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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
PUBLIC OPINION
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vii, People Forget Tomorrow

viii People Forget Tomorrow?
To the Editor OF The Gate City:
As a citizen OF the United States,
a resident of the state Of Iowa, as
well as a christian, / desire to call
attention to deplorable condition
in our American life. OF all nations
of the earth, we are the most prosper
GUS and at the present time, above all
other people, we are the most hap
PLY situated. War and the suffer
ings incident to the great conflict
now raging abroad are far from us.
Wonderful crops have enabled US TO
feed not only our own people, but
the peoples of the earth. And yet.
with all this prosperity and this boun-
tiful goodness of Almighty God. as a
people we are not thankful to the
Giver of all good gifts.
/ write this particularly because
for years past have been impressed
with the fact that even christian peo-
pie are ready to receive gifts from
God and yet remain unthankful and
forgetful of the Giver of these bene-
fits We are content to feed our
selves to an unlimited extent on
Thanksgiving day, to attend all sorts
of sports and games in great num-
bers; but the houses of God, where
the people Of the nation have been
hidden to go, are mostly empty So
great is this scandal among so-called
christian people that in certain cases
union services must be resorted to
In order to get a congregation that is
at all respectable.
The president of the United States
and the governor of this state, as has
been the custom for many years, have
issued prcclamations calling upon
citizens generally to go to their re-
spective places Of worship, AMI on
Thanksgiving day, thank God for our
national prosperity. 1t seems to the
writer sometimes that instead Of a
day OF thanksgiving, the nation
should be called upon for day OF
penance because OF the neglect of the
reasonable, proper and decent act Of
Thanksgiving.
What are the citizens OF Keokuk to
do to amend this condition Of affairs?
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, will
the churches be empty or win We see
great outpourfng OF people to per-
form q national duty? This is
question Of not merely personal graft
tude for benefits received. but OF the
observance OF good citizenship.
I cannot but think that Americans
fail to realize that Thanksgiving day
is the one national religious holiday
of the American people, ingrained In
to our national life by the usage OF
more than century Of yearly observ-
alton. Our citizens generally should
realize their duty in this matter.
Here In KeoKuk opportunities viii be
given in various Roman Catholic
churches, in a union service OF the
protestant denominations. and In the
services at st. Johns church for the
proper observation OF this plain and
needful duty OF American citizens
What will loyal Americans do con
corning the matter
JOHN c. SAGE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

There will be no issue of The Gate
City tomorrow Thanksgiving day
Very few daily newspapers in cities
the size of keokuk suspend publica-
lions on account Of a holiday, but 1t
has long been a custom of this paper
and until the city increases in size to
a considerably larger extent the Gus
tom will probably be followed indefi-
nitely. We hope that Keol1uk will
soon double in population. 1t will give
us more to be thankful for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
CITY NEWS.

Interesting bargains on our 81 and
So bargain counters Friday and Sat
urday. Miss Ella Tanning.
See our fine line of mackinaws
for men and boys. made by F. A. Pat
rick of Duluth, the best made. B. &
H. store, SIC Main.
Coal. WOOD and kindling. We
make a speciality Of small orders.
Enterprise Coal Co, Twelfth and Full
ton. Phone ss3.
Remember the Order Eastern
Star kensington on afternoon Of FRI
Gay and card party in the evening.
Friends invited.
Public auction. All my house
hold and kitchen furniture, Saturday.
1870 p. M, at my residence, Fourth
and Morgan. Seymour Stricken.
-Grocers are loaded up with pouI-
try of all kinds. and the cost does not
appear to be higher than in former
years. Not much, if any. If you do
not care for turkey, they will offer
you chicken, goose. duck, etc.
Take advantage of our 81 and 81
bargain counter offerings Friday and
Saturday Miss Ella Tanning.
-Out-of-door workers are certainly
being favored with fine weather. And
they are taking advantage of it by
making all possible speed. The time
of uncertain weather has arrived.
The current issue of the Strand
Magazine contains an interesting
story concerning the men who are the
popular writer's OF the day. and how
they broke into print. One of the
sketches in this article is devoted to
Richard Washburn Child, lawyer and
author Mr.. Child was in Keokuk
with the Mississippi River Power com.
pany two years ago.
For sale. at public auction, l:30
p. M. Saturday. Nov. IS, all my house
hold effects Parlor, dining room and
bed room furniture. kitchen range,
gas stove, cabinet, etc. Seymour
Stricken.
The efficiency of Gate City want
ads is daily apparent. A cat adver-
tised for by its owner returned home
last night, a short time after the
paper was issued. The cat probably
read about himself in the paper. In
any event a clue to Its whereabouts
was secured through the medium of
the want ad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
Random Sketches
Thanksgiving Day.

Tomorrow will be Thanks giving day.
Hundreds of Thanksgiving gatherings
will assemble, IN the homes and pub
lie places and in the churches of every
known denomination in this country.
What this sketch may turn out is an
unknown proposition:
But how the subject-theme may gang,
Let time and chance determine;
Perhaps, it may turn out 9 sang,
Perhaps turn out q sermon"
And lest it may turn out a SER
mon," it would be well to select text
before starting. Preachers tomorrow
in all the pulpits viii take their texts
from Holy Writ, because they are pro-
1 shall reverse the usual order. The
preachers open their remarks with a
selection from the inspired truth and
follow it up with dissertation drawn
from the text. Some student has de-
clarsd that If he were left alone, with
the privilege of three books as COM
panions, those books should be the
Bible, Shakespeare's works and Web
ster's dictionary, and il this hasty
sketch should turn out sermon. why
not select the text from one OF three
volumes named above. Shakespeare
for instance, as an appropriate text
for an unprofessional, lay sermon?
From Shakespeare it shall be.
The private wound is deepest. o.
time most curst!
'Mongst ali foes, that a friend should
-
Burns tells us that
Mans humanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn"
How many thousands does mans In
gratitude to God make mourn?
Then again Shakespeare declares:
How sharper than serpent's tooth
It is,
To have thankless child!"
How many thankless children today
has the great Creator OF the universe.
living in luxurious ease from boun-
ties taken from the fncxhaustible hand
Of loving father, who never think OF
returning thanks, except perhaps at a
feast with a Thanksgiving turkey as
the tempting centre piece. and this
assembly brought about by procla-
rnatien from secular governor or a
secular president blazoned FORTH with
big headlines in the columns Of secu.
lar newspapers en
GRATITUDE is not creature OF vain
! show-ft Is not OF the mind, but OF
the heart.
"A grateful mind
By owing owes not, hut stih pays. al
once
Indebted and discharged"
And the above was said by Milton
whose towering lines hold an endur
ing place in the admiration OF ali rea'
admirers OF the true in literature.
1t was Howe, believe, who pointed
~ said:
~What can pay thee for this noble
usage,
But grateful praise? So heaven ftsel
is paid"
And Madden adds these sentiments
70 the golden tributes to gratitude
and gratitude is THANKSGIVING:
"He that has nature in him must bs
grateful;
IT'S the Creators primary law,
That links the chain of beings to eaci
other
By this heavenly process is formed
the great brotherhood OF man o
/ which we hear SO much.
| It VIII never be formed by the ma
chinations OF the mind Of man. bu
from heart, timed with the love ant
gratitude OF which the Christ is thu
decentralization. Thanksgiving is graf
itude to God, il coming from hear
tuned in harmony with the Creator
Great lore for us and watchfulnes
for our every need. Really every da'
OF every year should be a ThanksgiS
ing day to loyal and obedient children
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

Feel languid. weak, rundown
Headache? Stomach "off"?-Just :
plain case Of lazy hvcr. Buriock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach
promotes digestion. purifies the blood
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

Ths race is advancing in civiliza-
ton, the arts and sciences, but what
has become of the old-fashioned wom-
an who used TO make chicken pot pie
that made a man forget all OF his
other troubles?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

Under the new war tax the Tyrolese
yodlers, acrobats, song and dance
men, the xylophone quartette, the
japanese jusglers and the negro min
strels who share the chautauqua stage
and wave the salute with Secretary
Bryan, go free Of tax. Bryan looked
after that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

The United States department Of
education finds that bad boarding
places are the torment Of rural
teachers. In the old days the rural
teachers used to board around among
the parents of the scholars and they
always had the best there was in the
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

AS the new president of Mexico,
Gutierrez, is grocer, he will prob
ably place Carranza in the list of art
icIes to be disposed of at marked
down sale in order to make room for
new goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

What has become of the movement
for the abolition OF football? Prob
ably joined the plan to abolish the
Fourth of July, county fairs or any
other well organized American inssi-
tuition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

We should like to come back to this
mundane sphere one hundred years
hence to learn whether old George
Sutton is still playing billiards for
the alleged championship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

Thousands of pounds OF pork have
been purchased in Chicago for the
armies of the allies. The pen is
mightier than the sword, but it was
a different pen Of which Richelieu
spoke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
Sarnples Free by Mail

Although Cuticura Soap c25c) and Cuti-
cura Ointment (5Oc.3 are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world. . sample
Of each with SEP. Skin Book VIII be sent
FREQ upon request. Address postcard:
..Cuticura. Dept. r. Boston"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

"Cracow is burning is the latest
from the war front. II only Madame
Modieska were here to hear the
awful news. for it was In Cracow that
she made her first bid for fame.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
Unsurpassed.

Unsurpassed.
Brookings Press: About the erea.
est event in these parts the past lew
weeks is the brand of Indian sumnel
weather that the natives have oeen
enjoying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years No appetite, and what did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured mel. H. Walk
er, Sanbury, Ohio.-Adyertiseme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
PAXIUs CLUB
OF THE Y. M. C. A.
Clean Living Is the Foundation Upon
Which FopnIar Youpe or0ani-
cation 10 Founded.

Regular business meetings OF the
Paxius club have been resumed and II
the club is able to carry out the plans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
PERSONALS.

yisg Mareu Pease has returned
from New York and VIII ylsn her par
ents DR.. and Mrs. Pease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

took the form OF white Gakes
and when / would rub they
came OF In nttic white
scales. Tho eczema 50 dis
figured me that I was ashamed
to go out anywhere. It
ifched all tho time and when
ever ! perxpirnd or got my
face the lease hit wet. tt
,,,a br- ,,utfl 7 veyv nearly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

for returning thanks for . whole year
OF peace and joy and bountiful bless
ings. We return thanks to friend
for every separate gilt at the moment
we receive the token. Why not treat
the Great Creator with the same kind
ly courtesy? This Is gathered from
our inspired text.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
ECZEMA BURNED SO
WENT CRAZY
Like Ringworms on Face and Neck.
Later Formed White Scales.
Spread. Could Not Sleep. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

s54 Plum ST.. Youngstown. Ohio
.Biotches Hike nngworms started 20 come
out oil over my facc and neck. Later II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

held in the Paxius room at the l.
NJ. G. A. ut 1880.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25
Another View.

Would it not be well to turn our
mind as q closing to q more spiritual
view that we may have profit In our
meditations on this the day before
Thanksgiving. 1t might aid Us IN our
preparation for the coming day.
Gratitude to man is moral duty;
gratitude to God is religious duty
divine command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-25

1T Is good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord and to sing praises un-
to thy name. o Most High.
ITO show forth thy loving kindness
in the morning and thy faithfulness
every night.
Upon an instrument Of ten strings
and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with solemn sound,
For thou. Lord, hast made me glad
through thy work; will triumph in
the works of thy hand"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
and Motion Pictures.

The well balanced programme at the Auditorium the first half of this week was as usual up to the standard Mon day and at both afternoon and evening performances large sized audiences greeted the performers. The Valle Trio. street singers and musicians got the big hand and were called back to the footlights several times. All three are apt musicians and handle their instruments with professional touch. DuMont, comedy magician and illu- sionist, mystified his audience com pletely with a number of high class sleight of hand tricks. concluding his performance with a spirit exhibition. Gardner & Lowrie appeared in a com edy singing and talking act and re- ceived generous share of the ap- plauSe.
 A two reel installment. of the Trey O'Hearts which has been running for several weeks past, was the feature film. The numerous exciting moments and hairbreadth excapes of the hero and heroine never failed to create in terest. The Man Within, a photoplay drama, and Maggie's Honest Lover, comedy film completed the bill
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15

In several of the surrounding towns the week opened politically with eau cuses held either by the republicans or the democrats for the nomination of town officers.
 Contest in Colchester.
 On Monday evening the democrats of Colchester held their caucus in the town hall at. which David Shea was moderator and John O'ConneIl was clerk.
 The one contest of the caucus de- veloped over the nomination for reg istrar of voters for which there were two candidates. Charles $. Strong and John Shea. On the first ballot the vote was 19 to 19, but MT. Strong had one double ballot so that it was decided to vote over again. On this MT. Strong was nominated, 23 to 21.
 Others nominated for the offices on the ticket were the following: Select men, Charles A. Cramer and Guy D. Clark: assessors, James F. Purcell, c. H. Norton; tax collector. E. c. Snow; board of relief. MT. Smaller of West chester; constables, William Miskell, William Gleason. Jeremiah J. O'Con- nor. and James Sherlock.
 Franklin Democrats.
 In Franklin the democrats held their caucus on Monday evening in the town hall at which Thomas Newman was chairman and William Brassill clerk.
 MT. Newman and L. P. Mayberry were nominated for selectmen. MT. Brassill for registrar of voters and the balance of the ticket was filled out in order.
 Republicans in MontviIIe.
 At the caucus of the republicans of the town of Montville, held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the town hal, the following were nominated by &C., 1.rr,. Matt A. Tinker; board of relief, Fred w. Chappell Edwin r. Comstock; se- lectmen, George H. Bradford, Gilbert G. Dart; auditor, Joseph F. Brown; grand jurors, David D. Johnson. Fred Spencer; collector of taxes. George N. Wood: constables. Roscoe Dart, Charles E. Johnson; registrar of vot- mittee, F. H. Rogers, Roscoe Dart.
 The town committee was given pow CT to fill vacancies. Dan D. Home was chairman of the meeting and Frank A. Rogers was chosen clerk
 MontviIIe Democrats.
 At their caucus on Monday after noon at o'clock the democrats of the town of Montville nominated the fol- lowing for town offices: Assessor, Thomas Doyle; board of relief, Joseph St. Germaine; selectman, Albert w. Avery; auditor, Henry w. Church: grand juror, Charles Kingsley; consta- ble, Michael J. Hickey; registrar of voters, Robert W. Birchard; town school committee, Charles w. Com stock
 The vacancy on the ticket for the office of collector was left In the hands of the town committee to i'll. William Smiddy presided over the meeting and Charles N. Chappell was clerk.
 Salem Republican Ticket.
 The republicans of Salem held their caucus in the Salem town hall on Sat urday afternoon and nominated the following candidates:
 Assessor-J. Raymond Douglass.
 Members of Board of Relief-Wil- liam B. Kingsley and Harry Rathbun.
 Constables-Ernest Spencer and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15
TO HOLD REUNION
 OF HARLAND'S BRIGADE,
Annual Event to Take Place in Hart
 ford on Thursday.

Veterans of the Eighth, Eleventh and Sixteenth regiments, Connecti- cut Volunteers, who attend the re- union of those regiments in Hart ford Thursday, will doubtless vivid ly remember that the day is the thirty fifth annicersary of Battle Flag day in Hartford as well as the fifty second anniversary of the battle of Antietam.
 General Edward Harlapd of Nor wich, who was colonel of the Eighth, and later brigadier-general with a brigade at Antietarn, composed of the Eighth. Eleventh and Sixteenth Connecticut regiments and the Fourth Rhode Island, Is expected to attend the reunion, Thursday. General liar land was adjutant general on Battle Flag day In 1sfs. and had considerable to do with that patriotic event. He is president of the Eighth Regiment Vet eran association. In business life Gen. Harland Is president of the Chelsea Savings bank in Norwich.
 A few of the veterans of the Fourth Rhode Island may be able to attend the reunion and if 50 1t, will be a memorable anniversary for the sur vivers of Harlandis brigade.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15
PARTY CAUCUSES NAME TICKETS
Democrats in Montve Franklin and Colchester Make Se- lections-Chas. s. Strong Wins Close Contest in Col chester for Registrar of Voters-Salem and Montvine Republicans Fill Up Their Tickets.

Frank E. Williams.
 Members of School Board-Alexan- der Gordon and Ernest Datimer.
 Selectmen-John Purcell and Carl Rogers.
 Registrar of voters-Horace W. Chapman.
 Tax Cellector-Frank E. Williams.
 Frank Williams acted as moderator of the meeting and Charles A. Wil- Hams clerk.
 Boxrah Democrats UninstruCted.
 The democrats of Bezrah elected the following delegates to the state and other conventions at their caucus held in the Bozrah town hall last Wednes- day evening:
 State--J. $. Sullivan, J. J. Sweeney.
 Congressional-P. F Sweeney, Ira Wheeler.
 County-J. r. Fields, J. F. Burns. Senatorial-Thomas Foley, J. r. Brown.
 The delegates were uninstructed.
 The we'll attended caucus was open- ed by J. s. Sullivan, chairman of the town committee, and W. w. Bentley was elected moderator. The following town committee was ley. J. F. Fields. P. F. Sweeney and Ira Wheeler. The present town officers were again nominated, with the ex- ception of few minor offices. Stonington Democrats. In the democratic caucus in Ston- ington Monday night, held in the town hall, and at which Silas B. Wheeler was moderator and John Leehy clerk. the following ticket for town officers was nominated: Assessor. B. Watrous; {; board of relief, c. Simmons, c. Wheel CT; seiectmen, Joseph Chesbro, E. J. Holdredge; agent of town deposit fund, J. w. Chesbro; auditor, W. B. Robin kprr censtables. D. J. Ledinck, William J, smith, Charles Donath, Winfred Brown: registrars, First district, W. c. Robinson; Second district, John H. Me- Guinness; Third district, c. A. Wheel err Fourth district, Fred Wilson; Fifth
 district. A. H. Hinckley; school com m.ttee, Owen Denehy. E. E. watreus, silas B. Whittier.
 The only contest was between MT. Partas and John Ryon for tax collector on which MT. Bartas was elected by 105 votes to 8.
 fellows: William J. Gilmore, John Mo- riarty, George A. Wheeler, C. Foley and W B. Brown.
 Republicans In Stonington. Benjamin H. Hewitt was chairman and J. H, Weeks clerk of the republi- | can caucus held Monday night il borough f1alL The following town ticket was nominated: Assessor, Thomas Hutcliff; board oi | relief-Lerenzo D. Fairbrother, w. J Lord; selectmen-Fred Boulton, E. F Wilcox; agent of town deposit fund Fred Boulton; tax collector. William E. Ryon; auditor, J. Sanderson; con- stables-William Foley, J. c. O'Con- | nell, George H. Kenyon, F. R. Nichols registrars of voters, 1st district-J | il. Weeks; End district-G. F. Lord Srd district-Seth N. Williams; 4tf district-John Jeffery; 9th district-F' H. Chapman; town school committee J. Fl. Weeks, William A Wilcox ani c. H. Withie. r. There was but one contest fin tn. nominations. John A. Curtiss was de.
 feated for a place on the school com. l nnittee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15
OBITUARY.
Enoch L. ChappeIi.

In the death of Encch L. ,Chappell, 30, the town of Middlesex loses one of it's oldest and best known residents. Mir. Chappell was born in East Lyme Sept g, 1925, but the family removed to Middlesex when he was only four years of age, and he had ever since made his home there. He was a ship auger maker by trade and followed tf.at line of work continuously until his retirement at the age of 70 years. During the Civil war he was engaged on large auger contracts in Yalesville and at the close of the war entered the employ of the late Russell Jen- nings, manufacturer of Augers and auger bits, in Middlesex, and continued with MT. Jennings and the Russell Jennings Manufacturing company un- til he ceased active labor. MT. Chap rell was considered one of the most ex- pert workmen in the business.
 MT. Chappell married Julia M. Pratt of Essex in 1S49 and had he lived un- til the coming Thanksgiving day they would have been married 65 years. His lest illness covered a period of nearly year, but he had been able to be around the house up to three weeks ago.
 MT. ChappelI is survived by his widow and four children. The latter are Mrs Fillmore L. Pratt and Burton 1. Chappell of Hartford, Dr. F. G. Chappell of West Norwood, N. J., and the Rev. George c. Chappell of Mont vile. There are several grandchil- dfen.
 The funeral was held at the family home Saturday afternoon. A large delegation from Pataconk council, O. C. A. M, of which MT. Chappell was the oldest member, was present. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. F. E. Coburn, pastor of the First Baptist church. Middlesex, and the Rev. B. U. Hatfield of the First Baptist church, Deep River
 Orrin L. Main.
 After an illness of several weeks duration,' Orrin L. Main, a lifelong res ident of North Stonington, died at his home in that place Sunday morning. Death was due to Bright's disease. MT Main, who was 66 years old, had been in failing health for some time. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Moves Main and lived ,son what is known as the Saxton Miner place, near Shunoc He leaves a wife, one son, Moves c. Main, Of North Stonington. a. daugh- ter. Mrs. Charles Brown. of White Rock, and a sister. Mrs Sarah Swan, of North Stonington.