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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
THE DISEASE OF THE WORLD.

| The world is like a troubled sea which will
heave and swell until it's equiG brium has been
Iregained. The present unrest is reaction
against that selfishness in its myriad forms
which runs through all the warp and wool OF
human society Ideal conditions will not be
realized until mankind becomes ideal; but we
may hope to reach in the process of readjust-
ment sufficiently extended application of the
Golden Rule to make conditions more satisfac-
tory than heretofore.
The mass of men do not feel this rule to be of
obligation ON them in the affairs of life. The
good among us try to make it operative in their
family relations. The best among try to ex-
tend its scope to a somewhat larger circle.
There have been saints who sought to live it
with all men all the time. But people have
only to reflect how far from universal unselhsh-
mess we are to realize that the present unrest
will continue until it works out to some I'M
provement in general conditions-some such
lbetterment as the race is ready for, whatever
that may be.
Much must be modified before the nations
cease to rock and society comes to rest once
more for another interim of swift and peaceful
development. Some Of the most fragrant mani
of selfishness and lack of considera-
ton for others must be restricted by public
opinion and by law. No other outcome is fea-
sible or desirable No man is wise enough to
see as yet how far in this direction readjustment
must go. In times of general stress like these
matters must work out to more equitable
basis; and we shall be fortunate if disastrous
experimentation can be escaped. It has not
been in Russia and may not be in other lands.
But that the root trouble is the materialism of
the age and the essential selfshness of the mass
OF men is not to be denied
We have created comfort and called it civil
ization. The spirit of commercialism domin-
ates the age and all of us more completely than
we realize; and few Of us ever stop to think how
far we have been swept from safe mornings.
Where one person is virtally concerned to live
the higher life, how many are chiefly concern
ed about something elsea And the best of us
make some sort of compromise between the
two. That seems to be the world disease today.
II made the war inevitable and this has accen-
tuated the conditions which brought it on. The
best that America can hope is peaceful adjust
ment to new order in which the things of the
senses shall count for less and the things of the
spirit count for more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
Great men hallow whole people, and lift
up all who live in their time.-Sydney Smith.
PERTINENT, BUT PEsKY.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
l find quatrain running in my mind which 1
got from old writing along with lot of other
mental rubbish more years ago than usually con-
fess to outside of my family circle have for
gotten who wrote it whom it concerned, but
as read the from Paris and Washington
and reflect upon it In the evening, after The Gate
City has come to hand, find this little jingle OF
unknown ancestry obtrudng itself upon my
thoughts. 1t seems to have certain pertlnence
to current events-it must have, or it would not
push itself into my mind often; and find that
it pops up at me wheneyerfI thinking about
the league of nations and If it ever will be brought
about. Perhaps by unloading this obsessing verse
on you may relieve myself of 1t, get 1t out OF my
system, so to speak, as Mark Twain got rid OF his
annoying Jingle about "A blue trip slip for five
cent fare punched in the presence of the passen-
jaire' ETC.. the monotonous iteration of which was
driving him mad In any event please tell me
who wrote the verse which posters me. and II any
others go with it. All remember runs as follows:
Himself he shows is just the
To do the thing proposed;
But what that thing is or his plan,
He hath not yet disclosed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
THE NEXT SPEAKER.

1t would have been serious mistake for the
republican party to elect Mr.. Mann, of Illinois,
speaker Of the next house of representatives.
It would have Handicapped the party heavily in
the 1920 campaign; for In the face Of such a
choice of leader the first moment the party was
free to act republican protestatlons OF a passion
for political Righteousness would call for more
proof of sincerity than might be easy to pro-
Iuce
Representative Gillette, Of Massachusetts,
who was nominated by the republican caucus
IS candidate for speaker has thorough under
standing of legislative business and an unblem-
snea record as well in private as in public life.
Tue coming congress must improve in most
respects upon the present one or a storm of
topuar criticism and discomfort viii sweep the
\ must rise equal to tremendous emery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
ARMOUR BREAKS THE ICE

with the hoe is little different
from the man of wealth.
1.-THE time has come when CAPT
tai must give more thought to
the workers problem and the
worker must be informed as to
the problems Of business and in
dustry.
Employment for all is essen
tial in the months to come. In
my opinion, the congress of the
United States should take steps
to provide the means for giving
our returning soldiers the OPP
portunity to engage in produc-
tive work. think the matter is
of sufficient importance to JUS
tify an extra session of the con-
gress If need be.
"A display of patriotism, for
bearance and common sense on
the part Of capital and labor will
enable this country to go through
the REIMBURSEMENT period and go
through it with such success that
we Will get back on the highway
of human progress without de-
lay or accident"
With the main principles of MI
Armour's address we are in com
,lete accord We do not perceive
my considerable difference between
he principles he declares and decla
ations made on like subjects by en-
ightened labor leaders. And Their
would not seem, to be much room TO
in Interpretation. We not.
his is the first public address Mr.
Armour ever made. and, observing
is character. we conclude that b.
i'd both himself and his country al
INJUSTICE in not speaking sooner, a.
We hope that, having broken the ict
f habit, he will hereafter speak FIRE
uently. 1t is through frank oper
discussion that understanding is OBJ
aimed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

Los Angeles Express: The first
published speech ever made by j.
Ogden Armour, the packer, was de-
hvered a few, days ago before the
transmission REIMBURSEMENT congress.
His subject was Getting Back on
the Highway of Progress" and he
brought to it's analysis that extrac-
tive power which is said to be cap
able, in Mr.. Armour's everyday pro-
fessional pursuit of utilizing every
thing In the hog except the squeal.
The Express has read this address
of MI Armour's with interest, be-
cause If 1t be truly interpretative of
his convictions, and there is no
slightest reason to believe it is not,
he has been considerably maligned
as one who always thinks in terms
of dollars and profit first and social
and industrial justice next, If at all.
We extract few of the salient
paragraphs embodying his phil
osophy:
There is no real cause for con-
Germ that labor costs nearly
twice what it did before the war.
/, The true basis for the workers
wage is the cost of decent liv-
ing, and whether that cost be 81
day or $40 a day makes no
material difference.
1T is a narrow vision that
compels the business man to hold
back on contemplated improve
ments or expansion or invest
ment. A hold-back policy would
bring on the very thing we seek
to prevent-an industrial depres-
sion.
I'VE have had too much talk
about the masses and classes and
too little recognition of the
truth that in the main all men
are very much alike. The man
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
CALIFORNIA, IN ITALY.

AZ CALIFORNIA, TN TINCY-
Could return to my woods once more
And dwell in their depths have dwelt,
Eneel In their MOSES have knelt,
Sit where the cool white rivers run
Away from the world and half hid from the sun
Hear wind in the woods of my storm-torn shore
Glad TO the heart with listening
1t seems to me that then could sing,
And sing as never have sung before.
1 miss. how wholly I miss my wood
MY matchless, magnificent darkleaved frs
That climb up the terrible heights of Hood.
Where only the breath of white heaven stirs!
Oh once more in my life to hear
The voice of wood that is loud and alive,
That strs with its being like vast beehive.
And, oh, in my lie to see
The great bright eyes of the antlered deer;
To sing with the birds that sing for me,
To treat where only the red man trod
To say no word, but listen to God!
Joaquin Mile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
NOTICE OF INTENTION

Notice of intention to grade between
sub-grade and established grade, curb
with cement and pave with concrete,
Johnson street from the west line OF
Water street on the northerly side to
the east line of Second street, Sc fee
wide between curbs.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the City Council of the CITY
OF keolhuk, held on the 27th day CT
February. 1919, there was introduced
the resolution hereinafter set forth,
md that by resolution of the City
Council duly passed on the said date,
the said resolution hereinafter set
forth will be considered by the City
Council for passage. at meeting to be
held In the council chamber in said
city at O'Clock a m, on the 18th day
OF March, 1919, at which time the own
crs of property subject to assessment
for the cost of the Improvement con.
templated by the said resolution. may
appear before the said council and
make objection to the contemplated
improvement and the passage of said
proposed resolution, IL envy they have,
said resolution being as follows:
Resolution No. 74o.
Be it resolved by the City
Council of the City of Keokuk.
that it is deemed advisable and
necessary to make improvements
by grading between sub-grade and es-
tablished grade, eurbing with cement,
and paving with concrete, the grading
to be done, the curbing and paving to
be constructed in accordance with spe-
oifics.tions to be prepared by the City
Engineer, and approved BY the City
Council, the following named street
and parts of streets, to-wit: Johnson
street from the west line of Water
street on the northeriy side to the east
line Of Second street, thirty-six fee.
wide between c.trhs
The expense of making said i'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Capital: We trust the
home agitation will be continued In
this state until it shall be a state of
homes. We want the farmers TO own
their farms. We want the wor1singmen
to own their homes. Then we shall
want proper amusements in neighbor-
hoods. We want every inducement to
be toward the right and toward de-
cency instead of in opposite directions.
Mason City Globe Gazette: The
makeup says that the slug which two
years ago carried the slogan, vote for
Harding, Havner and Harmony" has
been thrown into the hell box.
Des Moines Register: According to
the Iowa Falls Sententinal, the Hardin
county Jail is empty and the grand jury
recently had no cases to act upon.
Folks in that part Of Iowa ought to be
satisfied that the world is getting bet
ter
Webster City Freeman-Journal: Who
is it anyhow. that is responsible for
the statement that George D. Heron
is a personal friend of President Will
SOM" 1t will be difficult to make the
people Of this country believe anything
of the kind, even though the president
did appoint Mr.. Heron upon an i'm
portant mission It is likely that the
president did appoint Mr.. Heron up
on an important mission. 1t is likely
that the peresident was fooled in the
man
Cedar Rapids Republican Mr.. Bry-
an. having declared the league admir-
J,N1<. iy,fn
doubts, for what he approves must
have a crazy patch on it.
Eldora Ledger: Iowa sent 10000
men into service in the army and navy
Forty-five per cent. of these went FROM
farms. 1t goes to show how hard some
OF the farmers worked to get in their
crops and harvest the yield last year
No wonder they couldn't follow the
suggested eigllt-hour day. They felt
lucky if it wasn't eighteen hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
a conservative Expression,

Springfield. Mass, Republican:
One beneficent result of the quarrel
with Japan, 1t is reported from Pekin.
has been 'the disclosure of unan-
unity of Chinese sentiment which has
been hitherto Yelled Yelled, in this
connection, is a studiously moderate
word.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
General Traub Ought to Know.

Omaha World-Herald: AS between
Governor Allen, of Kansas, and Ma
Tor General Traub. who commanded
the thirty-fifth division in the battle
of the Argonne, one might be dis
2osed to accept the testimony of the
general
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

encies which confront the country. 1t must
take high, wise, unassailable position on great
and vital questions; and the defeat OF the LII
nois aspirant for the speakership is am earnest
of its resolve to do this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

Life magic It will to you only that
you drop -nothins nothing less, moth
ing different. If drop In love- generosity tolerance
agnanmty, Kindness hepfuness, unselTshnessthe lite
will run the things, in the same
quality If the other hand we put In hate,
Jealousy envy cruelty seIshness srasping greed ma
iicous gossip about nelsbors-t will run over with
all black devils and rob Of happiness
and success.-Orson SWEET Marden.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
Keolzuk. Feb. 27, 1919.

We grieve to say that our correspondent has
us graveled, and grieved to add that he seems
to have surmised correctly that he might rid
himself of the rythnical incubus which haunted
him by passing it on to The Gate City 1t is a
regular Banquo's ghost, of a quatrain which
will not down; and whenever anybody urges a
project upon the nations without revealing
what it is this miserable, maddening jingle in
vades the field of consciousness. We do not
know who wrote the pesky verse, and do not
care Let him be anathema whoever he was.
Tt is only Hudibrastic doggerel anyway; and
we wish it on our readers as our correspondent
wished it, or rather foisted it, on u.s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
AGRICULTURE IN EUROPE.

Last summer a commission representing the
federal department of agriculture was sent
abroad to study agricultural conditions in Eng
land, France and Italy. Some of the outstand-
ing facts found by this commission are that
Great Britain in 1918 increased her home grown
bread supplies fot1rfold. England produced
sufficient breadstuffs in 1918 to supply herself
forty weeks of the year against ten weeks in
1916 Great Britain has maintained her herds
Of cattle and increased her sheep during four
years of war.
Frances production of breadstuffs and sugar
declined although the production of 1918 was
larger than that of 1917. In Italy there has
been reduction of the cultivated area, but the
reduction in the value of all breadstffs except
wheat has not been serious.
These Countries will need to import supplies
of farm animals, wheat, fertilizers and farm
machinery. For the staple food and fibre pro-
ducts grown in the United States, such as wheat
meat, sugar and cotton, there will be a strong
demand, and the commission predicts that
prices here will continue steady and at high
level.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
And This is Texas.

Minneapolis Journal: The name OF
Texas was once coupled with that of
a still warmer cline, but today Texas
not only is dry, but has closed the
pool and billiard rooms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

ported constitute the total number
of undesirables in the country. None
of the conscientious directors is in
cluded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

New York society has undertaken a cam
paign to prove that the snake is friend and
benefactor of mankind What is the use of go
ing to all this trouble now that the country in
a few months will be bone drya
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
Only a Partial List.

Kansas City Times: 1t is not as
serted that the 5000 aliens to be de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

Announcement is made that there viii be
reduction in the price of golf balls this year.
What with the price of radium on the decline
and golf balls getting cheaper, it looksn like
everybody's friend High Cost of Living was in
for jolt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

Russian boys and girls are taught by the
bolsheviki in free classes of instruction to
handle the rifle skillfully as requirement for
graduation" writes correspondent. Putting
into practice the Oldest of pedagogic maxims
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

1t would be difficult to convince the man who
wants to borrow a quarter that an unprece-
denied gold reserve is threatening the struct7
ural5 solidarity of American banks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

Cedar Rapids Republican: Mr.. Bry
an. having declared the league admir-
able throws the whole thing into more
doubts, for what he approves must
have crazy patch on it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28

I'VE have had too much talk
about the masses and classes and
too little recognition of the
truth that in the main all men
are very much alike. The man
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

Henry Obermeyer has purchased a
Ford roadster from the VI. & NJ. Gar
age.
Mr.. Strange and family from Mon
tana are new arrivals and are living
in Circle addition
The War Mothers will meet Thurs
day afternoon, Nov. 9Th, at the Red
Cross work room in G. A. R. Hall.
Mrs. Sehlund Of Baker City, Ore,
returned home Tuesday after a short
visit with her sister, Mrs. John Burger
Mrs. F. G. Carpenter went to Spo-
kane the first Of the week TO attend a
convention relating to some afterwar
activities Of the Y. W. CA.
The excellence of the work turned
out by the Gem Steam Laundry was
given q boost Tuesday when Col. B.
o. Clark arrived all the way from
France TO have the Irish Washwoman
launder his buds.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Rhodes of Nam
pa visited Wednesday at the Fl. T.
Davis home. Mr.. Rhodes came up to
attend court. He returned to Nampa
today, but Mrs. Rhodes will remain
for about a weeks visit.
Mrs. Margaret Pomeroy of Poca-
tello, who accompanied Mrs. Eli Lank-
tree home from the Rebekah Assem-
bly, at Boise last week, returned home
yesterday. Mrs. Pomeroy is past
president of this order and she and
Mrs. Lanktree have been pleasantly
associated in lodge work several
years.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30
EMMETT NEWS

Il AK Guenther, painter and decora7
P. O. Box SGT. 3-10p.
~ our extra thick jar rubbers, 8
IN for 25e at Reilly's.
he Index and the Idaho Farmer,
sent one year for $500.
Mss Vera Shaver and Miss Lenore
Try were Boise shoppers Saturday.
= Hiss Hazel Brown was down from
school at Sweet Saturday and
nday.
Francis Hoagland and Clarence
ssell came down from Bear Valley
turday for few days.
"A. S. Carlson, proprietor of rest
rant at Mccall, spent few days
IRE, coming down Saturday.
M. E. Lewis of Moscow came in
fiday to look after his numerous
hsiness interests hereabouts.
Bishop George Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
lave Nichols, W. A. Sichert and Har-
Sobol spent Sunday in Boise.
The snowfall of Tuesday brought
blight to the hearts of the youngsters
tho are always keen for the first
now fall.
+ L. L. Moore, a merchant from Cas-
ade, was in Emmett Tuesday be-
Reen trains, returning home in the
fsernoon.
& Charles Stimson, Arthur Pryor and
Ernest Strang composed hunting
party to the popular hunting grounds,
leaving Tuesday.
The Lee Miles family moved into
heir new home the first of the week.
They have had some intrior decorat-
ing done, and possibly may do little
femodelling in the spring.
F. E. Graham left last week for an
sbsence of several weeks. He went
TO Nez Perez to visit sister and
brother, whom he had not seen fo'
rood many years. From there he ex-
nected to 90 to Portland.
! John Selby and his sister Miss Mil
bred motored over from Boise Satur-
day to spend Sunday with their sister.
Mrs. Everett Barton, and other
friends. Mrs. Passage accompanied
them and will remain during the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. r. Z.
Ewing.
Blackheads, blotches and pimples
are generally caused by the improper
action of the bowels. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea regulates the
bowels, cleans the stomach, clears the
complexion from the inside-nature's
way-"Get that healthy, happy look"
n. T. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plaehn, who visited
their sister, Mrs. j. A. Creswell, a
couple of days last week, returned to
Payette Friday, where they are
spending some time at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stroll
oehn. Mr.. and Mrs. Plaehn reside in
Iowa, but have leased their ranch
here for three years and no doubt
he lure of Idaho's attractions will
-orestall their return.
Try our extra thick jar rubbers, 3
dozen for 25c at Reilly's.
For good bread use Fleischman's
yeast, at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

fairs, and are aiming to make this
one of their most enjoyable We
understand cider will be served all
evening. They anticipate big at
tendance.
Mrs. Burt Mays was hostess to the
Episcopal Guild last Thursday after
noon and one Of the pleasantest me
ings of the year was enjoyed The
company was conveyed to her ranch
home, where the afternoon was. spent
with visiting and needlework, aside
from the business meeting, after
which Mrs. Mays served an elegant
chicken dinner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30
Mays
Bros.
Have
Moved

Their Repair and Sign Shop
into the Stanley building, one
door north of Haley Niles.
We. are now in a position to
give our patrons better service
than ever before.
We are getting in = line of
ammunition and expect to carry
any size that anyone win want.
Also expect to have a nice line
of New Bicycles within = few
days rs well Is complete as
sortment of Bicycle accessories.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-New tent house, 10x12.
w. B. Thorning, painter. 5-f.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-An Old Trusty incuba-
tor, good as new for S14. John VII
ton, Letha 5-tf.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-Two-way pillow, new; 2
row corn planter, corrugator, level
er, at the 0lmstead ranch. 5-2p.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-Four half grown pigs.
Inquire of F. NJ. Locketr harness
shop. l.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-My herd of registered
prize winning Red Polled cattle,
consisting of seven females and one
male. There is no better breeding in
the West and will sell right r e
Ewing. IA miles southwest of En-
nett ZIP.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR RENT-A first class room with
a stove and other conveniences- Mrs.
A A Reed, 410 Hayes ST. SIP.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30
PEOPLES Column

TAKEN UP-One red COW and calf,
branded NJ H on left hip. Owner
may have same by paying for ad
and feed bill. J. l.. Conrad, Route 2,
Emmett. LIP.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-30

FOR SALE-s0 acres sagebrush, wat
er paid, only $40 acre DeClsrk.2p.