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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
The Value of Courtesy.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A great
many sermons could be preached on
the value of courtesy. The Gazette is
glad SO many local preachers made
courtesy the subject of their ser.
mons last Sunday. We hope the
sentiment embodied in those sermons
viii be often heard, in the pulpit, and
in other public places. Courtesy is
Q fine thing to dwell upon.
TO be courteous is 10 be gentleman.
ly, or womanly, and there is no trait
OF character aside from honesty and
virtue, that is more important than
courtesy. 1t is one OF the most i'm.
portant foundation stones of the bust.
ness world. Courtesy is a very valu-
able asset in the social world.
1t costs nothing to be courteous. On
the other hand, it is an invaluable
asset. But judging by the actions OF
some people, one would imagine cour.
tesy to be the most expensive and the
scarcest thing in the world.
Cedar Rapids knows the value OF
courtesy. Our great reputation as a
convention city has been attained be-
cause we have been courteous tn orr
guests. We have been growing in this
grace, Judging from expressions heard
following the recent convention. LIE,
It grow There's always room for i'm.
proyement. Let's be more courteous
TO the strangers within our gates And
let rs be more courteous to each
other-in business affairs, in social af-
fairs, In school life and in home life.
1t viii pay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
THE DAILY GATE CITY

business and professional men have
been unearthed and put TO use.
The best contribution which the
movement has made to the christian
life of our time has been its emphasis
on social justice. Never before with
such generalization and in such con-
vincing fashion have the facts per-
tanning to this disordered world been
brought before our churches. The
platform addresses most enthusiastic
ally received related to this theme.
The institutes most fully attended dis
cussed It. The one man whose life
story and burning message never fall
ed to thrill great audiences was Ray
mond Robins, the social expert.
Some, at least, of our churches
realize today, If they did not six
months ago, that no higher duty con
fronts them than that of knowing their
own city or town; the number and 10
cation of the people who are underfeo
and underpaid the putrefyfng sores
On the body polite: the great areas OF
human life vet TO be impregnated with
American and christian ideals. They
are learning that they must be doing
something in order that the world s
burdens may be eased and its wrongs
righted."
In view of these things it is claim
ed that, vast as is the work yet to be
done, the Men and Religion movement
has already paid. 1T has sounded
forth from sea to ses the message
that religion is for men and men are
for religion. It has claimed and 1t is
drafting the masculine strength OF
the nation for great tasks. upon whose
thorough and speedy accomplishment
depends the very life OF the republic. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

The Utica IN. " Observer
acknowledges receipt OF a valuable
DIT OF advice from The Farm and Fire
side, to the following effect: ITO
Keep ROSTERS from Growing early in
the morning. put them in coops SO low
that they cannot stand erect or raise
their heads. A rooster is unable to
crow without standing UP and stretch
ing his neck" By way of attesting its
appreciation OF this advice the OBJ
server says 1t has already ordered
two. coops, very low-roofed, one to be
sent to Oyster Bay and the other to
Lincoln, Neb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
OUR STRENGTH.

We have strength to deal with bust.
ness In the noisy, ruthless mart:
We have strength to foil devices and
to play a manly part:
We have strength to toll for Fortune
and to WOO her day by day
Have we strength TO help brother
who has fallen by the way?
We have strength from morn till even
just to scheme and plan for SELF;
We have strength TO lay up treasures
and to load ourselves with pelf;
We have strength to meet and conquer
those who dare to do us wrong
Can we speak word of kindness to
the souls that round us throng?
We have strength to pray for power
and to WELD its magic wand
Can we cheer a fallen comrade pass.
ing to the great beyond?
Can We ease another's burden? Can
we heal another's pain?
Oh; that we would use our powers
that no heart should sigh again.
He who gives and he who watches Ger
the destiny of man,
Gave US strength to do our duty, and
to work out iife's great plan.
Gave US strength to guide our bust
ness-but ne gave US strength also
Fellow men to help and comfort on
our journey here below,
And He watches, watches ever. If we
use it as we CO.
William Thomas M'Elroy Jr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Some OF the Quincy papers deny
that that community put obstacles In
the way of the Keokuk water power
project. This in effect is Reputation
OF the attitude and efforts of the sec
rotary OF the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Association who is a
resident of that city. AS the matter
stands the issue Is one of veracity be-
tween Secretary BoswelI's record and
the Quincy newspapers. The Gate City
can furnish proof il necessary, but
that would be simply adding fuel to
the ducks back, as they say over in
Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Doctors Side Of Il.
Laugh, If you like, at the Doctors
mistakes
And I reckon we all make a few
He's giving the universe more than
he takes,
Which is more than most OF us do.
Feather your arrows with humorous
chat,
And tip them with satire and bile.
But don't ask your target to join in
this laugh
He's entirely too busy to smile!
For Gen. Practitioner. Army of
Health,
Is fighting the terrors you fear,
While you are discussing his "ill-
gotten wealth"
tMost likely thousand yearly
He's saving you sickness and giving
you strength,
And it's easy to laugh when you're
strong:
But one of your terrors may get you
at length
And alter the pitch of your song!
Then you will remember the tests
you have made
And scorn his assistance no doubt:
Or will you entreat him to fly to your
aid
With the skill you have TESTED
about?
--TrdOo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

The Minnesota Social Reform Union
Is the rather cumbersome name Of an
organization of women ar St. Paul. A
study will be made Of the laws Of the
state and their effect upon women Ia
see whether the women are justly
treated. The cooperation o. all clubs
whose object Is social and civic better.
ment is asked, and whore the laws
are found adverse amendments viii
be asked for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

supplementary thought for the day:
The trials that make US
Fume and sweat,
The burdens that make us
Groan and sweat
Are the things that haven't
Happened yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

New potatoes by Memorial day are
promised by the Warsaw Bulletin on
the authority Of John Hartman who
says that Henry schildmaz. living
some I've miles southeast Of Warsaw
had potato vines fully six inches high
as early as week ago last Thursday
For such a backward season ag The
present that is doing very well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

The traffic committee OF the Daven
port Commercial club has endorsed n.
S. Ketchum for denomination for rail
road commissioner. Among its reas-
ons therefor are the fact that his eff
forts have always been for the up
building Of Iowa both in agriculture
and the development OF manufacture
ing and the record he has made as a
member of the board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Z DR.. George Kerschensteiner, the not
ed German educator, says that the
American method of education is
@softening'' the boys. The cause he
thinks lies in the easiness of the tasks
assigned and partly in the lack OF men
teachers. After the fourth year in
school he thinks men should be sub
stituted for women In the education
OF boys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

4 New Turk court has ruled that
sending love letters 10 q person who
doesn't wish 10 receive them is dis
orderly conduct and punishable az
snch. Such conduct Il Is held, tends
70 q breach Of the peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

The ST Losia Giobe-Denocrat Won.
Gers II in harnessing the Mississippi II
would not be q good IDEA to sHy Z
curb bit in Inc old rivers mouth. Re
specrfully referred 70 me YeoluR ana
Hamilton Water Power COMPANY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Speaking OF nerve. three masked
bandits robbed the passengers Of a
Pullman car right IN the presence Of
the porter. and al this not far from
Chicago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Quincy mas made choioe Of Robert
z, Wilson as its Industrial agent. Mr.
Wilson formerly served II the ssrne
capacity for The santa Re RAILROAD
company and presented ane endorse.
1nents for the position. The selectlon
was made from among twenty appu.
cants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

''iOoRiii FOn u Tx OAfs
The devil was piqued such saintship
to behold,
And longed to tempt him like good
Job of old;
But Satan now is wiser than OF
yore,
And tempts by making rich, not max.
ing poor.
-Pope's Moral Essays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Kin Hubbard tells of an Indianapo-
lis man who is inspecting Florida land
with a view of buying a few gallons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

serenty-nine more votes will aomi-
nate Taft He should be able to So
cure that number in the states yet te
select delegates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

Meanwhile. Mexico continues to
vindicate President Diaz. It needs to
be ruled with an iron hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

The old rule still holds good. The
time to plant corn is when the oak
leaves are the size Of squirrels ear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05

It viii have to be admitted that if
epithets were delegates the colonel
would get most of them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Commodore c. w. Clifford. Jr.. of
the Bath Yacht Club, came up fiv-
or, Sunday, in the Topaz IT, with a
party which included Mr.. and Mrs
'Galen Hinckley, Mr. and Mrs s e
Austin and Miss Ann Shea of Bath.
The party took dinner at Hotel North
and also visited the Augusta Yacht
club. Commodore Clifford recently
sold his power yacht Topaz ", to
Commodore Gannctt of the Augusta
Yacht Club. The Bath commodore has
a new yacht building, the Topaz V,
which is considerably larger than the
Topaz " and will be launched about
June 20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
THIRTEEN CANDIDATES
Receive Third and Fourth Degrees at
Meeting of Capital Grange.

One hundred members and visitors
Gf Capital Grange, No. PAS, p. of H.,
met in g. A. r. hall, Saturday evening.
to witness the comforting of the Third
and Fourth degrees of the order upon
a class of IS. Manchester. Cushnoc.
Readfield. Richmond and other
Oranges We're represented.
AS announced, q Harvest feast was
served at the close of the meeting un-
der the direction of Mrs. NJ. w. Den
mis-, chairman of the supper commit
tee. During the hour of feasting, Mir.
and Mrs. Ripley and three daughters,
with Miss Ripley at the piano, and as
sisted by other vocalists, rendered a
very pleasing impromptu program .of
college and other popular songs. add
ing much to the evenings enjoyment.
Games were played by the young peo-
rle, after which the hall was cleared
of banquet tables.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
Pythian Sunday Service at
Green Street Methodist Church..

Sunday was observed as Pythian
Sunday at the Green Street Methodist
church. About 100 members of Ca
lanthe Lodge, *. Of P.i and Queen
Temple, Pythian Sister, attended the
services at the Green Street Method
list church. Sunday forenoon. King
Co, No. 4. Uniform Rank, *. of p,
acted as an escort to Calanthe Lodge.
The visitors had seats of honor in
the central part of the auditorium and
an unusually large congregation was
in attendance at the special services
The subject of the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Henry f.. Dunnack, was
The Test of Friendship He said in
part
,Pythian, knights pledged to friend
ship. charity and beneyolence. are the
followers of these knights of the old
en- times This order is founded upon
the classic, story of Damon and Pythi-
as This story will never die. The
halo of their immortal deeds shall'
never cease to light mankind toward
The lofty enthusiasm of love. It's rec
ord belongs to no age or nation but
to humanity and fraternity, forever.
The Knights of Pythias have ac-
cepted with enthusiasm that knows no
waning the holy work of perpetual
ing such a friendship and of making
universal SO unselfish a devotion. You
have entered upon a warfare from
which there is. no discharge. you are
nledged to destroy the only foe of
humanity, selfishness. BY declaring
war against selfishness you put your
selves ON the side of all good men
and true. you go forth to battle with
all sorrow, all misery and all injus
tice. Pledged to this great conflict by
your vows four times repeated, you
come this day to the" house of God,
seeking help ane fnspifatIon
Il know of no better way to help
YOU this day than to take you into tine
presence of the Great Teacher and
let you listen 10 his immortal words
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

as recorded in that old story of the
Coed Samaritan. This story teaches
us that the crowning achievement of
friendship is to do good to and offer
love to cur enemies.
Fellow Pythians, this is the ideal
friendship This IS the friendship Of
the Christ would not deny YOU
congratulations for the much good
that you have done but | would urge
you to go higher and aspire to enter
the brotherhood Of the immortals. I'm
mortality is the right of every man.
1t is a possibility tor every man, but
remember Immortality is for him who
achieves it through life of generous
deeds and noble thoughts The man
who would be an immortal must live
like an immortal. This is the demand
of Christ.
Pythians, | call upon you to take
your place with Christ. If the ply
stefan sI4lll become the healer of the
soul; II the preacher shall speak his
convictions, if TIE scholar shall give
his life for the truth Heaven will
come down to men. God will fellow
ship humanity.
Men and brothers. divinity is in
every life Christ came to teach us
these two great truths. Te realize
these two things there must be
mora rcbirth g every individual. then
we vii, see the beginning of social
redemption
Christ teaches that the value OF
man is tcyond all other values and
the danger of evil is seen in the fact
that it destroys man II was Phillips
Brooks who said: Dare to think of
your humanity as something so sub
timely precious that it is worthy of
being offered to God. Count it priv
ileee to make that Offering as COM
plete as possible. TO the fun meas
dre of utmost service life must be
poured out. The burden of the worlds
selfshness must be lifted, the bowed
and the brutalized must be set free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27


Have Very Materially Helped the Team
Win.
ing spirit, which is so characteristic OF
the team, this season, and started oft
gamely 10y getting one run in the first
inning. This run wss accounted for by
Thyng and Capt. Harvey both obtain
ing two baggers. The little pitcher for
the out-of-town boys was hit consid-
erably up to the fifth inning, but after
that time he steadied down and the
Cony boys We're unable to connect with
his curves SC frequently as they had
in the early part of the game,
behring's first run came in their half
of the second inning. when Cooper. the
Cony first baseman, was unlucky AID
dropped a throw from third base. all
lowing a Deering man to score Two
men were out when this score was
made and it was pure luck thai gave
the Deering boys the run.
In the fourth inning the Deering boys
went to pieces. and Cony by good hit
ting and costly errors by their oppo-
nents, added five runs to their list.
making the score to l in their favor
The Cony boys were unable to score
after this inning, but the Deering team
obtained one more run in the sixth in
nings> making the score to .. as it was
at the close of the game. This score
was accounted for by the Decria :
players punching hits.
The Cony team deserve much cre lit
for having won the game, as they wese
playing against one of the fastest High
school teams in the state and it is the
first time that the Deering aggregation
has been defeated in the Bewdoin
League series. Although the Cony
boys played an excellent game behind
their pitcher, Capt Harvey. good
deal of credit should go to him for the
home boys victory
Buster Marston, a new player. who
filed right ffelder's position for the
winng team. certainly had~his eye on
the bali and he seemed to be able to
tap them out as fast as the opposing
pitcher would toss them up TO him.
Jim Nichols. the star conv left field
er, pulled down long line drive in fine
style in the 18th inning. when two men
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
SIX TO TWO. :.
Cony High Trims Deer
ing in Quick Time.
Game AbOunds in Exciting and
Brilliant Plays.
Augusta Boys Now al the Head OF
The Bowdoin League.

The cony High school baseball team
won, Saturday afternoon, from Deer
ing High, 6 to ?, in one of the fastest
games of baseball that has been, this
season, witnessed on the Reuel VIII
liams athletic field diamond. Tie game
aIounded With exciting features and
brilliant playing and in both Cony had
the best of the Portland bays. 1t only
took about hour ana 20 minutes
To play the nine innings, and for a
game with eight runs it was played in
& very short time.
The Cony boys were fun Of the fight
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

were on bases and two men out. The
feature of the game for the losing team
was a running catch made by Adams,
the third baseman, who successfully
held the bah after running out into
the crowd for it.
One of the best features of the
game was the cheering by the Cony
girls. Miss Frances Purinton leader.
The boys cheering was conspicuous
by its absence and the girls have a
good claim on having helped win the
game. 1t may possibly be that the
boys We're jealous of the hit" made
by the girls at the Cony- Gardner
game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
i'm FIT OF pEsPoNDENcY
Charles w. Stafford Takes His Life by
HANGING at His Home.

Despondent because of i'll health,
which was of Sc serious nature that
his physician had told him that an
immediate change of diet was neces-
.sary TO save his life, Charles W. SAT
ford of 81 Child street took his life,
late Saturday afternoon, by hanging
When the body was found shortly
after O'Clock by two of his sons,
George w. and Roy, in one of the
chambers, where he had gone to take
a bath. life was extinct. Coroner Hen
ry w. Plummer was called but did not
deem an inquest necessary. as the case
was plainly one of suicide.
Mr. Stafford had been out riding early
i'm the afternoon and about 3 p. NJ,
told his 14-year- daughter, Vera,
that he was going to take a bath. His
long absence caused search TO be
/ instituted for him when it was dis
covered that he had locked the door at
the foot of the stairs. Entrance to
the chamber was finally effected and
it was discovered that after eomplet-
ing the taking of the bath Mr.. Stafford
| had hung himself. using a rope for
-, that purpose.
The late Charles w Stafford was
. born III ItAttT UIl ildu tiNth III AAh-
gusta for the past % years. sgIie came
here from Belgrade, whore he had
learned the trade of a harness maker.
He had been employed in recent years
at Gays machine shop and had also
had charge of the luncheon service at
the c. A. Eaton shoeshop. He was a
! Republican in politics and during the
past few years had taken an unusually
active interest in the political canvass
of Ward 1. He was present, Friday
night, at the Republican rally and aft
er that meeting had told a friend Of
his of some of his plans in connection
with work in the ward.
| A wife. who was formerly Miss Del
sic Robinson of Mt. Vernon, and seven
children, j. Wallace of East Mount
Vernon, Alice b.. George w, Roy
Earle Vera Blanche. Lillian May and
Linwood. of this city, survive.
Funeral services will be held at .
P. NJ. Tuesday. from the family resi-
denee and viii be private.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

The total enrolment up to Safur-
day night recorded at the office of the
city clerk is 600 Republicans and $40
Democrats. Not a single Socialist has
yet heen enrolled. Those desiring to
participate in the June primaries
should remember that if they do not
enroll before the day of the primary
election they will be Obliged to enroll
at the polling place on election day.
before they can receive the ballot of
their party
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered upon eight candidates,
Sunday morning. at the Winthrop
Street Baptist church by the pastor,
Hsey. 2. p Hope. The impressive GER
enonS was witnessed by a large con-
Sregation and those baptized were
Beulah Stiles. Anna Stiles, l.. Mae
Richmond, Minnie Patterson, Carrie
Holt, Marion Garsfde, Ruth Erskinc
and Ethel E,rslkine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

City Marshal Fletcher and Officer
Burke. about 80, P. NJ, Saturday,
made a raid at4 IL Willow street in
search Of contraband goods. They
secured Is bottles of beer, two bottles
Of gin. bottle of rum and two bot
ties of whiskey. George Turner. who
was arrested in connection with the
raid, gave bail for his appearance at
8 A. NJ, Monday, in the municipal
court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Seth Williams National Relief
Corps, No. &C. assisted by the allied
patriotic organizations, the w. C. T.
T., and the school children. will hold
Memorial services at 10 A. NJ. Memo
rial day, on the Kennebec bridge, for
the sailor soldier dead. The corps and
others participating will march from
Grand Army hall 10 the bridge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

A triangle of hailstones frozen to-
gether was found at the home of
George T.. Macomber, this city, at 10
o'clock, Saturday forenoon, under the
side of the heuse. The cake measured
inches on a side, 21a inches thick
and weighed / pound, ounces. One
of the largest hailstones in the mass
entirely covered from sight 10-cent
piece, on which it was laid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Earned runs-Gonv 3. Deering 2 Two
ases-HarveV. Newbert Humphrey. s
st. John. Struck out-By Harvey 9, by
-. John g. Double plays. St John 10
Moxcey Hit by pitched ball-Newbeit
Umpire, Twaddle of Bowdoin. Time. l.20
Attendance Coz.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

oliver l.. Han of Bangor. editor of
the Bangor Commercial, was the
guest, Sunday, of his father, Hon
Oliver G.. Hall. Elm street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Webber q Hewett's fancy bakery
goods viii be greatly appreciated by
housekeepers as the warmer weather
makes its appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Harold Bickford of Somerville was a
guest, Saturday, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. f. j. c. Little, Winthrop
street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Street Commissioner Ferran had
crew of men at work, Saturday, clean
ing up Water street after the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
Daily kennebee Journa,
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Daniel f. Cony Of Waterville pass
ed Saturday with relatives in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

BoWDOIN LEAGUE STANDING.
Tie following is the standing Of the
Bowdoin League:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

1 IL T. Mcclure has gone to Belgrade
on fishing trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

Mrs Ella f, Smith of H'ayette was a
visitor, Saturday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27

1t is only when
their hair comes
out in combs full
that they <really
sit up and take
notice.
If your hus-
bands hair is
falling; If he has
dandruff or scalp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-27
Husband S H air
How About it Madam, is it FaIIinq
Out or Growing Thin?

Most husbands are careless regard-N
ing their hair-many are skeptical re-
garding hair tonics restorers and the