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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Daily Stock Letter.
[Copyright, 1918 by the New York
Evening Post.l

Evening Post.l
NEW YORK, Dec 19.-In the face OF
continued irregularity and uncertain
ty on the European stock exchanges.
the New York market opened todaY
at an advance ranging In the impor-
tant stocks from y to one full point
and at once moved upward from
that initial level with activity increas-
ing at the higher level and with the
days total sales the largest since the
second week of November During
the afternoon, this advance brought
points above Yesterdays and the mar
ket closed with sustained activity
For this vigorous upward movement
there were various explanations, but
1t was commonly ascribed to the
amendments of a conservative charac-
ter made in the pending banking and
currency bill and to the prospects OF
the early enactment OF that measure.
The markets action today appeared
10 confirm the view entertained by
many Wall street observers shat the
outstanding account OF speculat rs
for the declines especially that which
resulted from last weak's operations.
was very large Naturally the incr sas.
ing easy market for call money at a
time of this present month when
rates are apt to tighten, had its IN
fuenca
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
She Was Not Told.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Tgnorant OF
the fact that her son Is now under
sentence Of death, thu mother of r
mer Police Lieutenant Charles Beck
er, convicted on the charge of muir
der following the killing of He man
Ros enthal, died at her home here to-
day. When Becker was arrested, an
other son told her that he was suffer.
ing from an attack of rhe lmatick AMI
had been sent to a sanitarium for
treatment. Becker will b. to d today
of his mothers death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Suffrage Lecture.

The orchestra of the First Chris
tion chrch of which Miss Coral Mead
or is leader will flu nish the opening
number at tn 2 lecture this evening to
be given by Miss Barbour, natior al
evangelist Of the w. G. T. U. The
subject of the lecture will lie "Eq al
Franchise" and will be given at $
o'clock in the Y. w. G. A. building.
The lecture is free to the public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

Mr.. P. G. Hayden expects his moth
er, Mrs. F. J. Hayden, will arrive in
Keokuk Monday to spend Christmas
and make long visit She has spent
the past year at Fit. Sam Houston,
Texas, with her son, 1t. R. N. Hayden
of the Third cavalry.
Edward Schell of Kansas City is
spending the holidays with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Schell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Good Fertilizer for Ferns.

Nitrate OF soda dissolved in water
should be given to ferns that are small
or weak, but do not make the proper
ton OF nitrate more than one-quarter
of an ounce to the gallon, but large
plants, and those OF vigorous growth
should be watered with solution in
proportion of one.half an ounce OF
nitrate to the gallon. Apply about
every ten days. SCOT and salt are also
good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Arabia,s Great pessrr.

In Arabia it seems that -here is a
tract of land UNEMPLOYED which 10
nearly five times as large an Great
Britain. Probably there is NO more
desolate waste TO be found III the
entire globe than that which is called
the dwelling of the void. Not a
single river is estimated to flow
throughout its entire 100000 square
rifles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
FUNERAL NOTICE.

GLDARD The funeral for the late
Chas. e. Gildard will be held from the
residence. 1923 Orleans avenue, Sat
urday afternoon at 2:So O'Clock.
Friends invited. Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
WHALING at Natal.

The whaler Egeland the other morn
ing brought in the first humpback
whale captured in Natal this season.
1t was a good whale and very fat. On
whaler captured a blue whale 20 feet
long. which landed In the evening. Ap-
parently the baleen whales are early
this year.-Natal Mercury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A fine $50 acre farm in
Clark county, Mo. 1t is unsurpassed
in fertility of soil, in agriculture, pro.
duction of fine stock. crops of all kinds.
So much could be said of its beauty
and worth that 1t would require con.
siderable space. 1t will be offered at
bargain. Don't wait. Address John
M. Dawson, % North Fourth street.
Keokuk, Iowa. for particulars. or bet
ter still go and see him and get full
particulars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Boys Present Clock.

When Miss Bindel and the pupils
of the sixth and seventh grade Of the
Garfield school. came into the room
this morning they found very hand
some wall clock, which had been civ,
en- the school by Woodson Huiskamp,
Paul Dysart and Forrest Simmon6s.
The clock was bought with the pro-
ceeds of the publication of the school
paper, "The Garfield" the three boys
being the staff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
To Entertain Parents.

The pupils of the sixth grade of the
Wells school viii entertain heir pa
rents this evening In the school
building with a program in which
home talent will appear. This is the
first time such a thing has been at
tempted in local schools
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUNG MAN-Be barber teach
you cheaply. thoroughly and furnish
tools. I give you actual shop work
and you keep half the receipts Write
me for catalogue A. B. Moler. pres.
ident Moler college. st. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
Automobile Service to Keokuk.

- commencing Wednesday. December
A. ~ VIII make two regular trips each
aas except Sunday, between Nauvoo
~ au the keokuk depot, as follows:
:. Saving the garage at $3.50 a. m.
~ = ana returning Immediately after
e south-bound train arrives at the
asAuh depot. And leave Nauvoo
ta ealn at p. M, giving ample time
~, ~ meet the Wabash at Hamilton 60
, aa east. Charge will be 80 per per-
~ one way or $3.50 round trip.
A. R. M'CALLISTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

Miss Leonore Weber came home to.
day from Pairie de Chiene to spend
the holidays
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
creatlna Business.

Some who undertake to show that
the gun isn't loaded" Immediately
provide occasion for undertaking OF
another sort
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR SALE Three tables, musical
cabinet, rocking chair. six dining
room chairs, couch, tabls cover, etc.
Prices cheap, leaving town. c. Krum.
enaker, 10S High. Phone Black 1914
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR RENT After January 10th,
seven room house No. no Morgan
Modern except furnace. Enquire IT'S
Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR sALEr-Detroit jewel gas stove.
high oven, used short time. Call at
ITO Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR sALE-Household goods of all
kinds. Inquire 5O4 North Fifth
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR SALE Christmas pres.
ent for children-twenty volumes
Young Folks Library, good as new,
cheap Phone 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

reel langu'd. weak. rundown !?
NJ, sauache? Stomach "off" ?---Just a
p,aa, case OF lazy liver. Burdock
nros ou hitterc tones liver and stomach
e.saotes digestion. purifies the blood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR RENT Three furnished rooms
for light houseke aping Gas AMI
bath. North side Phone Red-f15S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-411 Morgan street, six
rooms, modern except furnace. w.
G. Howell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

by the boys orchestra, and the glee
clubs. The program was made up in
a more or less impromptu manner, al
though very entertaining and very
much enjoyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOUND-A pocket book with small
amount Of money and other articles
Owner can have same BY proving
property and paying for notice. Phone
Black 917.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-19

FOR sALE-American Adding Ma
chine. Address Machine" this office
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
HOW TO FEED TIE ORCHARDS
To Provide Vegetable Matter Manure
Should Be Applied Once in
Every Four Years.

A system of manuring for cultivated
orchards, based upon the limited data
at our disposal, may be outlined as
follows: To provide vegetable matter
and to improve the physical quality
of poor soils, apply yard manure once
in four years, in fall or winter, at the
rate of five to ten tons per acre. To
aid in the decomposition of vegetable
matter and to insure a suficiency of
lime as plant food, apply lime at the
rate of IS bushels per acre once in five
years. To provide, in addition. an
abundance of all forms of available
plant food at the time of need for
the development of the tree and fruit,
apply annually chemical fertilizers in
the following proportions: Nitrate of
soda. 100 pounds; S c rock superphos-
plate, 100 pounds; ground bone, 200
pounds; muriate of potash. 200
pounds. The amounts to be applied
depend on the character of the soils,
the kind of fruit and the age and vigor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
WISCONSIN'S GRAND OLD MAN

BILE of great deeds and noble sacri-
fees. There are days-days of doubt
when even the most optimistic feel
that there is little genuine kindness
and less sincerity in this world, that
philanthropy is but bride for fame,
that genuine and disinterested friends
Of humanity are no more.
At the University of Wisconsin a
professor retired the other day in COM
Portable, but not in affiuent, circum-
stances. Yet wealth, immense wealth,
and fame, and power, and monuments
were within the reach OF this profess
sOr. He brushed them aside as trifies
with which the man who really loves
his fellows can have nothing in com
mon.
The professor-Dr. Samuel MouIton
Babcock-Was the discoverer of the
milk test which goes by his name.
This discovery enriched not only the
American farmers, but all the nations
of the world. When DR.. Babcock an
nounced his invention, in $780, for
tunes were at his feet. All he needed
was to patent it. He gave it free to
humanity. Now, in his old age, he re-
tires with no monuments to tell his
glory, no libraries to blazon his fame,
content in the knowledge that his
services to humanity bore the stamp
of genuine love and sincerity.
In days OF doubt read Dr. Babcock's
life and have your faith in man re-
freshed and strengthened.-Ch Chicago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Getting Down to Facts.

Demands mother tries faithfully to
break the boy of his habit of exag-
geration, and every improbable state
ment is closely questioned. Once,
aroused by sounds of feline disturb
ance, she asked;
What is the matter on the back
porch, Bernardo"
There are 40 cats out there the
boy replied from his post of observa-
ton at the window.
You don't mean that there are
really 40?" his mother asked.
We'll, then, 90"
$50 many as 2O?"
Maybe there aren't more than
ten"
But, are you sure there are temp
mother went on mercilessly.
well, mamma" replied Bernard
decidedly, there's our cat and
Thompson's cat-and won't fall an
other cat"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
BY NO MEANS ORIGINAL IDEAS
Gossamer Skirt and Cobweb Waist of
Today Are limitations of Those
of Many Centuries Ago.

II learned savants are seeking the
origin of gossamer skirt and cObweb
waist they need not stop with Scotch
professor and a petty two centuries
of antiquity.
Snefru, who was king of Egypt more
than 1000 years ago, before the great
pyramid was built, had his royal
barge on the Nile rowed eby girls in
stead of men. These chosen oars
women were dressed in linen so fine
and diaphanous that it was no more
than filmy mist, accentuating rather
than hiding the brown young bodies
underneath. In short, the rowing cos
tune designed by Snefru was much
like the dancing costume worn by
some beauties who have managed to
kick their way into the good graces of
Pittsburgh millionaires.
Solomon had considerable expert
ence with the fair sex, and he wrote
that there is nothing new under the
sun. Perhaps he was thinking of the
newest creations" of some modiste
in observation-disclosures Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Where Birds Have Real Home.

Hat island, in the Great Salt lake,
Utah, is probably the most unique
rookery in the world, as we'll as one of
the most densely populated. The island
contains about twelve acres, and on a
rocky pinnacle hundred feet above
the brine, with not drop of fresh wa
ter to be found and where there is
nothing to excite the cupidity or com
mercia1 instinct of man, the birds
g1lls, pelicans, herone and cormorants
by the thousand-make their home.
TIE island can be seen at distance Of
ten miles, rising like a cooked hat"
out of the sapphire OF the inland sea.
The birds are utterly fearless. Pro
tected as they are by the laws of the
state, they have had little cause to
fear man and his death-dealing wea-
pons. 1t is necessary to use the great
est care to avoid stepping on the nests
and eggs Of the tens Of thousands of
sea fowl that have established their
rookeries on the islet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

Although we have been told that 1t
was the custom as far back as the
days of Caesar and Hannibal to pre-
serve grain and green feed for cattle
in underground pits, it was not until
1875 that there is any record Of a
gilo being built in the United States.
Since then silos and silage have
steadily gained in popularity until to-
day large number Of farmers in Wis
cousin recognize that this succulence
is one Of the cheapest and best feeds
within their reach. In the dairy sec
tons of the state there are localities
whore In q single season from IL to
Is silos have been built within a ra-
dius of to 5 miles According to the
best authorities on animal feeding, the
leaves and stalks contain about 81 per
cent of the food value in the corn
plant, much of which is lost If the
stalks are fed in the old fashioned
way.
In order to encourage the building
of silos the Wisconsin College of Agri-
culture loans silO forms to the farm
ers OF any community wishing to
build permanent concrete silos. Upon
the request of a group of farmers who
have rented the forms, special agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Made the scaneooat.

M Jean Homolle, the new librarian
in-chief of the Bibliotheque Rationale,
in Paris, was general manager of the
national museums of France, and con-
sequently of the Louvre, when La
Gioconda, the celebrated masterpiece
of Da Vinci, disappeared. Although
M. Homolle was absent at the time,
nevertheless public opinion demanded
a. sacrifice for the departed Mona
Lisa" and he was relieved of office.
He is native of Paris, sixty-five
years old, and is a member of the
Legion of Honor and of the Institute.
The world-famous library over which
he presides has 100000 books, $780,
900 engravings, and hundreds of thou
sands of medals, maps and manu-
scripts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

AS old age advances we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtaX the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastase
in the barley which changes the starch
into most digestible sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up IN
der the outer-coat of the wheat, are
included in Grape-Nuts, but are lack
ing in white -four because the outer
coat of the wheat darkens the flour
and is left out by the miller These
natural phosphates are necessary to
the we1l-balanced building of muscle,
brain and nerve cells.
81 have used Grape-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, "for s years and feel as
good and am stronger than l was ten
years ago.
Among my customers 1 meet a man
every day who is well along in years
and attributes his good health to
Grape-Nuts and Postum which ne has
used for the last 5 years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says
they go fine together.
For many years before began to
eat Grape-Nuts, could not say that I
enjoyed life or knew what it was to be
able to say I am we'll / suffered
greatly with constipation, but now my
habits are as regular as ever in my
life
whenever I make extra effort
depend on Grape-Nuts food and it just
fills the bill. / can think and write
great deal easier"
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Read
"The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter: new
one appears from time To time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
rreIand,s "Fairy Wind.p

The sidh gaoithe, or fairy wind
has, according to report, been ex-
perience in the Ballylanders district,
passing on to kirkpatrick, and thence
% Lower Efin, thus covering dis
lance of a dozen miles. The phe-
nomena resembled whirlwind, but
its course was confined 10 a limited
compass, and it lifted quantities Of
hay to a height of 40 or so feet. Lit
tie damage. however, resulted. DC
currence Of the kind are rare, bu
they give rise to comment and dis
cussion, in which various legendary
Interpretations form part.-~I ondor
Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

This is a corset cover design which
lends itself especially well to: embroi-
derry f1ouncing. It crosses over~front
and back surplice fashion and is cut
without seams on the shoulders. A mar
row beading finishes the armhole and
joins the peplum 20 the body OF the
garment. French batiste may be used
and with a design in hand embroidery
or plain nainsook with narrow frill
valenciennes lace outlining the neck
and armholes.
The lady's corset cover pattern
(633D is cut in sizes "a to ~ inches
bust measure Medium size requires
21s yards of 1872 inch founcing.
70 procure this pattern send 10 cents
70 Padt e Department r OF this paper
sure to give cir and number Of pattern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Selecting a Breed.

If one does not like his breed he
should change as soon as he can, for
he will never be successful with a
breed he does not like. He should
do plenty of good thinking before he
makes the change, as it is expensive,
not only in money expended, but in
experience already gained with the
breed kept. He should give the flock
he has a square deal and be sure that
the fault lies with them and not that
he just wants to change.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

An effective kimono which slips on
over the head is here shown for misses
and small women. The slash on each
side of the skirt and on the sleeves is
prettily filed in with a lattice of cord
and a cord with tasseled ends con-
fines the waist. Printed cottons and
silks are well suited to this design.
Misses and small women's kimo-
no pattern (6325) is cut in sizes IA,
16 and 10 years. Medium size re-
quires yards of So inch material and
61a yards of cord
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

Of the trees; these given perhaps
mark the minimum. BY the introduc-
ton of crimson clover we have a plant
admirably adapted to cheaply supply
heterogeneous vegetable matter for or
chards. and it's growth is to be recon-
mended wherever the plant can be sue
cessfully grown, instead of the use of
the barnyard manure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Armies fer Market.

The man who raises fruit for his
own table never sets out Ben Davis,
but if he raises fruit for sale this vari-
ETY. always makes a brave showing on
the city fruit stands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
BUSY Trip.

Il had tough time delivering the
mail yesterday" declared the post
man.
How was that?'
Had bulldog and chunk of liver
in the same delivery. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
The Sinner.

Didn't you confess all your former
life to your wife after the wedding?'
mo; we weren't married long
enough for at."-Judge (Munich).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Good Duck Yard

The duck yard should slope towards
the east or south and be naturally
well drained, Other wise they will make
il muddy, to their delight and your
disgust
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Market for Grain.

The home market for grain is the
one to be recommended. Nothing
equals livestock for turning crops
into money and conserving soil fer
tility.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
IJnapnreciated

The world has no use for the fellow
who never does good thing until ne
cessity kicks him from behind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

of the college is sent out to oversee
the preliminary work.
Silage is not only great feed for
dairy cattle, but experiments made at
the Wisconsin and other experiment
stations and by practical farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
Dressed Poultr,

Carefulness in dressing poultry pays
for the extra pains taken. The pin.
feathers must all be removed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25

Exactness in little duties is won
derful source of cheerfulness.-F. w.
Faber
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
His ADVANTAGE.

THAT real estate agent is q neat ad-
vertiser.'
Yes. he manages to keep his
houses in print"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO
WISCONSIN PROFESSOR

The race for gold and the fame and
power that go with it often raise
gloomy reflections about modern man.
He seems dwarfed and petty, incapa-
Newark post., 1913-05-14
BURGLARS OPEN SAFE
Scared Away From Post Office
Building

Robbers Oh Monday evening
rifed the office Of II. Warner
McNeal, North College Ave-, and
attempted to enter the Opera
House building. They were fright
ened away from the latter by Har-
Ian Gray, janitor of the building,
before any damage was done.
The McNeal office was entered by
forcing a window. The main safe
door was closed but not locked, and
a small compartment inside which
was locked was jimmied open. Mr..
McNeal had banked his money in
the afternoon and all the loot that
the burglars got was So or 81 in
change, a Mexican pistol that was
relic and battery tester that
was probably mistaken for watch.