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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
MAY, GO WHILE GOING is GOOD.

"lA = 60 WHILE GOING is GOOD.
Inc Quincy Herald seid the other
day that in all the cities where Billy
sunday captured converts a reawak.
enlng revival is necessary about SO
OFTEN to hold them In line. Rockford
is one place where they don't consider
the year properly spent unless the
converts are converted over again. =
!, Replying to this the Galesburg
Mall declares that even though condi.
tons are as the Herald intimates in
Rockford and other cities In which
Evangelist Sunday has held meetings,
these conditions are not proof that
Billy Sunday Is not doing a vast
amount Of good. The Mail is remind
ed OF an occurrence In a nearby town
a few years ago. which 1t thus re-
lates.
One OF the residents of the town
had the habit of getting converted
each winter during the revival season.
One winter his conversion took deep
ed seat than 1t ever had before and
he Joined the church. He wanted to
be immersed at once SO he was taken
TO creek nearby. "A hole was cut in
the lee. Just as the minister said
Amen" and plunged him under he
lost his hold on his new convert who
Slid out under the ice and was drown
ed.
Praise Cod" said the pastor, he
has gone while he is good,
- .
Many of them may go while they are
good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
The Cost Of War With Mexico.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: An article
which, If carefully studied, will prob
ably allay some of the lingo anxiety
to rush troops into Mexico appears il
the current issue of Leslie's Weekly
from the pen of Oswald F. Schuette,
the Inter-Ocean's Washington cores
pendent.
Mr.. Schuette shows how the Wal
College has been carefully considering
the Mexican situation for the past
year; how It has an abundance OF in
formation Of all kinds, especially re
lating to military and strategic prob
lens which would be encountered In
the event of our troops being sent to
Mexico.
The conclusion OF the war experts at
Washington is that 1t would take $50.
600 men six months to corslude war
and that it probably would require the
services Of an army of occupation Of
least an additional six months and pos
sibly longer to settle Mexican affairs
upon firm and enduring basis. Then
is shown the enormous cost in blood
and treasure Of such an undertaking.
After six months there would prob
ably be left fit for duty about 100000
of our force. The cost Of the actual
warfare would be approximately $3.50.
100000 for the six months estimated
to be required for the subjugation Of
the country, an average Of $2,000.000 9
day, which is considered conservative
In addition, the cost Of the mainten
ance of an army OF occupation woule
be about s150,00o,000 for each sis
months. while based upon the expert
ence of the civil war. the future cos
to the nation in pensions would be ap
proximately $500, 900, 600.
Assuming that Mexico could be sub
| jugated and reduced to order in
year and it probably would take long
er-the cost in money alone to the ma
| ton would ultimately be about bill
lion and quarter OF dollars. and. mas
much as we have declared our purpose
not to acquire territory in Mexico mol
to exact an indemnity we would sad
die this enormous financial burden up
on the nation by intervention, to say
nothing of the loss of American lives
Some may cavil at the estimate o.
the large number Of men that would be
| needed, but the War College believes
that it Is cheaper in both lives ant
money in the long run to make show
/ Of force SO Irresistible as to end wal
| In short order rather than to take tht
chance OF reverses with an Inadequate
force and SO protraet the war over 8
! long period Of time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
ezzfsE= s s Ma sass,D
>fEdYUKlh.
keolsuk. Iowa -. December 2, 1918

WHO LAUGHS LAST,
The tramp looked on at the caYalcade
AS the king went by in his gilt and
braid;
And he gazed and said, with heavy
sigh,
'~That chap is certainly living hight
with ali that fellow would want to
drink
And servants jumping at every wink.
.sAnd plenty Of money and grub see
That king Is line old thing to be-"
Then q soldier thrust the tramp aside
As the king went on in his purple
pridel
Time passed-And the mighty king lay
dead
And the soldiers marched with a
measured tread.
And the tramp stood watching the
cayalcade.
As the dead king passed and the dead
march played;
And he said: Poor fellow, his game is
He's finished his drinks and had his
fun;
THE musicll play and the wine will
flow
And the dancers dance-but he won't
know.
-Ana the sun will shine and the
breeze'l sigh
And color and life will greet the eye
And jewels will sparkle and birds VIII
sing,
But he won't know it-that poor dead
king.
Hell just lie there in e coffin grim
And I'm the fellow that engisd him!
Envied him-that poor dead clay,
And I've life and the light O. day.
And grub-to rustic, and drink-tc
get;
And lot Of adventures haven't met
And many women and many men
To find in places haven't been;
"A live tramp isn't so much, " he said
But he's got the bulge on King
who's dead"
AS the bier went by he raised his CAP
And whispered. smiling. Goodbye
old chap,
Pm sorry for youta and off he strobe
Humming song down the dusty road
-Berton BraIey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
FRUIT CURES LIQUOR HABIT.

feeding school children apples as
an antidote to the liquor evil is the
novel plan advanced by Henry Det-
mers In an article on "a New Cure.
Tor Drink. In the December issue OF
the American MAGAZINE. Mr. Detmers
has been in the saloon business for
twenty years, but is total abstainer.
Neither do any of his sons drink and
he attributes that fact largely to their
appetite for fruits. Out of his ex-
per1ence he recommends the follow
ing cure for the liquor habit:
Il found early In my experience
that as a general rule there are ex-
ceptions of course-a regular consum-
er OF fruit was not very good Gus
toner in my business On the other
hand, typical booze fighter seldom
touches fruit. I always kept some
apples behind the bar for my own use,
land often experimentally offered one
to star customer who almost in
yariably refused. The mora looked
into this matter, the more firmly be-
came convinced that these two habits
clash. Not caring to have my boys
with the other, and I have found that
THE fruit habit early acquired acts
as perfect antidote to the liquor
habit.
81 mention apples especially because
they are something like bread, one
never tires of them. which is more
than can be said of peaches, pears.
and oranges. And apples, thanks to
cold storage. can be had every day OF
the school year.
why shouldn't the apple habit be
cultivated in the public schools at
public expense? School trustees could
advertise for bids to supply the
school Then by means Of a push
the-button continuance placed at the
boys and girls exits each child could
get his apple as he marched out to
play, at recess time. Two apples a
day would do the work Children
have a veritable craving for fruit. !
have often heard our victims beg an,
other for the core And II 1t hap
that the fruit habit offsets the drink
habit, | know that two apples day
will have valued influence on the
health, good temper, and morals of
any child
Please understand have no ak
to grind, do not own single apple
tree.
/ Il have never claimed to have dis
covered that fruit Juices act as liquor
antidote, although l have talked It
for twenty-five years.
i Some three years ago an article
appeared which claimed a Nebraska
physician as the discoverer of the
theory. The good doctor and I will
never quarrel over It. He can have
( the glory. do not need it. I am
only too glad to see that my views
have gained some scientific backing.
"If you remove the desire for drink,
the liquor question will solve itself.
and while poverty may not be Danish
ed the general welfare Of the people
win be much improved: and even if
my scheme is never adopted I will
feel thousand times repaid for my
pains if can only convince the moth
ers of our country. those who have
1.-THE means to do SO, that to implant
the fruit habit in their children is
the best assurance for a temperate
life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

The state board of health has an.
nounced new rules governing water
plants. sewage plants and garbage dis
posal systems in Iowa. Hereafter
none of these plants may be erected in
the state until the plans have been
submitted and approved by the state
board The board has also announced
It's decision to make inspection from
time to time of any water supply
sewage plant or garbage disposal plant
and demand corrections such as are
needed in the interest df public health
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
WEALTH Of HAIR
Pariaian Sage Makes Hair Abundant
and GloriousIy Radiant-Quickly
Removes Dandruff.

II Partisan Sage does not remove
dandruff, stop splitting hair. falling
hair and scalp itch, and put life and
lustre into the dull. faded hair of any
man. woman or child. Wilkinson & Co.
will refund the purchase price.
Partisan Sage is one of the most
pleasant, invigorating and refreshing
hair preparations. No cheap perfum.
cry odor, no disagreeable concoction,
but dainty perfumed tonic that
proves It's goodness the first time 1t
| Is used.
Dandruff is one OF the main causes
of badness, and thin, dull, faded and
unattractiye hair Partisan Sage re-
moves dandruff with one application,
also freshens up the hair and beaut1
fies 1t until it is soft, lustrous ano
abundant.
/, Get so cent bottle today; all drug
gists and toilet counters sell it. You
will be both surprised and delighted
with the first Observation-Disclosures
! --,--4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

Prohibition in Des Moines Is helping
trade in Valley Junction. Within two
days after the saloons had been closed
in the capital city the merchants in
the Junction had sold every suit case
and grip in their stocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

economically. So il IS that the Des
'Moanes river company has made it,
self of service to seven towns within
a radius OF thirty miles.
When we begin to use all of the
water power In Iowa we will be d.
Ing things In this state that we're
hardly dreamed of twenty years ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
D. D. D. In Hospitals;
Standard Skin Cure

Ing the frightful itch. the raw scorch-
ing pain OF skin disease, have been
soothed to sleep by al soothing fluid
washed in by the nurses hands?
That fluid is the famous D. d. D.
prescription for eczema,
THE sUYE1v11IMa 1uEsE of one
of our prominent Catholic institutions
c e writes regarding patient
THE disease had eaten her eyebrows
away Her nose and lips had become
disfigured. Since the use of d. D. d.
her eyebrows are growing, her nose
expression"
How many eczema sufferers are pay
ing their doctors for regular treat
ment and are being treated, with this
same soothing, healing fluid?
DIR. GEO. T. RIoMAEDsoM frankly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

Don't worry about the war with
Mexico" advises the Burlington
HawkEye. 1T is improbable: or at
the worst, blockade of its ports. The
crisis is more likely to take the form
of financial and business freeze
out That is not SO bloody as wal
with guns and sabrea.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
Whip Behindl

E
When you used to be boy
And you tried to get ride,
| II you hung on In the rear
| 1t would always thus betide:
There would be some tad afoot
OF mean and Jealous mind,
And that urchin would halloo.
Whip behind!'
Later when you sought ride
On the rear OF fortunes car.
There were grcen-eyed plodders still
Who would hail her from afar.
To dislodge you from your grip
In manner most unkind,
They would raise the ancient cry:
Whip behind!s
Guess when old Elijah rose
In his chariot Of fire
That he didn't start alone
To the land Of his desire.
Guess some mortal got hitch
Ere he rose above earth's rfnd,
But the fellows hollered lcud
Whip behind!"
McLandburgh Wilson in the New
York Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

After reading Colonel Roosevelt's
speeches, the Davenport Democrat re-
calls the verse about the three wise
men of Gotham who went to sea in a
bowl" and wonders what became Of
the other two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
uh Hun!

uh Huh!
A dyspeptic once said: "As views 1t.
Ny stomach won't let me abuse II.
Ny grammar amt keen,
But you know what ! mean;
choose my food first, then chews
it."-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
HOUSE, stood. perhaps he would hats
to go back to heaven"

Executive dictation does not cause
nearly the criticism from the plain
people as it does from congress" says
the Washington Press, The plain
people rather enjoy seeing a yirile
man handle the mollycoddles in con-
gress.''
We shall now have to hear. says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. AL the
old jokes about the turkey, Christ
mas. early shopping, ,papa's pocket
book, and so. on, and SO on. They
are played up every year. But each
generation seems to be hardened to
them"
Editor W. Q. Payne, of the Ne
lFada Representative, says the Story
City Herald, has not formally an
nounced his candidacy for congress,
but he has begun to work the phrase,
! grand old party, into his editorials.
So the announcement will probably
come soon''
THE need for a mothers pension
law does not exist in Iowa to SO
great an extent as in other states
with their : ngested population cen
tiers and their poverty, says the Ce-
idar Rapids Gazette, But if there are
ionly few cases where the county
should help deserving widows with
small children, the, law is worth
while.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

where to find either Of them II any.
thing goes wrong.
Keep away from fake sales and
you will save money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

Thirty-hve bartenders are employed
IN the two Valley Junction saloons
since Des Moines went dry. The Des
Moines thirst must be the kind we
read about.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
NOTES AND COMMENT.


@The insistence of the public upon
spring chicken and veal outlets part
" accounts for two quotations of high
prices says the Burlington Hawk
Eye
The Winterset Reporter predicts
that it will be only short time until
the country will come back to the Re,
publican party as the only one capable
of protecting the welfare of the peo'
pie.
'If old Mr.. Pioneer Day, who lived
in sod shanty or board shack In
northern Iowa some years ago" says
the MarshalltCwn TImes-Republican
could come to Iowa long enough to
run out from town in an auto to see
the new farm home where the sod
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
A Little Shy on Rhyme.

A Little Shy on Rhyme.
Bye, Baby Bunting,
Health mans gone a,hunting
To get the dirty milkman's skin,
And save the baby's life for him.
Kansas State Board of Health Bulle
tin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
THOUGHT FOR IAE nAx

Nothing will ever be attempted If all
possible objections must be hrst over
come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

writes ID. D. D. is superior to any.
thing / have ever found. Soft and
soothing, yet a., powerful agent"
To do the work. y. d. D. Prescrlp-
ton must be applied according 20
directions given in the pamphlet
around every bottle. Follow these d.
rections-and see.
And 1t certainly takes away the itch
at once-the moment the liquid is APP
Piled. The skin is soothed--calmed--
80 thoroughly refreshed delightfully."-
cooled.
All druggists of standing have the
famous specific as well as the etnclent
d. D. D. Skin Soap.
But we are SO confident of the mer,..
its Of this prescription that we VIII
refund the purchase price of the hrst
full size bottle Il 1t fails to reaen
your case. You alone are to Judge.
Wilkinson Co.
MeGrath Bros. Drug CO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

The Worlds Volcanoes.
There are 270 active volcanoes in
the world. many Of them being com
paratively small.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02
Lost 1000 Acres.

IoSI G,Vuu acres.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servlce1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. = After
years of litigation, Joana Little, an
Arkansas woman, today lost title 10
2,0co acres OF valuable land al Walk.
ers Lake, Ark, by supreme court
decision.
Heirs OF e. G. sugg of Arkansas,
disputed her claim, Ringing their
claim upon construction Of the swamp
land act OF 1850.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

tives.
Mrs. Gus Noske is improving slowly
from typhoid fever.
Ed Weigner spent Sunday at homs
in Donnellosn.
Mrs. Pearl Sherrick Is still improy.
ing from her sickness.
Roland Tucker and three children
spent Sunday at Primrose with rela.
tives.
Harry Tipps of Galesburg spent
Thanksgiving here with his wife and
children.
Hazel Kerr visited last wess al
Mt Sterling with her grandmother.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-02

o. D. Prescriptions Is yearshe standard skin remedy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22
CHRISTMAS WAS
SERMON Subject
Pastors Of City Discussed
/ Many Phases Of Festival
Sunday.

The spirit Of Christmas was reflect
I'd in the services and sermons heard
1t the various Grand Forks churches
sunday morning and evening.
At several of tho churches special
christmas services We're held for the
sunday schools, and at almost all W
hem, some phase Of the Christmas
festival was the subject of the SER
non.
I One Of the most striking Of the SER
mons was that preached at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening by
Rev. H. NJ. Cook. His subject was
Where Jesus Will Spend Christmas
n Grand Forks" Mr. Cooks morn
ng sermon was on The Spirit OF
Christmas"
At the Plymouth Congregational
P:hurch Rev. w. H.. Elfring, spoke
Sunday evening on Religious convic-
ions"
Rev. r. NJ. Mccoy. pastor III the
FIRST NJ. L. church. spoke on THE
3ood News of Christmas at the ser
kice Sunday morning and on mo
Broom at the Inn" at the evening ser
.ice. At the meeting of the Epworth
league Sunday evening the subject ot
Making Christmas joyful for Others
will be considered.
Dickens "Christmas Carol" was the
aopic of the address of Rev. W. II.
Matthews at the evening service at
he First Presbyterian church. 1.-THE
Christmas Spirit, and How 1t May
Prevail" was discussed at the Young
Peoples meeting.
At the Zion Lutheran church. Rev
Martin Highland spoke. Sunday morn
bne on preparation for Christmas"
Sunday school Christmas trees were
held ny st. Marks English Lutheran
ind the German Lutheran church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22
HEALTHY. WANTS OPERATION.

Indiana Man, Missing from Home,
May Have Entered Hospital.
Wabash, Ind. Dec. 22.-Jacob Bis
dorf.. sc Years old, who has a desire
for undergoing surgical operations, is
missing from his home and members
of his family said they believed he
had entered a hospital and induced
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22
= Little Stories for Bedtime n
By THORNTON ". BURGESS.
Copyright. 1919. by J. G. Lloyd.)

thing the next morning of what he
was to do.
"The sooner it's over the better
thought Peter as he ate a hasty break
fast. Then he started as fast as he
could go, lipperty, lipperty. lip. for
the stone wall on the edge of the Ole
Orchard where Chatterer had found
a new home. AS he drew neal he
heard voices. Peter stopped to listen
While it isn't at all polite or nice
to listen to what other people are say.
ing when they don't know that you
are around it is very, very necessary
for the little people Of the Green
Forest and the Green Meadows to
know who is about. so whenever they
hear voices they always stop to listen
and make sure who the voices belong
to. So Peter stopped and listened fol-
just a minute. That was all he need.
ed to make ure of the voices.
They were the voices of Chatterer
and Tommy Tit the Chickadee. Pete,
smiled and hurried on. There was
nothing to be feared from either. and
he wanted to get his unpleasant err
rand finished. AS he drew nearer he
heard Chatterer laughing fit to kill
himself.
"Ha. ha, ha! Ho, no, hot" shouted
Chatterer.
-, He L.. he ne; dee, dee. eee:" laughed
"Must be a great joke: guess Til
hurry II find u what it is SO I can
laugh. too" thought Peter, but just
that very minute he heard something
that made him stop short. 1t was
his own name.
"And doesn't Peter know now /"
asked Tommy Tit between chuckles.
No. replied Chatterer, wiping
tears Of laughter from his eyes, "he
hasn't any more idea where my new
house is than the man in the moon.
He thinks he knows, but bless your
heart he hasn't any more idea than
you have where it is"
But ] have more than an idea-I
know where it is" replied Tommy
Tit.
! Whats hat he cried sharply.
II said that I know" replied Tom
my Tit, and laughed harder than
ever. dee, dee. dee You can't fool
me. Chatterer! I'm not Peter Rabbit
and you can't fool me! Dee, dee, dee,
chickadee!"
"How do you know" demanded
Chatterer.
Because I peeped in and saw you
in bed before you were awake this
morning.. replied Tommy Tit. "Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22
Art OF LETTER WRITING.
lie Modern Style of Love Esnistlc.
COmpared to the Old.
philadelphia Inquirer,

FnllduclpHld AIQtiicl.
! With the coming of the typewriter
he art of writing love letters seems
20 have gone out of fashion. and, in
stead of the ornate missives our
Lxrandmothers treasure, the modern
Low letter reads something like this:
"l1ear En-: Yrs, reed. 1t was q
daisy. Wish I cd.write as o do.
Am Very busy, but you know--same as
ver. Phone me tomorrow. Will try
TO catch a:.a Sat. Meet me at station.
he it doesn't rain. we'll have a good
game.
"You know what I think of you.s Sc
Thirty years ago, if Jacks father
had heen writing TO Emma's mother,
This same letter would have read
Phus:
"Dearest En1meline: Your dear let.
pr this moment reached me. and the
beauty of its expression afflicts me
with a sense Of my incompetency tc
|Reply in kind. But you know that my
heart beats for you alone.
"Aithough my time is not my own
! feel that l must snatch a few swee'
moments in which to assure you thai
FIR wrote to you, and that / love you
Better than ny life.
eff you could write to me every da,
IN the same strain my work would
fairly lily under my accelerated eff
qects. Such is the influence Of you!
hlnspiring devotion.
'On Saturday 1 will be in the trail
which reaches S. at half after 8. l.
your dear face were there to welcom,
me; you know how happy I should he
,Whatever plans you may make 70,
bur hfief holiday ] will gladly carr,
out. My w love. how can l tell yol
what you are to beo
81 am yours devotedly and faith
fully. John W. Watson"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22

OUTS GRANDsON's THROAT.
Marshall. ILL.,, Dec. 22.-While a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-22
PETER RABBIT TRIES TO DO THE
RIGHT THING.

Peter Rabbit learned a long time
ago that when he had done a mean
or unkind thing he never could feel
right in his own mind until he had ad-
nlitted the wrong and said he was sor-
ry. 1t was hard to do this sometimes,
but afterward he always felt so much
better that he often wondered why
everybody didn't do the same way.
You see Peter is alone a great deal.
particularly when he is at home in the
dear Old Briar Patch, and when he
is alone somehow that little small
voice down inside. that seems always
trying to have him do right will keep
talking in spite Of all he a do il
he has been getting into mischief.
Ever since he had spied on Chatter
er the Red Squirrel to find out where