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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 commission inquiry into express 0 classifcations at Washington the fact was brought out that over 2O.0OO,Ooo gallons of whisky are shipped annually by express into dry" territory.
 This whisky is distributed, as a rule, by mail-order houses, and the greater part of it goes to the southern states, where the large negro population and the extensive prohibition area both contribute to an extremely active demand.
 However, this official revelation of the situation will hardly be required by any one who has travelled much in dry terri tory, particularly that part of it which lies south of Mason and Dixon's line. He has seen the evidences himself.
 Clear cut in his memory as a cameo is the recollection of the average express agent in a southern small town as he gen. eraliy appears on Saturday-red, perspir- ing, irritated, surrounded by numerous jugs addressed to- all sorts of fictitious persons.
 And even fragments of the typical con- versation between the agent and express patrons come back to him without diffi- culty: "Yo' name ain't O. B. Joyful, is it?" No, but that's my jug, mister. You see I didn't want to have it shipped in my name because I was afraid some one might let on about it. It's mine, all right. You ain't a-goin' to make any mis- take by lettin' me have it.''
 Not less plain to be seen by the eye of recollection is the mysterious, suggestive, confidential air of the colored porter in the country hotel-an air which, to even the slighly initiated, means that he Is ready then and there on request to secure the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
Commission Government in New
 Jersey

New Jersey general law respecting the commission form of government includes the initiative, referendum and recall, and Trenton voted under this law to adopt the new municipal plan. Seventy per cent of the voters of Trenton voted ives" At least 25 other cities in New Jersey will soon hold elections under the general law. The desire to get rid of graft and bossism is spreading rapidly through out the state.
 Gov. Woodrow Wilson says the popularity of the reform is due to the desire on the part of the people for direct control of their municipal af- fairs. Whether the fight goes rap idly or slowly to success" he says, lit is sure in the end to result in the firm establishment of popular control; and as yet, :" he adds, 'no better in- strument of popular control in city government has been found than the commission form" Governor Wilson signed the general bill providing for the initiative, referendum and recall in municipal government, and he stoutly defends the entire plan. In Trenton he led the business men against the politicians, and the lat ter sneered at the scholar in poli- tics" Nevertheless the scholar won and the politicians in Trenton must now go "way back and sit down."
 "lt doesn't much matter" says Woodrow Wilson, whom you elect as your commissioners. Almost any politician will serve the people well when he stands directly responsible for any shortcomings of government. When man can be blamed directly for everything that goes wrong un- der him he's dashed to the mast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
 ALCOHOL AND THE MEMORY

Every person who drinks alcohol to
 excess, says pr. Alexander Lambert in an article in Success Magazine" will not show every form of mental de- terioration that may be produced by excessive indulgence. and the degree of deterioration in intelligence which goes to make up the sum total of mentality varies greatly in different individuals. All who drink alcohol to excess, however, show some diminu- tion in their judgment. Judgment means the power of recalling various memories of perceptions through the senses, which have come in from the outside world, memories of ideas, mem
 ories of emotions, and all the compli- cated association of ideas that these bring up, and in the recalling of them weigh each one with the other and judge of the value between them. This also means reasoning and decision for action. This power of reasoning and judging is weakened in the alcoholic, and in any brain long poisoned by all cohol it is an impossibility to exer- else 1t. Memory itself is also weak ened. There is excessive forgetfulness of wide gaps of years; man may be unable to remember anything from the last five minutes back for twenty years, and then remember back to childhood The memories of child
 hood are more easily stamped on the
 brain than are those of adult life, both
 because it takes less to impress child, and because there is not the
 complexity of ideas crowding into the brain, nor the complexity of associa- tion of ideas to be recorded. There fore memories of childhood make a deeper impress and last longer and so the complex memories of the adult are
 the first to be forgotten in the alco- holic, and those of childhood remain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
IT LOOKED GOOD TO HIM ron, Success Magazine.

The teacher was demonstrating the pow erful corrosive effects of intoxicating bev- erages upon a stomachs lining. The class looked on with horror when she poured some 95 per cent alcohol on an egg, there- by causing 1t to shrivel and coagulate. The demonstrator was pleased to observe the interest displayed by the janitor who had come in for the waste baskets. It was well known that he had need of such warning.
 'Ma'am.' he asked timidly, "wud you mind telling me where you buy yer licker?" .L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
Two of England's Georges

The United States fought King George the Third 136 years ago. He reigned long but not well, and this country fought him again 37 years later. The Third George was man of excellent private life, but he lacked capacity. The Fourth George and William " nearly wrecked the throne, and it has taken the high chacter of Victoria, and the personal ity of Edward and of the present King to give it strength and standing again. The political powers of a sov- ereign in Great Britain are not great, but if he or she have character great influence follows. The present King is a man of studious nature, sailor by profession, and the belief prevails that he will become as useful and al- most as popular as his father was. Victoria and her direct descendants are serving a country that is rapidly becoming democratic in constitu- tional and excellent manner They are not hindrance to democratic growth, and it is generally understood that the Fifth George stands committed to the taking away of the veto power of the house of lords. This great his toric step means the downfall of the neers and of caste later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
The SOuth's Opportunity

A most interesting and helpful article in last weeks Manufacturers Record was that on one of the editorial pages under this caption: "The South's Oppor- tunity in the Congress of Applied Chem istry." Charles Catlett, chemist and geol- ogist, whose home is at Staunton, Va, but who has long enjoyed a national rep utation-in fact, he Is recognized as one of the foremost technical men in Amer ica-writes a letter to the Manufacturers Record in which he stresses the import ance of the international meeting of chem ists, which Is to be held in this country in the fall of 1912. MT. Catlett says in part:
 "I desire to second, with all the earn estness in my power. your editorial in regard to the need of using the utmost effort to direct the attention of the mem bers of the International Congress of Ap- piled Chemistry to the opportunities pre- sented in the southern states. I have no hesitation in saying that no event in years has been so fraught with valuable possibilities for our section.
 "No man ever does anything by himself, but he may be an essential factor, and he may be the trigger that starts great movements and may guide and direct them. In the same way, no art, science or progression stands alone, but is depend ent in a greater or less degree upon many others. But there are conditions under which the value of one or the other predominates.
 "It is hard to think of an industrial de- yelopment, even of the crudest character. which is not dependent in some degree on chemical forces, and as it rises higher in the scale the greater is its dependence upon chemical knowledge and skill. The progress of any section in the arts and sciences, and, indeed, in civilization may well be measured by the extent to which
 it uses industrial chemistry.
 "As rapid as has been the development in the south, 1t is still, on the whole producer of crude products, and thu return is insignificant as compared witt what it would be if the products were re fined and fashioned to high degree be- fore distribution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Innocence is shield, ignorance a pitt fall
 From expecting a wife comes to suspect ing.
 When a man hasn't anything more he wants to learn he needs to learn most everything.
 Somehow a woman simply can't help being proud of her husband for being ab- sent-minded.
 There are people who like to go on pie nics Just as thsre are people who get sat- isfactiop out of being sick abed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
PRIVATE ALIENS GRIEVANCE

long-haired frog and declares that he was not true to "a single trust fund that he handled" while governor. This seems 0 little severer than an affidavit about the spiriting away of a jug of whisky, and may signify that Private John Allen has run out of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The men milliners have decided that women's hats next fall and winter shall be small, and yet there are no signs of rebellion among the women anywhere. The entire matter is, however, no mans business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

President Fallieres went to the races when he had a cabinet crisis on his hands, and President Taft takes weekend jaunts regardless of reciprocity and the insurgents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Wall streets bears cannot longer work the drouth that the rains have abolished, and they may have to fall back on Jap anese war scare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Edward Hines bids fair to go down in history as the man who talked everlast- insly too much. He should, however, em- ploy a man hereafter to do his talking for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The Baltimore fund to secure the demo- cratic national convention now foots up sloo o25. .01. and the money to the last cent is in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

William Sidis. aged 13 years, the son of a professor, is to become junior at Har vard The babes seem to be about to have an inning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Senator Paynter was Lorimer white washer, and he is down and out Ollie James, a giant and a progressive, is to take his seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The Root amendment in the Senate in behalf of the papermakers received but eight votes. The New York senator has gone back to sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The two big fairs of the future are San Francisco's teen-million-dollar effort and Birmingham celebration in 1919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Secretary of the Interior Fisher is fully vindie ated by his Cunningham decision, ard Ballinger is correspondingly dlscred- tied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The rains make the crops laugh for joy. and this gives the crop owners the smile that does not come off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

J. P Morgan now belongs to the order of the Red Eagle The Kaiser did it.. Red Eagles were previously unknown in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

General Bixby of the army stands by the navy in.a desire to let bygones be bygones in Havana harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The national conventions cannot be properly called until Congress passes the apportionment bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Texas has a new town called Gratis. T . cost of living there should be low indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

June has been q month of splendid showers, and all feel kindly toward it. Good by, old month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

After the patent medicine labels are rendered truthful Congress should tackle the circus poster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Heidelberg has seen a new comet, but no one can revive Haley sensation and situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Instead of swatting flies in England they swat the house of lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

Apples stand discredted as a means of procuring votes in senatorial elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

The Cunningham claimants went down with their boots on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
The Wall Street View

Henry Clews. in his Saturday review, says in part:
 .The decision of the circuit court that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03
ACADEMIC GINGER

Mir Hines detectives are still on the lob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-03

All tongues speak of him. and the bleared sights are spectncied to sec him. -COriolanus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15

danes and the men are to consid-
cradle extent giving up the betel
cuds. AS substitute many others,
who are bound to continue the CLEAN
ing that comes from rhythmic move
ment of the jaws, are adopting Amer
lean gum.
Hansen figures that in time chew
ing gum will be a special feature In
the American exports to Siam.
Since ancient times the chief d.
version of the worshippers OF the
white elephant, in the line of chewing,
has been the mastication of wad
composed of the green leaf OF the
betel pepper. s1eared with red lime,
together with tobacco, catechu and the
areca nut So great has been the ex-
tent of the habit that Siam has been
unable to produce enough betel nut
and, to supply the deficiency, imported
over 100000 pounds, valued at $97,
724, from India, Singapore and Java
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15
President Taft VIII Be Shown Many
Summer Homes on His Trip
Through West With View Of
"EntIcing Him.
LAND SHARKS ALERT
Minneapolis VIII Show the Chief
Executive Many Ideal Summer
Spots and Washington Will
Also Get Busy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. When
President Taft returns from his an
ticipated tour of the west this fall,
he will doubtless have visited more
ideal sites for a summer home" than
he can count on the fingers of both
his own and Archie Butts two
hands, for the west has made great
plans for convincing the chief exc
cutive of the nation that he should
spend the hot weather months in that
part of the country.
The little town of Wayzata, on
Lake Minnetonka. Minnesota, which
started the recent summer capital"
furry that became nation wide almost
over night, is still much in earnest
over the matter, and when Mr.. Taft
reaches Minneapolis on mis- "Dig
swing a principal feature of the
presidential entertainment program in
that city is trip across Lake Mime.
tonka to Wayzata, the home of Bald
Hill. which it is hoped some day will
be crowned with miniature white
house.
The state of Washington, too, is
understood to have the cream of its
real estate sharks in readiness for
convincing Mr.. Taft that there is nc
place like home If home is in that
state. Spokane has two sites to of
fer the President, Seattle, Tacoma and
Everett have each picked out choice
tracts of land overlooking Puget
Sound, and other cities of the state
well equipped with press agents, are
expected to enter the race.
The state department is encounter
ing considerable difficulty in findinl
suitable sites for embassy and lega
ton sites abroad. When congress
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15

B & @. track a bolt of lightning
came with such force as to knock
him down He managed to get up and
go on home but again keeled over as
he came to the house. Assistance
was called and all was done for him
that could be done, and outside of
still having a severe headache and
being very nervous, seems to be get
ting along alright. The storm did
quite lot of damage in town, light
ming killing a COW for Bert Odeorne
and also striking into their house,
also in the houses of Chas. Holdefer,
Mrs. D. E. wiegner and B. F. War
rem. At neither place is the damage
any greater than some loose boards or
plastering knocked off,
Miss Amelia Nelins of Burlington
visited with her aunt, Miss Minnie
Westerman several days the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bauman of near
Argyle were in our city Saturday.
Mrs Andrew Hoffman of Fort Mad
ison was an over Sunday visitor in
our city.
Dan Schwarzentruber, wife and
daughter of Cedar Rapids passed
| through our city Saturday evening
enroute to their home, from a pleas
| ant visit in Charleston.
H. E. Ogle is back to our city after
a several weeks absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Feikert of Chill
/ lecothe visited his parents several
days the past week
Our city was shocked Sunday morn.
ing to learn of the death of Mrs
Geo. Snider, we'll known and high
ly respected lady of our city. AL
though she had been ailing for some
time, her death was sudden and un
expected to her family and friends
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday forenoon and the remains
shipped to Keokuk. Obituary later
Miss Leila Mattern is home from
Quincy, where she attended Business
College.
Adolph and Henry Moore of Ka
hoka, Mo-, visited with their cousins
Misses Elma and Julia Roth, severa
days the past week.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15
The Mistake Lie. Here

You who buy Scent cans don't get
the full good of Van Camps.
You use it for coffee and cereals,
perhaps. But you probably use raw
milk in your cooking.
That is great mistake.
Van Camps is fully twice better for
cooking than the average run of raw
milk.
Raw milk always separates, for the
butter fat rises and the solids fall. So
raw milk used in cooking is rarely
whole milk
In Van Camps you get the whole
milk-all of the butter fat and all Of
the solids belonging to the richest
milk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15

passed the bill for purchase by this |
government of such buildings, it nam
ed $4,000 as the maximum price
which could be paid for any one
building. From estimates submitted
to the department it now appears
that this restriction may prevent
Uncle Same owning homes for his
foreign cities.
1t is only at the smaller posts, 1t
is said, that the government will be
able to purchase sites within this
figure. 1t is possible that the state
department may ask congress to make
an exception in certain cases to per-
nit of extension of the law to such
cities as London, Berlin, st. Peters
burg, Paris and others.
The department of agriculture in
gravely legal opinion, just issued, has
decided that insect powder" must be
made of powdered chrysanthemum
flowers.
Henceforth, manufacturer of bug
destroyer who labels his product lin
sect powder and puts such perfectly
good insecticides in the connection as
tobacco or hellebore, will be liable to
prosecution as an adulterator.
"The board" the decision reads,
holds that the term insect powder
Is used in both a generic and specific
.an,o Tho formar onp1vipo in nacQc
where no attempt is made to desig-
nate a particular article. A similar
condition exists in the use of the
word -four There may be rye -four,
for instance, but the word -four
standing alone and used to designate
Similarly there may be hellebore n
sect powder and tobacco insect
| powder but the term insect powder
used without qualification, signifies a
definite article-insect powder made
from powdered heads of specie OF
chrysanthemum."
Hereafter insect powder If la
/ helled insect powder, must be moth
! ing else but powdered chrysanthe
NUNS.
Secretary Knox will ask congress
this winter to increase the appropria
ton for consular assistants, making
II possible for the state department
to employ Americans at all consula
posts. At present the amount o
money allowed for clerk hire is onl.
81 900 year at consulate offices. Thi
is not enough to encourage younl
American men to do that work, there
fore foreigners have been employee
in many cases. Congress has oppose,
the idea of foreigners in the consula
service but will have to provide tn
money If the present practice is dis
continued.
Siamese bellies are about to ador
the attractive American habit c
chewing gum, says Consular Genera
Hansen. who represents the Unite
States at Bangkok, Siam
Betel chewing has been universe
among the Siamese, especially anon
womankind Impressed by the higl
er culture OF western civilization til
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15

Some day there will be home
coming to Iowa. the Boone News-Re-
publican predicts. Those who leave
the state are invariably homesick.
But the spirit of migration must run
it's course and the farmers who want
more acres will take their chances in
the west until they are eatisfied to
come back and stay in this best of al
states
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P Armknecht and
sons Richard and Raymond, left for
Butte, Montana, Monday evening for
a three weeks stay.
During the storm of last Wednesday
evening, Edward H Wiegner receiv-
ed a stroke of lightning. rendering
him unconscious for some time. He
was going home between and $40
and when close to the W of the c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15
How Money Is Wasted
On Scent Cans
When you get right brand Of Evaporaed Milk are wasting
r VOL, b,v n Scent cans Please read facts and

If you will try Van Camps ii. only one milk
dish YOU will never use any other. Note tho
favor the richness you get from it.
Van Camps is fine on the table, of course
But # is also fine in the kitchen. 1t has twice
the worth of raw milk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-15
Infectious Laughter.

Some of our prominent scientists
are SO impressed with the germ peril
that they go around looking pretty
solemn all the time. on the theory
chat laughter is both contagious and
infectious.