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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
RISING LAND VALUES.

Giidden Graphic: The common
question as people witness The Won
Gerful increases in prices paid for
Iowa land is: What about the
future!" VIII prices continue 10
climb. or viii there be reaction
Are we now. or viii we soon be. az
the high water marx?
The answers 10 these important
queries vary with different people,
but the consensus OF opinion Is that
prices Of land will continue 10 go
up. There are good reasons for be
Iieying this 10 be true. One OF the
best reasons is the precedent fur
nished by other years. One Glidden
man told US the other day that his
father had sold one OF the finest half
sections in GHdden township al s45
an acre on the express conviction
that ii would be impossible for the
price 10 go any higher than that.
The same farm today is worth $3.50
an acre. Hundreds upon hundreds
Of similar instances could be related.
In fact, those who refuse 10 believe
that land win sell for $500 an acre
IN this community five years from
now are fewer than those who re-
AGSc0 " dEO,
that 1t could ever be worth 800.
People are learning from precedent,
and precedent goes to indicate that
land values will continue to rise.
There is another very sound reason
for believing that the high level has
not nearly been reached In Iowa land
values. Nine farmers out of ten are
farmers and nothing else. They have
no interest IN factories or stock
companies. They will not put .heir
money into such things. And every
farmer is making money-more
money than he has any hmm .diate
use for What does he naturally
do? He buys more land. He PUTS
the money into farms in his vicinity
where his interests are and where
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

he knows it is safe and as good as
a government bond II. then. there
is Lively competition IN se>urDg
farms the prices are bound 20 be
high The farmer with money IN in
vest Isn't going TO stop TO figure tow
great q per cent he can get on his
Investment In $500 or 1905 land Ee
knows it Is good and he can make
money on Il, aid that's enough
The present high prices NJ farm
products. Of course. are closely 1850
ciated with the rising values OF land
When the prices go down TO any
ways near the pre-war level and stay
that way for any length Of time the
price OF land Is sure 10 go down. TOO.
But there 81 no assurance that prices
of farm products will ever go 20 their
pre-zar level There is every reason
10 believe that they Will remain prac
tically as they are for many years.
That applies equally as well to the
prices Of all other commodities. We
might as well adjust ourselves 10 the
new order Of things. And we might
as well prepare for $500 land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
vanderiip's Example

Des Mo.nes Capital: Frank A Y,
derlip. for ten years president Q, !
National City bank OF New Yort !
most important bank In ths ua,.,
States. has resigned. He is tIrtvsc
years OF age and began his carss,
financial reporter on the Che,
Tribune. He has been a vri,e, !,
speaker; has manifested a sims,
interest IN the advancement O. \
country. and the general progress
the human race We presume be n
money enough to keep him the 7
mainder Of his days and expects
devote his life to promoting huui
welfare He says he intends %
useful work He wants 10 %, J
quainted with his family and intend
to take vacation without data I
further says that he will never !,
himself under such a load Of r1
again.
The world can expect much ii
Mr.. yanderlip. His advice II
directions viii be good. He q
ting a splendid example for Az
successful men to follow. The And
can people need more such pa;ial
men-men who know when they La
enough, and men who are willing
serve the public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

r. not sufficient Shortness attracts
attention 10 the writer Of the E6Te--
tlseraert and dist-zcis IL from tbs
merits OF me wares As M Young
heart 7uss IL the purpose Of an acver-
tiseEers is 20 sell That the goods
nsuSt measure up TO the argument
gees wihozt saying The sands are
ss-e=n with the wrecks OF firms that
MD not realize this
Bu- a special note Mr.. Youngheart
struck deserves attention IF the
I.Ebhc does NOT know an article, how
csa Il buy that article except oy
chznce? Advertising does not stop
with lsEd;ng the particular virtues OF
an article In competition with others.
1; arouses al interest and creates q
demand In these days OF inventions
ard improved processes there is no
other quick way Of bringing new
things 10 the knowledge OF the peo-
pie. No manufacturer or merchant
can wait for oral traditions 70 estao-
lish reputation and create e de-
mznd- Nor IS this confined TO new
things: Jogging the memory by adrer-
Using always brings immediate re-
suits, IL senstbly and seasonabiy done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
A PRoDIGIoUs DOCUMENT.

The Congressional Record brings the inter
twined treaty and league TO every American
citizen who cares 10 have it. There are over one
hundred firle-print columns Of it as it stands,
and il is changing and waxing greater day ~
day 1t il prodigious document which would
be more generally useful to the average citizen
ii ii were indexed, cross -referenced, annotated
and equipped with a concordance. AsFer fs-
fore in human history was there anything
of the kind even remotely approaching u N
bulk, In the number Of topics treated and the
specific rainutenesg with which they arg sef
forth: and Of course it is humanity impossible
that anyone can know what all Of IL VIII DC con
strued To mean as ii is put into effect.
The old way Of settling wars simpler.
The ancient congueror took real estate enough
to reimburse him for his time and trouble and
called the matter square. Sometimes he cora-
Tnandeered such cash ar the people had on hand
or took some thousands OF them home slaves.
At other times ne ret up new ruler or annexed
the country he had overrun. in special cases
where the vanquished inhabitants seemed likely
To prove obstreperous and resist his ''kultur'
they were put 10 the sword to save future both
er. A celebrated Hebrew captain in the course
OF vigorous campaign snote and slew one and
thirty kings, destroying them utterly with
their cities, after which as we are told-and the
statement is entirely credible-''the land rested
from war;
But the completely of life increases. The
old haphazard, hit-or-rniss method of settling
wars is This treaty undertakes to put
everything in black and white and even speci-
fes the number and ages of domesticated ami
1nals-stallions, mares, FLIES bulls. mich cows
heifers, rams sheep sows and goats-wbich
Germany must turn over to Belgium anc
France. 1t aims to nominate everything in thu
bond and reads like a standard insurance policy
forty times longer than anybody ever saw. /
is a good treaty on the whole, as good no doub
as any debating society could produce, and it
four hundred and forty articles and addend
will give the responsible statesmen of German
something to study over for years to come
When the treaties with Austria, Bulgaria an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
A BAFFLING CONDITION.

] II Is alleged that New York City Is the most
fertile breeding spot Of seditious activities Ii
the United States. Senator Lusk, chairman OF
the legislative committee investigating the
spread OF bolshevism IN the Empire state, as
serts that In New York City alone something
Ike half million men and women believe IN
and advocate the forcible seizure and over
throw Of the government More than fifty pub
locations printed there urge this doctrine, and
il is preached from platforms IN as many as one
hundred meetings week.
These propagandists Of anarchy have no lack
of funds with which to work. The revolution
airy strike IN Winnipeg has been financed from
the United States. The secret service has dis
covered that twenty-four thousand dollars,
mostly in ffty-dollar and one hundred-dollaF
bills IN American currency, has been sent 10 the
Canadian anarchists. One package OF ten
thousand dollars came from Russian reyolu-
tionary society in Chicago; seven thousand dol
lars from a socialist source In Indianapolis,
while other packages were traced 10 l. ". w
organizations In New York City.
Evidently something should be done 10 sup
press this propaganda It is not political
iquestion. not an issue on which there can be
Legitimate difference Of opinion. 1t is an open,
unblushing advocacy OF murder and anarchy.
III LUGPIf1rlBt-. GUND4EIoD4t NV cftiA RIG
radicals who preach It would profit by 1t; for
after an orgy Of blood and crime-after brief
period Of wild excesses-they would be involv-
ed along with all the rest OF society, as the Rus
sian bolshevists are, IN common Impoverish
ment and distress.
What curiously battling condition Of af-
fairs has come upon the world Is evident from
the fact that no sane intelligent person has any
remedy Of demonstrable value 10 advance, while
the thoughtless and the vicious have nothing
better than anarchy to offer. L it that the SIT
uation is really remedilessi Has human pro-
gress ended in a blind alIeyf That seems in
credible There must be q way ont, but it may
not be one which society Is prepared 10 take
1T probably is we'll within the truth TO say that
never before were thoughtful people. statesmen,
ehurchmen, philanthropists passionately desir-
Gus Of promoting the general welfare, so hope
lessly helpless and so nearly at their wits ends
as they are today. 1t almost seems at times as
though the competitive, individualistic order OF
5ociety-the best one the world has ever known
was approaching the limit OF its possibilities
for human Development. Unless there is some
thing In the teachings of the Founder Of chris
tiauitv which, when deeply studied, points the
way into better order, where can we look for
1ig}1tf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
A GREAT BLACK SHADOW.

Illinois State Register: Sherman
Rogers is writing series of articles
for the New York World analyZing
the situation in the United States as
relates TO the rise Of bolshevisn, the
great, black shadow which hangs
over such a large portion Of the
world.
The most important facts developed
by the inquiry Indicate that this dam
gerous movement really embraces
two plans following the same line of
thought and purpose, but apparently
separate.
One is the movement for one big
union conducted along /. w. w.
methods; the other a sort OF anarch-
istic and secret political movement
OF groups seeking. to overthrow all
government.
The inquiry shows that leaders OF
both groups take satisfaction in the
activities of all restless agencies
which are causing national discord.
They classify all such agencies as
friendly"
Mr.. RogeIs' findings show the boil
sfeyik movements to be fathered
largely by persons coming from east
Europe. with no small number OF
German sympathizers giving aid In
various ways.
The State Register believes there
is a tendency to exaggerate the I'M
portance OF these movements in
America, but they are progressing to
ouch an extent in certain directions
that every individual and government
agency must be very much awake to
the situation!
Labor and capital both must find
common cause in opposing this move
ment which means overthrow Of law
and order! Nothing is so fraught
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
WHERE UNION LABOR STANDS.

Minneapolis Journal: The probe
tartan autocrscy that the boisherists
have set up in Russia, and the at
tempts they are making 10 spread
soviet government and revolutionary
unnaturally awakened apprehension
in many lands.
It is reassuring, but not in the least
surprising. TO learn that the great
trades union movement In America
has not been infected, but rather has
taken its stand more firmly than ever
on the principles of sound American
ism. The loyalty and devotion OF
American labor In the great war was
pledge enough that 1t would not asan,
don 10 the reTolutionaries the fruits
of victory.
The American Federation OF Labor
Just gathered in session at Atlantic
City, has already given evidence o!
its firm stand. Doubtless, among the
delegates representing million and
more skilled workmen there are
rabid radicals. including those who
would biindly sacrifice what tradef
unionism has gained In pursuit o!
that wiIi-ot-the-vtsp, "One Big
Union" But the great majority o!
the delegates are sober, sensible
American men
Before the convention gathered,
Hugo Frayne. general organizer OF
the federation, gave out an interview
in which he made union labor's atti-
tnde clear and succinct. Among
crbcr things he sqid.
'Tt Is well to make clear that the
American Federation Of Labor Is
through and through. believing In
American democracy. in the constitu
ton OF the United States, in the en-
forcement OF law. In the recognition
OF properly constituted authority In
the church and all other ideals upon
which our republic stands. There
fore It never could have sympathy
with the doctrines Of Trotsky and
Lenine now being circulated here
and elsewhere. That point establish
ed. it is equally clear that union la
boris interest In putting down Dol
shevism in America Is equal to CT
greater than that of any other class
I'VE shall show in such ways as our
people understand that lying and de
ceit are the principle propaganda
methods Of the boisheviki that are
plotting revolution in America. We
shall put to our people this simple
question: What good are the short
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

Turkey are added to it, al foFre- treaties put
together will be only a primer II comparison
Our senate probably will rstify il, If Germany
does; bat to the twentE six articles OF the
league little clause is likely ~ be added re-
heving the signatory nations from the burden
Of regulating Americas domestic affairs II
may be argued that this is not needed; but It
viii do no harm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

The poetry CT growing life consists In carving 40
cdness into past nto future % onJ esh
our days be each natural pey So-to
not for tnst t,enty ysarb henSe snoo7
have ceased things which see nos arc 'ofs
them ssili make living sesrSorns 0e5ono eS.
preston tho9gkr that tTenD years ncnce slosso
just them noo, and lore fnefo Wit 70
And so Their. this rule for man as ne crosses
the dividing period Of is life from anonefs hase
II time you snail realize yo1T fsTtn sNo also as
expect your faith and greater things tsse "hsh
you believe and and hold il in your hano WIN ns
rpess 700 90 forward; but Co. noioinS ~ ioon
on continual confoent en2ectston 70 SEE -
open Into something greater ard tr1er-Psi'ps BROOKS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
TODAT:s BIT OF VERSE
BROOK SONG.

Brook, would thou couldst how
With music ali thine own
THY babbie OF music alone
Not word of the long ago,
In thy Drawing down below,
Not sigh OF the wind BY thee,
The wind in the willow tree
Or, Brook, 81 thou couldst go.
Az once, in the prime OF May,
For whole long holiday,
when the cowslipg down below,
And the yiolets watched thy flow,
with the babble Of two by thee.
And the wind in the willow tree.
o Brook, II thou couldst so
Make living music. and sing
OF faded, bygone spring.
And down by the yiolets flow
With the babble Of long ago
/ would listen forever TO thee
And the wind In the willow tree.
James Her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Nsrshautown Times-Repubiican
Almost any person is willing TO pay
IS for SIS except the man vino fights
ia permanent highway alongsiie his
farm
Cedar Falls Record: The Des
Mo5nes Register. insisting upon
IoEz's acceptance Of the league of
nations. Is grooming George W.
Clarke, ex-governor. as senatorial
candidate for the Cummins toga- The
Register should conhne its political
activities 20 its own party.
What Cheer Patriot: The demo
traffic newspapers and the Des Moines
republicans having no candidate for
candidate. and Il viii not be william
Howard Taft. either He Is bright
,urist. but he Is not the kind Of a
nan for president.
Carroll Herald: General Wood
newer failed TO measure up TO the
standard IN civil or military
she The statement that he is not
big enough q man for the presidency.
OF course, comes from source un-
friendly 10 any candidate opposed by
Woodrow Wilson Il General Wood
is not an able man the American
people, and especially the repubii-
cans. must De infatuated with medi-
ocrity. For he is today the favorite
with the masses of republicans all
over the country.
Webster City Freeman-Journal:
The democratic committee OF Iowa is
going 10 vigorously fight for uniyer
szai suffrage. Now that the republi-
can congress has submitted the ques-
ltlon, the democrats are going to steal
an the glory they can.
yinton Eagle: The more we look
at the daylight saving law the more
we like the way 1t hastens quitting
time in the evening. and the less we
ike the way 1t rushes beginning
time in the morning.
Knoxville Express: Another way OF
saving daylight sis by not standing
around talking about how much time
VIC are losing by the daylight saving
law.
Traer Star-Clipper: The people
who want a six-hour day of course
expect 10 ride to and from their
places OF work on the boss time.
fAlso the si1-hour-a-day crowd feel
that they should have their meals on
the employers time, as they can't
work unless they are fed.
Ida Grove Record-Era: The biggest
tax we pay isn't the income tax, its
The outgoing tax, the loss tax, the
waste tax that could be saved by
decent and navigable highways.
Z Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
French claim that they know the
Germans just little better than
anybody else. We are inclined to
accept their version of this question
iThey have had more experience with
Huns than any other people in the
world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

with the possibilities o, sorrow and
disaster,
vitality important it il also tina.
each individual be careful lest his Or
her words or actions convey some
slight encouragement TO bolsheyism,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
Voice of the People

1.-THE Gate City does : II assume
sponsibility for views EXPIRE sei
correspondents. Writer'S OF CONNIE
cations must furnish ;heir nsns.
not necessarily fer publication.
for the information Of the editofl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
Ask the Senate.

ct. Paul Pioneer Press: The
place to view the tempest is the
side of a teapot II you don't bell
1t ask the United States senate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
Look to the Boys.

LOOK % inc Boys.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Ii is time for mothers to wake
and take more interest in their b
for IL we don't we will be looking
some of them to go TO prison J
we all pray God to help us to q
for them.
A MOTHEg
Keokuk, June IL, 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18
HELD IN STORAGE.

(|r7r government holds in warehouses, accord
ing to an official statement from Washington,
fortv-sjx million pounds of bacon and ninety
fealr million pounds Of beef-roast, corned or
hsshed II has also FIVE million pairs Of socks,
twelve million undersbirtg, eight million draw
ers and stores Of other articles Of apparel The
people paid for these and il would seem fitting
that thev should have the chance of buying
them hack at cost Although these meats are
for the most part canned, time is not improving
them. and the sooner the government disposes
OF such OF these stores as it has no further use
for the better if would seem TO be. There ap-
pears TO be apprehension IN certain quarters
that ii would derange the market to offer these
stocks for SALE but this does not alarm the aver
ape consumer who has no fear but that the re-
cover-y Of the market and return to normal
prices would be complete and prompt.
Hindenburg telegraphs to Ebert that if ne
cessity arises for Germany to fight again he can
count upon troops that are 'loyal to the core. y
But the field marshal seems to have overlooked
one important fact, to wit, that there ain
gonna be core.
Neither the people nor the telegraph com
tpanies wanted the rates raised, but the post
master general raised them just the same The
public was not allowed to have voice in the mat
ter
What China would Nike to know is why it is
that since she is Fllina to be one of the league
of nations she hab no ri sats that any other ma
ton is bound toFespect
7 The wires repbrt an unsuccessful attempt
!, to rob a shipyid treasury. Perhaps the Hog
island politician had been there fSst.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

The straight thing pays always in the end,
in friendship, in business, in politics, in every
conceivable avenue and phase of lfe.-Ralph
Waldo Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

{ NzrEhailrown Times-Rspubiican
Almost any person is willing TO pay
IS for SIS except the man who fights
"a permanent highway alongside MS
farm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

The wires rep brt an unsuccessful attempt
to rob shipyid treasury. Perhaps the Hog
island politicians had been there fASst.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

Cedar Falls Record: The Des
Mo5nes Register. insisting upon
IoEz's acceptance OF the league of
nations. Is grooming George W.
Clarke, ex-governor. as senatorial
candidate for the Cummins toga. The
Register should confne its political
activities 20 its own party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-18

What China would Nike to know is why it i
that since she is wiling to be one of the leagu
of nations she hat no rights that any other ma
ton is bound to respect
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Cotton Crop Conditions.

Reports sent in by correspondents
of The Commercial. Appeal indicate
that the condition of the cotton crop
as of June 20th was 1872 of normal.
This compares with a condition OF
76.s per cent. at May Goth, and "a 6
per cent at the corresponding date in
1918.
This years crop reports indicate.
will be grown on approximately 3d.
900. 600 acres, compared with 81 POS. 0OO
acres last year, allowing for all acre
age that had been abandoned up to
June Doth. This is equivalent to a re-
duction of about 20 per cent in acre
age compared with last year.
Our reports indicate that 94.7 per
cent. of the acreage intended for cot
ton was planted, and that SO per cent
of the acreage planted has been aban-
doned.
This report is based upon cores
pondence covering in detail 7S2 cot
ton producing counties included in
the 10 principal cotton growing states
and is general as to all others.-Com-
mercial Appeal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Courtesy.

Treating a customer. like rich
uncle. so that you may. extract his
coin. is not courtesy II hats fore
sight.
Offering a seat to ma who en-
tiers your office is not courtesy
that's duty.
Listening to tlae q umblings.
growlings, and gro anings of bore
without remonstrar zee is nc t courtesy
that's forbearan ce.
Helping a pre- tty girl across the
street, holding her umbreI la. carry
ing her poodl' a-none O { these is
courtesy. The first two AZ a pleas
ure, and the last Is poiten ess.
Courtesy is doing tina { which
nothing under the sum N axes you
do but human Kindness Courtesy
springs from the heart. il I the mind
prompts the action,thars is a reason;
IT there be reason, itisl lot cour.
tesy; for courtesy hae no reason.
Courtesy Is good, will and God will