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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
DANGER IN WATER SUPPLY.

OFer 2 large part Of the country
streams and rivers form the most
available source Of water supply, and
in thiniy settled regions they are
usually free rom contamination. al
though even here tan-bark plant or
saw mill may lessen the cesirability
Of the water for domestic .res.
Mines. especially coal mines. may
likewise discharge into streams their
drainage OF acid and otherwise pol-
iuted waters with similar effect, but
the most common source Q, pollution
i the sewage from towns and cities.
In fact, practically ali the larger
streams and even many Of the small
er ones are highly polluted by such
sewage Or By refuse fr1ru various
manufacturing plants II is true that
such streams become gradually puri-
fed and under ordinary conditions
may be fairly safe. but the periodic
outbreaks Of typhoid fever that occur
among the users Of their water are
sufficient to indicate the imperfect ma
tire Of this publication
Large cities without other accessible
sources vii doubtless continue to use
river Eaters, but these waters are
noE, as rule. scientifically filtered
before distribution On most farms.
however, other and safer sources are
available. and stream waters that
are known TO have received drainage
or sewage from any source should not
BIZ used for drinking
Many facts regarding suburban and
farm water supplies are discussed in
Bulletin z55 Of the United States
Geological Survey which has Just
been reprinted and can now he had on
application to the director Of the sur
Tey, Washington, D. c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

The kernel m1st conform 20 the typas
different tvpes having different dents.
= hsts COB in 3 yellew sample OF co-n-
or red cob In white sample Eonfa
not win . prize, no matter h5F large
he ears. for its ghowss impErity- Ii
the E1rrow Is wide between the reHs
II shows low proportion Of corr 20
( the cob. and indicates thai il is net
well bred. We have enumerated OILY
q teE points that are taken into con
sideration IN The Judging Of prize
corn. bat enough 10 show that Il Is
not the size o. an ear. but its breed
ing and It's power TO reproduce Itself
that yin FOR its owner prize The
Erfter Of the article says The
champion ten ears of corn shown in
the illustration average IGla inches
IN length and ~ inches in circum-
ference, each ear earring twenty
rows Of kernels. the depth of the ker-
nei being y Of an inch. and the
weight OF each ear is twenty ounces"
All OF this shows that those ten
ears Of corn hare had forty to fEt.
years OF careful, intelligent, selection
and Improvement back OF them
They have been mixed with brains.
they viii reproduce themselves a
stalk NOW produces double the
amount OF corn that 1t did ftty years
ago. That is what scientific farming
has done for us. and jet there L.
more TO learn To close his article.
the writer says: Lastly. II may be
considered that from q large field OF
corn some large specimens may be
selected This does not prove that
the selected specimens are the best.
but merely the largest No intelli-
gent farmer selects the largest ears
of corn In his field either for use as
seed or to contest for prize, but he
takes ears that are suitable 10 the
climatic conditions. ears that VIII
ripen in the vicinity not only this
year, but for succession OF years
Ears Of the size you illustrated are
suitable for southern Iowa, Central
Illinois and southern Indiana / don't
know who grew them but win be
safe in wagering that they we're not
the largest ears in his field. and
probably more than one-third of the
ears in that field were larger than
those that took the prize. / have
been subscriber TO the Scientific
American for more than twenty years,
and fer the purpose Of my farming
operations have found its columns
valuable reading.
JOSEPH FRY.
wsTer. Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

tina. fair and is it economy in its
truer sense?
The State University at Iowa City
expects s650,000 from the present
legislature and will probably get it.
Their work is important and should
not be interfered with or hampered
by lack of funds.
The state sanitorium for the pre-
vention of tuberculosis, at Oakdale, is
asking for ss0,soo. less than one tenth
of the sum asked by the university.
The function of the university is To
teach. That of the sanitorium is to
save life and to teach the people how
to successfully combat the white
plague.
VIII the funds asked, be forthcom-
ing or will the appropriation be trim
med to point that will be sadly in
adequate?
Some time ago the sanitorium ask
ed for about $4,000 to carry on and
extend the work. This wes in the
third year Of the institution, when It
was sorely in need of additional
equipment. Was the money appro-
prfated? No! When the budget of
the board OF control got past the leg
islators, less than $4,000 (not even
one-third) was grudgingly granted for
this important work.
There are many important phases
of the other state institutions, which
grips its victims In the flower OF their
manhood and womanhood and leyies
guch heavy toll on their lives and he
lives of their loved ones, there should
be less apathy and more OF a sympa-
thetic and active interest on the part
of the good people of Iowa in general
and Keoknk in particular. Your in
fluence and the influence Of your read
ers should be used whenever and
wherever possible to aid ra- sanitor,
ium to obtain the much needed funds
TO continue and extend the good work
now being done. As matter of fact.
Keokuk people should be doubIy inter
ested in affairs at Oakdale. First, be-
cause one OF her citizens was instru-
mental in the establishment of the
sanitorium and Secondly because a
number OF her people have been
treated here in the last few months
and Keo..uk will in all probability.
continue to send patients until the
disease is more fully understood by
the masses apd is brought under con
troll.
] hope that this Plea for at least one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
4 Campaign Against Gambling.

Chicago Inter-Ocean. Arthur Bur
rage Farwell, head Of the Chicago
Law ard Order league, has begun a
nationwide campaign against gamb-
ling. All the fraternal organizations
in the United States are 10 be asked
20 take a hand on the ground that it
is not fraternaI for one member to
take away another's money without
giving MIN anything in return
Without expressing any opinion on
this campaign, 1t may be said that
one Of the main destinations of gamb-
ling is the hope Of getting something
for nothing. This Is not necessarily
greed It is human nature TO like 10
heat the other fellow and winning
money is the most tangible proof OF
success.
There are many other elements Of
fascination about gambling. One or
these is the suspense between the
making and deciding of the wager
This principle holds good in most per-
fectly innocent amusements, as, for
instance, a ball game, boat race or
any prolonged test OF skill and endur-
ance and courageven in reading a
novel
Another is that the man who take.
chances secures alternating sensa-
tions- disappointm when he loses,
exultation when he wins. And mod
ern life with many Of us is a seeking
af.er sensations
The real proof Of the harmfulnsss
OF persistent gambling for money on
a substantial scale lies In the effect
on the gambler.
II the gambler loses he has spene
his money Without getting anything
in return, excsp. experience which
may or may not be useful to him.
If the gambler wins, his money usu-
ally does him little good from the fact
that getting something for nothing in
variably destroys a mans standard OF
value. Easy come, easy co. is the
gamblers motto.
The gambling spirit. If not actual
habitual gambling. Is rampant in our
twentieth century civilization. Mr..
Farwell has large undertaking on
MS hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

There IS Prncstir 10 Industry. that
requires so little power az that OF me
teEeler and matchmaker. And ret
considerable poFer Is required to-
the tiny lathe and brushes. and II is
necessary that this power be very
steady and reliable with means for
adjusting the speed a. win. For these
reasons tiny electric motors are nov
almost universally employed by jeE-
eiers for their machine work These
motors are mounted beneath thu
benches, out Of the way. AMI they are
controlled b. a little snap switch
which starts. regulates the speed and
reverses them al #ilI The cost for
power Per day Is only few pennies,
which is more than counterbaIance1
In the increase n produce and he
quality Of the finished work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
QUALIFICATIONS oF SEED CORN

In the Scientific American OF Sep
TENDER IT, 1910, Joseph Fry. formerly
Of Viewer. Iowa, now a resident of
WARSAW. Illinois. and one Of the best
informed and most prominent farmers
IN this section. addressed letter 10
the editor OF that publication on the
important question of qualifications
OF prize corn The article is Of such
large value that The Gate City is re-
producing II at the request of num-
Der Of farmers and friends OF Mr.
Fry who appreciate it's value.
To the Editor OF the Scientific Ameri-
can:
In the Scientific American of June
4th. page 457, under the caption The
Costltest Ear Of Corn in the World. :.
the writer Of the illustrated article
certainly ig neither a farmer nor a
fudge of prize corn, else he would
not Ieaye the impression. that an
ear or ears ever won a prize because
Of It's size That is never the case,
The size OF an ear Of corn varies
with the climatic conditions. In judg-
ing a sample of corn for prize more
than fifty points are considered. OF
which seven show very plainly in
your illustration They are these
The ears are all Of the same length
and OF the same circumference; they
are well filled at the butts and al the
tips; the rows all run straight from
the butts 10 the tips. and turn neither
10 the right nor to the left: the space
between the rows Is the same In ali
the ears; just enough for the corn to
mature properly, and the ears all tap
er the same At the tips and at the
butts. Now let me refer to Just q
few points that cannot be determined
by looking at the illustration. II the
germ and the embryo have not Ger
tain color and certain consistency,
We know that the kernel will not have
the vitality and that It viii not grow
uniformly. This condition will reject
a sample OF corn that is entered for q
prize even II II has all the other
good points shown in your ilIustra
ton. In the last you will see that
I two kernels are taken from each ear
generally more are taken This If
done to zee II it has the proper ger
minating power. 10 see II the chafi
adheres to the tips OF the kernels on
II the tips OF the kernel adhere to the
cob and II the tips of the kernel are
plump. II they are plump it indicates
maturity, if shrunken, immaturity and
poor feeding value. II the 1ernel il
removed IL is easier TO zee II 1t ha,
the proper amount OF starch, which
is a point for the judge to consider
The depth of the kernel must be IN
proportion to the length and to the
: circumference OF the ear. The edges
Of the kernel should touch from tiI
! TO crown; consequently they must al
be wedge-shaped. The kernel ghouft
: hold their size and shape well out IL
the tip of the ear. and must be uni
: form In size, shape and color In al
1.-THE ears OF sample. The dent Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
QUIT caLoMEL!
Thousands Are Turning From This
Dangerous Drug.
a Safe Vegetable Substitute lie Olive
Tablets for the Liver.

DR.. f. NJ Edwards, prominent
physician Of Ohio. has discovered a
new laxative and liver toner in a
combination of vegetable materials.
mixed with olive oil, which is In eff
feet almost exactly like the old and
untrustworthy calomel, except that
there are none of the bad after ef-
fectg Of calomel
DR.. Edwards has long been foe OF
calonel, though he recognized its
value along with its dangers.
His distrust Of the uncertain drug
eventually started him years ago to-
wards experiments With the view of
discovering q substitute. and he is to
day In possession OF the long-sought-
for combination, which is in the shape
of little sugar-coated, oliye-oil col.
cred tablet.
The results Of II years' experience
and practice are embodied In these
marvellous little tablets.
They are called DR.. Edwards. olive
Tablets. They oil the bowels, and
their effect on the liver has been the
means Of relief TO many of DR. Ed
wards regular patients aa well as TO
thousands Of others who have suffer.
ed and were afraid of calomeI.
They are gentle IN their action. yet
always effective They bring about
that exuberance Of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, BY toning up the liver and
clearing The system of harmful impur-
tiles. 10c and CSC per box.
The Olive Tablet Company, Column
bus. o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

THE BLESSED CHRISTMAS TIME.
walked in the world today. dear
lord,
Midst worth and wealth and fame
Ciasped hands with po1er and beauty,
Lord,
with loneliness and name. -.
/ walked in the world today. dear
Lord
Midst perfumes rch and rare.
Earth's choicest exotics poured costly
breath
Upon the heavy air. -.
walked IN the world todsy, mr. Lord,
Through crowded hall and mart,
Where frlit or loom and press and
brush
Each vie for giory's part -.
have come apart from the world,
dear Lord,
Where the raighty rule and shine
To ind sweet JOY At Thy blessed side
To feast on things divine
Oh, the world Is poor, an rich to
night
asI walk in the path Of the stars
clear light.
Ard need 10 share in the great
worlds fame.
an crowned IN the faith Of the
Etar chtld's name
Christian WORK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Ecss 0s his FelIoE-citixsns long age
made Up their minds 20 cali his adj
Haslls--ation q blank
II Ri Taft had been able 70 read
the ssgls o. the times he might
easiig. Il seems. hare gained com
aaaaGin< position but II he had been
so eqn;pped the probability IS that he
rever #ould have been President in
The hrst place. Unlike some OF our
chief magistrates. Mr.. Taft is vel
GualEned By temperament. character
and habit Of HE To III admirably the
difficult station which ncE opens TO
him He viii make one OF rhe most
amiable and digniaed ex-presidents
that we ever hare had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

William Castlebury, ninety years old
OF Bartlesville. Okla, and almost
blind, will spend his declining years
rocking baby to sleep, daughter
having been born to his wife. Mrs.
castlebury who is just past &c years
old. Castlebury surprised his chill.
dern and grandchildren when he mar.
ried year ago. He had been wild.
over for years and is wealthy re-
tired farmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
PUBLIC OPINION
aThe States Mcney.H

To the Editor of The Gate City
n your issue OF December you
quote an editorial THE States Money
from the Cedar Rapids Republican, In
which they take rather hard slam
ar the board OF control OF state Inst
tutions. There Is doubtless some
truth in the Republican statement,
but their attitude seems to approve a
method that Is penny wise and pound
foolish Also the article came with
particularly poor grace SO shortly af-
ter the conference on charities and
corrections held IN their CITY and |
want to take exception to. some of the
statements and also 10 say that |
hope that the reprint by The Gate
City does not in any measure mean
that The Gate City approves the atti-
tude OF the Republican, which is so
much at variance with public senti-
naent-
There are about 5000 inmates In the
various state institutions and they
are entitled TO some consideration.
Most of these institutions, the univers-
ity and college excepted, have been
conducted for many years on the
half loaf principle advocated by the
Republican, much TO their detriment
from a humanitarian, utilitarian and
financial standpoint The men at the
head Of these Institutions are men OF
exceptional ability in their lines and
hc{r ~ s-%
In most cases, receiving about half OF
what they could earn in their chosen
professions, getting along the best
they can with the handicap of woe
fully lacking appropriation, hoping
that public sentiment viii be aroused
and prompt more adequate proyis-
ion for the carrying on OF the work.
The institutions for the mental, NOR
al and physical welfare of the state
are deserving of a more generous
treatment.
Quite recently the writer listened to
an address by one OF the physicians
of the school for feeble minded at
Glenwood and had a very good Illus
tration of the folly of the system now
in vogue in the legislature with refer
ence to the financial and proper back
ing Of state institutions. For ex-
ample, there are at GIenwood at the
present time enc family OF seven, two
of five. and larger number of four
each, who must be kept at the expense
of the state because of its failure to
care for the fathers and mothers a
few years ago. BY the parsimonious
method of jollying the boosters, till
the legislature adjourns without max
ing the appropriations requested or
reducing the amounts TO figures that
are inadequate, which the Republican
aDplauds. has caused the state to
care for forty to fifty people on ac-
count OF the failure Of the state to
care for the unfortunate few before
they could marry and produce chill
dren that were defective and who
must later become wards OF the state.
Can the state afford to continue this
policy to the benefit Of the next gener-
atom Is 1t not, by the present
methods, just trying to shift the bur
den from the shoulders of the present
generation TO those OF the next? Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

of the state institutions may find
space In your columns and that it may
be instrumental in creating a favor
able impression on the public toward
the recommendation of the board of
control and that many of the voters
will feel called upon to take the mat
ter up with our state senator and rep
resentatives asking them to use their
voices end votes to aid in obtaining
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Dr. MarT z Pennington. who Il
chile. OF the governments food re-
search laboratory n Philadelphia. Is
one o. the highest-saIzried women
under civil service and Is the only
woman who has been placed IN
charge Of one OF the research labora-
tories used for puresoosi Unrest ga
tons. She receives . saIary OF So
900 q year and has q corps OF afieen
assistants
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

again is Chicago boasting Of its
champion steer Chicago's prominence
IN steers has not been seriously dis
puted since the Hoogfer vas steered
against the Masonic temple auction
and bid It IN for $500 and straw
hat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

A sister Of former Banker Charles
". Morse joins the New England
chorus in denouncing the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad as a
trust. Should the row continue much
scnger some rash person viii accuse
the trust Of being railroad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

The sale Of the famous Hoe IL
brary just completed in New York
netted s1.s32oo0 Much regret is felt
over the dispersion of collection OF
books Of SURPRISING value ana quality.
representing the labor Of lifetime
Many rare volumes were purchased
by foreign collectors, but the bulk OF
the collection went to American II
baries
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

for = while, nothing
cured, writes Mrs.
Sarah Baker of Not
tinghill, Mo. Our
m II CHI ant bought
some OF Chamber
lain g m medicines
last fall and also re-
ceived some free trial
samples of Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He
gave us some Of them
and / wanted my hus-
band to try them. He
said it would do no
good. His stomach
had be n troubling
him worse than ever.
At last on Friday /
told him If he would
not take those tablets
Twas going TO send for
q doctor. and he said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Miss Genevievs Clark, daughter OF
the speaker Of the house OF repre-
sentatiyea has Just celebrated her eigh-
teenth birthday anniversary. She Is
greatly interested >. newspaper work
and is being tutored By a Washington
newspaper woman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Goosebone prophets Of Pennsyl-
vania. after comparing the old reliable
signs, announce pleasant weather
until after the holidays. Nevertheless.
do your shopping early.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Bagging legislative boodlers goes
on merrily in Ohio. Out Of the orgy Of
graft which marked the session Of
1910, three senators and three repre-
sentatiyes have been convicted and
two loan agents" fined for handing
ont some Of the money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Jacob H schftt Of New York Eiil
contribute 5000 annually 10 the
American Red Cross 10 aid IN the
work Of establishing rural nurse corps
in the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

The death Of General Stahel. who
commanded the Eighth corps for a
period OF the ciFl war. reduces the
number Of surviving federal corps
commanders to four
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

The most popular soldier In the
seryian military forces engaged in
fighting the Turks is Sophia Yoyano-
witch. Young woman who has been
in the field ever since the war broke
ont. She shares the hgrdships and
the rations Of the men, by whom she
is treated as conn, de and queen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

be would take them. BY Monday he was
like another man. The blues were gone,
no more trouble with his stomach, and
the best part is that the trouble has not
returned. cannot praise Chamber
lain's Tablets too highly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

Don't think that piles can't be curea.
Thousands OF obstinate cases pa so
been cured by Doan's Ointment ~
cents at any drug store--A dver'is'
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

joseph wingzte FOX of Elissour
3 open for cabinet engagement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13

an appropriation that will be amp
for the situation.
PATIENT At oAKDALE.
Oakdale, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1917.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
How She
Cured Her Husband

For FIVE years my husband suffered
with his stomach. The medicine he took
only gave relief for while, nothing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-13
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