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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
A SHAMEFUL RECORD.

According to figures submitted by
writer in Cement Age, in 1907 the
property destroyed by fire in the Uni
ted States amounted to the enormous
total of s215,000,0o0, a per capita loss
of s2.51. OF this loss, $4,000, 900 was
in frame buildings and but s6S,000 ,0oo0
in brick and stone. This terrible waste
is not equalled by any other nation
Our per capita loss is nearly eight
times that of Europe, which i report
ed by the National Board of Under
writer's as but thirty-three cents for
six leading companies. Under similar
conditions. the fire loss in this country
for 1907 would have been but s27,000.-
600. and S1S7 100000 would have thus
heen saved
Nor is tae foregoing all. The Uni
ted States has the finest and most eff
ficient fire-fghting apparatus and pri-
vate fire protection in the world. ELM
mating the loss TO property destroyed
in fires. the cost of fire protection for
1907 amounted to $241 ,401,442. There
was paid to insurance companies in ex-
cess of what they returned as losses
$145, 100000; the fire department fully
( s5o.00O.0oo and private protection sys
! TENS s1S 100000 Altogether the tota'
cost of fires in the United States during
+ 1907 amounts to s456,S60,151, o. 1854
per capita, or nearly one-taird of the
cost of new building construction fol-
the same year, estimated at $1,000,
. 600 900 The record is a shameful one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Pointers on Concrete House construc.

ton.
Cement Age for February contains
an article on the construction of con-
crete houses, written by practical
builder, which is of considerable inter-
est in that it confines itself to the
concrete house of moderate cost. The
writer of the article states that plain
of reinforced concrete wall is much
stronger in every feature than brick
wall 1t is, therefore, not necessary
to make the concrete wall as thick
in order to get the proper factor OF
safety. The Philadelphia building laws
take cognizance of this fact by requir-
ing in concrete only two-thirds of the
thickness called for in brick. For
house construction two four-inch walls,
with four-inch air space are advls-
able. The two walls should be tied
with metal ties in concrete webs. Thls
gives a wall of full sire myth, saves ma
terials, gives an absolutely damp-proof
house. and all the benefits derived
from the four-inch air space. 1t also
saves the Turing, lathing and two
brown coats of plaster, the finishing
coat being plastered on the concrete.
This wall will cost from fifteen cents
to TWENTY-FIVE cents per square foot
of wall. plush the finish coat. Another
method is to use six-inch wall, which
is strong enough for any two-story
house. with Turing. lathing or metal
sheathing on the inside, which gives
ienough air space to keep any damp.
d ness from coming through. Plaster
in the regular way with two brown
coats and one finish coat. This VIII
cost from eleven cents to eighteen
cents per square foot for the concrete,
plus the Turing. lathing and plaster.
These prices are equal to from six to
ten dollars per cubic yard for con-
crete. Concrete partitions two inches
thick. which are reliable in every way
there is nothing better-can be put
up for sixteen to twenty cents per
square foot Floors, by using con
crete in connection with hollow con
crete tile, can be placed for about
TWENTY-FIVE per cent to forty per cent
) more than the wooden ioist construc
: ton we are now using. A concrete
roof costs but few dollars in excess
| of one of wooden shingles. The re
suit is a structure which does NOT re
ouire any painting. repairs or outla!
of any kind. It is a fireproof house
which does not depreciate. but rathe
increases in value 1t saves the large
insurance expense and fuel 1t is
: delight to the owner because 1T is coo
: in summer and warm in winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
PRACTICAL POSTAL sUeGEs.
TIONS.

Never address piece of mail with
lead pencil. Always use pen and
in
Never permit one stamp to overlap
another. The one over-lapped is
valueless.
Never enclose written matter in a
parcel unless you pay first-class pos
tage on the same.
Never send coin or currency in an
ordinary letter. Buy postoffice mon
ey order, or register.
Never deposit first-class mail in
package box if you desire prompt dis
patch.
Never renal an envelope which has
been returned to writer
Never mail a package without hav-
ing same properly weighed and prop
er amount of postage affixed. If you
do, it will be delayed in office of mail
ing until same is paid.
Meier mail a letter or parcel un-
less your return card appears upon
the envelope or wrapper. Thirteen
million pieces of mail went to the
Dead Letter Office last year because
these simple instructions were not
complied with.
Remember always
TO write plain hand, without en-
bellishment
To put he stamp in the upper
/ right-hand correr.
1 letters
ard parcels.
| To have your mail addressed to your
street and number.
To notify the postmaster when you
change your address, giving both the
old and the new address.
To place your own name and address
on the upper left-hand corner of YOU
letter or parcel, and If you desire
special return, so state.
That the postmaster is forbidden te
! furnish addresses of patrons OF the
office.
That postage stamps are sold II
book form for your convenience.
To send your money by post Office
money order or registered letter.
That 10c extra postage insures thu
Immediate delivery of your mail upol
its arrival at destination.
That Objectionable post cards ar
Withdrawn from the mails.
To tightly seal envelopes enclosin'
post cards bearing particles of glass
metal, mica, etc, and put on lette
postage-2c per ounce.
That forwarding orders or chang
of address orders cannot be taken owe
the telephone.
Money orders are payable witt
one year from the last day of tn
, month of issue Duplicate Of lost o
destroyed orders are issued withou
charge.
To report promptly to the postma'
ter any irregularity in the service, an
: request or suggestion for improve
ment in the service and any oil
: courtesy of an employee. In maxim
complaint concerning the delivery
) mail, always accompany same wit
the envelope or wrapper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
contaoion by Telephone.

Mt. Pleasant Free Press: A Jefier-
son township farmer was in the other
day and said: People get unduly ex-
cited about contagious diseases. the
other day spinster called me up and
wanted to know If it was dangerous 10
telephone to house where the people
had scarlet fever. told her If she
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
SINNERS.

Well silas, what did you find new
down to the city,"
why, somethin' with SEEM The
hull place is full O. cabs with cash
registers On 'em, an red flags to show
folks it's dangerous to dispute the
fare. They call 'em taxidermy cabs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

On second thought, California has
decided to remain in the Union. Cal
ifornia will need the rest of the United
States, and need it badly, in case. of
ultimate trouble with Japan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Perforated. The issue of new circula-
tion against the bonds to finance the
new enterprises undertaken would be
the rankest imitation. 1t could never
replace the floating wealth absorbed,
and indeed, the higher the fabric of
credit reared thereby, the greater the
crash would be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Y is correctly observed by the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat that among the
eras If good feeling in the United
States none has equaled the Lincoln
centennial in unanimity in all sec
tions, classes and conditions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

A Fort Dodge man should be thor
oughly convinced that it doesn't pay
to indulge in a skin game. He has
been arrested and sent to jail for a
long term for stealing hide from the
railway freight depot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat OBJ

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat OBJ
serves that
Louisiana wants sugar and rice pro-
tected, but does not vote the Republic
can t 'ket. 1t expects Republican
success and let's /. go at that"
Iowa political Prohibitionists pursue
the same tactics. The vote against
the Republican party at the polls and
then demand Of a Republican legisla-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

A contemporary complains that the
majority is never satisfied until it has
eaten the minority. Heretofore the
process has usually been referred to
as benevolent assimilation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The wives of many of the members
of the legislature are spending the
winter with their husband. in Des
Moines. The wives of many of the
members are wise women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The agricultural publications are is
suing their annual seed and nursery
numbers. This is sure harbinger of
the near approach of spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

A Chicago paper modestly observed
that 1.-The entire nation Joined Chicago
in paying tribute 20 Lincoln 1t is
interesting to speculate what would
have happened if Chicago had joined
the nation instead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

On the other hand, however, the
present blanket of snow will ado mil
lions of bushels to the winter wheat
crop.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

A Minneapolis newspaper reports
that man was married on the east
side. This thing of getting married
on one side only is next to no getting
married at all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
cause eff you don't mind the drivers
IL jest take the skin off ye."-Life
No One Should Object

Cedar Rapids Republican: BY all
means let Mr.. Taft put a south.
ern man in his cabinet, or two
of them for that matter. If
we are one country, let us live
up to that idea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Never again let a word be uttered
in derogation of the grounding as a
weather prophet. Weather bureaus
may come and weather bureaus may
go, but the fame of the g. h. is secure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The experience of the average news
paper writer is happily hit off in
stanza going the rounds of the press
under the caption, 'Tidings of the
Times as follows:
He wrote of balmy winter days, a
rather clever bit,
But down the blizzard came and
knocked the point clear out of
It,
And then he wrote of ice and snow
and skates and sleighs, but
pshaw!
Before he got it into print there came
mushy thaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

There is something to be said in
favor of the proposition advanced by
the Des Moines Register and Leader
that blizzard is net an unmixed evil,
In that it always drives the green
hats off the streets for day or two
at a time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17


The Sioux City Journal notes that
New Orleans has just been taken
again.
"The only thing good about the
month of February is its brevity," as
serts the Ida County Pioneer.
The Logan Observer says 1t would
not be surprised by any freak legis'
lation that may be proposed passing
the Iowa house
It is suggested by the Waterloo Re-
porter that perhaps Taft believes that
with Knox in the cabinet there will
not be as many knocks out of It,
Recent findings of a Buffalo physi-
clan who has been studying cancer for
seven wears indicate that the disease
is due to parasite of the earthworm,
transmitted to human beings from the
surface OF vegetables that are eaten
+ raw such as lettuce and celery.
A teacher who went to England to
INSPECT the schools of that country
was interested in one of the customs
In the afternoons at recess time the
teachers all gather in the assembly
hall or teachers room and serve at
ternoon tea with sandwich or bis
cult.
he Fairfield Ledger declares that
in the neighborhood 1t represents, the
people who howled loudest for two
. cent passenger fares on the railways
of Iowa seem to be the worst in theil
complaints about poor service. The,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The Chicago Tribune will get out
spring fashion number next. There is
apparently no limit to the originality
and enterprise o. Americans greatest
newspaper
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
keokuk, Iowa. 80. February IL, 1909.

Every rose has its thorn. Harry
Thaw also was born on February r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Pittsburg has been aptly defined
geographically as large body of scan
dial entirely surrounded by smoke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Cole Younger is up to his old tricks
again. he has become promoter of
lnterurban railways
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

ture that it shall enact the drastic
sumptuary laws they favor. The pro-
gram is becoming trifle monotonous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The presumption is that the weather
man had crouch against the coun-
try, else why such valentine?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

for nothing.
Mrs. e. ]. Mincher, of Wapello, has
been continuous resident of Iowa for
seventy-three years, landing in Bur-
lington in the early part of the year
1886. She does not claim to be the
Oldest resident of the state, but she
would like to see the color of the per
sons hair who has lived in the state
for longer period.
A Texas sister in her testimony at
camp meeting said: my husband
objects to my coming to this sacred
spot, but can truthfully say that in
coming here have received blessing
and know that when return to my
home my husband will receive bless
ing also" No one appeared to doubt
her ability to deliver the goods.
The Mennonites, of whom there are
many in Lee county, grow out of four
sects of Dutch Flemish and German
Baptists. They derive their name
from Mennon Simons, Catholic priest
who became leader f the Anabap-
tits in about 1887. Simons was born
in 1892 and died in 1887. His True
Christian Belief" was published three
years before his death. Following the
death of the leading spirit the sect
underwent divisions and changes of
creed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

the imposters. The quack eye doctor
should be muzzled with the rest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

didn't talk too long, it would be per-
fectly safe"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Thursday, Aug. -, has been chosen
as Iowa day at the Seattle exposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

1t is suggested by the Waterloo Re
porter that perhaps Taft believes that
with Knox in the cabinet there will
not be as many knocks out of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

are the kind which wants something
for nothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The Logan Observer says 1t would
not be surprised by any freak legis'
lation that may be proposed passing
the Iowa house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The Sioux City Journal notes that
New Orleans has just been taken
again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

"The only thing good about the
month of February is its brevity," as
serts the Ida County Pioneer.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12
GOOD JOBS FOR MEN.
Government Needs Postvffice Clerks
Carriers and Railway Mail Clerks.
Salary $500 to $1,000.

Why don't you work for Uncle Sam?
Eisht thousand positions are to be
filed. The pay is large; the hours
short; you get vacation, with pay
every year and no layoffs at any time.
The government wants men over
IS y-els old, with only common. ev-
eryAh.j education to take examina-
d,ns IN this vicinity. on November
II. for positions mentioned above and
the government civil service instruc-
tors. with their expert knowledge of
the examination can prepare any man
to pass in few weeks.
Any reader of the Brunswick News
who wishes to work for Uncle Sam
can get complete free information
how to prepare for the civil service
et%u.iI ations. by writing the Govesn
mrnt Civil Service instructors, De I
925, Rochester N. Y.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12

THE HOTEL CUMBERLAND HAS
GRANTED A RATE OF $500 PER
WEEK FOR BRUNSWICK PEOPLE.
NO CHARGE FOR CAR FARE.
CHEAP BOAT RATES. ADDRESS
/. A. MILLER, MANAGER, CUM
sERLAND ISLAND, GA
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12

Drugs can be secured any hour
day or night at Nanney & Co., op-
posite the Oglethorpv.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12
Write the Glenn Springs Company,
lunch, 1912 Bay street.

If you are all run down Foley's
Kidney Remedy will help you. 1t
strengthens the kidneys so they will
eliminate the impurities from the
blood that depress the nerves, and
cause exhaustion, backache, rheuma-
tism and urinary irregularities, which
sap the vitality. Do NOT delay Take
Foleys Kidney Remedy at once. Fol-
sale by Atlanta Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12

Drink Glenn Springs Mineral Water
and be healthy and happy. Pepsi
Cola BottIing Works, agents.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12
Scared With a Hot iron.

Or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Buckien's Arnica Salye to subdue in
fammaton anG kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infallible for
boils, ulcers. fever sores. eczema and
piles 25c at Roses Drug Store.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-12

Follow the crowd and go to Bill
Waite's from II to I. hot SOUP and
minutes walk from Ocean Pier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05
EYE EXERCISE.
One Method by Which Poor Vision
May Be Improved.

One Method by Which Poor Vision
May Be Improved.
"Have you high roof" was the ap-
parently irrelevant question put by
the distinguished oculjst to the woman
who had complained Of having bad
eyes. Higher than the roofs Of the
surrounding houses?"
"Oh. yes" said the woman. "a good
deal higher"
Then what l want you to d." said
he. lis to go up there every day and
look around for half an hour. That
will do you more good than glasses.
One trouble with your eyes. and with
many pairs Of eyes in New York. is
that you exercise them so little at long
range. They are used to looking at
short distances only. Long distance
looking is good for eyes. Persons who
habitually have wide expanse Of
sea or plain to gaze upon very seldom
have weak eyes. OF course you can
not move ct to the plains, neither
can you spend life on the ocean
wave, but you can let your sight travel
across the Hudson river every day,
and I advise you to do it.''-New York
Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05
The Man Who Feared He
Was Soon Going to Die

you must be careful" The new doc
tor was the most mysterious How
long doctor?" said the young man.
"Oh, six months to year" This
didn't make the man feel any better
Cant you give me something?" he
asked the doctor. And then the man S
heart fluttared, he had trouble getting
his breath and his head went round
A breath of fresh air revived him.
III tell you what" said the doctor
Just cut out one meal a day and
make tho other meals very light for a
month or so. Especially pass the
cocktails and meats" The man did so
and got we'll and the doctor charged
him ten dollars.
MORAL-Stimulate your appetite
with alcohol and ketchup, they will
make you eat twice as much as the
body needs and get your works to 60
ing wrong. Lastly, pay doctor to
tell you to eat reasonably and let al
cohol alone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05
D.. J. N. Hurty.

Once there was a man who said he
feared he would die. Il am all in" he
remarked to his friends. Come off"
they said. Just listen to my heart
beat" said he. Il can't get my
breath right, my tongue is coated ev-
cry morning and | am dizzy quite all
of the time. have an all-gone feeling
most of the time and pain in my
heart" ''Oh, pshaw.' said his friends,
let us have cocktail and a steak,
that's what you need" So they had
them and the man who feared he
would die awoke in the night and had
spell with his heart and his fears
and depression of spirit were awful.
Next day he went to new doctor
All of the dozen or more he had al
ready consulted were very mysterious
after listening to his heart. They
didn't say much, simply looked away
off and absenuy remarked: Don't
know exactly what the trouble is, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05
81 WERE GRADUATED
Garfield Exercises Held This
Morning at High School
Before Big Crowd.
PROF. TRUEBLOOD SPEAKER

The Garfield sA class held its gradu-
ating exercises in the high school
auditorium this morning before a
large audience. The class address
was given by Professor Edwin P.
Trueblood of Earlham college. At the
close of the address fifty-four me M
bers of the class received certificates
of admission to the high school. The
class has been very faithful in all its
duties and the individual members
have maintained high averages in
their work. A special effort has been
made this year to get every member
TO enter high school. AS a result it
seems at this time that, with one or
two exceptions. all the members will
do so.
Profe ssor Trueblood chose as the
subject OF his address Running Wat
err" He directed his address to the
members of the graduating class rath-
err than to the audience. He told Of
the stream of water which used to
run through his home pasture and how
he was early impressed with the fact
that 1t never ceased to move. Its des-
tination was then a profound mystery.
Now since he has realized its long
journey to the sea, he understands
why it could not tarry. He gave some
excellent readings Of poems, chiefly
from Sidney Lanier.
The Garfield school orchestra gave
several selections and Miss Elizabeth
Hasemeier played piano solo. Mrs.
F. W. Kruger, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Peltz, sang The Years in the
Spring" and "Mammy's Lullaby
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05
HATED JAPANESE
OUSTEO FROM THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Continued From Page One.)

ure in the assembly upon reconsider.
alton, and it was with this in view
that Assemblyman Walter Leeds. OF
Los Angeles, after a roll call, changed
his vote from no to yes, and gave no.
tice that he would move to reconsider
the vote of 4S to rs. which the bill
was passed.
1t will require II votes to carry
Leeds motion. In the event 1t is
adopted it is freely predicted tonight
that one of the fiercest battles ever
waged in the California legislature
will result in the effort to kill the bill.
The assembly debated all day on
the three anti-Japanese bills. The
first one taken up, preventing aliens
from being directors of corporations.
was beaten easily, the votes standing
81 to Is.
The next, providing for the segre.
CATION in residential districts Of all
undesirable aliens, resulted in a tie
vote, 81 to 81. the measure being de.
feated as it was, four voting short OF
a majority.