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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
COPIES GERMAN METHODS.

Asia Magazine: Imperialist Ger
many cannot be considered properly
crushed until her copied methods
have been eradicated from the far
east. The root of the evil lies in the
present nature of the Japanese govern
r.ent; I'm the fact that under the pres
ent constitution 1t Is perfectly legi-
innate for the japanese ministry OF
var tn direct the empires policy in
China and to be above the control OF
the diet. A Japanese cabinet respon-
sible TO the diet is absolutely essential
20 the peace and happiness OF the FAR
tagt: unless that, as well as proper
extension of the franchise, can be &C.
cuired by constitutional means. 1t is
esgentiaI to oppose Japanese intimida-
ton Of China by methods other than
those that have been adopted during
the war.
For II In force that is behind the
Japanese programmed equity or
Justice, but force mixed with corrup'
ticn. This force is today semi anti
quatcd; for Japanese ornaments are
gl1Il much where they were after the
Russo-Japanese war and are totally
unequal TO the challenge OF first-class
maritime pOWers. IHueeu, IL Is w
,ioug to observers on the spot that the
asset OF geographical isolation has
been completely exhausted; and II
the frontiers Of the league OF nations
are TO be on the three-mile terri.
tortaI waters limit, there is a method
valuable which would instantly
GLANCE the situation. Gray battle
ships on the horizon line would bring
home 10 Japanese leaders what all the
trtchery OF the war has failed to
teach
Japan indeed stands at the Cross
roads. II is for her to elect what her
future js TO be; whether the bacillus
OF Imperialism Ia to be blown out by
foreign pressure and internal explo
zion or dissipated by repentance and
re- form.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
HOW WHITMAN LOOKED.

William Roscoe Thayer, in Scrib-
ners: While the recollection Of it is
still fresh l want to give you a de-
scription of an hour ! spent one day
last week with the most singular
parsonage among American writer's.
Do you guess whom l mean? or shall
l tell you?-Walt Whitmna The
afternoon was hot and bright and as
I crossed the Delaware by ferry 10
Camden and walked along the
straight, level streets wondered
what / should say in explanation Of
my intrusion, but as soon as l reach
ed the house I lost my perplexity
Even the exterior of Whitmans
home, situated at 32S Mickle stree !,
is simple and friendly enough to div
pei Formally. The house, or rather
cottage, is only two stories high ard
less than FIVE PAGES wide. 1t is of
wood, and is shaded by tree on Inc
sidewalk. The front door was open,
and when I rang, comely house,
keeper opened an inside sum aer
door, through the Stats of whica ]
had already seen her ironing at the
end Of the corridor.
/ asked II Mr. Whitman was abe
to see visitors--he had had sligh.
sunstroke, few days before--and
she said: Certainly" Having scared
me in the little parlor-a sort of
double room, the back part of which
does service as chamber being
furnished with a bed and a few
wooden chairs-she disappeared, and
presently / heard rumbling as OF
slow movements overhead looked
at the things about me-all simple,
neat, and cosey-and felt half
ashamed to have disturbed the old
man. Soon l heard shuffling steps
and the regular clacking of stick
on the entry floor. and in moment
Whitman moved into sight through
the doorway. Very cordial was his
handshake. and ere | had made a
short apology for interrupting him,
his Glad to see yer" put me quite
at ease. He sat in q wicker-bottomed
rocking chair near one window. and
about six feet from him near the
other
I wish / could draw him for YOU
because II there be today patriar-
challoolsing man, it is he. His hair
and beard are long and very white.
His head on the top is egg-shaped.
and not very high forehead
stretches down to the bushy eye
brows, in which white and black
hairs struggle for prominence. His
nose is large, straight. ard rather
fiat, with perhaps Roman tendency
which is buried in the drifts of feecy
hair that cover all the lower parts
lof his cheeks and face.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
GERMAN MUSICIAN TOO LATE.

st. Louis Glohe-Democrat: A pretty
little story comes out OF Berlin about
how a venerable German composer
and pianist. Josef Weiss. a pupil Of
Liszt, played for hours to small
correspondents. with the repertoire
OF an international concertist. until
all forgot the peace terms and inter
national complications and rendered
him the homage due surprising
genius. He played for the softening
OF the peace terms and he did soften
the hearts of his hearers toward him.
They showered praises and presents
on him and he went away feeling
that he had accomplished something
rs a self-appointed ambassador,
But the pianist was too late. Even
had he played before the peace con-
ference itself, instead OF before men
without authority in framing peace
terms. his wonderful music could not
have drowned the cries of the women
and children of the Lusitania or blot.
ted out the recollection OF the count
less woes inflicted on the Belgians.
French and Serbians by the war
great musicians, admired around the
world for their sublime compositions
and performances, that set the heart
Of the world against Germany and
made adamantine the determination
that 1t shall pay whatever it can
toward undoing the injuries 1t ruth.
lessly wrought. and that it shall be
rendered forever incapable of an
other ambitious attack upon its neigh
bors.
Germany should have called In its
pianists before going to war. They
might have soothed the savage
breasts Of the junkers. But the di-
versions of Germans in authority all
through the war were not musical.
They reveled in strategems and
spoils. Medals for the Lusitania as
sassins took the place of decorations
aforetimes deservedly given to mas.
tiers Of harmony. And the worst OF
1t all, there was scarcely protest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
s.PEauE7 THERE Is NO PEACE"

, Eesstmishc notes are sounded everywhere in
Europe. The feeling grows that nothing has
heen settled or is likely to be at an early day,
Eluom and deep concern for the future, cyni-
cism as to the work Of the conference and open
kkepticisn regarding the possibility Of per
rnanent peace seem to be the prevailing moods
of men. The war has raised twenty new ques-
lions where it has settled one. In fact, the only
thing that has been accomplished is the scotch
ing of Prussian militarism. This has been brok-
EN- for q time at least but the task has impover-
ished the nations on whom it devolved and more
new problems press upon them now, imperious-
Nv. insistently, than in any previous epoch Of
the world. It is hardly too much to say that
this is a general settlement day for questions Of
every kind-political, social, economic, relig-
ions racial-which have been temporized with
and held in allegiance for centuries but now de-
mand solution all at once, as preliminary to
that better order of which mankind has dream
ed 1t is little wonder that realization of this
depresses Europe.
Since history began there has been no peace
on earth except as powerful states imposed it
on the weak Where rival nations were foe
equally matched the world has had years of in
ter1nittent war Peace has always been com
pelled 1t has never come by general consen
but only temporarily at times by the domination
of one power and the abasement or destruction
of another But now it is proposed that all tn
nations shall suddenly become reasonable, pa
tent and unsefish towards their neighbors, fol-
getting their age-old animosities and putin
their ambitions aside. Let us hope that the
may. The world today is a Pandora's box i
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
ERRORS IN STAMPS.

Boys Life: The second of the gov
ernment's errors has produced an
interesting variety-a Scent violet of
the current series, printed the same
on both sides. One sheet, and per-
haps more, was run twice through
the presses, one with each side le-
ceiving the impression. Thus we
have stamp without any white
back! This variety has been selling
at $40.
For American collectors the stamps
OF the United States are ever the
most interesting. Two recent errors
by the government and the new
revenue legislation each is respon-
sible for odd labels.
The first of the governments two
mistakes resulted in a Scent red
stamped envelope. 1t has not yet
transpired how the mistake was
made, but in some way the die of the
Scent was impressed in the wrong
color upon the envelope.
How many of these Scent errors
are available for collectors? That
question can not yet be answered,
velopes are known to have escaped
the vigilance of bureau inspectors.
These reached New York late in
March. 1t is known that other con-
signments arrived at at least two
.postoffices, but whether they went
on into the possession of philatelists
is doubtful.
If only ESQ have reached the public
it may well be that eventually they
will be worth several hundred dol
lars each. Even now sales at $50 a
copy have ban reported, although
several dealers have been selling
them at as low as Sc copy, and
Others at s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
See Mature. Not Dollars.

TN this material age, however. i !,
are too apt to see in nature
pay any attention to her at all. ~
the practical utility OF the ",
which were large created 10 aio !.
their reverence and admiration, - =
Arthur F. Rice In an editorial Oh n,
God Of the Out-of-Doors" In ~ !,
Life. an the stately pine tree
see only the number OF boaroles. .
will yield at the mill; their VI,
does not comprehend its grace :,
beauty; their ears are not attuhe ~
the weird, sweet music when the !
makes in its soft foliage. In tne
turesque cascade they compute, e, : :
the amount of water-power IL WI! M
duce the level prairie Is Vaius.,T
them only in their estimate Oh Nv =.
tic it will feed, or the wheat u rs
yield; and the mountains /,
majestic heads tower up into lhe
possess for them an interest," ul,' n
proportion to the quantity Oh 'n'
eral wealth they contain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

which little but hope remains But as Tar as
human experience goes change OF heart must
ALWAYS precede a lasting change in life; and
what evidence have we that any nation wants
peace brought by a sacrifice Of its interests OF
Irightsg In fact, what evidence have we that
Iany Balkan people or the Prussians or the Turks
would keep the peace if they were given every
thing they now desire? Would not the result
be to make them stronger, more arrogant ana
truculent than ever before7
We cannot afford to despair of a better order,
La better age. It will surely come. All evolu-
tionary progress is leading to it. But 1t Will
not come by magic in a moment. formuls'
ian international platform will not bring IT,
Change begins in the heart. Justice, unselhsh-
ness within a nation is the surest guaranty thai
lit will be just in its relations with other states
In other words, nations must set their own
houses in order before they can expect to re-
order the world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE uNFoRGoTTEN.

THE UNFoRGOTTEN.
6tIu "over there they cannot hear TINS blare
OF welcome, the drums gay festal peat .Sst
This concourse OF the people who would greet
With warm enfolding each and al. nor care
TO hide the frequent tears "a .hey prepare
Full honors for the living as is meet.
And yet they rally, who knew no retreat
And unforgotten, starrJS with banners tair'
nohold It's they who glorify the street.
6<in there.
Tor them the dead, unseen, who this day snare
The plaudits with the brave, whose tramplng 1eee
Sweep all before them, every move prayer
And gospel of the will to do and dare,
Hats off! with new resolves that shall repeat
what they at rest in triumphant tones declare
Still there! -,
Harvey M. Watts, in Philadelphia Public Ledger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

IN everyday 4nairS we com,I
without question with the reouiss
ments essential to the results
desire. Electricity lights our hon..
propels our vehicles, drives our -
chinery, transmits our messages ha
only on condition that we obey to ~
minutest detail the laws by whit.
that mystic force operates. We NJ,
cause the sunlight to record ind
IDLY the beauties Of the landscss.
or the features Of friend, but mi
through obedience to the laws
light and the numerous mechan,,.
adjustments incident to the USE
the camera. And as we fully and MI
reservedly obey, the result is sure
Why then should 1t be a thin
strange In our eyes that throuv
obedience to established and eterp,
law the higher or spiritual pors,
should be invoked to our seryics}
The effect is equally sure. NM
Christ has given us solemn assam
ance: ale that beIieveth and Is b..
tixed shall be saved" MARK 1s.E|
In the present age, the unalteraSl
necessity of obedience as a means
blessing has been reafIirmed throufl
the prophet Joseph Smith:
"There 10 law, Irrevocably d.
creed In heaven before the found,
tions Of this world, upon which !,
blessings are predicated; And VIII,
we obtain any blessing from God
Is by Obedience to that law up,|
which 1t 10 predleated." (Doctrnl
and Covenants 130:20,21).
And further: al, the Lord, 81
bound when ye do what I say. b.
whom ye do not what say, va h,v
no promise" (82:10).
There Is no element of uncertaipt
in the plan OF salvation. far less
inconsistency or caprice in the jud,
ment to be rendered on indivldul
lives, for that would imply injustice
The plan is simple. Man is In
fallen condition, beset with weak
nesses and sin. Means are provide
whereby he may rise. and. throug]
the corridors of death and the puI
tails of the resurrection, reach tn
way. of eternal progression. The{
means are all comprised in obedlene(
70 the laws and ordinances Of III
Gospel. 1t is only by compliant
with the laws of our community and
nation that we have title to persona
liberty and to a share in the blessI
ings and privileges provided by th&
government under which we live
Shall the terms of citizenship In th4
Kingdom OF God be less definite thai
in the nations Differed by men!
Divine authority for the naturalist
ton Of mankind In that eternal King
dom has been restored to earth
the current age. The Church Of JeM@
Christ of Latter-day Saints calls upon
all peoples, irrespective OF race
nationality, to cultivate an abidn4
faith in God. to turn from sin in conf
trate and genuine repentance, to y
baptized by the authority Of the Hell
Priesthood, and to receive the as
sured companionship Of the Hol
Ghost through the laying on Of hands
On the high authority of the Ho(l
Scriptures, the direct word OF Co
to man, be it said: There Is no 9TH.
road to Salvation.
For the Book Of Mormon, ETC., ~
ply to Northern States Mission, ~
North Sawyer Avenue, Chicago,
For book Of $50 pp., contalnl',
complete series Of these article
numbering 1914, entitled "The vItalAl
Of Mormonism," apply to publisher
The Gorham Press, Boston, Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.

The postal department, perhaps seeing com
ing events casting shadows, proposes to hold
an investigation of its own proceedings eoduct-
ed by itself This sort of thing is simple non
sense. Why should a department investigate
itself? If the department does not know It's
own practices, it is indicted on that fact with
out any investigation. The head of the postal
department is charged with the duty OF know
ing what his department is doing and why
Each subordinate head has the same response
bility Presumably system of reports Is con
stantly in operation. An investigation OF a
government department by itself IS confession
that some cogs in the wheel are missing or mo-
tionless Such an investigation would mean
expenditure of money loss of time from regular
work, probable stay in the already slotlful
operation of our mail service. And its findings
would not inspire public confidence. The only
tribunal that should conduct an official Investi-
CATION of the postal department should BE con
stituted Independent of the department.
Furthermore, what the public wants is good
service. 1t knows enough about the postal de
partment already to be sure Of this without any
more Investigations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
A Coffee Hold UP.

Donnellson Review: 1t is no,
stated that the price Of coffee VI
be advanced twenty cents q poun'
This advance can not be LAID OIL.
the war. Most of the coffee we 3
is from South America. During ~
war 1t was dif1icult to get col ~
owing to the blockade. but now ~
supply ought to be greater than e',
and the price should come down
is ho1d-up by the South AmelN'
countries, and nothing else.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

give little and expect much. They a'I
doomed to disappointment.
They may accumulate money, "
their lives are destitute OF thoJ
achievements which mean success
hey may WELD power over their u
low men, but their own souls
dwarfed by their thoughts and the1
deeds.
The success worth struggling for /
not to be attained in that way
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Frances famous trf-color flag was
invented by Mary. Queen OF scots,
for the Swiss guard In France
white for France. blue for Scotland,
and red for Switzerland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: A manda
tory for Turkey would be some Job fol
this country. However. there wouldn'
tie any trouble in getting plenty o
people in this country to swing the ak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Now the packers deny that meat prices are
due for a come-down Probably if they we're
pressed for an excuse they would say that all
the beef cattle have jumped over the moon
again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

a league of nations may secure peace on
earth, but it will be a long time before any in
'ernatonal alliance will bring about good will
among men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Des Moines Register: Some day the
Mexicans may find It the part OF wis
dom to do their family scrapping far
tier away from the American border
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
r.,k,rn ABOUT the Neishbors.

Talking About the Ne'snp0' sor
Lincoln Journal: Here Is i
thing to remember: The feiio. 4
talks about your neighbors ~ uei,
will talk about you to your -
bors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

(. Cedar Rapids Republican: Senator
Cummins may have some fences to
watch in Iowa. Some of the horned
cattle in the home pastures are be-
ginning to wave their tails and to
toss things up in the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Davenport Times: The Hines esti
mate that the railroads are $250.0o0,
900 "in the hole. thus far in 1919, u
ali admission that government con
tiol of transportation is impossible TO
the future.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Webster City Freeman Journal:
The democrats used to say that
strikes and lockouts were the iegiti'
mate results of protective tariffs and
that the republican tariff was the
father of trusts. Well, strikes and
lockouts seem to be flourishing under
the present democratic tariff to an ex-
tent never before known, and that
tariff seem to be regular Mormon IN
TIE production Of children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Would you remain always young, and would you carry
oil the oyousness buoyancy of youth into your
years7 Then concerning but one tn,ns'-"o"
you live In your thought world.-Ralph Waldo Ir'ne.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Now that the work of the peace conference
is practically done, the wonder obtrnde. II
things could have been rnuddIed any worse if
Mr.. Wilson had stayed at home and geat Mr.
Bryan in his place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Whether or not dollar is worth
only half Of its former value Iowa land
a. $500 an acre is $500 an acre land
and a hog is a hog and a bushel OF
corn is a bushel and eggs is eggs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

Webster City Freeman journal:
The war cost the United States
enough money to build million miles
OF hard surfaced roads at $4,000 per
mile. But the war was worth to the
country all 1t cost in money, ana
permanent roads will be. too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: II Mr.. VIII
son stays away. much longer he may
have trouble getting past the imml-
grafton commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-14

It i'll becomes good citizens to conntenanee
lawessness and in particular wien it IL q pub
lie official who is lawless But there viii be a
large number of good citizens who viii live in
hope that it may turn out that the Railway, y.
j., mayor who stopped socialist orator from
spreading abroad his bolsheyist propaganda by
turning the fire hose upon him may be found
within his rights. The propaganda was told
to stop his utterances which were in intent trea-
sonabe he refused and the mayor with fire
company stopped the business sUnrnarily.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-16
TOMMY IN HUMOROUS MOOD
And Possibly There Was a Little Sar.
casm In Remark Credited to
Real Soldier.

Don't ever imagine that the British
haven't some sense of humor," said
Robert Chambers, the author. recently.
"A friend Of mine, just back from Lon
don relates an incident that shows that
the Tommy, at least, has funnybone
somewhere in his anatomy.
'These two Tommies. disheveled,
torn with wounds and altogether I'M
tidy, were on leave In London As
they stood In Trafalgar square there
approached detachment of the Wind
sor guard in silver trappings. waving
plumes, red coats, long vanished boots
shining like mirrors. and kid gloves.
"The Tommies looked on i'm silence
for a moment and then one nudged his
mate.
"Looka Bill.' he whispered In an
awed voice. Them's sojers.'"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-16
Gas
and b|oat From
Stomach

An acid-stomach cannot digest food
properly. Instead. the food sours and
ferments and. passing into the lntes-
tines. becomes q breeding place for
countless millions Of deadly germs
toxic poisons they are called. These
poisons are absorbed into the system
and cause untold misery. So. you see.
II IL Just acid-stomach. nothing else
that makes 30 many people weak. list
less and UNIT: ssps their strength and
energy: robs them Of their vigor and
vitality. Kiliousness. had liver. nerv-
ousness. binding. splitting headaches.
rheumatism. iumbsgo. scistica--thess
and many other still more aerious all
ments often are traced to the COM
mon source-an acid-s,omach.
Take EAToNic and get rid quickly
Of the pains of indigestion. heartburn.
that horrible. iumpy. bloated feeling
after eating: disgusting. beIching.
foodrepestinx sour. gnssy stomach.
These stomach iniseries are caused by
what doctors call "Hyperacidity." It's
just AcID-STOMACH. And in I'D
dltion To the pains and miseries II
causeA AcID-SToMAcH Il the start
er Of long train Of ailments that
most people never dreamed are In