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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
Sincere Thanksgiver Remembers His
Benefits and Is Grateful For ] hem
The Rev. H. McElree Analyses Thanksgiving Iankgver
In Union Service Held at Trinity NJ. E. Church.

benefits. For the very abundance of
Gods benefits is liable to make us
forget the giver in our satisfaction
over the gift.
"a fire may die from excess Of fuel
as well as from the lack of it. You
cover up the fire with coal and leave
it while. The coal presses down
heavily on the embers, and forms a
hard crust on top When you return
the fire is almost out perhaps it is
altogether out. 1t has been killed,
not from lack, but from excess, OF
fuel.
''If a spark Of glowing, red, is left,
however, the fire may burn again.
You stir, it up. You push the iron
through the dark heart of it. you break
the crust, you let in the air.
80 when the multitude Of life's
good things makes us forget the Civ
err, Thanksgiving comes to remind us
that the soul must not be stif1ed un-
der the load. How is it with our graf
itude? Is the glow gone? How is it
with our faith, our hope, our love, our
service? Has the abundance of Gods
goodness to us made us careless?
Let us push the iron of this lesson
home, and break up crusts of indif-
ference, that our soul may break forth
into flame.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28

There are three great blessings CIV
en- by Jehovah which are common to
every person in the world creation,
preservation and redemption. For
these every one should be filled with
the greatest gratitude, for no higher or
better gifts can be granted than these.
It is only an all-wise, and an all-pow-
erful God that could take the dust Of
the earth, make it into the form Of
man, and breathe into the nostrils the
breath Of life. 1t is only a God filled
with loving kindness and tender
mercy that could and would make
provision for the preservation of the
life of his creation. And it is only a
God whose heart Is filed with com.
passion and love that would provide
for the being he had made redemption
from the sin into which he had
plunged, and the penalty he had in
Cured. Every soul in the universe
then should be led to thanksgiving to
the Almighty because of the spirit of
gratitude that is his for these great
benefits. Creation and preservation
alone are worthy Of our deepest
thanks; but when you add to them
redemption through the Son, from the
curse and just penalty of sin, the debt
is SO great that lifetime of thanks
giving can never pay 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28

to man. Love for God because OF
what He has given us, because Of all
His benefits. Love for man, because
He is our brother, and because OF
His need. The love that brings with
1t the desire to share with others is
the impellfng motive of all true
thanksgiving. 1t is this spirit Of love,
awakened by the Father Himself, that
recognizes the need of suffering
world-a world suffering from poverty
and sin and degradation and shame.
We have not far to look to see those
who are suffering from poverty, who
are in need, for they are all around
,us. The love that we have for them,
the pity that we feel for them, should
lead us to give that which will help
them In their time Of trouble. If we
do this, this Is proof of our love.
There are many also who are suffer
ing because Of sin. They also are to
be found everywhere-in our own city,
in heather lands of darkness. They
are doing the things which cause I'M
told misery to them, and work untold
havoc to the soul. Crimes are COM
mitted, the very thought of which
brings the blush of shame to the
cheek. But wherever the gospel of
Christ is not, there Is to be found
the darkness of sin. Grateful to God
because of what we have escaped, 1t
is your duty and mine to show this
gratitude by sending the glad tidings
there, SO that the dark clouds OF
superstition and sin may disappear
before the radiant light Of the gospel
of the Savior. May this desire, and
this love dominate our thanksgiving
this year. If it does. we may feel as.
sured of our standing in the sight OF
our Lord
There is a beautiful legend of a
golden organ in an ancient monastery
Once the monastery was besieged by
robbers, who desired to carry off its
treasures. The monks took the organ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
Now 10 Dress
The Baby Without
Pins or Buttons
81 demonstration Of New systsm.

Dont you ever risk another single
.ooment's torture for the child that
denends on you to protect him abol-
,.h the use on underclothes of pins
that prick or scratch, safety" pins
that aren't safe, buttons to bruise or
4 smash with every washing!
Most pins are brass and brass is
no;son. The points OF steel pins rust
and rust causes blood poison.
Let any of the stores named below
show you the Vanta idea Shirts, lit
liz sleeveless Vests, long Gertrudes,
md Abdominal Bands garments that
make the old, Anticipated baby clothes
seem barbaric and inhuman. All
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
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Gramling. S. Gin a letter from
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was SO weak before began taking
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
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are guaranteed to be the highest quail.
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Learn about this wonderful new
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
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to a river which flowed close by and
sank it in the deep water in order to
keep 1t from the hands of the invad-
ers. And the legend is, that, though
buried thus in the river, the organ
still continued to give forth sweet and
enchanting music, which was heard
by those who came near.
Every christian life should be like
this golden organ. Nothing should
ever silence Its music. Even when
the floods of sorrow flow over it, it
should continue to rejoice and sing.
But where is the secret of such life
to be found? In the cultivation of the
habit Of thanksgiving being at all
times sincere thanksgiver-in being
grateful for blessings received in ex
pressing that gratitude by unselfish
giving. Nothing less than this will
do. May God grant that each one Of
us may learn this secret today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28

farces in the world today? A great
same spirit Of selflshness. Charles
H. Sturgeon, that great London
preacher, whose power to sway the
hearts of men has hardly, if ever,
been equaled, in commenting on this
incident in one of his sermons, said:
When men Of mean and misery dis
positions sing certain of our hymns,
are they not guilty of just such pre-
tense Of generosity? With abundance
of goods in their power, they tumble
for a three-penny piece in their peck
cts, singing meanwhile:
Were the whole realm of nature
mine,
That were a present far too small;
s1ove SO amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
This is but an illustration of the
spirit that moves many in their CIV
ing. In your Thanksgiving, are you
unselfish, or selfish? Are you sharing
in some way the wealth God has CIV
en- you, and doing 1t gladly? Are
you devoting the talents with which
He has blessed you in helping others
up to greater happiness? Are you so
grateful for the salvation that you
have found in Christ Jesus that you
are carrying that good news to others
who have not found Him, and who
need Him? Are you proving true the
words of thanks that have come from
your lips by living life of service
in your Masters cause? If you are
then you have the qualities of the sim
cere thanksgiver, for you remember
blessings received. and are grateful
for them, and are giving expression to
that gratitude by unselfish giving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
Favors From the Lord.


"These three blessings which |
have mentioned are the benefits that
belong or can belong to everyone.
Besides these there are favors which
God has given to you and me alone.
The former were general; these are
specific. The first is this-the privil-
eyes of a christian land. This Is a
blessing which we esteem too lightly;
which we do not prize highly enough.
Here We have the open Bible from the
pages Of which we can CLEAN the truth
as 1t is revealed by the Father. Here
we have the right to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of our own con-
science, without fear of man. Here
we have the benefits of church and
state and school, with the civilization
they bring in their train. Here we en-
JOY the home, SO safeguarded that its
purity and sanctity are unprofaned.
Here our property is safe. and our
lives and the lives Of our loved ones
free from danger. Here freedom of
thought and action is ours, and no
matter what our occupation may be,
provided 1t does not descend into the
immoral and unlawful, a mans a
man for a that. Many other privil.
eyes there are which might be men
toned, but surely these are worth a
grateful thank-offering to God.
Prosperity is another benefit the
Lord Of all has bestowed upon us.
And by this / do not mean national
prosperity, although that is also a
cause for gratitude, but refer to in
dividual prosperity To you, your
business has yielded its increase, and
want is a thing unknown. While
others have been starving, you have
been fed; while others have lacked
the necessities of life every need Of
yours has been fully met, and you
have received some of the com
forts besides. AS you think of your
less fortunate brothers and sisters in
the world, should you not remember
this great favor which is yours, with
unbounded thanksgiving!
But besides these there have been
benefits bestowed which are known
only to the individual receiving them
from the hand of gracious Lord ia
vors of God that have come into your
lie and mine. You know what they
are in your case; know in mine. But
the divine Father only knows whether
we are sincerely grateful and thank
full.
Some one has we'll said, There is
a word of the psalmist that seems
strikingly appropriate on Thanksgiv-
ing day. 1t is, forget not all his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
UnseIHsh Giving.

OuSStH6H GiViHS.
A sincere thanksgiver gives ex-
preston to his gratitude by unselish
giving. By giving mean the sharing
with others what God in His goodness
bas given to us. 1t matters not what
it may be- wealth, or talents, or hap
piness, or salvation. Too many of us
look upon Thanksgiving merely as
the offering OF words of thanks to our
benefactor on one day In the year
when we gather in His house to sing
His praises, to offer our prayers to
Him, to hear His word. Then we go
our way, se1f-comp lacent and self
satisfied, believing that we have done
all that is required of us, and forget
to show any gratitude until another
Thanksgiving day recalls our duty,
and we go through the same mean
ingless form once more. And some Of
us are not grateful enough to do even
that. But that idea is wrong, abso-
lutely wrong. That is selfishness per-
sonifled. Certainly we should give
Cholho ny OoI WI d5, 0Au Il VIC OIL -
sincere thanksgivers we do, but we
prove our words true by our acts Of
unselfish giving and sharing. God
will accept no other gratitude but
this
"That was glad and happy day for
the disciples when Christ sent them
out on their first mission--a mission
OF unselfish giving. They had receiv-
ed much from Him He had given
them the privilege of being associated
with Him in His work; He had called
them to be His disciples, and He had
made them His co-workers; He had
placed His love In their hearts; He
had supplied their spiritual needs,
and had given to them temporal
blessings as we'll; He had revealed
His mighty power over sickness and
disease and death, and He had i'm
parted to them this same power, SO
that in His name they could perform
many mighty deeds. Having been
taught by Him, He sent them forth
with the words, AS We go, preach,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is at
hand Heal the sick, cleanse the lep-
ers, raise the dead, cast out devils,
freely We have received, freely give.
The disciples had received freely, and
as they went forth into the world they
were to exercise the spirit Of unself-
ishness, and share with others that
which had been SO generously given
to them. If they received freely,
how much more have you and |. In
comparison to the benefits that have
been bestowed on us, it was little that
they had given to them, and yet they
were to share freely with others
what they had. This they did, and
when they returned, it was with re-
joicing because of the good they had
accomplished.
Throughout the world IN religious
giving, whether that takes the form
of money, or self, or time spent in
service itself, there is great deal
of the spirit of selfishness manifested,
instead Of the spirit of unselfishness
and generosity. Such spirit re-
minds us of one Of the kings OF
France Louis XI made a thank Of
fering to the Virgin Mary Of the
whole of the country of Boulogne,
retaining, however, for his own use,
the revenues thereof. A solemn deed
was drawn up, signed, sealed, and
delivered, and it bears date 147S.
What a ridiculous farce, you say.
The instrument gives away just moth
ing at all. But are there no such
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
Love Rules ThanksgIver.

at is the spirit of love that rules
the sincere thanksgiyer in his UNI
selfish giving. Love to God, and love
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-28
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The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
The Automobile Tax.

There should be no objection on the
part OF automobile owners to the pay
ment OF reasonable annual tax upon
their machines. Al present nominal
fee OF 81 is paid for a number and a
license, In Maryland and Virginia, and
doubtless in all other States, the Ii
cense must be renewed each year, and
the same custom should obtain here.
The increase in the number OF auto
mobiles has greatly added to the wear
and tear upon pavements and suburban
roads and the municipality is entitled to
some compensation for the expense
which is thus involved.
Ii is also true that the regulation
which requires automobiles to halt be
fore passing a car when passengers are
alighcing or entering has met with gen.
eral commentator. Il is a regulation
which is in force in many cities and
contributes largely TO the safety of the
public. Neither the enactment of this
regulation nor the proposition to i'm
pose an annual license fee indicates
any hostility toward automobiles, an
assertion with which a very large pro-
portion of automobile owners will GER
tainly agree.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
That 'Insidious" Lobby.

The sugar lobby is understood to
have been the chief object of President
Wilson's attack; and in all fairness il
must be said that, if anv attempt has
sbeen made to mislead Congress and
the country on the sugar question, 1t
has started primarily with the advo-
Gates of free sugar For several years
Congress has been deluged with free
sugar arguments by the Wholesale
Grocers' Association" in a series of
letters and circulars signed by F. {.
Lowry. secretary. The Hardwick in
vestigating committee looked into this
alleged organization and found that
Mr.. Lowry was an employe of the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, con-
trolied by Clause Spreckels, and that its
printing bills were paid by him.
Henry c. Oxnard. the most familiar
advocate OF protection for sugar, is
a resident of New York and Washing
ton. and is one of the largest owners
OF beet sugar factories in the country.
For years he has been the head and
front OF protective legislation for beet
sugars. but neither he nor Mr.. Lowry
has any influence with the present Con-
gress Both have presented their ar
gumentS in person and through the
mails to every member OF Congress
and every newspaper correspondent in
Washington. Both have declared they
were working for the ultimate con-
sumner"
II the White House really means
business on the lobby question. it
might insist that the Overman commit
tee go into the whole subject of legis-
lation and not conhne itself to the
tariff. The country knows just as well
as members Of Congress that nothing
is to be gained on the tariff by lobby
ing one way or the other, for the
Democratic party IS committed to the
programme mapped out for it by the
Baltimore platform and the admins
tration and nothing can change its
bill in any essential particular. The
real graft IN legislation. the kind that
dehes even detection, is found in the
Indian bills. in Ala>kan bills. in al
legged conservation bills, and in bills
affecting land patents, These attract
no public attention whatever, but they
often bristle with jokers which are
dangerous to the public interest.
The real lobby in these cases is in
Congress itself, and is not to be found |
among reputable bushes, men who
come openly to Washington to protest
against tariff Injustice.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-05

DAYTON. which was given a rude and
unexpected bath by nature last Marcn
and is still engaged in drying itself. is
one of the prides of Ohio. 1t is situated
at the junction of most of the rivers
and inferurbans in the State, and was
originally made great by the aforesaid
rivers, but would abolish them by law
today IL II had a chance. Wolf Creek
saltwater River. and Mad River all JON
the Great Miami In Dayton, and when
last March the Mad Rivers rage De-
came contagious the four formed the
second great trust discovered in Dayton
this year. and rose until they hiled the
houses of half Dayton through the
chimneys which careless popuiace mad
not provided with watering lids.
Dayton can be reached from almost
any place in Ohio by climbing on an
interurban and asking for a transfer.
II is the greatest interuroan center IN
the State 1t has $4,000 people, whose
chief pastime Is building homes through
the aid of homestead and loan associa-
lions On the first Of the month all
Dayton lines up in the offces OF these
associations with pass-books in its hands.
The payment of house installments in
DAYTON is more popular than the pay
ment of alimony in Chicago.
DAYTON is regarded with great rever-
ence in Europe because It was the birth
place Of aviation, and some day when
Americans get interested IN aeroplanes
they will make pilgrimages to the little
old bicycle repair shop OF the wrights.
Dayton also produces most OF the cash
registers in the world in a factory which
has all the comforts of home and so
many more that the employees have to
be driven away at quitting time
The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
Fishermen's Luck.

For the poor run of fish in the Pc
tomac and other rivers OF the Chesa
peake basin this year the fishermen. now
ending an unsuccessful season, can blam,
only themselves. Their inordinate de,
sire to catch, without thought of tht
future, has reduced the supply.
How dangerously the supply has beer
reduced may be Judged from state
ment of catches at Ferry Landing, one
of the most celebrated fishing shores
in the Potomac.
AT Ferry Landing the largest seine
on the river, 100 fathoms long. dis
continued operations in the middle OF
the season owing to the scarcity OF
FISH. In former years this shore, with
smaller seine, sometimes yielded
100000 or more herring at haul. This
year the largest haul was 5000 herring
and 100 shad, while many times only
six TO twenty shad were taken.
Excessive fishing in former years
IS the cause of the falling off of the
supply. Fish entering Chesapeake Bay
to spawn in tributary rivers have be-
fore them such a maze of nets that
but few OF them reach the upper waters
in safety. Spawn-takers at the Po-
tomac River shad-hatchery collected
only one-third as many eggs this sea-
son as were taken in 1912
To state that the h>hermen's poor
luck OF this year is caused by their
greed of past years does not. however.
tell the whole story The people, who
depend in large part upon fisheries for
their food supply, must suffer with the
fishermen. The peoples right, title.
and interest in fisheries should have a
better protection than this. Failure 10
protect will have results easy to pro-
tect. As the white FISH was destroyed
in the Great Lakes, as many other nat
ural food supplies have been destroyed.
the shad and the herring will be ex-
from Eastern waters.
Not only Maryland and Virginia,
but the Federal government should at
once adopt whatever measures are nee
essary for the maintenance of an in
food supply.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
u. S. Armor Plant.

There is more to be said in favor
OF the construction of a government:
aruor plant than there is in behalf
OF any other form of government en-
terprise. Armor plate is a commodity
Tor which the government practically
is the sole customer. and which has
thus far been supplied to it under al
most monopolistic conditions, owing to
the small number of concerns and what
amounted to a mutual understanding
as to bids between them.
These being the conditions OF man.
ufacture, there appears to be little rea-
son to doubt that as good work could
be done in such plant as is performed
by the private concerns.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-05

hunter merely waited until the eggs
Matched and then, taking his stand with
the colony, shot the parent birds as,
Drawing death, they brought food to
the young. The starving of the young
and the extinction of the colony were
necessary sequel.
The large breeding colonies of egrets
have been completely destroyed, and
only few scattered remnants exist, to
serve as centers for re-establishing the
species. So long as these plumes could
be sold for their weight in gold and
there was an unlimited market for
them, neither State laws nor the eff
forts of jealous game wardens availed
much in checking the slaughter. More
hopeful conditions are being secured
at present by decreasing the market,
partly by educating tender-hearted
women as to the cruelties incident TO
the collection of the plumes, and partly
by enforcing the laws. The Under
wood bill carries clause prohibiting
the importation of aigrettes. egret
plumes, or so-called osprey plumes, and
the feathers, quilts, heads, wings, tails,
skins. or other parts of skins of wild
birds, either raw or manufactured, ex-
cept for scientific or educational pur-
poses. This provision does not apply
to ostrich feathers or plunes or to
domestic fowls of any kind, as their
plumage may be gathered without
cruelty.
In several of the States it has been
made unlawful to sell aigrettes or even
to have them in possession with intent
TO sell. Could such a law be made
general, the killing of aigret;e-bearing
birds would cease, because the killer
would have no market for his plumes.
Federal authorities say the birds never
will be safe until this condition exists.