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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-10
In Favor Of Postum

II have used Postum in my family for
years with the most satisfactory result
SO much SO that we have practically abol
ished coffee, and with it the coffee head
aches, nervousness, and lying awake the
best part Of the night
IT drink Postum every morning, and
recommend 1t to my friends who have
nerves and indigestion"
mo more coffee for me. am using In
slant Postum and advise my patients to
do likewise. / prefer 1t to the best cof-
fee, and have no more sour stomach at
lacks as I used to-
For years / have been using Postum in
the family and advocating 1t for my pa
tents. ] consider it to be exactly what
Its manufacturers claim fer it. Postum
Is excellent In place OF coffee where the
latter is contraindicated. Inc food value
Of Postum plays an important part when
compared with coffee"
Have had many cases that could not
drink coffee on account of it's reflex ac-
ton on the heart Postum always sup
plies the place OF coffee without the bad
effects"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-10

II have used Postum for the past eight
years in place of coffee. Before that
was troubled with frequent bilious head
aches due to excessive use of coffee, and
was then advised to use Postum. Since
that time have not had a single attack,
which effect attribute entirely to Post
UNI. / frequently recommend it to others
who experience equally gratifying results"
Hardly week goes by that do not
advise some patient with an irritable, acid
stomach and nervous heart to stop at
once the use of all coffee and take up the
use of Postum, and always with good re-
suits"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-10

II am satisfied that coffee is response
BILE in great degree for the premature
breakdown Of our active men and women.
They suffer from caffeine poisoning OF
the truth of this there is not the shadow
of doubt. Our common sense tells us
that the daily swallowing Of caffeine
discriminating the heart and brain-will
be followed by nervous depression, and
finally by more or less disastrous results.
believe If people in general would use
Postum as beverage in place of coffee
and tea their mental and physical condi-
ton would be much improved"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-10

sold by grocers everywhere.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
No Cheeseparer.

The late George A. Hearn, the New
York millionaire art collector, was
noted for his generosity to his en-
ployes.
To a reporter VINO once congratu-
lated Mr.. Hearn on the high wages
and unusual comforts that his en-
ployes received Mr. Hearn said:
Il don't believe in cheeseparing
economy in the treatment Of those
whose hard work makes a mans sue
cess. Cheeseparing economy, applied
in that way, seems to be as mean and
paltry as the Yonkers man.
"a Yonkers man was summoned
from his evening paper by his wife's
frightened cry:
George, come quick! The cook has
tried to kill herself inhaling gas!'
"Good gracious! growled George
as he rushed to the kitchen, leaped
over the cooks PROSTATE form, and
turned off the cock-'good gracious,
think of what the gas bill will be this
month";" St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
BULL PLUNGES INTO BANK
snortlng Bovine, Which Causes Panic
In Sioux City, Is Captured After
an Hours Struggle.

Sioux City, IA ferocious bull be
ing driven to the stock yards by H
Fish, farmer, broke away as he
mounted the viaduct and caught first
view of the packing houses. The
frenzied animal gored Fish and his
horse, severely injuring both.
Believing and snorting in his fury,
he rushed through Fourth street,
Sioux City's principal business high.
way, chasing pedestrians to cover and
spreading terror on all sides, winding
up his mad rampage by breaking into
the First National bank, Fifth and
Pierce streets, causing panic among
officials and clerks The rampage
was ended when the bull became
wedged in the revolving doors. where
he paved and kicked in desperation,
evidently determined to clean out the
money temple.
The fire department was called out
to aid the police, The animal was las.
seed and bound after an hour OF
manoeuvring in the presence of an ex
cited crowd which would have done
credit to a Mexican bull fight Assem-.
blage.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
SUPERSTITIoNS OF SAILORS

All sailors are superstitious. You
would find it difficult to convince them
that ill-luck does not cling to a vessel
whose name has been changed or that
a craft whose name ends in "a" does
not rest under an evil spell. This is
the case regarding the Victoria, sunk
in the Mediterranean; the Stella, lost
off the Channel islands; the Arequipa,
ashore on the west coast of America
the Cobra, a destroyer, which broke
her back on her maiden voyage in
the North sea; and the Sardinia,
burned in harbor at Malta.
Then sometimes it is a member OF
the crew to whom a particularly evil
influence is attached sometimes 1t is
a passenger. But If you want to see
a sailorman shiver with superstition
let there be some hitch in the solemn
ceremony Of launching. 1t nearly
breaks the sailor boys heart
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
TENREC OF MADAGASCAR

One Of the strongest animals ever
seen in this country was recently
brought from Madagascar. It is the
tenrec, an insecteater, and is sup
posed to represent a very ancient
type of animal, now almost extinct,
and occurs nowhere else except on
that great island. As far back as the
early middle ages, Arab traders made
their way in sailing vessels south
ward along the African coast Of NADIA
gascar where they saw the giant bird
which came to be known, through the
stories they told about II, and later
celebrated in the Arabian Nights" ," as
the roc. Scientists today call it the
aepyornis, and are able to describe it
pretty accurately from its bones. But
only within recent years has it been
understood that Madagascar, original
ly a part of the mainland of Africa,
must have been separated therefrom
a very long time ago-a consequence
being that it developed a fauna pecu-
liarly its own Among its oddities
were the roc and the tenrec, one long
since past and the other passing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
CURIOUS PLACES and EVENTS
PAMPERED PET DOGS

Gold-mounted tortoise-shell comb
teweled lookingglass, toothbrush, three
satin coats, three silk coats, two gold
embroidered coats for evening wear,
a set of silver feeding spoons, light
dust coat for motoring, a gold mount
ed scent spray, two dozen neck rib
bons-these are few OF the items in
the outfits of pet dogs of wealthy So
ciety women, the animals being pro
vided with every luxury.
In justice to lady fanciers, however
and women are among the most sue
cessful Of dog keepers and breeders,
as will be evident from a study of the
prize awards in recent exhibitions-it
should be pointed out that they spend
large sums on the care of their pets
for the simple reason that the latter
are in many cases worth hundreds of
dollars.
There are many women, however
who keep pet dogs, not for exhibition
purposes, but simply in order to lavish
on them the greater part OF their
thought and wealth and It is such
women who arouse indignation on ac.
count of their canine extravaganza.
There has Just been opened in New
York, for Instance, a large country
house which has been turned into
toy dogs paradise, where society
women can send their pets for a holi-
day or for the benefit of their health.
There is a special staff of men and
women to attend to the daily toilet
Of the dogs, which Is no small task,
for the tiny mouths must be washed
out, meals given coats combed and
brushed and finally polished with a
square OF white plush dipped in per-
fume. The paws receive as much at
tention as the fingernails Of a lady OF
fashion, while the postman brings let
ters and gifts for the pets every day.
One little dog may get only a pic
ture postcard, while another, perhaps,
will find box of sweets when it has
broken into the package addressed to
IL. One toy Pom" always gets a box
of her mistress favorite flowers. In.
deed, all kinds Of foolishness are in
dulged in for the discomfort Of the
dog and the private qualification of its
mistress.
Paw-warmers, foot-muffs, goggles
for motoring, gold anklets, and private
breakfast and tea sets are among
other things in the outfit Of the fash.
ionable pet, who also has its AT
home" days and parties and a special
book in which the names of visiting
dogs are duly entered.
A recent case in the English law
courts revealed the fact that some
dogs live in coroneted kennels, while
miniature baths-beautiful little con.
trivances of white porcelain, with hot
and cold taps and waste pipe-are the
latest thing in fashionable dogland.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
SOME PECULIAR CLUBS

One Of the oldest Of social clubs
ever established in London was the
Everlasting club limited in member
ship to 100. The members divided
the day amongst them in such way
that there were always some members
present upon the club premises. The
club house was burned down at the
time Of the great fire of London, when
the only remaining member on the
premises was nearly burned to death
because he had refused to leave be-
fore he had emptied all the bottles on
the table. The fire for lighting the
members pipes was never allowed to
go out, an old woman being kept sole
ly for the purpose Of attending to it.
During the so years Of its existence
the members smoked so tons Of to-
bacco, drank 10000 butts Of ale, 1000
pipes Of port, and 200 barrels OF
brandy, besides other drinks.
Another extraordinary club was the
Signing club, the members of which
were supposed to be wholly absorbed
in thinking of their sweethearts. Each
would hold in his hand bit Of rib
bon, lock of hair, purse, or some
other article belonging to the object
OF his affections, and from time to
time he would address this in terms
Of endearment. On initiation the
members had to compose and recite
a poem in honor of his lady, and at
the meetings a fine was imposed upon
the member who did not sigh five
times within quarter Of an hour.
The Surly club had it's meeting
place near Billinsgate fish market, and
the membership was limited to cab
men, and watermen, who used to meet
once a week to exercise the art of
abusive language, in order that they
might not lose the reputation they had
gained. Any member found guilty of
courtesy or politeness was promptly
fined.
A club limited to men who agreed
to stint themselves to the utmost, in
order to increase their possessions.
was the Split-Farthing club. One
member is reported to have had his
garments so darned that there was
not enough of the original material
left to show the texture. The mem
ibers presented so starved an appear
ance that It was said there was not
an ounce Of fat among the lot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
HOME HOSPITAL ON TRIAL
N. Y, Society Endeavors to Treat
Whole tuberculosis Family In
Model Quarters.

New York.-The Home hospital Is
the way an interesting tuberculosis
experiment carried on during the past
year, is designated. This is the first
of its kind, because it provides a
home for all of the members Of the
family and in addition, all the advan-
tages of hospital care for the patient
himself. The hospital is located in
the East River Homes, built by Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt especially for tuber-
culous families. Twenty-seven fam
lilies consisting of 1876 individuals were
treated during the year. Six of the
families have been rehabilitated physi-
ically, socially and economically, and
five have been discharged as not suit
able for experiment. Out Of the 1876
individuals. 79 were patients, the aver
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
Montana Inspector Tells Of Tu-
tOring in a Shack.
MethNds Employed to Teach Boys and
Girfs In Section What They Gould
Do Best - Win Competi-
tive Prize.

WaShington.-How boys and girls
In a little mountain schoolhouse in
Montana found what it was they
could do best, and did it so well that
they won first prize in a statewide
composition and attracted the atten-
ton of the whole state, is told by
c. w. Tenny, state school inspector
of Montana, in rural school circular
just issued by the U. S. bureau of ed
ucation. Here is Mr.. Tennys story
of how Crazy Mountain school did its
part in rural betterment
The Crazy Mountain schoolhouse is
a 10 by II shack. with a roof which
slants but one way and is covered
with black tar paper. Cracks in the
floor were 30 big that pencils easily
fell through them. The only light
that came in was from three tiny win
dows, two in the rear and one on the
left. The hole cut through the roof
to accommodate the stoyepipe was so
large that when it rained the water
ran into the stove and put the fire
out. Rain also beat in at the door,
which was held slf3t by a chain
hooked over a nail. The desks were
borrowed from a neighboring school,
which had thrown them away as use
less. The seats were held up by
sticks of wood, unless a pupil was for
tunate enough to find a box of the
right size to use as an individual
chair, and the teachers desk was a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

age number of patients being 292 to
O. family. The report shows that the
average residence at the hospital was
233.3 days and that the average gain
in weight of each adult patient was
go pounds. OF this group 61, per cent.
were apparently cured, % per cent.
had their disease arrested, and II per
cent. we're much improved. OF the
65 children under care, 16 were con-
sumptive, 10 were suspicious cases,
and 27 were excellent candidates for
the disease. Without exception every
child gained in weight and in resist
ance to tuberculosis An open air
school and roof playground is provid-
ed for the children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
SCHOOL IN MOUNTAIN

plank nailed to two sticks and set
against the wall.
Into this school last spring came
Miss Angelina Barker, as teacher,
and nine pupils, representing four diff
ferent families. Although the wealth
er was damp, for the first three weeks
they had no fire. Most of the pupils
had no books. But teacher and pupils
went 10 work to do the best they
could with what they had and to get
better equipment as fast as they
could
One day premium list of the Mon
tana State fair, which is held at Hell
school. Both teacher and pupils be-
gan to read to see what there was
they could do. BEST kindergarten
work." they knew they could not do
that. Best shop work." that sound
ed even more hopeless. Best collec-
tion of wild flowers, pressed and
mounted, with a description Of FIVE"
everybody shouted: "Of course we
cam" and the race was on.
The Mexican children who lived far
up on the mountain plucked the flow
ers belonging to the higher attitudes,
while the rest brought in those pc
culiar to the lowlands and meadows.
At school the flowers were placed in
textbooks and magazines, and in the
absence of a flower press the boys
81 gff than A hnuDn
the flowers were put in books under
the heaviest weights that could be
found One boy placed two sacks of
-four on the books; another a tool
chest, while a third said the heavi-
est thing he could find was the large
bucket" in which his father carried
the feed to the pigs The girls re-
sorted to just as ingenious expedi-
ents, utilizing trunks, bureaus, and
even one leg Of a bed in which adults
were sleeping, in order that the nee
essary amount Of pressure might be
obtained.
When the days of collecting and
pressing the flowers were over, all
of the specimens were brought to-
gether and after the very best ones
had been selected, each was carefully
mounted on white cardboard, and the
entire collection of 68 wild flowers
was sent to the state department of
education to be entered at the fair.
When the judges gave their decision
it was found that the Crazy Mountain
school had won the first prize, the
blue ribbon and the five dollars, for
the best collection of wild flowers
from any school in the state.
On the day of the prize award the
rural inspector stood in the little
booth and called the attention of the
bankers and business men to the
splendid exhibit and to the pictures
Of the little school. When one of the
leading merchants saw it, he said:
GO and tell the people of Park coun-
ty that boys and girls who will do
work like that are entitled to better
schoolhouse and better equipment,
and tell them that as soon as they get
the house they can come to my store
and get anything in 1t without money
or without price; for the best busi-
ness men as well as the best school
men realize that boys and girls who
do faithful work with what they have
will make men and women who will
do good work when the time Of larger
comes to them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
WESTERN CANADA
CAME INTO EVIDENCE
AT THE CRUCIAL PERIOD FOR
SUPPLY or WORLDS FOOD
STuFFS.

The present demand for foodstufls
in all parts OF the world, and the ex-
pense of producing 1t on high-priced
lands, would make It seem that west
ern Canada came into evidence at the
crucial period. There 10 to be found
the opportunity that will be large
factor in meeting this demand. With
its millions of acres of land, easily
cultivatable, highly productive, access
sible to railways, and with unexcelled
climatic conditions, the opportunities
that are offered and afforded are too
great to be overlooked.
There have been booms in almost
every civilized country and they we're
looked upon as such, and in the course
Of time the bubble was pricked and
was burst. But In no country has the
development been as great nor as
rapid, whether in city or In country,
as In western Canada.
The provinces Of Manitoba, Sas'
katchewan and Alberta have the larg-
est area OF desirable lands on the
North American continent, and their
cultivation has just begun.
Even with a two hundred million
bushel wheat crop, less than eight
per cent. of the land is under the
ploughs, four per cent. being in wheat.
Less than five years ago the wheat
crop was only 100000 bushels 1t
is a simple calculation to estimate
that If four per cent. Of the available
cultivatabe area produces something
over 200,0O0,000 bushels, what will A
per cent produce? And then look at
the immigration that is coming into
the country. In 1901 1t was 49,149,
1900 being from the United States;
in 1906 1t was 1S9064, of which $1,000
we're Americans, and in 1918 II was
about 100000, of which about 100000
were Americans. But why have they
gone to Canada? The American farm
er is/a man Of shrewd business in
stincts, Just like his Canadian brother,
and when he finds that he can sell his
own farm at from 500 to 5000 per
acre and move into Canada and home
stead and pre-empt half section for
himself, and similarly for all his sons
who are adult and of age upon lands
as rich and fertile as those he left,
and producing indeed several bushels
to the acre in excess of anything he
has ever known, 1t will take more
than an ordinary effort to prevent him
from making the change.
And then, too, there is the American
capital following the capital of Drawn,
muscle and sinew, following 1t so as
to keep in touch with the Industrious
farmer with which 1t has had dealings
for years back. This capital and the
capital of farming experience is no
small matter in the building up Of a
country.
Nothing is said of the great mineral
and forest wealth, of which but little
has been touched.
No country in the worlds history
has attracted to It's borders q larger
number Of settlers in so short a time,
or has attracted so much wealth In a
period Of equal length, as have the
Canadian prairies. Never before has
pioneering been accomplished under
conditions so favorable as those that
exist in western Canada today.-Ad.
vertisement,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
MANY HEADS FELL INTO 1T
London Museum Gets a Grueseme
Bowl From West Africa Through
Gen. Baden.Powell.

London-Lieut Gen. Sir Robert
Baden-Powel has presented to the
Museum of the Royal United Service
Institution an extraordinary relic
the brass bowl used to receive the
heads of victims of King Prempeh OF
Ashanti 1t was obtained in the
course of the expedition of 1896. The
bowl, which resembles an ordinary
English bathtub in appearance and
size, is about FIVE feet in diameter
On the rim are four small lions, rath-
er well modelled, and a number OF
knobs, evidently intended as ornamen-
tation. There is a gap in the contin'
uity Of the series of knobs to allow
a space in which the victim may in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
WEARS A $5Oo,oOo NECKLACE
Mrs. Ira Morris and Mrs. Hammond at
Royal italian Ball outshine
All Others.

Rome.-Most notable among the
American women at the court ball In
the Quirinal palace were Mrs. Ira
Morris, wearing diamond necklace
said to be valued at $500,000, pur-
chased from an Indian rajah, and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, in an old Vene-
tian brocade, and the jewels she wore
at King Georges coronation.
Her gems included diamond and
emerald necklace, bracelets, stomach
er, and earrings, formerly belonging
to Catherine, of Russia.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

sert his neck preparatory to execu
tion.
Any great public occasion, says the
Times, was seized upon as an excuse
for human sacrifice. There was the
annual harvest festival, at which
large numbers Of victims were often
offered. The king also went every
three months to pay homage to the
shades of his ancestors at Bantama
and on each occasion the death of 20
men over the great bowl was de
manded,
King Prempeh used to watch the
sacrifices, seated in chair, with the
queen mother on a stool on his left.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
ANNIE LAURIE A REAL PERSON

Annie Laurie was the real name OF
a real person, daughter of Sir Robert
Laurie of Scotland who by marriage
became Mrs. Ferguson. The words
of the song by that name were written
by William Douglas and the music by
Lady John Scott, who altered the
words somewhat. The song was first
published without music, in a Book
of Ballads" in 1924, and was set to
music by Lady Scott, in Vocal Melo
dies of Scotland" 1885. Her maiden
name was Spotiswood, and in 1870,
under the will of her father, she re.
sumed that name. She died March ~,
1900, age ninety.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

have entirely changed Butcher and
baker boy have drifted to the music
halls, and the gallery Of today is fire.
quented by the well-dressed miss who
is delighted to do" all the theaters
at the modest cost Of 25 cents.
Oranges have given place to chocolate
and candy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
An Idea of Bliss.

Teacher-Now, little girl, l have
told the class about the wicked place
being paved with good intentions
Now, what do you suppose heaven iG
paved with?
Little Girls with a delightful recol.
lection of fresh air picnic)-Ham
sandwiches, bananas, an pie.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
ENDS ORANGES FOR GALLERY
Vendors Have Been Barred From
Outside London Theaters After
Years of Service.

London.-From the time of Charles
II. women orange venders have piled
their trade outside the London thea
ters. But now the followers of Nell
Gwyn have had notice to quit, and the
gallery must do without their favorite
fruit.
Truth to tell, the gallery patrons
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
WHEN A CORK SINKS

A cork sunk 200 Heet deep in the
ocean will not rise again to the sur
ace, owing to the great pressure of
the water At any less distance, how
ever, it will gradually work its way
back to light.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
swsIIowo seo,ooo Worth Of pesr,s.

Warsaw, Russia.-M Scheibler
wealthy mill owner woke up at night
with a headache and took three pills
In the morning he discovered that he
had swallowed three pearls valued a,
$60,000