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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-03
Tonight.

Tonight, if you feel dull and stupid,
Or bilious and constipated, take dose
of Chamberlain's Tablets and you will
feel all right tomorrow For sale by
all INSTRUMENTATION
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-03

Cigarette manufacturers, 100000
cigarettes a year, $12.
Two million cigarettes a year, $24.
Five million cigarettes year, 500.
Ten million cigarettes year, $500.
Fifty million cigarettes year, 5000,
One hundred million cigarettes a
year, $1,000.
Over 1oO,ooo,oOo cigarettes year,
$2,496.
Begin to Collect War Tax.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborn sent the. following kilograms
to all collectors:
Beginning today, tax accrues on all
wines sold; 2 cents quart on still
wines; 20 cents quart on champagne
and other sparkling and artificially
carbonated wine, cents quart on II
quors, cordials and similar compounds
and proportionate rates for Other
quantities. Until stamps are furnish
ed, require dealers who sell to Gus
toners to keep an account of sales or
and after today"
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Another Skeptic.

Youngstown, o.. Telegram: Oui
idea of nothing worth holding ones
breath for is lasting peace in Mssico.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-03

DR.. BRUCE L. GILFiLLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once. GIN Main street, oven
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence, BIT North Fourth street
Bell phone 12S0-ReA
Hours-10-12 q. M; 20 p. m: IL
D. m. Sunday by appointment
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

PHYSICIAN.
Or. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once, Is North Fifth stree: In thu
Howell building. Residence. Hotel
Iowa.
ONCE Hours-10 20 IL q, m. 2 %
3 .. m; evenings. to 8; Sundays
II to l p. m. United States civil ser
vice examiner.
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Low MESSAGE on Gun.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. "a cam
paign throughout Minnesota to use
sanitary drinking cups, today gave
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Rules to Bankers.

Bankers, on each $1,000 OF capital
surplus and undivided profits employ.
ed in the business shall pay 81. This
tax applies to any person, firm or com
pany and every incorporated or other
bank having a place of business
where credits are opened by the de-
post or collection OF money or cur
rency, subject to be paid or RENTED
upon draft, check, or order, or where
money is advanced or loaned on
stocks, bonds. bullion. etc." but say.
ings banks with no capital stock, in
Guiding postal savings banks, whose
business is confined to receiving de-
posts and loaning or investing the
same for the benefit of the depositors,
are exempted from the tax.
Brokers $oo.oV
Pawnbrokers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Commercial brokers .......... 1000
Custom house brokers ....... 1000
Commission merchants -. 1000
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
IN FULL PANoPLY OF WAR
Correspondent Setting Out for tho
Front Had Been Careful to
Leave Photograph.

1t was at the pier Rupert Darcy
Harris. the world-renowned war cor
respondent. fingered near the gang
plank while the captain Of the steam
er waited for wirless message. Ger
man cruisers had been reported in
the vicinity Of Sandy Hook. Not that
Rupert Darcy Harris cared pin
about German cruisers. He had been
Il: South Africa during the Boer war.
he had shared the mess tents OF both
Russians and Japanese while the great
conflict was on in the far East, he had
been within easy writing distance OF
the war in the Balkans. and he had
gone to the front at Vera Cruz within
a day or two after the American ma
rines had taken possession OF the Mex
lean city.
Harris. old man." l said, grasping
his hand in a good-by clasp. 81 wish
could see you In all your war paint
mounted on your horse. sword at your
side, pistols in your holsters. fire In
your eagle eye-as you'll look when
you Join the embattled armies OF Eu-
rope and mingle with the emperors,
the kings, the field marshals. the
crown princes. the chiefs of staff. the
imperial guards. and the rest"
The world-renowned war correspon.
dent beamed on me kindly as he re.
turned my handclasp: Go right
around to Browns studio" he said,
I've Just had photograph like that
taken"
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field of substitutes and finally pur-
chased an artificial arm. the inven-
ton of William T. Carnes OF Warren,
Pa. After wearing this for several
months he was able to use 1t with
such success that he invested In an
other.
In the presence OF the astonished
surgeons at the International Surgical
congress in New York the other day
the young man dressed himself. First
he buttoned his shoes and put on his
garters. Then he drew his shirt over
his head and buttoned 1t down the
front, closing the top with the ordi-
nary collar button of wrath-producing
fame. Then he picked up his collar
and buttoned 1t back and front. han
ding 1t as deftly as the average man
manages his with ten fingers. When
this was done, he tied his four-in-
hand scarf. drew 1t tight and fastened
1t snug with his scarf pin. Now he
drew on his coat, picked up his hat
and put 1t on. Next he rolled Gig
arctic, struck a match. lighted the
smoke and started pufhng 1t with
plain enjoyment. Walking over tc
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Good Excuses.

Two men were drinking together
when the conversation turned on how
to feed and train canaries. which hap
pened to be their profession. They
were telling each other the merits of
their birds, which were to go in q
show. and both were sure Of winning
the prize. At last one of Z N said.
in a sorrowful tone: "Ah, Tom, II 1
had only got the one had last week l
should not have much trouble In win
ming, but l had taught him to sing,
Home, Sweet Home so much to per-
lection that the tears rolled down his
breast till he got exhausted, fell of
his perch and was drowned in his own
tears" "Oh." said Tom. that's moth
ing. One night my bird was singing
The Village Blacksmith so true that
the sparks flew out Of his eyes, set
fire to the cage, and before we had
time to put the flames out the poor
little wretch got roasted to DEATH"
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
AsToNEwALL" IN TIGHT PLACE
When General Jackson's Presence Of
Mind Saved Him From Capture at
Port Republic.

Perhaps the. most important order
that "Stonewall" Jackson ever issued
certainly the most vital to himself
is not in the official war records. The
order was given In person by Jack
son to a Northern artillery officer as
he stood in full uniform. ready for bat
tie beside his gun. and-strangest OF
all!-was at once executed by him
with the result that the battle was
lost by the Union arms.
1t was on a spring morning in 1862
Just before the battle of Port Repub
lie. Jackson, In advance OF his troops
with only single escort, galloped
across the bridge over the Shenan-
doah river into the town, which stood
on the east bank. Learning that the
army of General Shields was still
good many miles away, and confident
that his own troops would be In pos
session long before the enemy, he
rode to a residence at the farther
end of the village, where he spent
nearly an hour.
But meantime the energetic Shields
whom Jackson later declared to be
his most formidable opponent-had
thrust forward a small, swift column
to occupy Port Republic, seize the
bridge, and halt Jackson's advance. So
rapidly did it move that 1t gained
both objects without firing a shot.
More than that, Jackson was pris-
oner-if anyone knew It!
Jackson, in utter ignorance Of the
disastrous change, mounted his horse
and ambled down the main street
to the bridge. What was his aston
ishment to see groups Of soldiers-in
blue!-busily moving to and fro about
the bridgehead. and throwing up in
trenchments and Notifications. Plant
ed on a little knoll that commanded
the bridge and its approaches was a
formidable field gun!
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
CAT LIVES 40 DAYS ON BEER
Weary Feline Traveller crawIs on
Water Wagon for Rest Of Life
After Tasting Milk Again.

When an ordinary black tomcat
with back-fence vocal habits and q
tendency to eat chickens and canaries
disappears. there is usually no sequel
to the story. But when white cat
with a black tail that has lived all his
life at war with rats and at peace
with pigeons, disappears-that's diff
ferent story.
There was grief in the home Of Mrs.
Anna Lindberg of Milwaukee when
Puss, the trusted family cat. suddenly
dropped out of the domestic life of the
family.
Later Mrs. Lindberg took clipping
from a Vancouver. British Columbia.
paper to the humane society offices.
The clip told of the opening Of beer
car and the finding of an emaciated
cat that had been shut up since the
car was sent from Milwaukee. on
April rs.
That's my cat" SAID Mrs. Lindberg.
THAT'S Puss. surs."
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the water cooler. he drew himself .
drink and tossed It of without spill
ing drop He pulled a nickel from
his pocket. dropped 1t and picked IL
up again.
But when he sat down, took up .
pen, dipped 1t in the ink and dashed
of his name In excellent handwrit-
ing. first with the right hand and
then with the left, 1t seemed almost
who can't write leglbly with the left
hand even II It has four perfectly
good. red-blooded fingers.
The arm that enables Mr.. Gates to
perform such astonishing feats 10
made of willow fiber. Steel gears take
the place OF joints. and rawhide cords
act as muscles. Each rawhide cord
ends on a pair Of suspenders fastened
across the back and chest. which
gives the necessary tension.
A mere shrug Of the shoulder con-
trolls the arm and the 240 distinct
parts of which 1t is composed. The
rawhide muscles" move the steel
Joints" and both in unison make tho
arm" appear almost human.
The elbow is bent with a simple
forward movement Of the stump. This.
by means of the cord attached from
the forearm to the shoulder suspend
er, raises the hand as far as the owner
wishes-high enough to take of his
hat or brush his hair.
A downward movement of the shoul-
der conversely, causes a slight ten
sion on another rawhide cord control
ling the fingers. This bends the hand
backward from the wrist Joint and
opens the fingers. Another shrug Of
the shoulder closes the fingers and
locks them SO that they can hold on
tight to whatever object is being han
died. from tooth-pick to a valise. Re-
peat the downward movement of the
shoulder and the fingers are un-
locked.
The wrist is provided with hinge
Joint and a button. and can be locked
securely in three positions. The but
ton can be pushed back and the wrist
fexed automatically by means Of the
cord opening and closing the fingers.
All the work Is done by the shoul-
ders. Raising the elbow moves the
wrist one-third Of a turn.
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Seem. to Be Going Too Far.

A recent divorce case in New York
has revealed the fact that the dicta
graph is now in common use by jeal
GUS wives who suspect their husbands
OF undesirable conversation with other
women. In this particular instance
the wife had installed dictagraph In
order to overhear her husbands con
versation with his women patients
and we learn with surprise that there
Is company for the express purpose
of promoting this sort OF thing, and no
doubt 1t does flourishing business
There was time when 1t was consid.
cred dishonorable even to wish to
overhear a private conversation, but
then this was before the advent OF
feminism and the preaching of the
gospel of sex hate.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

Fortunately for Jackson, the recent
campaigns up and down the valley
had faded both blue and gray uniforms
into nondescript drab. AS Jackson
sat on his horse and watched the busy
scene. he formed his plan swiftly. He
could not go back: he must cross that
bridge, and that was his only chance.
It was the frowning field gun that he
feared He must put 1t out Of com
mission long enough to get Beyond Its
range. Throwing up his hand to at
tract attention. he shouted to the Of
ticer In command OF the gun:
What are you doing with that gun
up there? 1 didn't order it there. and
don't want 1t there!" There was
authority and petulance In his voice as
he added: Timber up. and run 1t over
on that knob over there"
The officer at the gun, thinking that
he had to deal with some superior
officer recently arrived. hastened to
obey without question. explaining in
self-defense that he had understood
his orders otherwise.
Sitting on Little Sorrel, while the
federal troops worked busily about
him, Jackson calmly waited until the
gun was limbered of to the new posi-
ton. Then he rode quietly across the
bridge, and up the other bank until he
was well out of musket range. Then
he turned. waved his hand to the as
tonished federals, and. putting spurs
to his horse, galloped away from the
rain of bullets that pattered harm
lessly in the rear.
Had he been captured the Confed
crate victory at Port Republic which
he won a few hours later would not
have happened; the able and energet-
ic Shields would have defeated his
troops. stunned by his loss.-Youth's
COMPANION
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
SUGAR for Drink Habit.

To cure the drink habit substitute
sugar. That is the gist of the advice
offered in the Journal OF the American
Medical association, which calls the
idea "a new and logical treatment OF
alcoholism"
The article says:
when the body cells are supplied
with phyeiologic balance of carbohy-
drates there is no further demand for
alcohol.
AT the inception OF the treatment
the diet Is modified to contain an
abundance of sugar cereals with cane
sugar, sweet fruits, pastries, choco-
lates and Ice cream.
I'm some cases. owing to distaste
for sugar, this change must be gradual
to prevent rebellion. Here lactose is
used, a gram every two hours. given in
the form of medical powder to en-
courage the psychic effect. Later, as
the demand for alcohol is palliated.
ordinary sugars are taken with
avidity."
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

preferment was rendered, but he
seemed to shrink from publicity and
from being conspicuous
II wish to ask you something about
the family of Mr.. North" he said to
Judge Martin one day.
The lawyer told him that Miss Eu-
nice North was teaching school, The
rent income from the plant had en-
abled her to place her two younger
brothers at college.
II wish her to return here to take
up her rightful position in the world"
said Moore.
What do you mean." inquired the
Judge wonderingly.
Just this: through the easy lease
given us at the start by the North
estate. from the nucleus of the old
business here success and fortune
have come. am a grateful man. I
propose making over to Miss North
q half interest In the business now
own. At my own expense wish the
old North mansion restored"
Strange mani" murmured the law.
yer in almost awed tone.
Further, I wish the name of John
North restored upon the front Of all
the buildings. He built this business
originally. He shall have all the
credit"
So 1t was done. and so from obscur-
ity Eunice North and her brothers
came back to the old-time afluence
and comfort.
Paul Moore eyaded seeing the young
girl whom he had SO benefited. One
evening, however, she sent for him.
A beautiful face confronted him, but
pale and troubled.
"Mr. Moore" she said. II have
sought to meet you to thank you. And
now in the light Of new discovery l
must havA your confideace-I fear,
more. your forgiveness"
What do you mean?" inquired
Moore in a low tone.
II do not believe you are Paul
Moore-I believe you are Walter Dru.
ry the faithful manager of my dead
father. who suffered ten years Of i'm
isonment-unjustly."
He was silent, his face grew a tritie
paler.
speak TO mel! crfed Eunlce; you
are Walter Drury?"
Yes"
"Since returning here have found
some old papers. 1t was my fathers
complication that involved you and
you sacrificed yourself
You mistake" interrupted Drury
quickly. Your father committed
some errors. for which as proprietor
of the business he could not be held
amenable. To shield him I bore the
burden. Shall 1 tell you why? He
saved my father from ruin years ago,
he gave me my first business position.
loved him, saved his honored
name, have restored tt am con.
tent"
She was near to him. She seized
his hands, her tears, her kisses show
cred upon them. He told her he
planned to go away SO he would not
be reminder of the old trouble. She
bade him stay, for without him now
life would be lonely.
And SO. they were married.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
..........................
IN SUNDAY TOWN
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH shER.
WIN.

Looks like as If every day was Sun
day in this dead old town, eh, neigh
bort" remarked patriarch of the
town in question.
That's right" asserted 4 companion
very slightly his Junior In local his
tory.
THE Norths made 1t. the Norths
killed It," added the first speaker
sententipusly and then both glanced
quite appropriately over at = great
unoccupied factory building. with
small structures and any number of
workmen's cottages about 1t, also un-
occupied.
Gloom and decay were expressed In
the presentment. The great gates of
the plant beyond which once trooped
happy and hopeful artisans hung
loosely. There was an array of
broken windows. Here and there the
cement casing of the factory had
crumbled away. The yards were
overgrown with weeds. Dismal
desolation was suggested at every
angle of vision.
The history of the great abandoned
plant of John North, for ten years a
busy hive of industry. had engulfed
the history Of the town itself. At the
height of seeming prosperity there had
come an awful crash. Stories OF
speculation, Of extravaganza. of enor-
nous outside investments were rife.
A receiver had been appointed, the
assets of the business sacrificed and
Walter Drury, the young manager OF
the city office of the plant, was ar
rested and sent to the state peniten-
tiary for ten years on charge of
forgery. embezzlement and falsifying
the books of the concern.
Drury was unknown in Fairfield
and everybody pitied old John North.
who died month after the crash. He
left a daughter and two sons, at the
time small children. They were given
into the charge of an aunt in distant
state. The plant and the splendid
North residence were left to the es-
tate. but stripped of their contents.
Nobody wanted to occupy a plant or
mansion with which such gloomy
memories were connected and both
had remained vacant.
1t was on the very day that the two
old pioneers discussed the situation OF
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

bed or the dresser, has license to ex-
press his disgust in more or less forci-
BILE language. and usually he does. Get
ting down on ones knees and grop.
Ing about In the dark corners under
meath the furniture for the refractory
thing is not the most pleasant job in
the world. even II one has two per
fectly good arms and hands with which
to conduct the search. Imagine. then.
the difficulties of the man who Is
forced to make such search with no
arms at all. or rather with two arti-
ficial limbs.
Impossible. you say? Not bit of
1t. There is a living witness to the
fact in young New Yorker. T. C..
Gates by name. who has not only ac-
complished this amazing feat but
many other remarkable things with
two artificial arms which for num-
Der of wears he has worn in place of
those first given him by nature Mr.
Gates. in fact goes through the PAGES
Of everyday life without the slightest
fuss or effort. and yet he has wood
for flesh. steel for joints. and raw
hide cords for muscles in place of
the real thing And mind you. he
has no fingers wrists or elbows. oven
as you and l. though his two arms
move as naturally as those of bone and
sinew.
Three years ago young Gates. who
is an electrician. came in contact
with two live wires and 2.400 volts.
more than Is used to kill a man in
the electric chair. were discharged
through him. burning his hands SO
badly that a little later 1t was found
necessary to amputate both his arms
near the elbow. Like all people sim
ilarly afflicted. he looked over the
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

what had become widely known as
Sunday town." that stranger ar
rived on the afternoon train. He was
neat in his dress, tall, dark, and re-
served in his manner. He registered
at the one little hotel Of Fairfield as
Paul Moore and his first visit was to
the office of old Judge Martin, who
nominally had what was left as the
North estate in charge.
After that this Paul Moore became
familiar figure In the town. His
bearing was impressive. sad and sub
dued. He was kindly and courteous
to those he met. but conversed briefly
on all occasions.
"A strange man, but full of wonder
full power and sense" remarked the
Judge one day to a friend. ~ fancy
he is going to be the coming man Of
the town"
why, what do you meanw was
surprisedly queried.
Haven't you heard that the plan is
to start up again?"
why, no. That will be good news
for the town, indeed!"
Yes, Moore has made all the ar
rangements. 1t appears he has no
money, but a marvellous business
adaptability. He has got some capital
lists to furnish large amount OF capi-
tai, bond the business and put him In
charge as manager. We have COOP
him a very advantageous lease
Then began big events for Sunday
town. The quiet. humdrum routine
Of the place was invaded. Bustle. &C.
hvity, progress became the order of
the day. The plant was reconstruct
ed, new machinery installed. Old
workmen who had moved from the
town were recalled. The cottages
were put in shape for these new ten
ants. Storekeepers and hotel men
were attracted to the place.
Through 1t all, consistently quiet,
yet forceful. the strangely silent Moore
day by day built up the revived bust
ness. His eye and thoughts were
everywhere. The number of employees
doubled in a year. The big factory
turned out its product daily in car
load lots. A happy, contented work
Ing community grew up around the
great plant.
One year, two years. three years
and then a great event was chronicled
In the little weekly news Journal pub
lished at Sunday town. Paul Moore
had piled up such great profits that
he had paid OF the bond issue, bought
out all the other interests and had be-
come the sole owner of the business.
Honors piled up for him on every
side, but he remained the same silent
but substantial citizen. He was Of
9red the mayoralty chair and refused
other and higher district political
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

When Mrs. Lindberg found the hui
name society could supply her with
another cat, but do no more. she told
Miss Martha Mcconnell that she will
get her son to send description OF
Puss to Vancouver, and If 1t talliea
with the feline of the beer car. she
will have the animal sent back to st.
Paul. Mrs. Lindberg says her cat had
the habit OF trespassing on the rail-
way property near her home. lookins
for rats In the cars.
Anyway, the cat which reached Van
couver, British Columbia, according
to the account, was q mere shadow Of
Tom. Travel in a beer car had not
agreed with him. and he was fain to
crawl toward a saucer Of milk given
him by the custom house ofIicials and
swear of beer forever.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
nI.h, the "chIcaso Of tn. Balkans"

NIsh, the "Chlcago Of the Balkans"
Nish, whittier the Servian govern
ment has transferred itself from Bel
grade, has been termed the Chicago
of the Balkans" title conveying the
fact that 1t Is the center of the nation
al Industry in pigs. The Servian pig
is a remarkable animal. very different
from the trim, carefully groomed pork
er of the English countryside. He is
big, fierce and wolffsh. with coat Of
brownish hair as curly as retr1ever's,
which turns into long. gray brtstfes as
- advances IN years. Az might b
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
No Colin. with 1914 Date.

Put your hand in your pocket and
see II you have any 1914 coin among
your change. You haven't Apparent
ly the government has minted no coins
Of this years date. Recently the cor
ner stone of the new Massachusetts
statehouse extension was laid at Bos-
ton by the governor OF the common
wealth. and an attempt was made to
obtain some 1914 coins to put In the
tin box which was placed inside the
stone. No such coins could be found
in any bank or other place OF deposit