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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
VALLEY SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
At Regular Meeting Wednesday Held
at Home Of Mrs. Nc
klbben.

The Valley Aid society had their
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Kate McKibben.
The society elected new officers for
the coming year.
President--Mrs M. L. W. Conklin.
Vice President-Mrs. j. O. Miner.
acretary-Mrs. Rosa Larsen
Assistant Secretary Kate Nc,
Kibben.
Treasurer Chas. Peters.
The next meeting February 4, will
be at the home Of Mrs Henry Bartals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
CITY NEWS.

The two dairy lecture and dem
onstratfon cars of the Burlington
route will be run in this section of the
state, starting Monday, February q,
in charge of ]. B. Lamson, the road
agriculturist. He will be accompanied
by J. H. Coverdale, the Iowa crop
expert.
Regular meeting Morning Star
lodge No. 5, knights of Pythias, to-
night, at 800 o'clock at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting knights
invited. John P. Hornish, G. C. Work
in first and second ranks.
Competition is the mother of
square deal and the policeman of fair
prices. Newspaper advertising such
as you see in this newspaper every
day is an example of the finest, fais
est competition to be observed in this
country. Under certain restrictions
Ito bar the dishonest or unworthy)
the advertising columns of a newspa-
per are common carriers. They are
open, on equal terms, to all business
men with a clean proposition to put.
Advertisers meet here fairly. Ere
IGuently the advertising of competitors
appears on the same page. The news
paper is your market place. 1t is
brought to your doorstep. You can
buy where you can get the best terms
Ior the best merchandise. Readers Of
newspaper advertising always enjoy
the advantage of an open market and
prices regulated by the law of CON,
petition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27

plan. The acrimony with which the
opposing parties have carried on their
newspaper campaign and the promi-
hence of the municipal ownership ques-
ton involved, have attracted state
wide interest. The early morning vot-
ing was light.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
Dr. NJ. c. Frazier, secretary, oska
loosa.
Clinic uperintendent-Dr. ]. NJ
Marsh, Keokuk.
Exhibits Attractive.

A large number of the dental supply
houses will have exhibits here during
the week, and will make special ex-
l,ibit at the Elks club. These exhibits
are always an interesting part of the
state gatherings.
The arrangements for the conven-
ton are in capable hands. DR.. ]. E.
Forney of this city. president of the
Burlington district, and DR.. M. 9.
Frazier Of Oskaloosa, president of the
Ottumwa district, compose the com
mittee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
sprinafieId Ballot Battle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan 27.-W With
the Springfield commission divided
two to three in favor of proposition
to combine the city lighting plant with
a municipality owned water pumping
plant, with reserve power to sell to
private consumers. the measure went
to the voters today on an initiative
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
Censorship Too Rigorous.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 27-Indignant at
the rigor of the censorship of films
exercised by Major Funkhouser, NOR
ais commissioner, plans are laid to
cause the majors dismissal. Just as
the william steals in on the heroine,
something will flash on the screen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27

Mrs. Kate Buckler and daughter Mary
have gone to Keokuk to visit their
son and brother Charles. Mrs.
Maude Reiselt has gone to Ksokuk to
visit Mrs. G.. G. Green.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27

Three kisses and two murders cut
out here by Major Funkhoussr. Tell
your aldermen" The movie men laiN
plans at the meeting of the amuse-
ment protective league
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
Afternoon Program.
Association Officers.

The officers of the two associations
and the local dentists in charge of the
arrangements arc:
Burlington district offlcers-Dr. j.
e. Forney, president, Keokuk; DR.. Ida
M, Glantz. vice president, Burlington;
DR.. C. e. Ritchey, secretary, New Lon
con; DR.. ]. N. Irwin, treasurer, Brigh-
ton; DR.. j. M. Marsh, delegate to exc
cutive council.
Ottumwa district off1cers-Dr. NJ. C.
Frazier, president, Oskaloosa; DR.. H.
NJ. Vawter, vice president, Knoxville:
DR.. ]. w. Wray, secretary, Fremont;
Dr.. T. D. Craig, treasurer, Abba; DR..
w. c. Boone, delegate to executive
council.
officers in charge of the Keokuk
meeting arrangements committee
DIR. ]. q. Forney, chairman, Keokuls;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Adams.

Mrs. Adams.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Adams
was held at 10 O'Clock this morning in
the presence of a number of her
friends and neighbours the impressive
services being conducted by Rev. S. A.
Cook of the Christian church, after
which the remains We're borne to the
cemetery at Galland where the burial
took place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-27
table clinic, demonstrating Bridge
fords plate paste.
Sight Seeing Trip.

Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
sharp the dentists will leave the Hotel
Iowa for sight seeing trip to the
lower house and dam. The party will
be conducted by representative of
tie power company, and will leave the
hotel at 2 o'clock sharp.
At 4 o'clock the meeting at the
Elks club will be addressed by DR.. j.
p. Buckley of Chicago, H., who will
give an illustrated lecture on the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases OF
the dental pulp and non-supperative
pericementius.
The banquet will be served at 700
o'clock, and following the banquet, at
$500 o'clock, DR.. F. e. Roach of Chi
cago, will deliver his illustrated lee
ture on crown and bridge work.
On Thursday morning the following
program of clinics will be given, start
ing at O'clock:
DR.. T. F. Cooke, Burlington. gold
foil filing, proximo-occlusal in bis
|uspid or mcfarland mallet
DIR. P. A. Edmand, Pella, gold inlay
DR.. e. J. Perry, Washington, Iowa
Weston's metal restoration molar.
DR.. ]. H. Teter, Oskaloosa, Iowa
synthetic filling-labial cavity.
| DR.. w. g. Boone, Ottumwa, Iowa
pyorrhea treatment.
DR.. H. L. Madison, Burlington, Iowa
extractions- under nitrous oxide.
DR.. B. c. Hinkley, Keokuk, Iowa
porcelain crown-fitted direct.
Dr.. F. A. Roe, Burlington, Iowa
selected.
DR.. j. w. wray. Fremont, Iowa
amalgam filing disto-occlusal in vita
upper first molar.
Afternoon Program.
| In the afternoon at o'clock at the
Elks club the final program will be
given as follows:
! Essay-Orthodent in General Prac
Itsce-Dr. Martin Dewey, Kansas City
Mo.
Discussion OF clinics and papers.
| Business session.
Adjournment.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-12-31
9otsba mer RI6Be.

GO nirb aamm. ooer Sommel'
flei39 aum Roden sebra9t. ipie piel.
ftsbt In Ssosrmunns 8slisben; iDenn
bdlb fertig geto1t, iperbsn bon einem
srOBsn MeibtobItupf ole 8ldtter ab'
geIDft unb In Der 6ommslbriibe cine
Stunbe miteefo@t, oann forgfdltig
beroussenommen unb abtiibIen lafen;
in3pif1en bsreitet man ben RIDbeteis
Dor, cine Saife WaHer idbt mon in
elmer Raferplle fo4en. oonn eine Safe
IehI NIT 70 pisl iaItem Wafer anses
riibrt, bab ss einen Oiden 8rei stbt.
bann sibt mon oos to4snoe Waher
unter Riibren baran, tut olles ouriid
tn Die Rafsroae nit 3uiab bon einsm
21ffel Butter, tD9t Giles 5ufnmmsn
auf, es ipirb Elm oider Ru4en, man
riibrs aber gut bonn 8oben ob. es
brennt Isibt an, bann itelIt man es
taIt; nun ni1mt man a9t sroBe 2ar.
toffeIn, bic man Den abenb porber se'
to4t bat, reibt fs, bann ipirb Elm bal'
bes gbetbbrot NIT hetBer Wttin ODER
Wdfer besoFen, ipenn burdseaossn
unb absstiibIt. ausseoriidt; nun ma&t
mon ben Ssig fertis. tut striebens
Rartoffeln. ausssbriidtes Brot. ben
setodtsn 9sis. aipei srobe 3piebeln
f.in esbodt in Butter sebdmpft uno
bas n6tigs @al5 baSu. riibrt ben $eis
unter Beimii9uns pon einem. bo9s
ifens sipei 2Dffeln Mebl. tpeil WebI
Sie RlDbe feii ma9t. forme &IDbe
pis elm 9erIiner pfanntu9eu srob.
tau9e bic SGnoe INNER tn foItss Wdfs
fer beim Sormen, oa Der Seis fonf on
ben 6Gnben baftet. nun tpidtIt man ben
RIob tn Sipsi RobIbIdtter une i4i&tet
aIIss In ben 2o9topf Sum GIeti@ tn
ber Hriibs: cine boIbe Stunbe fo&tn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-12-31
g oIbsraa out.

Wan nebme stpei pfunb &aTbFeifd.
lGbt es in tleine @tiide idneiben, tue
iie In ben &ohtopf nit 70 piel @aHer.
bdb ebsn oas GIsifd beoedt III. idGle
eine 3fpisbel. nidt su sroBe. Isse fe
gana binein. etipas Sola uno feinsn
pfeffer, ss borf nidt gu i4orf i.in.
IGbt iinsefdbr einunoeinbulb Stunoen
to9en. is na9bsm bos Sleiid gar III.
bann nebme oreipiertel pfuno balb
Sdpsinefleiib. bdIb 1inofleifh. ldbt
beibes baden. bonn 5tpei ganae Gier.
Elm oltes BrDtden in Dufer seipeiHt.
oussebriidt. stfpas SaIa, pfeffer,
Dlusfdtnub. fein eebadts pssrFlie
unb elm ileines Stiidhen Buffer. pers
arbeite au elmer tsisartissn Waffe. aus
Der man flsine RlOb9en formt, ie flei'
ner, ie beFsr. @enn Die Sporselasit
iif, nsbme nan Fieben bis adt Spar'
geln, fbGlt iie gut. bab ni4ts Sar'
tes boron 1T, fbnetbet iie in sinunbs
sinbaIb 3oGl srObe Stiide, tut gum
Jl.if9, 70 bab beibes Suiummen sor
tpirb, ninmt bic 3piebel berous, IGbt
Die Gleii6tIObs barin sebn Weinuten
ioden. Wlan febe su. Oob ni4t gu
piel nod au tpenis 8riibe II. Denn
gar, eebe sinen Gbloffel poll Butter In
einsn tIsinsn SOpf. einen sutsn Gb'
loffsl Doh Webl. bereite oonn cine
ipsibe Ginbrenne. nsbms bon Der
9riibe unb made cine rs&t fGmiss
Sauce. ettpas 1iusfatnub unb aism'
lid sebadts petsriiIie. bann tue bis
Sauce suriid gum Gleifb. einmal ouf'
toden. Iei4t umseriibrt unb bos &a'
sout TIT fertis; nit SoIStartoffeIn unb
ettpas griinem Salat ferpieren.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-12-31
fit 9ans unO Riitbe.
Gier i'm u Il.

Robe &ortoffsIn Iino Su IddIen.
baIbfingerIanse Streifen gu Ihneioen.
na9oem iie cine Stunoe in SnlSpoi.
fer selegen, tperoen iie gut setrodnet
unb In beibem Sett golbseIb sebuden.
Die RartoffeITdnibeI peroen treuo
unb quer eeIest. Elm Reit eeformt. mel.
9es man in Der Wiitte einoriidt. Sol
man ouf oisIs @eiie eine An5abI Ne.
fer berseitellt, orbnet man iie 5ptih
ariinem Salat uno Raoieshen oui
elmer qIatte unb sibt in bic Nitte in
iebes Neit boIbt tie eefiilte @ier.
Sartgeto9te @ier iperoen setsiIt. Dot
ter berduseenpmmen. 8otter nit teins
gsfpiegtem S9inten. Saroellen. pe'
teriiIie uno einem friIden @ipotter al.
les gut permenst. Sn Butter ldbt
man biefs Sorce redt beib peroen.
fiilIt bic @ipeibbGIften oomit. Iest
tletne 3itronsni9eiben babel. Remous
Iabeniuuce odSu reiden.
RouIaben NIT Rottraut.
Wlon nimmt Elm san5es 5Idntiteat
(ba Bottom Rouno Elm penig troden
III. 1T Slant beNer). pGitt es uno
trodnet ob. beItrei6t es bid nit Semi.
rolIt ben gan5en Steat 5uiammen. Elm
hnIbes pfuno in Sdeibsn gei6nittes
1en Sped binoet man oarum, lese es
IN einen eiiernen 9opf. laKe es gut
lui alien Seiten braun perben; ounn
tut man pon elmer Seite todenoss
Wafsr binein. feit Suoeden uno tpeid
odmpfen. Mebl braun MAIDEN, Elm
lpenig nit Sohen Iofen. Oumit bic
Sauce re9t idmig piro. Rottrout:
Dafer unO SoI5 uno @fiig piro gum
&p9en eebrodt, &rdut fetn gebobelt.
in Dem todsnben @uHer fpeih setpdt.
WaHer gut ablaufen IaFen; in cine
pfanne tut man elm Stiid Butter. stne
feinssfdnittsne 3piebeI. Elm tpenis
Msbl gsIb rDien, gum Sraut sebsn.
4nfpiee, Wlustatnub, Pfeffer, gfiia
3uder nod @sfdmad oa3u seseben.
gut ourdtoden IaHen. Oa5u gibt
mon @al3tartoffeIn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-12-31
Sumner 8eauen.

Smmer 8equem.
Sk iSnHsH ps9itlH 9brsu Gbsd:tsssu Absas
~ 8 nbr. $f.OO nsHnd time SpartiHlaest
apIi 3 prpisHi 3tHisu. St fSnusu jisbsa 5tE
eslb tsbeH Sag TN Sabr Obns. sstnb,sune.
Bhrsi&aftIit btvoam6Hiisit. .Assuitu rus We
lhmmili&sH Sc 5ransaiaHtti&tn .uub 9hesn
Oampftr eiHtsn. Gtsbt fur Rfiisu BIZ beas
ausiuuft uHb Htsbrieifs prtis.
Die Rotartats abltstIuue fsrtiet BclHa4isa
Ius snf&itbtns stftsliHs Dpiumsuit IN aaen
:arppGif@eH Spra&tn an. 8Hprst p6R fas
6Hrer pen ben Ser. StaairH. GslblsHbuHern
aaH alsH SbstIsn bsr 0sIt.
8lan Sanfin8 SOnie,
ais 3adatpanna Ape., Serantsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-12-31
Senrt) SOrn's
Neifamr0mt.
2i3 Teaa slbe.. Scranton, ga.

anbn ben bsftH GtirdnftH nnb Giaarrra
sHhtu aua bic Ia stHu ssEtasIi&su hsalf4tn
Ra&s subtrdistsu Spetltn aaf BtrIanefa isys
stTt une ipar % ftbr mdBissH TreiftR.
4aufmaHns WtitaesIunH tksli4 Is Genis.
5sbsn SamRas attns parHn eun9-S&pas
tnS&d, Bed a Ia Mobs patnpftftr, ttr, mti
eauafraut pbtr RartoftIfalat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27
STOCKS ADVANCE
ON REPORTS Of
LONDON BUYING
r.nnaeSS DjSpeIS ApDrenoo-
sion Regarding Failure Of
H. B. CIafIin Co.. THOUGH
Kindred Concerns Suffer

.y.,s.,tsa ioussAL SPECIAL LEASED wlssl
Veo York June 26.-Judelne lIoiH
tha relative firmness of TO-DAY slo0h
market much Apprehension pfodutg"
n various quarters by Clailn l'lol
seems 10 have been dispeued-
rolIoWiue l.ondon's lead, siocN y
Anal N General advances the Aaln ih
man, standard issues extending 4"
aver run point Much of tl'7 Naa
oa before the end of inc Hrs, "g','
wien fresh liquidation due lo
mon. dealing with Lehlgh Nailel ' .','
,he government caused "a loss ol a,e.l
.baff the advance. Some of tine si'el''
s,,ge. which haAt been subject l' gli
f,gnrabta conditions Werr again ~
pressed United Dry Goods, pi'l'l'
'bs holding corporation NJ tNe
a. sor.nauv fell another II I"lt,
Inn rallied more tnah nay ~
,ofnrs tho close Wells tE0
rypres. which yesterday sun. le4
sarer, reduction in its dlNi"'H"
noipts aud American expires
rnrrs was another gold tNpV't
.srarent All Sl.0OO,00o in splle "' q
e,ttbrt 1ds. lu exchange "h"
raets of the weekly cash il.'' a
,n8ioatnr a loss of Sb.oooUpU 't,,.
aaa 600 bore directly oh 'l''7
Tbc bond market was ' .t 9 loW
with heatiness i'm some oil LENA
ar.,5 isenes. including int i""oi5
prmp. Total sales. pan Fi''..
I'g.go .,.5 states bonds were oo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27
FOR SALE

Sa. -9-room, 2-story brick. mod
ern. fine location, VI Central corner
lat good outhWldtugs $500 cash.
balance pcr cent
1890 -4-room frame, bath me
shade good outbuildings, fine To-
cation. 81. nth 81.
t9.OO0-5-room brick modern, wei
built cellar. sleeping porch, gooa
outbuHdings; w. silver Avenue
close in.
ST. 900 OO-s room frame, modern
room frame. sleeping porch, modi+
arn and 2-room house In rear, an
furnished.
81 .20O-6-room bungalow, modern
Highlands, close In.
.50O-5-room frame, modern nov
water heat, can be made into ..
room house at little expense; COCO
location ia Highlands.
AZ. FILlEGSCBllElR
III s. Fourth ST.
Phone GA. Next TO PostOfflce
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27
yr louis LEAD ND srrrTEH
COTTON MAHKET.

ST. Louis. Juno 26-Le5d aalI
$3.50. shelter. dull $500
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27
NEW YonK NETAh MARKETS.

per cent. 800 days. pa per cent? s'
months. al403l4 per cent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED -Giri fof General house
Apply mornings 2lf IhIficenlh
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-27
- - Mn I.Im8

pany rl.r0eIf 'o0l1o IoaVIa8 Ro'Wol
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
THE REAL RUSSIA.
Il 10 Confined to Very Small Section
of the Vast Empire.

Il 10 Confined to Very Small Section
Of the Vast Empire.
In ."The Russian Empire. Today and
Yesterday" Nevin o. Winter says:
ain strict sense, real RUSSIA Gov
ers only a portion Of the more than
100000 square miles that lie within
the borders Of the continent. This
narrower definition would certainly
eliminate Finland. Poland. the Baltic
provinces, Bessarabia and the Cauca-
sus and probably part of the land OF
the Don Cossacks, the Crimea and the
sections bordering on the Arctic ocean.
and the lower volga. In other words,
the real RUSSIA has developed within
this narrower section. and whatever
Of Russian characteristics appear In
the eliminated sections have simply
been imposed by the conquerors upon
a people alien by birth and language.
"The actual visible influence of Toll
stoy on Russia seems not to have been
great. He was beloved and reverence
ed by many. but no party claims or
has ever claimed him as leader. The
higher classes rejected him because Of
his opposition to all established gov
ernment; the peasantry were repelled
by his diatribes against religion; the
reyolutonists and anarchists repudiat-
ed his teaching because be had no
definite plan to offer. His influence on
thought and opinion in Russia will
not compare with his influence in nom
Russian nations"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
BIRDS AND BRAINS.
The Canary Well Supplied, While the
Poor Hen 10 Sadly Lacking.

THe OdHdTy WIT SUPPIIeu5 WTtIIv stfo
Poor Hen ls Sadly Lacking.
Naturalists have arrived at the con-
clusion that the brain in birds is large
in proportion to the body. If 1t is ad.
mitted that intelligence depends upon
the weight of the brain then the gold
finch must be placed at the top Of the
list of birds. The brain weighs one
fourteenth of its whole body.
1t must be remembered, however,
that attempts to draw conclusions as
to the intelligence Of certain birds from
a comparison of the weight of the
brain with that Of the body have been
considered futile.
In man the brain forms from one
twenty-second to -thirty-third of the
whole body; in the canary, one-four-
teenth; the sparrow. one-twenty-fifth;
the chafinch, one-twenty-seventh; the
redbreast. one-thirty-second; the black
bird, one-sixty- eighth; the duck, one
two-hundred-and-ffty-seventh the ea-
gle, Observation-Disclosures; the
goose, one-three-hundred d-sixtieth;
the domestic hen, one-four-hundred.
and-twelfth.
BY some the preternaturally cunning
raven is supposed to be the most high
ly developed Of birds. His courage Is
SO great that the eagle respects 1t. and
his intelligence prevents him from get
ting into unseen though suspected dan
gers.-London Spectator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
Tho industrious chinaman.

OF all oriental worlsmen the Chinese
are undoubtedly the best, though there
may be some with experience of both
races who may be disposed to give the
palm to the Japanese. A European
who thoroughly understands his bust
ness, and who is able to impart his
knowledge and his Instructions in
clear manner to his Chinese subordi-
nate, and who moreover is blessed with
a little patience and tact, will find little
difficulty In the management and con-
troll of Chinese labor of whatever kind.
Speaking generally, they are good and
conscientious workmen. and many in.
deed are very clever fellows. The
quality of the work turned out by
good Chinese filter, turner, or machine
man varies little from that Of the av-
erage good British workman Of the
same class, but the latter would beat
him In point Of time.-I.ondon Express.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
PH0sPHlTE NOT PHOSPHATE.


Tho Proper Sodium Solution to Use Ia
Biohiorids Poisoning.
In a recent issue of well known
medical journal the statement Is made
that mercuric chloride poisoning can be
treated by the use of sodium phos-
phate with excess of sodium bicar-
Donate. Thus, editorially. the same
journal says: "rhis solution. 1t is claim.
ed, instantly converts the bichloride to
the mild chloride. which can be remov-
ed by dose Of castor oil. 1t is very
necessary that the sodium phosphate
shall be chemically pure"
Attention should therefore again be
called to the fact" says the Journal OF
the American Medical Association,
"that the names sodium phosphate
and sodium phosphite' are so similar
that serious error can be made by
the misprinting or misinterpretation of
a single letter. Sodium phosphite has
been suggested as I'M antidote to mer-
curic chloride because 1t acts as re-
ducing agent to convert mercuric chic
ride into calomel- -mercurous chloride
while the phosphlte is changed to phos-
phate Sodium phosphate will have no
such action on mercpric chloride be-
cause 1t is already as highly oxidized
as possible"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
PICTURESQUE DAMASCUS.
A Garden City Whose Beauty Halted
Mohanmed at Its Gates.


The hotel in Damascus in which we
stay is called the Grand Victoria,
but 1t is above blacksmith shop and
saddle shop. The lower stories are
mostly blank, bare walls. From the
upper stories project balconies of lat
ticed oriels, some of which extend 80
far over the street as to make 1t easy
for the yelled damsel Of the harem to
leap across.
In contrast with these plain exteri-
ors the interiors are often exquisitely
beautiful, having an open court paved
with marble and fountain fed by the
waters OF the ALBANIA, tinkling and
splashing through the hot hours Of the
day, and wooing one to rest during the
cool Of the evening. Palms. orange
trees and oleanders stand here and
there. Within the house you discover
rooms cold and formal to an American,
but brilliant with oriental hangings,
brasses and inlaid mother-of-pearl fur
nishings Damascus Is perhaps the
second city In Importance in the mind
of the Mohammedans. 1t is garden
city made to be indeed an oasis in the
desert by the ALBANIA river, which, find
ing life in the SHOWS Of Hermon's
breast, flows through this city with In.
creasing volume as IL 1t intended to
regenerate the desert, into which 1t
pours all its wealth, and does verlta'
bly, make this section to blossom as
the rose" 1t is not to be wondered at
that Mohammed drew rein outside the
walls when first he saw the city and
said, "Since man can enter paradise
but once, will not enter this earthly
paradise lest I be shut out from the
heavenly."-Christian Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14

Geolnglsts claim that the Caspian
sea is continually sinking, Known to
all sciloolboys as the largest interior
body of water In the world, the Cas-
plan is about 7S0 miles In greatest
lcngth and $50 miles in extreme width.
Its area is estimated TO be 10000
square miles, while the area OF Eng
land and Wales is $4,000 odd square
miles. These figures give a clear idea
OF the size OF the Caspian. Notwith-
standing Its size, parts Of the sea are
very shallow In the southern portions.
however. depth OF over 5000 feet
has been registered. Our physical
geography tells us that the present sea
is part of a vast oceanic wnter which
at one time extended TO the Arctic
ocean.-Westminster Gazette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14
sIBILANTs AND SONG.
A Combination That Does Not Produce
Satisfactory Results.

A Combination That Does Not Produce
Satisfactory Results.
"Wrfting verses for the printed page
and writing words to be set to music
and sung" remarked gentleman who
has won laurels In both departments
OF Industry. "are two very different
matters. You can take liberties in the
first case which you cannot In the case
of lyrics as with these you have
to consider the 'singableness' Of the
words used.
ITO avoid sibilants like pestilence
and to use open vowels such as A and
o wherever possible are the two gold
en- rules. English has been called an
unsingabe language. and certainly
Italian and French are more liquid
and easier to vocalize in. Open VOW
els are very important. Compare, for
instance, the word thee which is
breathed out between the teeth, with
its plural 'you,' which enables the
singer to open the mouth widely. The
relative singableness is apparent at
once.
"An excessive use of sibilants pro-
duces ludicrous kissing sound. Read
the last sentence aloud. and note the
effect) Nevertheless a well known
dramatist was once careless enough
to give an actor a speech in which he
doscrthad tDiclr sfttfpO efi11 no a atona