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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
ANCIENT EMBALMERs.
Motives Which inapelled the Esyp-
tians to Preserve the Dead.

Motives Which ln,pelled the Egyp.
tians to Preserve the Dead.
To appreciate the motives which Inn
PEELED the ancient Egyptians to invent
the art of embalming it is necessary
to throw our minds back nearly sixty
centuries. Then Egyptians were in
the habit of burying their dead in
shallow holes scraped in the soil i'm
mediately beyond the limits of the
narrow strip of cultivated land. AS
the result Of placing the body in hot
dry sand it frequently happened that,
instead of undergoing a process Of
decay, 1t became desiccnted aud pre-
served in an incorruptible form for
an indefinite time. The burial of valu-
able and useful objects with the dead
naturally led to grave robbing, which
was already common in the earliest
known prehistoric times in Egypt.
This plundering of graves must have
taught the people at large that the
forces of nature We're often sufficient
to preserve dead body. In this way
it became part of the religion of the
Egyptians to regard the preservation
of the body as the condition of the
attainment of Immortality.
The early Egyptians learned that the
body when placed in coffin or buried
In rock tomb usually underwent de,
composition. 1t was widespread be
lief that the stone late the flesh
hence the word "sarcophagus." Arti
fetal naturalization, therefore, had Its
origin in an attempt to deprive the
grave of its victory. British Medica
| Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Family Preserves.

The following recipe was sent to
the editor of newspaper who had
established household column. 1t
was evidently given by person Of
experience:
To make a good jam place one fin
ger or possibly two lightly on the up
per edge of an open desk or bureau
drawer. close the drawer quickly with
the other hand and keep closed for
two or three seconds.
Open it. remove the finger or fingers.
adding plenty of intersections. This
recipe has been tried by every mem
Der of my family and has never failed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Can Defy Microbes.

A doctor In Yokohama, Japan, has
built himself novel house with a
view to guarding against microbes.
The walls of this remarkable edifice
are made of blocks of glass. They
are hollow, the interstices being filled
up with solution of salts of soda,
which is intended to regulate the
temperature of the interior. The
windows are Theoretically closed, and
air is only admitted after passing
through fllters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Bridge Tax Case.

Attorneys George B. Stewart and
Joseph R. Frailey of Fort Madison,
who represent the Lee county board
of supervisors in the bridge tax litiga-
ton. came to Keokuk this afternoon
for the purpose of going before Judge
Henry Bank, Jr., to have the case set
for hearing. An amended answer in
this case was filed Monday.
Arguments of the petition for writ
of habeas corpus in which the petit
toner is Edward Black. could not be
heard this morning and will likely be
heard and concluded late this after
noon, Judge Bank sitting in the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
CITY NEWS.

Frank Richards and Ed Payne
we're locked up at noon today at the
police station, information having
been filed against the men by William
Myer who claims the two stole his
john boat from a place where it was
tied at the river front. The men will
be arraigned tomorrow morning.
Lily Jones was still living at Ora
ham hospital today She is able to
eat broth and light foods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27

The northern Eskimos have abso-
lutely none of the conveniences of civ
iization The weapons they use in
the hunt are tipped with bone or. more
usually, with native copper, which
they work quite skillfully. Bows and
arrows and sealing spears. with hide
canoes. constitute the outfit. yegeta-
bliss are unknown in those ATTITUDES,
and they subsist wholly on flesh and
fish
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
In Too Much of a Hurry.

"Absalom," said Mrs. Rambo, you've
got to quit your drinking, your smok-
ing, your chewing, your swearing,
your For heavens sake, Nancy"
protested Mr. Rambo. don't commit
me to such a wholesale reform. Let
me revise my habits schedule by
schedule. Chicago Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
An E arthauake.

The secretary of agriculture asked
the chief of the weather bureau. CAS- a
scientific man, can you tell me any
thing definite about an earthquake
"Certainly | can replied the wealth
er man, who is witty MS we'll as wise.
"An earthquake is a great movement
in real estate. st Louis Republic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
GermanY,s Flower City.

Erfurt, known as the Flower City, Is
the seat Of the horticultural industry
in Germany, thousands of visitors
coming here each year to see the
magnificent displays OF plants and
flowers cultivated In the local nurse
ries and hothouses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Cause for Grief.

George, aged 3h, was very cross
and his walls louder than usual one
DAY made his mother ask impatently.
George, what in the world makes you
cry" With an injured catch in his
voice George replied, You would cry.
too, If you hit the crazy bone in your
head as did"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Milk to Put out Fire.

It has been proved that milk will
effectually extinguish the flames rom
gasoline, or any form OF petroleum,
since 1t forms an emulsion with the
oil, whereas water only spreads it
Home Department, National Maya
zine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
A Sport for the Old.

In most sports youth possesses all
the advantages; experience is often
poor match for youth and agility, but
the stripping has no advantage over
skilful age in fishing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27

Mrs X.-When my husband stays
out all night l refuse to get him any
breakfast.
Mrs. WHEN my husband stays out
all night he never wants any.-Boston
Transcript.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Bluff Park Summer
Resort
Season Opens June Is

Beautifully located between Fort
Madison and Keokuk. Ia, on the Mis-.
sissippi river. Cool atmosphere High
elevation. Comfortable cottages. Good
board. Suitable accommodation.
Pure, medicinal mineral water. Row
boats; fishing; bathing; boating; ten
mis-; croquet. A fine hall for use Ut
guests other amusements. Dining
hadd under management Of Mr. ]. L.
Ogden, formerly with Oriental Hotel
Nauvoo, Ill For terms and particu-
lars write to ]. q. Whitaker, Mont
rose, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Ships That Cross the Bar.

AS a general thing the kind of man
who is always waiting for his ship to
come in is willing for you to buy him
a schooner of beer.-Galveston News
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Chicago Live Stool
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 81

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 27-Hogs today
$4,000; left over 1900; open steady;
mixed s6.1o66.52; good s6.15@6.56;
rough s6.O5@6.20; light S6.10@6.50.
Cattle $500 steady.
Sheep $4,000 weak
Estimates for tomorrow
Hogs $4,000
Cattle $4,000.
Sheep 10000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
LATE AFTERNOON
PRESS BULLETINS
-LBy the United Press.1

CHICAGO, June 27.-Efforts of the
state to secure from Mona Rees, the
high priestess of the Absolute Life,
on the stand in the See trial today, a
description of the wierd religious rites
of the sect failed
Was 1t not the custom of you and
other members of the Junior Common
wealth to disrohe and stand nude in
the purifying meetings" asked Burn
ham.
Mona Rees flushed, halted and re-
NAMED silent until the question was
asked again.
Il will not answer you at ALL she
finally said.
She did say that the members rec
tified' their consciousness by answer
Ing questions. She admitted that
Grant Newell. whom she selected as
her attorney. was one of the incorpo-
rators of the commonwealth The
states attorney read excerpts from the
Book of Life on Trial" which com.
pared Sees trial with Christ Before
Plate
WASHINGTON, June 27-sensa
tional testimony that Edward Hines
the lumber man was senator maker
In Wisconsin as well as Illinois and
responsible for the election of Ste
venson in Wisconsin, was sworn tc
by H. A. Cook a Duluth lumber mar
today before the Lorimer senatorial
investigation committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27

The wicked are always ungrateful.
--Cervantes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Loveioy is Sentenced.

Il have everything to say, but l do
not know how to begin,'' said Samuel
Lovejoy, the man who ~ss indicted
for horse stealing, entered a plea of
guilty, and was brought before Judge
w. s.. Hamilton to have sentence
passed this afternoon. His answer
came when court asked what he had
to say for himself.
at was nothing but a drunken
SPREE he continued never under
took to dispose of the horse. was
crazy drunk and did not know what
was doing"
Before giving Lovejoy sentence of
not to- exceed five years in the Iowa
state penitentiary at Fort Madison
Judge Hamilton explained that drunk
eness was not an excuse for crime.
While Lovejoy may have been drunk
at the time he took the horse from
Dick Latta's place in Montrose several
months ago, the evidence tends to
show that he was trying to get away
with the animal He did not remain
in Lee county and is known to have
hid on several occasions when he met
people Lovejoy is man around the
age of fifty years. Under the indie
terminate sentence law the sentence
of not to exceed FIVE years was the
only penitentiary sentence that could
be imposed on the defendant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-27
Pass Resolutions.

A meeting of the Keokuk bar was
held this afternoon at Las O'Clock in
the district court to take steps for
drawing up resolutions over the death
of Henry Schlemer, Fort Madison
attorney and member of the Lee coun-
ty bar, who died at his home yester-
day. The meeting was called to order
by D. F. Miller and Judge Fell
Hughes was elected chairman. Upon
motion by Attorney Miller a commit
tee composed Of w. j. Roberts, A. T..
Marshall and A. Hollingsworth was ap-
pointed to draw up resolutions to sub
nit to meeting of the bar which will
be held next week The funeral of
Mr.. Schlemer will be held at nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning and 1t was
suggested that as many attorneys as
possible attend
Henry Schlemer's death was caused
by Bright's disease. He was sixty
three years old and was Modern
Woodman He had lived In Fort Madi-
son since the age of twenty-one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-07
CLOTHING
SPECIAL 1NDUCEMENT OFFER

SPECIAL ~1NDUCEMENT OFFER
Toevery purchaser of boys or mems suits,
value of So 90 or more we will give a handsome
watch and base ball fob FREE. No additional
price has been put on these garments as we do
not do business that way. This offer is made
solely as an inducement for your good will and
to introduce to you the merits of our Clothing
Department.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-07
Some Late Arrivals

Shoes, caps, underwear, OVershoes, mittens,
overCoats, Comforters, blankets, hose, furs,
Sweaters c!oaks and clothing in fact a good
general line ready for your inspection and
approval.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
cow ASSAULTS A CONDUCTOR
Suit as TO Whether Trolley Car or
Bovine Has Right of Way is
Threatened in Connecticut.

Winsted, Conn.-Which has the bet
ter right to the highways, trolley car
or a COW, is one of the legal problems
to be solved in threatened lawsuit
in Pennington. Judge Charles N. Lee.
who is looking after the business III
terest of Henry NJ. Cowles while the
latter is in the south, has received a
letter from a Hartford lawyer, in
forming him that damage suit will
be instituted against Cowles because
one of the latter's cows assaulted a
conductor on the Pennington Valley
railway.
The conductor was riding On the
footboard of a car and the cow was
standing in the road, and when the
car was opposite her she turned her
head quickly and caught the conductor
with one horn and threw him off the
car. A lawyer said today that cows
had rights on the highways and used
them long before trolley cars were
thought of. but it is question of how
much supervision the owner of a COW
must exercise over her to prevent her
from accidentally doing damage with
her horns. The outcome of the suit
wifi be awaited with much interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
Tooth Brush As Latch Kew

was going to do with his toothbrush.
Every eye was fixed on him through
out the dinner, watching him as he
ate and drank and used his finger
glass. In the drawing room Saint
Saens talked with the ladies', and
played any piece that was asked of
him, till ten o'clock, when he babe
farewell politely to the company
The journey home was without Incl
dent, and when they reached his house
NJ. Saint-Saens simply offered to shake
hands and say good night Curiosity
was too strong though for the youth,
who said:
Excuse me, maitre, but should SO
much like TO know why you SO par
ticularly wanted to take your tooth
brush with you
"Oh! my young friend" replied
Saint-Saens, cit is very simple Ny
lock is very stiff, and Railways hurt my
fingers in turning the key. So now
pass the handle of my toothbrush in
the ring of the key and turn 1t easily.
Voila!"
1t was. in truth, the most natural
thing in the world when it was ex.
planned, and again wishing his host
good evening, the composer gravely
stepped inside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
MARES BEST FOR FARM WORK
Pure Bred Animals Are More Profit
able From Economic Standpoint
Than Mules or Geldlngs.

The percheron society of America
has had the most rapid expansion in
membership In the past seven
months that it has ever experienced,
the gain in new members being 7S4
individual breeders. A very large
share of this growth In membership
has come from men VINO are but be-
ginners in the breeding of Percheron
horses and the list of new members
covers nearly all the states of the I'm
ion. ranging from Maine to California,
and from Saskatchewan, Canada, to
Texas.
The chief factor in the rapid dis
tribution of pure bred Percherons
appears to be the rapidly growing
realization among farmers that pure
bred mares will do farm work more
effectively than even grade mares.
and that they are vastly more profit
able from an economic standpoint
than geldings or mules employed in
farm work, writes Wayne Dinsmore in
the Farm and Home. The latter re-
turn only their labor, while mares dis
charge the work of the farm as well
as geldings or mules and produce in
their colts an additional source of
revenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
Curiosity of Son of Hostess Brings
Explanation of Puzzing Remark
Made by Saint-Saens.

Paris.-The "Cri di Paris" publishes
the following tale about NJ Saint
Saens, the composer of Samson ct De-
lila, which is about to be brought out
under his personal supervision at the
Communal Theater of Cessna, in Italy.
The celebrated master is above all
things fond of the sun, and spends
most OF his time in the Canary islands;
but whenever he comes to Paris all
the ladies in search Of lions" for their
evening parties vie with each other
to secure his presence in their salons.
One of these lately succeeded in per
suad1ng him to accept an invitation to
dinner, promising to send to fetch
him and also to deposit him at his
door when he left, his only stipulation
being that he should be allowed to
make his adieux at ten o'clock. The
son of his hostess was dispatched in
good time, and found Nj. Safnt-Saens
in a velvet coat seated before his
piano. He rose at once, however, and
asked for ten minutes to dress, at his
end of which he appeared tying his
white cravat- AS he was shutting his
door behind him he CALCULATED:
Good gracious! One minute more!
/ have forgotten my toothbrush"
The young man could hardly believe
his ears, but to his amazement saw
his guest dive into his dressing room
and reappear with toothbrush which
he put away in his breast pocket. On
ar ir7cy y III
in some uneasiness informed her
friends, and everybody was in wonder
ment as to what the great composer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
SHOCK IN BIRTH STATISTICS
Official Statistics for 1909 Reveal In
pleasant State of Moral Con-
dtions in Berlin.

BerIin.-Oficial statistics issued for
1909 by the imperial statistical office
of Berlin present shocking picture
of the moral conditions prevailing
among the population Of the imperial
capital. OF a total Of 35,475 births.
10,0O8 were illegitmate. OF 1892
Btillborn children 4S1 were illegiti-
mate.
One-third Of the mothers of illegiti-
mate children belonged to the serv-
ant classes. The other two-thirds
comprised seamstresses. unskilled
workwomen, shop girls, modistes and
some educated women, including AZ
teachers, 27 singers and actresses, ten
stenographers and three students
Seven unmarried mothers were under
fifteen years Of age.
There were 1870 divorces. The
youngest divorce was sixteen, while
another couple were divorced after
having been married SO years.
There were 705 suicides, 207 of
whom were women. There were 45
murders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
WANTED TO BE AN AVIATOR
Missouri Girl Evidently Very Much in
Earnest in Her Desire to Nav
igate the Air.

Mr. Claude Grahame-White, the IA
nous English aviator, is constantly
besought by young women to teach
them to become aYlators. Many make
application by letter. One of these
letters reached him the other day
from a point in Missouri. Cleared OF
its errors in grammar, spelling and
capitalization, It read something like
this:
"Oh, Mr. Grahame-White, teach me
to be 'planer.' l saw one of them at
Kansas City and think it 10 just
heavenly. ! would like to run
Wright monoplane or a BIerIot bi-
plane, but If you have a better flyer
| would try that. I think / would look
cute running baby flyer. Pa says he
wouldn't mind my having q baby one.
Couldn't you bring one out here for a
week or SO and show me how to run
it? / assure you good time"
Mr.. Grahame-White was compelled
to decline the young woman's kind in,
Yitation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
RASH ALL OVER BABY'S BODY
ltChed So He Could Not Sleep

ION July 27, 1909, we left Boston for
a trip to England and Ireland, taking
baby with US. After being in Ireland
few days nasty rash came out all
over his body. We took him to a doc
tor who gave us medicine for him
The trouble started in the form of a
rash and was all over baby's body,
head and face, at different times 1t
irritated, and he would scratch it with
all his might. The consequence was
it developed into sores, and we were
afraid it would leave nasty scars on
his face
when we reached England we took
baby to another doctor, who said his
condition was due to change of food
and climate, and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better, and it used to
itch and burn at night so bad that the
child could not sleep. He was COM
pletely covered with it a different
times. 1t was at this time that my
mother advised US to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using Cuti-
cura Soap and CuticUra Ointment for
about nine months the places disap-
peared. There are not any scars, or
other kind Of Disagreement, and baby
is completely cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. We have no fur
Their trouble with baby's skin. Moth
ing stopped the itching, and allowed
baby to sleep but Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment" (Signed) Mrs.
Margaret Gum, 20 Burrell St., Rox-
bury, Mass, March u, 1911
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
OF each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to Cuti-
eura," Dept IA K, Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
The Wire Cut.

Don't dope" barbed wire or other
cuts on stock. 1t is far better in most
cases for farmers to merely protect
from flies, leave wounds alone and
give them a chance to heal. This
cleanliness and let-alone policy is in
definitely better, in ordinary wounds,
than most of the common treatments
used. Farmers who try it will be sur
prised at the results in ordinary cases.
Ordinary cuts and torn wounds that
drain freely, as a rule, need very little
washing. Most wounds that are doped
heal in spite of the treatment-not be-
cause of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
Stray Visitor Refuses to Leave Wild
owls House and. Sweetheart of
Olden Days Calls.

Reading, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Carpenter Of this city, who a few days
ago announced their marriage, declare
they were united by means of a stray
black cats There is a general belief
in Berks county that if a homeless
cat comes to a home and refuses to
leave, that its presence will bring for
tune, sooner or later.
Last April black cat came to the
home of Mrs Mary Butz, a widow.
Her husband. Henry Butz, died num-
Der Of years ago. When a young girl,
Mrs, Butz was courted by Albert Car
penter, and WIS engaged to be married.
when the engagement was broken OF
because Of the Illness of her father.
Carpenter then left for the west and
had not been heard OF or seen since.
When the black cat arrived at the
home of Mrs. Butz she made repeated
efforts TO drive Il away, but failed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-12
TO RESUME DIGGING

minister of finance, acting for the
Turkish government.
By the terms of the agreement the
captain is given the privilege of exca-
waiting one full year from the date of
his commencing operations, after the
lapse of which period the work of ex-
caVation must be discontinued, unless
the government should grant further
lease OF the land and renew the privi-
lege of excavation on condition that
the captain petition the government
for the same, in which case Captain
Parker agrees to return the land to
tee government and forego his claim
on all and sundry such implements.
tools, machinery or material Whatso-
ever utilized and made use Of in the
course of excavation, in favor Of the
government, without demanding pay
ment or compensation for the same, at
whatever time, of his own free accord,
he should bring the work of excava-
ton to a close
Whatever articles or objects may be
unearthed during the course of exca-
walton by Captain Parker must be
shared in equal proportions between
the government and the members of
the expedition. either in kind or by
rendering to the government the
equivalent of its share in money after
due and proper appraisal.
The Turkish government assumes
the privilege of appointing two reli-
able inspectors, of Ottoman national
ity, whose duties viii be to superin-
tend and observe the process of ex-
cavation. but who, in the perform
ance Of their duties, shall have no
right to interfere or intermeddle with
the plans of Captain Parker or the
means or methods he should employ
in carrying out his purposes.
The Turkish governmen engages to
afford Captain Parker such military
force as he may deem necessary for
facilitating his operations, protecting
the lives of those engaged in excavat-
ing or enabling him to surmount diff
culties and overcome obstacles should