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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Brilliant Lights Try Temper.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The theory adj
vanced by Professor L. R. Cravath.
the American scientist, who has made
a study Of the methods of lighting
private residences and their effect on
the occupants, has attracted some at
teniton In London, and many are
found who admit his contention that
glazing lights not only have q bad
effect on the nerves, but bring dis
cord and unhappiness into an other
wise ideal home. though the actual
cause of the discord had never struck
them before.
Putting the professors theory to
test, well known west end physician
his answer was emphatically in the af-
| f1rmative.
brilliant light is tiring,'' he said,
"and anything firing is apt to make
one irritable. The eyes are being
tried all the time. Red. which so
many people adopt as the color for
their dining room wall paper, carpets
and lamp shades, gives the warmest
and pleasantest light. 1t is, neverthe-
less, Irritating. In my opinion the
most restful light is green. but that
color is not liked by many because 1t
| is a cold tone. If green is unwel-
come, / should advocate soft shade
Of pink as the next best color for
Irestfulness and harmony
| Another prominent London physic-
ina Endorsed the view that brilliant
lights cause irritation and promote
luuarrels.
"A brilliant light striking your eye
| is bound to upset you sooner Or later.
i went to the Russian ballet the other
night prepared to enjoy to the full the
dancing and scenic and lighting ef
fects. The evening, however. was en-
tirely spoiled for me owing to the fact
| that from where was sitting ! could
seen an unshaded lamp in the orches
ira. 1t came between me and the pic
ture on the stage, and completely
threw my sight, as 1t we're, out OF
gear. Not only that, 1t made one
thoroughly bad tempered. | could
have kicked a man who crushed pas
line to get to his seat. when In thu
ordinary way would have politel.
made room for him.
/ A householder confesses that b.
4 found himself always pickering a
home. Not thinking for momen
what was the cause, he one day tool
a dislike to the brilliant wall paper il
his sitting room. He had it changed
Ito a soft cream color and at once
there was an improvement In hi
4 domestic affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Author.MotorIst las rroubIes.


John Luther Long. the novelist
whose new story. War, lis meeting
with such popular success. is an en-.
thusiastic motorfst, and like all mo
florists has troubles of his own. .
Recently when on his way home from
a little tour to q neighboring town
the gears of his machine became dis.
arranged and all efforts on his part
to adjust them failed to remedy the
difficulty. After a wait OF almost two
hours hay wagon came along and
Mr.. Long finally prevailed on the
farmer to tow him into town. AL
went well until the toll gate was
reached Just outside the city limits
The gatekeeper, upon beholding tht
strange combination, was stumped a!
to whether to charge Mr. Long tol
for a florse-drawn vehicle or ont
propelled by Its own power. Afte1
consulting the law on the subject ant
taking another half hour OF Mr.
Longs time, the gatekeeper decided
that 1t YVES a horse-drawn vehicle
1.-TWO cents" he said. well. wha
would it have been IL it was a powe
vehicle" inquired the novelist. "Thre'
cents laconically replied the gate
keeper as he gave the writer chang
/ for nickel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Workinu New Claim,

After the publication of The Lovers
of Skye, few months ago, Frank
Waller Allen declared that he had
staked new claim in fiction by CIV
ing the Ohio valley a French atmos-
phere. He proved that HIS idea had
basis in fact by going back through
the history of the country and show,
Ing that it was first settled by some
French adventurers under the leader
ship Of Celloran de Bienville early in
the eighteenth century. Mr.. Allen ex.
poets to do more with his claim in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05

The United States is heavy coffee
lurinker, with 100000, 900 pounds last
Eyear, OF s.33 pounds per head; Ger
many has the next highest aggregate,
(which works out at $50 pounds per
head; South Africa stands high. with
iseven pounds per head, and Great
Britain is far in the rear. with only
.65 pounds per head. The heaviest
lconsumer of coffee per head Of popu-
llation is Holland, with 1912 pounds
per head, while Belgium comes next
with 1890 pounds per head.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Almost not a Novelist.

Charles Marriott, who bears the
distinction Of being Emgland's great
est novelist, came very nearly not
being novelist at all. When he was
q boy, he was cent to school to learn
a trade, but illness forced him from
his studies and he never returned.
Later he took up painting, but an In
Jury to his right hand caused him to
discontinue his efforts along this line,
Next he sought the sea, with the In
tention Of entering the British navy,
but being colorlblind, he could not
read the signals from the flag ship
and was compelled to retire.
All that was left for me to do was
to try my hand at writing" Mr.. Mar.
riott now explains. 7 presume that
it was Fate, as my inclinations were
wholly In other directions"
At any rate, Fate certainly mus,
have taken decided liking to Mr.
Marriott, for his rise has been re
narkable. His recent novel, The Cat
fish. is said to be the finest literary
achievement OF recent years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Proof Of VIII.
State of Iowa, Lee county-ss-

State OF Iowa, Lee county-ss.
In District Court.
TO all whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given, That on
the first day of August. A. D. 1913,
paper was opened and read by the
Clerk of the District Court OF Lee
county. Iowa, purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Jeremy George
Anderson, late of Lee county. in the
state of Iowa. deceased; and that
proof of the genuineness of said IN
strument will be heard In the District
Court of said county at Keokuk, on
the oath day OF September, A. D.
1913, at the hour of 2:30 o'clock p. m.
of said day. being the third day of the
September term, 1913, of said court
when all persons interested in SAID
VIII are required to be present ana
make their objections to the same, II
any they have.
In witness whereof, hereunto SCI
my hand this first day of August, 1919
c. NJ HART,
Clerk OF the District Court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05

Herbert Quick Dead?

Friends OF Herbert Quick. the emil
nent writer. recently were terribly
shocked at seeing in number Of
eastern newspapers headline which
read:
Herbert Quick Slain
Coroner's Jury So besides Son-in-
Law Under Arrest
Upon reading the article, however,
It was found that the Herbert Quick
In question was not the prominent
Omaha author. but Herbert Quick OF
Pennington. N. j., known as "the poet
OF Bum Galley" Following the ap-
pearance of the article Mr.. Quick was
swamped with letters from his friends
and narrowly escaped writer's cramp,
answering his correspondence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Applying Human Interest.


Herbert NJ HARDWOOD, secretary Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
Iowa and head of the alumni bureau
of the State university at Iowa City,
discussed the psychology Of advertis-
ing copy before the monthly meeting
OF the Des Moines Admen's club The
admen and their wives were assem-
bled as the Waveland club, where a
delightful dinner was served. Mr.. Har-
wood said in part:
Just because your ad Is selling
commodities is not necessarily a
sign that It is good copy. Your prob
lem is to sell more commodities. The
use of more human interest is large
factor in the solution. The sounding
Of the human note heralds success.
"The big four in advertising are
four psychological processes; to at.
tract, to interest. to convince and to
compel action.
"The human note covers the first
two completely. It is largely respon
sible for the success of the last two.
Universal and common appeals
may all be found under the one head
human interest, that undefinable cleo
tricity of good advertising copy. Re
member, business news is no differ
ent than the news of the reading col
umns.
you hear much about reason why
copy. of the necessity of studying
typography, the student of the use Of
art in advertising the use of white
space. the need for golden sections.
the desirability OF certain combina-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Knows the Great White Way.

The only literary man who
KNOWS Broadway" is said to be
Charles belmont Davis. Not only ooes
he claim the acquaintance of every
star and near star on the Great White
way, but he knows all of their trou-
bles. their past history and their
future plans. He has studied the life
Of the actor folk for years and In no
way does he show his thorough know
ledge Of conditions better than in his
new novel In Another Moment, which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Only Twenty-Four

Those who have read the excellent
novels by Miss l. A. r. Wylie, the
clever English novelist, will no doubt
Judge that the books have been writ
ten by woman OF middle age. with
such remarkable understanding does
the author write AS matter OF fact,
Miss Wylie is only twenty-four years
old, her last novel, The Daughter Of
Brahma, having been completed be
fore her last birthday. She began
writing when she was fourteen. Her
first work was published when she
was sixteen years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Noye!Ists: Go to okIahomaI

Shortly after Henry Russell Miller's
new novel, The Ambition Of Mark
Truitt, was published, Mr.. Miller re-
celved letter from an Oklahoma leg,
islator by the name of Mark Truitt
complimenting him on the excellence
of his book, and expressing desire
to meet the novelist. A few days
later Harold MacGrath, author Of a
new romance, Parrot & Co, received
a letter from man In Checotah.
Oklahoma, by the name OF Paul Par
rot, proprietor Of sign painting com
pany known as Parrot & Co, con-
graduating the author on his selec-
ton of a title for his new book and
asking whether MacGrath had ever
been in Checotah and had gotten the
idea for his story there. Oklahoma
must be full OF book titles. It might
be well for some novelist to try his
hand using that state as the locale OF
story. He might strike on the g
A. n. that we have 80 long looked
forward to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
S Satisfaction.

Tourist (exasperated at not being
able to get satisfactory answer
But, hang 1T all, man! you surely
must know how far it is to the sta
tion. Is it three miles?
Road-mender-N -no. EUR, 1t amt
so far as that-not If you 'urry.-
Tattler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
was lately published and caused such
q stir IN Gotham.
Houqh a Humorlst.

Readers of fiction who have always
associated the name of Emerson
Hough with such big serious novels
as $40 or Fight, John Rawn: Prom
fnent Citizen, The Mississippi Bubble
The Purchase Price, etc, will be sur
prised to learn that the authors new
book Is comedy pure and simple
comedy without word OF truth OF
a serious moment between the two
covers. The book is called The Lady
and the Pirate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Wanted: An Interpreter.

One Of the leading publishing
houses recently received the follow.
ing puzzling communication from a
Michigan bookseller:
Dear Sir: you sennd My for Your
Beautiful. And good Makes Women
bookes And a The Impossible Boy
And a Send My For your Catalog.
And Free At All Book sellers"
The only thing that could be under
stood was that the man wanted a
copy OF Nina Wilcox Putnam's new
novel, The Impossible Boy. Evident
~ he must have had numerous calls
for It 70 have gotten the title down
so pat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Mrs. Rlnehart Recovering.

Mary Roberts Rinehart, author OF
The Case OF Jennie Brdce and other
popular mystery stories and come.
dies, is Just recovering from a severe
illness. Mrs. Rinehart was working
on a new manuscript and was forced
to give up her work entirely. At
present she is recuperating at her
home In sewickley. suburb Of Pitts
iburgh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05

the near future and Is at present en-
gagged In trip down the Ohio IN .
canoe. 1t is his plan to stop at every
picturesque settlement. large and
small, along the route and talk to the
oldest inhabitant," to learn as much
about the territory as he can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Nature Of the Creature.

ITO operate a department store
successfully you gotta understand
women"
Il s'pose So
For instance, lady who comes
In for q paper of pins begins opera
lions by looking at refrigeratora or
lace curtains. Louisville Courier
Journal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Bull Moose Birthday Remembered.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5-National
headquarters OF the progressive party
today was swamped with messages
from all over the country which pre-.
dicted long life and prosperity" fol-
the baby party which was born just
one year ago today in Chicago when
the organizers met In their first con
vention at Chicago which resulted In
the nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt,
and Gov. Hiram Johnson of California
for president and vice president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05

The busiest railway station in the
world is that of the Care st. Lazare.
Paris, for the total number of passen-
gers arriving or departing is officially
set down at nearly 45,o0o,0e0 an
lnually. 1t is estimated that 35,ooo,-
000 would be the number dealt with
ltn a year at the three great London
terminals Waterloo, Liverpool Street
and Euston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
may be amended and passed, or pas.

ed as proposed.
Be 1t further Resolved, That the
city clerk be, and he is hereby In
structed to cause notice OF the pend.
ency of the above resolution and the
time at which the said proposed reso
luton will be considered by this
council. and objections to the passage
thereof heard, to be published as pro
vided by law In The Gate City,
newspaper Of general circulation, pub.
lished in the city Of Keokuk.
Roll call:
Gray-Aye.
Hickey--Aye.
| Mayor Elder Absent.
THOs. P. GRAY,
Attest: Mayor Pro Tenn
10. w. SANDBERG,
| City Clerk.
! In witness whereof, have hereun.
to affixed my hand this first day OF
August 1913
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
keokuk, Iowa August 8, 1913

Missouri women know how to en-
force contract A wife lived apart
from her husband In St Louis be
cause he became a drunkard. When he
reformed she returned to him, first
receiving bond for 10000 that he
would continue sober. When he fell
recently she brought suit on the bond
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
ACTIVE h Newspaper Work.

Anna Nicholas, author OF The Max,
ing OF Thomas Barton, the new book
of delightful Hoosier stories, is asso-
ciate editor of the Indianapolis Star.
Miss Nicholas was formerly on the
staff OF the indianapolis Journal be-
fore It's consolidation with the Star
In 1904. She is well known as a
magazine and newspaper writer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
Which One Mas Ae2

Miss Peachey-And SO you are one
of pair Of twins. Mr.. spry. Are you
the right one or the left one?
Mr.. spry-That, my dear young
lady, all depends upon you.--Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
An Egyptian vaIet.

The latest addition to the travelling
household Of George Randolph Ches-
ter, author OF Wallingford in His
Prime and the other Walhngford stor-
les so-called because Mr.. Chester
traves more than nine months out of
every twelve and carries his servants
with himis a young Egyptian lad.
Mr.. Chester brought the boy to Amer
lea recently when he returned from
an extended tour in Egypt. The boy
acts as Mr. Chester's valet on land
and as tea room steward when Mr..
Chester is spending his time on his
luxurious private yacht.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
A Hit In Europe.

The yellow Jacket, the remarkable
play by George c. Hazzelton and Ben
rimo, which was recently published 10
book form, is experiencing most
successful run in England and Ger
many, and from all reports, is to be
produced again In New York during
the coming season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
ALiterary courtshIp.

About a year ago a young man
walked into a book store in Toledo,
Ohio, and approaching one OF the
young ladies in the store asked her
to select god book for him to read.
She chose He Comes Up Smiling, by
Charles Sherman, which had just
been placed on sale in the store. The
young man purchased the book and
left. A few days later he returned
and again asked the young lady to
select book for him. She did so.
He took 1t without word and left.
For several months. every few days
the young man came into the store
and asked the young lady to choose q
book for him. They we're married
May 8, 1913. 1t so happened that that
was the publication date of The Up
per Crust, Charles Sherman's new
novel, so, upon hearing Of the unique
courtship. the publishers presented
the newly-weds with specially
bound, autographed copy OF the new
book as wedding gift.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05


Kester Wrote Novel at Gunston Hall.
When Vaughan Kester wrote John
O'Jamestown, his excellent historical
romance dealing with the founding OF
the colony of Virginia, he lived at
Gunston Hall, a large manor on the
banks Of the Potomac, near Mt. Yer
non. AS he wrote the story he had
only to lift his eyes from his work
to look out over the beautiful river
up which his hero, John Smith. had
once sailed in an open boat. AS a
paper weight, 1t is said, Mr.. Kester
used an old pistol which John Smith
at one time carried and which was
brought to Grnstol Hall by George
Mason in the old colonial days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-05
DAILY BY MAu

8. 2. ekIrvI. ..............Ma Manager
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-15

stockholders of the latter and thus eff
fectually dissolve the unlawful COM
bination. If they Unexpectedly fail,
the disposition of the stock will re-
main subject to the further order of
the court"
AS to what the Union Pacific will
eventually do with the capital obtain
ed by the sale of it's Southern Pacific
stock, the New York Evening Post
finds it Interesting to observe that
the attorney general has announced
his purpose of entering suit to force
the Southern Pacific itself to relin-
quish the Central Pacific property, as
parallel line, continued ownership
of which is in restraint of trade And
the New York Journal Of Commerce
remarks that There remains now the
problem of accomplishing the legiti-
mate and desirable object of the orr
ginal Hartman merger, by detaching
the Central Pacific from the Southern
Pacific control and attaching it to the
Union Pacific, giving the latter a
through line of it's own from Omaha
to San Francisco. This is desirable on
all accounts, for shippers and the pub
lie as we'll as investors in the rail-
road. Literary Digest.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-15

McReynolds over the California white
slavery cases in which the president
practically sided with his cabinet Of
ficer although ordering speedy prose-
cution, is being made choice morsel
by the more active political sheets of
the country who are questioning both
President Wilson's and the Attorney
Generals motives in the matter. The
Times believes that President Wilson
has struck one of the snags of the adj
mlnistration and that he made his
first mistake in just the same way
that Taft made his most fatal blunder
in refusing to put Ballenger out of his
cabinet at the time of the Claws
P1nchot controversy. If McReynolds
was guilty merely of blunder as the
president by the action intimates and
which is probably true, there is still
room for doubt on the part of political
newspapers and the mistake will loom
up larger with the coming months of
political turmoil. President Wilson
has expressed his confidence in Nc
Reynolds, although resembling his ac-
ton. He should now get rid of a
weak man in very important posi-
ton. For just as soon as the vested
powers know the Attorney Generals
weak spot they will practically offset
his usefulness in that department.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-15

tract of raking and burning one thou
sand acres of sage brush for Webster
and Turner east of Rock Creek.
Messrs. Webster and Turner will dry
farm the land next year.
Mr.. Cody is in charge at the Stowe
Pharmacy for few days. Mr.. Stowe
is taking few days vacation for the
benefit of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. McMaster and
F. J. Belden are spending a few days
fishing and camping on Wood river
near HALEY.
Miss Pauline Davis and uncle of
Pueblo, Colo, were business callers
Friday of last week Miss Davis is a
daughter of our farmer townsman, e.
w. Davis.
F. E. Bigger spent Sunday with
home folks, returning to Twin Falls
Sunday evening.
The Kimberly lodge, I. o. o. F., are
planning for their annual picnic to be
held Aug. 10. Just where this picnic
will be held is not definately decided
as yet.
The Rebekah Royal Blue lodge will
install officers Wednesday evening,
July 1th, at the I. o. o. F. hall.
A. ]. Wilson and family, F. L. Ogg
and family, Larence Talmage and Carl
Ridgeway spent Sunday fishing on
Rock creek.
Mrs. Mabel b. White, left Saturday
morning for Albion in company with
Miss CARRIER, Miss Esther Wheat and
Miss Horsh. They will attend the
summer term at the academy.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-15
KIMBERLY NEWS.

Kimberly, Ida, July 10, 1913,

Kimberly, Ida, July IL, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Halferty and G. e.
Byard and family, returned Friday
evening from a two weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Massie on little
Wood river. Mr.. Massie is in charge
Of the fish hatchery at Hay Spur on
the Haley branch.
Agent B. F. Hoover reports crops on
his ranch south of town the best ever.
The Kimberly baseball team cross
ed bats with Murtaugh Sunday after
noon. No report received on the game
at this time.
The Inter Mountain Wagon show
made quite hit with the people of
Kimberly Friday evening and all who
attended report having been we'll en-
tertained.
r. H. Denton, F. D. Johnson and
Geo. Bremen were among the Kimber-
ly people who attended the baseball
game Sunday at Twin Falls
w. H. Turner, G. E. Byard, r. H.
Denton and E. Claiborn were Twin
Falls visitors Saturday afternoon
Mr.. c. A. Cliff of Bluff City, Kansas,
spent few days here looking over the
country in the interest of several of
his neighbors who are looking for a
change in location this fall. Mr.. Cliff
is hardware and real estate dealer
and is well pleased with the future
outlook of this part OF the country.
Frank Reever came in Friday even
ing from Boise, where he has been for
the past three months.
The regular Friday evening dance at
the red hall, was well attended and
everybody reports having had a good
time.
W. f. Prentiss has taken the con-