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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
The Fly's Biography.

Buffalo Sanitary Bulletin:
He has his birth in the manure.
crawls forth and loiters In the
sewer, and, smears with deadly
typhoid germs. he leaves his
brother maggot-worms. unfurls
his dainty wings Of silk and
dumps his microbes in the milk.
where their huge numbers
mount and mount. increasing
the bacterial count, until they
reach the food supply some wo-
man feeds her "baby-bye." The
fly comes gaily unto us, his feet
all gummed with poisonous,
and, singing clear his song SO
sweet, alights and cleans them
on the meat. He gathers scar
leftover spores and leaves them
on the walls and floors; he Is
not proud, and oft will stoop
to carry heavy loaus Of Group
and place 1t where its awful
death may come and go with
baby's breath. Oh, do not call
him INDECENT! He calls that
summer day misspent in which
he's failed to load the breeze
with the live germs of some dis
ease; and if he finds them not.
though, hurt, he'll be content
with just plain dirt!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENT.

Had there been no previous lnnu-
ences operating among the first set
tiers of the western territories and
had they emisrated from states who'll
ly free from township organizations
as indeed some did. there appears TO
be good reason for supposfng that
they would have formed units OF To-
cal government similar to the town
ship. Under the grouping in settle
ments as they were made in the va
rfous sections of eastern Iowa the
conditions surrounding the first set
tiers of New England were in some
degree repeated, and while the law
permitted the organization OF town
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Eat less and live longer was on

Eat less and live longer was one
of the axioms recently pronounced by
the president of the National Society
of Physical Therapeutics. Expound-
ing this advice further, the doctor de-
clared: Medical science has con-
cerned itself greatly with the problems
of infancy and childhood and has not
given sufficient attention to the prob
lens of maturity. After reaching ma
turity less food Is needed than during
the younger and more active years.
Yet few people realize this and con-
tinue to eat as heartily as when
young"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
CARTHAGE, ILL.
: ~>>>>>>>~>>~~%~ :

Jesse and Leon vanZile expect to
depart soon for their home at Athens,
Ala. Their grandmother, Mrs. ]. M.
Berry, will accompany them home for
an indefinite stay.
w. H. Gridley Of Biggsville was over
in his car recently and Mr.. and Mrs.
lC. w. Walker accompanied him home.
where Mrs. Gridley Joined them on a
"trip to Monmouth and Roseville.
Mrs. Alva Davis. son, Merlin, and
daughter, Pauline, departed Saturday
for Minneapolis to spend the summer
with an aunt.
Mrs. s. E. Dietrich and grand
daughter, Elsie Lamb, Of Dallas City,
came Monday last to visit Mrs. John
Shipton.
Mrs. G. v. Helfrich left Thursday
for Washington, d. c., to visit MRS.
Alva Williams.
Professor and Mrs. S. D. Far1s re-
turned Monday from attending house
party at Knox City, Mo.
Mrs. Chas. Hull of Keokuk spent
Tuesday with the family of Jas. An
derson
Misses Ola and Edna Huston are
visiting their aunt near Co,usa.
Miss Beulah Bowman left Thursday
for Rock Island, where she will visit
Miss Grace Mack and on Saturday
they depart on a vacation trip to var
ious points in Colorado.
G. B. Miller went to Mt. Vernon
Monday to attend the wedding Of Miss
Fox, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Pyle Of Dallas City spent
Sunday with Miss Alta Elder.
Mrs. Howard McCreedy and chill
dren departed Tuesday for Washing
ton, Iowa.
Miss Dewey Pitt, of Pontoosuc, Wis
tied Mrs. A. A. Williams the past
week.
Judge and Mrs. ]. D. Miller have
been spending several days in Chi
cago
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Scott returned
Monday from their visit at Paris, Mo.
Mrs. Matilda e. waggoner accompan-
led them for an indefinite stay.
Miss Mary Ferris departed Tues
day for New York to take a post
graduate course in domestic science.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

bunions-nll can find instant re-
lief In ToNGO, the greatest of all
foot remedies. 1t soothes and allays
the pain and burning at once. Don't
think for minute because you have
tried powders and ointments and tab
lets that dissolve in hot water, with
no great relief, that all hope is gone.
Go to your nearest druggist and get
ToNGO-your relief will be instant
will bless the day you read this pa
per. iONGO is for sal by ali drug
gists. Is cents. or sent by mail pre-
paid by Denntson Pharmacal Co., Chicago.
You will always find TON(sO al yjlkfn-
SON 3 Co.'S. Kcokuk.e biggest, busiest and
best drug store, 422 Main st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
CAPITAL 1872 Year. Old.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Today is
the "birthday" OF the capital. One
hundred and twenty-five years ago to-
day this city was selected for the ma
TONS capital. Today is also red
letter. day, historically, the declara>
ton of independence having been read
July 8, 17T6, four days after its sign
ing, from the steps of the old state
house at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

In spite of the difficulties of teach
ing colored help to use electricity this
form of energy is being extensively
used in the south for preparing break
fast and lunches. Electric cooking
devices are very popular in many sec
tons of the southland, especially dur
ing the summer months. In many of
these southern homes the kitchen is
separate building behind the house
and the advent of electricity makes it
possible to prepare a light breakfast,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Causes Of Stomach troubles.

Sedentary habits, lack Of out door
exercise, insufficient masticatio. aof
food, constipation, torpid liver,
worry and anxiety. overeating, partak-
ing Of food and drink not suited to
your age and occupation. Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain's Tablets
and you will soon be well again. For
sale by all dealers.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
The Railroad Matt Pay

| New YOTk EVculuS 1OSI' = aO As~NNN
roads claim that the government sells
service below cost. and EFFORTS favors
from them. They assert that the bust
ness OF carrying parcels Is made 70
show booking profit for the postal de-
partment only because the railroads
are forced to carry the parcels below
cost; and that II in addition the gov
eminent secure monopoly OF parcel
transportation by forcing all express
companies out of business, as seems
not improbable, that monopoly Will
surely become unjustly burdensome to
the carriers, and will put them at
great disadvantage. They maintain
that the attitude of the government
in regulating the railroads as Is now
done, while imposing traffic upon
them without sufficient compensation
is anomalous and unjust.
1t is asserted that the carriers are
not only insufficiently paid for trans
porting parcel post packages, but that
the method OF determining the man
ner in which they shall be paid is
unscientific and incorrect.
Thus far the protests to the post
Office department and to the congress
men who are believed to have the
greatest influence with the depart
ment have not met with much sue
cess. The committee on railway mail
pay, representing all the principal
railroads of the United States, is not
at all satisfied with this state OF af-
fairs, either as regards readiness on
the part of congress to listen atten-
lively to their appeals. or as regards
the amount of compensation already
awarded. This committee has avail
able very exact and comprehensive
statistics which show that before the
of the parcel post the
railroads received for transporting
mail matter about 90 per cent of the
of gross revenue of the post
office department. Even assuming that
now the service they perform Is no
greater In handling the parcel post
than in the case Of other mail, the in
creased revenue OF 100000. 000-due to
parcel traffic, which is anticipated by
the postmaster general on this same
basis ought to show an increased pay
ment to the roads Of about s12,000,000
instead of the $1,6s2.oOO mentioned
above.
The postmaster general implies that
the railroad, as part of the COM
munity, would cripple the activities OF
the whole region through which 1t
runs by charging what it's managers
consider a reasonable rate for mail
In this respect he
stands opposite to those who take
the view that the prosperity of the
railroads is the prosperity Of the
whole country; that what hurts the
one party, Injuries the other also; but
looking at both sides OF the question
in an unbiased manner, 1t is unjust
to compel any carrier, whether it be
a railroad, steamboat, stage coach, or
an individual, to perform public ser.
vice at less than living rates; and
such policy is distinctly against that
form of democracy wherein every in
lividual, and every group OF individu-
ais, shall have equal rights, and no
one shall be favored by the govern.
ment at the expense Of any other in
iividual, group. or company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

The state highway commission has
called the attention of road officials
to the enforcement of the drag law
and especially within the corporation
limits of cities and towns. The COM
mission has announced that the law
will be strictly enforced and prosecu-
lions made where the law is not heed
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

For the purpose, presumably, OF ascer-
tanning the truth and OF correcting the
schedule. IL necessary, to conform to
the facts, Joint committee or com
mission was appointed by congress.
It's chairman was former Senator
Bourne, who was one of the authort-
ties on mail conditions, champion OF
the parcel post, and a radical In poll
cies, not likely to be under the infiu-
ence. psychologically or otherwise. OF
the railroads.
The commission worked for over q
year and early In June was urged by
Postmaster Burleson, 1t Is said, to
make haste with bill But when this
commissions bill was about to be in
troduced 1t Is declared Chairman
Bourne was informed that Chairman
Moon Of the house committee on post
office, who was not a member of the
commission. would introduce bill OF
his own.
Thus the conclusion of the commit
tee seem to have been consigned to
the discard and measure planned In
the postmaster generals department
substituted without any declared rea-
son.
The Moon measure is said to pro-
vide for line rates a cent mile less
than the commission had decided up
on and reduction Of 25 per cent on
terminal allowances. This would cut
the amount OF compensation to- the
railroads, it is estimated, about ST.
100000 annually.
1t Is charged also that the Moon bill
contains provision which is likely
to throw open the places of assistant
postmast to political appointment,
and If this is the case the pressure
behind the bill will be powerful.
A committee on railway mail pay
from the railroads has begun to pro-
test aginst this development in the
situation and, while this protest may
be discounted as not disinterested, it
should be fully heard. 1t is very
strange that the findings OF reput-
able commission, made after months
of study, should be thrown out of the
window without warning and an
executive department heads conclus-
ions adopted. Such a proceeding calls
for explanation and II congress re-
spects itself an explanation will be
upon.
The railroads should be paid not
only for the cost Of the service they
give, they should be allowed fair
profit The Tribune has no sympathy
with the violent and demagogic spirit !
shown in some quarters against the
It took leading role in
the fighting for railroad regulation.
It has exposed and excoriated the
evils committed in the history of the
high finance, nepotism, po-
litical manipulation, iniquities and in
efficiencies of management. 1t has
fought and will always fight for
square deal for the public. But poll
tician who expects to get any sup
port from the Tribune for play up
on prejudice will be disappointed. The
American people want square deal
for all. They will approve a square
deal for the railroads which represent
The honest investment OF thousands Of
persons. When they fail in this spirit !
the end of the American republic will |
be at hand.
This railway mail pay incident
should be explained and If it Is a |
piece of politics 1t should be rebuked. /
the mail pay commission
knows what the railroads in fairness
should be paid Congress should see
hat they are paid no less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

recently for 5000 an acre. The editor
OF the Times rode over Sioux county
when 81 per acre was considered high,
but it looked good then. and we are
betting another 800 per acre that
it looks mighty good now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Keokuk must remember that the
organization known as the Keokuk In
dustrial Association is the one that
represents this city as city and the
representation will be in proportion to
the support that the citizens give the
association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Oh! My Feet
N y Feet Hurt
They Ache and Burn and Pain Ne So
Can't Stand It.
Get ToNGo-rnstant Relief.

For tired aching,
burning, swollen
feet there's moth
ing like TONGO.
You may think
you've tried them
all, but II your
feet h urt you
b vent used
TONGO. For the
policeman, the
barber, the tired
shop girl, the
woman with the
tight shoes, the.
man with tho
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Owing to the great prosperity that
has prevailed in Iowa the population
of Los Angeles has increased during
the past year 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

There's almost as much pleasure in
giving away something you don't want
as there is in getting something you
do want. F..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

How's a woman ever to be presi-
dent? No one can ever attain that
position until long after the age of
twenty-five.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Pay What They earn.

Chicago Tribune: A rather curious
report comes from Washington con-
corning expected legislation on rail
way mail pay. 1t has been urged by
the railroads that they were being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

The greatest glory OF as freeborn
people is to transmit that glory to
their children.-Selected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Just for curiosity we would like to
lsee love affair carried on the way it
Is described in books.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

lunch or supper right in the house
and without excessive heat and both
err, thus saving time and steps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Isn't 1t funny that when man is go
ing to the devil they call him gooo
fellow?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.

PHYSICIAN.
DR., w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once. Is North Fifth stree IN w.
Howell building.
once Hours-10 to IL a. m, !"
5 .. M; evenings. Z to 8; sunaa..
IL to o. m. United States ciV'i So
vice examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Those who live under cloud never
see the silver lining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

A man may lead woman to the
altar but it ends there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Enroute, she spent a day with her
nephew, Edw. Martin. at Ann Arbor.
Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Quite an Advance.

Castant Times. A half section of
land located in Sioux county was sold
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
The ESCAPE.

Now since can not make it out;
Why people love and lose and die;
Why there is agony and doubt,
And SO much cause to brood and cry;
Oh, since I can not understand
Gods will for all the world and me
I will go take the worlds cold hand,
And dance a little. foolishly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFILLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, 621h Main street. o .o"
Winger Bros. stors. Bell phone NV
Black. -.
Residence. BIT North Fourth s''e
Bell phone 12S0-Red. -
Hours-10-12 4. m; "a p. m''
D. m. Sunday by appointment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

The hills are green and simple folk;
The wind is quick with comrade-calls;
While wayside apple trees, and smoke
OF wood-fires, and bright waterfalls
They never bid me understand.
They never say, You too. must die"
] will go take the worlds cold hand,
God knows, / can not always. cry!
FANNIE STEARNS CLIFFORD. i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Keokuk, Iowa ........... July 8, 1914
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01
hANAGERHFRB[RT
ABOUTCONPlEItD
CAIRO BALL TEAM
Thinks He Has a Bunch OF Winners
Complete List
Furnished.
THEATRES OFFER TO GIVE
BENEFIT PERFORMANCES
To Help Local Assoc ati9n--Brouth-
els Quit paducah--Indians
"RuinI.

Manager Jack Herbert has about
completed his team and reports 10
the directors II the Cairo Club that
he has a winner. Mr.. Herbert has
never finished below End place in
the three years he has managed oail
cluas sal the. local directors say
the fans If Cairo can feel assured
that this will be big year for the
sport In Cairo. Mr.. Herbert es-
pecially takes great pride in the
pito ching starr that he has assembled.
sam Hcndce will be one of the lead
ing pitchers of the league with the
team mates he will have. Jack Gro
gan Highlander and +. j. GeinCke.
lefthander, are certainties, both be-
ing pitchers of well known ability.
! Coleman was considered a good
pitcher in the Blue Grass lea que
play professional ball. Herman Wal
tiers has had four years of protess-
ional cXperlCI and should make
some one h stle for place. Leslie
Bales locked good last season while
with cairo and reports himself N
good physical condition this sprlng.
The other pitchers, lIse. Beshe:s
AMI Patterson are all highly recon-
Tendod ami will be given every Oh
portunlty 10 make the team.
The oatchers are ali young men
AID OF known ability. Two catch
ers Will be carried, one will be 4
man that can play a creditable sub
s;itute lnfield or outtieid Ii none
of the catchers under contract prove
fast enough the club will secure a
good man from the st. Louis cor
dinals.
The only first baseman under Coz
tract IS Fred Shaw, of La Center
who ha~ remarkable record as a
scripso player. However, if he fals
10 make good Manager Herbert viii.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS
The Gem Theater.

Douthitt ana Jones and tncir
Princess Maids will complete tIeir
engagement at the Gem theater when
they give their shows this afternoon
auI evening They have played to
packed houses all the week and
their engagement here has been q
most enjoyable and successful one.
On Easter Sunday, April ,, they ill
return and will present a two act
cmedy Around the Town" For
this Llay the company requires
special scenery AMI electrical eli
fects.
Today at the afternoon and even
ing performances they will give ali
extremely clever show entitled Con
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01

believe h. has acted advisedly in
turning down Paducah in sucn a cald
manner. lie was threatened with a
reduction IN salary. In iacJ tie
management refused to pay him tAn
$500 per month and a six months
contract demanded by BrouJhers,
which evidently caused him to brSa6
off negotiations.
II a manager is to be held re-
sp0nsiblc for the team it looks like
he should be allowed the courtesy
Of passing Judgment on the talent
that IL being signed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01
GRAND CHAIN

Dr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Turner and
Sister, Miss Nina, have gone or Il
visit with relatives at Green Cas-.
tie, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jordan have
company from Frankfort
DR.. Doty and sister, from Mur-
physboro, arc spending a few weeks
here
r. P, Eyers was In Cairo on BUS
mess. Thursday.
We understand the temporary
bridge over the Big Ditch on the
Vienna road. three miles east Of
here is unsafe for teams and parties
going to the other side should so
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01

fusion" which is said to be amonS
the best OF their many bills. The
Gretty Princess Maids will be IS
pecially sttraC tive in their beautiful
costumes and will please the audi
ence with their songs and dances.
The usual three reels of motion pic
lures Will be shown at each show.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01
MOTHER! THE CHILD
IS COSTNE, BILIOUS
Your Dad--Your Grand Dad
Your Great Grand Dad--Al)
Used May-Apple Root.

Our handy ancestors didn't know
or want mollycoddle remedies for
bilious conditions. They didn't
want 10 be always taking some
thing. They took this vegetable
calomel as soon as they noticed the
coated tongue-the dizziness-the
achy feeing--the blood wayes---the
full feeling-and released the Bile
from the Liver. They said ito make
the Liver act. but we have learned
that the Liver Is but a strainer, and
that Bile clogs in the Liver, lcaT-
ing tho body prey TO the puthl
matter that should be disinrected ty
th1 Bile,
PODOLAX RELEASES THE BILE
Noar ancestors Knew that it was
nec essary to start this Bile, and
didn't temporize They took May
Apple Root in some form. and while
It sriped and sickened, they took it
because it Did Deliver the Bile.
in PoDoLaX YOU have the same
thing. but without the grippe and
nausea. 1t acts so quitely that you
are never disturbed in your daily "
cations.
You Or your children should take
4 spoonful at bedtime as soon as
you notice the bad taste-the bad
breath-the coated tongue. Do so
S25 DIAMOND RING
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01

town, there was an old fashioned
barn raising About thirty OF the
neighbors and friends, with their
wives, met there early and after the
barn frame was up beunteous din
ncr was served and n good time
generally was had.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-01

by way Of KarnaE or the Metropo
lis road.
Mrs. Chas. Stahlheber is visiting
her daughter, Mrs A, ]. Gaskill, At
Dongola. Ill.
On Thursday of this week, at the
home Of NJ. Ulrich, one mile east tf