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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

The Woman's Missionary union OF
the Southern Baptist convention is
doing work IN eight fields. The
Southern Baptist convention has 276
missionaries In the foreign field. The
money given by the women OF the
Southern Baptist convention goes
toward the support of the women mis-
sionaries and schools conducted by
them Last year $4,000 raised by
Southern Baptist women supported
the 16i women missionaries in the
foreign field, baptist women support
FIVE missionaries In Africa, sixteen
in Mexico aud thirty In South Amer,
lea, besides twenty in the home land.
These have recently been added TO
the foreign mission fund
Within the past year more than
200 Fs1linlos in Alaska have received
baptism.
The South American Missionary
society is planning to begin work
among the rubber workers OF the
Amazon, advancing from the south
by way OF western Paraguay and
northern Argentina, where a new
mission has been started among the
Choco people.
The oldest Baptist newspaper In
America is tho Waterman" OF Bos-
ton, established in 1919. Tho Exam
iner," OF New York. another OF the
leading Baptist papers. has been con-
soldated with the "Watchman." The
new paper win be called the watch
man Examiner" and Dir. Curtis Lee
Laws will be editor-in-chief.
In Korea during the quarter ending
H-.A N-I~
Foreign Bible society issued 100000
copies of the Scriptures which is
$4,000 more than the humber OF
copies issued In the corresponding
quarter Of 1912 This large increase
has been entirely due to colportage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
Why a Horse Balks

Edward Vaughn. writing In the
current issue of Farm and Ffreside,
the national farm paper published at
Springfield, o.. Tells why IA horse
balks and also adds that a balky
horse should not be whipped The
explanation OF baking horse lies
in the horse having a delusion that
he Is hitched to an immovabIe body
or is tied. Mr., Vaughn goes on as
follows:
Let me illustrate: Have you ever
seen a man whip horse tied in a
stall? If you did. you noticed that
the horse did not try to get away.
1t would jump around, snort, paw,
kick possibly. but Il would not try
to get away. Why, you ask. does II
not try to get away? For the very
good reason that It has horse sense
and will not try a thing that it knows
it cannot do. Sometime In the past
lit tried to break its halter. found 1t
horse that 1t knows itself to be, 1t
will not try again. So 1t IS with your
balky horse. Sometime in the past
someone overloaded the poor horse,
got 1t stuck, then beat 1t for a while,
and, as a last resort. unhitched and
left the load; then. taking the bruis-
ed, half-dead with fright socalled
halky horse to the barn. unloaded the
whole wagon, pried 1t out, and, IL II
were in the mud, pulled 1t up on solid
ground. hitched the balky horse UP
again, and, after a lot OF swinging
around finally got off.
But. you say THAT should not
make the horse permanently balky.
Well, sometimes 1t does not, but one
or two more overloads one or two
more beatings. and il is all over with
your horses working days. If your
horse could reason from cause TO eff
feet. the same as you, then we would
never have such a thing as a baiky
horse. But it can't. 1t knows only
this: One time 1t was rugged up with
a lot of straps around its neck fcol-
lar. lot more covering it's body
(harness), and tied TO a solid place
twagon). Its master at that time
beat 1t and yanked 1t around until
it was almost dead, and 1t could not
get away, so. with the same straps
upon It's body. the tugs fast, neck
yoke up. every environment the same
as when it tried 1t upon a previous
occasion and could not. why should it
try again? Sometimes. by leading
1t. you can get 1t to go. but IL 1t
comes up against the collar and then
flies back. 1t thinks itself tied and
viii try no more"
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety was founded in 1904 for the
translation and worldwide distribu-
ton Of the Holy Scriptures The open
ing OF 1914 found the society en-
gagged in new translation on revis-
ions of the Holy Scriptures in over
one hundred Languages.
The first Y. NJ. G. A. in Russia is
being organized In st. Petersburg.
The enterprise Is backed by the prince
of Odenburg, a member of the royal
family OF Russia, and by ]. G.. Phelps
stokes, a New York millionaire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Petersburg. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy,-rhis is April
Fools Day. isn't TIT / tried to fool
some OF my schooImates with some
April fool candy. There was nothing
doing, as they we're oil very wise al out
It / received several notes in school
and when / opened them they had
April Fool" on them. 30 you see |
was April fooled, too.
The stories this week were real IN
teresting.
Your loving nieoe,
E. ELIZABETH SLATER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Charade.
My first Is In beat as wen as in
feet
My second IL in day, but not in
hay.
My third is In girl. but not In
whirl.
My fourth Is In egg as well as In
peg.
My NTH ts in rat, but not in bat.
My sixth IS In tree. but not In
fec
My seventh Is in homo as we'll as
In foam.
My eighth is in neat but not In
meat.
My whole In my professors name.
ESTEILE HOOKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
EASTER CONTEST

My Dear ieces and
had? 1 to
and some Of youv what
10 doing gardens
and
ot o
all Of
u
to be
4
while children
but children the and the Sick
brighter, IL
IRE al a
FOR Easter the drawing letter about
March
III to
AUNT NANCY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Pals. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy think the
stories and letters were more inter-
estine this week than they have neen
fer a long tim, don't you? But what
has become q the artists? ? Ii your
professionals don't send more draw
fngs. I'm afraid ZIP have 10 try. and
that would surely spoil the page. SO
yeur artists had better get a move on
yosl. or you know what will happen.
II this letter Ia exceptionally bad.
YOU and the cousins Will have TO ex-
cuse me for ! had a test on algebra
and Latin today. and havs history to-
morrow, so YOU can all imagine how
my arm aches.
Lovingly
MARY BURKE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
Cardweli, Va

Dear Auntte.--I am very busy
writing compositions for our fair,
which Is to he held April 4th.
| hope you got some good April
Fools and also some pleasant ones.
] am sending In n drawing this week
that ! hope will escape that "Old
Goose" for ! have sent in lots of
drawings before. but he gets them
all Our school superintendent came
and visited our school last week.
We have taken a final examination
on physical geography. I will write
you fun account Of our fair next
week, If you would like to hear about
II.
/ must stop writing now,
Fondly.
FRANCES VAUGHAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
Fremont, N. G.

Fremont, ~. O.
Dear Aunt Nancy, ---As / did not
write 10 the circle last week ! am go
ia= TO write this week.
II has been real warm and spring
like here today. / hope 1t will not
do like it did before when I said 1t
was warm, and snow before this
reaches you
viii try to send in a oharade
next week | received card from
Louis Dahl r. few DAYS ago. / thank
rim very much for his kind welcome.
think the drawings last week OF
spring were fine. / would have writ
ten last week, hut there was series
~ meetings going on at the Metho~
DIST church here and after going to
church every night and getting my
lessons UP could not write. Louis
~-ill either OF these lines do to finish
Your stanZa?
"of the beautiful days Of spring"
or.
After We hear the schoeibeIl ring.
Your niece.
rsSTEII4E HOOKS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

The translation of the complete
New Testament into Guarani has
been completed and issued for the
Indians of Paraguay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Riddles,
/. Why had Eve no fear OF the
measles?
:. Why are ripe potatoes In the
ground like thievesr
g. Why is an orange different from
a churchbeIl?
a. What is the ligltest of ell gar
ments?
B. Why Is the letter w like gos-
sip?
g. why Is a committee OF inquiry
like Il cannonT
ORpHA r. KILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
IOVInRIV,
HERBERT n. GRAY.

Farmvilie, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy ou must &C
cept my thanks for your kindness in
acting rs judge for the poetry con-
test last week. and allow mo to say
that your decision was very salts
factory to me. / sent the prize to Lu-
Gle Tuesday morning.
Didn't YOU have mistake In Dali
las letter last Sunday? You have
her saying that she bet I could fur
nish n good line: whereas. she meant
that | could furnish a good line my
self. The word "can" should have
been cant"
And you think some one must have
passed the word around last week.
Wall. we had fine page, didn't we :?
TIVE ntysix letters. and then soma!
That's a record breaker, isn't it7
Good night.
Louis DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
Notes From Circle Members
Melfane, N. G.

Melfane, ~. G.
Dear Aunt Nancy.-~Thank you very
much for the badges ] have been
reading your page for long time and
like II fine, but It was extra good last
Sunday, think
Our Trapping Expedition" by
Louis Dahl. was one Of the stories /
especially liked; the puzzles and let
ters were fine, too.
The answer to Orpha Killers
charade is Myrtle Palmore.
/ am sending two or three draw
ings TO see whether they are any good
or not.
/ hope the Easter Sunday page will
he the best yet. let's all get together
and make ii so.
Lovingly,
L nr,ras u Irr, A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
PUZZLES
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZ-
XIIES.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZ
ZIIES.
Answer to Date Puzzle.
/. All Fools day
2 Easter Sunday.
JOHN MEEKER.
Answer to JumbIed Flowers
I. Morning glory.
2. Moon flower.
3. Honeysuckle.
d. Geraninm.
S. Orange blossom.
WALLACE DJVALr.
Answer to Musical Medley.
The Star Spangled Banner"
LOUIS DAHL
Answer to April Riddles
/. Violets.
2. Dandelion.
3. Raindropg.
4. Seeds.
MY rifle PALMORE.
Answer to Charade
Myrtle Palmore.
ORPHA f. KIBLER.
Answer.
T.
2. ALE
3 ELITE,
T. ETA
5. e
Fl. ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

The first Y. NJ. c. A. in Russia Is
being organized In st. Petersburg.
The enterprise Is backed by the prince
OF Odenburg, member of the royal
family OF Russia, and by ]. G.. Phelps
stokes, a New York millionaire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety was founded in 1904 for the
translation and worldwide distribu-
ton of the Holy Scriptures. The open
ing Of 1914 found the society en-
gagged In a new translation on revis-
ions of the Holy Scriptures in over
one hundred languages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Tho seventh general assembly of
the Presbyterian church Of India was
held recently at Allahahad. This as
sembly includes five synods, 1883
communicates. and ia candidates for
the ministry. There were 2,a25 adult
baptisms last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

BY MYRTLE PALMoRE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

BY HERBERT Il. GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

Within the past year more than
200 Eskimos in Alaska have received
ha nj Ism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

During the past year there has
been an Increase Of rs per cent In
the membership OF the Chinese stu
dent Christian association in North
Americas which now numbers 400
members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

The translation Of the entire BIZ
BILE into Tswa or Sheetswa, a language
akin to Zulu, has been completed, This
language is spoken by three million
people in South Africa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
LEASE GOLDEN
RULE BUILDING
keokuk Electric Company Takes
Ton Year Lease on Building
at Eighth and
Main.
WILL MOVE IN MARCH
Building 10 Owned by Mrs. James
Commemorative Luncheon
to Visiting
Officials.
WILL MOVE IN MARCH

The Keokuk Electric company has
leased the building at the corner OF
Eighth and Main streets, now oc-
cupied by the Golden Rule, for a per-
Tod of ten years. The lease was sign
ed Friday evening. following the ar
rival of H. T. Edgar, manager Of Stone
& Webster companies in this district,
who was consulted before the agree.
ment was closed. The building is
owned by Mrs. James Cameron. sr.
The company which leased the
building will not take possession OF
the building until the middle Of March,
Manager ]. P. Ingle said yesterday
The company but recently moved In
to its present quarters and holds a
six months lease on these buildings.
The Golden Rule store has not yet
secured a new location, but expects to
do so within short time. 1t prob
ably will be moved farther down town.
The sales room of the Keokuk Elec-
trio company will be located in the
front part of the first floor of the
building. Part of the Offices also will
be on this floor and the rest Of them
on the second floor. The Office of Man
ager Ingle will be on the lower floor.
On the second floor will be drafting
room and large club room for the
employees of the company Meetings
of the High Tension club will be
held in this club room
Manager IngIe announced yesterday
that the small car that has been used
during the last week on the Mckinley
avenue extension has been taken OH
and in the future the park cars Will
run out this line every half hour. The
cars that will go out the length OF
the extension are marked Mckinley
Avenue" on the front end, while the
cars that do not go the full length OF
the line are marked South Nineteenth
Street"
H. T. Edgar. district manager FOL
stone & Webster, Charles F. Wallace
vice president Of the Mississippi Riv
ar Power company, and c. w. Kellogg
manager of the company, were enter
tanned at luncheon at the Hotel lowe
Yesterday noon by the heads OF de
partments of the Keokuk Electric
company. There were fifteen pres
emit. Short talks by the visiting OF
ticials and by Mr.. kellogg were made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
VIII Take Precautions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 14-On rec
o1nm endation Of DR.. JOSS, govern
ment live stock Inspector, the Off
cials OF the Pacific International live
stock show, to be held in Portland In
December, announced today that the
entire breeding class would be elm
mated from the exhibits as a precau-
ton against their becoming infected
with the foot and mouth disease.
Last year some OF the finest breed
ing herds in the United States were
exhibited at the Portland show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
PERSONALS.

L. E. Williams has returned from a
trip in Clark county, Mo-, and Lee
county, Iowa.
Miss Nellie G. Larson left Friday
for Davenport, where she will visit at
the home Of her brother. MI. A. Lar
son and family, before leaving for her
nome at Evanston, III.
Quincy Herald: Mrs. ]. A. Hanna,
Miss Mary Jansen and Miss Martha
Good left this afternoon for Keokuk,
where they will spend Sunday with
Mrs. Hanna's sister. Keokuk is Mrs.
Hanna's home town and visit there
is always very enjoyable one for
her, as many of her old friends reside
there.
Fort Madison Gem City: Mrs.
Harry Schroeder is spending few
days with friends in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
The Bachelors win.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. lathe
will OF George H. Herman. Houston,
bachelor millionaire, who died in Bal
timore recently, was filed for pro.
bate today. The bulk of his fortune
goes to a perpetual trust for the cree
ton and maintenance Of vast char
ity hospital He had recently made
the city gifts Of land for park pur-
poses, worth close to $1,000.e0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
FUNERAL RECORD
> . eee~e>,
Mra Van sittert.

The funeral Of Mrs. Charles Van
Sittert, who died at her home at 2:3o
D. m, Thursday, as announced in The
Gate City of that afternoon, was held
at 615 Franklin street at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, Rev. w. H. Neil
of the Trinity NJ. E. church officiating.
in the presence of large number OF
sorrowing friends and neighbors.
The pallbearers were H. G. Duncan,
F. o. Adamson, George Fry, Carl
Weber, Hugh Hodge, c. F. Skirvin.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-15
sHULER ESTATE IS
SOLD FOR $4,000
Hazel r. Taber Buys Three Lots and
House Situated on Eighth and
Grand Avenue.

The Shuler house and three lots.
situated on Eighth and Grand avenue.
have been sold by I. N. Tichenor,
executor of the estate of the late Julia
A. Shuler, to Hazel A. Taber The
warranty deed covering the transfer
CT the lots, was filed yesterday. The
consideration is given as $4,000, and
there are three lots, numbers 1, 2 and
8, in block 8, in Mason's upper addi
ton, named in the deed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05
SELLING SUBMARINES. ETC.
rSio,ix City Journal


There does not appear to be much
room for trouble over the building OF
submarines in American factories for
European belligerents. With such
ira neaction carried out In the way 1t
naturally would be carried out 1t could
a ford no sound basis for claim OF
violation OF neutrality.
International law requires that the
territory OF neutral nation shall not
he uged for the assembling OF organ
tzed military expeditions and that its
Territorial waters shall not be used for
nrenarations for a naval expedition.
The sale OF all SORTS OF military and
naval supplies, including arms and
ammnnition. to beligerents Is per-
mitted Such supplies. however. are
contraband, and are subject to con-
ascstion while in transit by belig-
erents other than the one for whom
they are intended.
II a wafsf1ip should be built and out
fitted in this country to sail from an
Aner,can port on beliigerent mission
Tn. transaction would amount to
violation OF neutrality. In that case
American territory would have been
used IN furtherance Of definite pro-
gram OF aggression by one OF the
heIlieerents. II. however. a belligerent
eanae into the American market to
nrrchase artillery, torpedoes. rifles
csrtrfdSes horses. AUTOMOBILES. blan-
L.t1 ~ aeroplanes. such supplies could
he shipped by regular transportati0n
lines. subject only to confiscation =
cn,,trnband. Even in case OF conf1aca-
lion the purchaser would be the loser,
sor the rule IL that contraband suppifea
musf Sc Maid for IN advance.
4 subrnartne built and outnttsd n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05

city an opposite condition TO that
which obtains in this country.
The Novoye vremya. The LEADING
newspapers Of Petrograd and thus OF
all Russia, commenting upon the re-
suits of the short period Of prohibition
of alcoholic beverages. says:
The experiment of the last few
weeks has shown that If the treasury
loses something because of the ceasing
of drunkenness, the people gain enor-
mour and priceless advantages
From all sides comes kilograms and let
tiers describing the wonderful trans
formation OF life Of the people, the ex-
treme decrease of crime. Dentention
houses and jails. police courts ana or
fees Of examining magistrates are
empty. EooliganiSm in some locaiities
disa ppeared entirely. street begging mas
been considerably reduced. cities ana
villages have assumed quiet appear
ance. Temperance has infused
nodesty and serious dignity into the
conduct OF the people. II We are now
more or less certain of the outcome 81
the war, we owe Ii first of all 10 the
excellent order with which the mobiii-
cation has been completed. This order
would not have prevailed had the
liquor shops been open. Recall to mind
how in the Manchurian war the re-
servists were called! To the colors; their
march was accompanied by the de
struction OF villages, railroad stations,
and even towns and il ws> necessary
70 su5due the rioters by armed
force
Whatever may be the end of the
present war with theGermanS. we must
be e;e-nauy grateful TO Il for the first
extensive experiment in public tenn
perance.
There is grea, hope tha, II the eS-
pertinent in involuntary temperance
continues as successfully as in the past
months ;he government authorities
may gather sufficient, courage 70 put
an end 10 this invete-ate public evil.
on what & great saving deed that
wculd be Il would ne more than
throwing OF the Tartar yoke or the
abolition Of serfdoHl: Il would Re the
destruction Of the devirs power over
Russia. We GO not Vet know
what the Russian nation IS as e sober
nation. From times immortal
has aicoho, been poisoning our blood.
N l-Al " III our lG-LEe bS. ..Sil II YAK
government shalt Undertake the pious
feat and actually sober the people?
The Stoppage cf the sale Of strong
drinks was a, arst undertaken for the
;;!.e g mobilization :,Asss,..::-ye.
however. has produced entirely uafore
seen resui.s-the possibility of tota:
temperance. The voice Of NJ, has been
raised in favor o. extending the period
OF temperance"
The results in Russia are not to be
attributed TO general sentiment. Rus
s.a is drunken and ignorant The
most prominent and valuable hint in
Russian experience is ina, law enforce
ulen- carried OF unquestionea according
70 the cars ukase gets results. That
is the lesson Russia Is teaching US
the fact that q decree against booze
may be made Immediately effective
among an ignorant and debauched
population when those who execute
laws go about it under The command
of absolutism. Involuntary temperance
works when executives work. That's
the plain point taught BY the Russian
experiment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05
TOO MUCH ourcsY.

Henry Wallace, il WaIlace's Farmer
views with disfavor the proposition 10
bring 10000 Belgians 10 Iowa ard
eettle them on ten acre patches. Mr..
Wallace IS personally familiar with ag
r!cultural conditions in Belgium, Tha;
familiarity causes him TO view the
proposition untavorably
In the first place the planting Of
100. 900 truck farmers would lack sue
cess because of lack of popuious cities.
Belg.urn's population is conge;ed into
me cities. The truck farmers would
lack market and The experiment fail
because the supply CT truck would
far exceed any logical demand. More
over as ne points OUT the large Yields
Of Belgium acres is result Of hand
labor and extreme fertilization Of
small patch of ground. Whatever the
small Belgian farmer may raise 10 his
one or two or five acres he gets less
for himself than an Iowa farm hand.
Nj. wallace notes another thing that
Will arrest attention IN Iowa. The Bel
CLANS consume fifty gallons OF intoxi-
eating liquors as against the Germans
twenty-five gallons and the eighteen
gallons Of the L. S. Mr. Wallace VIII
ind a very considerable part Of the
population OF this state agreeing with
him tina, this IS point to BE serious
ly considered.
What does the man VINO falls on
ten acre patch in this country do.
Moves TO town and joins the army of
odd JOB men Or seeks place in a
factory. what rould the Belgian DO?
The fac. is that altogether too much
noise is being made over our alleged
lack Of population. /. Will De recalled
that the hot air campaign urged b.
Des MoiIses boosters brought an e1ceas
o. those seeking work and rehaoilita-
ton and tha; that city was forced 10
the soup house plan. There Is s1ch q
thing as too much population Of sorts.
And there Is another and quite az
dangerous a thing, too much talk and
too much assumption Of guardianship
over the state by those whose status
az administrators rests mainly on ihei'
own assumption.
When as s the case, Iowa is con
ceded by travelling men and business
watchmen generally TO be In the bes'
business shape OF any state in tn.
union, the outery which is being raised
seems little oyerworked.