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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
PECULIAR PARCEL posT.

The introduction of parcel post SER
vice in this country calls to mind a
peculiar incident that took place In
England some time ago, and which
would occur oftener II the English
people were informed concerning one
of the parcel post regulations in that
country.
A gentleman wished to reach GUS
toner living in a remote part of Bal
ham, one OF the suburbs Of London,
and it was very urgent that he fnd
him quickly. Knowing nothing OF the
locality. he called at st. Martin lie
Grand to consult directory. Stating
his case to a clerk, he was amazed
to learn that he could be sent to the
address by parcel pos" by paying
gentleman had never heard of such a
thing, and it is said that very few in
England know that it can be done.
Accepting the offer, the gentleman
was placed in charge of messenger
familiar with all parts of the city,
and was soon on his way. The boy
carried printed slip on which was
written a description of the parcel
in charge, under the heading, "Arti-
Gle required to be delivered and be
fore leaving the customers house,
both the customer and the gentleman
were required to place their sigma
/ fures nm the paper
The limit in weight Tor anything
delivered by parcel post in England
Gas in this country Is generally un
derstood to be eleven pounds, bu
/ there is one clause which reads: 4
4 person may be conducted by expires!
messenger to any address on paymen
of mileage fee
It may be only question of tim'
4 when such a transaction may be eli
fected through parcel post in the Uni
ted States, and il this becomes pos
sibIe, 1t is to be expected that tn
I Americans, ever alert and on the look
/ out for anything that makes TO
speed IN business or otherwise, vii
avail themselves of the privilege, an
Uncle Sam will do thriving bushes
: In large cities in the delivery OF hi
man parcels"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
NOT YET.

NOT YET.
Not yet hath nature, lovely colorist.
Bestirred her from creative dream
to fling
Soft fame upon the woods; may.
not TO dip
One pleading maple tip.
In carmine; all the waiting world is
whist.
Alert 10 hear the first faint flutes
Of spring.
Nc yet the tingIing food of blue and
gold
Is poured through heaven; but Ger
the misty pond,
Quite as patterned silk, flushed sap
lings lean,
And the suspicious green
Through the deep woods and on the
mnpathed void
Brightens in patient moss and visit
fuI frond.
Not yet cascades of melody invoke
The holy down; but all the air per-
ceives,
By some fine thrill, the rushing
northward flight
OF myriad wings despite
Yhe nonchalance Of this crossback
oak,
Still clinging to its russet shreds OF
leaves.
Net yet the Laughing fid-foIk Of the
earth
Thrust up while helm and coronet
Sweet elfn host armored in gossa
mer
But gentle tremors stir
The conscious mold new beaut.
comes to birth
Under the SHOWS fastmelting GOV
erlet.
Not yet. not yet, the yearly miracle
Is wrought; but ecstacy is on tn
wing,
And her divine, irrevocable flight
Is swift az all delight.
The heart is hushed as for the sal
ding-bell,
Awe-smitted by expectancy {
spring.
katherine Lee Bates in the &c:
fury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
LEGISLATION AND TUBERCULOSIS

LEGISLATION AND TUBERCULOSIS
The legislature now in session is
dealing with the greatest problem OF
social questions ever attempted by
general assembly of Iowa. Roads.
schools, TAX reform, employers liabil-
ity and compensation, prison reform.
public health, teachers pensions and
state institutions, are indeed formid-
able array Of important social mat
ters. No legislature in the history Of
our state has been confronted by SO
many big community questions, and
there certainly has never been more
earnest effort made toward proper
solution Of these questions. It is idle
TO expect all OF these problems to be
fully solved but the people may rest
assured that serious consideration is
4 being given 10 their solution.
A most gratifying tendency Is seen
In the direction Of health legislation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
MEDICAL SUPERVISION OF FAC
TORY WORKERS.

TORY WORKERS.
Many large factories and industrial
plants have for a number of years
furnished surgical services to en-
ployes injured during working hours.
Only few however. have attempted
to look after the physical condition
of employees. with view to reduc-
ing the amount of sickness and so
decreasing the loss of time. In re-
sent icsue of The Journal of the
American Medical Association. DR..
". /. Clark reports the plan followed
In a manufacturing plant at Worces-
ter. Mass, in witch about 1000 men
and women we're employed. A small
but well equipped hospital was fitted
VI an examination of each employee
was made with record o. the results.
Foremen were directed to send all en-
ployees unable to work to the hos
pital for examination. II one was
found unable to work he was advised
10 go home and TO cali his own ply
stefan. A record was kept of the
time lost from sickness. From the
results of sixteen months. work DIR.
Clark draws the following conclu-
sions:
It is possible for simply equipped
medical department to control with
success the sickness and disability
from accident in large factory.
A complete physical examination OF
all the employees is perfectly pos.
sible and Of great advantage to EN-
ployer and employee.
A system of prophylatic treatment
/ In cases of sickness and accident vii
materially lessen the amount of sick
ness and decrease the loss of time.
The sanitation OF a large factor.
and all matters pertaining to the gen
era1 health OF the employees can bes
be maintained by medical depart
ment.
Far from exciting distrust and an
u tagonism, shop hospital run on thu
lines laid down, will create feeling
of good will between employee ant
1 employer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

The "paresis glide" is the latest
thing In smart dances. It is the in
vention of FTenchifed American
girl, who wears red hair and ankle
bracelets. Il tried it on the ship" re-
ported the inventor. and had them
all going. / think it will set New York
crazy. You just glide and glide and
glide. with all the other crazy dances
mingled, until you get softening of
the brain, Oh. It's some dance."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
DENMARK.
= = = . 80 80 = =

We found yesterday rather stormy
Easter, then just before eleven o'clock
las. night a storm of wind and hail
struck that was very severe. The real
damage in this immediate vicinity
was not so much The chimney on
Mrs. Bowden's house was blown down
and Mr.. Rob. Florken's hog house
was somewhat damaged.
Miss Edith Wilson. a student OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

Chicago's Irish Fellowship club has
launched plan to erect national
memorial to Brian Boru, last OF ire
lands fighting kings, who persisted on
the bloody field of Clantorf, near Dub
lin sss years ago. At the same time
Kansas City pats It's chest and boasts
OF direct descendant of Brian the
Brave. one Jime Duffy by name.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
AILINC WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Hilbert Tells Of Her Dis
Pressing Symptoms During
Change Of Life and How
She Found Relief.
Fleetwood. Pa" During the Change
of Life was hardly able to be around

at all. / always had
g headache and l
was SO dizzy and ner-
vous that / had no
rest at night The
flashes of heat were
so bad sometimes
that / did not know
what to do.
Zone day a friend
advised me to take
Lydia e. Pinkham 8
" o. q + hla Com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

A moving picture man in Chicago
estimates that the American people
spend 100000 a day on moving pic
ture shows and that 100000 persons
a day go to see them. and each person
stays an hour on the average.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

Home rule in woman's fashions ID
springing for the second time in New
York All New York needs 10 make
the sartorial scheme q winner is 10
convince consumers that New York
has the skill and the goods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

Safety pins invented in England
have flexible points which MAY be re
turned into a hat after once passing
through it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS

A number of the Christian En-
deavorers met at the home of Miss
Addie Hunter last Sunday after
noon and reorganized the Mission
Study class. The class will take
up the study of Turkey and the
first regular meeting will be held
the first Tuesday evening in Decem-
Der at the home of Miss Ellis. We
would like to urge anyone who is
interested in Missions to join the
class.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
last Sunday evening was an inter-
esting and enthusiastic one and was
we'll attended. Prof. Clark's talk
was especially good and right to
the point. We wish that he and
others of our good, influential men
would attend these meetings often
err,
The Missionary Society met last
Thursday afternoon at the parson-
age. The leaders were Mrs. Peirce,
Mrs. Sly and Mrs. Haddow. The
subject was Mexico and was most
ably and in most interesting way
presented by these ladies' After
the meeting the ladies adjourned to
the social rooms of the church where
they prepared a dinner to viii h
their husbands were invited. All
present enjoyed this, the men
especially, one of whom was heard
to remark that he wished there
would be a series of these meetings.
The Ladies Aid Society met to-
day at the church for an all day
session preparatory to holding the
fair, an event of the near future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Why Elephants Fear Mice.

1t seems incredible that so small and
harmless an animal as a mouse is able
to brighten an elephant almost out of
it's senses. One little mouse in the
hay on which they are feeding will
stampede an entire herd In their ma
tive land there are little animals,
known as chacanas, which feed on a
small, sour berry of which elephants
are very fond. They live in settle
ments, something after the manner of
prairie dogs, under the berry bushes
When feeding. the elephants trample
the little towns, and the chacanas. In
their fright run up the tubes of the
elephants trunks. Their long, sharp
claws catch in the flesh, and they can
not be elected. The more violently the
monster blows through its coiled trunk
the more firmly the hooked claws of
the little animal become imbedded in
the flesh. Inflammation and death are
the result. In captivity the elephants
think they are In danger Of the deadly
chacanas when they see mouse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
ONO

Mrs Smith and Mrs. HUM, of
Maiden Rock, visited friends here
last week.
Miss Eliza Worden visited at the
L. r. Harvey home in Maiden
Rock from Wednesday until Satur-
day.
Elmer Ottman and family, of
Ellsworth, visited Mrs. Ottman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Solver
son, from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs Chas. Mcfarland entertain
ed the Ladies' Aid Wednesday.
Ed. Clifford has moved to Dakota.
Walford Nelson has received
word from Mrs. Nelson that she
arrived >ately at her girlhood home
in Sweden and is enjoying visit
with hrr nn0ther and other relatives
there. 1t mas been twenty-three
years ssnce she came to this country
Mr.. and Mrs. ohm Buck spent
Sunday at John Sticht's, near Maid
en- Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
FARGO

Several from here took in the
oyster supper and sale at Mr.. Da-
Wis in South Fork last Friday night.
Lars Florness is having well
drilled.
Mrs. Albert Wilcox and daugh-
ter visited at Chester Stewards
Tuesday.
Henry Carlson Of Grantsburg
visited relatives here last week.
Everette Doe and Sylvia Smith
were Ellsworth visitors Sunday.
Maude McCue returned home
Tuesday after spending a few days
with her grandparents at Diamond
Bluff.
Julia Reardon accompanied by a
friend were among the visitors here
this week.
T. Martin visited at T. Hanson's
Sunday.
A. Stewart, agent for the Ameri-
can Gas Machine company, was
through this vicinity Tuesday.
NJ. McCue and family motored
to ST. Paul Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20

We have seen persons now and
then take up paper from their
home town, glance over the locals
and, not seeing their own or some
relatives name therein, throw down
the paper in adisgusted sort of way
and remark that it's no good. 1t
has caused US to wonder if there
are many of this sort of readers.
Each issue Of almost every country
newspaper contains lot of items
that should interest any citizen who
is interested in his community. The
reader who chances hurriedly over
q small portion of the paper each
week loses fine opportu nifty TO get
be. ter acquainted with his commun-
ity. The country correspondence,
land we think the Journal has
number of exceptionally fine rural
district reporters), generally con-
tains many items of general inter.
tarest which should not be over
looked, and it is our purpose in
writing this to call attention to
those of our readers who may have
been missing this feature OF the pa
PER to what the country correspon-
dence has to offer. Another thing.
don't neglect to read the advertise
ments of the home merchants. You
will find in them bargains as at
tractive as can be found anywhere,
and you know that the home mer-
chant is always here, where you can
see him every day, to give you sat-
iSfaction in every purchase. It's
not like buying from book, where
it is all luck if you get what you
want and nothing but disappoint-
ment if you get "stung," with the
chances heavily in favor of the lat
ter. Whatever little difference there
may be In price is made up many
times over by the extra service and
honest guarantee of your home mer-
chant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
ASST IS TO-DAY

Do you know The Youths Com
panion as it is to-day-enlarged,
improved, broadened in it's reach of
human interest? You may remem-
Der it as it was. You ought to
know it as it is now You will be
surprised at what a years reading
will do for your family. No Ameri
can monthly magazine offers such a
quantity of reading, and it comes
weekly, too.
Father can find no better editorial
page published. With its impartial
comment, it's Nature and Science. it
will keep busy man wellinformed
The Family Page, the Boys Page,
the Girls Page, and the Children S
Page, in addition TO eight SERIAL
stories and $50 others for all the
family, suggest the lavish promise
for years reading, and every line
is published with purpose.
No other American periodical
covers the same field of interest or
offers such quantity of reading at
as low cost. No other publication
furnishes more inspiration or enter
tainment, or enjoys greater conf
dence.
If you are not familiar with The
Companion as it is to day, let us
send you the announcement for
1914, with sample copies cont aiming
the opening chapters of A. S. Piers
great boarding school story, His
Fathers Son."
New subscribers who send $500
for the ffty-two issues of 1914 will
receive free the remaining issues of
1918, and a copy of The Companion
practical Home Calendar in addi.
ton.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
IA Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
VIKING

Mr.. and Mrs Hans Lamb of
Gilman visited at John Mattison'e
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Madison a, d
daughter Pearl spent Sunday at
Carl Swenson's in Gilman.
Isaac Ofstie visited with his ia
Their, A. Ofstie, Sunday.
Misses Della and Norah Halvor-
son spent Sunday at the Carl Sven
son home.
Mrs. Grant Peabody and sister,
Miss Bessie Rudisell, of Minneapo-
lis, came down Friday to visit rela.
tives, the former returning Monday
evening.
e Miss Olive and Orien Zentzis lef
last week for Glen Flora, Wiscon-
sin, to visit their sister, Mrs. w
Berthnlan.
Johannah Johnson is working fol
Mrs. John Madison.
Bonnie Gilstad and family visited
at VIM. Zentzis' Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

The Standard Bearers met with
Miss Sanford on Tuesday evening.
The Teen" girls of the Sunday
school have organized under the
name of the Mizpah class with Mrs.
Crabtree as teacher. At present
there are twenty-six members. All
others who wish to join will be
heartily welcomed. All who enter
before Christmas will be charter
members. The officers elected are:
Pres, Helen Dawson; Vice Pres,
Madge Alton; Sec, Margaret Tay-
lor; Treas, Gladys Bake.
The regular Quarterly Conference
of the church was held Tuesday
evening. The Dist. Supt., Rev. S.
A. Bender, presided.
The Prothean class has been
carrying on friendly contest with
the purpose of increasing the inter-
est in the lesson study, attendance,
etc, They are divided equally into
two sides-the Colds and the Sill
vers. Different things, such as
attendance, lesson study, ETC., count
points. The side reaching 1000
first wins. The first contest has
recently ended, the Silvers winning.
The Colds, therefore, will entertain
the class at the next business meet
inc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Malaria.

Malaria has been recognized since
the days of Hippocrates as one Of the
most formidable and destructive Of
maladies. the more formidable because
it was supposed. in accordance with
the name which Macculloh adapted
for 1t from the italian less than a
century ago. to be caused by per-
vasive venom in the air But since
the epochal observations Of Laveran.
the labors of Golgi and his colleagues
and the experiments and discoveries
of Ross it has lost much Of it's mys-
terious terror. and the sure way to its
prevention and extirpation has been
revealed.-New York Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
SOUTH FORK

Mrs John McCue and children,
Forest, Priscilla and Clarence, and
Mrs. Lutte Green, motored to St.
Paul Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carley and
Mrs. Geo. Stduffacher went to Lake
Elmo Saturday.
Mrs. Helmer Thoen is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Lowell.
Mrs Lucy Fisher arrived Friday
from Salt Lake City and expects
to visit at the Lawrence home until
Christmas.
Belle Baird spent Sunday at the
Fred Crawford home.
Mrs. Gale Davis and daughter
NJ dred spent the last Of the week
with Mrs. J. w. Davis.
Mrs. Henry O'Brien visited at
Ezra PAGES Monday evening.
Mrs. Ad. Stearns, of Wyndmere,
y. d., and Mrs. Freeman Russ, OF
Ladysmith, returned to their homes
Monday.
Frank Turner spent Saturday in
Ellsworth.
The district fair for Dist. No. d
will be held at the school house
Wednesday p. m, Nov. 26. The
children are to furnish exhibits
which are to be judged by Normal
school professors. The ones hav-
ing the best exhibits will receive
prizes. The professors encourage
the men to attend as they want to
discuss farm topics with them.
The ladies' Fair and suppe1 held
at oe Davis Friday night was
decided success; proceeds, $50 50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
SOUTH MARTELL

Arthur Foss who has been sick
with plurisy is getting better.
Miss Mabel Aastrum is taking
music lessons from Miss Elvira Sc
bion.
Mrs H. HaIvorson and Miss Inga
North of West Martell spent cou-
pie of days with friends here and
in the town of Ellsworth last week.
E. Larson and son Louis, of
Spring Lake visited at N A. Board
sons Sunday.
Mrs. Jul. Lund was quite i'll a
few days last week.
Miss Elsie Bjerkeng entertained
Rev and Mrs. M. Thorsen for din
ner Thursday.
J. Gunderson, of Beldenville, was
doing mason work in this neighbor-
hood last week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Nervous and Sick Headaches

Torpid liver, constipated bowels
and disordered stomach are the
causes of these headaches. Take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you will
be surprised how quickly you will
get relief. They stimulate the diff
ferent organs to do their work pro-
perly. No better regulator for liver
and bowels. Take 25c. and invest
a box to-day. At all druggists or
by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia and St. Louis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Saved His Foot

H. D. Ely of Bantam, 0 suffered
from horrible ulcer on his foot for
four years. Doctor advised ampu-
tation, but he refused and reluctantly
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the
last resort. He then wrote: 81 used
your salve and my foot was soon
completely cured" Best remedy for
burns, cuts, bruises and eczema.
Get box to-day. Only 25c. All
druggists or by mail. H. E. Buck
len & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Our Best Seller.

We are selling more of Meritol
Eczema Remedy then all the others
put together. This large scale is
due to the fact that it is a prepare
ton of unusual merit, made express
ly for one purpose, eczema in its
various forms. If you are afflicted
with this lCathsome disease, do not
delay using Meritol Eczema
Remedy. c. R. Taggart. Exclu-
sive Agency. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
RIVER FALLS:

Alter the match the New Rich
mond players entertained their
guests at fine chicken supper.
The River Falls bowlers went to
Hudson Monday evening and were
defeated by the quint of that city
by total of 329 pins, the total
scores for the match being, River
Falls, $3.50; Hudson, 2,3l9.
Last evening New Richmond
bowIed here and River Fails won
by small margin, giving the local
team two out of three matches
played this season. After the
game the local bowlers entertained
their guests at feed at Boles
restaurant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
Looks Easy. but Try It.
ing.

Did you ever notice a jeweler wear
ing his magnifying glass in one eye?
1t looks easy, but try it. The inexpe-
rienced citizen who tries to look at
something with such a glass is sure to
close one eye. He can't look at the
magnified object with the other eye
opened, as can the jeweler This is
only another evidence that one must
learn all the details of ones trade
What is easy for the experienced jew
eler is all but impossible for the novice.
New York Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
TRIMBEIIlE

L. E Wild was out here last
week from Flmwood and moved
the old creamery engine, boiler,
steam pipes, radiators, ETC., which
he recently purchased of the direct
orS.
Mrs. Ann Barnes went to Bara-
boo Monday to visit her brother.
She also expects to visit the state
capitol at Madison before returning.
Mrs. A. L. Keller received tele-
gram Saturday announcing the
death of her brother Eugene's eigh-
teen years old son Jay, of typhoid
pneumonia. She, with her sister,
Mrs. Jos. LANCER, of Minneapolis,
went to Dubuque, Iowa, Saturday
night to attend the funeral.
Sophia Steiner, once a resident of
this town, but an inmate of the
county poor house for about *
years, died last Saturday. Her BODY
was buried in the family lot in the
village cemetery last sunday.
Joseph and Phillip Bonhome, of
Montreal, Canada, were here the
first of the week on visit to their
uncle, Joseph Potvin.
The Ladies Aid Society met last
Thursday with Mrs. J. T. Beddall
to make a quilt for Mrs. Arthur
Kellar. Each lady had been re-
quested to come in the most old
fashioned style of dress possible,
the one who should hr dressed in
the oldest style 10 reeve pre-.
Mrs. E, F. Butler won fist By
wearing her mothers wedding dress
which was made from the raw wool
her mother having spun the yarn
and woven the cloth with her own
hands. Mrs VIM. H Tabor wore
a hat (bonnet shape) over 70 years
old, and which was in fac state of
preservation.