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Te0Aa.-The worth while life.--Prov. Z,
81, =. q fConsecration meeting.) Edited
b. Rev. Sherman H. Doyle. d. D.
IL form Of the poetry used BY Solo
moa y this chapter Is that of contrast.
In Ne nrst lines certain moral virtues
are ~ forth and in the second their
cenAsuxy vices--for instance. a. a
wise 80 maketh glad father. but t2j
q foo11aA son ID the heaviness of hts
mOe1E." The nrst stanzas set forth
the characteristics of life that Is
wostA while. while the contrasting
stannas reveal the characteristics Of a
Nfe ~ Is not worth while. The
wsvgA while life might. therefore. from
the seferences selected here be defined
as enc that possesses the moral virtues
an - devoid of vices. And this would
be q brief yet comprehensive view OF
the subject in Solomon's day. In our
age. however. Christianity has to be
taken into consideration. Solomon liv-
ed Under the law. while we live under
the Rsspei. and as result the worth
Whit fife and the worthless life must
be viewed from somewhat different
staDApolnts. The moral law is still In
eneel ana what solomon says IN TINS
chapeer u stfil true out SINAI mas been
traneofmed INTO Caivary' ana the COS
PEI NV plays great part IN deciding
what life il worth while and what is
wonnsess.
From both standpoints. therefore, we
may glance AT the subject suomitted
Tor or stuoy-
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no1 H must inc'uue ,ne virtues
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tr.t -s.So,r h,,t ~ ha.- - wi.aon, the
ro-., - a,.cr,,r,r.te he,ween right
"a wrc,~ ana ~ Al the r,ght rather
tre. ~. wrony Moreover personal
character a NOT IN itself sufncfent
Othess must be considered. Children
mpsa obey their parents. the rich must
use their money with proper regard
for the rights Of others, and In all the
variD0 relations Of life unselhshness
must - practiced. with these virtues.
bs4A active and passive, possessed
there win be no room In the heart or
life for the contrary vices, and mp to
the Paint OF the law Ire VIII De worth
VINE
2. 1De worth while iife TO-DAY must
be Christian 1t must De Cnristiike
life Solomon was wise and great. but
. greater than Solomon has appeared
Jesus Christ. the Son OF God and the
Sav1ssr Of the world The law still
STANDS. but today the true HE must
have added TO its moral virtues the
Christian graces-love, self denial.
fattA hope. charity. patience. the spirit
Of Kindness and Of forgiveness and an
EARNEST desire 70 De IKE Cnrisf ana 10
lead sthers to become His followers.
Inssead OF being 10 bondage to the
Law. Ne are living in the dispensation
Of 0ed's grace In Jesus Christ With
thsss things supplementing the moral
woseA while. not only for time. but
alss for eternity. The law could not
save mans soul. and what It could not
d. being weak through the nesh.'
Coo has done by the gift of His Son
WIZ 1Sed for the sins of man and OBJ
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BEECH HILL

Fred Blanchard, who has been away
hunting, 10 home.
There was . benefit sociabls ct the
schoolhouss Monday evening. Proceeds
$50.
e. d. Richardson, Who has been con-
fined TO the house with lame foot, 10
able TO be out.
Nov. q. r.
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Dear NJ. B. Friends:
remember long years ago W hen was .
small child my mother had . number Of
visitors to spend the day. In helping her
about the table. one OF the number ac-
cidentally broke plate, and on the instant
she said swell, Cousin Almira, I'm
going to remember my mercies; it might
have been one OF your china plates"
Think it was the first time I had heard
the expression: Remember your mer-
cies,s and while may have forgotten
some Of my mercies, that incident has
often come to my mind, and ! an not
sure but her remark implying the accident
might have been worse, has enabled me to
bear philcsophically the loss OF even .
valua BILE and valued dish.
But when began to write ! thought I
would remember my merciesn in connec-
tion with the Mutual Benefit column, and
~ had no letters on hand just now froH,
my numerous nieces, / would tell you some
OF the benefits had received from our AZ
ISOLATION together in the column, snd
some OF the many things ! have tried
which have been recommended by differ
ent mutuals.
Mind yoa, don't expec. to recall . six
tenth part OF the benefits have received
in this way, because one column couldn't
contain them and one mind could not
gather them up from all the past years OF
our helping each other.
So IL some OF the serviceable things you
have given are not alluded to, il is be-
cause it would be impossible to mention
them all. Here is q recipe Of E. p. w.
which I have used and you may like to
try:
one half cup butter. one cup sweet milk. one
teaspoon soda. one teaspoon each Of different
spices, one cup chopped raisins, three and
one-han cups hour, mix we'll. Steam three
hours. Suet can be used In place OF batter,
using more than OF butter and adding . little
salt.
steam this Aunt Jana's way OF steam
ing brown bread: Put the can contain
ing the pudding inside = larger can half
full OF hot water, cover closely and put in
oven. You will have no more care in
cooking it-only of course keep . fire in
the stove Add . few wainuts cut in
small pieces to pudding sauce, and you
will like the change.
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Law AssAnpsxo wssours Axp Asascsxa
A bushel Of Livsrpsoi salt shall weigh ~
pounds. and . bashei Of TURKS fslssd ssli
shAii weigh ~ poanda-
The standard ueighs Of . boshel Of po<@sos.
In good order and II for shippisg. Is "
possds; of apples. ~ pounds-
The standard wetghi Of buahel OF b~sas IN
good order and a. for shipping. Is % posnes'
Of wheAs. beets. rulA-bseA turnips snd FSAs,
" pounds; Of corn. - poaudA, Of oaicas, :.
Indian meal. - peasds; Of paxsnips, u po1nds;
Of barley asd bue kwhea4. - pounds; OF oats,
n pounds, OF even measure ~ BY ssresraest'
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BAT vIHw, ~, sALlsBUkY COVE.
The regular meeting Of Bay View grange
was held Wednesday evening with large
attendance. The second and third de-
grees were conferred. 1t WAS voted to
work the fourth degree at . special meet
ing on saturday evening. The program
arranged by the single MEMBER was de-
lightfuiiy carried out. The captains for
the evening were Walter Russell, Florence
Pettengaii and Frances Mornng.
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xAxrAvrILx, Al.

Mariaviile grange did NOT meet at the
hail Nov. %, it being stormy. Next Sat-
urday evening Officers will be elected, and
. good attendance IL dssired. II stormy,
the election viii take place 1t the next
moeting.
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The Sunday school rally day exercises,
postponed from Oct. 30, were observed
Sunday, Nov. q, and were very interest
ing. The program follows:
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS..

Tia quotations. below give the rsags OF
retail pricss In Ellsworth:
CssasSy Prsaaes.
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0x xx. I. 12-17: Prov. 1. 1o-l7: 4
II; ncd. u. Ill: xii. 1. IS. IA. Rom
1879; Gal '. 1926: vi lilo: Rom. y.
10; vii. l. 2; Matt. '. LIP: Phil Il
LIZ: iv. s. g.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

Vice President Shermans speech in
st. Louis, in which he discussed the
possibility that some of the schedules
in the new tariff law are so low that
importation Of fore.sn goods may
reach volume injurious to our own
manufacturers, present phase of
the tariff question not recently dis
cussed. The discussion has chiefly
been as to whether the new law re-
duced the tariff. That it did reduce
the tariff is strongly indicated by the
large volume Of imports. So great has
1t been that the deficit accumulated
before the enactment of the new law
is now almost wiped out by increased
customs receipts. The Vice President
does not advocate a change in the
tariff at this time, but finds in the
large volume of imports the possibili-
.ty OF loss to our own manufacturers
and employees.
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FARMlNGToN.
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Pennington has new postmaster,
j c. Schee succeeding Frank D. Carr
this morning Mr.. Schee Is young
man of unusual business ability. He
came to Pennington from Clark coun-
ty, Mo-, about eight years ago and
entered the First National bank, in
which he later became director and
assistant cashier. The outgoing post
master had served but one term and
1t was believed by his friends that he
would be rewarded with a second
term, but other counsel at Washington
prevailed.
NJ. l.. Borgar. one of The Daily
Gate City readers, with his niece,
were thrown from their buggy Sunday
and slightly injured. Their horse be-
came frightened az an automobile.
ran into small tree and upset the
buggy.
Word was received here Monday
that Milt Clark formerly OF Fort Mad
ison, and the Big Mound prairie, had
been killed at Los Angeles. Mr.. Clark
was in the employ of the Santa Fc
road as a machinist
There are rumors that the Sterling
Wooden Mills and clothing factory will
soon be reopened for business.
Joseph Carver, republican candidate
for the senatorial nomination in Lee
county is well known among Farming
ton people. He is young man OF
hustling qualities. AS president of the
Pennington chautauqua. he proved his
metal last year. by pulling the associa.
ton through with a net profit.
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THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

At midnight last Saturday Marshall
NJ. Kirkman. vie-president of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, retired from service after fifty
three years service with the road
He began as 2 messenger boy In 1891
at salary of 81 week, which he
was mighty glad to get. He studied
telegraphy during his leisure time and
became q telegraph operator He
then served as train dispatcher and
later was sent to Chicago where he
was appointed bill clerk and quietly
buried in charge of the freight &C,
counts. Little by little the accounts
were put into his hands. In 1870 he
was put in charge of the local cash OF
the company and intrusted with the
collections and disbursements of the
local treasury He was then made
general acoountar-t and nine years
ago vice-president Early in his
career as general accountant and
treasurer he devised 2 system of keep
ing railroad accounts which today
stands unrivalled for simplicity and
accuracy
In Mr.. Kirkman's opinion-and his
views are entitled to great weir t.
the successful man is the one who
minds his own business and doc the
best he can. He said in recent inter-
view that he never carer for hearing
a mans history 1.-The country that
has no history is the best country to
live in, and the man without is-
tory generally is the one who minds
his own business. does the best he can
and succeeds" Mr. Kirkman holds
this to be especially true in CONNER
cial life
Mr.. Kirkman also holds that the
opportunities for a young man in rail-
roa work are the best in the world.
The boy who wants to acquire fame
should go into the operating depart
ment, and, although his appetite may
wane and his night be sleepless be-
cause of unavoidable wrecks and &C
cidents, still he gets his reward in
high position as satisfaction for his
labors
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aspect of the pencil you will say she
did it with her teeth"

aspect of the pencil you will say she
did it with her teeth"
April 1. This is the day upon
which we are reminded of what we
are on the other 1884,"
The English are mentioned in the
Bible; blessed are the meek, for they
shall inherit the earth"
Adam and Eve had many adven-
lures, but the principal one was, that
they escaped teething.'
There is this trouble about special
providences namely, there Is so
often doubt as to which party was
intended to be the beneficiary. In the
case of the children, the bears and
the prophet the bears got more real
satisfaction out of the episode than
the prophet did. because they got the
children,
There is no character, howsoever
good and fine, but it can be destroyed
by ridicule, howsoever poor and wit
less Observe the ass. for instance;
his character is about perfect; he is
the choicest spirit among all the hum
bier animals, yet see what ridicule
has brought him to. Instead OF feel.
| ing complimented when we are called
an ass. we are left in doubt
Consider we'll the proportions OF
/ things. 1t is better to be young
IJune-bug than an old bird OF para.
disc
why is it that we rejoice at a
birth and grieve at funeral? 1t is
because we are not the person in.
/ volved'
"All say, How hard it is that we
have to die'-a strange complaint tc
come from the mouths OF people who
have to live"
1T is easy to find fault, IL one has
that disposition. There was once s
man who, not being able to find an,
other fault with his coal, complained
that there were too many prehistoric
toads in it,
When angry, count four; wher
very angry, swear
The holy passion of friendship i.
/ of SO sweet and steady and loyal ant
enduring q nature that 1t will las
through lifetime, if not asked K
lend money"
Classic A book which peopl.
praise and don't read"
Truth is stranger than fiction, bu
| it is because fiction is obliged to sticl
to possibilities; truth isn't"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

IL has been unusually successful. Since
its enactment the revenues have IN
creased by over s45, 100000. The deficit
for the entire fiscal year is in far
way to be wiped out. Taking into
consideration the conditions which ex-
listed previous to the enactment OF the
new tariff and those which have FOL
lowed during its operation, it cannot
be questioned that the tariff was re-
vised and that it was revised down
ward and that it was revised wisely
and we'll
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
CHOICE.

Not what we have, but what We use;
Not what we see, but what we choose;
These are the things that mar or
bless,
The sum OF human happiness
The thing nearby, not that affair;
Not what We seem, but what We are;
These are the things that make or
break,
That give the heart its joy or ache.
Not what seems fair, but what is
true;
Not what We dream, but good We do;
These are the things that shine like
gems
Like stars in fortunes diadems.
Not as we take, but as we give,
Not as we pray, but as we live:
These are the things that make for
peace,
But now and after time shall cease
The Outlook
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Easy = cues Author

Marion Register: Enclosed in an
envelope postmarked Madison. Wis.
consin" there came TO this Office re-.
Gently an unsigred TRADE against
Congressman Kennedy of the 1st
Iowa district, the publication Of
which is desired. In this instance
the fool is the sender, not the edl
tor Of the Register. 1t is simply a
cowardly creed by some disreputable
politician
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Pudd'nhead Wilson Maxims.

The sum and quality of Mark
Twain's shrewd philosophy and grasp
of human foibles are embraced in the
Pudd'nhead Wilson maxims that adorn
the chapter heading in Following the
Equator"
Mark Twain selected this one TO
adorn the page following the title Of
that book:
These VISIONS are for the Turing
of youth toward high moral attitudes
The author did not gather them from
practice, but from observation. To be
good is to be noble; but to show 9th
ers how to be good is nobler and no
trouble" Some of the other maxims
read:
Noise proves nothing. Often
hen who has merely laid an egg
cackles as il she had laid an asteroid."
Training is everything. The peach
was once bitter almond: caulifower
Is nothing but cabbage with a col
lege education
The autocrat OF Russia possesses
more power than any other man on
earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze.''
Habit is habit, and not to be flung
out Of the window by any man. hut
coaxed down stairs step at time
One of the most striking differ
ences between cat and a lie is that
cat has only nine lives"
When ] reflect upon the number of
disagreeable people who I know have
gone to better world, I am moved TO
lead different life
The true southern watermelon ia q
boon apart, and not to be mentioned
with commoner things. It is chief of
this worlds Injuries, king by the grace
of God over all the fruits of the
earth. When one has tested it, he
knows what the angels eat It was
not southern watermelon that Eve
took; we know it because she re-.
! pented.'
Be good and you will be lonesome. :"
! Few things are harder to put up
with than the annoyance of good
example
/ 1T were not best that we should all
think alike; it is difference of opin,
/ ion that makes horse races.p
/ Even the clearest and most perfect
/ circumstantial evidence is likely to be
4 at fault after all and therefore ought
to be received with great caution.
Take the case of any pencil sharp
cned by any woman; II you have Wit
nesses, you will find she did it with
a knife; but II you take simply the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

John Callan O'Laughlin, who was
with Colonel Roosevelt for six weeks
joining him up the White Nile and
continuing with him through the Sou
dan, Egypt, Italy, Austria Hungary
and France, says in dispatch from
Washington to Chicago Tribune he is
now In position to state the for or
Presidents attitude regarding the Re.
publican nomination a little more than
Two years hence. Briefly, it is that
roosevelt is not in the race for Presi.
dent IN 1912, bnt is keenlv interested
IN seeing his reform promoted AS TO
general principles, his position has
not changed in TIE slightest decree
from what it was during his admins.
'ration, and as he expressed himself
thereon in various messages and other
state papes. In the speeches he has
agreed to deliver at Cheyenne and in
Kansas City there will be no criticism
OF anybody He Will devote himsels
soieiy to the discussion of the great
questions in which. he has shown
always the keenest interest and the
rlght solution of which he regards as
vital TO the happiness and deyelop.
ment of the people. p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

Taft will stand for second term y
announces the st. Louis GIobe-Demo.
. crat, But will the people? Des
Moines Register and Leader.
Sure thing. BY the end of his frs.
term President Taft will be generally
recognized as one of the greatest and
pest Presidents this country has ever
had.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

The Hon William ]. Bryan does
not approve of Governor Hughes as a
member OF the supreme court. AS the
New York Sun suggests, those who
remember the speech in which Gov
ernor Hughes paid his respects to MI
Bryan and Bryanism in 1908, speech
That Mr. Bryan did not even rrrr,--
TO answer, will perceive good reasons
Tor the Nebraskan's personal dissatis.
faction
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TRUTH ABOUT THE TARIFF.

In speech In the house at Wash
ington on February "a, last, Hon. VIII
liam B. Mckinley presented number
of truths about the tariff and prices
that effectually dispose of the misrep-
reservations SO widely circulated re-
garding these subjects Among the
facts and figures given is a table show
ing changes of duty py items and
schedules. From this it appears that
of 1924 items of the Dingley law, ga
were changed, there being 654 de-
creases of duty and 220 increases.
This exhibit shows three times as
much revision downward as revision
upward, and justifies the claim that,
as promised in the last national Repub-
lican platform, the schedules were
very generally and substantially re-
vised. For the purpose of deriving
sufficient revenue and adequate pro
lection 1850 items were left I'M
changed. as the old duties were be-
lieved to meet all requirements OF
the 1S7 items in the agricultural sched-
ule only thirty-three were changed.
Another table submitted by Mr.. Nc
Kinley shows the changes of duty
according to consumption value This
table shows that duties We're decreased
upon articles having consumption
value in round numbers Of $4,000, 000,-
600 and increased upon articles having
a consumption value of sS7S,000,oo
But of those articles upon which the
duties were increased, s63S,000000 in
value were luxuries, leav-
ing only s24O,0OO000 of increase on
necessities, or twenty times as much
decrease as increase. AS further proof
that there was a substantial down
ward revision the following specific
examples of actual reductions of duty
on articles of common everyday use
owe IN,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

What is called the first case of So
cialistic legislation ever signed bv a
massachusetts governor" requires that
employers, when advertising for en-.
pioyes during labor strikes to explicit
y mention in such advertisement
that strike, lockout or other labor
disturbance exists. A penalty of 800
goes with each violation of the act
which becomes law May %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

Peoria has well developed case
OF pellagr-, but the identity of the
patient is kept concealed. The pro-
gress and outcome et the case will be
watched with much interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

Chicago man who worked thirty.
five years without a vacation commit.
led suicide as the result of deranged
mind There are some things which
can be understood at glance witbout
the aid of diagram.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

4 Missouri judge ruled that it is
criminal negligence" to get too close
% mules heels. The decision lacks
the essential quality of news, but it
contains large COB of indisputable
truth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Hiah BUILDINGS In Old Rome.

1t is curious fact that the Romans
in the time of the Caesars experienced
much trouble with high buildings. A
law was passed restricting the height
to 60 feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

Ida Tarbell has finally admitted that
the world is growing better. Such an
admission from Ida is an admission
indeed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

The Sioux City Journal points out
that every county officer who wants
two terms for himslf ought to be for
two terms for Governor Carroll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

that it was French Lick Tom Tag
CART got.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says the
only thing it has against Governor
Hughes is his whiskers.
In the view of the Sioux City Trib-
une, no man is entirely past redemp-
ton until he is deserted by his dog.
When the wreck is cleared away
Carroll will be found serene and unin-
iured," says the Fontanelle Observer.
The Des Moincs staats-Arzeiger
contends that w. ]. Bryan and Joseph
w Folk both belong in the prohibi-
ton party
The Denison Review says it is glad
its brand of Republication is the
kind that does not rejoice in every
Democratic victory
Inc HumDot independent says that
if any part Of the Republican ticket
is beaten in Iowa this fall the insur-
gents will be entirely to blame for
It, and they must be prepared to take
the responsibility.
How did they get it. by the action
OF the people, " asks the Fairfield
Ledger commenting on the report
that the Demo "ats will have a full
state ticket at the June primary.
Not much, Marv Ann the Leader
continues. "A handful of the bosses
net IN difference and sci ected can
didates for which the rank and file
OF the patty is to vote. What farce
primar.' election law is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03

In speaking OF CLAWS Secretary
Ballinger did not hesitate to make
use of the shorter and uglier word
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Liaht superior to Ozone

Experiments with the ultraviolet
light appear to show that it is more
effective for sterilizing liquids than
ozone.