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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-30
NOTICE.

Members of the Royal Arcanum No
536 will meet at Hawkes. hall Sunday
at 1870 a. m. and attend the Congre-
gational church in body.
C.. M. vOGLER, Regent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-30
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given to all own
ers of real property in the city of
Keokuk to cut and remove all weeds
from their said property and in front
and alongside of same, or the city will
do so and assess the cost of same
against said property.
Dated this 29th day of June 1912.
H. NJ. SCHEvERS,
Chief of Police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-30
WANTED,

WANTED.
Saw mill and yard men. Steady
time and good wages.
TABER LUMBER co.
The record., 1912-02-29
NcsebIeed ia Atrlis.

la the young, epis;aXis, or nose
bleed. Is Of slight consequence; in
the mature it is more significant; and
in the elderly or the esed il may be
a serious symptom. When a miI
die-aged person has attacks of nose
bleed, the underlying cause must be
found, for it may be anything from
some slight change ia The mucous
mcmbtxne of the nose to organic
disease OF a malignant growth.
The bleeding may be a symptom
of disease in the heart, the kidneys
or the liver; although the blood
comes from the nose, the nose itself
is not always at fault. Sometimes
the hemorrhage is so slight 80 hardly
to cause remark on the part of the
patient; sometimes it is so severe as
TO menace life itself, in still other
cases the loss of blood is distinctly
beneficial, for # relieves some
nverburdened organ. That IS the
case with mid3le-aged persons whose
noseblsed is the result of increased
The record., 1912-02-29
Fire lOsses Here ard in Germany.

An explanation OF the fact that
fire loosses in the United States afe
about ten times what they are in
Germany, can be found in the
mich greater responsibility for fires
fixed uIon tsaaRts, builders and
owners abroad. An AMERICAN
gentleman, temporarily living in
Berlin, was awakened by smoke and
found that a FIRE originating in a
roo,n over MIA vas eating its way
through the ceiling OF his dining
room. The blaze was exiinguished
with chemlcal apparatus without any
water damage and Without needless
destruction II walls and furniture
Meantime careful Investigation
was made lay officials, and the next
morning the man who tuned in the
alarm MAS scpt FOR and taken before
fire marshal with inouisitorial
powers. The examination of all
involved showed that the fire started
in hot coal which bad dropped
from a laundry stove in the attic
and rolled upon an unprotected
wooden floor. The tenant proved
that the stove was an appointment
of the building, provided BY the
landlord aud that II was neither his
duty nur bis privilege 10 change ii.
The landlord proved that he had
recently Furch assd the building an
der the usua! guarantee that al! laws
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aud ordinances Id been complied
with in construction and appoint
mcnt, that this stove had not been
changed, and that his attention had
not been called to any condition
involving 4 fire risk. The builder
from whom the owner purchased
was then called and had to admit
that he WAS responsible for the set
ting Of the stove as the police had
found it, and that he had violated the
law in negleoiingt to provide a suitable
metallic hearth of the required kind
and dimensions between it and the
floor. Thus responsibility was
brought home 10 him by the assess
mcnt against him of the damage to
the furniture and property of the
tenants, together with the estimated
cost 10 the city of responding to the
alarm and eNiinguIshing the fire,
rounded out by an exemplary fine
of 500 marks as a reminder tina,
| German laws are intended To be OBJ
served. The builder was not re-
quired to pay for the damage to the
building, it being held that while
the owner had not committed the
violation OF law which caused the
ire, he had been neglected. in not
discovering and correcting it, and
for that reason should pay his own
repairs. lie was informed that
only the fact that he had owned the
building for short time saved him
from a fine in addition. Such laws
and such enforcement Explain the
per capita fire loss of 50 cents in
Berlin and s. in Chicago. Ameri-
can freedom is not yet ready for
such restrictions, but it pays for its
dependence in a fire waste of
quarter of a billion dollars a year,
to say nothing of the loss of lie,
and the high taxes made necessary
by the existence of such conditions.
If the person responsible for tire in
this country were made to defray
the cost of extinguish;ng the blaze,
the criminal carelessness which now
exists would be greately reduced,
as would the taxes necessary for the
supper, of the fire departments.
The record., 1912-02-29
PrecC.i0uS Children.

The belief is general that pTcCoc-
ity in a child is ominous, that it is
likely 10 mean future injury both to
mind and body. Precociiy, it is
often said, is found only in the
neurolic and in those OF unbalanced
mind or weak body. 1t is called
abnormal, and declared a mister
tune.
Whether the abnormal is always
undesirable depends on the view you
take OF humanity in general. II
the inhabitants of our world are the
best possible beings. then anything
eXceptlnal must certainly be bad
But many would deny the premise
These people are not pessimists,
they think human beings very good,
but they believe there is still room
for Improvement IN them. I'm
provement is effected in large meas
ure by the geniuses and the near
geniuses, men al extraordinary gifts
whose labors raise humanity 10 a
higher plane.
\ precocious child is one born with
some faculties capable of extra
ordinary development. 1t may be
neprotlc or even, in certain respects,
mentally deficient, but If is not
necessarily So: aud indeed. these ills
are more often than not the result
of an unwise forcing of the chIid's
special aptltudes without regard to
Its physical and mental needs.
The training Of a precocious
child calls for care, wisdom and
common sense. The child should
nave a well balanced teacher. and
should not be hurried. On the con
trary, If the slightest injury is being
done TO the childs mental functions
other than the one specially endow-
ed, or TO ats physical health, 1t
should be gently restrained.
Exercise is needed 10 develop any
organ or faculty, Lut the exercise
of one set OF mucles or faculties ex-
clusirely leads to one sidedncss.
Especially those VINO are by nature
one sided should develop The other
side. When development, is proper
ly regulated, when the mental fac.
ullies and physical health are both
carefully looked after, precoc.t, ].
not misfortune, but great good
fortune. The prccocious child SC
safcguardcd may prove to be thai
most precious gif, to humanity -
another genius.
The record., 1912-02-29

AT the end Of January the unhlied
orders on the books Of the Steel
Corporation were nearly sec. 90 ;
tons greater than at The beginning
of the month. Ii this be net rev.
oiutionary, it is at least NEST en-
ouraeing. 1t is evidence of pro-
gress, and progress wiihou, specula-
iion is better Than more progress
With a large speculative element in
1t. fine increase is the more sig
nihcant that 1t ia not sporadic, but
a part of ContiIuCas movement.
With the exception OF September
there has been an increase in the
undlled orders every month since
May. This shows that the increase
last month was not merely fiuctua-
tion. The independent steel com
panies are said TO lie gaining less
than the Steel CoTporaiin, but the
entire trade il increasing slowly.
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\ RATHER severe Criticism Of the
Gatun dam, recently made before a
joint meeting of certain western en-
gineering societies, was based on
the fact that the rock Ellis forming
thc up and down stream toes ale 50
heavy, that they arc sure To compress
the underlying natural ground and
cause dangerous settlement Of the
dam. Bot what if it does settle?
The foundation material viii be so
much the more compaC;ed and so
much the more proof against seep-
age. Settlements occurring during
construction can always be compen-
stated by fresh filling, and lie pro-
cess will be carried on until the dam
has been raised to its full height.
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Eye Strain in Childhood.

y woman to whom four healthy
boy babies were born only TO die of
stomach trouble in their second
veal, brought with indefinite care
a fifth boy past the danger period
and to his eighth year. Then he be-
gan to go to school, but became at
once subject to stomach attachs
that no kind of tonic or diet could
help. Finally his mother suggested
that the trouble might be with his
eyes; but the local doctor pointed
out that he was unusually far sighted
and never had any headaches. The
mother. knowing something of the
subtle relation Of The eyes to the
rest of the body, took him TO an
eye specialist In a distant town.
The first day on which he wore
glasses he said, wonderingly "Why,
print is black, isn't it, mother"
ayes dear; what did you think it
WASP"
"Why, gray, and sort of mixed
like, and now the letters look
straight up and down"
The child had complicated de
Feet known as mixed astigma,ism,
which made it hard for him 10 see
things near at hand, although his
eyes themselves did not feel The
strain. When he wore the nigh,
| glasses, the stomach trouble van
ished as il by magic.
This is only one illustration ii
many that might be given of obscure
affections directly caused by eye
strain. Some of the clearest symp-
toms may be seen 10 infancy. For
example, when baby is not sen
sitivc to light and does not blink on
coming into the sunlight. he is near
sighted. \ child who frowns or
keeps one eyebrow raised or the
head on one side, or whose eyes
look prominent and staring, should
be examined as soon as possible -
not only for his own sake, but for
the sake of those about him, be
cause children, like grown ups, are
irritable or peevish or sullen when
their eyes do not work properly.
Some very troublesome habits for
which children are punished are due
to eye strain. These are due to a
weakened condition of certain in
voluntary mucles controlled nor
mllly by nervous rCiicXcs thai are
easily upset by any kind of extra
STRAIN.
Continual colds and catarrh are
frequently associated with eyes that
are even slightly crossed or turned
outward. Those conditions are al
most always due to errors of rcfrac-
ton that are not removable by
operation on the muscles.
Doctor Case recently examined
four hundred boys at the Elmira
Neformatory, and of these, two
hundred aud twcaty three had
s=!ious erfoss % vision. Through
ike stgdirs made OF delinquent and
elective cni!cfea Ana adults, we
The record., 1912-02-29

NEW YORK city owns >II.ooo. oco
worth of idle, unimPruySd land.
This shows that lammany oCca-
sionally suffers from absonimlnded-
ness.
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Al ST. Joseph, Mo, a woman
tried 10 enlist 10 the regular army.
SO eager was she TO grab a gun and
demonstrate her pa,riotlsm dat she
put on mems garments and endeav-
ored 10 ST. -thc recruiting Oil
Ger. Needless 10 say, the officer
in charge ~oGida'i let her step in
20 The ranks. Here 10 news item
which the suffraget,e may cut out
and iiaunt in the faces of men who
say that women should be denied
the ballot becaBse she cannot fight.
Who knows but that Il IN effort
were made, a regiment of amazons
might not be recruited in less than
no tiue9 ia fact. regiment OF
Chinese women has bceE fighting
among the republican forces in
China. Woman, crowding men out
of all professions, will not be foiled
ia her effort &c he 3 soldier.
The record., 1912-02-29

More than zoe of New York :
chautteurs have criminal records, Il
fact easily believed by many 4
mere pedestrian.
The record., 1912-02-29
THURSDAY. FEBRraRi =, 1912.

Eaterrd at the Greenville, ky. posiof.ce a
secoud-class matter.
The record., 1912-02-29

Oysters, Celery, Fish At Coombs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
SUFFERERS
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS
WONDERFUL. REMEDY

Every person who has taken treatment
for Eczema and allied diseases of the
skin, undoubtedly knows that the terri
bic itching sensation, the dry. scaIy con-
dition of the skin and the other accompan-
iments of the disease are caused by par
asite which has securely lodged itself in
the tissue. 1t is logical that Eczema must
be cured by first, relieving the almost
unbearable itching; second, destroying
and removing the parasite, and, lastly,
nourishing the skin and tissues to restore
them to their normal healthy condition.
After many years of experimenting and
discussion, the best informed men in the
medical profession unite in agreeing that
local treatments should be used in curing
Eczema. 1t is recognized that a remedy
of sufficient strength to destroy, dislodgc
and remove the parasite cannot be taken
internally without causing more harm
than good.
BRINKLEY'S '-SANADOR" by eight
continuous years of remarkable cures of
Eczema, Salt Rheum,, Rash, Dandruff and
allied skin diseases, has demonstrated
that 1t possesses real merit for the treat
ment and cure of those diseases. 1t is an
external remedy of pleasant odor with
tremendous penetrating power. 1t is not
greasy and will not stain the skin or
clothing First of all. BRINKLEY S
"SANADOR" relieves the terrible itching
sensation and then peentrates to where
the parasite is lodged, attacking, destroy
ing and removing the parasite Also I'M
excelled for Prickly Heat.
Sold and guaranteed by Rex Pharmacy !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
HELPED FARMER.
He No Longer Is Shut Off From Out
side World.

" Out of the town out of the world
is no longer true-20 years ago it might
have been so, but not today" said NJ. J..
Hammers, general manager of the Alb
bot Motor company. To-day the
farmer 10 to 20 miles from town is often
in as close touch with politics, indus
trial enterprise and financial manipu-
lations and the progress of the world
at large as if he lived right in the heart
Of a metropolis.
This condition has largely been
brought about by five agencies First,
the rural free delivery with it's daily
delivery of the morning paper with it's
market reports and financial quota
tions. Second, the rural telephone
which places him in close touch with
the world. Third, the automobile as
means of rapid transportation of his
produce. Fourth, the good roads move
ment, which in conjunction with auto
mobile makes rapid travel possible
without respect to weather conditions
And lastly, the suburban trolley.
All live are missionaries and civil
izing factors which minister to the son
of toll who has become the most i'm
portant figure in the life of America
of the five, the automobile has the
greatest undeve1oped future because it
keeps the boy at home, eases the life Of
the Woodworking wife and daughter
brings prosperity to the farmer, and
makes pleasure for the entire family,
even during the busy days of harvest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
LOSES HISTORIC LINKS
For Seventeen Generations Cuff But
tons Were in Family.

Chicago. May A pair of link cuff
buttons, 511 years old. and for II gen.
erations handed down from father to
son. were lost here last night by their
owner, Charles R. Hill, hotel detec-
tive.
The buttons were made in the hills
of Scotland by one of the first of the
Hill family They were brought to the
United States before the Revolutionary
war At the time the links were made
the manufacturer wrote on a piece of
parchment that they should descend to
the youngest son of his descendants
On this parchment, now so old that 1t
cannot be deciphed, was recorded the
history of the buttons.
Mr. Hill attended a nickel show and
told the police he believed that he had
accidentally pulled the buttons from his
pocket with his purse. He came to Chi
cago from Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
OUT OF THE HOTBED.
Mrs. Schuyler Lawrence Arrives in
Topeka From chihuahua.

An interesting visitor in Topeka IS
Mrs. Schuyler Lawrence, who is with
her mother, Mrs. S. S. Lawrence, 2zl
West Tenth avenue. Mrs. Lawrence
has just arrived from Chihuahua, the
hotbed of Mexican revolution; in fact,
she left on the last train out of the
city. 1t was reported that the tracks
had been torn up, but the truth OF the
matter is that Orozco, the Mexican
general, wished to transport his troops
to the south. and desiring more pas
senger coaches, ordered all trains to
the states stopped at once.
Mrs. Lawrence had just passed
through similar experience when her
guest, Miss Nell Wilson, daughter or
Governor Wilson OF New Jersey, was
obliged to fly from the country. Miss
Wilson considered the whole affair a
decided lark, but the trip through the
rebel camps was made with no little
danger to the American party.
Mr. Schuyler Lawrence, a mining
engineer, is still in Chihuahua. Owing
to the fact that no dyna mite is permit
ted to be shipped from the United
States, few mines are open, but Mr..
Lawrence, who has a band of unusual
ly faithful men, is able to keep one in
operation.
Mrs. Lawrence says there is little ex-
element in Chihuahua; simply an I'M
derlying note of caution and suspense.
The town is divided in sympathy, and
battle is expected daily. Orozco is
the central figure, of course Once
mule driver, he is now surrounded by
three secretaries, and takes his daily
drive in a Packard limousine. This
limousine, by the way, formerly be-
longed to one of the MaderoS who
left Chihuahua in haste; despite the
demonstrates of the chauffeur, the
machine was promptly confiscated by
Orozco who is enjoying it to the full
est extent. The man is absolutely
fearless in all his actions, and has the
rebel forces admirably in hand Never
has the city of Chihuahua been so well
policed.
The other citizen most in the public
eye is the American consul, Marion
Letcher, a warm friend of Mr.. Law
renee. He has worked night and day.
displayed infinite tact and Judgment,
and even won the respect of Orozco
himself.
One of the noticeable facts, Mrs.
Lawrence declares, is the way the
richer classes are dressing; French
gowns and gay mantillas are discard
ed, and plain black rebosas are substi-
tuted; all that remain wish to appear
as inconSpicuouS as possible.
Mrs. Lawrence left only her least
valued possessions, as the greatest
danger is from looting. The lower
classes are already surly and discon-
tented, most of them out of work.
All of the women have been advised
to abandon Chihuahua; even Mrs.
Letcher has gone.
yet there is really no fright at all,
said Mrs. Lawrence. ct was there
during the last revolution, and felt
perfectly secure. We go on playing
bridge whist just the same!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
HE FINDS CAUSE.
Wickersham Recommends Further
Investigation of Judge Archibald.

Washington, May Attorney Cen
eral Wiekersham today sent to the
house judiciary committee the result
| of his investigation of charges that
Judge Robert w. Archibald of the
commerce court had used his office to
secure favors from railroads. The at
torney general, it is understood, rec
ommends further investigation at the
hands of the committee as to whether
or not impeachment proceedings shall
be begun.
One of the allegations made against
Judge Archibald, it is said, is that he
was interested in the proposed pur-
chase of Culm banks, owned by coal
company controlled by the Erie rail-
road. 1t is asserted that these piles
of refuse coal were to be bought for
a comparatively small sum and sold
at a profit of $4,000 to $4,000 of
which, it is charged, Judge Archibald
would receive one-third.
The charges, it is said, were pre-
ferred in connection with an interstate
commerce case by William Boland OF
Scranton.
Because of their seriousness, involv-
ing Judge Archbald's relations with
railroads on whose operations it is
his duty as a member of the court to
pass legal judgment, President Taft
instructed Attorney General Wicker
sham to investigate and report to the
house judiciary committee.
This committee is charged with the
responsibility of investigating such
matters with view to determining
whether a prima facie case justifying
proceedings is pre-
scented.
The house impeaches and the senate
is the trial court for a federal Off
believed. will begin an inquiry at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
REPAIRED ROADS.
Crushed Stone in Highways Need Not
Necessarily Be a Tire Menace.

Just at this season of the year when
country road commissioners are repair
ing the highways with crushed stone,
motorists find many stretches that look
alarmingly harmful to their tires. A
little care in driving over places where
ruts and hollows have been filled with
crushed stone will prevent injury to the
tires, says the Michelin man.
The best way to proceed when it is
found impossible to avoid a short dis
lance of stony road, is to take it at re-
duced speed after releasing the clutch.
The distance should be estimated SO
that it will not be necessary to throw in
the clutch in the middle of the stony
part which would necessitate a fresh
start while on the stones.
In case of a long distance of stony
road, when it would be impossible to
coast" over the entire distance the
best thing to do is to throw in the first
speed, going over the stony part slowly
1t may be explained that as the shocks
CT the road increase with the increased
speed of the car, the cutting of the tires
by the sharp stones will be reduced to
minimum when proceeding in the man
ner suggested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
find NEWLYWEDS DEAD
Suicide Theory Secuted by Friends of
Dead Pair.

Chicago, May 4.-Charles J. Renshaw
and his bride of ten weeks last night
were found dead in their cottage in
Wilcox avenue, into which they had
just moved. Investigation has so far
failed to reveal the cause of the deaths.
The couple, according to friends, had
carefully selected their furniture and
had arranged it IN the manner planned
since the day of their marriage.
1t was first thought they had been
asphyxiated by a gas heater and later
accidental poisoning was suspected.
Two coffee cups partially filed were
found on the dining table and it was
thought that in moving the Renshaws
had accidentally dropped poison among
their cooking implements
The Renshaws are said to have ap-
peared happy and the theory Of suicide
is secuted by their friends. They APP
peared to have been dead for at least
"a hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

and some of the speculative indus
trials notably American Can issues,
but the selling movement of yesteday,
effaced not only these gains, but re-
duced the general average to the low
est level in fortnight.
Local monetary conditions played
no part in this sudden reversal, the
supply of cash having at all times been
of rates over the May 1 settlement.
Bank exchanges for April were the
best thus far this year, and confirmed
general advices of betterment in most
lines of trade.
Preparations for next weeks sale of
$65,00O,000 "A per cent New York city
bonds were being made, with all indi-
cations pointing to the success of the
offerings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
CLAIMS HIDDEN MONEY
owner Offers to Give Half of 1t as
Reward.

PIainfleld. N. J., May 4.-Mayor
May of this city has received letter
from Devils Lake, Mich, signed Chas.
Halsema, in which the writer asserts
that he is the owner of. the $1,000
which was found few days ago on
United States Senator James Marines
farm here He says he would be will
ing to accept half the amount, the
finders to retain the remainder as
reward.
The money was found by two labor
ers in a tin can buried. on the farm.
The can was wrapped in a copy of a
New York newspaper of 1898. Hal
soma in his letter says that when he
was in Plainfield about fourteen years
ago he was followed by two men, and
fearing they would steal the money
he buried it He could not find it
afterwards.