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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
REASONS FOR OPTIMISM

John r. Patterson. president Of
the National Cash Register company,
sees bright commercial fgure-not
remote, but near-and bases II on
these sound and succinctly stated rea-
sons:
A hundred million people in this
country must live.
There is s15o.ooo.ooo,o coo of wealth
in this country.
Ali our money is as good as gold.
1t will not lie idle.
The demand for money viii bring
It from idleness into trade channels.
Our crops are unusual.
Our exports are increasing.
New markets are being opened up.
New industries are being created.
Home consumption Of domestic
goods is increasing.
The revival in business now becom-
ing apparent all over the country is
not a temporary boom" which will
subside when Europe stops fighting.
II anything, our business will expand
to even greater figures when Europe
becomes quiescent; the nations whose
Industries have been demoralized so
long will be the largest buyers we
have.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

after few weeks visit with his
brother In Reasnor.
c. Keck was in Keokuk Friday.
Miss F1ossie Wells Of Pennington
visited her paretns here the latter
part OF last week.
Mrs. Harry Bedell spent Thanks
giving at the J. B. BedeH home. near
Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Of Keoknk
came Thursday for short visit at
the Shaffler Anthony home in Ath-
ems. They were also guests at the
Smythe Batten home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. C. McOmber entertained .
few OF her friends Thanksgiving in
honor Of Mrs. Rebecca Lefevre. It be-
ing her 95th birthday.
Rev. Overhouser Of Pennington
preached two excellent sermons here
in the Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday nights.
C. Batten and Adrain SharTick
went to Mt. Pleasant Thursday in
Nr. Batten's car.
George Sharrick who has employ
ment at Corydon. came home Wednes-
day.
Floyd Yoemans Of Paramount was
visiting relatives here this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

tients and to give them chance for
life. They provided for many visit
ing nurses, whose hundreds Of thou
sands Of visits brought instruction
and cheer to numerous patients. They
helped maintain dispensaries in
scores Of cities. from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. where thousands Of con-
sumptive- patients received free treat
ment, aid and advice They provided
the means to purchase millions OF
copies Of circulars, pamphlets and
other literature with which the pub
lie has been educated about tnbercu-
losis. They have established and
helped to maintain more than 800
open air schools for children who
need open air treatment These are
just few Of the ways in which the
$4,000 received last year was ex-
pended. This year . million dollars
is needed. Surely any one can help
by buying at least ten seals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

ALT1TUDEs IN HAWAII.

More than 400 datum points estao-
nshed by the United States Geoiogt-
cal Survey In Hawaii, I'm addition to
about $50 secondary elevations OF
weIl-known SUBMITS and other places
Of interest. are described in Bulletin
SCI. Results of Spirit Leveling in
Hawaii. 1910 to 1913, inclusive,
which has just been issued by the
Geological Survey. The work report
ed In the bulletin was done under
the direction Of r B. Marshall. chief
geographer. In cooperation with the
territory. The highest point noted
In the bulletin Though not the high
est point in the islands, is that
known as Kaunu-o-kaleihoohfe the
highest peak In the Kohaia noun
tains. about 5h miles from Waimea
village, on the island OF HAWAII. 81
sos feet above mean sea level
The Topographic maps published By
the Survey show to the nearest foot
the elevations of points within the
aeras mapped. but the figures gfTen
IN the bulletins on spirit leyeiing are
exact and consequently are OF con-
siderable value to engineers and sur
yeyors who may require some points
on which to base their work Engfn-
GERS and others who have occasion 70
use the elevations stamped on the
bench marks or shown on the survey
maps should apply to the Director OF
the United States Geological Survey.
az Washington, D. c., for the adjusted
values, using the markings as identi-
fcation numbers only, or should con-
suit the spirit-leveling bulletins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
MORE INFoRMATIONS
REGARDING STAMPS
Juct What Documents Filed for Rec
ord Need Revenue Tags 10 Ex-
planned by Recorder.

Ed. G. Vaughn, county recorder,
gives the following useful and inter
esting information concerning the
new war tax on the issuing of legal
documents. such as deeds, mortgages.
wills. contracts, etc. The following
can be proftably studied by each and
ever citizen as 1t is very likely TO
affect him at some time or other.
ION deeds with consideration of
sI.oo, or without a valuable con-
sheraton. the tax is based uFon the
actual value Of the real estate con-
veyed By the instrument No instru-
ment required by law to be stamped
shall be recorded until the proper
amount OF stamps shall have been
affixed thereto. Deeds are taxed on
the value of the consideration in ex-
cess of the value OF any lien or en-
cumbrance thereon. For example, a
deed conveying property valued at
SEC, 600. upon which there is mort
gage Of $4,000 is taxed on $4,000.
The tax required is at the rate of 50
cents for each $500, 600 or fractional
part thereof, of such unencumbered
value. On the $4,000 transaction.
stamps to the amount of so should
be affixed instruments conveying
less than 800 actual value are not
taxed.
Mortgages and assignments Of
mortgages are not taxed. Releases OF
mortgages and deeds Of trust opera
tive as mortgages are not subject to
taxation, no matter in what form
they are executed
BILLS Of sale are not taxed.
"A contract for deed used in selling
real estate is not subject to stamp tax.
acknowledgements Of notaries pub
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

drawing the crowd. Probably it is
the reputation OF nrrt class home
cooking that does it. Women are
tired OF eating the things from their
own kitchens. They want to get out
and see what the other cooks are
doing
In preparing for church suppers the
cooks are on their mettle. feeling that
their regulations are at stake To
have your pie spoken disrespectfuily
OF is like making an error In front of
a crowded baseball grandstand- The
supper assemblies the finest culinary
art Of the town and puts it on the
bargain counter at bankrupt prices
No wonder it is popular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
CONCLUSIONS.

coNQUERoRs.
The greatest conquests OF the earth
Have not been gained on batuefelds
Where blood is shed, where armies
And fight and fight till one side
yields.
The greatest battles of the world
Have not been named By hissory's
pen.
Hence the worlds greatest victories
Are still unknown TO most of men
Because men look at victory
AS something gained by force of
arms,
Amid the thunder of great guns,
Amid the stress OF wars alarms,
They overlook that In each breast
Throughout all life fight goes on
A battle there 'twixt wrong and right,
A battle to be lost or won.
And he who holds his mental fort,
Preserving it from moral harm,
By burning passions not o'erthrown,
His life blood coursing pure and
warm,
Has In himself more victories won,
Has in himself more foes defeated
Than all the armies OF the earth
Whose conquests have in books been
melted.
&C. W. Goodin in the Springfield,
Mass. Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
The Church Suppera

Dubuque Times-Journal: The return
OF autumn brings with 1t the church
supper as one OF the leading fnstitu-
tons OF village life On the financial
side, no one ever figured out a real
profit on this enterprise. A dozen
women put in several days work col
, lecting and cooking food. The SUD-
plies are all given out Of home stock.
The supper would cost rs cents TO 81
at the average hotel. where equally
good food Is given. The common price
charged is 25 cents.
At the same time you might not be
able to raise the same amount of
money in any other way. The women
throw IN their time free and give so
cents to 81 worth each of -four. sugar,
eggs and butter. PERHAPS neither thew
nor their hubands would give csc in
cash.
Financially wasteful, yet the church
supper meets a real demand IF vo,
undertook to support church work nv
advertising lecture on the poetry of
Robert Browning Or Rudyard KinI;ny
you would not get attendance eno,,.b
to pay the janitor's fee. But peon,e
stand in line for church suppers They
hang arounc for an hour. hungry and
: weary for the leavings Of seconc
table.
The number who fee the Church
premises the moment the sumner IL
eaten. suggest that social good feIIog.
ship Is not the primary motive &,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
WATER ON TRAINS AND BOATS.

It has come to be accepted that
the federal government cannot 60 in
TO a state and dictate to the people
just how they shall live, even though
It be for their own welfare and the
protection of their health. AS far as
local health laws are concerned, each
state is responsible.
However, when it comes to matters
where more than one state is con-
cernei. where the welfare Of one
state Is being menaced by the care
lessness of another, and in all mat
tiers relating to interstate commerce,
the federal government has full con-
troll.
Many states have no laws regard
ing the protection of water supplies
The federal government, on the other
hand, has regulations which apply TO
ell water furnished to the public for
drinking purposes on trains or boats
engaged in interstate traffic. The
government requires that only pure
and safe water shall be furnished fol
drinking purposes, and in order tina
there may be nc question as Il
what pure water is. the treasury de
partment, upon the recommendation
of the federal public health service
has officially adopted a standard 70
pure water. BY this standard, tn
water furnished for drinking purpose
on all trains and boats will be judged
Because OF this action, the drinking
water furnished on trains and boat
will in most cases be a safer and bel
ter drinking water than that fur
nished by local water supplies. TIL
trains and boats will be allowed t
take water only from those source
ascertained to be safe and pure.
The standard for pure water off
.cially adopted was one drafted by
commission appointed for the purpos
tby tho secretary OF the treasury, an
was composed of eminent scientisi
who made their report after q Garrett
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
The Reelection Of Senator cummins-


Des Noines Capital: Senator Cum
minis friends are saying that he would
hare been elected haf he made no
campaign whatever. Taey are saying
IN his behalf that he had been vtgf
liant in all ant-monopoly legislation
and was one Of the early ones 10 dis
cover the shortcomings of the Wilson
administration. II was the senator's
strong anti-monopoly reputation which
pulled him through. The argument
that IT was necessary To elect Mr.
Connolly. in order to endorse the pres
fdent, had no weight The senator
was surprised when ne returned to
Iowa to find so many republicans well
thinking Wilson was making great
president. He dfscovtred that this
opinion rested almost entirely On the
outcome of the Mexican situation, by
which at present war IL avoided. Tn-
peopI. had not considered the prest-
dent beyond the Mexican situation
They had not considered the re-estab-
Iishment OF the spoils system. The
senator's first campaign speeches
made his position in regard to the
administration and his opposition
clear and distinct He said the pres
ident was not entitled TO republican
popularity. Some OF his friends
thought he ought to have fattereo
Wilson and claimed to have been a
strong Wilson man. But the senator
took the Drawer course. In personal
sense he is receiving many congratu-
lations; in political sense. those who
are not intimate with him personally,
are feeling comfortable over the re-
suit. The senator will go back to that
great legislative body where he can
enter upon six-year term with the
satisfaction OF knowing that he was
chosen by the direct vote OF the peo-
| pie.
! This greatest Of agricultural states
/ has given the senior senator COM
mission for another six years-which
means great opportunity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The point Tor Republicans 20 con-
slider is whether the ranks shall be
kept solid for the greater contest two
years from now, when PRESIDENT
shall be elected, or whether the party
members shall help undermine their
own fortresses to the extent of giving
the democrats the preferred positions
they hope to gain in view OF the
battle two years hence" says the Bed
ford Times-Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

Many republicans have not been
able to agree with Mr.. Crmmins in
some OF his political vagaries, but the
fact that he decided TO stand on
a firm protective platform this rear
viii 90 far toward reconciling them, /"
thinks the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Argue 'ooverrmens ownershIp.

Argue Government ownership.
NEW York. Dec. An old. fash.
Toned debate between Ex-Governor
Stubs and ex-senator Bourne on gov.
ernmental ownership Of the railroads
Will feature the afternoon session Of
the annual meeting Of the National
Civic Federation In session at the
hotel Aston. Stubs viii take the az
frmative side and Bourne the mega
tive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

New York state are meeting today Z,
Hobart and William Smith colleges
for the annual three days convention
Of the Central New York Student Vol
unteer Union. The principal speak
ers are Rt. Bishop A. L. Lloyd OF the
Episcopal church mission board. and
the Rev. W. I. Chamberlain of the Re-
formed church board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
COUNT EVERY SEAL
AS BULLET IN FIGHT
In Fight Against White Plague Re
cslpts From These Sales Go
Long Ways in Helping.

Every Red Cross Christmas seal
that is sold is real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis. These
seals last year helped to support
thousands Of needy tuberculosis pa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
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Protracted meetings are going on
in the Baptist church and will con-
tinue throughout the week.
Miss Fay Salt7gaver was the guest
Of her cousin Miss Gladys. Saturday
and Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cox, No
vember 26. ten ID. girl.
Raj McOmber Las returned home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

Cures baby's Group. willie's daily
cuts and bruises. mammals sore
throat. grandma's lameness-Dr
Thomas' Eclectic Oil-the great house
hold remedy.-Advertise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

Bishop Lloyd 70 Speak.
GENEVA, N. Y, Dec 4.-Oyer four
hundred college men and women Of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-12
NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that seal
Cd bids will be received by the
President Of the Parish Board OF
School Directors of the Parish OF
St. Mary from the banks of the
Parish. in accordance with Act
2O5 OF 1912. to act as Fiscal Agent
aud DEPOSITORY of the School
funds for the term of two years
ending Jan. Is, 1917. Said bids
will b" opened at the next regular
meeting Of the School Board,
Wednesday, January 18th, 1915
The bond to be fixed az by law,
and based on the average daily
balances of the past year.
Address bids to
WILSON MCKERALL, SR.,
President Of the Parish Board Of
School Directors, Parish of St.
Franklin, La Dec. Srd, 1914.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-12
FARM FOR SALE.

106 Acres; 40 acres in cultiva-
ton. 55 scr~s cleared, balance in
woods. Excellent land for Corn
and Alfalfa, five crops Of Alfalfa
. year, 80 to 40 barreIs Of corn an
acre. $32 so per acre.
Also ISL acres Of land; 20 acres
cleared and 10 cultivation; under
good fence. Excellent shaliow
well water for stock. $50 cypress
trees. Coed market for fuel wood.
Some scattering timber. $50 per
tcre.
Terms: One. fourth cash. balance
In 1, 2. 3. 4 and 5 years at 6 per
cent interest.
Write care P. o. Box Is, Frank.
lin, or apply at this Office.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-12
FOR SALE.

Three 4 mouths old Duroc'sS1
sey boar Digs for sale. De=o
ants of price Winning STOCK.
L. C. KRA1M II!
CentreviIls,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-12
NOTICE..

FRANKLIN, La, Nov. IS, W
I will apply at the next ~
ing Of the Board Of Patde
q full pardon, or parole.
ALEX Lyon
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-12

For automobile painting and
1limmfnG Aee O. Bsonas ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20
An OH Told Tale.

Again. the efficacy Of advertising in
the Evening Capital is proved. The
lost lsvaliere, advertised as follows:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20

In our use OF methods OF apparatus
committed TO no one system We .a
troll or have the right TO Use inventions
saTy to operate any system reC-gr.... ..
cepted as the most efficient The Bell
must always recognize, and in lls
must always be governed by the
a national service, with its comH'-<
ments which is infinitely more ,Na.,..
local or limited service.
These achievements represent VAST t
lures of money and immense concentrate.
effort which have been justified b. r..
immeasurable benefit to the pubH, N.
company unaided could bear the 6..r.
scientific burden Of this work Se.-
are possible only through q cont1jl..
staff, avoiding wasteful duplication
working out problems common to q.
benefit Of all
The pioneers of the Bell System r....
that telephone service as they saw
the broadest sense a public utility. .
them rested a public obligation &. ...
best possible service at the most
rates consistent with risk, iuVestmer. ..
continued improvement and maiuteru..
property.
Without this expenditure of mI,G..
concentration of effort the telephou.
exists could not have been deve'orlt
What we have done in working u.
great problems In the past should b. ...
as guarantee of what we will do in tae.".#
THEO N. VAIL. Prceaa.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20

oh, 20 tongue can ever tell,
How much we loved him and no "
well,
God loveo him, too, and thought it
best,
To take bin home ~ Heaven to rest.
BY HIS CHILDREN.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20

In no line of human endeavor has the inVen-
five brain of the scientist contributed more 70
the worlds progress than by the creation ol
art OF teiephOny OF which the Bell system v
the embodiment
When the telephone was born, nothing an
aloeous to telephone service rs we. now know
Il existed There was no tradition to guide,
no experience to follow
The system the apparatus the methods ds-an
entire new art had to be created. The ara OF
electrical engineering did not exist. The Bell
pioneers, recognizing that success depended
upon the highest engineering and technical
skill at once organized an experimental and re-
search department which is now directed by
a staff Of over $50 engineers and scientists, in-
Guiding former professors, post graduate stu
dents. scientific investigators-the graduates OF
over 70 universities
From its foundation the company has con
tinuousy developed the art New improve
ments In telephones switchbOards, lines,
cables. have followed Que another with re-
markahle rapidity
While each successive type of apparatus to.
the superficial observer suggested similarity,
each step III the evolution marked a decided
Improvement These changes, this evolution,
has not only been CONTIGUOUS, but IS contlnu
ing Substantially all Of the plant now in use,
including telephones switchboards, cables and
Wi eS, mas been constructed ieneWeu ol 4e
constructed In the past 10 years.
Particularly In switchboards have the
changes been 50 radical that installations cost
ing in the aggregate millions have frequently
been discarded after only few years OF use.
Since 1877 there have been introduced So
types and styles of receivers and 73 types and
styl Of transmrters OF the II 600. .ooo tele
phone rec, ivers and transuitters owned by the
Bell ompany, January 1, 1914. none\were in
use prior to 1902 while the average ageis less
than five wears
Within 10 years we have expended for con
strucgion and reconstruction on amount more
than equal to the present book value OF our
eutre plant
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20
COMMANDER HUFF PUNISHED
Naval Officer Sentenced isr Attacking
Kiesecker, a Civilian

It became known yesterday that q
court martial az Norfolk had found
Lieut.. Commander Charles q. Huff,
ordnance officer Of the new battleship
Texas, guilty Of conduct unDe coming
an officer end gentleman ia attack
ing j. Philip KiesecKer, citizen Of
Newport News.
The ccurt sentenced the officer TO
the loss of five lineal numbers and a
public reprimsnd, but a majority of
the court r. commended that the Sec
retary of the Navy exercife his exec
utive clemency.
LieuC Commander Huff's difficulty
began when. he objected to the man
ner 10 which Kiesecker was dancing
with Mrs. HuiF at a hotel at Newport
News. A fstic encounter followed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20
Telephone Achievement
Telephone Service Today The Creation Of The Bell c.

long.distance circuits of which as ua.
miles was in underground cables
underground talking distance had .r..
90 miles By 1912 it was possible s.
derground from New York to Was
Tt was then that the constructor ..
ground couduits from Boston to N.
was determined upon, hot that j.
pected to get through uudergroau
tween those places, but in case off
blizzard, to utilize intermediate ST..
connection with the overhead
Our persistent study and ircoss...
mentation have produced results
markable still.
We have perfected cables. arv.s
methods that have overcome obstacle
fore regarded as iusuperabe both g.
tance overhead aud underground
tion.
Underground conversation is u.#
between Boston aud Washington l..
the length of the longest Euror-
ground line T1is enabled the Bel s.
the recent great storm, SO desuuctE.
and sea, to maintain communicaUo.
public between ali the principal points
Atlantic seaboard
Telephone communication is t-.H
tween New York and Denver, is .....
possible between all points in ta.
States, and by 1915 will be an accom-
fact between New York and san trau...
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20
hRs. WILSON RECOVERING.
No v hae House Engagements Cancelled
on Account q Patient.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is well on the
road 10 complete recovery from the
effects of q fall over q rug on the
White House floor Officials at the
executive Offices said her injury was an
external one of no seriousness, and
that she would be out again attending
to social engagements in fdw days
White House officials said today that
Mrs. Wilson had undergone a slight
operation 60 correct the effects Of the
bruise which resulted from her fall, but
they said il was entirely loral one.
They denied thar social engagements
Cancelled by members of the family
yesterday were on that account
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-20
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Howard, wife Of Admiral 7. B
Howard, U. S. NJ, is here to spend the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Nor.
ton, wife Of Commander j. z. Morton
u. S AZ. at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sylvester, OF
Augusta, Ga. are visiting Prof. and
Mrs. John Chew at Murray HILL Mr..
Sylvester is q brother Of Mrs. Chew,
and Mrs Sylvester was formerly Miss
Mamie Brewer, of this city, daughter
Of Mr.. Frank b. Mayer, the artist and
painter of historic pictures.
Miss George White who has been
visiting relatives in the city for a few
days has returned to her home 10 In
dian Head