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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-11
ROYAL ARCANuM

Keokuk Council No. 5s6 meets thisl
Friday each month. Hawkes. ha
Eighth and Main. Visiting brethr
fraternally invited to attend. ].
Fulton, regent; J. l. Annable. seclI
tar.
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woopMEN on THE WORLD.

Gate City Camp No 81, Woodm
of the World, meets second al
fourth Mondays of each month
Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and MAJ
Visiting sovereigns cordially invita-
Albert Kiefer, consul commando
Jos. M. Skinner. clerk.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Keokuk Lodge, No. 7o4, meets
cry Tuesday night at s p. m. in MOI
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. VII
ing brothers cordially invited. Ii
Laubersheimer. dictator. Ed. S. Loft
secretary.
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K. OF P.

Morning Star lodge, No. S, meets 4
Fifth and Blondeau, X. of P. buildinS
Tuesday at 1870. John p Horniss
chancellor commander: J. A. Burgess
K. Of R. and 8. Visiting knights n
ternally invited.
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Plans Are Made to Give Santa Claus
Every Aid to Fill Everyone's
Stocking on
Christmas.
TO DISTRIBUTE BASKETS
Community Christmas Tree and 9th
er observances of the
Day Are All
Planned.

The second step was taken yester-
day to give and bring to the city OF
Keokuk the greatest and biggest and
best Christmas 1t ever had At thu
largely attended meeting which was
held yesterday afternoon In the re-
ception room of the Y w. q. A.. the
plans for the city's celebration of
Christmas were brought to focus. |
On December "a baskets will be
given throughout the city, where 9th
erwise there would be no special
Christmas dinner-only the plain. ev-
cry day dinner. Who could fancy any
one in our city sitting down to an or
binary dinner on this extraordinary
day! On the day before Christmas
toys and candy and nuts will be dis
tributed so that no child In Keokuk
may experience the tragedy OF the
empty stocking on Christmas morning.
No father or mother could be happy
! to have their children dance around
lighted Christmas tree, knowing that
there are other children whom Santa
Claus has forgotten. Everyone Is
asked to get behind Santa Claus
i sleigh to see that he doesn't get
stuck and have to cut some one Off
his list to get to the big houses on
schedule time. All this basket, toy
and candy giving will be done on the
day before Christmas.
Then on Christmas evening after all
have helped to carry Christmas cheer
to the remotest corners of the city,
everybody, rich and poor, high and
low, bankers and laborers, and all
classes Of people are asked to come
together as the great city-family, to
the community Christmas tree which
will stand In some prominent place
: lighted from top to bottom with cleo
tricity and great cleaning star al
the top, for the star should always
y crown the Christmas tree, as the
thought Of Bethlehem star crowns oul
Christmas giving. The tree will b'
: LIGHTED at half past five on Christina
evening and a great chorus with
9 band accompaniment will sing I
. Came Upon the Midnight Clear" ant
I. other familiar Christmas songs II
u which everyone can join.
g Plans Are Reported.
% These were some Of the thing
planned at the meeting yesterday
L. which Miss Nettie Younker preside
and Mrs. l. A. Sawyer served as SET
8, rotary. Reports OF various commi
tees were made. Mrs. Robert Wrigh
Il reported that Mrs. A. W. Kilbourn
m had given tree for the Christina
Of tree which will be set up under tn
supervision of Mr.. Joe Brady. Mr.
TT Joseph J. Ayres reported that th
st Keokuk Electric Co. will furnish FIRE
81 of charge the electricity to light tn
le tree and that the King Plumbing @
O. will wire the tree free of charge. Mis-
r Martha Baldwin reported that
in chorus choir will be called togethe
is on Tuesday evening for rehearsal an
In all the singers from all the churc
choirs in the city will be asked
ls Join in this rehearsal. Mrs. Leonar
d. Matless will secure the cooperate
le of as many members OF the bands
possible to provide the accompani
I ment for the singing. Prof. P. G. Ha
den has been asked to have groups
ct children sing some of the beautif
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Candidate for Harvard
Honor

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 1.-Walter
Trumbull, varsity center, promises TO
rival Charley Briclsley. Crimson foot
ball star, when the Harvard eleven
meets next Tuesday to elect next
years captain.
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Puokechetuck Encampment, No. ri
meets first and third Thursday even
ings OF each month. VIM. G. Kun
mer, scribe.
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Caution.
There" said Hebrew sutton as he
"ringed" his Rachel-"now we're en-
gaged!" Not till fader looks at de
ring" responded the lady.
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B. P. q. mKs

b. p. o. ELKS. 81
Keokuk lod-e No. 106. meets nrst
and third Thursday nights at Elks8s
hall. Sixth and Blondeau streets. ClutsI
rooms open daily. Visiting brethret
cordially invited. W. B. Woolley. q. Il. u
Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.
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A. o. U. w.

a. ". u w. Ri
Keokuk lodge, No. 256, meets ever
Thursday night at 500 o'clock III
Hawkes. hall, Eighth and Main street
Visiting brethren cordially invited. "a
H. Griffith. M W.; ]. A. Branson. rtt
corder.
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Puckechetuck Lodge No 80. meets
every Friday evening at o'clock.
A. B. Hughes. N. c.: George W.
Immegart, permanent secretary.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMEHICA.I
GIBBONS HALL
Keokuk Camp No. 622, meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. John
G. Wustrow. v. c.; J. A. Pollard
clerk.
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patronesses of the tea.

The following additional commit
tees were appointed for the Christmas
giving To ask the cooperation of the
church. Mrs. r. NJ. Lapsley, Mrs. Jno.
A. Dunlap and Mrs. George F. Mer-
riam. Toy committee, Miss Frances
Meigs, Miss Mary Irwin and Miss
Anne B. Davis.
Miss Elsie Buck is treasurer of the
community Christmas tree fund which
will be used for the Christmas giving
and for additional expenses tor the
tree. Donations may be made to The
Gate City, to Miss Buck or to Miss
Agnes Trimble. The list was opened
yesterday with the following gifts:
Mrs. B, G.. Taber ...........,..I. 30 'oo
Mrs. d. A. Collier .............. . w
Mrs G. M. Rich ............l. -. D W
The NJ Younker Store ......... 3.0o
Mrs. /. A.. Sawyer ............. w
Any gift however large or small Is
welcome. What will you give?
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Christmas songs which they are taught
in the public schools, on the streets
in the various city wards after the
celebration at the. tree, SO that no one
who may be i'll or kept at home for
any cause shall miss hearing some
Christmas songs on that day.
Tango Tea Planned.
Another feature of the afternoons
celebration is made possible through
the generosity of Miss Maude Mar
shall. From 8 to 6 o'clock In the
Elk's ball room will be given a tango
tea, the proceeds of which shall be
given to the community Christmas
tree fund. For the cause of charity
the Elks have generously given the
use of the ball room for nominal
sum to cover the cost of light ana
heat. There will be tea tables where
tea and little cakes will be served
and an orchestra will furnish music
for the dancing. A committee consist
ing of Miss Marshal, Mrs. John M.
Hueston, Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. b.
C. Taber. Miss Agnes Trlmble and
Mrs. Harry Phillips will have charge
of the plans for the tea. A number OF
prominent society women will b.
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FRATERNAL CARDS

Hardin Lodge No 20, holds its rags
lar monthly meeting the second Mon
day evening of each month.
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Shaffer
Fountain
Pens

Everything OF mechanical nature has some
feature that is distinctive.
There have for years been on the market
three fountain pens of well known make-each
with particular advantage and all selling at
about the same price.
One had avery dependable feed. One was
self filing and the other non-leakable
Now comes
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-06
NEW BOAT TO VICTORIA

The San Juan ii, sixty-five
foot passenger and mail steamer
will be put on the Bellingham-Vic-
toria run beginning about February
10 by the Island Transportation
company. a concern recently or
gained by w. and Charles Max
we'll. Captain Frank and David
Chance.
The San Juan II was recently
launched at the shipyards in Bell
ingham. 1t is equipped with q
1OO-horsepower six cylinder en-.
CINE and will develop a speed OF
about fifteen miles an hour. II
will make the trip between Belling-
ham and Victoria. stopping at Beach
Lummi island. North Beach. Orcas
island. Waldron island, Stewart is
land, Roche HarbOr and Friday
Harbor. where it has contracts fol
carrying mail
The new passenger boat will
leave Bellingham Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays. returning the
next day. She has passenger
capacity for eighty people and Ia
modern in every respect
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ed in value SO, 100000, 1000. That
represents a larger amount of actu-
al wealth from the soil than the
combined production of the world
gold mines during the last 70
years.
Excessive capitalization of trusts
and some less spectacular enterpri-
ses. and the increase of public in
debtedness everywhere are given by
Mr.. Hill as the principal abuses of
credit at the present time.
The invention of money was a
long step toward civilization, but
the invention of credit was great
err" he said. The world deals more
largely with credit. 1t is the mo-
tive power of current enterprise.
"The commonest form of the
buse of credit has been the j"
of cheap money by governments.
Possibly the world has grown too
wise to fall again into the trap of
this delusion. But it is doing OF
permitting practically the same
thing in other forms. The ex-
cessiye capitalization of trusts and
of some other enterprises has much
the same effect as an issue OF
cheap money.
"The whole American public Is
wild with spending. Public econo'
my is a lost art. A bill that carries
or requires an appropriation needs
! little else to commend it to any leg
islative body. All bonds Of munic.
qualities are now refunded. instead
of being paid when due. The ex.
cuse for bond issue is always that
posterity ought to bear part OF the
cost of public improvements.
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A Pioneer in a Pioneer
Industry.
BY JOEL SHOEMAKER.

The man who opens new Heios
for the profitable investment OF
labor and capital is entitled to all
the honors that may be bestowed
upon him. He is the pathfinder
in the wilderness. He makes II
worth while for others to follow
in his footsteps to success. He Is
the pioneer whose works remain as
testimonials after his days are num-
bered. Such a man IL George
Gibbs. Starting alone in the small
experimental garden at Fort Bell
ingham, thirteen years ago. he has
demonstrated that bulb culture Is
a future money producer for the
floral farmersd of the Puget SOUND
basin. His works have made 1t
possible to have the choicest bulbs
without importing from the gar
dens of Holland.
No one but a self-sacrificing man
would have given the years OF his
life to the development OF a floral
industry. 1t required patience ana
courage not found in the ordinary
man Of affairs to dig and plant and
care for the little tubers that come
forth in the spring to gladden. the
hearts of the people. But george
Gibbs possessed the innate forces
that led him ON through apparent
adverse conditions to the realtza-
ton Of his dreams. He saw that
the soil and climatic conditions were
favorable for perfecting the indust.
ry. Throughout the weeks. months
and years of careful and well-di'
rected labor he remained stead
fast in his determination to win
out in the battle for establishing
something that would tell OF his
greatness in the world. And he
succeeded.
Flowers depict the goodness OF
man. They do not grow on the
farms of the ruthless Instructors
of natures beauty. flower low
er cannot be anything but the per-
sonification Of peace and love. He
sheds the rays of happiness about
him. Children rise up and bless
his name. Birds sing their best
songs about his habitation. All
nature smiles on the man who
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found by which the farmer can be
served. Lectures and schools and
experimental farms attached to
schools like laboratories are ex-
cellent, but they do not and cam
not of themselves push their work
home. Some states have gone much
beyond this and we should follow
them with zest.
THE thing that tells Is demon
stration work. The knowledge of
the schools should be carried out
to the farms themselves. DR.. Sea-
man A. Knapp found the way when
he was sent into the South to fight
the boil weevil. Choosing a good
farm and good farmer here and
there. he showed the farmer how
to cultivate part of field, gave
him simple fundamental directions.
brought him selected seed. and made
frequent visits afterward to see
that his directions were carried out.
| OF course. the neighbors promptly
| took notice and the next season did
the same things. with the same re-
sults-good crops, earlier crops,
crops that the weevil was no match
| for.
And fighting the weevil was
only an incident. The work grew
| in every direction-not work in
the schools, but work suggested apd
directed by men sent out from the
schools to take science to the farm,
until the Agricultural Department
could not supply the men called for
from every direction. The country
man began once more to come into
his own. When the farmer does full
ly take science into partnership and
becomes his own master and for
/ tune builder, the day will be gone
once for all when the tOwnsman can
tax him and ignore him and absorb
him unto himself the powers of
government at his pleasure.
.'It does not require a great deal
of money to train men and send
them out for this work; and when
once it is begun it goes on of it
self. Private persons, voluntary
Independent associations, county
authorities. take it up. 1t is a
thing that gives life as it goes. 1t
awakens countrysides and rouses
them to take charge Of themselves.
! 1t is not help from the Government,
it is merely light from the Govern
ment. The light does the rest
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Jim HILL AT
SEVENTY-SIX.

81 have still about five and one
half years work laid out before me,
When l shall have finished that
shall be 80 years old, and then
guess | can find something else to
do"
James J. Hill said this cheerily
a few days ago. He will be- seven
ty-five years old next September
but he appears to be only in the
prime of life.
REST can only be enjoyed af-
ter a full days work." said Mr.
Hill. Work never kills anybody
it is worry. And / don't worry
Worry. you know, will kill even a
cat"
THE business of the country is
on a safe basis" he said, after he
had been pressed for an expression
on that topic. Railroad earnings
prove this. The railroad is like d
river. The main stream must be
fed constantly by it's tributaries OF
its banks will not be kept full.
"President-elect Wilson, said
Mr.. Hill, lis man of profound
learning in books and of broad cul-
ture. But may be he does not quite
understand the average American
citizen or his viewpoint. put II
this way because nearly all that
feel that l know about him ! have
learned from his writings and oral
utterances. He has opportunity fol
constructive work of tremendous inn
portance and value. If he should
ask me what l regarded as a prob
able shortening in his attitude to-
ward the public i would tell him
that he talks above the heads OF
the people"
us there any one reform above
another that you would attempt Il
bring if you were in the place OF
Mr.. Wilson, was asked of Mr.
HILL
Indeed there is he responded
81 certainly should strive from the
hour of my inauguration to the
close of my administration as Pres
ident to reduce our currency and
monetary system to a scientific ba
sis. That is now the pressing need
of the time.
But any administration tina
hopes to succeed must primarily fos
ter our agricultural interests. 1t II
fact of vast portent that our ag
ricultural products for 1912 total
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Public Sale.

The following take-off on the
change of the National administers
ton which WAS handed us by q
friend of The Tribune for publica.
ton and which has found space in
many of the papers of the country
was with considerable other matter
crowded out of last weeks issue.
Having decided to move we will
sell at public auction at the east
front door of the White House in
Washington, d. c., March 4, 1873
at 10 o'clock a. IN. the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One elephant. smooth mouthed
age uncertain, we'll fed, but looks
thin after strenuous campaign
scar in side, having been gOred by
d bull moose.
One set OF golf sticks. slightly
worn:
One steam roller. good as new;
One job lot of pOstOffice fixtures.
There will be offered at the same
time at Oyster Bay the following
described personal property. tO-wit:
One Bull Moose. calved in June
1912, but large for his age and I'M
ported from Africa;
One big stick, slightly worn;
Free lunch at noon. Bull Moose
sandwich will be served.
Terms of sale: years time or
approved security, notes bearing
per cent interest from date of sale
20 per cent discount for cash; all
sums under 80 cents, cash in adj
vance.
There will be nothing reserved
as we positively have to move.
w. H. TAFT,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Owners.
Col w. ]. Bryan. Auc.
Woodrow Wilson, Clerk.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
TO THE FARMERS.

While the country has been wait
ing for President Woodrow Wilson E
inaugural address the farmers OF
the United States can accept as an
indication of Mr. Wilson's sympa-
thy and interest in their welfare the
following extract from Governor
Wilson's message to the legislature
of New Jersey:
"The farmer has not been serv-
ed all he might and should be.
We have set up and subsidized ag-
ricultural and horticultural
schools, schools of poultry breeding
and the rest. and they have done
excellent work. Our support of them
should be hearty and generous. But
a more effective way still has been
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-06

cares for it's beauty. Where tne
flowers grow the devil will not go
George Gibbs has made OF Oiear-
brook a romantic spot talked a.
bout in every home where flowers
are appreciated. He has adver-
tised the great Nooksack valley,
of Whatcom county in a way tnat
lovers of the beautiful In nature
will never forget its treasures. AND
with all this he has brought to light
an industry that will feed thousanos
of families in the coming years OF
prosperity from the soil OF Puget
Sound.
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"Now, if / can get some acquaint
ance to indorce my note"
Better try some stranger.
Evening journal., 1913-11-26
EVERY HOME NEEDS
A HEALING SALVE

None Is More Reliable Than ResinoI.
Tho same soothing. healing, anti
septic medication which makes Res
mol Ointment so successful for ecze-
ma aud other skin cruptions. also
makes IL the ideal household remedy
for score of troubles that con-
stantly arise In every home. IT quick
ly heals burns. scalds and woundss
is an excellent dressing for ulcers,
felons boils. and stubborn sores.
stops itching at once; gives prompt
and permanent relief from many
forms OF piles. and Is invaluable for
many minor skin troubles such as
oold-sores, dandruff, pimples and
chafings
Rosinol Ointment positively con-
tains nothing OF a harsh or injurious
nature. II Is absolutely pure and so
gentle. yet effective that it can be
used freely on the most inflamed sur
taco or the tfnderest skin even Of a
tiny baby Doctors have prescribed
IL tor the past eighteen years. For
trial free write to Dept 35-B Res
mol. Baltimore. Md Every druggist
sells Resnol Ointment (50c and
5000 BE sure YOU get the genuine
and not something that merely looks
or smells like Rcsinol
Evening journal., 1913-11-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

The flesh of all fish out Of season
is unwholesome. Perfectly fresh fish
have clear eyes. red gills and bright
scales.
If when caught in a soaking rain
the colors come of your coat into
your blouse. put the blouse to soak
in milk over night.
A bit OF cloth or chamois should
be kept in the sewir & machine drawer
TO wipe of III. machine before begin
ming to stitch.
After boiling or frying. If any fat
has spattered on the stove wipe il of
with paper Immediately, and the stove
Will be clean.
Warm towels are a great comfort
in the bathroom and may be had by
having a pipe rack connected with
the heating system.
Paint spatter Marks can easily be
removed from window ipanes by melt
ing soda in very hot water anl wash
ing the glass with it.
When bread is taken out of the
oven It should be removed from the
pans and placed side down on a wire
bread o. cake cooler
Patent leather and kid boots will
take higher polish if first wiped over
with e. sponge dipped in milk. let dry
and apply tn blacking
Grown boot and shoes should be
rubbed over with slice of raw potato
before the polish is applied This will
clean and remove the stains.
When boiling potatoes try putting
cloth over them before putting on
the lid They will take much less
cookinr and be much more mealy.
When towels become dingy looking,
cover with cold water. in which are
dissolved shavings Of pure white soap
and Juice of a lemon. Place the kettle
on the back of the stove and allow
to come slowly to boil Rinse in
tepid water, then in DIuewater. They
dry in the open air
( Suffering from moist feet may be
relieved II one ounce of boric acid is
mixed with one ounce of finely pow
dered starch. Fill a little bag of
coarse muslin with this, and before
putting on the stockings shake the
shoes. The same receipt will answer
for moist hands.
! The age of an egg may Je accu-
rately decided by making a solution Of
salt containing about eight ounces &c
the pint. When the salt is dissolved
drop the egg gently into the vessel
If .he egg is one day old. it will sinh
Immediately; If II is three days old II
sinks just below the surface; if five
days old or older. It floats
Chop lcftovcrs Of steak. roasts OF
stews very fine: then grease a deer
pie dish; put layer Of cold mashed
potatoes IN the bottom. then a layer oi
meat then a layer Of bread crumbs
sprinkle with salt and pepper; pul
here and there a few pieces Of butter
moisten with half cup of beef gravy
then another layer of potatoes. Bake
in a moderate oven for half an hour
and you have palatable luncheon
dish.