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q In our INC h"v Hogoo'
Common Version. Accurately translat-
ed it reads, "The Logos was with the
God, and the Logos was god. The
same was in the beginning with the
God" Here our Redeemers majesty
In His prehuman condition is fully set
forth, and yet He is shown distinctly
to be the Son and not the Father.
The word god signifies mighty one;
but there is only one God Almighty.
St Paul affirms this great truth, say
ing, "To us there is only one God, the
Father, of whom are all things; and
one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are
all things, and we by Him." Il Corin-
thians S:69 This is the claim that
Jesus made-not that He was the Fa-
ther, Jehovah, but that He was the
Son of God, who came to do the will
of His Father in Heaven.
The so-called doctrine of the Trinity,
put into the Nicene Greed by Emperor
Constantine, A. D. 325, has been the
cause of much of our confusion when
studying the Bible, which contains nei-
ther the word trinity nor any sugges-
ton of it, except in the one passage
acknowledged by all scholars to be
spurious, namely, l John 81. This
passage is not found in any of the old
Greek manuscripts.
The Redeemer was not deceitful
when He prayed to the Father with
strong cryings, MY God! My Godv'
nor when He declared to Mary, 81
have not yet ascended to Ny Father
and your Father, to My God and your
God" He declared His oneness with
the Father, and desired similar one
ness among His followers-oneness of
spirit, of purpose.-John 17:20-23.
"The Logos Became FLESH"
st. Paul tells us that He who was
rich for our sakes became poor. Our
lesson agrees. st. Paul declares that
our Lord stopped from His high posi-
ton, took the bondman's FORM and
was found in fashion as a man, of
Abraham's seed. But lest we get the
wrong thought that He was a sinful
man, we are assured that He was
"holy and separate from sinners" We
are also assured that His body was
especially prepared. different from 9th
ers, all of whom were of Adamic stock,
tainted with sin and death.
But we must guard against the
thought that the Logos remained a
spirit being while on earth and merely
appeared in human form. This un-
scriptural thought is held by many, and
styled incarnation. Angels incarnated
when they materialized at times, as de
scribed in the Old Testament.
After His resurrection, Jesus mate
rallied. or incarnated, to teach His
disciples certain lessons. Then He was
again a spirit being, and appeared and
disappeared. He taught His disciples:
% That He was no longer dead, but
risen
(2) That He was no longer man,
but a spirit being-"put to death In
flesh but quickened in spirit"-1 Pc
ter 3:1S.-Diaglott
A Ransom, or Corresponding Price.
The perfect man Adam sinned and
was condemned to death; and under
tha n;ui,,n 7 w ho no,1I1 ha cd
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IT 5ROKEYN->
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THE LoGOS MADE FLESH.
John 1:1-19-Dec. Fl.
rand the Logos became flesh, and dtoelt among


- UR Christmas Study is one of
the most beautiful in the Bi-
~ BILE. This lesson goes back to
the beginning of all begin
nings, when God was alone. The very
beginning of Divine operation was the
Logos, "the beginning of the creation
of God'-"the First-born of every crea-
ture. Rev. 3:14; Colossians lis.
Logos signifies mouthpiece, or spe-
cial messenger. Not only was the Lo
gos the beginning, or Alpha, but He
was also the last the Omega, of Di-
vine creation, as He Himself informs
us. Revelation I'll; 21:6) The first
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A Ransom, or Core:

The perfect man Adam sinned and
was condemned to death; and under
the Divine Law he could be redeemed
only by the sacrifice of perfect man.
The Law declares, "An eye for an eye,
a mans life for mans life" Hence
the blood of bulls and goats could new
er make atonement for Adams sin.
Because mankind were Adams chill
dren and sharers in his death sentence.
therefore mo man could give a ran
som for his brother" Adam and his
race could be redeemed only by the vol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY.

TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY.
Julia C. Lathrop, the head of the
new children's bureau of the federal
government. points a way to mater
tally reduce the heavy infant death
rate. In statement she says that
100000 babies less than a year OLD
die every year in the United States
and that a large proportion Of these
deaths could have been prevented by
the use of modern methods of santa
ton II the birth records were care
fully kept, she says, so that relative
birth and death records were able to
disclose areas where infant mortality
is unduly high systematic efforts
could be made to better conditions in
such areas. Laws in all the states
requiring compulsory recording births
are sought as because Of lack of
proper statistical information the
combating of infant mortality is al
most impossible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
infatuated with a CROOK.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO. March 13-Rev. Nestor
X. Garrison. whose wife, according
TO the police. is the woman involved
in the confession of Owen D. Conn,
gentleman burglar at San Francisco,
told pitiful story of his efforts to
induce Mrs. Clarkscn to reject Conn's
attentions
Clarkson is the superintendent of
the White Cross Midnight missionary
association. His wife. according to
Clarkson. first met Conn when he was
in Jail and she was a missionary
worker. She became infatuated with
him, finally packed her trunk, kissed
her children goodbye and left home
He is said to have deserted her in
Omaha. She returned home and ask
ed reconciliation, but it was refused
Clarkson exhibited letters from
Conn tc Mrs. Clarkson, several OF
which were written from the Wiscon.
sin state prison at Waupun This was
after Conn had met Mrs. Clarkson in
the local Jail After his release from
the prison, Clarkson says, Conn re
turned to Chicago and came to his
house A stormy interview ensued
during which Clarkson says Conn
threatened him with a pistol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
THE RAILWAY rREsPAss.

The railways OF Iowa are making an
attempt to forbid the public from
walking upon railway property not In
tended for use in this way. Their ar
Eument is certainly such as to compel
attention. Figures Of the interstate
commerce commission are quoted to
show that during the year ending
June so. 1912, SIS passengers and 3.>
635 employees were killed. These hg-
ures are displeasing but do not COM
pare with the number Of trespassers
killed which, for the same period. Is
no less than 5,434 Thus it is seen
that more than fifty percent of all
persons killed on the railways of the
country are trespassers.
A statement issued by committee
OF the railways AYERS that large
proportion of the unfortunates whose
lives are thus ended are not mere
"vags" or "hoboes" but are children
or useful citizens, valuable members
of society, killed or injured through
their own careiessness. The injured.
their families and the families eff the
killed thus become public charges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
A QUESTIONABLE MEASURE.

II the people Of Iowa want to come
Under the operation OF a public utili-
/ ties Law which not only viii not rive
them any advantages, but which viii
give public service corporations pri-
yately owned great power. thev will
endorse the bill which is nov before
the Iowa legislature. This is the dec
laration Of The Cedar Rapids Gazette,
which believes that the rnes sure
should not be allowed TO become q Ia Y
Without q mighty protest from the
People Of the cities Of Iowa who are
capable Of regulating their own pub
lie utility companies.
The Gazette does not believe such a
iaw Is needed In speaking Of ita
application locally it sayg:
/ Cedar Rapids does not need It.
Iedar Rapids has demonstrated its
ABILITY TO meet such questions on the
broad plane Of the greatest good 70
! me greatest number: fl has shown
: mat II can make a public serrfce cor.
poration come TO time when the he
r mel Is current that such a course o'
astloh ls needed the city has demon.
strated that it can meet a public ser
: vice corporation or the broad basis
OF community of interest. giving spch
d corporation favors in return for ade
u quate concessions made 10 the people
ledar Rapids is composed OF broad
MINDED people who, while denan dlua
n justice at the hands Of the owners o,
ar PUBIC utility companies. are not dis
q posed to be unfair
~ The public utilities bill now betore
IN tne Iowa legislature makes francbfse.
ne perpetual, subject only to the whin,
as % state commission Here are some
nd Oh me objections 10 the proposed bin
ds ny changing franchises thai noy
dc are limited into perpetual franchises
:. subject only TO the state utilities co,ro
y mission. death blow would he s,r1,ci
no al municipal ownership. values q
zee utilities would be 80 enhanced no eli,
lp could indulge in ownership
IN. Each limited term franchise ,yo,I,
M be turned into monopoly Incr CSC :,
y, in rates would be certain in man,
hs cases.
sst Similar Interpretation 10 IL.
made in Wisconsin would prohibit fro
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
xeokuk. Iowa ....... March 10 1918
The MAKING oF SONG.

The MAKING OF SONG.
A measure OF truth and measure of
youth,
And a measure of hatred of wrong,
And a measure of tears and of hopes
and of fears
These go TO the making OF song,
A measure OF dreams and a measure
of CLEANS
From the sun and the stars as they
throng,
4 breath of delight and plume from
the night
These go to the making OF songl
A measure OF love and of fire from
above,
And measure of grief that is
strong,
And measure of life and measure
of strife
These go to the making of song.
Oh, it's easy to prose and it's easy to
pose
In the verses that ripple along,
But it's harder to live and it's bitter
to give
What goes to the making of song.
il. R. Thompson in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

hydrants or free water for any pur-
pose.
Municipality owned utilities would
be subjected to control OF the state
commission as well az those private
~ owned
Tho bill is too complicated and
would be too expensive in operation.
NO workable method is provided
by which franchises can be terminated
by the city
The Gazette suggests, II the people
of Cedar Rapids do not want this
questionable measure to become law,
that they get into communication with
their senator and representatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

A bill for an act to make justice
free for poor people is pending in the
Kansas legislature. 1t grants au.
thority to officials OF cities, towns,
villages and counties to appoint a
judge. who will serve without pay to
hear and settle such matters as small
debts. individual wage disputes, etc.
No lawyers, no technicalities, no fees.
Parties to the dispute will do their
own talking to the judge in his office
or at his home as may be convenient
The object is to stop court costs in
minor cases, illustrated by a bill OF
sf2o taxed against a wage dispute in
SO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
TO GET RID OF THE HOUSE ELy

TO GET RID OF THE HOUSE FLY.
The fly is nuisance beside beins
a carrier of infectious diseases, and
the attempt to exterminate it needs
no justification. How one can make
ones home, town or city fyless Is
described by c. F. Hodge Of Clark
university. Worcester. Mass. He says
that the American public spends s1o,-
100000 year for window and door
screens in futile attempt 10 exclude
lively insect which insists on get
ting into the house every time the
doors are opened. He believes also
that the method Of swatting the flies,
using fypaper or indoor traps OF
poisons is ineffective, but may help
His method is to make use In various
ways of the conical wire-mesh fly-trap
which is familiar to almost every
one. in such way as to turn the
tables on the flies and put them in
jail and let ourselves OUT The plan
involves. Of course, the abolition as
far as possible Of all breeding and
feeding places for flies and the applf-
cation of the fy-trap mentioned above
to the garbage-can, to the screens on
windows, to the covers on manure
bins, &c. all of which can be done
by little mechanical ingenuity Gar.
bage-cans are on the market which
have cover larger than the can and
not fitting down closely on it So tina,
the flies gain access to the can under
the cover and escape through a hole
in the cover over which is fixed ny
trap. In fighting the fly, Hodge has
found that the essentials of a sue
eessful campaign are to transfer the
fight against the fly from the house
/ to outdoors. and then to exterminate
# Another essential feature in a
town or city is that households must
/ cooperate. One ignorant or careless
| home can breed flies enou h to Yitia.e
I the best endeavors of a whole town.
Hodge has succeeded in his neighbor.
hood In practically eliminating flies;
l he uses no screens in windows and
doors. and can sit out doors or have
windows or doors open at any time
I without urolestation As flies begin
10 breed early in the spring and al
I they breed with marvellous rapidity
the time 70 arrange for fiy cam
| paign Is in the winter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
Reputation for
Fair Dealing
w orth a Fortune
By John P. FaIIon.

Henry Ward Beecher once
said. "A reputation for fair
dealing is itself a fortune"
The merchant Who is in
business to stay knows that
fair dealing and absolutely
truthful advertising is the only
way 10 get customers and keep
them.
These are the essentials OF
success. They are the prin-
ciDies by which the reliable
merchants who advertise in
THE GATE CITY do business.
You can rely upon the adver-
tisements which appear In this
paper every night. The mer-
chants who pay for these an
nouncements cannot afford to
rick their regulations. They
know il pays them to advertise
only so long az they continue
&c give their customers super-
Tor merchandise at honest
prices and provide efficient
store service.
kead the advertisements in
THE GATE CITY closely and
constantly every day for the lat
Est news from New York's most
reliable mercantile establish
mentg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

disappointed. do not make the mis-
take Of refusing to try this soothing
wash. All other druggists keep this
D. D. D. Prescriptiongo to them il
you can't come to us--but If you come
to our store we will give you the arst
dollar bottle on our positive no pay
guarantee, that D. D. D. will stop the
itch at once.
D. D. D. Soap keeps the pores
healthy; ask US about t.--McGrath
Bros, Druggists, Corner Fifth and
Main Sts.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
RELIEF FROM ECZEMA

You can stop that awful itch from
eczema and other skin troubles in
two seconds.
Seems too good to be true-but it is
true, and we vouch for 1t.
Just few drops OF the simple,
cooling wash. the D. D. D. Prescrip-
ton for eczema, and the itch stops in
stantly. We give you enough to
prove 1t for so cents.
Now, if you have tried great
many cures for eczema and have been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

Traffic Of the western railroads con-
TIMES to show satisfactory gains over
year ago and loading reports fall
to reflect any important falling off in
general business in any section The
car situation remains about as it has
been during the last few weeks, anc
there is a good demand for all kind:
of box cars. Officials of the railroad!
are enthusiastic concerning the on.
look for continued heavy tonnage, ant
say that there is general confidence
among interior merchants and manu-
facturers as to general business con
ditions and that there is prevalen
feeling all over the west that tn
spring months will bring forth gres
business activity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
USE THE SHORT BALLOT.
If You Want Representation. Elect,
for Administration, Appoint.

Eleven governors in their Inaugural,
addresses, messages. etc, have es-
pressed themselves in favor of the
short ballot reform. Governor Clarke,
of Iowa, is one of the number. He put
the proposition lucidly and strongly in
his inaugural address, from which we
make the following extrac., and would
emphasize it upon the attention OF
the general assembly. The way to
shorten the ballo. is to shorten it.
The legislators can honor their rec
ord by making the desired changes At
this session.
The result of our primary cleo
tions, and general elections as we'll, .
said Governor Clarke in his inaugur-
al. show that not many more than
half OF the voters OF The state partici-
pate in the primary at all. and that
in both elections the numbers voting
decrease as they pass down the ticket
from the more 70 the less important
Offices At the primary elections j,
has not been unusual to have din
erence between the total vote for
governor and for lieutenant-governor
and secretary Of stale, ranging from
ten to nearly twenty-five thousand
with the difference growing wider
with the Offices further down. The
same result is seen in general cleo,
tons When the comparison is made
with he vote for presidential eleetors
the discrepancies are much greater
This would seem to indicate that tbs
public interest centers around the
contest for the most impor ant ON
ces. that the candidates for these
come to be known. that these Offices
are representative Offices and stand
1 for or may inaugura.e certain definite
] policies In which the people are In
terested The other candidate do no
/ become SO well known they are 10
t seen to so great an extent in the cam
paign. Their Offices are administra
/ tive. No public policy Is involved IL
/ the administration of them. Their
| are 80 many of them. state and coun
/ Is, that amidst the pressing duties o
1 life it Is not possible for many yor
ers TO inform themselves as to HI
merits of the candidates and hence
thousands do not vote at all ant
many more thousands simply vote a
guess and let II go at hat
Hence the argument for the sher
ballot and more appointiye Offices a
conductive to better end much NOR
efficient government. Students o
good government are everyRhere ad
vocating the principles of the shor
ballot To such an extent have the
gone as to tersely express the pr'r
cfple In this way: When you wan
/ representation, elect When 70
want administration, APPOINT Pre-
gressire thought for By fsr the grea'
+ e. part. advocates this principle. TIL
appointing power being made respor
sible for results. responsibility is Il
Gated and concentrated BY eiectini
responsibility is dissipated incapabi
Of definite location By appointmer
administration by experts and hig
order u eficient public service ma
be secured. inyite your careful col
sideratsop of this subject 70 the en-
] that reform may take deeper root
this state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
+ ACE COVERED
WITH P|MPLES
Red and Irritated, Pimples Festered.
Itched and Burned. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment About 8
Weeks. Was Completely Cured.

1918 Dayton ST., Chicago. Ill. - Ny
face was very red and ivritated and was
covered with pimples. The pimpies festered
and came to . head. They itched and
burned and when scratched them became
sore. tried soaps and they would not stop
the itching and burning Of the skin. This
lasted for month or more. At last tried
Cuticura Ointment and Soap. They took
out the burning and itching OF the skin
soothing it very much and giving the relief
that the Others failed to give me. I used the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment about three
weeks and was completely cured" (Sig1ed)
Miss Clara Mueller. Mar. 10. 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
PUBLIC OPINION
. ~1ee@ ~~ees

TO the Editor Of The Gate City
/ have noticed what The school emil
dren say about trimming trees. They
seem 70 have more sense than some OF
their parents, see there is moi one
u them that recommends cutting the
heads on Of the trees
I have had many pieces - the pc.
pers, ssaang how trees ought 70 be
trimmed. but the tree owners paid no
attention end went right ahead ruin
Ing me trees. These men that 40 me
trimming, II they happen 70 o~n Q
ssy. no around telling that they know
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
BURNING AND ITCHING
Day and Niaht. Eczema il Form Of Rash

Moores Hill, Ind.-"Nfy little daughter
had burning and itching sensation day
and night. The eczema was in the form
Of rash. 1t began first in patches on her
face and under her arms, and then on her
hands. We were very much alarmed about
her as it was spreading SO rapidly. We used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment about one
month and they cured my little daughter
Of eczema. Her skin is as smooth as could
be and she is In fine health (Signed) Mrs.
Lizzie Roof. Jan. "a, 1912.
Cnticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment arc
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard .'Cuticura, Dept T, Boston"
aFTender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

Including the vice president among
the officers manning the democratic
ship OF state there are seven Of the
twelve trained for the law, two are
educators by profession one an ed,.
tor and publisher. one a manufacturer
and one miner Only two Of the law.
yers followed the profession up TO the
present time, three We're oficeholders
and two Bryan and McAdoo.-drifte6
into other lines of activity Ten o
the twelve are native born.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13
THOUGHT FOB THE DAY.

For 10, the winter is past the rain
is over and gone; the flowers appear
on earth: the time of the singing
birds is come, and the voice of the
turtle dove is heard in the land. The
Song OF Solomon, 11-12.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

how to do the work and get the jobs.
OF course it is to their interest, the
more limbs they cut off. the more
money they get. What the town needs
is few fool killers
C.. l.. BECKER.
Keokuk, March II, 1918.
kInnaman Not opoosed to New
Schools.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
The statement in your paper of
March 9Th. that the undersigned is :.
bitter. opponent of new school build
ings is gross Misrepresentation of
facts. ! and a large majority opposed
the wrecking of the first ward schoo.
building, but we will not oppose new
school buildings anywhere when need
ed or necessary.
H. C. KINNAMAN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

Now that the Webb law is among
the federal statutes, there will be op-
portunity to test the sincerity Of re
people Of some Of the dry" states
relative to the enforcement OF their
own liquor laws. Uncle sam has nut
shat question right up 10 the several
prohibition states and to those states
in which the prohibition Of the liquor
traflc is partial, as we'll
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

George E. Roberts. writing from.
Washington to his paper, the FIR.
Dodge Messenger, says that the peo-
pie will gradually be finding out that
President Tatt's place will take a
lot of filing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-13

A slam at the niddleman whom
nobody loves" these days. is propos-
ed by bin in the Wisconsin legisla-
ture, providing for an industrial com
mission. which will procure and DIS
tribute information which VIII bring
producer and consumer together.