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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
carrying on a campaign Of education

carving on a campaign OF education
through its dispensary nurses who
furnish information to mothers as to
what sort OF food they should give to
their families In order to build up
their systems to resist disease. In
this connection he says:
But just as Stag and slate so far
from feeding the FIRE under the boiler
only serve to clog the crates and cut
OF the free supply of air. so do inn
proper articles of food or foods i'm
properly prepared smother the subtle
combustion, thus leading to deposits
OF waste in the channels of nutrition
where the germs OF tuberculosis may
ind a soil ready for their fructifca-
ton.
AS the cost of living is every day
becoming more serious question,
they are also busy In instructing the
poor which are the most economical
and most nourishing articles of food
to buy, with instructions for the
best methods of cooking, so that they
may be prepared in the way most suit
able for digestion, and at the same
time the most appetizins for the
palate.
The same amount of food of the
same quality may be so affected by
the way in which it is cooked as 10
be on the one hand satisfying and
strengthening meal. or on the other
not only to be entirely insufficient to
support life, but even TO seriously in
teriere with the digestive processes.
1t is not the amount of food that
is put into the mouth that builds up
te body. but the amount that is APP
pl epriated by the digestive and as
sentative organs. after having been
thoroughly masticated by the teeth
ard prepared By the secretions of the
digestive glands.
But ii pure food properly cooked
Is an essential bulwark of life not less
50 is pure water, for watery food
stuffs will not entirely substitute pure
water. Here again nature has been
indeed. kind TO US. But how shame
fully have we abused her gifts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Congressman Walter l. Smith
stands some chance OF being drafted
for the federal bench, TO succeed
Judge Handkerchief, who has been
elevated to the supreme court OF the
United states. The Cedar Rapids
Republican expresses the hope that
judicial lightning viii not strike Mr.
Smith, on the ground that he is too
useful man in the congress from
Iowa. In support of its view the Re
publican says:
He is one OF the leaders in
the lower house. an acknowledged
authority on legislation. He is easily
the strongest man that Iowa has 81
the present time in congress and his
experience is worth something to the
state. He is in line for promotion and
if the Republicans ever succeed IN
getting back the majority in the low
er house he stands a good show for
the speakership. In that office he
would reflect great credit on the stare,
three times as much as he would
while on the bench out west. MAJ
Judge Smith be spared TO Iowa and
may he continue to serve the state
in the congress
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
DELIVERY OF MAIL ON SUNDAY.

There is a movement on foot
throughout the country for closing the
postofices on Sunday, or at least
giving the letter carriers rest on that
day. Such an arrangement is in eff
feet in some communities and the
proposition is 10 extend it to ALL
There is no question that the letter
carriers would welcome any arrange
ment that would lessen their hours of
labor and put them on an equality
with most other people in the matter
of Sunday work. 1t may also be safe
~ assumed that the postofice depart
ment would not offer serious objection
TO the non-delivery of mail on Sun
Gay If the matter was presented it
in proper form. But until it is so
presented The prospects of keeping
the carriers windows closed on Sun
day are very remote indeed.
The postoffice establishment is
maintained for the public conven-
fence. All its energies are bent TO
the collection. transportation and de-
livery Of mail matter safely and ex-
peditiously- As regards city deliver
it seeks to learn and meet the needs
and desires of each community as
best it can. If a given community is
willing TO do without mail on SUNDAY
the postoffice department would no
doubt cheerfully authorize discon-
tinuance of Sunday delivery, but 1t
must first be convinced that such dis
continuance is desired by those to
whom mail is now delivered on that
day. 1t is the weakness OF the pres
ent movement that IL 10 backed chief
y by the ministerial associations.
and not by the business community
and large body OF people who are in
the habit Of calling at the carriers
1 the week. II the movement is to
I succeed it must have these behind ii
/ and the department must be con
( WINGED that is complying with the
+ general desire of the community in
authorizing discontinuance OF Sunday
delivery. A petition signed quite gen
/ orally by business men and large
majority of those now accommodated
\ b. Sunday delivery would. without
doubt, receive the careful considera
I ton OF the postoffice department. In
the absence of such q showing Of the
desire OF the community the depart
men is not al all likely to Interfere
in any way with the present arrange
Tnent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
BE PATIENT WITH THE posrMAN.

II you haven't received the Christ
mas package you have been looking
for do not be too ready 10 blame the
postman FOR your disappointment. He
is carving az big a load as his physi-
cal frame viii support and has been
doing SO for several days. The extra
labor has made him very tired man
and he is not in the mood to be i'm
patiently dealt with for something he
could not possibly help. Besides, the
fault, IN all probability, lies with the
sender of the article at the other end
Of the Lac. He or she. as the case
may be, had thoroughly good inten-
tiong about getting the present on
tine, but just did not mail 1t until
Christmas ere or the day before, and
Of course, that was not soon enough
10 insure speedy delivery. Thoug-
andg and Thousands of other articles
we're mailed Just the same way and,
~ result. the postoffices at the
sending and receiving ends Of the
line are congested and every man in
side and out ia working his hardest
10 deliver The goods, 80 be patient
With The posrnsn and greet him with
2 smile fnetead Of words Of reproacb.
He is doing his IcYel best angels
could not 10 more
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
The Iowa Crops.

Des Moines Capital: An annual
Iowa crop output, both from the
standpoint Of quantity, quality ar,
values. is so stupendous an affair that
we refuse to become undu1y elated If
the total shows severa; millions more
in money or bushels than usual, or
TO be depressed if the finals run in
the other direction.
The cold, matter-of-fact evidence
is that Iowa is wonderful state. DR..
Chappel's report shows that we have
raised crops this year having value
of $780,. 100000
These figures are under those Of
last year by few millions. but this
does not cause a futter of disturb
ance. They tell story of solid pros.
perity. The made-to-order panics OF
Wall street can not frighten the Iowa
farmer md when the Iowa farmer is
contented. the balance OF Iowa people
are not disposed to lose any sleep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
5 NOT DOING THEIR DUTY.

Dir Eugene Ii. Porter. health COM
missioner OF the state of New York,
created something of sensation in
an address before the annual meeting
OF the association OF life insurance
presidents in Chicago last week when
he declared that pre.entable diseases
are not prevented and that the health
officers Of the country were not doing
their full duty. In making this state
ment. however. he agreed that pro-
gress was being made and that the
outlook for the future was very bright.
He told the life insurance presidents
that the life insurance companies had
a great work before them in helping
to secure campaign of education that
ultimately wifi prevent all prevent
able diseases. In part he said:
If the prevention of disease is 10.
be the browning glory of our civ
ilization a campaign OF education
must DE undertaken. The knowledge
noE possessed by our trained sanl-
tarians and expert laboratory work
ers must be carried to every home
and read at every fireside. The rela-
tionship of the policyholder to his
life insurance company is within de
Unable limits peculiarly intimate
one BY reason OF this relationship
you are able. whenever you see fit to
use your power to exercise tremen-
dous influence over more than one
half of this nation. What you say
to them on health matters. what you
advise regarding the prolongation of
life. will be attentively received and
seriously weighed. know of no one
single agency in all the wide field of
sanitary effort so potentially power
fuI for public health as your own or
ganization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
Anti-Treatino Bill.

Sibley Tribune: 1t is said that
Senator /. r. Francis of Spirit Lake
viii introduce bill for an anti-treat-
ing law in the next legislature. There
IS something to be said for such a
measure, for it is An undoubted fact
fhat the treating habit is responsible
for much careless drinking. Still the
custom has its root in the spirit Of
generous hospitality. and 1t is ques-
tionabIe If laws that interfere with
the acts OF men that are not criminal
in themselves accomplish more good
than harm. Such laws are made to
be broken rather than obeyed, and
tend TO diminish respect for law
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The health authorities at Sioux
City have determined to prohibit the
cutting of ice for commercial pur-
poses out of the Missouri river at that
point. The water in the Missouri
river is held to be unfit for use be-
cause Of the number OF sewers empty.
ing into it. AS the water freezes the
impurities rise TO the surface and
the ice is made up wholly from the
impurities. and to use it for CONNER
cial purposes would be to provoke
sickness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.


It is good thing to observe Christ
mas Day-to stop work and make
merry together, for it reminds man
to Sc. his own little watch now and
then, by the Great Clock of Humani-
ty. But there is better thing than
the observance of chistma- Day, and
that is,
Keeping Christmas.
Are you willing to forget what you
have done for other people. and to ri
member what other people have done
for you?
To own that the only good reason
for your existence. is not wha' you
arc going to get out Of life, but what
you are going to give TO life.
To close your book of complaints
against the management of the uni
verse. and look around you for place
where you can sow few seeds of
kindness-are you willing to do all
these things even for a day.
Then you can keep Christmas.
Are you willing to stoop down and
COflStuST SHS HENS dii0 6SSs' - ~ 50
tie children?
To remember the weakness and
loneliness of people who are growing
old:
To bear in mind the things that
other people have to bear on their
hearts;
To trim your lamp SO that if will
give more light and less smoke, and
10 carry it in front SO that your shad-
ow will fall behind you;
To make a grave for your ugly
thoughts and garden for your kind
~ feeiinss-are you willing to do
these things even fer day?
Then you can keep Christmas.
Are you willing TO believe that love
is the strongest thing in the world
stronger than hate, stronger than evil
and tina. tn. blessed life which be-
gar IN Bethlehem nineteen hundred
years ago is the image and bright
ness Of the Eternal Lover
Then ycu can keep Christmas.
And If you can keep it for day,
Why not always
gu. you can never, never keep if
atone.
Henry Van Dyke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Washington Democrat: a fellow in
fnig TOM takeg bis girl out riding in
an automobile and they say he puts
one arm around her and guides the
automobile with one hand. She may
BE- desperately fond Of him but II We
Were fils girl We would either make
finl hire chauffeur Or man 70 do
the huggiDg, n is our honest judy
f0ent that 10 ma1i can do both at
oHce with safety.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
some Hog.

Mount EIeagant Free Press: Frank
Kean: have big hog story but
am afraid to tell II to you for fear
people viii say 1t Is a lie. We butch
cred a hog Friday that weighed about
500 pounds. We rendered thirty-five
gallons Of lard, made lot Of sausage
and the hams and shoulders were so
big ne had 10 cut them in two pieces.
Irt was thoroughbred Droc-Jersey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
Gift Giving.

Monticello Express: Gift giving on
Christmas time is pretty custom, but
it loses its significance when distort-
ed into burden. Those who buy
gifts on time, or give what they can.
not afford are dead wrong. Instead CT
giving pleasure to those upon whom
they are bestowed they bring embar-
rassmenr, irstead
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The microbe cranks have now dis
covered that handshaking is a very
dangerous performance and the pub
lie is warned against 1t. As a matter
OF plain, everyday fact. the cranks.
who preach this sort OF thing are
more to be dreaded than the microbes
they warn people against.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

A writer in the ST. Louis Globe.
Democrat has found this difference
between a man and woman Christ
mas shopper: The man is sure to
spend twice as much money as he
thought he would, and the woman
finds bargains enough to enable her
to give more presents than she had
planned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The rush OF Christmas mail is not
calculated TO progresses railway mail
clerks and postoffice employees in fa-
vor of parcels post law They are
agreed that one week
in the year Is quite enough time to
overhurden the mails with merchan-
disc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The Free Press quotes Mt. Pleas
ant woman as saying that The central
girls there answer the telephone in
a voice which sounds like she feels
when she has a headache. II the
telephone girls don't have headaches
it Is their good fortune and not the
fault of the subscribers in great
many i.s4 ances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

An arr critic in Philadelphia seems
10 be something of diagnoztician.
His explanation Of the trouble With
operatic performances of salome IN
the west is the lack of Garden hose
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

A man was arrested in Indianapolis
the other day for skating on a side
walk. When asked by the peace off
Ger If ne had ever been in trouble
before, Abe Martin quotes him as
saying, YES, ] built house once"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The prize model busband-the
Missouri man who never told lie or
quarreled with his wife-died the
other day at the premature age
of eighty-nine. That's what happens
TO the good-goody fellows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Senator Late" Young's contribu-
ticD to the Congressional Record is
al any rate entitled to first page
position. whether ii gets it or not
Omaha Bee.
Il got It all right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

According to the Peoria Herald
Transcript many man IS so liberal
that ne spends his wife's allowance
OH cigars ami treats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Stockport will issue bonds for the
erection of a school house TO cost
slSooo -rEe vote on the proposition
was 11e to Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

It is The observation of the Ma
comb Eagle that any man who holds
a particularly good job has dis
tinguished look
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

If the Atchison Globe Is correct
married men particularly like to hear
of an old bachelor getting married;
they Ike 10 see the conceit taken
out OF him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
a Sentence sermonette

We are not concerned about any
mans volume of amen on Sunday.
We want TO know how he treats his
home folk ON Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Kansans are regaling themselves OF
rabbit sausage as means Of reduc-
Ing the cost OF living. A Kansan Is
liable to do almost anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

There is one progressive In the
White House. His name is Charley.
Sioux City Tribune.
What was it that he DESTROYED?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
Answered

met Old Time. What's up?'
cried.
melancholy ring
Was in his voice as he replied:
The price Of everything"
From Puck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

A 81. Louis Judge has decided
that chicken is not nuisance.
or course 1t isn't-rith eggs
at forty cents dozen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

In the language of Tiny Tim that
will never become trite or stale: "a
Merry Christmas, and may God bless
ug Everyone"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
Can All They Can Can.

Rolfe Arrow: Newell has church
society called the what / Cam So
ciety. Most of these church societies
can all they can can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Money has relaxed says dis
patch from New York. Money seems
TO the Quincy Journal to have done
worse tfan relax-it has let go entire
Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Speaking Of Inconsistencies and ar
omalies, Dr. Cook returned 10 this
country on the steamship George
Washington
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
It Looks That WAY

Washington Democrat: 1t some.
times looks as If blind men put in
all their time walking on railroads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

A merry Christmas. and nlany hap
py returns Of the day,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The Das Moines Capital observes
that the Gould family divorce mill is
not one Of our American industries
that has had TO suspend operations
because OF temporary business depres-
sion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24


teen pigs. When we had her dressed
she looked as big as beef.
A Mothers Christmas Greeting to
Loved One Gone Before
Oh, my darling, Christmas greeting:
'Tis the day Of JOY and feasting.
So far away in the starry blue.
Santa Claus cannot come to you.
Listen, dear one. to words of love
Mothers token to you, above:
miss your cooling and caress
Your throbhing heart upon my breast.
miss the n.usic of your sweet voice.
The merriment when you rejoice;
miss you, darling. when in pain
The happiness when well again;
miss the sparkle of your eyes
The daily kisses and good-byes
i miss YOU at the table. spread
The little prayer, nightly said;
il miss the wisdom you impart
The endearing love OF your heart.
Home so lonesome. miss you there,
y miss sou. darling, everywhere.
Oh. the Iarting; the broken ties;
My bos'ai's heaving; tears dim my
eyes.
Oh, I miss YOU: do; do:
My souls yearning for you, for you.
And there comes no answer. The
spirit and body are separated. Heay.
en- and earth have claimed their own.
Only Memorable priceless legacy OF
the Dead to the Lying-remains A
gift to all humanity, on land, on sea,
this beautiful world over, from Santa
Claus ION high. How grand, how
strong, he link of love between
bodies terrestrial and spirits celestial?
1T is Divine oh, how sweet the bond
Memory.
JOHN C. PARADICE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

and last spring she narrowed eigh-
teen pigs. When we had her dressed
she looked as big as a beef
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The Charles City Press insists that
the legislature shall elect man to
succeed Dolliver who will not be a
mere echo. THAT takes lot OF fell
lows out Of the running. pertinently
comments the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Oh, miss YOU: do; do:
Ny souls yearning for you. for you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

The nineteenth annual exhibition of
the Iowa Poultry association will be
held in I1es Moines in the Coliseum
January &c, Il. At the same time
and in the same place viii be held
the first bench show for the state.
LATE Youngs friends are proud of
him and Of his maiden speech in the
United States senate says the Cres-
ton Advertiser. .sIf he should have
lopportuaify 10 make no more because
lof the factioral differences in this
state the loss will be the loss of the
state and not the loss of LATE Young
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Van Dyke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

IA Mothers Christmas Greeting to
Loved One Gone Before
oh, my darling, Christmas greeting:
'Tis the day of JOY and feasting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-16
w. r, c. OF IOWA MAKES GIFT TO
STATE FOR NEW MoRGUE
RECEPTION ROOM.
JUDGE ROBINSON ACCEPTS
GIFT ON BEHALF OF STATE
Department President Of w. r. G. and
othsr Persons Prominent in G. A. r.
and w. r. C., Circles hsre-Morsue
Reception Room is Nicely Furnished
ia Basement Of Hospital.

The woman,s Relief Corps, depart
ment OF Iowa, this afternoon formally
presented to the state complete new
furnishings for the new reception room
that the state had built in the south
west corner OF the soldiers home hos
new morgue. The presentation was
marked by appropriate exercises. held
in the new apartments. Judge q. >
Robinson, of the state board of control
accepted the gift on behalf oe the state,
at the hands OF Mrs. Jennie Wheedon,
Of Winterset. department president OF
the Iowa W. r. c.
The relief corps Of the state have
new quarters with furniture, rugs, anu
tapestries, to give the reception room
a home-like appearance. The reception
room adjoins the morgue proper, and is
fitted up more especially for the con-
yenience Of relatives and friends who
are called to the city from a distance
owing to the death Of some loved one.
In addition to Judge Robinson and
Mrs. Wheedon, several others promf-
nent in C. ~. r. and w. r. c. circIes
Of the state were present TO witness
the ceremony Of presentation. Officers
and members of the home were also IN
attendance a the exercises. In attend
ance from out of the city We're Mrs
Basham, OF Des Moines, past depart
ment president; Mrs. Greer, OF Winter
set, secretary of the Iowa W. r. c.:
Phil Schaller, Of Sac City, Chairman OF
the soldiers home committee OF the
state G. y. R.; Mr.. Beeler, OF Ceda!
Rapids, ex-representative from Linn
county; and Mrs. Terrill, OF Manches-
ter, past department commander Of the
G. a. R.; H. A. Dyer, of Mason City,
department commander of the C. A.
R.; D. j. Palmer, Of Washington, a
member OF the state railroad commits
sion; c. II. Gross, Of Des A1oines, a
member OF the department CT. a. r
committee that inspects the home; DR..
Gresham Hill, and Milo Ward. also of
Des Mones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-16
SEEKS SECOND DIVORCE.
Married. Divorced, Then Married Again.
Mrs. Holm Wants to Be Separated.

After having been married twice and
divorced once from Julius c. Holm. a
musician and former leader OF the
Odeon orchestra, Mrs. Malinda Holm
today fled in the district court petit
ton for a second divorce. In 1t she
alleges habitual drunkenness. The
couple was first married On Feb. s,
1897. On April 6. 1898, the petition al
Ieges Mrs. Holm secured a divorce for
alleged cruel and inhuman treatment.
She further contends in her petition
that in June, 1898, she remarked Holm
after he had promised TO reform. She
claims a greater share of the household
goods, alleging that they were pur-
chased with money she earned teaching
music.