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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

The mothers letter, which prompt
Cd the deed, and also that of friend
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
CLOCKS SCARCE IN
TURKEY, THEY TELL
TINE BY CATS EYE
Growing of Cock Another
Popular Chronometer in
Oriental Land.

A watch or q clock was about as
rare in Turkey fifty years ago as an
aeroplane is in America now. Even
today in the smaller Turkish cities
and villages q timepiece in the house
is a convenience and luxury INDUCED
in by a few of the wealthy class.
Nature is the clock OF that land. a
clock which never stops or fails to
serve it's purpose. The crow Of the
cock is the simplest, says Armenia,
the sun the most dependable and con-
venient. and the cats eye. the most
difficult and to Occidentals the most
humorous of timepieces.
The cock crows regularly. morning.
forenoon, noon, afternoon, and even
ing, and serves the purpose of the
striking clock of belfry tower
Sometimes a cock crows at irregular
periods. Woe unto him! for supersti-
tion demands that his head be chop
ped off, a demand which is complied
with without delay. for to tolerate
an ill-crowing cock is to bring bad
luck-so the natives believe.
1t needs little experience to be able
to tell whether 1t be morning, noon,
afternoon or near evening by merely
noting the position of the sun. The
time is more accurately told by juds-
ing the shadows cast by the sun,
which is the mode most popular with
the shepherds in the fields.
Still another method, more accurate, Is
the following: They hold their thumbs
touching each other horizontally, and
extend the forefngcrs up perpendicular
ly. Then they divide the thumb and
forefnger Of each into six parts, nomi-
nal hour points, one hand representing
the morning and the other the after
noon.
When the thumbs join being IL o'clock,
the tip Of one forehnger representing s
o'clock in the morning and the tip of
the other o'clock in the afternoon. By
holding the hands in the described posi-
ton toward the sun the shadows cast
by one forefnger upon the other will
point to the correct time, as judged by
the hours nominally marked In mind.
The hour divisions may be divided into
additional parts, as the quarter hours.
To tell the time by the cats eye
sounds at first humorous. but 1t can be
done. The average person perhaps Is
eve undergoes changes during the day.
In the morning the pupil is normally
circular. but gradually 1t narrows until
noon. when only a narrow streak is LETT.
AS the day progresses II resumes Its
normal shape, becoming oval about 3
o clock in the afternoon. In Turkey II
is common for the old folks to call the
cat to their side in order to ascertain
the time-Los Angeles Times.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Value of Sheep Raising
In the Big City Parks

New York has Of late years patterned
after Rochester and some other cities.
and has utilized Central Park as a sheep
ranch. AS the result Of the annual sale
OF surplus Southdowns, the park fund is
richer by the sum Of $3.50, the price paid
for ten adult ewes and thirty-nine
lambs. The sum OF s115 was already on
hand, the proceeds Of the sale Of the
springs clip Of 800 pounds of wool. Ur-
ban sheep growing Is not conducted for
profit primarily. Operations in lamb
shearing are conducted on a large scale
In the street called Wall. lower down on
the island than Central Park, but the
proceeds are not covered into the mu-
nicipal treasury.
The maintenance Of flock Of sheep in
city park forms one Of the greatest
attractions to the younger visitors
Hundreds upon hundreds Of city chill
dren never catch a glimpse of sheep
other than in the parks. The animals
are more of a novelty in Central Park
in New York than in Rochester's pas
toral Genesee Valley Park, but 1t Is
doubtful If they are more highly appre-
ciated by Observation-Disclosures Democrat
and Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Price of Highballs
Also Is on the Rise

Highballs are going up. When the
news reached Broadway the rush to get
in on the ground floor before the bull
operation commenced resembled street
parade. Members Of the leading Have
Another societies quaked as though In
fear that each gulp might be the last
Several bars between the ARTERY and
Forty-second street were bent concave
by the crowds who wanted to get one
more before they are all gone.
The ancient law of supply and demand
is responsible, according to statements
of whisky tobbers. The production Of
whisky in this country last year was, in
round numbers, 100000 gallons, and
the consumption something like 1l4,0O0,-
900. In other words. we are drinking 50
per cent more whisky than we are pro-
ducing. Dealers say this means that
warehouses, where 1t Is being aged, and
sold raw. in order to supply demand
that is out of all proportion to the pro-
duction., About FIVE years more and
there will be none left.
Dealers in distilled spirits agree that
unless something is done before that
time bun" will be as expensive as a
pearl necklace. In the leading reflector
whisky may now be obtained for Is
cents, but IN some places the price has
been advanced already to 20 cents, and
in one bar 1t is Is cents.
A man from the West was complain
ing at the Waldorf-Astoria that whereas
back home folks were so hospitable he
could never keep his feet, here he can
drink So worth and not feel It, He ac-
counted for it by the fact that 50 will
Cbuy twelve in New York, and twelve
drlnks-New York size-is negligible
quantity
No reason is given by local dealers for
the inability Of the country to make
eIiough whisky to supply the demand.
Inc production tell OFF fully one-half in
1908, but owing to the new classification
in the following years spirits labeled
whisky jumped to 7O,ooO,0oO gallons
New York Herald
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
BABIES PLAY PART
IN SUPERSTITIONS
Of THEIR PARENTS
How They Begin Life Signi-
hes Much to Those
on Guard.

Probably most of US are superstitious
upon at least one point, and mothers
are particularly so with respect to their
children.
1t Is still considered an absolute ne
cessity in many parts Of England that
a child, when first leaving the mother $
room, should go upstairs before going
down. otherwise 1t will never rise in the
world. OF course, It frequently happens
that the room OF the mother Is the
highest in the house. When such is the
case the difficulty Is met by the nurse
setting chair and stepping upon that
before she leaves the room.
A similar progressive career is said
to lie In the lap OF the future Of the
child who makes its initial bow to the
world on a Sunday-no doubt on The
principle of the better the day the bet
ter the deed.
Many Other Superstitions.
But there are numerous other super
stitions relating to the first days of a
babys life which are the heritage Of
the mother for all time. Prosperity and
long life are assured to the baby in
whose hand a silver coin or a new-laid
10 PlCNCdp oLlu lhC cdiliC BOOu iOSh
will be the lot Of the infant II It is
placed in a maiden's arms before any
one else touches 1t.
The little one should on no account
make its first public appearance out OF
doors unless 1t Is accompanied by a
small loaf of bread, an egg. some salt
and a penny. II this precaution is
omitted the grown-up career of the
baby will be one OF poverty and dis
tress. Good luck is supposed to hang
over the baby that cries Justify during
thee hristening ceremony. In Spain the
newly-born infants face Is swept with
a pine bough to bring it good luck.
The Spaniards also believe in deter
mining the baby's walk in life at once.
To do this they place a silver coin, a
sword, silver cross, a book. and some
fruit in front of him and let him make
his choice
Chooses It's Profession.
II he takes the coin he will go into
business; IL the sward, he will be a
soldier; the cross. a priest; the book.
scholar, and the fruit, a farmer. They
also believe that a band of gold or Sill
yer. or even Jet. put around baby, will
keep him from harm.
Inc turks put piece OF mud, Which
has been STEPPED in hot water, upon
baby's forehead, believing that the
charms which have been used in pre-
pairing the mind will protect the child.
The Hindus declare that baby must be
called after the name of a god, for
then will the deity be 1attered at the
frequent use of his name and be in
duced to think well of the child. The
Arabians name the child as soon as it
is born, as then the tribesmen will
honor II. The Persians string amulets
and necklets around babys neck, as
then the bad spirits will not touch
him.
The Belgian teach their babies to
make the sign OF the cross, for they be-
lieve that this will certainly outwit the
devil.-Los Angeles Herald.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
VAST IS THE TRAIL
Of GOLDEN PLOVER
ERTRACKLESS SEA
From South America to the
Arctic Circle Part of
WanderingS.

One OF the most wonderful instances
OF migration is that of the golden plover,
which winters in the southern part Of
South America and nests in the bleak
barren grounds" within the Arctic
Circle, some venIuring beyond the Arctic
archipelago, even as high as latitude 81,
far up in the region OF everlasting snow
and ice. The plovers arrive in this in
hospitable land during the first week o.
June, when the snow is hardly melted
and the little lakes are locked in ice.
Here they hurry to make shappy little
nests in the moss, only few inches
above the frozen ground, where they
lay their eggs and rear their young. AS
soon as the young birds can fly, in Au-
gust, the focks shift their quarters TO
Labrador. where they grow fat on the
black crow-berries which cover the
ground during the short summer there.
Then they are ready for their wonderful
flight.
Over Trackless Sea.
Over Labrador and Nova Scotia they
fly. and leaving the coast of the latter
country they strike directly southwark
through the painless air above the
trackless sea. Over more than eighteen
hundred miles of ocean they urge their
aerial journey to the easternmost OF the
West Indies, where some Of them break
their fight and rest for a time, though
others keep on and on, until the main-
land OF South America is reached. twen'
ty-four hundred miles from the Nova
Scotian shore.
Even on the north coast of South
America the plovers' journey is not
ended, for after brief halt, the south
ward flight is resumed across the east
ern part of Brazil. until the plains OF
Argentina are reached, almost down to
Patagonia, where they remain from Sep
Iember to March. The native birds are
busy with their nesting. Cor this is sum
mer in the southern hemisphere; but the
visitors from the North never nest in
the South though the climate is favor
able and food is abundant.
Begin Wanderings In March.
When March comes some instinct
awakens in the golden plover. some
mysterious influence calls it once more
to begin its wandcrings. Northward 1t
flies again, but not over the route by
which it came South. The course Of the
first part of their spring migration is
vet unknown, but in March they appear
IN GIdlSIldid dllu lSSdS. DS Np4AA NAAS
long lines are winging their northward
way over the Mississippi prairies: early
in May they enter Canada. and by
June the piovers are once more In the
land OF the midnight sun. Eight thous
and miles they have flown northward
from the Southern limit of their winter
home; SONg miles they will go again
when the nesting season is over, and
their Northern and Southern routes are
2,0hG miles apart.
NO one knows Just why the golden
plover makes this long Journey: in fact.
no one knows Whv any of the birds
migrate.-St. Nicholas.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Fires in New York
Keep Firemen Busy

In the annual report of the fire de-
partment for the year 1910, 1t is inter-
esting to note the number of alarms of
fire to which the engines and hook and
ladder companies of Manhattan bor-
ough responded and the actual fires at
which they worked.
There were twelve engine and ten hook
and ladder companies which turned out
on 500 or more alarms. The lower east
side tops the list with Engine Company
No. II responding to 97 alarms and Hook
and Ladder Company No. IS with 1,09l.
Next comes the Harlem district, east
side, which reports Engine Company
No. SO, $50; Engine Company No. IS, S46;
Engine Company No. IS, 7Sl, and Engine
Company No. 50. 554 alarms, with Hook
and Ladder No. II receiving go and
Hook and Ladder No. 26. S66.
In the congested lower east side the
following engine companies reported the
alarms received and responded to: En-
gine Company No. 5, $40; Engine Com
pany No. 9, 5S7; Engine Company No.
T. & ~; Goba9v Engine Company %op No 10 Is; 8 S5S;
Company No. 25, S26, and Engine Com
panY No. Is, 493. Hook and Ladder
Company No. 6, 636: Hook and Ladder
Company No. 9, 66l, and Hook and Lad
der Company No. II. 753
The downtown companies show an in
crease in alarms due to a series Of fires
which happened in the latter part Of
November and the whole month of De-
cember, and also to the false alarm
hend who operated in the financial dis
trict In December. The companies be-
low Duane street especially show a de-
cided increase.
Engine Company No. 49, located on
Blackwells island, had the smallest
number Of alarms, receiving only seven
Hook and Ladder Company No. 36 re-
sponded to twenty-eight alarms and
worked at twenty-six. This companv Is
located In the Bronx.-New York press
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Proves His Assertion
By Marrying Girl

Down Fresno way lived a man who
was quite attentive to a woman who
had a lovely young daughter. His fire.
ouent calls at the home of the two
were so noticeable that the neighbors
began to speculate.
One day the woman spoke to her
suitor thus: The neighbors say that
Won are counting me for my money"
"Foolish chatter" he countered, with
n laugh. Don't pay any attention 10
such idle gossip. To prove that am
NOT 7 suggest that you deed all of your
property to your daughter"
This the woman did, and the Eext
dav the man eloped with the lovely
Young daughter.-San Francisco Chron-
icle,
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Fresh Water Abundant,
Thought Elevator Boy

I knowd dere wouldn' be no watah
famine" said George. the elevator boy,
shaking his head wisely. II don see
why dere was all dat fuss bout moth
in. Even If de rain hadn't come dere
was plenty watah. wy, de people on
de Wes' Side dey could a-gone an got
all de watah dey want fom de Hudson,
an de people on de Eas' Side dey had
de Eas' river right dere a-f1owin' by
EN-"
But both these bodies Of water are
salt" he was told.
"Dey may be salt on top-I won't say
dey aim" he replied, unabashed, but
eff yo' goes down deep enough deys
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
CHAPTER Z.
The Conspirator.
Z first glance It appeare

T first glance II appeared to be
n only a list of names, written
n close together. and in an ex-
ceeding fine hand. Then noted
that after each name was a mark. In
some instances a cross, in others by
the letters a and b.
At first the list was meaningless to
one, being nothing more than men,
orandum carried by the governors s
agent for some purpose. l examined it
more carefully and suddenly my in
terest became riveted on three Of the
names-the fourth, fifth, and sixth from
the top. For they were those of the
Countess Won Holleun. Major Shulhof,
and Captain Haupmann. And against
each was marked the Cross.
A sudden idea took possession Of me,
and I ran through the list, counting
the number of crosses. There were
seven in all, and Of the names marked
l believed 1 had made an important
discovery and could guess the mean
ing of the list written on the paper
which Herr Halfenstein had concealed
in the match-safe. There was a con-
spiracy afoot in Brescia, and the names
before me were those spied out by Hal
fenstein, who would turn the list over
to the governor.
From what I had learned 1 was not
surprised that the Countess Won Hol-
leun, ana even MdJoE SnuluOl SnOulu
be suspected, for neither had any cause
to love the existing government. But
the important discovery was that the
man who had accompanied Halfenstein
to the room was not loyal follower
of the Baron Won Seldorf; that on the
list he was grouped with the countess
and the major, who were doubtless
leaders among the conspirators.
l refolded the paper, pushed 1t back
into the match-safe, and turned to-
ward McGregor.
had been conscious that he was
moving about the room while my mind
was taken up yith the paper, but had
given no heed to what he was doing.
When returned the match-safe to my
over our prisoner with an empty glass
in his hand. / recognized II as one
which matched the carafe standing on
a little stand at the head of the bed.
AS he met my gaze the shadows of
a grim smile crossed his face.
"fIt is his own medicine which have
been giving him, SIR" he explained
briefly.
"His own medIcine?' queried; and
then a thrill travelled along my nerves.
Just that, SIR" he replied. you see,
I've had some experience with men who
follow his line. They find 1t convenient
sometimes to put a sleeping-powder in
to the food or drink Of those whom
they want to get into their power II
cite you a dozen cases"
He nodded toward the little stand on
which stood the carafe.
$50 when ] came across that vial of
powder knew why he carried 1t, and II
struck me two. could play at that game.
It's surer than a gag, sir, and he will
probably sleep until morning. So even
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Setting Hen Costs
Affection of Child

A little girl who lives with her parents
In small town was given permission to
play in the garden of a neighbor There
she discovered a hen that had stolen her
nest in the thick grass and tall weeds.
She ran home as fast as her tiny legs
would carry her
IL don't like Mr. Martin any more,
mamma" she cried.
why, why not, my child?"
Cause he has a nice big barn an he
makes his poor hen sleep on the
ground. nd."-Philadelphia North American.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Negro as New Judge
Charges Jury Lightly

Hy some twist Of the election an old
negro had been elected to the office OF
Justice Of the peace in a little back
woods district in Tennessee. His first
case happened TO be one in which the
defendant asked for a trial by turv,
When the testimony was all in the
lawyers waited for the Judge to Civ. his
instructions to the jury. The new iIsS
tice seemed embarrassed. Finally one Of
the lawyers whispered to him that it
stored one hand into the front of his
coat. calhouned his voice, and said:
Gentm n OBJ de jury, sence dis am n
putty small case, Ah'n on'y charge yo'
Notes.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12

OLD BOOKS. magazines bound and repaired-
Money goes twice as far here GEO, A.
sIMOEDS. 80 1th st.. rooms 8 and Q. n. SEQ.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12

LAW COLLECTIONS. anything. anywhers.
Personal call on accounts
=. W. BRIGGS q CO.. Bond Bldx.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12

White help and moderate prices. lEON L
CAHOON. Acmo Window Cleaning CO., re-
moved to 81 G 81. n. W. Phone N. Ii5a
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
Obliging.

Mamma-Johnny, what is the baby
yelling about?
Johnny-Nothin': Jest took bis milk
and showed him how to drink it.-Toledo
Blade.
The Washington times., 1911-07-12
PERSONAL

sTENOGRAPHERS-Ou tested system in
creases salary by increasing speed 90 to loo
PEI. Better salary pay. SCHOOL
SPEED sTENOGRAPHY. lzI5 Harvard.
Washington.
WILL PAY Is cents Fer mile for all B. &
.. and Pennsylvania mileage. HABLES
TICKET OFFICE. National Hotel
Harrlgan's Detective Agency
Licensed and Bonded.
Room no Stewart Bids. Cor. 9Th and D.
Phone Main 7106.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-25
MONEY WASTED ON ADVERTISING.

Undoubtedly there is noney sQuandered in many ways
on advertising in newspapers and other ways
But advertisements read and if not read is
the fault of the writer of the advertisement
People usually stare at bboards many other forms
of advertising and wonder if it pays.
Their critical judgment intending purchasers never d
rected to the merits of the advertisement itself.
Great arg coored posters attention and arouse
curiosity but awaken the interest the intending buyer
as to the merits of the article the question of its values
The newspaper advertisement specific is part of the
news OF the day. and gives correct information prices and
quality and values
The family circle reads and advertisements in
the newspapers which home to them.
In nine out of ten advertisements placed outside of the
newspaper rheard from.
The Salem Business Mems League does we'll refusing en-
courage every form of fake advertising
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-25
BARN BURNED
AND TWO HORSES
PERISH IN IT

Tuesday evening aboute $3.50 the
fire department was called to a fire
on Fourteenth and Market streets,
where a large barn owned by H. K.
McWhorten was in a blaze. Although
they made a record run, their effort
was in vain because of the fact that
the hose would not reach the fire
from the nearest hydrant Water,
however, was carried from the near
est wells and by the aid of willing
neighbors, the seeming impossible
task of saving the house was ac-
complished.
The origin of the fire is a matter
of conjecture. The McWhOrten fam
lily lean to the theory that it was
caused by the carelessness Of tramps,
who had intended to sleep in the
barn, some others are of the opinion
that it was a case OF spontaneous
combustion as the barn was filled
with % tons of new hay.
The fire was pathetic in that the
barn was the home OF two fine
horses and they refused to leave it,
although they had broken their ropes
and stood looking through the open
door, nothing could be done to save
them because of the intense heat.
Mr.. WhOrten estimates his loss at
between $1,000 and $1,000, only $3.50
of which is covered by insurance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-25
YOUR GRAY
HAIRS WILL
QUICKLY VANISH

A feeling of sadness accompanies
the discovery of the first gray hairs,
which, unfortunately, are looked
upon as heralds of advancing age.
Gray hairs, however, are not always
an indication of advancing age, for
many people have gray hairs quite
early in life. OF course, it is unnat-
ural, and indicates that there is
something wrong with the individual,
and that Nature needs assistance in
correcting the trouble The same is
true of hair that is constantly falling
out and becoming thinner every day
II everything is right with Nature,
the hair, even in comparatively elder
ly people, should be long, thick and
glossy, without even streak of gray.
The ideal assistant to Nature in re-
storing and preserving the hair is
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy, clean and wholesome dressing
for daily use. 1t not only removes
dandruff, but strengthens weak, thin
and falling hair and promotes its
growth. A few applications will re-
store faded or gray hair to its nat
ural color.
Get a bottle today and let it do for
you what 1t has done for thousands
of others.
This preparation is offered to the
public at 90 cents a bottle, and is
recommended and sold by all drug
gists. Special Agent, ]. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-25
CARS TO RUN
FROM PRISON
TO ASYLUM

On November first, there will be a
great change in the operation of the
Salem street car lines. The State
street car will come down to the
main transfer point but instead of 60
ing back up State will run up on the
Asylum avenue line to the asylum.
The asylum avenue cars will run
down to the foot of State street as
they do now but will go back up
State street to the penitentiary. The
State street and Asylum cars will
thus alternate and the advantage
will be that no transfers will be
needed by passengers from one line
to the other, There will be no wait
ing for the transfer car and the re-
suit will be smoother service and a
great saving of time and no getting
out in the rain to make the transfer.
It is believed on the quiet that this
idea of an improvement in the SER
vice originated in the brain Of traffic
manager Zinn, but he modestly dis
claims responsibility for the idea.
Just the same, 1t is a little move for
progress which the public will appre-
ciate.