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The Washington herald., 1910-03-15
RETURNS FOR ACTORS BENEFIT
ErIanger VIII Personally Supervise
Big Performance.

A. /. Erlanger has returned to Wash
ingtOn, and viii lend his personal super
vision 10 the big benefit performance
that viii be given at the New National
Theater this afternoon in aid OF the
Actors Fund of America.
Sir Charles Wyndham win address the
audience in behalf OF the work that this
great charity organization is doing.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-15
RaIiinrer Gne. Ment.

Secretary of the Interior Baliinger VIII
address the Minnesota Conservation and
Agriculture Congress at St. Paul We'd
nesday afternoon. Secretary Ballinger
left last night, accompanied by George
Otis Smith. director Of the Geological Sur
vey. They will return Friday.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-15

Elizabeth J. Havenner yesterday filed
suit for limited divorce from John W
Havenner, alleging cruelty. Plaintiff asks
the court for maintenance and says that
they were married May II. 1902, and that
there are no children.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-15

Two thousand dollars loss was caused
last night by fire which destroyed two
greenhouses in Walker road near the
District line, ewned by Michael J. Nc
Cabe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

urai and easy of all Jokes, and he
takes it as spontaneously as men
always do who know that the records
speak for them. Whatever there may
hare been in the doctor joke before
we began the systematic keeping OF
vital statistics, there is little or moth,
ir,S left of ii in view of figures show
ing decreasing percentages OF mortal
ity. and Of facts concerning the check
ing OF old plaques in their incipiency.
The world. slways keenly interested
in medical science. will hear much
this week 10 interest and enlighten
it. Heaven. which has sent the new
light, viii smile upon its diffusion.
and the dssik-well, the devil has lost
his Zeus. not only for the obstruction
OF science in medicine, but for the
obstruction of all science. knowledge
and brotherhood which are bringing
larger liberty and fuller life TO all
the children OF men
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
AUTOS FOR HIRED HANDS.

c. w. Robertson, practical farmer
residing near Abingdon, H., was a
witness the other day before the sen
ate committee in Washington which
is preparing a bill for the regulation
of cold storage. In the course of his
testimony he referred to the increas-
ing cost OF operating farm and its
cause, in these words:
In the first place we cant hire
enough help to operate our farms up
to the limit of producing. That is true
tie country over and over and is why
the visible supply OF foods is not suffi-
Gent for the increased demand.
"A good hired man is a mighty
scarce article. And when you get one
he won't work after six o'clock and he
has to have the best horse and buggy
on the place in which TO take his girl
riding. You don't know how fussy
hired men are getting. II wont be
long before they VIII have to be sup
piled with automobiles
In this vicinity the average hired
hand on the farm owns his own horse
and buggy. and some Of them are be
ginning to price automobiles with q
view TO acquiring machines OF theil
own This is not because the employ
ing farmers are not able to suppl,
ITEM with autos. but because tfley
want the best Of everything and are
sure Of getting what they want wfe.
/ they buy IT themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
yo.,r Letter Carrier.

In an article in tie Postal Record,
the organ of the Letter Carriers As
ISOLATION of America. John F, Clarke
Of Arlington. Mo, lays down the fol-
lowing rules of conduct toward letter
carriers:
Rule Always be sure to ask the
carrier If that is all The monotony
OF the question IS soothing 70 his
nerves and 1t exercises the nerves OF
the patron.
Rule Never fail to write your
name on the wrong place upon the
register receipt slip and card. What
the carrier says when out OF eaT-shoE
is intended for the birds alone
Rule Set the carrier rap or ring
twice before you respond once
Rule stand inside the door and
pull the lace curtain hack and watch
the carrier until he gets out of pa
thence and starts off. and then open
the door and say sweetly: Did you
ring twice.
Rule Send the smallest child in
the house to the door and be sure the
door is locked
Rule Ask the carrier If he is not
late. and before he can reply ask him
what time it is.
Rule Tell Gim that your friend
wrote you last Thursday and YOU
have not gotten the letter vet. When
he tells you that he has not seen the
letter, tell him, That's funny" Let
ter carriers have X-ray eyes and fol
low the keep tab upon every letter in
the United States
Rule S-Ask tie carrier to wait
while you run up to the third floor
and get stamp that you forgot
Rule Gall across the street to
/ the carrier and tell him that you
want your mail first You are entitled
to your mail before anyone else.
Rule 1o-Ask the carrier to bring
you one-cent stamp next trip, and
please don't forget it, and when he
comes again tell him that you have
changed your mind, and do not wan
it now.
4 Rule 11-Ask the carrier please tt
ask the postmaster to search the Of
fee and see if there is no letter o
yours lying about somewhere.
Rule 12-When holiday comes
write to the postmaster and tell hin
that the carrier did not come aroun,
yesterday afternoon. This will be in
formation for him.
Drl1 IL
ter a letter for you and then han,
him $50 bill to take the fee out OIL
Rule 14-Give the letter to you
husband to mail for you and the
start a tracer to find it in his pocket
Inspectors like to work upon fax
cases.
By carefully following the abov
rules you can make the most pess
mistic carrier an optimist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
No Monder,

The ancients thought the world was
aat.
I'm really not surprised at that.
Ned ind II fiat. dare 70 say.
If we were living IN their day.
Just think, they had no autos then.
No show girls to delight the men,
No pipes 10 smoke aud no cigars.
No cocktails served at handsome bars,
No bridge to play and no pink teas.
No liners speeding Ger the seas.
No yellow journals and no flats,
No women's monstrous picture hats,
No tariff problem to attack,
No gowns that button up the back,
No end seat hogs with manners rude
No monkeying with the price of food
No ice bills, no cold storage eggs,
No bunko steerers and no yeggs,
No trolley cars with clang and wlir
No Teddy to keep things astir-
Say, is it any wonder that
The ancients thought the world was
fiat?
Boston Transcript
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
BELFAST.
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We have been having some wi4lte.
weather but Jack Frost promises 'ha'
he will leave us now until fall
Funeral services were held at tne
Baptist church at Croton last Sunaa,
in which the Odd Fellows marcneu
from the church up to the cemeteis'
Quite number of Odd Fellows from
Pennington joined in with the Cro'on
brothers
John and Bowen Haddin expect :"
leave for Fort Madison soon. :.
NJ. and Mrs. Cas-. Wells and fanny
attended memorial services at crot0l
last Sunday. !.
Mr.. Howard Haddis will now mar
his home with Charles Bloom for NV
summer.
Mrs. Lizzy o'Neal called on Mrs
John O'Neal one day last week.
Professor Warberton has been az
ing some painting in Croton, ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Moline caiie.
on Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Moline ia's
Sunday. I'D
j. L. Johnson and family attenaeu
memorial services at Croton last ouD
day. 50
Our school closed last Friday Wv
children enjoying a merry ball gan NV
A ball game was played last Sunu ,,h
Wren Harmony PLAYED AGAINST us W.
HARMONY winning the game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
The Devil and the Doctors.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Aescu-
lapius, god of medicine, was killed by
thunderbolt loosed from the hand
OF Zeus, for no other reason than that
the Population of Hades was not in
creasing. Zeus. in fact, charged that
Hades was being depopulated. and
he blamed the doctor for it, It is not
our purpose to discuss with theolog-
ians the abstract and involved ques-
tons this NEUROLOGICAL story may
raise as TO the impossibility of de-
Dopulating land of immortal spirits.
All we aim at doing is to set out that
Aesculapius, god of medicine. was not
sending people to hell fast enough to
suit the mighty ruler of high Olympus.
This is an excellent recommendation
for the medical profession, and it is
our opinion that the profession is still
worthy of the resentment of ANYBODY
with an evil desire to have the popu-
lation of the lower world constantly
1 increasing. Doubtless we shall see
/ in the Coliseum during the present
! week many gentlemen whose learn
ing and skill are keeping down the
/ census figures of his Satanic maj
esty's dominion. Doubtless the dew.
will get all OF his own in the end.
+ Science can not war against time and
win forever But the tribute paid by
( Zeus to Aesculapius can be paid to
many of the disciples of Aesculapius
now, who are retarding the progress
<<f hD hut nj
course, in the same way. st. Louis
hospitality forbids it.
We prefer paying tribute to the doc
tors in the more modern WAYS of adj
rniring and applauding the many new
and scientific methods with which
they combat disease and death, and
through The use of which they have
heightened the average span of life
until we may now hope that the age
the Psaimist named as the limit viii
yet become the average We are Ger
tain TO hear, during the week, many
things Of vital interest and import
ance affecting the welfare of the race
and giving lis assurance of still fur
Their extension of the average dura
ton Of human life. Let satan pro
test, There is not one among us wis
viii not rejoice at every new pros
poet of a longer lease. Even thos'
of us who may feel our calling AM
election cure can afford to wait, and
n fact, prefer waiting, and using al
of the Doctors skill 70 postpone on
e&eaDe from this cold summer to
. iand where Defenders as pleasan
~ May" The work and the discus
sl0ns ~ this weeks convention ar
? likely - show present and pros
bessffye advances in the aim and scop
"a medical science that they who ma
. bAye yeason 10 fear the passover Ca
I smile III aatan'G rage ard wipe thei
me4ylag eYegD and be thankful tina
Ie8s II not here to keep the goo
i W0fk tF01s going on.
VS. aaye ail had our joke at tn
+ axssfDys exDense It is the most ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
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DONNIE ELLISON.
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Mrs. Katherine Bentzinger, wife of
Jacob Bentzinger of Cook, Neb., died
at the home of her brother, John
Frank, at Mt. Sterling Wednesday,
June !, her death being caused by
heart trouble. Her father. Frederick
Frank, died just two weeks ago. and
she with her husband and sisters were
called here to attend the funeral. She
stayed for a short visit with her many
relatives and friends. Short funeral
services were conducted at the G. E..
church in our city Friday afternoon at
I 2 o'clock by Rev VIM. Kreis after
which the remains were taken to the
! following accompanied the body: ia
/ cob Bentzinger, husband of the de-
I ceased, Miss Barbara Frank, Henry,
Dan Chris and Abraham Bentzinger.
Mrs. Alice Krakow and daughter,
Helen, left for Primrose Wednesday
morning after a several weeks visit
i in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Wiegner were
Pennington visitors several days the
past week.
Miss Laura NJ. Seyb returned home
| Wednesday morning after short visit
In New Boston
4 Mrs. H. H. Shelter and children
were Pennington visitors last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Barnes visited
near La Grew Sunday.
Wallace Fischer left for his home
in Cripple Creek, Colo, Tuesday
morning after pleasant visit at the
Taylor home.
/ Misses Doda and Elsie Breden.
stedt and Lena Brown of Burlington
visited at the R. Klingler home Mon
day.
Miss Madeline HaEagel left fol-
her home in Des Moines Monday after
a several weeks vacation spent in
our city.
b Mrs. Dora E. Wiegner and Anna ant
Edward, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Wiegnel
and little Winona Barnes were For
Madison visitors Sunday.
-'ii anu 1cOi &c TiSuSu di u z
joicing over the arrival of son, borr
June /.
A large crowd of young folks sur
prised Miss Lulu Klingler at her rome
east of our city last Monday eyenin,
in honor of her twentieth birthday
The evening was pleasantly spent il
games and music. Refreshments wer,
served, consisting of assorted candy
cake, cookies, oranges and lemonade
The guests departed at a late hou
Z wishing Miss Lulu many more happ,
birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed BeeIman and sol
; of Fort Madison visited in our cit,
Sunday.
} Mr. and Mrs. o. S. Barnes of La
Crew We're IN our city Friday.
Miss Mollie schwarzentruber visit
ed in our city Saturday between train
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

is going to play tie important part IN
the next twenty-five years Inat eiec-
tricity mas in the past quarter OF .
century. Fortune awaits any man
who can make use OF waste material.
Millions OF dollars worth OF THIS IS
thrown away every year because the
mind OF man has not. as yet. been able
TO solve the problem OF utilizing II
Students are now at work 10 this emu.
and the man who plays an important
part in this great work OF discovering
new sources of wealth and progress
will find a bigger mine taan Wall
Street. Brains will always command
a premium and young men who have
brains backed By energy will always
be in demand. The Young man must
prove by good work that he has these
requisites, and ne will find that cap
ital viii seek to combine with suea
qualities. He may start in business
or the professions with his foot on
the bottom rung OF the ladder; It
rests with him TO acquire the strength
to climb to the top There is always
plenty of room at the top The men
now at the top have their minds and
hands full, and are eager TO delegate
to smart assistants some OF their
work so as 10 ease the burden they
bear.
Next to the unwisdom OF selecting
or following had or incompetent adj
visers il matters OF business Mr.
CleBs suggested that there are also
certain persons whom, if young
man wishes to do well and make a
fortune honestly, he should be careful
TO avoid They are not aIways known
BIZ their appearance, which is often
the worst rule TO go by, for they are
generally well disguised. II is their
manner and conversation that betray
them Mr.. Clews has made a collec-
ton Of their characteristics. as fol
lows:
Avoid man who vilihes his bene-
factor:
Who uniustly accuses others OF bad
deeds;
wso never has a good word for
anybody;
Who. when he drinks. habitually
drinks alone;
Who boasts of the superiority OF his
family;
Who talks religion downtown in
in connection with his daily business
affairs;
Who talks recklessly against ths
virtue of respectable women.
Who will not work for an honest
/ living.
/ Who looks down those who do
/ Who is always prating about his
/ own virtues.
! Who imputes bad motives to those
trying to do good
4 Who betrays confidence.
Who lies
Who is honest only for policy.
sake.
Who deceives his wife and boasts 0
it to others.
1 Who chews tobacco in a public con
yeyance.
who gets intoxicated in publ
places.
Wlo partakes of hospitality an,
talks behind his entertainers back.
Who borrows money from a frient
and then blackguards the lender.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

The story is told that deaf but
pious English lady, visiting small
country town in Scotland. went to
church armed with an ear trumpet.
The elders had never seen one and
viewed it with suspicion and uneasi-
ness. After short consultation one
OF them went up to the lady just be-
fore the opening of services, and
Wagging finger frowningly, whis-
pered, One toot and ye're cot"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

The Chicago Tribune offers re-
ward of $1,000 for legal proof of the
identity of all members of the
syndicate" which put up the money
which was used, according to four
confessions. in bringing about the
election of Senator Lorimer It is
to be hoped the Tribune will succeed
in its efforts to expose the guilty
persons and bring them to punish
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

The International Harvester Com
pany has inaugurated a system of nc
cident insurance which goes beyond
the recommendations of most legisla-
tive inquiries. 1t proposes to waive
absolutely the advantage of the doc
trines of assumption of risk, contrib
utory negligence, etc, and will pay
for every accident or death except
such as are unquestionably the result
of wanton recklessness, failure to use
safety appliances or intoxication
These exceptions are necessary Il
the welfare of the employees them
selves. as no plan that encourages
carelessness and tends to accident!
can be considered desirable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Washington, Iowa, is Just in receipt
of the good news from Congressman
Kennedy that an item providing for
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
purchase of a site for government
building in that place, to be used for
postoffice purposes, has been included
in the bill soon to be reported by the
committee on buildings and grounds
Another appropriation viii be asked
for later to cover the expense of the
building. Naturally, Washington il
greatly pleased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Chief Croker of the New York fire
department says civil service has
lessened the efficiency Of his force.
He wants to return to the old system,
when, he says, members of the force
We're chosen for physical strength
and nerve and not for scholarship. He
wants men with brains, but he wants
all OF them with lungs also. The
present force shows only 40 per cent
of efficiency
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Chancellor Day seen his duty and
done it, in the language of the i'm
mortal jeremiah Rusk, and if people
persist in the automobile habit they
must accept the consequences. With
this understanding the world will pro-
coed to move on as before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
Capital 100000. surplus s2oo,ooo'oo

en- route to Keokuk after pleasant
visit in Charleston.
Miss Clara Allgeire of Chicago lei'
for Nebraska Saturday evening afte'
pleasant visit with Miss Theresa
Dahms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

According to George Fitch, Omaha
drinks Missouri river water which is
SO full of sand that you can tell an
Omaha man by the way he rattles
when lie walks. That wasn't what
Omaha drank in bygone days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

ents in honor Of Halley's comet. The
name OF the month Of her birth MAS
also added so that the yoansstsr Will
now 90 under the full name OF Haley
May Gladfelter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

current cartoon pictures Uncle
Sam perched on the uplifted hand Of
the goddess of Liberty in New York
harbor peering Europeward through
telescope In anticipation of the ar.
rival Of T R. and saying q cant
see him, bur l think l can hear him. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

The Minnesota courts have decided
the remark, q wouldn't touch him
with ten foot pole" is something
libelous. How about twenty foot
pole?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Iditorod, the new mining region in
Alaska. sounds suspiciously Ike
idiot-erd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

The odor liberated by the Illinois
legislature probe threatens to be
ramifying III its permeations.-Si Sioux
City Journal.
Also permeating in its ramifcations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

You can get an old cannon Of the
government for SO, but Uncle Joe is
not included in the list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Champ CLARK says he would rather
be speaker for two years than United
States senator for eighteen Mr.
Clark evidently has it In" for some
body.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

What Zbyszko needs IS less fuzz on
his name and deeper burrows in the
convolutions OF his brain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

1t is worth while to bear in mind
that those who kneaded the senatorial
dough in Illinois are all Democrats
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Neorge fItcn out frat make sure
that it is worth minding."
The Des Moines Capital notes that
the sugar trust ia also much dis
pleased with the Tat administration.
Being an innocent bystander is
lots Of fun, and the Iowa Democrats
are enjoying II 70 The limit" says
the Davenport Democrat
All hail the sxeet gId graduate.
exclaims the Traer gfar-c1lpper. May
she know half ~ mnch fn ten years
as she thinks she know& today"
The Peoria Herald.Trsnscrlpt ez-
plains that the reason ~ little is ac-
complished is because nao8t Of tig
can't work and talk At the same time,
The Ottumwa Courier has obzerged
! that the man on the moteYcyele III.
ways seems to be In an awful hurry.
1 His is the only known et5gvs2@gies
/ that could catch an autoTooDile@
Frank Gotch was an casY ~iHDey
in the wrestling match wifa I3gsz<e
for the worlds championship, WDf@fl
prompts the Waterloo Reporter ~ ne
mark that Iowa raises the Dsss b1se'
as well as the best pork.
Thu Galya News reports init d b4'1S
born in Centre Prairie. H.. me 0sffAi
day was named HALEY ~ llsY MI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Mind your own business advises
George Fitch, but frat make sure
that it is worth minding"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Herman Schultz of Fort Madison
called on his friend, Miss Grace Thed.
Ell, Saturday last.
Miss Lottie Philip of Montrose Is
visiting her friend. Miss Lilly Mein-
hardt, who is able to be out again aft
er her recent illness.
Mrs. John Holdefer is visiting her
sons II this vicinity
Miss Pear Anderson was a pas
senger to Fort Madison Monday even
ing, returning Thursday morning.
E. L. Armknecht and w. A. South
erland brought a good1y number TIC
the Sunday school convention in theii
autos, the latter bringing two loads
Mrs. Helwig and Mrs. Wollenwebe,
and little daughter of Keokuk were
among the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wendt and
daughter, Wilma We're guests of Alva
Dean and wife Sunday.
Ray Palmer of Melrcse is visitins
old friends.
I Con Eyler and family spent sunda,
with Charles Eyler and wife.
Henry yanEaton and wife of Ham
ilton were guests of their daughter
i Mrs. VIM. OFT, Sunday.
/ Misses Nina and Sophia Hennie.
( We're passengers to Pennington Mon
day.
Miss Rose Richey closed a success
full term of school in the Henkle dis
trict Friday with a picnic.
] NJ F. Dumenil and wife, Mrs. j. Nj
Young and daughter, Marie, of Argyll
and Mr., and Mrs. Dan Haffner an,
daughter, Mabel. We're in ATTENDANCE
al the convention Sunday.
4 Jacob French and family vis;te
with George OFT and family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
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The Des Ioines Capital notes ina
the sugar trust ia also much dis
pleased With the TAFT administration