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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19
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THE MELTING PoT.

ne MEL LINZ ESts
II seemed to stand upon pinnacle.
land at my feet the nations Of the
earth
Filled past in ceaseless, never-end1ng
waves.
MO enter here, the longed for prom
ised land.
THY came. tall, swarthy men from
eastern climes,
with dark, astonished eyes and silent
mouths,
land others from the islands of tho
sea,
with noisy tongues and eager speak
ing hands.
From every port Of earth they flowed
and brought
Their women folk and babes and
household goods
Ia jumbled, heterogeneous, hopeless
horde.
! looked, and trembled for the years
to come,
And asked myself, despairing, wheth-
er such
Gould ever melt into the leav'nfng
Of those who held the land and loved
it well.
"a generation passed, or seemed to
pass,
And once again stood upon the
mount
Whence / had looked before-the self
same stream,
Or such one might have thought, flow
ed ever past
To its inheritance of hope and work.
But soon turned my eyes away from
these
To inland scenes, where children
whom before
I'd seen arrive with feeble, toddling
feet,
Had grown to mans estate-a silence
fell,
And one of these spake thus unto his
friend,
Say, Bill, just pipe that bloomin
Dago push!
Gee whiz! I'm glad that I'm Ameri
cant"
William Wallace whitelock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19
NEEDLESS FARM pRupcERY.

President Joe Cook, OF the Missis-
sippi Normal college, believes that
the first step in the education of
women in the country should be the
elimination of needless farm drudg-
cry. No matter how good the rural
school may be. he declares, it can not
help permanently in making life in
the country attractive unless there
goes with 1t the movement to tighten
the labor of women on the farm.
The water supply in particular
rouses President Cooks indignation.
He is convinced that as much as
nine-tenths of the drudgery of wom-
en- on the farm is due to antiquated
methods Of handling the water sup
ply. Here is the way he states the
case In bulletin of the United
States Bureau of Education:
The getting OF the water from the
source of supply to the point of APP
plication requires more manual labor
than any other item of housekeeping.
The water for the kitchen has to be
lifted from the well, carried to the
kitchen, poured into kettle, poured
out Of the kettle into the dishpan and
from the dishpan out Of doors. This
makes six times the water is handled:
and bucket of water containing two
/ gallons. with the containing vessel
Will weigh twenty pounds. When this
is handled six times, the total lifting
lis 40 pounds. The cooking OF three
4 meals day on a meager allowance
lof water will necessitate ten buckets
which will make for cooking alone
/ 200 pounds of lifting per day. Wher
| to this is added the water necessary
for bathing, scrubbing and the week
+ y wash, it will easily bring the lift
per day up to ton; and the liftina
of ton a day will take the elasticit,
tout of woman's step, the bloom ou
of her cheek and the enjoyment from
her SOUL
4 To eliminate this item Of drudger.
lis easy, according to President Cook
All that is necessary Is for the farme
Ito realize that the farm is also th'
their to modern invention: An iso
lated farm can be supplied with ,
system Of waterworks for an outla,
OF about $3.50: Pump, s25: gasolin,
engine. $40; tank, $40; bathtub, $40
commode, $40; kitchen sink, "a; basin
4 81; 800 feet of pipe. $40: valves an,
installation. s75. These figures ar
flor first class porcelain-lined fixtures
cheaper fixtures can be had. Such
Isystem, If intelligently and compactl
planned. will not only supply all o
the household needs, but will suppl
practically all the farm needs besides
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Compound and now am stout, well and
healthy. / can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. ] would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest Of the medi-
cines in the world. tried doctors med
icines and they did me no good. Mrs.
MARY EARLEwINE, r. Ed. No.3, Utica,
Ohio.
Another Case.
Nebo, III. 80" | was bothered for ten
years with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas SO weak and
nervous that ! could not do my work
and every month / had to spend few
days in bed. read SO many letters about
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound curing female troubles that / got
bottle Of it. 1t did me more good than
anything else ] ever took and now it has
cured me. ! feel better than have
for years and tell everybody what the
Compound has done forne. believe I
would not be living to-day but for
that. " Mrs. HETTIE GREENsTREEr.
] Nebo, lllinoiB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19
LOW PRICES MEAN LOW SAVINGS

There have been times in the Unit
ed States when the savings-bank de-
posts did not increase. One Of those
times was at period when general
prices were actually falling after the
panic OF 1907. Prices were falling then
because consumers had lost their en-
ployment or had had their wages re-
duced. From 1907 to 1908 the savings
bank deposits in the Omitted States
decreased in round numbers 100000
900.
There was another time when saw
ings-bauk deposits were not increas-
ing. but were decreasing. 1t was
when, from the point of view OF
prices, the cost OF living was ex-
tremely low. It was when prices were
at rock bottom. This was following
the election OF Grover Cleveland anad
Democratic congress in 1892. From
| 1893 to 1894 the savings-bank depos-
j its of the United States decreased
very nearly 100000. On the basis
of the present savings deposits that
decrease OF s4o,0OO,oo0 u generation
ago would be equivalent to decrease
at this time of $100,000000.
We have seen from the foregoing
how prices have fallen in this coun.
/ try with SO little benefit to American
consumers that they not only were
unable to pay them out of their earn
ings, but to make UP the difference
i were compelled to draw upon thefl
savings. Now how has 1t been in the
last several years while prices have
been high? Let us see. Following
the panic Of 1907 the savfngs.bank de
posts OF the United States fell to SO,
1 60,553,945
In 1909 they were. :. !. >. s3,713,405,9 81
In 1910 they were. .... .s4o70, 486, 24t
In 1911 they were. ..s4, 212, $685. So
In 1912 they were. J. "a, 451 ,81S,52
B American consumers were earnini
so much money from 1908 to 1911
Republican protective tariff years
that they We're able to save and pu
away in the savings banks, abov
their cost OF nVlng, very nearly @eVV
900, 600, or s2O0,Ooo,o00 year. Fron
1906, the year before the panic, t
. 1912, American consumers were abb
. 70 save and put away in the saving
, banks, above their cost of living, a
t most 81 ,0o0,OoO,o0o,
If American consumers as Who'll
had not been able to save, price
b would not have continued to go VI
t # they had not been able to do NOR
Y than meet the high prices, price
e Y0sld have turned backward. And
It they had been compelled to cut int
!, their savings Of previous years
!. meet thei- cost of living. prices woul
have gone doNR and then furth'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Agricultural engineering is becom-
ing highly important subject in the
agricultural colleges. according to fig
ures compiled by F. B. jerks OF the
United States bureau of education.
Twenty OF the state colleges now give
specific instruction in this subject for
prospective farmers The State Agri-
cultural college of Utah has 4-year
course in agricultural engineering, and
Pennsylvania State College gives a
course in Industrial engineering, which
includes farm engineering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

The restless days are here. All
outdoors invites us and our work be-
comes conscious effort and bore.
1t is the time when we are most in
sympathy with Jerome K. Jerome in
his confession, as follows: IT like
work; it fascinates me. can sit and
look at 1t for hours. I love to keep it
by me: the idea Of getting rid of 1t
nearly breaks my heart" Lots of US
feel that way these days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Down in Kansas during the recens
extremely hot weather scores of
wealthy families flocked to the coun-
try at night in their motor cars. When
they came to an especially high knoll
where the prospects of breeze
seemed good they got out, pitched
their beds in the open and slept there
until driven back home by the hot
rays OF the morning sun. Others slept
in motor boats on the Missouri river,
where the air is cool after dark. Keo-
kuk people stayed at home-and said
things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

and daughter Leona departed Thurs
day for Racine. Wis, to visit his
brother Clarence and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Johansen OF Chi.
cago arrived here the first of the
week for visit with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. James N. Morris.
Miss Anna Rasmussen returned to
her home in Burlington Tuesday aft
er visit at the Johansen home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19
HOW THIS WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia Ell Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest Of Medicine
in the World.
Utica, Ohio. -" / suffered everything
from a female weakness after baby

came. l had numb
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back ached and I
was so weak / could
hardly standup. My
face was yellow,
even my ingernails
were colorless and /
had displacement. /
took Lydia E. Pink
ham's VaOafa hla
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

After summarizing. Analysing, d.
costing, filtering and decanting the
various formula for keeping cool the
following recipes appear to be the only
ones worthy of entire confidence:
Don't eat at all.
Don't wear anything.
Don't drink drop.
Stop thinking altogether
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

They don't need the recall in Tur-
key. When an off1fficial offends. they
simply take him out quietly and shoot
him. The plan has some excellent
features. 1t saves expense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

That the country church can and
ought to lead in the campaign for bet
ter elementary public schools, for
larger enrolment, better attendance,
and less illiteracy in the rural re-
gions, is declared in resolutions recent
ly adopted by a conference on the
country church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

The gross earnings OF the railroads
of the country that have reported so
far for the first week in August are
fairly well maintained The total
amounted to $4,322,647, which is an in
crease of AZ per cent as compared
with the earnings of the same roads
for the corresponding period a year
ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

A municipal abattoir is the latest
suggestion. Certainly. and then let
US have city-owned restaurant where
the "peepul" can be fed at the ex-
pense OF the taxpayers. Then no
body will be compelled to work ex-
cept those who pay the bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Terybody has heard Of the Scotch
Frsirt Not guilty--but don't do it
tsair. This famous finding was fairly
TsrsIlelea by a California Jury the
ether daf here is the return IT
made; ..Not guilty, but We. the jurors,
ask the Judge 70 instruct the defend.
ant as TO the enoruity Of his crime
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

THE question has been asked: "Are
Tomen's clothes indecent" The best
answer We have seen is that of the
Dubuque Telegra ph-Herald Decent
1scmen's clothes are not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

The champion provident wife has
ibeen located. She saved her bridal
well to make mosquito bar for the
baby.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

After all, the term Giving wage is
relative Some folks viii I've well
and save money that would not fur
ntsh the amusements for another.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

There is likely to be shortage of
professorships in the universities be-
fore all of the diplomatic places are
filed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

If you're on the gloomy side.
Get a transfer.
If you're inclined to fret and pine
Get a transfer.
Get off the track of doubt and gloom
Get on the Sunshine train-there's
room
Get transfer.
T. Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

It is reported that the extreme heat
in Kansas has ruined the apple crop.
Wen wager that the Ben Davis wasn't
hurt a bit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

How many wearers of tight skirts
and slit skirts will care to preserve
photographs of themselves for their
grandchildren to see?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

1t IS now claimed that absinthe IS
perfectly harmless drink 1t is
provided you forget to drink it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Maybe IL the weather man would
quit predicting showers we might get
e few.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

Anyway, the I. W. WIS make police
men earn their salaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

How quickly everybody disbelieves
in anyone who has made righteous
pretentions nowadays, says the Des
Moines Capital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-19

4 Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
RAILROAD LIST DEPRESSED.
New Haven Convertible Sizes Touch
 New Low Record.

New York. Oct. 31-With call money huctuating between ) and 10 per cent. today, speculators were not inclined to deal heavily in stocks Renewals were made at six per cent. compared with five per cent, yesterday and the rate then rose to 10 per cent, the high est of the year. Offerings were en- larged at this figure and the market relaxed. The high point today marked the stiffest rate for call money since last December, when 12 per cent. was quoted
 Bankers spoke of the furry in call money as of only passing importance due to conditions not unusual at this period of the year With the NoVeTn- Der l payments of dividends and in terest out of the way it is expected that the market will relax next week to a normal basis.
 The effect of the collections for the November settlement was increased by the calling of loans to arrange for payment of $30,000, 900. Interborough Rapid Transit called for retirement tomorrow oinciCdent with the rise in call money there was a tightening Of rates for time funds.
 In the face of these conditions in the money market. the stock market acquitted itself well. Prices were low cred generally in the early session. many of the important issues losing to 1 1-2. Trading was light all through the day, and in the afternoon the market rose gradually, so that final changes as a rule were unimportant. Had Speculation been on a larger scale the effect on stocks of the furry in call money might have been more pro- nounced.
 Speculative sentiment was again decidedly pessimistic. Affairs in Mex ico were still uppermost in influencing the growth of the bearish sentiment. Mexican Petroleum broke points New York Centraps decrease of near Iv S1.00O,000 in September net earn ings and New Ravens falling off for the quarter of $2, 1000 tended 10 de- press the railrCad list New Haven convertible sixes touched new low record at 103 1-S
 Weakness was pronounced in spots in the bond market, in which the moves ment in general was downward. Total sales, par value, $1,666,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01

large crowd is expected to witness the motorcycle races. postponed from last Saturday. The first race is book ca Tor 1.30 o'clock, with a band in at tendance throughout the afternoon.
 The racers in the five open events are ready for the hostilities to begin and as the track is in the best of shape there is probability of some new worlds marks being hung up.
 Ihe riders in the open races will be Wild Bill Burdick, Norwich entry; Pal lazzo, the rider from NeWburg, N. Y.; steiner of Philadelphia, George La tham Of Lebanon Benny Driscoll of Hartford, Walsh of Springfield, Will liam Prescott of New York, George Brown of Worcester and John Garand of Providence. Another rider or two may be eleventh hour entries, but the aDoVe are sure to ride.
 The rider that defeats Carreu of Springfield in a race will look upon the feat as feather in his cap and one that entities him to recognition as a motorcyclist of ca1ibre. Consequently there will surely be some vivid speed clashes when the riders attempt to take the lead from the speeder hailing from the Toss state.
 Springfield sent forth rider who was recognized as one of the leading claimants to the worlds motorcycling championships, if not the champion. More likely the latter That rider was Jake De Roster. He is now dead, but motorcycle men from Springfield seem to believe that in Carroll another good speeder has been developed CarTolPs followers predict that he will follow closely in the footsteps of De Roster as far as a talent for speed is con- cerned.
 The Norwich rider. Bill Burdick, hopes to prove this afternoon that he can be considered 8 rival of Carroll and that the latter will have no sine cure to winl the majority of the races seems without doubt. Burdick will oppose Carroll in every open race. Garand of Providence, Steiner of Phila- delphia and Pallazzo of NeWburg, N. Y, are three other riders who look possible winners of first places.
 The starter of the races consisting of five open events and the two for To- cal men, will be C. V. PendIeton, Jr of Norwich, with William Cornwall of Worcester as assistant. William Beck With Of Norwich will act as announcer
 The outside visitors will include Willie Bryan McNulty, the New York gentleman boxer who may box in Norwich in November. McNulty is spending some time in New London, where he was once sporting editor of the Evening Day.
 AS big an audience as ever wit messed a motorcycle meet in the state is expected to see the speed show here today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01
NOT THE COLUMBIA.
Two New Defenders to Contest the
 Challenger.

It has been reported by cable that Sir Thomas LiptOn intends to have his cup challenger Shamrock w tOWed across the Atlantic. This is not in accordance with the deed of gift which says that the challenging yacht must proceed from her home port to the course on which the races are to be sailed on her own bottom and un der canvas. In arranging the con ditiOns to govern the cup races no mention was made of towing and Sir Thomas has assumed that he can do as he did with his former chaIlengerS.
 Work on the defender to be built at Herreshoffs will be started about the end of the year. The orders for the material of which the yacht is to be built have been placed and this material will begin to reach the Her reshoff plant at Bristol next month. HeTreshOf has not yet finished his plans He has had several consuIta- tiOns with Robert w. Enmons 2d and C. Oliver ISeiin and will be all ready for work by the time the metal is at Bristol Only d few are in the con fidence of the Bristol wizard but well posted yachtsmen are of opinion that the Herreshoff defender will be a. big boat and carry a big spread of can vas. Alex Smith Cochran is the lat est to come forward in the defense of the cup, having commissioned Will liam Gardner to design a sloop.
 Little credence is given to the re- port that the Columbia is to be put in commission and used as a trial boat The Columbia is 90 footer and was built under rule which allowed freakish features and an enormous sail spread. As trial boat she would be of little use. Under the present system of rating and time allowance she would have to allow so much time that the smaller modern yacht would always win. The COluJn- bia would probably sail away from the new defender and the two yachts would not be sailing under the same weather conditions It will not be necessary to have the Columbia for a trial boat, as it is certain that other defenders will be bunt, but the plans for these are maturing slowly. At present it looks as if two and perhaps three defenders will be built and with three or four yachts racing against one another there will be no neces- sity for a trial boat which is of different type and much larger in ev- cry way than the present day 75- footeTs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01
Sulptaolae
 Makes a healthy skin

In SULPHOLAC, one of the greatest skin remedies is combined with an active and safe gernicide. 1t is q scientific cream of extraordinary value in caring for the skin.
 SULPHOLAC has direct influence on eczema ache, pimples. blackheads and all unhealthy skin conditions It is wonderfully penetrating, removes all waste matter, all impurities and un- healthy tissue that hamper the health and action of the skin. The pores are not distended by this L. PHOLAC is a highly refined product. It makes the skin attractive, clear and smooth.
 It's use will produce marked inprov- ment in week, even in stubborn cases
 Ask for SULPHOLAC at your drug gists-50c for a good-sized jar with directions For free sample write Hudson & Co, Inc, 149151 West Seth Street, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01
DECLARATION OF WAR
 EXPECTED TODAY
Federal League to Fight Organized
 Baseball.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31-A declar- ation of war upon organized baseball is expected to be the desult of the meeting of the magnates of the Fed eral league who will convene here to- morrow for a two days session. This seemed to be the undivided opinion of the organizations sympathiZers and promoters who arrived tonight.
 The recent signing of ShOrtstop Al cock of the Indianapolis Federal league club by the Chicago American league team, has brought the matter to a point where war must be, declared or the Federal league suffer from the invasion of major league clubs, rep resentatives of the nsw organization said. Just what pla. of action the magnates will adopt none of them would say tonight.
 At the meeting tomorrow officers will be elected, two new cities will be granted franchises, four towns will re- port upon the selection of new park sites and each club will be required to deposit $25,000 guarantee that the sea- son will be finished. George Stovall, former manager of the St. Louis Amer jeans, is expected to sign a contract to manage the Kansas City club next wear