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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
THE "LlTTLE BOY BLUE"

Cedar Rapids Republican: When
Eugene Field, the poet. wrote the
soulful Little Boy Blue" he Is sup
posed to have had his own boy in
mind. But tina tboy has long since
been a man and somewhat queer
man. His second wife is now suing
him for a divorce. with no allega-
lions except those of desertion. He
lived with his second wife through
one whole week and then pretended
to be called away on business in
Texas. He departed never to return.
although he has been living in the
same city of Chicago. Evidently,
even poets are not sure how their
children are going to turn out. Owen
Wister in his book on George Wash
ington gives thanks, on behalf of the
nation that loves him as a father
that the hero of the revolution, of
the constitution and the first presi-
dency, had no direct descendants for,
he alleges, descendants of great men
are apt to be great trials to their
fame. That has proved to be the
case In many instances. In fact,
there are only few instances to the
contrary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac.
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night for
week and note the effect. 10c and Csc
per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
THE AFRICAN QUESTION.

New York Commercial: In dealing
with the German colonies in Africa
and the African question in general.
the peace conference must face the
facts. Liberia Is an independent
state, colonized by negroes from the
United States, to whom we have lent
helping hand, but it has not met
expectations and has not raised the
status of the west coast blacks. In
Hayti and San Domingo, the negroes
won their freedom s. century ago and
have been retrograding ever since.
At present, San Domingo is being
administered by the American gov
eminent to save its people from
themselves. In the days of the slave
trade, one negro tribe would raid an
other and sell the captives to the
slayers at coast points. The Arabs
took some part in the trade, but most
of it was in the hands of the blacks.
From time immemorial strong trioes
have enslaved weaker ones through
out Africa.
Lett to himself, the African negro
has never improved his position. In
contact with the whites he has de-
veloped when fairly treated. 1t can
not be denied that the whites have
sinned against the blacks, but the
world has seen the dawn of better
day and the black race should have
it's place in the sun. African natives
have become industrious and fairly
progressive when led and encouraged
by white men. They have never
risen without the aid OF superior
races. They were free to work out
their own destiny through all the
ages that preceded the voyages OF
yasco de Cana around the Cape Of
Good Hope, and made nothing OF
themselves Here and there an in
dividual black man has risen SUI
perior to his surroundings, but he
never lifted his tribe to higher
plane. White men have been able
to do it. In some Of the German
colonies and on the Guinea coast the
natives were cannibals. Is it welt
to leave them to themselves?
With all his faults in dealing with
the the black races of Africa, the
white man has done them more good
than harm. Under intelligent direc-
ton the natives grow peaceful and
industrious, and the whole continent
should be as rich in products as il
is rich in natural resources. A sys-
TEN such as the British have applied
to the .'independent" states of India
might solve the African problem, but
! il must be said with regret that there
! il, little hope for any part of Africa
| in the hands of the negro natives,
excepting the christian Abyssinians
whose retention of their faith is one
of the strange stories that has never
! vet been well told
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
INTEMPERATE PROTESTS.

It seems to many people that the furious in
dignation against Englands temporary ban
against certain imports is entirely out Of place.
With less than half of our national wealth she
has spent far more than we have in defending
civilization and is now poorer than we have any
conception. She has no money for luxuries,
,superfluities or for any goods she can get along
without. She has dense impoverished popu-
lation faced with idleness and needing food
and it would certainly seem to be her privilege
to give them work by making at home all such
articles as she can. Have not our tariffs often
been practically prohibitive of certain importa-
itions and are they not likely to be again7 Sup
lpose England should rage against our proposed
tembargo on alcoholic liquors. The talk about
,Englands poor return for our help in the war
lis all nonsense Did we fight until our own Vita
rights had been assailed7 Could we have de
Tended them successfully without England s
laid7 Was she not battling for our security fol-
lthirty-three months before we took up arms
We do not adequately realize what the impera
tive necessities are which make the United
Kingdom seething hotbed of strikes and riot
and unrest,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
THEY ARE OFFICIAL.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Some of
those who read what was printed in
these columns the other day about
certain official photographs have
seen fit to question the statements.
They say that the item was based on
mere rumors and on funny para
graphs sent out by the irresponsible
purveyors of news. 1t is therefore
our duty and our pleasure to inform
them that our items were taken from
the "Official Z. 8. Bulletin" printed
by the government at government ex-
pense, under date of January II, page
IA of that bulletin. At the head of
the list Of official photographs is
this statement United States Off
cial photographs released by the his
torical branch, war plans division,
general staff" It also tells how the
photographs may be obtained for %
cents each, at Nineteenth and B
streets, Washington, ID. G.
And in the list we repeat 1880 is
officially described as "the bath room
in Prince Murat's mansion" which is
now used by Mrs. Wilson, and 81 ,535
! is described as Col E. NJ House
I and his secretary, Gordon Auchincloss,
Paris" the said Auchipcloss being
not only his secretary but his SON.
| in-law and son-inlaw with such a
! hard name to get along with is en-
titled to hold an office under father
in-law who has never been elected
| by the votes of any American to
anything.
We make these additional state
ments to make the doubters con-
WINGED that we are not purveying
gossip. but official information. for
while we are remaking the world
we are not unmindful of the fact
that we are not neglecting the bath
lrooms. II Is possible that in Wash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
BEGIN hot WATER
DRINNING IF YOU
DON'T FEET, RIGHT
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

If you wake up with bad tasts
bad breath and tongue is coated, h
your head is dull or aching; il wh,1
you eat sours and forms gas and
acid in stomach, or you are bilious
constipated, nervous. sallow and
can't get feeling just right, begin M
side bathing Drink before break
fast, a glass of real hot water with
a teaspoonful Of limestone phospbat1
in it. This will flush the poison
and toxins from stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels and cleanse, sweet
en- and purify the entire alimentar|
tract. Do your inside bathing imms|
diately upon arising In the morning
to wash out of the system all lid
previous. days poisonous waste
gases and sour bile before puttind
more food into the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel; lIzd
you felt before your blood, nerya|
and muscles became loaded viii
body impurities, get from your pha,I
macist a quarter pound Of limestona
phosphate, which is inexpensive and
almost tasteless, except for soc,|
ish twinge which Is not unpleasant
Just as soap and hot water act N
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so hot water and llme|
stone phosphate act on the stomach
liver, kidneys and bowels. Men and
women who are usually constipaai|
bilious, headachy or have any sim}
ach disorder should begin this insa
bathing before breakfast They ~
assured they will become real Grand
on the subject shortly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
MIR. TAFT,s VIEWS.

Former President Taft believes that the new
amendment to the constitution should be
forced by appropriate legislation and given
fair trial If it shall prove reform OF value
it will persist: but it, after decades trial, it
proves a failure some wiser remedy for the
drink evil will be sought and the American
people will retrace their steps
But Mr. Taft warns legislative bodies that
in their laws to enforce the new order they
should not attempt too much If their statutes
are fantastic or unnecessarily irritating by I'M
reasonable searches and treatment of persons
not selling liquor they will strain the constitu
tional power and arouse angry resistance
and unsynpathetic ridicule which will make the
law Ineffective. The attempt to destroy the
stocks of private persons kept for their own
use and marrying personal inquisitions may
easily stir up communities to ignore the law and
flaunt their violations of it; and the result
would be awless option over the entire land.
Mr. Tafts views are always broad, conserva-
tive and states1nanlike. He inculeates respect
for the law while insisting that laws shall be
such as to command respect of reasonable men.
/ Portuguese revolutionists are unmindful
that the allied armies have been fighting to
make the world unsafe for kings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
sHERIFF's SALE.
State of Iowa, Lee County, SIS.

State of Iowa, Lee County, SIS.
BY virtue OF a special execution
me directed. issued by the 0lerA y
the District Court of said County
favor OF Keoliuk Savings Bank I'll
against Edward S. Nodler and E,ss]
beth Nodler. /. John G. Scout 81
if will sell to the highest plouer 4
the front Of the Court House, IN M
kuk, Lee County, Iowa, on the
day of March A D., 1919, between '.
hours of 9 o'clock a. m, and ocp.
D. M. commencing at 2 O'Clock =. n
of said day the following propet'|
to-wit: Nd
All the interest of Edward > MI
Ter and Elizabeth Nodler in lot sew
l(7) in block twenty eight 2sl III
original City of Keoluk being ID
property known as 327 Main street - a.
being approximately twenty-five MAJ a
one half (221s) feet front on M
street, by one hundred q0O) reef us LII
beginning twenty-five and one N
f2215) feet from Fourth street
gether with the free use OF pa9 s,s1
way five CD feet wide to the
running along the easteriy Inv -
said lot; also tle easterly hve V. IN
of the westerly forty (4o) feet o. Al
two (2) and the westerly thn ,ndrsl
1859 feet of the front one hua nv, 4
and fifteen f115) feet OF lot two ~ -ri1
block thirty-seven $50 and an ,rsvl
vided interest in the rear tWens
t25) feet OF the westerly ttil 4s,rtr
1851 feet of lot two (2) In oiocS v al.
seven in the original City OF NJ d
IN the County of Lee and Stals
Iowa. e corrt 4
And to be. sold by order OF e'Di'
atisfv said writ of execution. .r
'oihN = shern
BY W. ,. W. DeputE
Keokuk. Feb. 9TH, 1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
-TODAY,5 BIr OF VERSE
THE TENANT.

7 7.
This body is my house---t is not l.
Herein sojourn TILL In far sky
lease fairer dwelling, built to last
Till all the carpentry of time is past
When from my high place viewing this lone stai,
What shall where these poor umoers are!
what though the crllbIing walk may to dust and
loan
shall have left them for a larger home!
What though the rafters break, the stanchlons TOT
When earth dwindled to glimmering spot
When thou clay cottage, fallest, III immense
MY long cramped spirit in the universe
Through uncornputed sences Of space
shall yearn upward to the leaning Face
The ancient heavens will roll aside for me
AS Moses monarch'd the dividing sea-
This body is my house-it is not 1;
Triumphant in this faith / live and die.
Frederick Lawrence Knowles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

ington the publishers Of the Ofacial
Bulletins think that we country
people have never seen real bath
room before and these photographs
may be Intended as educational
efforts. But. as matter of fact we
have several bathrooms in Iowa and
many of them are in the farm houses
of the state. In Blaclshawk county
they boast they have one township
in which all except three houses are
equipped with modern plumbing and
bathrooms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

oount lilty.: rour coid IN head 9
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages
your head will clear and you ca'
breathe freely. No more snuffilns
hawking, mucous discharge, drynea
or headache; no struggling ia
breath at night
Get a small bottle of Ely's Creaa
Balm from your druggist and appl
a little of this fragrant antisepu'
cream in your nostrils. It penetra,sa
through every air passage OF y,
head, soothing and healing the ss'
len or inflamed mucous msInpraass
giving you instant relief. Head COY
and catarrh yield like magic Doa
stay stuffed-up and miserable NJ
lief is sure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Must Helm Themselves.

Kansas City Star: The big leaders
at the peace conference ought to i'm
press on the young nations right at
the start that while we shall see that
they get enough to eat now we won't
expect TO board them always, and
that they must be looking around for
a place to keep house as soon as
possible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
CONSERVATIVE connecticut.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
connecticut'st phenomenal record in
refusing to ratify amendments to the
constitution of the United States is
unparalleled. in all probability, for
out of the eighteen Of them Connec-
ticut has been against fourteen and
if a woman suffrage amendment is
ever sent to the states by congress
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

may well take great pride. Under
taken as an experiment which there
were reasonable grounds for viewing
with apprehension and doubt, the
draft worked out amazingly well In
the end and provided the largest
military force that this nation ever
dreamed of assembling
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

sick headache, dullness, feverisbn...
sore throat, sneezing. soreness a.
stiffness. sua
"Pape's Cold Compound" !, 4.
quickest. surest relief known ~,
costs only few cents at drug s,nra.
1t acts without assistance, tastes niss
and causes no Inconvenience. Doaa
accept a substitute. Insist on 'Paps's''
nothing else.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Don't stay stuffed.up!

Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
of "Pape,s Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up severe cold either in the
head chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages, stops nasty
discharge or nose running: relieves
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
a cbapter to Be Proud OF.

New York World: In his annual
report General Crowder sums up
clearly his conclusions on the opera
lions of the. selective service system.
1t is a chapter in the history of the
war in which the American people
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

Flowers grow in the garden to be given
away. Everybody feels that they appeal to
finer senses than his own, and looks wistfully
around in hope that possibly this friend or
that may be nobler furnished than he to see
and read them.-Emerson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
come Home woodrow,

Washington Post: While Woodrow
is busy patching up the eastern
hemisphere the western has surely
run amdck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
A BIT OF VICINITY HISTORY.

Nauvoo is to the Mormon people as Jerusa-
lem to the Hebrews. Territory surrounding
Keokuk, and which includes Nauyoo, is historic
ground as being temporary abiding place IN
times long past by of people who have built
Cities people who have recovered desert, peo-
pie who have followed the path of scripture as IN
|terpreted by their believed prophets. There are
many in Keokuk who are descendants OF the
band of Mormon pioneers that blazed the walls
of opposition, making safe the path to the west
None now living here should pass by whatever
of information is accessible as to the early
y.ars of Mor1nonism; it is tale OF hardship,
struggle against fearful odds and personal and
collective opposition to situation Instituted by
a mob knowing nothing of the rights that ad-
here to free religious observance. 1t is to the
shame of Carthage, Illinois, that on June
twenty-seventh 1874, Joseph Smith and his
brother Hyrum were shot to death by mob OF
state troops, a company kreown as the Carthage
Greys.
For brief period after the assassinations at
Carthage there was peace at Nauvoo. The
population was increased to almost twenty
thousand Realizing that the enforced exodus
to the west was near at hand, the Mormon peo-
pie were counseled by their leaders to bend
every energy to complete the temple which had
been planned at Nauvoo. Before their departure
to the west the edifce was so far along that in
December, 1915, thousands received their en-
dowments, - blessings and amendments. Nau-
VOC now has no Mormon temple as reminder
of the people who gave the city its name and
prestige. The fate Of the temple was recorded
in The Gate City on January sixteenth, last and
here it is:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
He Quit Tobacco

This veteran. s. 3. Lam
phere, was addicted to tho
excessive use OF tobacco
for many years. He want
ed to quit but needed some
thing to help him.
He learned of n free book
that tells about tobacco
habit and bnvv IN 1c,o,,a-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

The stones of the Mormon temple at Nauvoo
have another owner and this time 1t looks like
the present owner would retain them for long
time
There is something of the satire of events in
the fact that the original temple OF new religion
which built 1t when that religion was struggling
for existence has its stones now owned by a part
of the Oldest christian denomination. They now
belong to the congregation of the church OF St
Peter and Paul, the strong Catholic church of
Nauvoo.
The Mormon temple which cost about a million
dollars burned just before the Mormon migra-
ton Utah in 1896 and just after the killing OF
the prophet and founder of the church, Joseph
Smith In Carthage jail
The Mormons at Nauvoo were followed by the
Icarians and the latter lived there for some years,
story even interesting than that of the
Mor1nons The stones of the temple were used by
the Icarians to build large hall used as the din
ing room for that community which came from
France and brought to this section some Of its
best brains, still here in the second and third
generation, although the dream OF Pere CADET
never became much of reality.
The Icaran community had dissentions and col
lapsed, and the big stone house built out OF the
Mormon temple stones was empty part OF the
time and used part of the time for various pur-
poses Getting down to the present century, 1t
was modernzed with porches and plumbing and
new woodwork and used a sanitarium for some
years by a Nauvoo physician. Next 1t was divid-
ed into two domiciles and two families lived in
the apartments there. Now the Catholics have
bought it for about $4,000. They will use it for
the residence of the priest and part of 1t Will be
devoted to Catholic parochial school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

Each day Is a fresh beginning Wise ls he VINO taxes
today and it, tomorrow when 1t comes-bue NOT
before past is of value only BY way OF se
lessons It has brought us.-Raph Waldo Irine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

What's in name7 So asked one who has
been called the chief of English bards; and
hosts of thoughtful minds have been conscious
of the same insistent query springing up as a
conception original to each. Who but the super
fetal will venture to deny the Influence OF
namesa We are all subject to the wltchery OF
bias and of prejudice for or against; and the
odium or the good repute of name ofttimes
determines our provisional acceptance or re-
lection of that for which it stands. So with
ssMormonism In the early days it fell before
the assaults of prejudice. Now it is of such
orthodox front as almost to be accepted in a
union of churches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

Portuguese revolutionlsts are unmlndful
that the allied armies have been fighting to
make the world unsafe for kings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The "wets"
have protested that If the brewers
and distillers quit buying grain for
beer and liquors it will decrease the
price the farmers will receive for
their cereals. The thought Of lower
prices for food drives the consumers
almost frantic
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
UNROMANTIC COP
UPSETS WEDDING

NEW YORK Aug. "O.-"Eabics in
the Wood has been brought down TO
real life over in Flabush, Brooklyn.
by two of the most persistent and
youthful lovers imaginable.
But an unromantic policeman dis
turbcd Loves Young Dream and
now the Babes" instead OF cNchang-
ing fond gIauces and whisperings or
love face charges OF Vagrancy to
which they have already pleaded
guilty.
Long have the Babes" known each
other, and long have they loved, very
long. in fact. Musette Bragg con-
fesses to seventeen, while Mather
Boys, the ardent lover, admits he is
one year younger ti&I iIS sweet
heart.
Stern parents frowned on such a
proposition as wedding, so the
Babes" ran away from home. They
would battle the cruel world to-
gether and get married. With the
plan settled in their own minds. they
started out. The path was thOrny
through the day, and by night Pros
pect Park and a bench offered rest.
SO they lay down to sleep and con-
tinUe their journey on the morrow.
An inQuisitivc moon shed too much
light on the sIoepcrs. and the police
man did the rest.