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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

The American vice consul at Tsingtan
,eports the establishment Of "A parcel
post system between Germany and
ierman postoffces In China, via ST.
ocria. on May /. 1910.
The report details that all parcels
- to II pounds. without given value.
ana all such parcels with declared
value up to 5000 francs $50 can be-
sent over the route. Tho size ~ par
-els is limited To 23& inches for all di-
mcnsions Cases. kegs, leather. oil
cloth or Tin must boz used for packing
Each parcel 20 Germany must have six
.ustom-house declarations. ON account
81 the parcel having to pass the Chi
nese, japanese. Russian and German
custom authorities. Parcels from Ger
many to china must have seven dec
lnrations. and be marked VIA Siberia 10
The postage ON parcels up To IL
pounds Is - cents gold and the insur-
ance cents gold FOR every 300 francs.
2i0 marks, or A932 gold Parcels to
other European countries can also be
sent via siberia az practically the
same rates.
The establishment Of this service.
the consul says, promises a great boom
Tor German mail-order business. as par
,els can now be delivered within four or
nNc weeks after tho order has been
given, while formerly, via suez par
eel would arrive only after eight weeks
counting two weeks Tor the order via
Siberia, and six weeks Tor the package
to come via suez. In many cases
people could not wait so long and pre-
ferred 70 buy their goods locally. even
at higher price The system liz also
welcomed by an exporters. as il ia.
eiiithtes shipping Of samples to ant
from Europe
From London also comes AN account
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

4 movement has been started at To-
peka by railway employees TO secure
an increase In the freight rates. Pc
titlons are being drawn up and these
win be sent out over all the railway
lines IN the United states for the sig
natures of employees. These are direct
ed not only To- the state legislatures
but 20 the interstate commerce com
mission. The plan is 10 get thousands
Of signatures in every state The
American Railway Employees associa-
ton Is behind the movement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

jury 70 business by the hostile aglta-
ton.
Tho shippers maintain that the roads
are reaplng more than reasonable
profits. and that the increase in earn
lngs more than offsets any increase In
expenses. A rate advanced ia needed.
they claim. by the roads in order to
support dividends on wntered stock and
any general increase allowed Will be
likely TO precipitate another panic OF
the 1907 brand.
These are. IN the main, the two sides
Of the question The burden OF proof
has been placed upon the roads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

senator Aldrich Is no worm but he
has turned M last and made a
public reply TO the charges OF Senator
Bristow regarding the rubbcr schedule
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
STORE ETIQUETTE.
Youths Companion

youths Companion,
Tho summer visitor in a small seaport
town was amazed and amused at the
assortment Of merchandise displayed In
tho little store az the head OF the wharf.
The showcase was devoted 70 an as
sortmcnt OF candy AZ one end and a lot
Of cigars and tobacco at the other end,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

The Board of Education is stlu looK-
ing for a location FOR the new high
school II should take site-seeing car
when on that business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Senator Gore has done an ia his pow
or 10 save the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians from their friends" but they
do not seem TO appreciate his cndeay-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Tho Italian government has made n
move in tho case Of Charlton, and win
demand his extTadition He should be
extradltod and his oxtradition expedite
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

In the Crippen case the English au-
thoritics are going 10 have more trou-
bles in Identifying the corpus than in
establishing the corpus deficit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

When Midvale gets It's new bridge
may It be soonD her people can stand
on the bridge at midnight and read
Iongfeli low.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Colonel waterson calls Senator Crane
n political geologist.' wouldn't
"ornithologist" be a better word?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Everybody thought that Esperanto
was n dead language but It seems that
IL Is not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

All the troops ordered out to fight
forest fires will see service on the firing
line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

"This Is a Republican year" This Is
a Democratic year" is heard on all
sides. 1t also a calendar and a fiscal
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

II heaven helps those who help them
selves a special providence must watch
over the trusts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Baby Indians signing the McMurray
contracts is new form OF infant in
dustry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Perhaps 1t was not a bride that was
offered Senator Gore. only an honor
alium.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

What between Peck's bad boy and
old Nick, Columbia is in a regular stew.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Clifford Pinchot seems to be the head
Of the oyster Bay secret service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Many a man has an interest in poll
tics who has no principle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

Love goes where the candy is sent.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
A Disappointing Discovery.

Any one who imagines that life n
lacking in amenities among the news
boys in the big city should listen oc.
casionally to their talk, says the
Youths Companion. When these two
each with his package of newspa,
pers under his arm-met, one an
peared somewhat glum and disgrun.
tied: whereupon the other beneyo-
lently essayed to cheer him up.
Say. Bill. you member dat dime
fought lost yesterday-de one I
was goin' to treat youse wid?"
Sure" assented Bill. sullenly: then
with growing Representatives, Of tone.
Il treated youse twicet already. Jimi"
WELL" went on Jim, animatedly.
"wot d'youse t'ink found JUS now?
wuz feelin' round in dis pocket. an
I found. right here in dis pocket. T."
A dramatically timed pause.
"Youse found de dime!" exclaimed
Bill. Frightening up.
"say. Bill. youse always in a hurry,
! wuz tryin' to tell youse dat l found
de hole dat dime got trough"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
Tho Needs Of tho Day.

Mankind has so far been ruled By
things and by words. not by thought.
for till the last few moments of history
humanity has not been in possession
Of the conditions of secure and ef-
fective thinking. Without ignoring in.
the least the consolation that has
come to men from their literary edu1
cation, I would even go so far as to-
say that only the gradual replacing Of
literary by q scientific education|
can assure to man the progressive
amelioration of his lot. Unless wel
master things we shall continue to bel
mastered by them; the magic that
words cast upon things may indeed
disguise our subsection or render usI
less dissatisfied with It, but after all
science, not words. casts the only
compelling spell upon things.-Prof1
John Dewey, In Science.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
Tho intellectual Eata.

The truly Intellectual eater meyer
asks the price Of his victuals. He
orders freely. and as his fancy die.
tates. Of wild duck. terrapin, pfanne-
base. herring or venison, and after he
has eaten as much as he wants and
gone to sleep his secretary pays the
bill, says the Baltimore Sun. He has
no time for haggling. Every moment
Of his leisure 10 devoted to eating. His
one regret is that he must stop now
and then to get shaved. to vote, to
kiss his wife. to spank his children. to
discharge the thousand and one other
corrosive duties at tho aivflixaA man.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
IF SICK--WRY PAY
Unless Health First Returns.

Here is what should and can be donel
Now you would not willingly pay for food
that was worthless-wou,d yon?
Then why pay for medicine until that medi
cine first proves to you lis actual worth?
Positively knowing what DR.. Shoops Re-
storative can do for the sick say to all don't
pay unless health first rrltnns". And back my
Restorative with signed and sealed 80 day NO
help. NO pay contract.
that "Dr. Shops Reaio,utice is absolute.
" free IT it tdils". Let others do the same
or else pass their prescriptions by.
IL you heed more strength. moro vitality.
more vigor or more vim, use my Restorative
lew days and note the immediate Improvement.
When the Stomach, Heart. or Kidneys go
wrong. then test DR.. Shops Restorative. do not
dose the stomach nor sti,n1latethe Heart or Kid.
mistaken idea in medicine. The books below will
best tel! you how am succeeding.
These books also TIL OF q tiny hidden I'm
tell how that nerve, until it fails. actually gives
TO the Heart its power. its tone. its neverendins
action or impulse.
ideas to those who nre not well. They tell how
tile Stomach and Kidney ,each have their inside"
or power nerves. They tell how the Restorative
was especially made to reach and revitalize these
weak or failing inside nerves. All of these facts
tell why am able to say, 1t is free If it fails
This is why say stake no chance on a
medicine 'chose maker dare nat back It
Just as do by this remarkable Offer.
So write me today for the order.
] have appointed honest and responsible
druggists In nearly every community to issue my
medicines to the sick
But write me first for the order.
All druggists sell Dir. shoop's Restorative.
bat ell are not authorized to give the 20 day test
So drop me q line plcase-and thus save
disappointment and delays. Tell me also which
book you need.
postal will do.
Besides, you are free to consult mo Is .you
would your home physician. My advice and the
book below are yours-and without cost.
Perhaps word or two from me will clear
~ SonS h1 v nrixata =,
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10. / On Dy3pepsia No. For Women
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
Moving Picture. and suroerv.


In description of the use of the
moving picture as an aid to the study
Of surgery the Berliner Tageblatt
says: I'VE looked with emotion upon
the late, never-to-be.forgotten Profess
sor Berkmann in the act of amputa-
ting limb. and later there was
thrown upon the screen every detail
of an abdominal operation. Other
operations were shown, and then the
spectator saw in magnified pictures
the pulsations Of a frogs heart and
the movement of the stomach and the
digestive organs. Among the most
interesting Of the pictures was the
series which showed the effect Of vari.
Gus poisons on the heart action"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
We usuaIlv Have,

''What do you think Of this shirt
sleeve diplomacy"
ITS Ill right II you've got some,
Ainx M the sleeve
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-30
Easily Explained.

Easily Explained.
I'VE had q regular monkey and par
rot time ct our house yesterday"
What on earth was the matter?"
+ .Took the children to the mark no.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
A LITTLE RED SPOT
Novel Experiment by Which 1t May BE
Made to Disappear.

e
A peculiar feature about polsam, the
new skin discovery is that no one is
asked to buy it without first sending to
the Emergeny Laboratories, No. 80
West Twenty-fifth street, New York
City. for an experimental sample and
applying same to an affected part OF
the skin, about the size of silver dol
lar. It will clear the spot so treated in
twenty-four hours remarkable Wis
ual demonstration of its powers
While polsam has been mentioned
principally in connection with the cure
OF eczema, the most stubborn Of skin
diseases, 1t must be remembered that
when used for Itch, hives, pimples,
biotches, acne, itching feet. scaly
scalp, chatting of infants and similar
minor skin troubles its action is all
the more pronounced, results being
seen after an overnight application
As only a small quantity of poslam
is necessary to cure such cases, a
special fifty-cent package, usually suf-
ficient has been placed on sale at
Wilkinson & Co.'s and other leading
the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
THAT TURNS AWAY WRATH
Soft Answer Of "Poor Lone Body
Nevertheless Had Something Of
a Sting to It.

Ellen stopped scrubbing the YER
anda steps long enough to cast an ad-
miring eye on her employers garden,
says the Youths Companion Sure
they are fine posies, We have, doctor"
she said. I've neat little house
bought with the money I'd put by, and
an elegant garden it had last year,
too, but now there's neither stick nor
stalk in it,"
What was it, hens or dogs?" asked
the doctor, sympathetically, mention
ing his own aversions
Sure me neighbor-bad luck to
her!-had a ditch dug in her land,
and the water ran down into me gar
den, and washed all me seeds away
And what did you do about it?'
What could poor lone body like
me do?"
We'll, didn't you at least say some.
thing to the woman, complain or tell
her that you wouldn't stand it?"
Now, doctor, dear, hard words just
leads to bad feelings among neigh
bors, and that We know as well as
do; and it's not me that would be
using them. So / only said to her
I hope I'll live to see the floods flow.
Ing over your grave as your ditch
waters have flowed over me garden
and / let 1t go at that"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
All Misery from Lame Back or 4
Weak Bladder will be Ended
Before the Sufferer
Realizes 1t.
STOP BEING MISERABLE
out-of-order Kidneys Act Fine and
Urinary Trouble Goes After
Taking Several Doses
Of Pape's Diuretic.

Out-of-order kidneys act fine and
hackache or bladder misery is relieved
after a few doses Of Pape's Diuretic.
Pains in the back, sides or loins,
rheumatic twinges, facilitating head
ache, nervousness, dizziness, sleepless-
ness, infamed or swollen eyelids,
worn-out feeling and many other
symptoms Of clogged, inactive kidneys
simply vanish.
Frequent, painful and uncontroll-
able animation due to a weak or irrit-
able bladder is promptly overcome.
The moment you suspect any kid.
ney, bladder or urinary disorder, or
feel rheumatism coming, begin taking
this harmless remedy, with the knowl-
edge that there is no other medicine
at any price, made anywhere else in
the world, which will effect so thor
ough and prompt a cure as a fifty.
cent treatment of Papa's Diuretic
which any druggist can supply.
This unusual preparation goes di
rect to the out-of-order kidneys, blad
der and urinary system, cleaning, heal
ing and Strengthening these organs
and glands, and completes the cure be
| fore you realize 1t.
A few days treatment with Pape's
! Diuretic means clean, active, healthy
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
Or any mercantile agency will tell yol
that Pape, Thompson & Pape, of Gin
cinnati, is large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worth.
OF your confidence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-ffty
cent treatment from any drug stor,
anywhere in the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
FIRST WEEK OF
PRAYER MEETING
Services in the Christian Church Last
Evening Were Very Largely
Attended-Rev. II. 3.
Foster Speaker.
THE MUSIC rs A FEATURE
a Choir Of Fifteen Of the cIty's Best
Singers Are Furnishing Beau
tifuI Music During the
Week.

The first week Of prayer service was
held last evening in the First Chris
tan church, the large church at Tenth
and Blondeau streets being well filled
with those who were in attendance at
the first of the series Of meetings
which are to be held during the pres.
ent month
Those present were pleased with
the announcement that Rev. H. B.
Foster was to be the speaker Of the
evening and in an excellent address
dealing with friendship and prayer
and getting in closer touch with Christ
through prayer" was delivered by
him in an interesting and helpful
way.
1t is the purpose of those in charge
to keep the speakers names for the
five evenings of the week of prayer
service .in the dark until the night
of the service, and only the board in
charge knows who will be the leader
during each particular evening this
week.
Beautiful music was furnished by a
choir of fifteen voices. the famous
hymn song books, three hundred of
which we're ordered from Chicago by
the Y. M. G. A. secretary, Mr.. HUFF
stader, being used and giving great
satisfaction. A quartet composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Joy, Mrs. Robert
l.. Reid and Mr.. Hufstader sang sew
several beautiful numbers and the lat
ter two with the entire quartet on the
choruses furnished some especially
fine music during the services Mr..
Hufstader sang a solo and the con-
gregation assisted in this number in
! the chorus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
HARD TO GET RID OF GUEST
Broad Hint by No Means Sufficient to
Gust Visitor from Comfortable
Quarters.

Jerry McCartie was often the guest
of friends who on account of his pleas
ant ways extended to him that sort of
old Irish hospitality which enabled a
visitor in my own family who came
for fortnight to stay for six years,
says a London Tit-Bits.
In McCartie's case the visit
stretched to nearly double that time
After eight or nine years, however, his
kinsman got little tired of his guest
and let him know of his old mansion 8
proposed renovation. saying that he
had signed contract for having 1t
painted from garrett to cellar.
"By George!" said Jerry. ITS for
tunate that don't object to the smell
OF paint, and it will be we'll to have
someone to keep an eye on the paint
ers now that the wall-fruit is ripen-
ing"
Some months passed Then his host
Informed him that he was going to
be married, adding, Il thought I'd
tell you in good time, SO that you
could make leisurely preparations to
20, as the lady and you may not hit
1t off as well as you and do"
With fearful eyes Jerry grasped his
cousins hand, saying
.'Oh, Dan, dear, you have my hearty
thanks for your consideration; but
dear, dear boy, surely If you can put
UP with her can"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
Childish Philosophy.

A four-year-old boarded suburban
train at Englewood, says the Chicago
Daily News, With his mother one dark
evening recently. Like all children of
that age he desired seat next to the
window, through which he could look
out, explaining that he wanted ito look
at the dark" This reminded a nearer
OF the child who, on being asked why
he was afraid on dark night REPLIED:
I'm afraid of the danger"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04

If you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion. chro-
mic headache. invest one 1T in a
postal card, send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa. with
your name and address plainly on
the back, and they will forward you
free sample of Charhberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Gold by Wiki
inson & Co. Pharmacy and ]. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
MISUNDERSTANDING

The above is the n-ne of a German
chemical. which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foleys Kid
ney Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as a uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon
as yol notice any Irregularities and
avoid serious malady. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
abort Session was Held Last Evening
at Which But Little Import.
ant Business was
Done.
ONLY ONE PETITION IN
Meetins Called for 1880 O'Clock Did
Not start Until s:45 and
Lasted But an
Hour.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the city council was held last evening
and the one hour session extended
from 1880 o'clock, to 9:45. The meet
Ing was called for 1880 o'clock, by
which time most of the aldermen were
present and ready for the meeting
to be called to order, but it was not
started until 8:45 and then lasted just
an hour. A committee Of the whole
meeting was held before the regular
council meeting which took up an
hours time, at which the plat to the
new Kings addition to the city was
presented again, but the aldermen
failed to agree to adopting it and the
matter was held over.
Aldermen Mccormick and Swanson
were again absent and ten aldermen
began the meeting which was short
and uninteresting. Alderman Butler
asked to be excused to attend lawn
party at 8 o'clock, leaving nine mem
bers to finish up the business.
Only one petition was received and
AZ interesting thing as was done,
Was the ordering Of an arc light at
he corner Of the Country Club
grounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
Hob Stakes.

"Well, where's that cook?" demand
ed his wife. Don't tell me she wasn't
on the train "She was on the train"
timidly explained the commuter, but
/ got to playing cards and Lonely
vile man won her at whist"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
III. p. Church TONIGHT.

The meeting this evening will be in
the United Presbyterian church. The
choir will meet at 7:15 for rehearsal.
The meeting last night was splendid
one and so they are to be continued
throughout the week.
The Boy Problem in Keokuk" will
be the subject for discussion at to-
morrow evenings meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04

After exposure, and Then you feel
a cold coming on, take Foley's Honey
and Tar, the great throat and lung
remedy. It stops the cough, relieves
the congestion, and expels the cold
from your system. Is mildly laxa-
tive. Refuse substitutes Wilkinson
& Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case of kidney and Bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi-
enc. 1t invigorates the entire system
and strengthens the kidneys so they
eliminate all the impurities from the
blood Backache rheumatism, kid
sew and bladder troubles are all cured
by this great medicine. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
Special New Years Meeting.

On Friday afternoon in the par
lors of the Trinity NJ. 3. church, the
Ladies' Aid society of that church
will be entertained by Mesdames T.
A. Wilson and ]. M. LaPort. A special
New Years meeting and roll call will
be held, the entertaining hours be-
ing at 2:30.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of scrofuia, catarrk, rheumatism, kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-04
Met This Afternoon.

The ladies composing the board of
directors of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association met this afternoon
in the Association parlors in regular
session.