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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
NEW USE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT.

According to daily consular report
by Consul Mahin of Amsterdam, a
local periodical refers to the effect of
ultraviolet beams on bacteria and to
the fact that such beams are abund-
antly developed by mercury mean
descent lamps, and relates that
through this medium milk may now be
sterlized in few minutes. An ap-
paratus has been constructed, it Is ex-
planned, whereby the milk flows in a
thin stream along an electric light.
Demonstrations were first made with
water infected with different kinds of
bacteria, and it is said that the water
was purified in few minutes, without
appreciably increasing its temperature.
The result is attributed to the ozone
formed under the influence of the light,
but the demonstrations must be con-
Quoted where there is sufficient room
for the light to burn freely. This
method of sterilization, without heat
ing or adding personalities, is be-
lieved to have great hygienic value in
respect to nursing children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

however. the Tabernacle was crowd
ed. The afternoon text was. THE har-
vest is past. the summer is ended. and
we are not saved. '-Jeremiah viii. 70.
The Pastor seemed specially to enjoy
the semi-privacy of this meeting with
the Tabernacle congregation. AS is
generally known he is about to start
on tour OF the world In company with
committee Of six gentlemen OF af-
fairs. Of which he is the chosen Chair
man. The committee was appointed
some months ago by the international
Bible Students Association to visit
heather lands and investigate condi-
tons there and report to the Associa-
ton and to the public their findings
along the following lines:
The Committees Instructions.
az Are the foreign Missions being
conducted along Christian business
lines?
(2) To what extent are the methods
used successful in reaching the hea-
then peoples and in bringing them to
Christianity?
t3) What are the teachings. what
the inducements to accept Christianity
and how enduring are the results?
"A, What is the attitude OF Heather.
dom toward the Missionaries and to.
ward Christianity and what are the
prospects for Foreign Missions becom-
ing self-sustaining?
t5) What. IL any. changes Should be
made in teaching or IN financial ad.
ministration to make the foreign mis-.
sionary work more successful in fu-
ture?
(G) What hope Is there for the con-
version Of the world in this genera
ton as proposed by the Layman's Mis-
sionary Movement with its thirty-miI-
lion-doIlar endowment?
"a 10 what extent do the monies
donated benefit the heathen and could
any Improvement along this line be
suggested?
Only tho Church Harseoted.
The Pastor reminded hishearers that
he believes the Bible to teach that We
are now In the Harvest time Of this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
THE PER CAPITA CIRCULATION.

American citizens, on the average,
are each about so cents richer than
they were a year ago, according to
figures given out by the United States
treasurer. The per capita circulation
] last. was sS4.25. This is
computed on United States popula-
tion estimate of 94,261,0 900
On October last the per capita cir
culation was s34.35; on November /,
sS443, and December 1, s34.54 The
last mentioned figure is about so
cents greater than the per capita cir
culation a year ago.
The enormous increase in the
amount of money in circulation since
January 1, 1879, is shown by COM
parison of the figures. At that time
the total amount of money in circu-
ilation in the United States was 1885,
262, $50. On December 1 last, the total
circulation was s616.777,641, an in
crease of more than 500 per cent.
The per capita circulation status
shows great fluctuation near the first
of each month owing to large num-
bers of people taking up notes and
paying money into the banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
o,Ihooley Of AuadIy.

The ruler OF Agadir is Kaid Gilluli,
chieftain only twenty-five years Of
age, who lives in curious little forti
fed town or saints tomb called Oar
Gilluli, which is situated about half
way between Mogador and Agadir
Gilluli or Gilhooley claims to be a
countryman of mine, descended from
I'm Irish lad who was carried off from
the town Of Baltimore some hundreds
Of years ago by Algerian corsairs and
afterward sold as slave to the
Moors. The only proofs which he can
ddduce In support of his claim to Irish
descent are green turban and pug
aacious disposition. He has been con.
stantly on the rampage in the Atlas
mountains for the last five years and
may at any moment be on the warpath
against the Germans Some people
have suggested that he turned me out
because. as hail from the black
north. he suspected me OF being an
orangeman Westminster Gazette
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
$500 REWARD. 500.

The readers 81 this pa,er will 10
pleased to learn that there Is ut least
enc dreaded dsease that -cience has
been able to cure in all It's a J. and
that Is Catarrah, Hall; Catarrah cure
ls the cnly positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh 'eing
a constitutional disease. requires q -on-
Cure Is taken internally acting directly
upon the blooc and mucous surfaces OF
the. systern. thereby Destroying. u, foun.
patient strength by building UP the con.
Btitution and assisting nature IN doing
It's work. The proprtetors have 20 much
Ia N N It's curative powers thar they
oner One Hundred Dollors for any case
that " fails to cure. Send 20. lists 81
address F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. ToIs-
do, o.
Soll by all druggists. ne.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constips-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
keokuk, Iowa Dec. II, 1911
THIS is IMPORTANT!

Here is an important announce
ment to not only the patrons of The
Daily Gate City, but to every citizen
OF Keokuk and vicinity as 1t means
more than merely what it shows on
the surface.
Commencing today The Daily Gate
City is taking the full leased wire SER
vice of The United Press Associa-
tions.
The Geographic news of the world
is received direct in The Daily Gate
City office, $4,000 words daily to be
received over the wires, taken by
The Daily Gate City's own operator
and the pick of this great mass of
news, published in the paper. 1t is
the greatest service received by any
newspaper in the United States-no
more complete service being given by
the United Press to any of its patrons
the same service taken by the pa
pers of New York, Chicago, st. Louis,
Denver or any of the great cities.
1t is business stroke by The Daily
Gate City, something never before at
tempted in Keokuk, or in a city of
this size 1t is possibly the most i'm
portant announcement ever made by
newspaper in this section.
1t is an improvement and advance
nent which The Daily Gate City be-
lieves its patrons and friends will ap-
preciate.
1t is another one of the signs of the
times. Keokuk is going to grow and
The Gate City realizes it. with
faith in the future growth of the
city, this paper intends to keep up
with the procession and grow right
along with the city.
The undertaking is really a greater
one than The Daily Gate City could
swing we're it not for the optimistic
feeling that Keokus will appreciate
the move and that the immediate fu-
ture justifes it.
The additional expense is consider
able, but the magnitude of the i'm
provement is but In keeping with
what Keokuk should expect in all
lines. Appreciabsn and support of
the people viii determine whether or
not the move has oetn made at the
proper time, or whether the service is
to be continued.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

In Mason City, Iowa, there lives a
man who owns rifle. Several days
ago he was cleaning the rifle. The
rifle, as usual, was "unloaded' Sud
denly it exploded and the bullet cut
the hoop On washtub in which his
wife was giving the baby bath.
The hoop DETECTED the bullet, which
Killed cat under the kitchen stove.
The tub collapsed and the water flow
ed onto the floor, all of which caused
the wife TO remark: That's the way
with you. Every time get the kitchen
cleaned you always go and mess it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
JUDGE, DAVIS MAKES a SPEECH


The Boone Commercial Association
rendered banquet to the officials of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
system last Thursday night which
was a great success because of the
splendid spirit that characterized the
affair. Were all of the same family"
was the dominant theme of the even
ing, and the addresses throughout
were interesting and felicitous. Judge
~ L. Stevens was POSTMASTER and
launched a program of wit, humor,
"reminiscences and heart-to-heart talks.
The speakers were superintendent of
Motive Power Quayle, President w. A.
Gardner, B. P. Hoist, president of the
Boone Commercial Association, S. l..
Moore, formerly in the service of the
iNorthw estern, General Passenger and
/ Ticket Agent c. A. Cairns, S. r. Dyer,
dean OF The Boone county bar, General
/ Manager r, Fl Ashton, Hon. c. s..
/ Mason, and Hon. James C. Davis, gem
eral counsel for the Northwestern for
Iowa. The Boone News-Republican in
it's report of the affair, calls him
/ Judge" Davis, and the title is not
unfamiliar in Keokuk 1t will be re-
called that that was what his father
was called during his lifelong resi-
denoe here. Gate City readers will be
interested in what Mr. Davis said, and
his remarks as summarized in the
above named paper are herewith set
forth:
One Of the finished after dinner
toasts was that given by Judge James
G. Davis. of Des Moines, attorney for
the Northwestern for Iowa The toast
master in calling upon Judge Davis
said that In the olden time it was
the custom to reserve the poorest wine
for the last, because the banqueters
would not at that time be able to dis
!; tinguish between the good and the
, bad But Judge Stevens said that to-
night this order had been reversed,
the best orator of the evening was be-
. ing held until the last. Judge Stevens
said that this was not casting rehec-
: tons on the preceding speakers, for
all recognized Mr.. Davis ability as an
. orator. He likewise said that Judge
: Davis was such an orator that he of.
| ten won cases simply through his gift
ed tongue when he really had no
foundation in fact for such victory.
Judge Davis, all smiles, made his
listeners sit hack in their seats and
enjoy themselves. He spoke of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Nobody seems to be booming Mr..
Gompers just now for President or
anything else. The Burlington Hawk
Eye states his case in a nutshell in
saying:
He is very much discredited man.
both in and out of labor circles. He
talked too much when he ought to
have been discreetly silent, and now
he is failing to say things which he
ought to say"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The Iowa City Republican says the
late Roosevelt pronunciamento is be-
ing taken too seriously.
BY buying EN- early you also avoid
being puzzled by lot of conflicting
advice as to what to buy and what not
to buy, says the Sioux City Journal.
The Marion Register says that ey
cry sign board along the tariff rip
pers' line of march directs the column
toward the Democratic headquarters
camp.
There may be some sentiment
among the Republicans of Iowa favo..
able to others than Mr.. Taft, but there
is not much of it favorable to Senator
La Toilette concludes the Clinton
Herald.
Let praise be given in passing to
the district attorney of Los Angeles,
says the Dubuque Telegraph Herald
"The prosecutor who can build a wall
of convlctlng proof through which no
light of hope can penetrate through to
the defense is no small man"
The supreme court of Ohio has held
that an agreement to deliver counter
felt money to a man is an agreement
TO deliver nothing to him. Therefore,
argues the court, since he agreed to
deliver nothing, ne cannot be prose
cuted for obtaining money under false
pretenses. Ohio must look good to IL.
green goods man.
During recent revival meeting in
independence, Kans., a long-winded
brother got up and talked for an intol-
cradle time in a nest exhortive and
repetitious manner. He was followed
by the pastor whose earnest words
visibly affected and stirred the CON
gregation. A little later the minister
asked a stranger IN tae church: Are
you christian y Yea the stranger
replied. but wouldn't have been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The John Hillman farm two miles
northeast of Mendon, H.. containing
1874 acres. was sold the other day to
John Stratman of Ursa for SITS an
acre. or a total of about $4,000. The
land cost Mr.. Hillman s55 an acre
eleven years ago. He thus made a
clean profit of $3.50 an acre, or more
than 200 per cent on his original in
vestment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Whatever else Taft is. he is not
g demagogue" says the Sioux City
Journal. The Cedar Rapids Republi-
can suggests that that is saying a
great deal about man in modern
poiitics,-as it is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The Cedar Rapids Republican does
not believe that Colonel Roosevelt
will be candidate for the presidency,
but it suggests that it would do him
no good If he We're candidate. This
country does not want third term
Presidents the Republican continues.
The country is not SO miserably poor
that 1t has to use the same man over
and over for it's highest Office
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
fASlUK KJSStLL
AROUND The WORLD
Chairman Of Investigating Com,
u. mittee Of Seven.
visi. to Heather Lands Is No. In THO
Hope Of Converting Them-Heathen
Have More Than Doubled In Last
ccntury-kinsden, Must Be Estab-
tished Before Every Knee VIII Bow.

Brook n. De
cember 3. - The
p u blic was not
made a W a re of
Pastor Russell's
presence in our
city today. No no
tees were given
out because the
Academy Of Mu-
sic was not obtain
able. and the Tab
ernacle would not
accommodate the
crowds. AS 1t was,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

McCreary of Kentucky and the visit
to Montreal of their royal highnesses,
the governor general and the Ouch
ess OF Connaught.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The late shopper can best make
amends for his or her hardness by
shopping in the morning. The fact
should be borne in mind and acted
upon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Excuse for the late shopper is
found by the Des Moines Tribune in
the fact that that individual isn't put
to the trouble Of hiding lot of pack
ages around the house for several
weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
rHE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The attention of the world will be
centered tomorrow on the far-off city
of Delhi, where the Durbar ceremony
will be held and where 100000 per-
sons, including many jewel-bedecked
princess and potentates, will assemble
to see the king and queen and to hear
King George proclaimed emperor of
India.
The event of the week in American
politics will be the meeting of the Re-
publican national committee to fix the
time and place for holding the nation
al convention and possibly to discuss
the vexing question of presidential
primaries. The committeeman will
be dined by President Taft this eve
ming and will hold their meeting to-
morrow. The general expectation is
that Chicago will be selected as the
convention city, though ST. Louis al
SO will put in strong bid for the
gathering.
| A special meeting OF the National
/ Baseball commission and the regular
annual meetings OF the National and
4 American leagues and several organ
izations will be held in New York
during the week and will doubtless
furnish winter fodder" for the rest
less fans.
I A number of important conventions
are scheduled for the week, among
them the meetings of the American
National Live Stock association in
Denver: the National Wool Growers
association, in Omaha; the American
Civic association. in Washington; the
Anti-Saloon league of America, in
Washington; the National Council OF
Jewish Women, in Philadelphia, and
the Canadian Public Health associa-
ton, in Montreal national congress
of business men has been called to
meet in Chicago ito consider what is
the matter with the country and what
remedial legislation will be asked of
congress"
Other events that will contribute to
the news Of the week will be the elect.
ton of national officers of the United
Mine Workers of America. the first
state election of Arizona ard the prov.
lincial elections in Ontario, the North
j western Land Produce chow in st
Paul, the Inauguration of Governor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Statistics show that there were So
s34 murders in the United States in
ten years and only LAO executions.
One chance in seventy-fve of being
executed. Murderers will out!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Hicks'CAPUDINE

is the best remedy to take. It's
liquid - effects immediate - pleas
ant to take. 10c, 25c and Soc at
drug stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

much longer If you hadn't talked just
when You did"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
q cad aches
Impair Mental Faculties

and should not be allowed to be-
come chronic. Whether caused by
heat or cold, stomach disorders or
nervousness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Iowa City Republican says the
late Roosevelt pronunciamento is be-
ing taken too seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

BY buying EN- early you also avoid
being puzzled by a lot of conflicting
advice as to what to buy and what not
to buy, says the Sioux City Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The Marion Register says that ev-
cry sign board along the tariff rip
pers' line of march directs the column
toward the Democratic headquarters
camp.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-15
HOW TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS.

The time is near when all Will
leave the University for their homes
and elsewhere to spend the holidays.
Thus it is proper to make few sug-
gestiOns here.
The holidays are intended as
time for rest and recreation, not as a
time in which to grind on lessons
that have been half prepared. No
body should look into a school book
during the entire ten days of vaca-
ton For the majority such sugges-
tons are unnecessary. but some will
grind. On the other hand. every one
should seek TO have a good time.
This diversion and rest from study
will be helpful. If it is spent in the
right way every one will return bet
ter prepared to take up his duties.
SO everyone should not study
tut enjoy his stay at home He
should pacify his homesickness. Then
when he comes back he can easily
get down to work.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-15
HAVE 4 CHRISTMAS TREE.

Almost as dear to the hearts of the
children as old Santa Claus himself
is the Christmas tree 1t is a part
OF the Christmas spirit. The Gus
tom has been traced back as far as
the Romans and il has for ages been
popular in Germany and in Great
Britain.
But not only to the children does
the custom bring pleasure. Many
older folks enjoy it as well. 1t is in
pleasure to See the young spruce o.
balsam or hemlock gaily illuminated
With colored candles and hung with
ornaments and gifts.
It has been estimated that one
family IN every four has a Christmas
tree. or in other words that i.0o'. .006
trees are used i'll the United States
alone for this purpose every Christ
n as. Every wear there arises a cry
that the custom is eXtravagant and
that ii is resulting in the waste of
our forest resources. Il has been
proved by the government. however
That the entire output could b. pro-
duced on fifteen hundred acres of
Iand while the lumber output re-
quires one hundred thousand acres
each day.
Let us not complain this year.
then. about this custom which
is ol such great significance in
the happiness of the Christmas sea
son. but which ! So unimporrant
flom the standpoint OF resources. In
stead let rs d" all in our power TO
further this factor in the making of
the Christmas spirit. Tn. happiness
mat ii brings ~ surely more than
worth III. prI,-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-15
Teachers Who Inspired

! "The teacher owe most to,
whose work, example and personality
/ have influenced my whole life. was
the illustrious actor and reader,
James E. Murdoch" said John r.
Scott. former professor of elecution
a, the University of Missouri.
1T was my good fortune to be his
favored private pupil" continued
Doctor Scott. LAS teachers go Mr..
Murdoch would have failed to secure
certificate, had his life depended
upon it; for when he opened the les
son and broached its topic, no one
could he least of any -
where, when or how the les
son would end. His mind was
alert. nimble, capriciOus; he had
the actors ardent temperament and
Imagination; and his memory was an
immense story-hOuse packed full of
quotation and reminiscence. Within
the first five minutes, usually, word
o. phrase in the textbook, a. question
o. mine, or suggestion in his own
comment, would recall an incident of
his stage career, and he would for
with summon the Kembles, or Mac
ready, or Forest, or the elder Booth,
o. Ted, as he called Edwin Booth, or
Cushman. and you saw and heard
them; sometimes it would be Sum-
ner. or Wendell Phillips, or Lincoln,
O.: Webster. or Clay, or Bayard Tay-
or Beecher. or Webster. or Clay,
or Bayerd Taylor. or LOngfel-
low; or it might be a scene
from Shakespeare, or a poem
from TennysOn. or Longfellow, or
Scott, or Whittier. or Read. 1t was
amazing. enchanting. utterly, dis
hearteningly beautiful - yes, and
inspiring in spite of the discourage
ment.
Every touch and tone of his
voice. every word and every syllable
danced or flowed in perfect tune and
rythmn, and exactly true In meaning.
am sure it was the lOveliest, most
musical. most thrilling speaking
voice that ears have heard. Had the
matter been sheer nonsense, the
sparkle and movement and melody
ard changing color of the voice
would have fascinated; but the mat !
ter and the language We're as apt as
the voice and the manner
His power and influence as a
teacher of elocution lay in his con-
stant and mastery illustration of all ,
the phrases of good reading, and his !
rigid insistence upon the having
good reason for everything that the
voice was made or permitted to do. !
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-15

long, all men still under 60. Then
there is a jump to the men of forty
or fOrty-five to which class the ma
jcrity of the professors belong, in
Guiding President Hill himself. The
assistant professors average about
thirty-fve. There are. of course, ex-
ccptiOns both ways. but as a rule
they run pretty close to that, which
is comparatively rather young. The
instructors are more mature, taken
as whole. than the instructors in
similar universities. most of them
having completed their graduate
work, whereas in other institutions.
they are working for their degrees.
A v A.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-15
An OPPORTUNITY TO HELP.

Is your Christmas shopping done
Are your bundles ready for delivery
ty Uncle Sam? OF course they bear
the Red Cross greeting. If not. they
are not ready to go.
Occasionally We take up something
which we must leave for others to
finish Tuberculosis can be stamped
out during the life of the generation
which has taken up the fight.
The anti-tuberculosis society of
Missouri is fighting the disease most
effectively. Your purchase of red
eI oss, stamps furnishes funds with
which to wage a winning battle. The
society needs funds. Will you add
your pennies. or will you shirk
the call?
And what a message those Red
Cross seals bear, Only a penny; yet
each seal is challenge to the care
less, call for action TO the thought
fGl, shout of victory to those who
are fighting the white plague, a mes
senger of life to the stricken
Buy literally of Red Cross seals,
and get the Christmas spirit which
they bear