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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

a religious sense. while he who sur.
renders himself unreservedly to some
great cause gains a larger life than
the one surrendered. Wendell Phillips
gives fitting expression to this truth
when he says: How prudently most
men sink into nameless graves. while
now and then a few forget themselves
into Immortality.
No ideal is a sufficient one that viii
not satisfy us In our declining years.
rs well in the days OF youth and
the days OF maturity. Aye. more. no
IDEAL II all that 1t should be unless &c
is SO lofty as to he visible from both
sides OF the river that separates the
temporal life from the life that 70
you strive for that which cannot he
wholly attained. The ideal Is only
ideal because 1t Is beyond our reach
and yet 1t may guide us "a the polar
star guides the mariner upon the open
sea- II perfection is not possible to
US. neither Is II required of US. When
sciences will acquit us. and our friends
will not condemn We work in the
real. but we live in the ideal some
one has said and yet the ideal is the
most real thing that we know. as all
can testify.
-
The development OF the individual 10
never complete Solomon describes the
path Of the just "a like the shin
ing light that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day" and Holland.
putting the same thought into verse.
says:
Heaven is not gained by a single
bound.
We build the ladder by which we
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
Skies
And mount to its summit round by
round"
So. with the work of government 4nd
the work of civilization. We find an
unfinished work when we arrive we
leave the work unfinished when we
are called hence. Each day marks out
our duty for u.s. and 1t is for US TO de-
vote ourselves to it, whatever II may
be, with high purpose and unfalterins
courage. Whether we live to enjoy
the fruits of our efforts or lay down
the work before victory is won. we
know that every well-spoken word
has its influence: that no good deed
is ever lost. And we know, also, that
no one can count his life on earth as
spent in vain If, when he departs, It
can be said: The night is darker be-
cause his light has gone out: the
world is not SO warm because his
heart has grown cold I'm death
Copyright 1913. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicateb
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more readily comprehended than ever
before. 1t is easier for one to dis
tribute blessings to the world today
than it was a few centuries ago to be
helpful to the residents OF a single
valley. A good example set anywhere
can be seen everywhere, SO intimate
has become the relation between man
and man.
And yet with the wonderful spread
OF knowledge and the marvellous range
OF achievement there Is vast work to
be done. Conscience has not kept
pace with commerce, nor has moral
growth increased with the growth of
wealth. The extremes Of society have
been driven farther and farther apart,
and the chord of sympathy between
rich and poor is greatly strained
Destitutton and squalor Turk in the
shadow Of palaces. and great law
breakers vie with petty thieves In ig-
noring tho statutes OF the state The
instrumentalities Of government are
being used for public plumber, and
those who make fortunes through
legislation employ 1.-THE Of their
winnings for the corruption Of the
sources Of public opinion. Not only Is
q bride dansled before the eyes of the
INDECENT voter, but those who profit
through the control Of the government
do not hesitate to subsidze newspapers
and to scatter their hush money wher-
ever a protest can be silenced.
The opportunity Is here and the field
inviting. A great orator complained a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

worlds welfare, society would pre-
sent a changed appearance. Nearly
all injustice. nearly all of mans In
humanity to man." can be traced to
doer TO obtain something for nothing
or something for which only part pay
ment is offered. A conscientious ap-
plication of this law of rewards would
not only go far toward adjusting dis
putes between labor and capital, but
it would go far toward removing the
barriers between the classes
: <
The employe 10 make a just COM
plant against his employer shows
that the latter is claiming larger
share of the joint profit than is his
due, and the employer to bring a just
indictment against his employee al
leges that the employee is seeking a
larger compensat ton than he has
earned There would be little diff
Guilty in adjusting hours of labor and
the conditions of labor if the primary
question of participation in profits
could be adjusted, and that adjustment
cannot be equitably made upon any
other basis than than of equivalent
values With universal acauiescence
in this rule the Insurer would disap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

some one prepared to furnish money
for experimentation receives the lions
share Of the benefits.
The inheritance would seem to fur
nish the most notable exception to
the rule Of rewards, and yet it can
not really be considered an excep-
ton, for mans right to provide for
those dependent upon him is "a
sacred as his right to provide for
himself, and the mutual obligations
between parent and child take in
heritances out Of the ordinary rules
Of property. and yet even in this case
the graded taxes now imposed upon
inheritances in various states-and
they should be imposed in all states
indicate a tendency to limit the tes-
tamentary disposition of property.
Gifts are either, first. an expression of
affection or friendship. or. second,
payment for service rendered or pay
ment in advance for service to be
rendered to the donor or to others.
y X
But turning from the exception to
the rule. what could be more salutary
today than a universal recognition of
this law Of rewards? II instead Of
measuring success by the amount re-
ccived each ono measured success BY
the amount actually earned. what a
Transformation would be wrought in
the world! If each one were SO per-
fectly under self-control and so at
tacfed to O high ideal as not to de-
sire more from the world than a just
reward for his contribution to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

the reward is to come, and second
better be spent in. acting. The per-
son who attempts to keep a book ac-
count of the good he does, does not,
as rule, do enough good to justify
an entry in the book; the spirit that
leads him to keep the account con-
tinually hampers him in his work
Life is made up OF an innumerable
number Of small acts. not considered
worth doing by those who are guided
by selfish considerations OF the
countless millions of kind and gener-
Gus acts DONE but few would have
been done had it been necessary to
reason out just in what way the
return
/ have dwelt at length upon the
ideal because it is Of transcendent
Importance both to the individual ana
to those about him. Whether life IL
success or not depends far moro
upon the moral purpose than it does
upon the health or mental strength Of
the individual. History Is replete
with instances where mon and women
have accomplished much in spite of
great physical infirmity. Helpless Grip
times won a fame denied to athletes
and to giadiators: siehtless eyes have
often beheld spiritual beauties which
multitudes have failed to And: the bed
of the invalid has sometimes been a
throne from which have flown bless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

n
pear, carrying his train' Of evils with
him; with the establishment of this
rule the stock jobber and the market
gambler would cease to disturb the
law of supply and demand. and the
reign of watered stock and of exploit
alton would be at an end
The observance Of this rule would
make factory laws unnecessary and
relieve from premature toll hundreds
of thousands of children who now. to
the shame Of our civilization and to
the permanent harm Of our country,
become sullen supporters of the fam
lily when they should enjoy the de-
lights of childhood and the advan-
tages Of school. Those who, instead
of trying to see how much they can
squeeze out of the world. are anxious
to give to the world dollars worth
of service for a dollars worth of pay
are protected against every form of
swindling for the "get-rich- quick"
schemes which spring up and impose
upon the public until they are ex-
posed and driven out always appeal
to the speculative spirit and lead
their victims to expect something for
nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

But man must be more than a per-
feet animal: he does not rise above
the level OF the beast II he permits
his thoughts to rest entirely upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

1t must not be understood. however,
all of ones obligations. There is a
clear distinction between justice and
benevolence Justice requires that
each person shall be secure in the en-
ioyment of that which he earns. but
there is something better than justice
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
Wash tn. Specs.

Do you eve give your eyeglasses q
bath? If not, give them a surprise
and see how you like the result
Especially in summer, when damp
ness and dust form a gummy combina-
ton on the e~yelashes, the wearer Of
glasses or spectacles will find his vision
apparently much improved by giving
them a thorough washing daily with
soap and warm water, followed by dry
ing and polishing with tissue paper.
The gummy substance which collects
on the lenses in hot weather cannot
be removed by a mere rubbing with
chamois or tissue paper, and the more
humid the day the more necessary be-
comes the eyeglass bath.
An oculist. who knows the import
ance of we'll washed lenses, carried in
his pocket a vial of alcohol. 1t takes
but a moment to moisten the corner OF
a handkerchief and remove the COM
bination Of dust and moisture from his
glasses. Another business man has
the case Of his glasses ~interlined with
a folded bit Of soft tissue, such as is
used for copying letters in Offices. This
is so soft that 1t is easily folded into
the small space of the spectacle case.
No dust collects on this. as 1t does
on the velvet lining. and the tissue in
terlining is renewed every day or two.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
CONSEQUENCES.

One of the most popular games at a
party is consequences. 1t is an old
favorite, but has lost none Of its charms
with age. The players sit in a circle.
, Each person is provided with q half
sheet Of note paper and a pencil and is
asked to write on the top a. n or
more adjectives, then to fold the paper
over so that what has been written
cannot be seen. Every player has to
pass his or her paper on to the right
hand neighbor, and all have then to
write on the top of the paper that has
been passed by the left hand neighbor
(2) the name of the gentleman"
After this the paper must again be
folded and passed as before; this time
must be written 81 one OF more adj
tectives; then az a lady's name; next
o. where they met; next (6) what he
gave her; next 60 what he said to her;
next ~ what she said to him; next 90
the consequence and lastly (10) what
the world said about 1t.
Be careful that every time anything
has been written the paper is folded
down and passed on to the player IN
your right.
When every one has written what
the world says the papers are collected
and one Of the company proceeds to
read out the various papers, and the
result may be something like this:
~ The horrifying and delightful ~
Mr.. Brown 81 met the charming az
Miss Phillips ~ in Westchester park;
(0 he gave her a flower % and said to
her, Flows your mother?" ~ She
said to him, mot for Joseph" o. The
consequence was they danced the horn
pipe and the world said, QO "Just
what we expected"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

Most Of you children have seen til
advertisement Of a certain talking MI
chine which shows a clever little 70
terrier dog listening to his master
voice as it comes through the trans
hitting horn.
Well, here's a splendid, fine collie
puppy who not only recognizes his
young owners voice, but is perfectly
familiar with the music played on the
piano by his talented master.
There is a spirited march that makes
the dog come from under the piano and
walk about the room to the stirring
strains, sidestepping and pranctng
about in wonderful dog fashion.
He never whines and yelps as so
many Of his kind do at the sound of
music, but seems to appreciate it in a
remarkably intelligent manner
Master Tommy is something Of an
all round sport, and he and the dog
have many an exciting wrestling match
in which it is hard to find out which is
the winner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

There was . man In our town,
And he was wondrous Wise.
He laid In quite . stock OF goods,
Which he did advertise,
And when he found his goods all sold
With all his might and main
He got another stock Of goods
And did, the trick again.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

A coat of warm lightweight wool.
belted, generously pocketed and trim
med with buttons, is just the thing for
the college girl when she defes the
campus winds.
In bright green wool this coat is
thought to be exceedingly chic and
sporty looking.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

Appleton-Your friend Stagely, the
actor. is making an ass Of himself
these days.
Holden-How so1
Appleton-He is playing Nick Bottom
In the midsummer Nights Dream
Harvard LampoOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

stella-Could You make a martyr Of
yourself by stopping q race horse7
Bella-No. but / might walk across
1 neld with cows at the other end Of
it-New York Sun. @
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

When We have made our way among the
throng
We know that It was due unto our
pluck,
But when the other fellow gets along
We're just a. sure 1t only was his luck.
-Lippincott'a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

Eyes, sir. l have. just graduated
from Halevard."
Il can offer you eight plunks per
week"
.And ! was y~aledtctorian Of my
class"
I'm that case III make it nine."-
Kansas City Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

Packing Hint For China.
Il should be remembered when pack.
ing china or glassware that damp
straw b better than dry and news
paper Q advisable than tissue paper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
The Bat.

Nearly all bats have the faculty Of
alternating. Their Information. how
ever, is not pe~rfect-that is to say, that
when the warm days occur In the mid
die Of winter they wake up, together
with the insects which are their food.
Still theirs is a true Information trance
differing from sleep, with very low rate
Of pulse. heart action and respiration.
Probably they would endure INNER
sion in water for an hour or two with
out drowning. as Cher h~ibernat0rs
have been found to do.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

Co-ed-Oh. Mr.. Spooner, you have no
idea how much It meant to me when
you kissed me last night. ~
MI. Spooner-Really? I won IS on it
myself.-New Orleans Times-D Demo-
Graf.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

First Woman-Ij just can't understand
why our reform ticket didn't get
elected.
Second Ditto-Maybe the people didn't
think your side stood for reform.
First Woman-No, it couldn't have
been that. W. had the word printed
plainly on all our campaign banners.-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

I'd like to be q rich man
And with the rich men ride,
A long white road before me-.
A chauffeur by my side.
But when the road IL broken
And brakes refuse to work,
I'd rather be q poor man
And work here like q Turk.
Denver Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
Boz NAV q Polish Furniture.

Best Way 60 Polish Furniture.
Remove the dust thoroughly before
starting to polish. For the. crevices
use q small stick covered with cloth or
a brush. Should there be any gread-
ness, wash with vinegar and water be-
fore polishing. Use very little polish
and apply on q pad Of flannel or soft
linen. Be provided with 4 second
buster with which to hold the furni-
ture while polishing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

erably mordore brown, which is q
shade with high lights Of gold in it's
depths.
The suit illustrated is Of this color,
and the long cutaway lines Of the coat
are extremely smart. Butt0ned boots
Of patent leather with gray cloth tops
accompany this costume.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
A Li.t,. Bird Told Ne.

MI. and Mrs. Robin have just return
ed from their annual trip to Florida.
The newly married couple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thrush, have been looking for
furnished apartments in the Grove. 1t
n to be hoped that they will o o be
settled and give US all a "house warm
ing party.
Our friend Mr.. Blue Jay has laid
in q lot of horsehair and straw for
building purposes. He will sell them
ia; the highest bidder. Come early and
avoid the rush.
Friends Of the Wrens will find them
1t home hereafter in their new quar-
tiers at the junction of Old Fence and
the Stone Wall.
Mr.. Robin is organizing a police
force to drive out the unruly sparrows
who have taken up their summer
abode in the Park Trees. Good for
Nj. Robin!
The Kind Word.
Some Of the older boys and girls
doubtless studied cancellation in
school last winter. But there IL anoth-
~ kind Of cancellation, that can be
nsed By. boys and girls Of all ages, nays
Apples Of Gold. For example, two
boys were speaking Of another boy.
He 10 slow In games" said one.
q Yes" replied the other, 'but he al
sAsaxs plays fair"
INK Ne 4 70 stupid In school, sid the
ut boy.
..Bpt u always studiee. hard" q. "A.
s6Mgsfsd 10 second.
@saT rims you -. evsrygnnknd word
= I111lIEen By the 6rst hoy Cancelled
kind word fron thsssseecondd
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
a Kindly sense 81 Huner.

~ Ntuoty 0eHte o. nuht0Ts
Help us, O Lord. to q kindly sense Of
humor. Today's rugged edges may fur
nish q smile for tomorrow. Yester-
days crosses are the refreshing mem
cries Of today. It may be that the BIT
ter trials Of now may yonder help to
make the halls Of heaven ring with
the glad laugh Of the saints n glory
BY and by. Make US then to see the
sunny side Of clouds that rise up from
the e and form across. the sky. Ana.
teach US the laugh that makes alive
and leaves no sting or stain.-Mother's
Magazine. I 85 g9
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

New Velvet Suits Are Charming.
If you would be in the mode this
winter you must have a velvet walk
ing suit in one of the new colors, pref
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
Pine Nssdlss ana oxons.

.F&ii 5# IT. TNOOUtOU SU0 01OuOs s.
What - the reason that pine and Ar
trees and Others Of the species arc sur-
rounded more than other trees By
ozone and that. therefore. forests Of
the needle leaved' trees M - health
givtng1 II the theory II Professor
Ll[emstrom Of Helsingfors y correct
this can now DO expiainsd,. FOR the
'.needles" act o. tie atmosphere as
generators of slsctrici1 . that the
Trees ars always surrounded bysaselecs;;
tridty md consequently ~ osonses-s
Chicago News
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
The fair st~enographer wore a slashed

skirt. Fl S.5 I
They spoke Of her 90 q visible type
writer.-Newark News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
CITY NEWS.

Several Keokuk Masons will go
to Davenport tomorrow to attend d
consistory meeting.
A letter from Judge Logan is to
the effect that he is enjoying south
ern California, being in Los Angeles.
Special sale on ingram rugs at
very low prices. Gibson & Meredeth's
new and second hand store, 10 South
Fifth.-Adv.
Trying to manage a boat the past
few days has been dangerous on &C
count of the high wind. The river
has been boisterous and hunters have
had their troubles.
Time is money and you viii
save time and trouble if you buy
"puncture proof" bicycle tires at
Smith Hardware Co.'s.-Adv.
Mrs. Roy Summers of 227 South
| Second street, who underwent a Sc,
we're operation at st. Joseph's hos
pital three weeks ago, is recovering
and will be removed to her home Sun.
| day.
/ Big stock of harness going al
reasonable prices at sherwood's.-~
| Adv.
Mrs. Mabel Schroeder, the oblig
/ ing stenographer at the Hotel Keo
j kuk, has not accepted regular post
4 ton with Bot Bros. Co. of Alexan
4 dria, but has been engaged for sew
eral days in doing some special worl
for them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Sullivan & Auwerda
CITY NEWS.

Tomorrow is st. Patrick's day.
BE sure and read Gate City adj
yertisements.
Pick out your buggy now. We
have select stock. Sherwood Adv.
Real estate men expect a busy
year. They claim that in Keokuk.
Hamilton and Warsaw many new res,
licences will be erected.
The first big excursion on the
steamer Sidney will be given on
June IL, to Burlington. by st. .Mary's
church. ADV.
the steamboats, will be anchored at
the local wharfs. The sound Of the
steamboat whistle will be welcomed.
Miss Della M. Fannin, profession.
al nurse residing at 1915 Reid street
has accepted responsible position
as superintendent OF a general hos
pital in Abba, la.
Masonic: Special meeting Q,
Eagle lodge No. -. A. T. & A. NJ.
Monday, March II, at $40 p. m. Wors
On thlro degree. Al . p. M. same
evening, Eagle lodge No. II and Har
din No. 20. A. F. & A. NJ. will hold
joint communication. Open in thire
degree. Historical lecture by Pas
Master Jesse NJ Marsh. Educationa
lecture by R. NJ Lapsley. Refresh
ments. BY order W. M. S. H. John
ston, secretary Eagle. C. G. Meister
secretary Hardin-Ady
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
CITY NEWS.

Easter next Sunday. Bought that
new hat?
Ask your boy about the besu
bicycle. He knows it is a Crescent"
For sale by Smith Hardware Co.
Adv.
The cold weather is an invitation
for the robin to keep out of Iowa for
few weeks.
The paper is surely fine one, Z
says N. Branson of kahoka, Mo-, re-
newing his subscription. I'VE would
hardly know what to do without 1t.
The following men have signifieo
their intention of attending the Sco,,
fish Rite gathering to be held at Dav-
export ON Monday night: William Sin
ton, Geo. s. Tucker e. F. Renaud and
DR.. S. W. Moorehead and they will
accompany the following candidates
from this city: Charles Abel, Alber1
Henneman, Irwin Griffey, Robert
Mills and Elmer Coombs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MOTT-The funeral of VIM. Mott
viii be held Monday afternoon at 200
from the undertaking parlors of Grim
minis & Chase. Body arrives from
Davenport, Iowa, 12:45 Monday morn
ing, and lie in state from 8 a. m. until
. p. m. Burial in Oakland. Friends
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
LINoLEuMs AND FLOOR OIL CLOTH

LIRoLEuMs AND FLOOR OIL CLOTH
We showing very large line of Linolenms and
Floor Oil Cloth We have designs suitable for any
kind Of you wish to furnish--kitchens, din
ing rooms. bed rooms, bath and office patterns
Prices on Lnoleums from 45c per square yard to
the hest inlaid al rs per square yard Floor Oil
Cloths from 25c to 4oc per square yard. The March
sale reduction is from 20 per 10 40 percent dis
count.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16

Of cO The regular price Of this
y l.JV chair is So, has quarter saw
ed oak back. hard maple seat and legs
has long brace arm from back post to
seat, making 1t very firm and rigid.
Is very strong and stylish chair at
low price.