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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
INVESTIGATION OF
SUBWAY ACCIDENT
souite Stir viii BE Made over Il for
i Few Days In Effort to
Place Blame.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK Jan. directing a
force of assistants in the probe OF
the greatest disaster IN the history OF
the New York subway, District Attor-
new Perkins today PLEDGED himself to
make the guilty. pay the fullest PEN
atty II criminal negligence can be
proven. ss
Perkins planned to summon more
than 100 witnesses today. Most OF
these were smoke victims In yester.
DAYS subway horror who recovered
sufficiently from sunkocation to leave
hospitals today. Others were ofac'als
ans employees OF tn, Interboroueh
Rapid Transit. COMPANY. Tho district
attorneys office was prepared to
robe to the bottom That the insula-
ton on cables which started Tho IRE
were eirht rears Old: that subway
r,,ards locked the doors when the fn-
sulat;on caught fra AMI refused TO
hermit passengers to leave until they
we-., half suffocated: that. more than
an hour elapsed between the time the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
HEADACHE, COLDS,
COST|vE BOWELS,
TAKE CASCARETS
Tonight! Clean your bowels
and end Headaches, Colds,
Sour Stomach.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

Get q 1Ocent box now.
You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill.
ious, nervous and upset, bothered
with sick, gassy, disordered stom-
ach, or have bad cold.
lAre you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills Or castor'oi
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and pol
son in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by mornings 10-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet: liver and bowels reg
ular, and head clear for months. Don't
forget the children. They love Cas-
carets because they taste good-nevel
grippe or sicken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

short-circuHiig of the cables was re-
ported to the Offices OF the subway
corporation and the time. the first fire
alarm was turned in; that the cables
short-circuited were lover loaded"
While Perkins was proceeding with
his probe. half a dozen other investi-
cations were under way. Governor
Whitman announced at Albany that
lie would order thorough investiga-
ton: Mayor Mitchell, Coroner Rior.
dan and other heads of the city and
Inter RAPID Transit company will be
asked to fix the responsibility for the
accident in which. woman lost her
life and nearly 200 were rendered. I'M
conscious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
Two Women and Small Girl Have
Been Imposing on People With
Their Stories According
to Report.
PUT UP P1T1FUL PLEA
More. Indictment the Weather and
More Thinly Dressed Child is,
Better are Returns In,
vcstigation Proves.

The good people of Keokuk and vi.
cinity are being greatly imposed upon
by two women and little girl who
are going about selling blueing, silver
polish and lace, according to report
from the United Charities. They tell
very pitiful tale Of sickness and
Jack OF food and sometimes fuel.
Usually they first ask you to buy
some of their wares and when refused
offer to trade for clothing Or food. II
you refuse this they ask that you
give them something to help out.
These tactics have been used with SO
much success here and elsewhere that
the able bodied men Of the families
have learned that IL they did not
work the women could get out and
make a good living in this manner.
These people represent two fami-
lies and an OFFER of legitimate work
Is almost an affront to the men, They
will not accept employment SO long
as the public continues to allow the
women and child to beg from door to
door. The more incbament tile day
the better are their returns and the
more thinly is the little gil clad the
more sympathy she excites which in
creases her earnings. 1t is part OF
the program Of these people to dress
as poorly as possible and to tell hard
luck stories
People are requested to refrain
from being led into assisting these
persons in the way they ask. Your
cooperation is asked to the end that
the two families may be helped to
become self-supporting and credit to
the community. II you want TO be
Of real help to these people secure
their names and addresses, they have
given many, and ask: the United Char
fti.,s to call upon them. report their
2ndings and with You devise some
means OF adequate relief.
Reports from other cities where
these people come from are to the es-
fsct that they can work IL no other
way Is open to them. and that this
was about the best wgS to check their
habit OF begging, by putting them to
5hard labor.
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J ~%N%~%%~%<~~> N

- . . . y q . . . = . q . . .
Miss Myrtle Ewing has purchased
the cottage on West Church street,
from H. MCPHERSON. Consideration
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney vanosdale
have moved into their new home in
town, having formerly resided on the
farm northwest Of this city owned by
Mrs. D. Vance.
Installation Of Browning chapter
No. 262 OF the o. E. s., was held on
the eve Of December so. Installing
officer was Mrs. P. A. Scott; marshal,
Mrs. Walter Scott; organist, Miss
Matte Scott The following were In
stalled into their respective chairs:
Mary Fleming, w. NJ; J. w. Fleming,
w. p: Lizzie Shoup, A. M; Mary
Moulliin, secretary: Scott Duffy, treas
urer; Agnes Graham, conductress;
Rhoda Childers. associate conductress.
Appointives were: Velma Huddleston,
chaplain; Mrs. Matte Scott. organist;
Ira Jennings, Adali; Matte Scott.
Ruth; Susan Burnett, Esther; Hattie
Scott, Martha; Maggie Duffy Electa;
Melissa Pace, warden; Charles Hud-
dleston, seminal. At the conclusion
OF business a delicious two course
supper was served.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson OF Mt
Carmel and Miss Esther Anderson Of
York. Neb., were entertained at the
w. e. Scott home during the holiday
season They returned to their points
of teaching the first Of the week. Mr..
Anderson attending the state teachers
meeting at Springfield enroute.
Thelma Rebekah lodge No. $40 held
their semi-annual installation on New
Years evening. The district deputy
grand officers were:
Eve Walton, district deputy grand
master.
Olivia Scott, district deputy grand
marshal.
l.. M. Garner, district deputy grand
guardian.
Pearl Polling, district deputy grand
warden.
G. A. Mcclure, district deputy grand
secretary.
Ada Clark, district deputy grand
treasurer
Matte Scott, pianist.
The following officers were install
ed for the ensuing term: Stella Wrist
en-. N. G.; Stella Griffin, v. G.: Grace
Milstid. corresponding secretary; Hat
tie Scott. financial secretary; Eva
Walton, treasurer.
Z Appointives were: Clara Cannon, r.
s. OF n. G.: Pearl Polling. l.. s. OF N.
G.: Edith Griffin, r. s Of V. G.: Alma
Walton, L. 8. Of v. G.: Eta Denham.
conductor: Olivia Scott. warden: Ada
Clark. chaplain: Salle Mcclure, in
side guardian; Jolt Polling. outside
guardian: Matte Scott pianist.
At late hour oysters. pickles and
celery were served, which was very
good and was enjoyed by the number
present.
A little G,au2hter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Iarter on New Years
day never lived to entwine itself
around their affections. but their sor-
row Is none the less thou,h it was
never permitted to see the light of
day. A funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon and tn, baby bo5,y was inter
red in the Harmony cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
PLAN CHAIN OF
CHEAP HOTELS
fifteen Cent Houses With Beds for a
Nickie or Dime and Low
Priced Meals.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. PLANS we're set
on foot today to establish a chain o!
Is cent hotels throughout the United
States by the Rufus F. Dawes Hotel
association. Money for the first OF
these hotels already has been sub.
scribed. Construction of the building
is to be begun before next year. Min
neapolis, Seattle or New York has
been suggested as the probable loca-
ton.
Decision to start string Of the
Rufus F. Dawes hotels to stretch
across the country was reached fol
lowing publication today Of the fin
ancial statement Of Chicago's Dawes
hotel built by Chas. G. Dawes as a
memorial to his son. The statement
showed that 10000 guests were hous.
ed during the year ending December
81, 1914. There was hardly night
when all the I'll beds were not taken.
Fifty-nine thousand meals were serv-
ed in that period. The rates were five
cents for ward beds and ten cents
for private rooms. Some of the bill
of fare prices are: Coffee two cents;
roll one cent; meat hash and beans
three cents; mutton stew and bread
three cents: soup with bread two
cents all pies three cents.
On the year the hotel lost only
s433s1 on beds and the restaurant.
Depreciation in property was estimat-
ed at $1,36403. The total loss was
about one cent per guest.
The hotels which Dawes will estab-
fish in many big cities OF the country
will be run so as to pay the owners
a profit OF four per cent on the in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterolc Loosens up Those Std
Ioints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use MUS
TEROLE once you experience the glad
relief it gives.
drug store. 1t is a clean, white OMIT
n,eTt made with the oil of mustard. Bet.
Ter than mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings case and comfort wnhe
it is being rubbed on!
MUSTEROLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for Bronchitis, Group,
Stiff Meek, Asthma, Neuralgia, Conges-
ion, Plcurisy, Rheumatism. L umbago.
Pains and Aches of the Back OF joints,
Spra;ns, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Shil.
biainA Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest
(it often prevents Pneumonia
AT your druggists, in 2Sc and soc Jars,
and special large hospital size for I;N.
Be sure you get the genuine NUS.
sTEROLE, Refuse in1itations-get what
y0u ask fcr. The Mustcrole Company.
ffe,,ofnssd af3kSo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
SEVERE RHEUMATIC
PAINS DISAPPEAR

rheumatism depends on an acid
in the blood, which affects the
muscles and joints, producing in
Illumination, stiffness ind pain. This
acid gets into the blood through
some defectsinsthe, digestive process.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old-time
hlood tonic, is very successful in the
Sreatment Of rheumatism. It acts
'irectly, with purifying effect. on
.tAe blood, and improves the diges-
ion. Don t suffer. Get Hood s today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
CHARLESTON,
9 . Q . , . . = . . = = .

Our regular pastor, Rev. Stilwell.
Will be back to conduct the services
for us Sunday morning and evening,
Jan. 10. He has not decided as to
what his morning subject will be but
we are sure he will bring message
that will be helpful to each one pres
emit. His evening subject will be "A
FOOLS Program" Come and help
make these services enthusiastic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
Will LIT Embargo

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE Brit
ish government this afternoon inform
ed tn, state department that it would
lift the embargo of Australian wool to
the United States, on condition that
the wool be carried in British bottoms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR.
lTY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1899
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Hawkes. hall. At 8
o'clock. J. R. Hambleton, president;
Ernest Best, nnancier: Mrs. Ralph
Muse, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
September Morn.

United Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 7-Andrew j..
Nicholson of Fremont, Neb,, cannot
join the navy because he has Sep
tember Morn" tattooed on his arm.
He was advised by local recruiting
officers that b., would have to drape
the figure in bathing suit if he de-
sired to become sailorman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

vestment Dawes explained today
that while the plan primarily is
philanthropic one. he wants 1t plainly
understood that he Intends to make It
a profit 30 that, prospective guests
will know they are not charity guests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

Elmira Chapter No. 40. o. e. S.,
holds it's regular meeting the first
Thursday Of each month, Masonic
temple. Seventh and Blondeau. Mrs. O.
w. Sandberg. 1natron; Mrs. G. G. Meis'
ter, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
Reward for Aviaters.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
AMSTERDAM, Jan f.-Because OF
renewed activity Of allied aviators.
who have successfully destroyed sew
eral military positions, the military
governor Of Brussels today announced
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
EtptRvfELt;JtLL.

9tsyfs4sjf-Arf iJs!51E ,
Miss Edith stanbar Of Bowen,
spent part OF the week with Miss
Ethel Christian. iaaiz All 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde. Van Blair spent
New Years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Breeder south Of here.
Such nice sleighing weather. The
young folks are .a,1re enjoying their
coasting parties now; sse9s ss3,s
Butcheripsf seems to. b. the order
OF the. day cNt QUIZ way. e.,ssr
Misses Sadie and Mamie Mulch,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
PLACING the Joke.

Clinton Herald:
X Des Mcines should go dry would
it be joke on the legislature? Or
wouldn't it2-Sioux City Journal
1t would b. joke on some OF the
cloakroom gentry who understand the
wants of the legislature,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
FRATERNAL CARDS

Eagle lodge No. IL holds its regu,
lar meeting the first Tuesday evening
Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

F2ATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie No. eS3. meets hrss
and third Wednesday c. each month
at Eagles hall, 623 Main street, Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited, Ralph
Fouldr. w. President; c. 4. Noakes.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

MODERN wOoDMEN CT AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL
Keokuk Camp No. 622. meets every
Wednesday evening q. 1880 ?. m. Our
latch string is out to neishbors. John
G. Wustrow. v. c.; ]. A. Pollard.
clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
COURT OF HONOR.

Keokuk Court No. 144 meets every
fourth Tuesday OF each month at
Hawkes. hall. at 8 o'clock. Visitors
f-aternally invited. r. f. Sullivan.
chancellor: August c. Koch. recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

Gate City Chapter No. z, r. A. NJ.
Regular meeting second Friday OF
each month.
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ROYAL ARCANUM

Keokuk Council No. 536 meets hrst
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth
rem fraternally invited to attend. C.
M. Kingman, regent: J. I. Annable
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

LOYAL. ORDER OF MOOSE
Keokuk Lodge, No. 704. meets
every Tuesday night at 8 p. M. In
Moose hall, corner OF Sixth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
John g. Stadler, dictator. Ed s.
Lotion, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

Puckschetuck Encampment No. z.
meets first and third Thursday even
ings OF each month. John Eisenhuth.
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
X. or p.

X. OF p.
Morning Star lodge. No. 5. meets
at Fifth and 3londeau. X. Of p. build.
ing, Tuesday at 1880. N. J. Monta,
que. chancellor commander: J. A..
Burgess, X. OF r. and 8. Visiting
knights fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

Hardin Lodge No. 20. holds its reg
ular monthly meeting the second
Monday evening OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
DR.. BRUCE |. ciLFlLLAN,

PHYSICIAN AND SUNGfION.
Office, 6211a Main street, over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence, 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12S0-Red.
Hours-1O-12 a. M: "a p. M; rs
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
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B. p. o. HLKs

B. P. o. HLKS.
Keokuk lodge No. 10s. meets hrst
AM third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall. Sixth and Blondsau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth.
rem cordially invited. DR.. ]. B. How'd.
Q. R.; Leroy J. Wolf. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

a reward Of $4,000 for the taking Of
any hostile airman, dead or alive.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN. ~
Or. w. p. SHERLOCK,
~r.>, .,-r rr,n0NNN

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office. Masonic Temple. Residence,
Hotel Iowa.
ONCE Hours-1O to II a. m, to
p. M; evenings, to 9; Sundays,
II to 1 p. m. United States civil SER
vice examiner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
PYTHIAN SISTERS

Keokuk Temple No. 256 Pythian
Sisters meet every second and fourth
Friday Of the month at o'clock at
K. p. hall. Mrs. N. J. Montague, NJ.
q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07

Puckechetuck lodge No. 43. meets
every Friday evening at O'Clock.
Chas. Weld, N. c.: George w. Imme.
CART, permanent secretary.
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Began Work Today.

NEW YORK, Jan. District At
torney Perkins today began sweep
ing Investigation Of yesterdays sub
way accident. He had sixty Dassan-
gers and twenty-seven policemen and
| iremen under subpoena when he
| recalled the criminal courts building
and stated that he expected that it
would require two Or three days to
determine whether there was criminal
responsibility in the matter.
II intend going to the bottom Of
this accident and intend finding out
! why passengers were kept in this
dark hole in these trains for more
than an hour after the initial tie-up.
I will also find out why the firemen
were not called earlier" said the dis
trict attorney on opening his inquiry.
Perkins has been told by Governor
Whitman that he can have any assist
ance needed from the state in his in
quiry. Two Of the chief witnesses on
hand were Daniel Walsh, motorman,
and Daniel Sullivan, conductor of the
express train in which most of the
passengers wero overcome. They are
expected to give their version Of the
ject that is still shrouded in deep
mystery
The district attorney stated he In
tended to find out whether the doors
OF th., cars were locked and why 1t
was, when smoke was first observed
in the subway. the station. oficials
and the crews OF the stalled trains
did not get the passengers to safety
while there was still time.
Postponement Necessary.
NEW YORK;-aJan.- 7.-Warning from
doctors that seyerni fatalities might
result if VICTIMS 0fs1syesterday's sub
way disaster were compelled to leave
hospitals d. their homes to testify.
caused District Attorney Perkins to
postpone examination OF witnesses
until tomorrow. The district attorney
was informed that at least 200 VIC
tins of the subway accident were
threatened with pssmoke bronchitis"
as the result of inhaling smoke and
gases in the tube. In this condition,
doctors said the subway victims
would become easy prey for pneu-
Imonia II they were forced to expose
themselves in damp weather.
Perkins said that he might examine
Ia few technical witnesses later In the
Idav. Meanwhile his investigators con-
|tinued gathering information to be
used in the probe.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.

Hal. Seventh and Main streets.
Keokuk Lodge No. 13. meets regu
lsrly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
Henry Schaefe:. h. G.: F. 0. Wright
recording secretary.
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Samples Free by Mail

Cueicura Soap and Ointment sold throughout tho
world Liberal sample OF each mailed FREQ. with 81,
book, Address "CuticurA !" Dept. lib. Boston.
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DENVER, ILL.

>>>>>>>>>>>>
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-24

A book with purpose Is Miss Jean
Webster's charming story, Daddy
Longlegs." Since It was published It
has gone into many editions. The tale
has been put on the stage in play
that Is one Of the successes OF the sea-
son. Daddy Longlegs may do as
much for the lonely little orphan child
OF the public institution as Oliver
Twist did for English workhouse chill
dren.
The book has aroused public interest
In the lot Of the lonely and homeless
children OF the axylums. and many well
to do people. inspired by the example
OF the Daddy Longiegs Of the story.
have come forward to adopt or bear
the burden of expense Of educating
one or more orphans. 1t IL said a
wealthy New York bachelor has thus
adopted forty children. The New York
State Charities Aid society found so
many requests for orphans for adop-
ton coming In after the publication Of
the book that they appointed special
committee to look after the applica-
tons. Miss vida Mary Clark, warm
hearted woman with experience in
children's work. was appointed to take
charge of the work
Miss Webster. the author Of the
book. Is vassar graduate. and college
girls have been particularly taken with
the Daddy Longlegs idea. In fact,
playing fairy godmother to an orphan
child has assumed the proportions Of
fad. and, thanks TO Miss Webster.
the lot Of little "Orphant Annie" Is
likely to be made happy one.
Miss Webster Is grandniece Of
Mark Twain and has the sense Of hu-
NOR which seems to be family gift
She has always been interested In
philanthropic work and has written q
number Of books. most Of them deal
Ing with college girl life. She has lived
in Italy for a number Of years, but now
resides in New York city.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-24
Established 1858

The merchant who says he does not
belere in advertising, nevertheless
places a sign oper has door and decor
dtes his ,cindo,c. The sign tells the
oasser-by uhere the merchant is
located; the attractive ,oindoD invites
him in from the Sidewalk. That's adj
vertising, and good as far as 1t goes,
but Il doesn't go far enough it doesn't
get.beyond the sidewalk. An adrertise-
ment IN the local paper carries The sign
and the ,cindoso to the homes of pro
pectire customers, and pulls them
som the home TO the store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-24
DOES HEREDITY ExlsT7


n n Dee u Has Never 9ssn PrsvsA
u 10 Claimed
II there such a thing q heredityi
A father has blue eyed and 10 has hiB
son. Ii there 4 special energy or force
that did this7 Suppose his son has
brown eyes. Did heredity stop actingf
Was It, 20 to speak, turned OFT That
y absurd. The forces which caused
the boys eyes In one case TO be Ike
the fathers and In the next case nm
Ike were the Same. No. one doubts
that No new force or energy had
been introduced
Heredity, therefore, b not thing
In itself. It has no existence, in fact
It denotes no CONSTANT actual living
force. It b simply noun derived
from the adjective hereditary. Hered-
itary means handed down from parent
10 child, simply that and nothing more.
An estate 10 hereditary. The brown
eyes were AZ truly hereditary AZ the
blue, no more, no less. Az all life
proceeds from life. all life In every
detail u hereditary. Try to realize
and be certain Of thia Il viii prevent
you from falling into errors. It h
commonly said. for instance. that GER
tain qualities are hereditary and 9TH
ers not For instance. a genius sud
denly appearing Of commonplace pro
genitors IL said not to be hereditary
But genius u born, so he must be
hereditary tn the true sense; genius b
not acquired.
Thus in common usage the word he
reditary IL abused and twisted into
meaning something It does not mean
namely, tendency in children to re
produce the more or less unusual quail
ties Of parents 1t Ii assumed that
there 10 such general tendency, but
It has never been proved.-Atlantic.