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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
Stick to Zone System.

Clinton Herald: Revenue receipts
as a result of the operation of the
parcel post system during the first
three months were s7,067,517, demon
strating that an immense amount of
business was handled in the mails I'M
der the parcel post system have in
creased with each month and even
greater increases are yet to come for
the people have not yet fully realized
what 1t means.
In this connection it is noted that
reforms In the post system are be-
ing demanded, the demands coming
principally from the mail order
houses, and center around request
for the adjustment of the zone
system of charges in favor of flat
carrying charge, even though that
charge shall be little higher than at
present.
Right here It might be very
good idea to Investigate and deter
mine who would be the benefciaries
should the zone system of charges be
abandoned for flat rate.
Parcel post unquestionably has
been OF value to the people: per-
haps to speak more correctly, 1t has
been a great convenience. That more
than S7,000,000 has been expended In
three months on transportation
Icharges Of parcel post packages proves
|, this. That it has been an instrument
THAT has resulted in the lowering the
cost OF living to the people no long.
er is going to be contended. Those
who have benefited financially in the
largest measures are the Merchants of
| the country by reason of the fact they
have been able to send small pack
ages at lower rate than they former
ily paid when these packages were sent
iby express. The ratio in which the
people dispatch packages by parcel
! post as compared with dispatch by
merchants is not more than one in
fifty.
1t is therefore plain to be seen that
change from the zone system to the
flat rate system would not benefit the
people They already enjoy all the
advantages to be gained by the inaug.
luration of the parcel post, unless ii
shall later develop that it is possible
Ito increase the size and weight Of the
packages.
On the other hand the zone system
is the sole salvation of the local
merchant He has chance to com.
pete with the mail order houses in
his own territory because he has an
advantage in carrying charges Abolish
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

herself. Whether she had a premon-
ition Of this sad ending. the future may
reveal She was one of the brightest
OF her class and it seems doubly sad
that her life had SO abrupt an ending.
We cannot think of Faye as being
dead. May the God of all give COM
fort and strength to the grief-stricken
father, mother. sister and brother,
who loved her so dearlr, and help
them to so live that at last, around
the great white throne they shall all
meet as one united family. On the
morning of June 25, at 7:45, short
services were held at the German
church, impressively conducted by
Rev. Kreis. after which the body was
taken to Milton, accompanied by the
family and several friends, where adj
ditional services were held from the
Christian church Although the fam
lily has resided in our city but a
short time. they have gained many
friends WHO sympathize with them in
their sad bereavement.
At the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fischer, northeast
of our city. Wednesday evening, June
20, at G:30 p. m. their daughter. Mary,
was united in marriage to Otto
Wahrer of Charleston. Rev Kreis OF
the G. E. church, officiating. The bride
and groom stood under Il green and
white arch during the ceremony,
which was performed In the presence
of only the immediate relatives of
contracting parties. Miss AGA Iederer
played the wedding march. After the
ceremony and congratulations a boun-
tiful wedding supper was served. the
dining room being tastefully decorated
In green and white The bride looked
beautiful in simple dress of white
Inessaline. They were unattended.
The bride is the second daugh.
ter of Chas. Fischer, yonng
lady not only highly esteemed but
loved by all who knew her, In our
vicinity and at Fort Madison, where
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

The Webster City Freeman Trib.
une INDUCES in useless foreboding.
What will Secretary Bryan do" It
asks, when President Wilson is a
candidate for reelection" President
Wilson cannot be candidate for re-
election, under the one-term plank OF
the national Democratic platform.
Our guess is that there is a gentle
mems agreement" between President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan whereby
the latter is to be loyal to the form
er in consideration of becoming the
legatee OF the present administration
1t will be at least interesting to note
how the matter turns out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
THE HORSE is HARDEST.


Among discoveries recently made
is one to the effect that the horse is
harder on highways than is the auto
mobile. 4 1t has been quite the COM
mon complaint of the farmer that the
auto tore UP roads that but for the
wheeled vehicle would be in pretty
fair condition and full Of service.
But careful tests have been made
on the subject and they show con-
trary to recent opinion that the great
est damage done to roads is by horses
and the next is by narrow steel tires.
The challenge has been issued by a
good roads man in Indiana who has
spent his money in road surveying
ard engineering and has made the
most careful tests of the use of horses
and of wheels of all kinds as well as
automobiles and is able to prove that
the auto owner is not the man who is
most to blame for roads that are In
bad condition, but because he is sup.
posed to be able to pay with the least
trouble he is made the goat and
taxed heavily while the drivers OF
vehicles that do more damage to
roads than cars ever do, escape scot
free. The Buffalo News says by
way of comment on the situation thus
presented:
The policy may be all right. but
at any rate, it should be understood
and auto men have been NEGLIGENT
thus far in presenting tier claims t.
immunity from fine, for IL amounts &c
th,... But it is the man With 10
horse who does mostNo get highways
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Herschler and
son, David, left for Niagara Falls
Wednesday evening for several
weeks stay.
The G. E. Sunday school will give
their annual picnic at the fair
grounds on July Fourth. Plenty OF
good water and shade. lots of amuse
ments, SO come and spend the day in
Donnellson. Music will be furnished
by the Donnellson band.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Barnes and
daughter, Winona, of LaCrew spent
Sunday in our city.
Mrs. Aug. Krebiel is now able to
sit up, after severe Illness.
Miss Anna Tempel was operated on
for appendicitis Sunday. At last re.
ports she was getting along as well
as could be expected.
Word was received in our city Mon
day Of the sudden death of John
Haffner at Page, Neb. Mr.. Haffner
was long time resident of our vi
Icinity and has many friends here who
sympathize with the family in theii
sad bereavement.
Dan Refer has gone to Twin Falls
ldaho, to be at the bedside of a
brother who is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hentzel and chill
dren have gone to Tyrone, Oklahoma,
Tor six weeks stay. word was re
ceived Monday of their safe arrival
and that they liked the country just
hne. 1t is hoped by their many
friends here that it will be big
benefit to Mr.. Hentzel's health.
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other Laws Affect cities.

There are many other laws OF more
or less Importance. Laws giving cities
the right to come under the Des
Moines plan, to levy taxes for sup
port of police and fire departments
and other concessions that were ask,
ed. Several new school laws will be-
come effective at that time. Among
these are: The minimum wage for
teachers, reorganization of the state
department reorganization of county
Offices, and the elimination of sala-
ries for school treasurers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
NEW IDEA FOR IOWA ROADS.

NV tGGA run fOWA n0A6S.
Senator Frederic Larrabee is out in
q letter to the Iowa Highway Commits
sion in which he makes valuable sug-
gestions relative to the improvement
of the highways OF the state. He
would have that part of the roadway
that is not occupied By the graded
road plowed and narrowed and sowed
TO clover and timothy This would
kill the weeds that now disgrace so
many of orr roads He would have
the seeded parts made smooth so that
a mower can be used on them, and
he figures that couple of million
dollars worth of hay could ne grown
on them. His letter is as follows:
To the State Highway Commission.
Dean A. Marston, ]. W. Holden, H c..
Beard. Gentlemen-In my travels
over the state OF Iowa have been
making careful observations of our
highways, and have come TO the con-
clusion that the most important mat
ter that should receive consideration,
after the actual working of the road
is completed. is that part of the high
way not travelled but ordinarily grown
up to weeds
Why would it not be well for your
commission to make an effort to have
all road sides seeded down to timothy
and clover? You can take this up
with the county supervisors and town
ship trustees. and others at your meet
lings and do some good work along
this line. The Agricultural college
/ viii be of great assistance
Imagine the appearance OF the road
sides, In Timothy and clover How
beautiful 1t would be. Consider too
the valne OF the hay and grass that
could be produced along the roads OF
| Iowa.
Assuming that we have one hun.
dred thousand miles of roadway, re
serve two rods wide for road. and
seed down two rods on the road side
this would be two acres to each mile
fof road, or two hundred thousand
acres in Iowa A ton of hay to the
acre, at ten dollars ton, would make
a value of two millions of dollars.
1t is hard proposition to keep the
weeds cut, and 1 have found that
labout the only way to relieve ground
|of noxious weeds is to seed the same
down for a few years.
/ I believe we should make an active
E;campaign along this line for More
beautiful Iowa, and am confident VIZ
twill have the cooperation of the PEG
iple OF the state Very truly.
FREDERIC IARRABEE.
There is much that might be sait
lin favor of these suggestions. Grow
ling grass on the roadsides would vast
lily improve the appearance of ths
roads. all considerations of revenu,
aside. This in itself would justify tn,
arrangement proposed by Senate
ILarrabee. The matter is well wortl
considering and should commend itsel
to the state highway commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

the zone system and establish the
flat rate system and the mail order
house will be placed on an equality
with the local merchant in his own
territory.
In the final analysis therefore it is
found that the only person who stands
to be benefited by a change in the
carrying charge system is the mail
order house Of the large cf.y.
For that reason is is advisable to
stick to the zone system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01


out OF condition and 10 keep them out
unless they are very carefully attend,
ed to.
4 II is not surprising that the argu-
ment against the horse should be
made for anyone Ray see that as a
ruie the horse-drawn vehicle shows
two ruts for the wheels and one be
tween them for the steel shod horse,
e. pecially driver. single Every KIND
of worm is bound to turn some time
or other and the auto owner at last
insists that he is unduly held under
suspicion and not only is unfairly
taxed in pursuance of theory that
Is false in fact but on the testimony
of some OF the best engineers OF the
United States the auto owner makes
good his complaint.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
Simplify Life.

! do believe in simplicity. 1t s
astonishing as well as sad, how many
trivial affairs even the wisest man
thinks he must attend to in day;
how singular an affair he thinks ne
must omit. When the mathematical
would solve difficult protsa@ 'e
first frees the equation of al irour1'
brances and reduces 1t to its simplest
terms. So simplify the problem O.
life. distinguish the necessary and ths
real.--From Thoreau Letters"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
Bichloride Of mercury has recent,

Bichloride of mercury has recently
figured SO prominently in the news
that medical journal suggests that
to reduce the risk of mistakes to a
minimum with this drug the German
regulation be adopted requiring all
tablets of the poison to be made in
a cylindrical form, wrapped separate
ly in colored paper and labeled
poison. 1t would be a good idea to
apply the same arrangement to ali
poisonous tablets The National Phar
maceutical Association would do well
to make such a requirement Of It's
members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
NEW LAWS IN FORCE
Most Of Measures Passed by Last Assembly Ef-
fective After July ~ Shorter Day for
I,,xr,aA C.1r,onc
Iowa Saloons.

State aid for rural consolidated
schools and high schools offering
normal courses will be available, too.
There has been much discussion OF
the widowed mothers pension law.
The legislative intent was to provide
aid for mothers with dependent chill.
dren. When a husband is confined in
state institution his wife is made
widow under the provisions Of the
law. If the widowed mother needs
help she is entitled to So for each
child under IA years of age.
The Thomas blue sky law was not
properly enrolled. w. S. Allen, sec
rotary OF state. has not appointed az
sistants to carry out the provisions
OF this law, but he will do So this
week. It is thought this measure will
not stand the test OF a court as a
provision is included in the bill that
both branches OF the legislature voted
to exclude.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

If the Bulgars are wearing any
such colors and designs as the stores
are forcing on the women Of this
country It seems to the Davenport
Times that the Servians are excus-
able for making war on them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Bank earnings last week made a
fairly satisfactory showing in com
parison with both preceding years.
The total at all leading cities in the
United States amounted to $685.
47s,oo3 and compares with s2,5s9.-
1925 for the same week last year
and s2,526,21S,115 the corresponding
week two years ago, thus showing a
gain OF OF per cent over 1912 and of
81 per cent in comparison with 1911.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
convicts for Road Work.

Already Attorney General Cosson
is cooperating with the state highway
commission and wardens of the
prisons relative to working prisoners
on the highways. The new law auth
orizes this. No prisoner is to be
worked on road or public works un-
less he wants to do so.
Through a new law the executive
council is given authority to investi.
gate the values of certain property
for assessment purposes. The conn-
ell is given means to gain the in.
formation wanted.
The railroad commission is given
the power to determine the need for
undergrade or overhead railway
crossings. The members of the COM
mission believe in safe crossings,
and are expected to order many
changes In the state
il " mill tax for FIVE years will
produce more than s2,000,00o for the
improvement of state institutions I'M
der the board of control. This law
contemplates the establishment of
custodial farms for the detention Of
certain prisoners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

A man In Los Angeles secured a
divorce from his wife because he
proved that she thought so much of
her church that she quit thinking of
him. The court ruled that any doc
trine of life and healing which keeps
a man and his wife apart is no re-
ligion to run the home by.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

If we sit down at set of sun
And count the things that we have
done
And counting, find
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart of one who
heard.
One glance most kind
That fell like sunshine where it went,
Then we may count the day we'll
spent.
Central Christian Advocate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinten

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinten-
dent Of schools In Chicago. was anx-
ious to have lectures on sex hygiene
in the high schools, but the board OF
education decided against It. Many
of the parents had objected to such
lectures and told the president of the
board that they did not believe IN
talks on personal purity in the
schools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
Stores Must Clean Up.

The sanitation law is expected to
result in cleaning up of stores that
now are dirty. This law gives the
food and dairy department authority
to order a cleanup even though the
selling Of impure food is not detected.
Workmen will get no benefits from
the compensation measure this year.
Warren Garst of Coon Rapids was
appointed recently by Governor
Clarke to carry out the provisions of
the law. The important part of the
law does not become operative for
another year.
The industrial disputes act, which
becomes effective this week. is not
as far reaching as some had hoped
to enact into law. 1t is claimed the
measure applied to only ftw of the
unions. It gives the governor author
| ity to appoint arbitration boards.
The finding of the board is binding
for only thirty days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

According to figures published IN
the Insurance Press the total distri-
button Of life insurance funds in this
country and Canada for 1912 was
s626,3 900. About two-thirds of this
went In the form OF death claims, en-
dowment and other benefit payments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Both houses of the Pennsylvania
legislature have passed the bill which
prohibits granting marriage licenses
to persons afflicted vita transmits
able diseases or when they are under
the influence of liquor or drugs or to
persons OF unsound mind or who have
been in charity home within five
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

A Chicago man was arrested in
Utah for having four wives. Public
opinion is divided as to whether he
is bigamist or piker
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

The Sioux City Jourpa, renorts maj
every appearance indicated that the
lawyers attending the state bar asso-
citation came from dry territory
Boost or knock? iA'ot =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Alierists claim that modern dress
Is causing insanity among women.
No one will question the adequacy OF
the alleged cause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

BRYAN sides with McReynolds,'
says headline in an exchange. OF
course he does. He "dassent" dc
otherwise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

A baby was recently born with
teeth in New York. Any baby born
there needs them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Fart OF poem by EdmunQ Clarence
Stedman describing third day OF battle.
Bright rose the sun Of Gettysburg that
morrow morning tide,
And call Of trump and roll OF drums
from hight to hight replied.
Hark! from the east already goes up
the rafting din;
The Twelfth corps winning back their
ground, right well the day begin!
They whirl fierce Ewell from their
front! Now we OF the Second
pray,
AS right and left the brunt have borne.
the center might today.
But all was still from hill to hill for
many GREATNESS hour.
While for the coming battle shock Lee
gathered in his power;
And back and forth Our leaders rode,
who knew not rest or fear,
And along the lines, where'er they
came, went up mighty cheer.
Twas past the hour of morning; the
summer skies we're blue;
Behind the covering timber the foe
was hid from view;
So fair and sweet with waving wheat
the pleasant valley lay,
It brought to mind our northern homes
and meadows far away;
When the whole western ridge at
once was fringed with fire and
smoke;
Against our lines from seven score
guns the dreadful tempest
broke!
Then loud our batteries answer, and
far along the crest,
And to and fro the roaring bolts are
driven east and west,
Heavy and dark around us glooms the
sitting sulphur cloud.
And the cries of mangled men and
horse go up beneath it's shroud.
The guns are still; the end Is nigh;
we grasp our arms anew;
o now let every heart be staunch and
every aim be true!
For look! From yonder wood that
skirts the valleys further marge
The flower of all the southern host
move to the final charge.
BY heaven! 1t is fearful sight to
see their double rank
Come with a hundred battle nags-a
mile from flank to flank!
Tramping the grain to earth they
come. 10000 men abreast;
Their standards wave-their hearts
are brave-they hasten not nor
rest,
But close the gaps our cannons make
and onward press snd higher.
And yelling at our very front pour in
again their fire!
Now burst our sheeted lightnings
forth, now all our wrath has
vent,
They die they wither; through and
through their wavering lines
are rent.
But these are gallant, desperate men
of our own race and land,
Who charge anew and welcome death
and fight us hand to hand;
Vain, vain! give way, as we'll We may
the crimson die is cast!
Their bravest leaders bite the dust
their strength is falling fast;
They yield, they turn, they fly the
field; we smite them as they
run;
Their arms, their colors are our spoil;
the furious fight is done!
Across the plain we follow far and
backward push the fray;
Cheer. cheer! the grand old army at
last has won the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

The only time advertising doesn't
pay, according to Abe Martin, is when
you haven't the goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Another thing for which there is
urgent need is safe and sane Sum
lay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01
New Roars Of Health.

The board of health already has
been evicted and a new one selected,
It is only question of few days
until the new board takes hold of
the reins. But the secretary will
work Independent of the board in the
future. He is chosen by the execu-
tive council, the same as the mem
hers OF the board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-01

Unfortunately college degrees buy
no bacon.