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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-09

Here's to the men who drive automo-
bileS,
A whizzing down the street.
But there's many man driving an
automobile,
That ought to be using his feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-09

Jim Manahan's indispensable De-
mocracy got the best of him when
the conference report on the Under
wood tariff bill came back and he
swallowed it hook, line and sinker,
and voted for it, he being the only
Republican" so voting. He stated
that he was particularly well pleased
with the rates on wheat and -four"
AS both these articles were placed on
the free list the Herald wonders how
the Red River valley wheat makers,
who were scared into blue funk at
the idea of Canadian reciprocity, re-
gard their representative.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
ELIMINATING TYPHOID FEVER.

/ U Y
According to the figures given by
Major Russell, prominent as member
of the medical corps of the United
States army. typhoid fever has been
conquered, as smallpox has been
practically eliminated by vaccination.
In 1902, with an enlisted strength of
S0.78S men and officers. there were In
our regular army Sos cases of typhoid.
In 1909, out of S4.077 men there were
~ cases. In March, 1909, vaccination
was begun, but the number vaccinated
that year, $50. was too small to affect
the ratio. In 1910 over sixteen thou
sand were vaccinated, and at once the
number OF typhoid cases began to
diminish. In 1911 there were only sew.
enty cases. In the same year vac
cination for typhoid was made com.
pulsory on all persons In the military
service and on all recruits. In 1912.
the first year in which the entire army
was immunized, there were only TWEEN.
ty-seFen cases. the last one occurring
December 9, 1912. Since that date,
now nine months ago, there has not
been single case of typhoid in the
army
Major Russell also reports that dur
ing the past four years over 200 900
persons have been vaccinated without
single death or injurious result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
UTILIZING The FILMS.

The value of the motion picture as
an educational agency finds interest
ing Illustration in the use to which
the departments of the federal gov
eminent are putting this device. The
navy department utilities film pictures
TO promote the recruiting service by
showing conditions on shipboard as
they are and not as too often incor-
rectly represented The agricultural
department takes advantage of the
same method to denote the processes
by which plants are developed and
the department Of commerce presents
pictures illustrating the lighthouse
system, sponge culture, the seal res
ervations and other subjects embraced
in its field of activity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
SAVING THE BABIES.

OF course old maids and chiIdless
couples are better qualified than any
body else to give advice about the
care OF babies, but now and then
counsel from other sources is worthy
of attention. The state board of
health OF New York has made a re-
markable record in the reduction of
the death rate of children under one
year old. The figures for the last
ten years are almost unbelievable. vet
they constitute statistical fact They
show In general that only one baby
dies where three used to die.
Much has been done in New York
towns In the way of establishing
pure milk stations and inspecting
and regulating COW stables. But the
state board OF health attributes the
reduction in the death rate chiefly
TO the fact that these simple rules
have been ceaselessly dinned into the
ears of mothers
Give the baby pure air. day and
night
Give It no food but mothers milk.
milk from the bottle, or food direct
ed by the physician
Whenever It cries or Is fretful do
not offer It food: give II water.
Be sure that 1t gets enough sleep
two maps during the day at least
Do not put too much clothing on IT.
Battle ii in a tub every day.
Don't handle It: leave ii alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
does not even believe they would
wear them when not on duty.

Henry Clews reports that there is
an unmistakeable spread of conf
5dence in business circles, although
this sentiment has been slow to eS-
press itself in increased activity. In
his view there is strong foundation
for maintaining hopeful views re
garding the future In the first
place, he points out, there are signs
of abatement in the radical tenden-
cies of congress. There is also an
awakening of sober second thought
among the people to the disastrous
of revolutionary ideas
upon national prosperity, These symp.
toms, it is true, are not yet very
but there is distinctly
less disposition to tear up the estab-
lished order of things than was the
case some months ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
ELECTRIC RAILWAY CONVENTION.


The American Electric Railway
Association, whose company members
represent over 5000 miles of track
more than IS percent of the total in
this country will hold its thirty-sec-
ond annual convention In Atlantic
City October 18Th to nth
The preliminary announcement of
its program indicates the growing at.
tentton which public service corpora.
tions ara giving to the matter of rela-
tons with the public and employees,
Technical matters, being left largely
to the allied associations, composed
Of the technical men OF the business.
the parent association, in which are
found the heads of the companies de-
votes its attention largely to sub.
1ects Of general interest to the indus
try
This year 1t viii hear the report Of a
committee composed Of representa-.
tives Of its own organization, tie Ma
tional Electric light Association. the
American Institute Of Electrical Ep-
gineers and the American Telegraph
and Telephone Company, on a form Of
agreement ana a code Of practice for
the joint use Of poles in city and VII.
lage street which il is expected will
/ lead to the gradual elimination OF
many OF the unsightly barriers to the
city beautiful"
Profit Sharing with Employees, 2
/ Inc Relation Of Carriers to the De
yelopment Of the Territory They
Serve" The Relief Of city Conges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
sia Men from the Country.

Alex. Miller in Washington, Ia,
Democrat Why shouldn't Iowa be
proud? Two of the big campaign guns
OF both parties are from Iowa. Con
gresham Pepper OF Muscatine Is sec.
rotary OF the democratic committee
and Congressman Frank Wood of Es-
thervills Ia chairman of the republi.
can committee And Go you notice
that both are from country towns?
There is no use In trying to deny 1t
Il you wanted to, the big men come
from the country and from the coun-
try town Why didn't they go to New
York o. st Louis, or to San Fran.
cisco or TO Boston, Or to Philadelphia
for their campaign managers?
They didn't go there. because the
men are not there. The men who
may be relied on to do things are the
country bred men. They have had
time to ponder things. to think them
over, to ruminate, to consider and
study They are always In demand
and will be to the end Of time The
speaker Of the house is a country law
yer, from the little town of Bowling
Green. No. underwood is from a coun-
try town, although Birmingham, Ala.
has come to be something OF city
lately. The president is from the coun-
try town Of Stanton, Va.
OF course, they would come to Iowa
where the prairies are broad. where
men take broad view of life. where
the sun shines bright, too bright some
DAYS. where the wind has vast sweep
and whore the grass grows green the
summer through Certainly. the men
who chose Pepper did not have any
thing in view but the strength Of thu
man to do the work. Wood is a re-
publican. but he is first OF all an Iowa
man and we say good luck to him, ami
the Democrat is proud OF tie fact tina.
the republican chairman of the com
mittee Is from Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
EUGENE FIELD
TO BE HONORED
Memorial will be Erected for the Chill.
dren's Poet by Popular SUB
scriptions.

| CHICAGO, Sept, 18-Eugene Field
! the children's poet, whose verses have
alternately wrung tears and laugh
ter from the people of many lands, is
to have memorial. A plan to erect
| memorial was started today and 1t
Is hoped that subscriptions will be
made not only by people all over the
United States but by residents of
other countries.
Eighteen years after his body was
laid away in an obscure corner of
Graceland cemetery, old friends of
Field, gathering in the graveyard to
strew flowers on the grave, learned
with shock of surprise that only a
simple grave-stone marks the last
resting place of one Of Americas mast
cherished writer's. Since that time
1t was just few weeks ago-they
have held several meetings and today
they announced their plans to raise
a memorial fund by making direct
poems of Eugene Field
Chicago friends of the childrens
poet, old-timers in the newspaper
game. who knew Field as a struggling
newspaper rhymer, will be first ap-
pealed to- Then the canvass will be
broadened and patrons of literature
all over the world will be asked to
contribute.
Will J. Davis, close friend OF
Fields, today agreed to lead the cam
paign for subscriptions and he ap-
nounced that he will appeal directly
TO the children for their pennies and
nickels and dimes. believing the trib-
ute to Fields memory will be more
touching II the children themselves
help to build the memorial.
Il was astonished to learn that no
memorial had been erected over
Genes grave said David today. ut
shows how we. in our busy CONNER
olal life, ere quick to forget. Surely
Eugene Field whose verses have
ehee-ed and delighted and frightened
the lives Of so many children and
grown-ups as well. should have this
tribute of loving memory pa ID to him
1T is a sad commentary for us not
to have erected this memorial before
and IT certainly should appeal to
EVERYONE to make up for past neglect
think people everywhere viii real
iza this and hasten TO make amends.
Ny idea IS to have copies made Of the
one bust Of Field in existence and
have one rlacad in the family burial
lot and the other in some public park"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Jim.

Jim.
Wasn't much to the size of him.
Two feet high. and an inch to spare
ia hear a laugh, and I'd know that
Jim
Was hiding from me. in the house,
somewhere.
Wise little kid, he could hardly talk,
But his blue eyes spoke what he
couldn't say;
And his wobbly feet. jest tryin' to
walk,
Lord, how we'd laugh when he'd
start away!
Cute little cuss! Why, the strings he
Around my heart amt unwound yet
And Banburry Cross. How he loved
to ride,
God! when l think! why, can't for
get,
And the old house stepped in an end
less gloom,
It isn't the same that it was before,
And wander in tears, from room to
room,
But no toys of his on the clean
swept floor!
He'll never play with his toys again,
f"Twas ever thus since the world
began.')
For everything's just as it should
have been
And the little boy Jimm>s is now a
man.
Clara s. McCully in Kansas City
Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
WESTERN ILLINOIS
CORN CROP GOOD
Roadmaster on the T. p. & w. Has
Words Of Praise for Corn Along
Route Of Railroad.

Roadmaster D. K. Sharpe of the t.
P & W. is convinced that the rainless
summer has not damaged the Illinois
corn crop as much as is generally be.
lieVed He has taken novel way to
suhstantiate his statements. He has
gathered an ear of corn from each
field bordering on the railroad between
Keokuk and Peoria and has the col
lection on display.
He states that the ears were pick
ed at random and can be considered
as indicative of the general crop Most
of the ears are nice ones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Taft IL caftlnn Thin

United Press Leased Wire Service j
BRooKLINE, Mass. Sept 49,
When former President VIM. II. Taft
appeared on the golf links here visitors
to the country club remarked that the
Yale professor was looking thin.
Yes said Professor Taft. Il weigh
only 240 pounds now He admitted
that this is Just eighty pounds less
than he weighed when he quit the
white house.
One of the reasons why he has suo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

me. It itched little at times.
tried several remedies, but the trouble
seemed to grow worse instead OF better. and
tried several treatments which cured me
for month, but it always broke out again.
One day friend saw the advertisements of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment in the paper
and l sent for a sample. They helped me, SO
1 purchased two more boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and some Cuticura Soap and
they completely cured me. 1t took three
months for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
to complete my cure (Signed) Walter
Mahony. Oct 20. 1919.
Although the Cuticura Soap and oint-
ment are most successful in the treatment OF
affections Of the skin, scalp. hair and hands,
they are also most valuable for everyday use
In the toilet. bath and nursery. because they
promote and maintain the health of the skin
and hair from infancy to age Sold every
where. Liberal sample of each mailed free,
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
"Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
aEMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

slit skirts and diaphanous gowns
vii! not be worn hy Des Moines school
teachers. No rule to this effect has
been PROMULGATED by CITY superint n.
dent Thornburg. but if any teacher
should appear before her classes garb.
ed in these fashions an edict would
he PROMPTLY forthccming. However.
the superintendent does not anticipate
that any action viii be necessary. He
has more confidence in his teachers
than to think any Of them would wear
such garments while teaching. He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

The Kahoka Free Press reports tina,
the frost was on the ''punkin" there
last Saturday morning for the first
time this fall How about the fod.
der? Is it in the shock?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
He Flew Some.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-Aviator Fourny,
flying for the French annual distance
record, few 1893 miles from August
% to date, more. than five thousand
miles more than the 4,023 record of
Cavelier, who won last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
A Pennsylvania woman startled The

A Pennsylvania woman startled the
natives Of her town with a "elow-
worm" gown which had been treated
with phosphorus A French actress
coming to this side wears a ring in
her nose. The extravagances to which
those freak ideas in costume arc
going IN the mad chase for notorietv
indicate that foolldller would he a
decided addition just now to society
at large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

ceeded in reducing his weight it is said
is the fact that he has held himself to
the most close diet. For breakfast
one egg, two slices of dry toast and
cup of unsweetened coffee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
THOUGHT FOR THE DAy.

Never chase lie. Let it alone ana
II VIII run itself to death. / can work
out good character much faster than
any one can lie me out of it.-Lyman
Beecher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Gss9Is s ~ Z, slsslD
SaoKugR~e
keckuk, iowa September 10, 1918
A SONG OF LONG AGO,


A song Of long ago
Sing it lightly-sing it low
Sing it softly like the lisping of the
lips we used to know
When our baby laughter spilled
From the glad hearts ever filled
With music glad as robin ever TITLED!
Let the fragrant summer breeze,
And the leaves of locust trees
And the apple buds and blossoms and
the wings of honey bees,
All palpitate with glee.
Till the happy harmony
Brings back each childish JOY to me.
Let the eyes of fancy turn
Where the tumbled pippins burn
Like embers in the orchards lap of
tangled grass and fern
There let the old path wind
In and out and on behind
The cider press that chuckles as we
grind.
Blend in song the moan
OF the dove that grieves alone,
And the wild whir of the locust. and
the BUNDLES drowsy drone;
And the low of cows that call
Through the pasture bars when all
The landscape fades away at eyenfall.
Then far away and clear,
Through the dusky atmosphere.
Let the wailing of the kildee be the
only sound we hear;
o sad and sweet and low
As the memory may know
Is the glad-pathetic. song Of Long Ago,
James Whiteomb Riley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

to apply it. Corn pains stop, you for
get the corn, the corn shriyels up,
and it's gone! Every try anything like
that? You never did There's no more
fussing with plasters that press on
the corn, no more salves that take off
the surrounding flesh, no more band
ages No more knives, files or razors
that make corns grow, and carss
danger OF blood poison. "GETS-IT' is
equally harmless to healthy or irritat-
/ ed flesh, 1t gets" every corn, wart,
callus and bunion you've got.
"GEFS-lT" is sold at all druggists
at Is cents bottle, or sent on receipt
OF price by e. Lawrence Co., Chicago.
Afvertisemert-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

Ed. Dunn, the Democratic candidate
for governor OF Iowa last wear. saws
he Is done with politics. which
prompts the Perry Chief to credit him
with remarkable intelligence for 80
young and inexperienced a man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

An English scientist declares the
population of the world is outgrow.
ing its food supply Patience pa.
tience! Give the aeroplanes. automo-
hiles and the New Haven railroad a
little more time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

Snow is reportedi in Maine notwith-
standing the large amount of hot air
recently liberated there by Senator
Beverage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Complaint About Hunters.

Kahoka Free Press: Quite good
deal Of complaint is being made by
the citizens of eastern Clark county
Of Keokuk hunters coming TO that sec
ton and openly violating the law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

With the general return Of borrow.
ed suiteases and a great iesseninr IN
the number Of neighborly requests for
the loan Of the lawn mower NIXON
Waterman logically concludes that
the summer must be pretty near over.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

tons of my arms and limbs
were affected mostly with 1t.
1t appeared in scaly form,
breaking out in very small
dots and gradually grow
larger and white scales formed
when about the size OF an
ordinary match-head. The
looks OF it was horrible. which
made It vcry ,,nnIeaea,f o.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

tion," Present Tendency of Public
Service Laws and Regulations . val
uation," and Electric Railway Sc
curities From the Investors View
point" are some of the subjects
which will be discussed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

Tink the cymbal. beat the drum
Pankhurst's coming, tum! tum, nm Z,
Bound TO come and make things hum
Telling all about the vote
Nows the time to make note
Put a paddock on your goat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

Those who have been molested by the
Iowa hunters declare that if this is
not stopped someone will be out a
fine and costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
SCALY PSORIASIS ON.
ARMS AND LIMBS
Small Dots Grew Larger. Scales
Formed. Looked Horrible. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Troop a, 9th U. 8. Cavalry, Camp
Mccoy. Sparta. Wis. --''1 was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two vears p,r-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18

The Jacksonville Courier gIves fair
warning as follows;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
DAILY by MAIL

g. :. sklrvin Manager
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12


 One morning Mir Cummfns called him into the office and. fdgeting with some papers in his hand. regarded Matt with considerable embarrassment.
 I'm afraid l have bad news for you" he said in his very low voice. ''I have been told to let you go"
 'sDischarge me?'' exclaimed Matt, unable to believe his ears. 'tYou don't mean that I am-fred%
 MT. Cummins nodded. with an ex- pression almost as woebegone as Matt's Its none of my doing. Broughton.' he explained You are the best man I have ever had in thd( department, and it came like a thun. derclap to me It's worse than UT. just; and I said so fiat out. But or. ders are orders, and I am only the paid superintendent under the board"
 -.But what do they complain ofP'
 MT Cummins hesitated-
 The funny thing is that I don't know" he replied at last Il couldn't get a reason out of one of them But somehow they are preiudiced against you-have instructed me to dismiss you at once. Your. only means of get ting back at them is to demand full months salary, and if I were you l would do it and sue them if they re- fuse-''
 AIatt's lip curled, Give me what have earned he said. '''To take more would be like robbing the poor box. If I'm out. Pm out, and that's the end of it.
 A very Christian way to take it. Broughton-a veryChristian and praise worthy way to take it, Get your Tll,. 4Iz |, you at the desk"
 Matt left the building with a check for SAT and within his breast heavy and anxious heart. The world was before him again and that $75 was farther away than ever.
 Forlorn and discouraged, Matt sought out the only man in Manaswan that he could rely on. He needed more than a job; he needed a friend, and where else was he more likely to fine one than in Victor's garage?
 Daggancourt was working over car, and it was not until he had been nudged by a helper that he straighten- ed himself and recognized Matt. He tried to look unconcerned but there was a telltale Quiver of the cheek and a startled. constrained air about him which showed his agitation. He grasp ed Matt's extended hand in both his own and bent his gray old head to hide his emotion.
 We've both been fools, Victor" said Matt ''T was ashamed to tell you that they had stolen my money-yes. got clean away with it in San Francisco and then you took it all wrong and froze up like a silly old iceberg. wasn't very considerate, I'll admit, and I'm sorry, and''-
 That's all right, Marse Broughton." interrupted the mulatto, lapsing into q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XII. A

RTAYEITH his $75 assured, an interest M ing occupation before him and lFTE partnership whenever he
 chose to take it. he felt that all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
GERMANS WITHDRAW BI [

Berlin, Dec. 12-It was decided to- day to withdraw the bill for the ap- propriation of s5Oo, ,00O for the purpose of arranging German representation at the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. This step was taken owing to the strong obectjiona raised by several state ministers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

peared before the finance committee of the board of education and asked for increases in wages.
 Prof Sauwain asked that the maxi mum salary be raised from $2,300 to $2, 75O. He said that with the exception Of New York, the cost of living in Pittsburgh was greater than in any other city in the country. He said the high school teachers had not had an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

broader accent than was his won't. "A gentleman cant say more than he's sorry. and God knows you have made me mighty glad and thankful. l dicr't understand, that's all didn't understand"
 I'm pretty hard pushed. Victor. Can you find me anything here?
 Find you anything here, sir?''
 -'Yes. @ job. It needn't be anything much to begin with Let me wash cars-anything.'
 els it as bad as that, Marse Trough kanP'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
PITTSBURGH TEACHERS
 WANT WAGE INCREASE

Pittsburgh, Dec. 42.-With Edward Sauvain, principal of the Highland High school, as their spokesman, a delegation representing the high school teachers of Pittsburgh last night ap-