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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Christmas Bill Receipted.

Christmas Bill Receipted.
OF course I'm extravagant-needlessly
You haven't said anything that |
don't know.
It's true I've sent presents to kin and
to friend
Just yielded to that surging impulse
to send.
It's true in November fixed up list.
The cost of which scarcely would
ever be missed:
And then, nearing Christmas, more
names came to mind,
And l went a-hunting for what I
might find
And fifty cent gifts grew to dollars
and more
Oh, yes, you may be sure that l
bought out a store,
Go en-, then, and say it. did It: but,
You know very we'll I would do it
again.
Yes, trinkets and gimcracks and book
lets and cards
And other things purchased by pounds
and by yards!
And they had to stop me. I truly be-
lieye,
From buying when all the shops
closed Christmas eve.
And I'm unrepentant-I know I'm in
debt,
But have no glimmer Or trace Of re-
greet.
Why, man. you don't know what It's
worth just to live
And never stop thinking of where you
can give,
How's that? I'll be sober and solemn
and still
And wish I'd known better when get
the bill?
All, friend, you may put such advice
/ on the shelf!
IA Christmas Gift spree always pays
1 for itself!
1 Wilbur D. Nesbit in Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

THE HoME-MAkER.
] kiss my hand to the morning star,
And call Arise" TO the sun,
OF On NY orbit I've swung afar
Ere he has his course begun.
Through open windows the breeze
new born
Comes rollicking, fragrant, free,
And all the glories of early morn
Are glowing for mine and me.
In cheerful Kitchen the kettle sings,
There's sizzle, there's savory smell,
And all of the little homely things
Are doing their duties well.
Under the magic of my hands, too.
The wheat flour turns to bread,
The brown beans change to nectar
brew,
And 50 are my loved ones fed.
A kiss for my good man at the gate
That never his love flame cool;
"a swift caress for each curly pate.
To shorten the road to school.
And then while my broom and needle
fly,
And my washtub sparkles foam,
sing, "Oh blessed of women, /.
For I am the heart of home!'
Lillian Dynevor Rice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
THE AUTO AND HARD TIMES.

1t is the opinion of more than one
careful student OF business conditions
that the exhaustion OF capital by the
automobile has and still is greatly
accalerating the business reaction.
This is the view of the Wall Street
Journal. than which there is no bet
ter authority In late issue the Jour
nal thus states the relation between
the auto and the prevailing close
times:
THE car has driven away old
habits Of thrift and frugality, has i'm
PEELED multitude Of persons to live
beyond their incomes and has left
them now without the saving to tide
over a period OF backward pusia ess.
No section of the country has resi- t.
| ed its lure. North, south. east and
west, 1t has drawn money that pu--
chasers could i'll afford to snend. ami
extravagances for the reason that
the secondhand automobile is hard
4 to sell. 1t has not the market value
of jewelry, the great extravaganza of
other days. In bad times It comes
close to being economic loss for 4
lis next to impossible to realize o 4,
except at great sacrifice. Holder
can only economic by laying up their
machines and saving the expense OF
maintenance and operation. They can
not take them to the banks, as they
could iewelry. and borrow against
them So it happens that in the cur
rent period of business depressi On
thousands of people have Invested
savings in such way that they car
get very little of them back
AS an illustration of the great nun
Der Of people who have been livina
beyond their means the same publica
ton cites facts developed at the con
vention of life insurance men in New
York city last week Borrowing:
from the life insurance companie;
were declared to have been $3.50. 900.
600 The limit Of the borrowing OF
: policies was not given, but 1t wa:
evident that the limit has been ap
preached more closely than ever be
: fore. With this enormous borrowing
after only a short period of hare
times, the loaning capacity of tn,
life insurance companies may b.
) taxed. if tn hard times continu,
. much longer. BY way of common
on this state of affairs the Journa
: says:
The fact that SO many pc pl.
! have lived up or lived beyond tn iii
/ incomes has already 5ught bach
, old habits of thrift to a great nun
Der of tn sm Although -ncoa.es may
not have been impaired, the numev
: Gus evidences of business re 1ctior
( have inspired the fear that income.
. might b. reduced. Far and vile PEG
pie have begun to economize accord
E ingly. The economy has been felt b
merchants in the holiday tr7de: re
ertheless. bankers consise- l. tn,
best change for the better that car
be noted It is a had lesson. bu
one that can orlv be f7culca.eI ir
the great majority by the periodit
[ hard times
. Here in the agricultural section o
$ the west we have not fell the tfeht
: ening of the times 70 ANYTHING Iikr
, ths extent that Il has been felt II
! the manufacturing east In practical
: Iv all the centers of industry in II,
, east large numbers Of men are on
Of employment because o. Iessene.
: activity in manufacturing This +
crn.eiH IL - f-S-''--, -, s-4 =. So y
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ginning OF the winter season, ana
more OF less suffering must inevitably
result Possibly the economies that
are being practiced will yield good
results before the depression becomes
nationwide in scope. In any event
1t is as suggested above a hard les
son. The American people seem to
naed period of hard times about
every SO often to bring them to their
senses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

A farm hand at Bethel. Kan, tried
to kiss his sweetheart and nearly
lost his eye through its coming in
contact with her nose The inc d snt
is Illuminating as showing the sort
OF noses Kansas girls wear nowadays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

ing no lives. but 1t must be costing
business something. Such a record
of ineficiency among thinking people
Is reflection on the busiess acumen
OF the business people. What's the
use of building spotless show fac
tories in such a place?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

Dr. A j. Ochsner. the well.kno wn
Chicago surgeon, in a recent address
predicted the coming of a virtually
''loveless" aye. when the do2trine Of
eugenics will be in general app}ica-
ton and when marriage contracts
will be based more on the laws OF
health than on sentiment. He also
declared that the "lovelesa" age will
he accompanied by the Operation
lsss" age n that event hurry IL
along There are entirely too many
surgical operations performed nova
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
A Gentle Reminder.

Mamma said Gladys Cumrox,
you haven't any sayoir faire."
MY child, I must remind you that
It is not polite to ask for anything
that is not served at the table. =
Washington Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Solution Very simple.

! Perry Chief: People In Iowa last
year spent more for automobiles than
they did for furniture. But what In
the deuce does man want with
rocking chair If he has an auto?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

Los Angeles has policewomen and
finds them of great use The other
day, under orders from the chief,
the feminine squad made paper flow
ers to use as decorations in the cen
trail station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

The Coon Rapids Enterprise is GER
tain that The saloon in Iowa is pass
ing rapidly" In this 1t differs radical
" from some professions which pass
the saloon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

a Shall we bathe?" inquiries the Chi
cago Inter Ocean. 1t would probably
be just as well-unless you have al
ready taken your semi-annual.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

The Burlington Gazette calls the
T., P. & W.-otherwise the Toledo,
Peoria & Western-the "Tip-up,'' and
then wonders why that road runs only
one train day into Burlington.
Cause enough,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

On the other hand there is very lit.
tie that can be truthfulIy said in
favor of that "d-n' song sung at the
Carabao banquet AS a literary com.
position it is decidedly rotten. But
perhaps the participants in the affair
have felt better since getting it out
of their systems. In such event its
rendition may have been allowable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

The Caraboa incident Is nothing
more than a tempest in teapot.
The officers OF the army and navy
might have found something better
to sing than that fourteen year old
damn" song, and the administration
could be in better business than &C.
cusine them by implication Of dis
LOYALTY to its policies. The whole
thing was intend'ed as a joke, ana
President Wilson would have done
well to let it pass as such.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

If the women ever get to voting Abe
Martin hopes they will use better
judgment at the polls than they do at
the altar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

whole. but it is scarcely to be doubt
ed that it was a pronounced success.
Such enterprise on the part OF Mar
shalltown merchants is ce ia My de-
serving of liberal reward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

the size of a pin head on my
leg and every morning there
was q dry scale on top COW
ering the affected part and
when those scales were fall
ing OF the itching was moro
than / could stand at times.
The first year i did not
mind it SO much as it was
onyv ifch;nu very hadly ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

America made $4,000 miles OF mo-
ton picture films last year. Speaking
of records, this is the reel thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia is
dead-again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
TERRIBLE ITCHING
Of SKIN TROUBLE
Small Red and yellow Spots on Leg.
Covered with Dry Scale. Had to
Walk Floor Nights. Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment Cured.

R.F. d. No. 3. Clarkfield. MINI. My
trouble was of long standing. 1t started
with some small red and yellow spots about
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
The fear of i'll exceeds the Ill we
fear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

The man who shops early
Avoids hurly.burly
And allows the poor shop-girls to sit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

Best avoid the pinching shoe and
the coat of reproach:
j think everyone will admit
That the coat Of reproach does not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Rheumatism
4 Home Cure Given by One Win
Had II

-
Had II
In the spring OF 1893 / was at
tackled by Muscular and Inhamma-
tory Rheumatism. l suffered as
only those who have it know, for
over three years. I tried remedy
after remedy, and doctor after
doctor, bat such relief as re.
ceived was only temporary. Fin
ally, found a remedy that cured
me completely, and It has never
returned I have given 1t to a
number who were terribly afflicted
and even bedridden with Rheuma-
tism, and 1t effected cure In
every case.
want every sufferer from any
form OF rheumatic trouble to try
this marvellous healing power.
Don't send cent: simply mail
your name and address and /
will send 1t free TO try. After you
have used It and 1t has proven IT.
self TO be that long-looked-for
means OF curing your Rheumatism,
you may send the price Of 1t, one
dollar, but. un .erstand. do not
want your money unless you are
perfectly satisfied to send 1t. Isn't
that fair? Why sffer any longer
when positive relief is thus Of
fered you free? Don't delay.
Write today.
Mark H. Jackson, No. 22f Cur
ney Bldg Syracuse, II. Y.
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Gsoaouk. Iowa -. December II, 1918
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

will address the meeting. A special
musical program has been arranged.
Bishop Collins Denny will preach at
tho morning service to-day at Central
Methodist Church. DR.. C. f. Reid will
preach at the evening service.
Revival services will begin tonight
In Bainbrdge Street BAPTIST Church.
and will continue for two weeks The
meetings will be conducted by the pas :
tor, Rev. John w. Einchclow At the
Sunday school service this morning an
orchestra from Pine Street Baptist
Church Will play several selections.
At Cowardin Avenue Christian
Church, Rev Frank w. Long, the
pastor. will preach at both services
His morning subject will he, (Which
Snail 1t Ifc?' The evening theme will
be, Forfeited Blessings"
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o@-==NEWS OFFS
SOUTH RICHMOND

by the evidence that the running board
OF the ear was ovcrhanging the ditch
making it impossible for Slnurhtcr to
nave been put OF on the ground he
tween The car and the trench II was
SHOWN hat the car had proceeded
nearly block before the plaintiff
,niHhIed into the trench. proving that
me company Was blamclcss i'm that
they did not leave him where he could
not have avoided injury by reasonable
precaution.
ON the other hand. it was contendcd
'hht the trench WAS not properly
tuardcd with warning lights This
was held TO be the proXimate cause of
the injuries. and damages were as
Tesscd. ftr
The case was on trial for three DAYS
jchn ~ Lamb and Charles L. Page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
FACTS FROM AFFAIR.

There are h2,iss women employed IN gain
full occupations in Washington. T. g
In 1872 the total lire loss in the United
states and Canada rcs chcd &C., 400. 900
California's 1913 mining output. 4, ia prc :
dicted. Will exceed 500. 600. 600 IN value.
China Is now employing troops TO suppress
the opium industry without interference
from a single Western "civiiizcd' power
Abolish all pushcarts as menace to traf-
nc. Is recomncndation made to Mayor
Gaynor by special committee that has inves-
ttgated the subject.
The use Of vanadium steel seems 10 be OK
tending. perhaps more in the United States,
than In other countries. The best ores Offer
ed for sale In Germany comes from the
United States. but the inportations are trif I.
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Observation-Disclosures Marriage.

quiet marriage was solemnized
yesterday Afternoon at o'clock, when
Miss iiianch Bullock became the wife
OF Harold Branch The ceremony was
performed by Rev John w. Kinchelow,
the pastor Of cambridge Street Bap-
fist Church, in the parsonage parlor.
After Southern wedding tour, Mr..
and Mrs. Branch will make their home
at III East Eighth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
GETS SMALL DAMAGES
Slaughter suit for SiO,0nO Ends VII
Verdict us S=Su

Slaughter suit FOR SLOANE Ends WIN
Verdict os $3.50.
Finding the Virginia Railway and
Power Company blameless. but hold
ing j. Is Chewing & Co negligent.
tiic jury IN Hastings Court, Part H.,
yesterday morning returned a verdict
awardine l. J.. Slaughter the sum o.
$3.50 against the latter concern. Both
We're sued Jointly by the plaintiff, who
was seeking TO recover the sum OF
o'opU tor personal injuries received
by falling into an open trench
II was claimed that Slaughtcr had
been Il passenger OH car OF the de-
londant company and had been put off
at dangerous place. 1t was shown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
Record Realty Decd.

a deed Of bargain and sale was rec
orded Yesterday afternoon by Clerk
Walter II. DuNal in Hastings Court.
PArt H., whereby Walter Veitch and
wife transferred to Daniel Grinnan a
jot. with improvements thereon, known
as 1904 Decatur Street. with a front
age OF twentythrcc feet. for $40, and
other valuable considcrntions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

rambo Mistaf White Law and Order
Society have had OLD X STALE, the grocerymen.
arrested
Mir White: had not noticed that Tambo: in fact
did not know firm by the engaged in
business III Richmond but tell accustomed
their trouble?
Tambo: De Law and Society said they
Sunday.
Mr.. White: ! we'll that is bad: but grocery
stores should be careful. buy groceries from
the PURE FOOD GROCERY CORPORATION. Sixth
and Broad Streets. Fly the Tambo. them
sell YOU pint of their New York Grape
Juice. 1t only 20 cents is food tonic
makes life worth living.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
Hear Three Murder changes.

Three murder triaIs VIII be held this
week in Hastings Court, Part III. John
Brooks. colored charged with killing
his wife, Mary Brooks, will so on trial
for his life tomorrow morning.
Charles Taylor, colorcd, under ndict-
ment for the murder OF James Lawson,
will be tried Tuesday. and Lora Cole
man, colorcd. charged with killing
Henrietta Richmond. her mother, Will
be placed on trial Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

You know how mortifying are tho
odors arising from the body as ths
result of porspiration. etc.
WONDERFUL ODORNO
tpowdcr) Will positively kill such odors
without checking pcrspiraton. Fully
guaranteed under pure food laws 25c
the box. Sample. 10c. THE ODORNO
COMPANY, 1918 I'iibcrt ST., Phila,leI-
phia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

and VIII govern the trains automati-
cally, instead of by the hand system
OF signals now in use. 1t is claimed
mat train following another can
not enter the block until the preceding
train has passed the next signal sta
ton BY this means sections of trains
can keep within comparatively short
distance OF each other. yet without
danger of rcar-cnd collisions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

day for Utica. ~ Y. 10 visit her
daughter.
Joseph f. Lacy was the guest OF his
sister, Mrs. 7. NJ. Fendley, Friday
DR. T.. s. Honaker has been called
to Pulaski. Va. by. the illness OF his
father.
Mrs. S. II. Walthall has returned
from a visit TO her mother in Bruins
wick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

ling indeed
remarkable that the fifteenth anniv.rrnrv
last week OF the sale OF the first American
mace sasolcnc automobilr passed unnotice,.
me Hoods explain IL in part. but the truth
~ the automobile seems To have been hers
lis years instead OF fifteen
Colonel Henry Watterson utiIfzes a small
part OF one or the io2 pages which 10 to
make up the Southern Prosperity number
OF the Louisville Courier-Journal TO protest
against the religion which waters the milk
ana sands the sugar before II goes to its
nTaNarEu -. -
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INSTALL BLOCK SYSTEM

Automatic Signals for Coast Line he
tween Richmond and Petersburg.
Preparations are being made by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to install
an automatic block system along. its
double tack line between this city
Petersburg. These blocks are being
put in on other parts OF the system
Tie blocks will be located every mile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
Funeral Of Infant.
rendered,

The funeral of Douglas. tho infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Brown, of 250S
Hargrove Street, Swansboro, was held
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from
the homo. Tho burial was in Maury
Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
TO Give .Jannncne ,rco,

4 Japanese tea will be given at the
home of Mrs. Charles r. Jones, on Por-
ter Street, Monday night, April 81. for
the benefit of Meade Memorial Episco-
pal Church. The guests will be
raycd in Japanese costume, and the
decorations will carry out the general
idea. y diversified program will be
rendered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

represented the plaintiff w. c. Pull.
liam and T. r: Bryan appeared in be-
half Of the car company. p. IL. c. Cab
ell represented Chewing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
Mr.. Johnson will now sing the beautiful ballad.

MI. Johnson VIII now sing the beautiful balls
Ham 70 be Good, Must be Pork
Ia TIA ra rai
q good fried chicken tastes all right,
/ don't my up at lamb
likes roast beef and good poke chop
But Baker Brothers ham.
Sold Broad Street at their market house
Dess gives LATIN fit:
When a smell dess has to yell
In delight for taste of it,
They have six stores-sell at lowest price
Have already rcnown;
You get best meat from sanitary place,
Since Baker Brothers came to town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
Breaks Arm by Fail.

While skating yesterday afternoon
near Fifteenth and Decatur Streets
Willie Barfoot. twelve years old. fell
and fractured his right arm. The
broken bone was set by his family ply
stefan. and the boy was taken to his
home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
AZ southsIdc Churches To-Day.

The Quarterly meeting Of the Meth
odist Sunday schools" of South Rich
mond VIII be held this afternoon at
3:30 o'clock In Decatur Street Meth
odist Church. Rev. Y. a. VIM, pastor
OF Barton Hoights Methodist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06
land. and America has
Bones: DUNLOP.

land. and America
Bones: DUNLOP.
flower. "
Zones: But ] can prove DUNLOP is the national
nou' because 1T is as white stars in our flag
To eat 1T produces red blood man who can't
get 1t is blue 1t makes the best bread the masses
eat, ana no matter how high low tariff is the
cook who has Dunlop -four foundation for food
luxury. - 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

MIR. White; Zones. l observed YOU tho other
evening walking along Broad street, looking the pic
ture OF contcntmcnt. Tell me the
Bones; Why, MIR. White, s de happcst colored
person !ivin to-day Because don found my way
- Miss Sailie Popcorns affections
Mr.. White: Well. Bones 1 congratulate you. How
did succeed in cementing Miss Popcorn's airec-
lions?
Bones: With sweetness Say Mr.. white you
oNah have II little misunderstanding al home with
the missus?
Mr.: White: No Bones; my married life has been
OF unalloyed bliss
Jones: oh, yes! remember just married
last night.
But. say Mr. White rs been married four times
and has learned from sperance dat if you
shine in your h9me You has to buy and have
CHAIRMAN Chocolates. by Westnorelan nd
Candy Company Inc. AS de sayin IT, Every taste
is & pleasant thought and every bite a happy mem
DRY. When you eat en- you know day is dipped
that the centres VIII prove palate surprises and dat
you is de classiest candy lie world Dong
forget dc name-;nd lay in "a stock OF CHAIRMAN 1oy
for dc day OF trouble is going to come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

Eighty-eight and eighty -nine;
Everything McAuley handles
Count on being extra fine.
All meats sold arc firm and tender;
Frait for table or for pies;
Bid careful keen Inspection;
Cali McAuley and be Wise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

Personal Mention.
John p. Bonner and Robert Berry
are spending the week in New York.
Mrs. Susie NJ. Simpson left vcstor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

II default of n fine of So and costs
imposed on a charge Of cursing and
abusing his wife. 6. Il. 3lankenship
was sent to jail for fifteen days by
Justice II. u. Maurice. of Police Court,
Part IL
Sonny Goode, colored. charged with
vagrancy. was given thirty minutes to
leave the city.