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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Every
man who drives over the miserable
roads in this state these days comes
into his garage great booster for
good roads. 81
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pDAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS SEVENTY NAMES

Edgar v. LeClaire, Ogdenburg. N
Y.
Charles J. McMullen, Cincinnati. O.
Guy R. Mortenson, Litchfield,
MINI.
John J. O'Leary, Long Island City,
N. Y.
Necomede Penol, Elf, Calf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
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Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
z p. NJ, 43; z a. M, "a,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Ownership a Privilege.
From the Kansas City Star.

A good share of the ground of the city of London is owned by the
Duke of Westminster. Once a year, to demonstrate his ownership,
he has chains stretched across the streets that traverse his property,
1t is a formal notification to the public that he reserves all his rights.
Americans regard this sort Of thing as a survival from 1eudalism.
They wouldn't think of toleratng it. But they tolerate worse abuses
from their own land owners with never q protest.
The dukes chains are put M at such times that traffic really is
hardly Inconvenience. But there re practices by owners of zeal
estate in American cities that are a serious handicap on the Town
prosperity.
1t is almost impossible to get from the retail district to q resi-
dence district in any direction without passing vacant lots and shacks
in such condition as to be a disgrace to the owner.
IT'S the mans own land to do with as he pleases, isn't it - We
say. mol 1t S not.
The ownership of land is not a right, but a privilege. 1t is sub
iert to certain restrictions that can be enforced by the courts. It is
subject to other restrictions not enforceable. at law, but morally inst
as binding. No man has the right to keep his property in such shape
that II is an eyesore. No man has the right to injure the community
ty Haunting weeds or clay banks or swamps 0 ash piles or tumble
down bundngsin the face of people who pass.
There are men in American cities whose property is appreciatng
in value year by year while they do not turn their hands over. The
growth of population is making them rich. Yet they are maintain
ing the property in such digraceful condition that it is a affront to
every civilized person, a constant damper on the towns spirit, a warn
ing to every stranger to keep away from a city that permits such
shiftlessness.
The parasite who refuses to do anything to keep his own property
in shape and depends on profiting from the energy Of his neighbor is
a bad citizen. He is a detriment to the town. Enough such can ruin
a city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Their View Of Hearst.

Returning soldiers of the 104th bril-
gade drew up resolutions expressing
their objections to Hearst as q em-
Der Of the welcoming committee and
reinforced the resolutions with the
Following caustic parody on The Lips
that Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch
Mine.")
That's him, the suy in the black stetson
tile. ... --.. . .nL.
with the cold storage air. the sanctifed
smile,
That's waving the flag like he's scared to
The flag that we fought for at Thierry-
Chateau:
The flag that no hung on his paper to
hid ~
The coils of the snake that was kissing
II he wants to shake hands you bet III
For the and that shook Bernstorff's will
never shake mine.
n you ask why they pick that breed Of
q pup
To welcome us home again. I'll give up.
TO do ~
To try to mix yellow with the red. whit.
I feel like a u who has come home to
his shack, 20. a.
To find a wolf waiting TO welcome him
back,
If he puts out his paw I shall fall out OF
line,
For the hand that hook Bolo's will never
shake mine.
A Job In Berlin would be more in his line,
Shaking hands with Hun heroes, back
from the Rhine. ....
And telling the boches they have not
fought in vain, ~
And they'll get back their lost OF Alsace-
Lorraine:
II he lamps me. you bet I'll sidestep
some way,
If he holds out his mitt. I'll dodge II and
say:
In aslingo he surs must know. 'Nein,
fein."'
For the hand that shook Bernstorfrs
will never shake mine.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Will British Keep Q King?
the Los Angeles Times


Before the war there were many who
said that George v would probably be
the last king OF Great Britain. They
believed that the country was bound to
become a republic. Today some Of them
are not so sure OF II.
Throughout tho war King George
proved that he was q regular fellow az
many Americans publicly called him, and
the Prince OF Wales, the heir apparent,
showed that he was a chip OF the old
block. So correct and at the same time 50
thoroughly human was the behavior OF
the members OF the royal family that the
house, German though 1t Is by descent.
obtained more popularity than ever.
Many there are who believe that Eng
land has nothing to gain and much to
lose by changing It's form of govern
ment. The king OF Great Britain has far
less power than the president Of the
United States. The king dare not do
anything against the will Of tire cabinet.
The existence Of the cabinet depends
upon the house OF commons and the house
OF represents the will of the
people. Therefore the people rule. II
that Is not democracy, what is:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Silk From Wild Insects.
From tho London Times.

At the Royal institution Professor III. M.
LEROY said that the British empire had
never realized the possibilities of the silk
Industry, and that II existed only In India,
and dated from before British occupation,
The French. on the other hand, had de-
veloped 1t in many Of their colonies. None
the less, there were 1000, 600 people en-
Raeed in the production OF silk in India,
end II was almost entirely a home in
dustry.
The caterpillars and moths OF "'mul-
berry" silk were entirely domesticated
creatures, now unknown in the wild con-
dillon. but there were three kinds which
were the product Of insects still living
wholly or partly in the forests. The
'"Tasar." or ''tussore' silk imported to
tins country came chiefly from China
and Japan. but In India there were 100. 900
collectors, 20, 900 women twisters, and
60, 900 weavers producing IL for Indian
consumption. The adult insects lived in
the hill forests Of northwest India. The
cocoons spun by the caterpillars were
collected and allowed to hatch, the males
liberated, and the females were pegged
out or thatch. where they were visited by
the males. and In due course laid eggs,
the caterpillars from which were reared
on trees. "Muga" silk was produced
chiefly in Assam. The cocoons were
bought from collectors and attached to
SUCKS until tney lald eggs. Inc cater
pillars, hen large enough, were put on
trees to feed. When a tree was stripped,
q piece of cloth was hung to one OF the
branches, and the caterpillars collected
on Il were then moved to a new tree.
''Eri" silk comes from caterpiilars which
feed on tho castor oil plant. II Is OF
great value In India, because 1t Is the
only silk which can be pun from cocoons
without killing the insect in the cocoons,
and Is, therefore, the only silk that can
be worn by a strict Hindu.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

National Crop Improvement seryice.1
6WHAT at FIRST glance may seem
to be q hardship will, in
reality, prove to be a great blessing"
says Mr.. Frank Baackes, vice president
american Steel and Wire company.
the new tax law says that every per-
Q shall make O tax return, stating
mis- income, from which the unmarried
man may deduct $1,000 and the mar
Fled man $1,000 exemption.
"A very small percentage Of Amer
lean farmers keep records which give
this exact information. Uncle Sam
rnw steps 10 and insists that every
farmer shall keep records Of his bust
mess.
"Like every other innovation, there
win be some confusion, but after he
gets the hang Of It the farmer will
wonder how he ever did business with
put 1t.
"A few years ago the crop improve
anent committee, by the aid of the
ofiice Of farm management at WASH
tngton. issued a very comprehensive
record book which has been widely
adapted by more than forty states.
Every agricultural college now has an
Extension department which will,
Through the county agents. help each
man to keep the necessary books.
"The fundamentals are very simple.
The first thing the farmer is to do is
TO take an inventory Of everything he
owns on December 81, 1918. He is ad-
vised to keep a bank account and de-
post everything received and pay by
check. Most Of the information re-
cuired al be thus obtained. You
should make a plain statement Of ex-
penses and receipts. which should be
kept separately.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Just Around the Corner.
From Golfers Weekly.

At the beginning Of March, four years ago, Rupert Brooks was
aboard the British transport Grantuliy Castle, near the coast of Spain,
on thar voyage which was his last. To a friend in England he wrote:
All day we've been jus ot of sight OF land, 30 or 40 miles away
ot of sight III in smell There a something earthly in the air, and
%arn--hke The consciousness Of a presence in the dark. 1t wasn't that
"a o. scent n invisible blossom n essential spring hat knocks
the atmosphere 80 miles u from a South Sea island; but it was the
gDod smell OF land ~
We doubt if the mystic, sudden realization of near spring was
ever better expressed than by that vivid phrase some unseen corner
In the atmosphere" About this time of year-and generally it hap
pens at night, when smells are keenest-one knows that the corner
has been turned. The unmistakable new tang and softness creeps
through the dark. Often it comes with a night Of melting snow, when
downfall cutters tinkle daintily under lids of rotting ice, and a
strange. metallic flavor sleeps upward from the sodden ground. We
need no ground hog or equinox to tell us when the world has wheeled
her huge shoulder into that sunward slant. The nose is the true
astroioger! We are still out of sight Of spring-but Sin smeIl!"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

Regarding expenses. you can in
clude all money paid for hired help,
except any wages that you pay to your
children under age. Gasoline, oils,
grease, ETC., is expense when used for
machinery, trucks, tractors. automo-
biles, ETC.. about the farm. When
used for motorcars driven for pleas
ure 1t cannot be so deducted.
takes upon farm land, live stock,
machinery. buildings. personal prop
erty. and the home. Is expense. All in
surance is expense except life insur-
C and insurance on the home. Cost
OF repairs Is expense except repairs
on the home. The cost of permanent
Improvement is not expense. Repairs
on pleasure cars must not be deducted.
.,. What 10 lncome7
"The tax return blanks will explain
to you what you are to include. The
government will establish branch off,
ces In banks. etc., where you may OBJ
tain assistance In making your return.
"Your income must include all money
received, such Is interest. dividends,
rent, insurance loss, and whatever you
may sell, salaries. wages and profits
from sp%eculations must also be in
cluded.
'"The money you pay for income tax
will be well spent, as it will teach you
to keep exact records of different farm
activities and you will find that when
you have learned to compute costs that
you will be on the high road to sue
cess.
AT a very nominal expense you may
get farm record books with full instruc-
tons from your agricultural college.
In every farm bureau there should bs
q section devoted to farm accounts"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

~. FFVtn ,Suo huW8uhce JOuFnAL-
Hupncr 10 -oftnn SsittinS. ,It,is fun for the
psopis 60 whom 10 10 presented. and the
reverse Co the person who 10 made the
object Of C. And sometimes, oddly. humor
and pathoa the ridiculous and the sub
lime join n In such q manner as to
make either treatment difficult. Nowhere
b this better exempiified than In the SIM
ple record. q mere publication in the cas-
uaity list OF the death. in action. ot
Mussio opelchuck. Arkansas. What q
Utilization OF our disabilities Is produced by
the sudden appAxttion OF the name In
print--an Impulse TO laughter and r!dicuie,
which ores instantly before the larger fact
mat its wearer wa as heroic a figure rs
this world ~produces-a man, who met his
dsafh oravety. In the performance Of hts
duty. which duty assume no lsss pro-
PORTIONS h the personal preservation OF
our liberty, to five--end laugh. Living,
ave pprsuipg his humble occupation. his
name would have been biaSoned forth
Senn the LraYeu trumpets OF the profess
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

Battlefield touring, c%uriously enough,
seems to be becoming popular
among the troops in France as a
means of passing HE time until gen.
eral rehabilitation is ordered. The
soldiers are invariably interested In
the sectors of the front other than
those which were scenes Of their own
exploits. A system of short leaves
has been authorized, and lorries de-
rallied for the tours. Ypres, Mes
sines, Arras and Albert are easily
first as sightseeing centers, but places
Of lesser fame, such as Boesinghe and
Wood Is Bots Grenier, Combles and
La Prize farm, Ephey and Bousies, are
all claiming their crowds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Some Enduring OBSTACLES.

From the New York Sun.
Someone has cried out for a new costa
sy."
What is the matter with the old ones?
Have we forgotten?
hat We live on q star.
a no one has ever found out why
two and two max four.
the sun IS just as much Of a mir
acle today as 1t was when It was first
seen.
a no one has yet found out where
the music is when the violin is silent.
That no Darwin has yet discovered how
a beefsteak creates one kind OF thought
and pumpkin pie another.
a u child's steady gaze causes you
to owe your own-and you know not
why.
That love is moro rapturous TO the civil
lied man and more OF a mystery 70 him
II II to O savage.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Saved From the Rummaae.

"Oh. John" sobbed Mrs. John, I've
done something awful, and I'm almost
afraid to tell yOu-but l must! I
made a most awful mistake this
morning and sent your new dress suit
to the rummage sale instead Of your
old one, and when found out what /
had done and a yer to get 1t back
II had been sold"
That's all right, Mabel, dear" said
John amiably. 81 stopped in at the
sale myself and bought it back for 35
cents"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Moral S~hreWdness.
From the London Observer.

From the London Observer.
president Wilson attitude 10 full of
moral shrcwdness. II he is to give some
OF the allies what they most want
americas SIGNATURE to q guaranteed
peace--the allies must give him what he
most wants-the league and the main
articles in its covenant"
Much mischief and futility would have
been saved had II been plainly realized
months q by the allies. that either Eu-
'roRe must go through with tho United
Statss'into q new plan for q better order
ing and maintenance OF peace In tho
whole world or the United States will
wash its hands Of Europe. n that
would mean return, sooner or later. Of
German hegemony on the continent"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
AirpIanes for spo~tsmen.
From tho Scientific American

Now that the military aviator is re-
turning to peaceful pursuits, there are
who believe that he will not give
UP flying. Indeed. there are several
aircraft constructors who are already
offering inexpensive aIrplanes for pri-
vate use. One of the offerings Is In the
form OF q small bipiane. designed 'for
the man who rides his ranch and the
who loves the air." to quote the
manufacturers announcement sit Is
known as the Dispatch Model" and
wells for $500. The factor OF, safety IL
to 10 high, while the cost OF upkeeV
lie low. r.,. ..-..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
The Hum Of tho Min.

He was a lad from the backwoods
of Arkansas, where sawmills are uu-
merous Going into the army ana
overseas he arrived at Camp Codford-
England. While here he saw and
heard his first airplane. The aviator
was flying low and the buzz of ths
engines could be distinctly heard.
Turning to q buddy he says: "Whcrs
Is that saUrlin I'haRr?"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Peryerse Critters.

Il cant help thinking something"
said the discouraged farmer. that the
worse you treat your hens the more
eggs you will get from them. / re-
member al old joke where one man
asked another: How do you get so
many eggs?
why said the other, 4 treat my
hens so unscientifically they're all
laying for me.'"-Boston Transcript.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Income Tax Has Teeth.
From tho Duluth Herald.

FrVm mo DuIutn herald.
Anybody who may DO tempted 20 cheat
Uncle Sam out Of any Of his due under
the income tax should reflect upon what
happened to Seymour +. Rau, a broker
Of New York. Mr.. Rau7 ducked his IN
come tax which should have been Si62. rs.
His case came before a federal court,
and this Is hat the federal court or
dered Mr.. Rau to DO: ''. &C. va.
First. to lay double the amount OF his
evaded tax. =. ~ - - I
Second, to pay two 6nes Of $3.50 each.
And, third. TO go to jail for-s0 days.
Beware tho ineous tax! II has teeth
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
cutieurs Comforts 1aby,s Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exQulsitely scent
ed busting powder. Cuticura Talcum,
n Of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

sionai b~uffoon-dead. II deserves the finest
encomiums OF u most gifted orators and
can be fittingly sounded only upon the
either to whose sweet accompaniment our
great epic shall be sung.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
Our Occasional Observance.

p A man will sit by the hour match
ing pennies, but If his wife asks him to
match a piece Of dress goods, whatta
howl of rage and indignation there
isl-Indianapolis Star.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

Some people spend SO much time
handing out advice that they have no
time to accomplish anything.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

Cure pimplss, headache, bad breath By taking
May Apple, Aloe. Jslap rolled into q tiny sugar
pill called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

A signal failure has wrecked many a
train OF thought.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17

Without the needle the mariner
could never thread his way through
the sea,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
StrenuousIy Objects Then.

Does your wife object to your play
ing cards for money!"
"Only when 7 lose"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

view and adjust themselves to it the sooner
will they save themselves and the nation from
the misfortune which will come If we persist
in our present false hope"
Since the steel industry is one which most
profted from the demands of the war, it prob
ably can afford to make greater reduction in
present prices than may be expected in other
industries. Building and construction authori-
ties are not, therefore. disposed to believe that
subsequent price negotiations by the industrial
board of the department of commerce Will de-
velop reductions proportionately marked as
those announced for steel. They assert that
the boards statement, ''in view OF the higher
costs developed throughout the world as a re-
suit Of the war, return to anything like pre-
war prices is regarded out of the question"
is a sound conclusion and timely corrobora-
ton of the statements made by the department
Of labor in it's campaign to stimulate building
and construction work.
Two departments of the goFernment-the
department Of labor and the department of
COMMUNICATING independently, have. ar
rived at the same conviction, namely that the
country is a new price level and to delay
business projects in the hope that pre-war
prices again are to prevail is to jeopardize
the business structure Of the country, delay
the return of prosperity, and in the end dis
cover, as Prof. Fisher puts it. ito talk rever-
emily of 1884 prices is to speak dead Ian
guage today"
Investigation of contracts on building and
construction projects, let in February, 1919.
made by the department of labor, produced
convincing evidence that a majority of the
contractors and builders in the country have
come to understand the situation. When the
contracts let in February of 1913 and 1914 are
revised to the basis of present construction
prices and these figures are compared with the
contracts let in February, 1919 the comparison
shows that February, 1919, was better than 80
per cent of normal. Now that the industrial
board of the department OF commerce adds
its testimony the futility Of delaying bust
ness in the hope of availing OF pre-war prices.
a reasonable expectation is that building and
construction work will show further approx
nation of normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
A Plea for Advertising.

Henry Ford considers work the most i'm
portant thing in the werld at the present mo-
ment-work for everybody in every land.
Work, he holds. will do more than anything
else to bring back sanity and furnish a relief
for the pressure that is now being diverted to
run engines Of destruction in some parts of
world.
Work depends upon the free employment of
money. To create it there must be production
and distribution of goods. Manufacturing.
commerce, agriculture, all must prosper or
there will not be work enough to go around.
Capital is not wanting in this country, but
a great many people are holding back, unwill-
Ing to take chance until they are satisfied
that prices will not be materially reduced A
great deal OF boarding is being done. This
is all wrong. 1t is not only unpatriotic, but
it is bad business. To counteract the tendency
the department OF labor advocates newspaper
advertising as means of helping to over
come the reluctance of the people to spend
their money for the things they really want
ITO stimulate business surely, quickly and
economically. advertise now" is the advice of
the department