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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

CHRISTMAS CAROL,

S'nio WAS SAHOI.
The earth has grown old with Its
burden of care,
But at Christmas it always is young
The heart of the jewel burns lustrous
and fair,
And its soul full of music breaks
forth on the air.
When the song of the angels is
sung
Il is coming, old earth, it is coming
tonight!
On the snowfIakes that covered thv
Inc feet of the Christ-child fall gentle
and white.
AND the voice of the Christ-child tells
out in its might
mat mankind are the children OF
God.
On the sad and the lonely. the wretch.
ed and poor,
me voice of the Christ-child shall
fall;
And to every blind wanderer omen
the door
of hope that he dared not to dream
of before,
With sunshine of welcome for
ALL
Inc feet OF the humblest NAV walk
in the field
Where the feet of the boliest have
trod,
This. this is the marvel 10 mortals
revealed
When the silvery trumpets of Christ
mas nave pealed.
mat mankind are the children of
God
Phillips Brooks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

opposed to the plan at first but they
are for it now.
TO make it shor-. will say the old,
cumbersome form of municipal gov
eminent is as far behind the business
of today, as the old OK
cart IS behind the automobile or the
iailow candle is behind the electric
nsnt. ! am sorry cannot visit
Quincy. But here's success to you. :"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18
CORN PAPER AND CORN SYRUP.

For many years it has been known
that. scientifically. corn stalks have a
value which has not vet been develop
ed. This is entirely aside from their
value as stock feed. From corn stalk
Pith is made packing behind armor
plates OF battleships. This packing *
valuable, because If it is penetrated
by cannon ball, so that water pours
In upon it, it will instantly swell to
such an extent as to close any ordi-
nary opening and prevent serious in
jury. Corn-stalk pith is also used in
making the coating of patent leather
The most important use, however.
of corn-stalks is just now in process
OF development by the department OF
agriculture at Washington, and the d
work is under the charge OF a gradu-
ate Of the Minnesota State University.
Charles G. Brand This Investigation
rs for the purpose of making fine ma
per out OF the fbrous shell OF the
stalk, and at the same time. of find
ing feeding by-product whose value
10 stock feeders and farmers Will lie
found in conserving the fertility of the
corn stalk and restoring 1t TO the soil
through stock feeding. and also in
lessening the cost OF the paper
through the commercial value of this
feed.
AT present, all except fine linen i
papers are made of either cotton rags
or wood pulp Newspapers and the +
cheaper grades Of book papers are
made of wood pulp But the spruce
which supplies this pulp is becoming
exhausted in this country, and Can
ada puts an export duty on her sup
ply of spruce, SO that ii becomes a
matter of grave Importance TO find
some other substance out OF which I
paper can be made. Corn stalks are
not the only fibrous plant that can be
used in paper. but they are produced +
in such quantities as to make them
commercially the most available. and /
if the by-product feed is developed,
as is now expected, the problem OF
corn paper will be solved.
The corn paper mill will not be the
great mill like the present mammoth
wood pulp mills: it will be little
mill, for the reason that it would
prove impracticable to ship corn
stalks long distances on account Of
their bulk and weight. Hence the
mill must go TO the stalks.
The by-product consists of syrup +
first extracted from the fiber by a 4
vacuum process. This syrup is es-
Iimated worth one cent pound or
more, for feed. To feed it. IL is mix
ed With rough feed. From a ton OF
stalks 300 pounds of syrup are pro-
dnced, hence the feed is worth $500
per ton of stalks, which; reduces the
cost of the fiber for paper.
1t Is predicted that the experiment. 4
al work will be completed within two
years, but it is not expected that the
enterprise will assume large CONNER
cial Importance except BY gradual ,
development as wood pulp becomes
more and more expensive.
Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18
MuLcT VERSUS PROHIBITION.


Those who maintain that the open
regulated saloon under the mulct law
is less inimical to temperance and
less productive of crime than the
bootlegger and the hole-in-the-wall un-
der prohibition will find their view
confirmed by some comparisons re-
Gently made by the Johnson County
! Business Mems Association and pub
lished in the Iowa City Republican.
The first counties compared are Bre-
mer and Benton, which are about the
same in population. They are similar
in makeup of people and have cities
of about the same size. Bremen has
mulct saloons and Benton has been
prohibition for many years. The fol-
lowing is from the last state reports:
Criminal Expenses 1907 and 1908.
benton county ...... 81, 17S.S5
6remer county So. 2.s04.69
Criminal Convictions Same Year.
Benton county :. . IS
Bremen county .I2
Appanoose county is prohibition
and Jackson county has mulct sa-
looms. They are about the same in
population. Their respective exhibits
are as follows:
Criminal Expenses 1907 and 1908.
Appanoose county, prohibi-
tlon ..5.......... 81 l,9l2.3S
jackson county, mulct -. s,9Sa.oS
Criminal Convictions Same Year.
Appanoose county ~. .. 30
Jackson county 81
In these two years Jackson county
did not send from the district court
single person to the penitentiary
or Jail. Appanoose county had two
murder cases. Another instructive
comparison is set forth as below:
Mason CRY is about the same size
as Iowa City and it is the only city /
OF its class in Iowa which has never \
had the mulct law in force. 1t has
not had open saloons since the time
the prohibitory law went into effect in
1884. 1t has murder cases at al
most every term OF court and the dis
trlct court there dayotes four times
as much time to criminal matters as
does the court in Iowa CITY. Gerro
Gordo county in which Mason CITY 6
IS located, is not as large in popula-
ton as Johnson county
Crlm'HaI Court Expenses For 1907
and 1903.
Cerrod Gordo county. prohi-
oltion 80. SIS. 13S.52
Johnson county, mulct a,215.34l
Criminal Convictions, 1907 and 1908.
serro Gordo county
Johnson county
Clinton county. which has mulct
saloons in almost every township,
with population of over 10000, in
1907 and 1908 had only twenty con
Victions, while the prohibition com
les had convictions as follows: Far
cite thirty-fiye, Guthrie eighteen, JEFF
-erson twensy-six, Jones twenty -four,
Decatur twenty, Page twenty. The
exhibit concludes with the following
general statement:
The mulct law was put in force
bout fifteen years ago but not gen ,
rally till later. The Last year of gen
raj prohibition, there were sent 10
he penitantiarv from the counties o.
owa. COS persons. The next year the
lumber was reduced to 51s. In 1907
he number was 35S and in 1905. I
When The last report was published {
he number was sci. showing a fall /
ng OF in prison sentences OF 24t.
In the meantime remember that
ye stand for Iowa City and Iowa City-s
BUSINESS men. We boost Iowa CITY
nd not some other town. We DO
ieye in Iowa Ctr. we work for low /
'iiv and We intend 10 keep RICH on Z
oing so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

The Cedar Rapids Republican Of.
fers a timely hint in saying that the
right kind of store news circulated
at this time will sell goods that
would otherwise have 10 be marked
down to half price in January.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

!. What" asks a Boston woman.
could girl in hobble skirt do if
she were chased BY a dog2p The
Question is absurd A girl in a hobble
skirt couldn't possibly be chased bv
9, dog or anything else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

The small boys are unanimously
asreed that the longest days in the
year are the days Just before Christ
mas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

It is the observation OF newspa,,er
scientist that many persons are per.
iectly sane on all subjects but Christ.
mas shopping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

a St. Louis woman says her nus
esnd never told her a lie in his life.
What she must have suffered in
living with such tactless brute,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

The Iowa crop report for 1910 viii
lol receive its just deserts until it is
properly rendered on the piano
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18
THOUGHT EnR TIE nAx

\, OU1H FOR TIE DAY.
The shelter of a rock
Is sweeter than the roofs of all the
world
Edwin Markham.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18

called upon to carry greater bur-
den than are the officials in cities CT
over $4,000. where the law provides
for a mayor and four councilmen..
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
SMART MAN LEFT PIONEERING
For Once He Had Asked Question
and Received Answer That
Fioored Him.

He. raj a regular patron OF the res
taurant. Perhaps that is why he felt
justified in making clever remarks to
the mattresses, remarks which they
were puzzled how to answer One
day. however, the smallest and tiniest
girl happened to be serving this irri-
tating customer, and 1t fell to her to
answer him in kind.
TTl have some steak" he said, com
ing in late for dinner, "and some
squash, and some-got some baked po-
tatoes, fine, brown, baked p%otatoes?"
Baked potatoes are all over" said
the girl.
He leaned back in his chair ana
gazed at her quizzically.
Baked potatoes all over, are theyf"
he repeated. "All over what?"
with" she replied, simply.-Youth's
Companion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21

Fitchville, Ohio.-"My daught
down, suffered from pains in her
limbs, and could walk but a shorl
time. She came very near hi
prOstration, had begun to cOugI
and seemed melancholy by spel
two doctors but got little help.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetabl
Blood Purifier and Liver Pill,
proved SO much that she feels {
another girl" Mrs. @. Cole, Fit
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21

barroom. 1t was like coming into a
new world. Two men sat alone at a
small, round table smoking, between
them a short-necked black bottle with
glasses, and a scattered deck of greasy
cards. The one nearest where 1 stood,
tall, long-limbed, angular, his face thin
and made to appear more so from a
sandy lchin-whisker, had his knees
swung over the arm of his chair, a
bald spot on the top Of his head shin
Ing conspicuously beneath the rays of
the lamp. His companion was consid-
erably younger, somewhat trim of
build, with Black, curling hair, and
small mustaches curled upward at
the tips. He was of a complexion to
make me think him either a creole or
q%uadroon, but with smiling lips and a
light in his merry eyes ~bespeaking a
temperament Of good, humor.
Capt. Eli Tuttle?" / questioned,
doubtfully.
The older man slowly deposited his
feet on the floor and stood up. He
was a trifie round-shouldered, attired
In a black frock coat which dangled
to the knees, and his eyes of cold gray
narrowed into mere Sits as he in
spected me with undisguised sus-
picion.
"The spirit which for 70 years hath
made answer to that earthly name
still abideth within this fieshly body"
he responded solemnly, in a voice
seemingly from the very pit of his
stomach. II am still permitted to
sail the seas. thus known to the chill
dren of men, awaiting in patience the
hour of translation
To be greeted thus in such a spot
stunned me for the instant, my cheeks
flushing as I read undisguised amuse.
ment in the upturned face of the Gre
ole. My teeth shut together hard.
you are Eli futile, then, formerly
master of the whaling bark Betsy?"
Even SO, young man. his lean face
perfectly e~motionless, his long fingers
outspread fat On the table. ELI Tut
tie of New Bedford, once the chief Of
sinners, but now communing with the
higher life of the spirit world. AS
ooSiotS NV uoI viii yoHuSI uuSOuly
crew, blind to the truth of the be-
yond," and he snapped his fingers soft
ly toward the closed door. In this
world saints and sinners must indeed
mingle bodily, yet not in any com.
munion Of spirit. II was fer peaceful
meditation that friend De Nova and |
deserted yonder scene of revelry and
sought this secluded spot. Truly the
good book saith that where one or
two are gathered together in his name
there is he also In the midst of them
The creole laughed outright, shifting
the table smartly with his palm.
"Sit down, mattel" he exclaimed,
genially. kicking up a chair. AFTER
you know zis oil hypocrite as we'll as
| do, his communion viz spirits won't
bozzer you much. Help yourself to
drink, an, wash the taste out you
mouth"
Tuttle wheeled about and stared at
his companion, his thin Jaw working
| savagely; but the creole went on roll
ing a cigarette indifferently between
his brown fingers. his white teeth
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
ln.r a. i4unr-

Provided with some trophies Of the
chase In the shape Of rabbits, Rev.
Sanford G. Hearn, pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Yonkers,
proceeded TO dress them for dinner In
the parsonage cellar. His small son
watched the fathers work with inter
est. Going upstairs, the youngster
called his mother.
"Oh, mamma" said he, what do
you suppose papa is doing?"
81 can't guess. child. What Is he
doingr'
well he's Just skinning, shaving
and cutting up cats"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
CHAPTER IUI-Continued.

II walked the floor twice from wall
to wall, thinking swiftly, the sodden
cigja r clinched tightly between my
te/eth. l could perceive no reason why
tle deed might not be accomplished
W luck favored. and I was sufficiently
young so that the danger rather ap-
pealed than repealed. Suddenly l
wheeled and faced him, still seated at
the table.
"You may fill out the blank, senor,"
announced, quietly. Il will try a
throw of the dice"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
~ TTTLIzHSz@
WMMAZZM
MH7MPN
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
vof John Stephens. adventurer, a Massa-
Nchusetts man marooned by authorities at
valparaiso, Chile. Being Interested in
'lmining operations In Bolivia. he was de-
.ffnounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
hand as a consequence was hiding. At his
motel his attention was attracted by an
1Englishman and a young woman.
stephens rescued the young woman from
O drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con-
fronted Stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain. He
desired that that night the Esmeralda, a
CHILEAN vessel, should be captured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
futile Wheeled and Stared, HIS Jaw Working savaseIy.

at the throat to reveal a hairy chest;
beneath matched brows his eyes
glinted and cleaned in a ~ferocious at
tempt at good humor.
Sing, We bullies!" he roared, after
one inquiring glance toward me bring
ing his heavy glass down on the back
of the chair. Lay it out fer the gent,
whut has just come calm on We. Tune
up, We sea dogs. I'm no hopera hartist
here to entertain we. Give us a swing
to the chorus now, or I'll shy this mug
into yer bloomin' faces. Lift the tune,
my hearties, and show the dagoes out.
side whit We a do. Now at it:
The captains bride was fair to sec;
Swing hard! bend low!
She Knocked at him; she smiled at me;
Swing hard! bend low!
ooh, to hell wild that sorter love.sick
stuff" cried a protesting voice, hoarse'
ly, That's no good sailor song. Bill,
Give us somethin' to start our pipes
The giant in the chair scowled.
"Ye're a lot O. dubs, an not fit sail,
or-men," he retorted, savagely, drain
ing his glass; "but I've got a chorus
yell sing or fight me, an dam If ]
care much which. Now take a grip al
this:
A mighty man was Pat Mccain,
Who sailed upon the sea;
Within his hold he hid the gold,
He stole in Barbaree.
In Barbaree, In Barbaree
The men lie mute,
He has the loot.
He found in b
They were still at it, the motley
mongrel crew, their hoarse, drink
thickened voices roaring out lines full
Of the fierce swing of the deep sea
their glasses pounding In unison on
the tables, as I pushed my way
through them up to the sloppy baI
and faced the fellow standing behind
rs there a Yankee whaleman here
by the name of T~uttle?" / asked.
He stared at me, his eyes squirting
while the wild chorus began to die
away like a clock run down.
"Bill, whar's Cap Tut'?" he called
out finally. Here's a cove wants
him."
The r%ed-headed giant, perched alofi
on the chair, flung one hand indiffer
emily across his shoulder toward the
ear of the oom
Come on again, mates" he roared
another drink, and another song,
Spit it out this time-'Swing hard!
Bend lown"
Hes yonder in the back room
through that door, mate" said the
bartender, shortly. Better not tread
on any of the lads feet goin' in, unless
maybe ye're here tonight huntin
trouble. They're just bout drunk
enough now to be ready to start 9
row.
l picked my way with caution. this
fierce Tilt of that devils chorus stun
ming my ears, the hairy faces con
fronting me scowlingly suggestive o,
any crime, Saint Andrew! / thought
soberly, II this was still the day o
pirates here was a brood ready fol
matching. With a feeling of positive
relief | pressed open the heavy wood
en- door, stepped within and closed 4
carefully behind me. So tightly fitting
and solid the wood 1t instantly shu'
out completely the mad riot Of thu
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
The Worst OF IL.

ooh, she's awful. Whenever she
tries to sing a song she simply muir.
ders It."
But that's not the worst OF II. II
she'd only murder 1t outright I
wouldn't mind, but she t~ortures It so
long"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
Excused.

Shame on you You came home
last night actually tipsy."
80 I did, my dear. Il Just couldn't
resist the pleasure of seeing two Of
you at once"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
Easily DISTINGUISHED,

"This," remarked Mr.. Cane, "is my
photograph with my two French
poodles. You recognize mel"
II think So" said Miss Softee. you
are the one with the hat on, are you
not?"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21

The old proverbs depend largely on
the point Of view. For instance, you
can't convince a mouse that a black
cat brings good luck.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21

Once there was a cook who stayed
in one place for more than months.
She was in a hospital, ~paralyzed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-01-21
An Anti-suffraslst Argument.

An Anti-Sunragist argument.
Mother-Johnny, II you don't be-
have l shall spank you.
Johnny--Er-don't you think 1t
would be more womanly to use indi-
rect influence?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-01
CEREMONY AT
FLAG RAISING
AT KEYPORT
gpeoteI o lAs EyEN1Ne NEwa.


Keyport, June IA pretty cere-
mOny was held here Decoration Day
afternoon at the East Keyport school
in Second street, when hag-raising
on their new flag pole was held.
Frelinghuysen Council, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, who
marched in a body from their lodge
rooms, took an important part by
presenting the school with large
American flag.
The presentation speech was made
by Joseph d. Bedle and was followed
by an acceptance on behalf OF the
Board of Education by Phelps
Cherry. The flag was raised by four
children of the school, and as 1t nm
furled two hundred little flags fell
out and scattered over the crowd
which gathered on the grounds.
Rev. j. W. Nicholson, of Calvary
M. Il. church, made the opening pray
er and Rev. L. l. Hand. formerly of
Cliffwood, near this place, made an
address. When the flag was unfurI-
ed the school sang the Star Span
gled Banner" The closing prayer
was made by Rev A. W. Hand, of
the First Baptist church, OF this
place
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-01
VETERAN AT
SOUTH AMBOY
DROPS DEAD
epecial g ths EvENINe NE Is.

special to the EVENING NE fTS.
South Amboy, June l.-Frederiek
@. Hewlett, OF John street, dropped
dead in his home last night about 3
o'clock. He had been complaining
OF not feeling well for several weeks,
yet he had been attending to his
business, that of painter and paper
hanger. He was a veteran OF the
civil war from the state OF New
York. but came to South Amboy
about twelve years ago. He was a
member of General William S.
Truck Post, No. 118, G. A. r., apd
took part in the Memorial Day ex-
ercises.
He spent about one hour yester-
day morning In the Office of the
NEWS correspondent, talking about
the commemoration services on Me-
mortal Day. He said he was not
feeling well, but was apparently as
well as he had been for several
weeks. He leaves a widow and two
children, son and daughter Both
are residents of New York city Thus
another of Truck Post has answered
the last roll call and only few
years must elapse before the G.. A.
r. will be an organization of his
tory and not of fact The arrange
ments for burial have not yet been
made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-01
OPENING OF
YACHT CLUB
AT SEWAREN
sgsolal to sAs EVENING NEWS.


Sewaren, June 1.-The Land and
Water Club had its formal opening
ON Decoration Day. 1t was a beau
ttful day and the commodore and
Mrs. Louis Ballard, who are untiring
in their efforts to give everyone a
good time and a hearty welcome at
the yacht club. succeeded more than
ever this year. with a result that the
opening was one of the most enjoy
able ones In the clubs records.
The day began with a tennis tour
nament of mems doubles on the
clubs courts, and the finals were a
hard-fought match between four
brothers. The prizes were finally
won after playing the best three
games out Of five, by Verde
Thorockmorton
In the afternoon tea was served
at the club house and the hostesses
and those pouring tea during the at
ternoon were Mrs. Thomas Stoddart
Mrs. Frederick Grant and Mrs
Brown. The afternoon was made
very pleasant.
The opening hop took place at the
club house in the evening The
club house was, as usual, very at
tractively decorated and was the
scene of very brilliant affair. The
members having many guests, which
added to the pleasure of the even
ing. Among those at the hop were
Commodore and Mrs. Louis Ballard
Vice-Commodore and Mrs. Frederick
Sollace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coop
ar Mr. and MrS T0hn RAYMOND Mr.
and Mrs Robert Clarkson, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Thomas Stoddart, Mrs. Leon
ard, Mrs. Hammett, Miss Stoddart
Mr.. and Mrs. Coppea. Mr.. and Mrs
Gimberuat. Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler, Mrs
ThrOckmorton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. Benzinger, Mr.
and Mrs. bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Do
remus, Mr.. and Mrs. Carrier, DIR
Higgins and the Misses Alice War
ing, Eloise Gimberuat, Jessie Ham
nett, Lila Hammett, Anna Waring
Ethel Raymond, Helen Ballard, Ed
ma Fowler, Dorothy Clarkson, Haze
Throckmorton, Natalie Cuppia
Theresa Fowler, and the Messrs
Bayard Clarkson, Irving Throckmor
ton, John Fowler, Merrill. Barns
Van Veckton, Verde Throckmorton
Burton Throckmorton, Halstead
Charles Hammett, Donald, Ham
nett, Howard Wisschuson, Lindsay
Dunham. Robinson, Walter Throck
morton, Robert Clarkson, jerome
Cuppia, Oswald Higgins, Bill Clark
son, Rogers Gimberuat and J. Ben
Finger.