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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
keokuk, Iowa ....... August 8, 1915
THE UNKNOWN MAN.

THE UNKNOWN MAN.
Great kings sit brooding on their
thrones,
While unforeseen rebellion comes,
And through their castle surges the
tones
Of shouts blent with defiant drums
But these great kings are not alone
With visions of a somber hue;
The man who leads his life unknown,
He has his weighty troubles, too.
The unknown mantle grain of dust
Upon the highway known as life
He suffers, too, in broken trust,
He meets defeat in petty strife.
And little things Will grind his heart,
And line his face with marks of
care;
He. too must walk his way apart,
With all the woe he has to bear.
None bruits his miseries abroad,
Nor filings his gloom, from sea to
sea:
Not one in all the world is awed
BY the small griefs of such as he;
Yet in their way his SORROWS crush
His sorrows and each petty thing
Are just as great as those that hush
The gracious laughter of a king.
w. D. Nesbit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
Old Laws Autoized.

Old Laws Autoized.
Indianapolis News: The autos the
thing
A tire saved is tire bought.
Gasoline makes the auto go.
Oil in time keeps engines me.
While there's gasoline there's hope
Be careful and you'll never ho
pinched.
It's long stretch of SAND that mas
no end.
An autoist is judged by the com,
pany he rides.
All the world loves the owney OF
a new model.
A four-cylinder car may jon al
twelve.
'Tis wise autoist tb.e knows mis-
own machine
A reckless driy<r and ms ma
chine are often psftea.
Trust in the yLord, put Keep your
tail light burnjdg
A car in Aae garage is worti, two
on the sales floor.
You .ever miss the gasoline till
the t9ak runs dry.
Bs who rides in the rear seat can
NC chose the way.
4 Out of the fullness OF his gasoline
tank the good tourist lendeth.
In the spring a young mans fancy
turns to thoughts of new model.
Let thy muffler remain closed. for
the muffler oft proclaims the man.
Speed and the world speeds WIFI
you, slow down and you slow down
alone.
All machines that gIisteh are no.
gold, but If they glisten you may be-
sure thew do not need painting
Seest thou a man diligent in hts
driving he shall get to the next town.
he shall not tarry long on the road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
An ordinary alarm clock lights the

An ordinary alarm clock lights the
streets OF the village of Leetonia,
Ohio. At the proper time the clock
snaps on the street lights and at a
later hour it turns them off circu-
lar piece of metal soldered on the
alarm-winding key acts as revolv-
ing drum and winds up a heavy cord
which, acting on a lever, trips a
weight. The falling of this weight
jerks a light rope which throws the
switch for turning on the electric
lights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

A Des Moines doctor who INDUCED
in advertising literature and claimed
ability to cure ills the profession con-
sfders incurable has been called down
and reformed by the state board Of
health. A local account says the doc
tor looks like w. ]. Bryan and has
some of his characteristics
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

The admiration for the United
States and respect for our flag is
rapidly returning in Spain is the
statement of recently returned tray
eler. The same, She says, would be
true in Portugal if those people were
not SO busy hating the Spanish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

The state census gives New York
City a population of 5,245,s12, a gain
of 47S,729 in five years. The gain In
Manhattan is trifiing, but the annexed
borougs gain from 10 to 40 percent.
Brooklyn now has a population Of i,
S0S191
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

A shopping committee going through
the municipal books of Kansas City,
Mo-, are puzzled to find several politi-
cal chairwarmers who managed to
get in eight days week on the pay
roll. Economic efficiency defies the
calendar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

went over to the camp yesterday ait
ernoon and expect to spend To-Day ~
camp. This is the usual Week-enu
trip that SO many boys and. youhs
business men have taken advantage o.
during this summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

There is something doing In
Wichita, Kan, all the time. Just now
some of the people are trying to re-
call the mayor while the chief of DO
lice has been forcibly recalled for
selling eonfscated beer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
he greatest truths are the simplest

Philadelphia eminence as city OF
homes is Swallowed by an official re-
port showing large number of I'M
wholesome and unsanitary human
habitatious. A general overhauling is
coming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

as no was uneasy and couldn't
sleep. The pimples got larger
and changed to water blisterz
They would break and run and
cause new ones to break out
until he was covered all over
with a thick crust. His head
was so bad we were afraid to
wash it almost. All his hair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
ADVERTISED LETTER5.

List of letters remaining In tne
keokuk pcstofflce. uncalled lot ~.
week ending August Z, 1915:
Ladies'.
Mrs. Ida Butler.
Mrs. A. E. Burrows.
Mrs. Lenora Coleman.
Mrs. G. H. Dosher.
Mrs. Maggie Crosse.
Mrs. Myrtle johnson.
Mrs. Ed. Martin.
Mrs. Ida Martin.
Miss Gertrude Sdyder ca.
Miss Emily Wheatley.
Miss Grace Wilson (2).
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Lawrence T. Boyer ca.
DR.. NJ. l.. Chester.
MI. c. H. Culbertsen.
Mr.. Clare Greene.
Mr.. Carl Hollenbeck.
A. P. Hunt
Mr.. VIM. Killian.
Mr.. Lawrence Lavery.
Nick Lenardarkis.
Mr.. Charles Martin.
Mr.. Fred Pearson.
Willie Samuels.
Mrs. ]. E. Thompson.
Mr.. Harley Tucker. 80
Persons calling for letters IN auo
list will please say they are au'''
tised- E. P. McMANoo'
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

Where Are the People?
Omaha WorId-Herald: Some day
the people of Mexico will get tired Of
starving, rouse up, kick the armies
out and restore peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
TINY RED P|MPLES
ON day OLD CHILD.
Got Larger. Hair All Came Out.
Cried Terribly. Could Not Sleep.
Had to Walk Floor to Quiet Him.
Used Cuticura and Now Well.

La Crosse. Kansas" When my son was
one day old no began breaking out on his
face In tiny red pimples that seemed to itch,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

a continuous warm bath for days and
weeks has been resorted to beneficia'-
lily for peritonitis. rheumatism OF tn1
joints, neuralgia, etc. Warm water
bath is an anodyne for pain. but es-
lpecially for burns.
The continuous warm bath gives
| immediate and complete relief from
pain, and is the most excellent treat
ment. 1t is Of great value on account
of this soothing effect when in paia.
The warm water penetrates the burn.
tissues, keeping them moist and sou.
Without the immersion the cutlc.e
which has been destroyed In its whoia
depth would harden and form an I'M
lpenetrable covering over the underiy
ing part. Immersed in water, tissues
which have become gangrenous can
mot dry up, but remain moist. They
detach themselves easily and are
are washed away after having become
detached. Thus keeping the wouna
clean There is no accumulation OF
pus, there are no crusts of dessicated
wound secretions, and most essential,
mo dressing is required. The patient
does not have to suffer the often pain.
full process of change of dressings.
w. A, b. Please give treatment for,
pimples of the face.
Answer: Solutions of boric acid are
beneficial, and some times curative
without other treatment in cases OF
|unsightly pimples on the face. The
solution should be used hot and in
large quantities. A heaping table,
spoonful of boric to each quart of waf-
er makes solution OF proper strength.
and at least three quarts should pc
used. The face should be soaked Wei
for at least ten or fifteen minutes. Dy
leaning over the bowl and using towels
wrung in the hot solution. This soft
ems the epitheIium, removes the grease
and germs, and facilitates the action
of any local application that may be
made afterward In many cases this
treatment alone cures: but it is also
necessary to avoid too rich diet, to
keep the bowels open; battle frequent
ly and generally aid elimination of the
toxic material in the bowels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

pillow for fear of breaking the blisters.
Every time they broke they seemed to
smart and burn. as he would cry terribly.
The eruption disngured the baby. We had
to walk the floor with him to quiet him.
when he was four weeks old bought a
cake Of Cuticura Soap and box Of Ointment.
The first time used them he slept better
than he had for a long time He is now. at
tho age Of nine months. WELL" (Signed)
Mrs. John W. Sutcliffe, June 80. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With sep. Skin Book on request. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boz
tom Sold throughout the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

List Of letters remaining In tne
Keokuk postofiice. uncalled lot luz
week ending August 7, 1915:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

-Resa The cate CIV Want c"'Hr'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

Marie H. asks how to treat bail
burn.
Answer: Immerse the burned part
in warm water and keep 1t there FOR
hours if necessary. The whole body IN
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

ing machine to launder by power. q
laundry stove, a mangle and any other
laundry machinery required. Wash
ing on farms is done by, power and
regular washing machines to greater
extent than is generally realized.
The size Of the vegetable and cold,
storage rooms may be varied to meet
the requirements of different farms
The chimney starting from cold
storage room is no detriment, because
there is no heat in the bottom of the
chimney. The heat all goes up.
The little refrigerator room will be
supplied with built-in refrigerator
or portable affair. according to the
size and the use required of it. On
some farms considerable use is made
of dairy by-products, while other
farms require only sufficient machin-
cry to separate the milk and keep the
cream at the proper temperature until
it is disposed Of.
For inside convenience there is a
splendid easy cellar stair leading up
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

to hallway which connects the front
porch with the kitchen and living
room.
The plan of the main floor as we'll
as upstairs is especially interesting to
farmers who want considerable house
room because of the extra help that is
necessary at certain seasons of the
year.
Farmers are obliged to bring a good
deal of business into the house, which
requires an office. Accommodation
for extra help is needed at times in
addition to the private living rooms
for the family.
In this plan there is side porch
built especially for an entrance to the
office and mems quarters. Entering
from the porch is Mushroom with a
good-sized wardrobe for the especial
use of the men. From this room there
is stairway leading to the two bed
rooms upstairs, which are set aside
for the use of the men kept by the
month or year.
There Is an extra bedroom down.
stairs that is intended for occasional
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

lies, as do the Armenian and Turkish
alliances.
There are husking bees and quilt
ing bees where the young people
meet, but the most popular form Of
social entertainment is the sedanka-
Here assemble the young men and
women OF the village and adjoining
farms, grouped about an open fire,
singing solos and choruses. The Bull
garian folk dances are danced in
row or circle, the leader generally
waving a bright handkerchief and
turning and twisting about his line of
followers, like a mild game of snap
the whip 1t suggests health and
Astounding spirits and good fellowship,
without the sensuality that so often
marks the oriental dance.
occasionally the sedanka ends in
dramatic fashion. Some brawny
fellow who has been counting his
Darka assiduously will seize her in
his arms and carry her to his home.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

the cellar into two main divisions, one
of which contains the vegetable Gel
lar, cold storage and refrigerator. The
other part is divided into creamery,
laundry, and general workroom and
fuel bin. The cold.storage part of the
cellar or basement comes under the
front living rooms, which is an ad-
vantage in several ways.
The wall is buried a few inches
deeper into the excavations along the
front part Of the house; also there
is less noise in the storage part to
disturb the quiet of the living rooms.
The work in the basement is done I'M
der the kitchen, dining room and of.
flee, where little noise is not objec-
tionable.
The windows in the front or stor-
age part Of the cellar are of the usual
cellar-window type, but the windows
lighting the workrooms may be made
deeper to furnish plenty Of light.
There is a septic tank provided to
take care of the sewage from the
house, and the vitrifed tile drain ex.
tends from the bottom of the laundry
room to empty into this tank 100 or
2oO feet away. This vitrifed sewer
IS trapped and ventilated in the usual
way.
A back entrance with cement steps
leading down to wide DOORWAY pro.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

commodation for help at meal time.
The Mushroom at one side of the din
ing room, with the pantry and kitchen
on the other side, is intended TO keep
the men out of the kitchen at meal
time, feature that will be appre-
ciated by every farm housekeeper.
The dining room is II by II feet,
which is supposed to be large enough
for all ordinary occasions. At thresh-
ing time it may be necessary to open
the double doors into the living room
and extend the dining table out to its
full length, but as usual thing the liv-
ing room is intended for the use Of the
farmer and his family. 1t is provided
with big fireplace and there is plenty
of room for comfortable furniture.
A stairway for the use of the fam
lily leads up from the main hallway,
which also has easy connection with
the living room, kitchen and side
porch. The small front porch is more
in the nature OF private entrance
with comfortable built-in seats to
make it as coy as possible in the
summertime.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms
and bathroom for family use, shut
off entirely from the mems depart
ment On both sides of the upstairs
there are storage closets for clothing
and for linen. Altogether, the plan
comprises all the conveniences and
comfort possible to combine in prac-
teal house suitable for large family
when considerable business is carried
on, and that may be occupied comfort.
ably by a small family during winter.
time.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

ress during the last forty years
of troubled existence has com.
PEELED the admiration of on
looking nations, is owing to its sturdy
womanhood is explained for the Ma.
tional Geographic society by Hester
Donaldson Jenkins, an American edu-
Gator in the Balkans, in a monograph
upon Bulgaria and It's Women" Con-
trasting the Bulgarian girls with the
other girls of the Balkans, Miss Jen-
kins says:
Among the oriental girls with
whom lived in my nine years resi-.
dence in the near East, none interest
ed me more than the Bulgarians. They
are, perhaps, the least oriental of the
eight or more nationalities to be
found in the Constantinople college. Of
which l was professor. They are
fairer and brighter in colOring than
the Armenians. Greeks or Persians,
rather taller and larger on an average,
and have far more energy and less
languOr than the Turk"
The Bulgarian girls, the writer con-
tinues, distinguished themselves from
the others by certain wholesome,
out-of-door quality, sanity which
marked them sharply from the fanci-
full, sentimental and weaker-nerved
girls of some of the other natiOnali-
ties.
Beautiful Bulgarian Girls.
OF the Bulgar girls physical lovelt
ness, she says:
Bulgarian girls incline to round
ness OF contour and figure, many of
them having round. full faces, ripe,
rosy mouths, and dimples. This ef-
feet Is heightened by the fashion of
wearing the hair in braids wound
about the head. One sees plenty of
dark hair in Bulgaria, but one also
looks with pleasure on warm brown
tints, chestnut tresses, and occasion
ally auburn heads. One Of the most
beautiful girls l ever saw was a Bull
garian. with a glorious mass of copper
colored waves, a clear, pale skin
handsomely set gray eyes, a delicate
mouth, and small, white teeth, and the
height and carriage of a princess.
THE bright cheeks that so many OF
the Bulgarians have are a pleasant
change from the dark or pale skins oil
the Armenians and Greeks. Their
eyes are generally less large and Ian
guorous than oriental eyes, looking
you squarely in the face, with more
frankness and less seduction"
Miss Jenkins gives the following
melodious samples of the names OF
her Bulgarian pupils: Nadezda, Ma
delka, Xarafnka, Blagoya, VSsselina
Goonka, Zdravka. The last names all
end in "off" for the men and iowa" fol
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

threads or ribbons, with often a flower
in her ear, her bright color heightened
by the gay embroideries, and her slen-
der figure, which the straightness OF
her dress cannot spoil, make her an
attractive vision.
Have Plenty Of Amusement.
The pleasures of the girls Miss Jen-
kins describes:
"A girl in a Bulgarian village is not
without her amusements. AS in the
Bible times, all the water for village
must be drawn from one or two wells
or springs, and these watering places
or fountains are the scene of much
sociability. Hitler come all the youths
and maidens of the village to loiter.
There is coquetting and counting
about the fountain and home gather
ings in the evenings. Marriages spring
from mutual attraction and choice,
rather than the arrangement of fami.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

Large corporations and plants caught the spirit
their properties Miles Of fences
whewashed and painted
their place planted ivy and vines were
buildings The railway system
possible Not
improved but the spread
which Birmingham other cities
secured clean
them transformed and few them
Fairgrounds for the children.
Ward president board Of commissioners
Birmingham the white population
actively beautiful
and doing something further the work Among the
the has with hearty and useful The basis
professional Boy Scouts railroads.
facturers and corporations"
important emphasis given govern
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

The next day this marriage by cap
ture' is given legal and religious sane.
ton by the blessing of the Orthodox
priest. once asked Zarafinka what
would happen if two men wanted the
same girl She replied simply The
stronger would get her,
The Bulgarian girls are bright and
make eager use Of educational adyan.
tages, Miss jenkins says. The college.
trained Bulgar maidens become yeri-
table centers CT progress in the towns
and villages throughout their country.
Installing the hunger for knowledge
that, in Il,1 turn is to lead Bulgaria to a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

the women, meaning son of or daugh.
ter of. Thus Magthalena Petrova is
Magdalen, daughter of Peter; while
Stoke Petroff Is Stoke, son of Peter
However, last names are now coming
to remain permanent in family.
Bulgarian girls are bright dressers
The village holiday brings out a won.
derful array of gaudy costumes.
straight and awkward in line, but bril-
liant in color and decoration, the
writer tells The women's big waists
are usually emphasized by huge silver
buckles. When, however, girl is
young and pretty, her abundant, curly
hair into which are braided bright
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

woes v, easy access into the basement.
Inc number OF steps will, Of course,
depend on the depth of the wal, below
ground at the back.
A creamery II by IA feet 8 inches
Is partitioned off in one corna. 1,here
the work of separating the crea n, and
making butter may be carriad an If
SO desired.
inc large workroom is Intended to
mold the warm'air furnace. ] wash.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

all parts of the city were cleanln5
planting and caring for the trees and
flowers and hedges. From the indl-
vidual efforts of the boys the work
was taken up in an organized way by
the Boy Scouts. One of these COM
panies was instrumental in calling to
Birmingham Warren H. Manning, the
well-known landscape architect, and
as a result Of his visit he was retained
to draw plans for the civic improve
ment development Of Birmingham
and the country surrounding it for
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

comes into Rock station, a suburb Of
this city. They then escort Arm
strong to his home, the big rooster
leading the procession, which marches
by the side Of their owner in single
file.
Dozens of people, attracted by
the remarkable intelligence. of the
Plymouth Rocks, watched one night
to discover how the feathered tribe
knew when it was time for their mas.
ter to appear. At six o'clock an ear
apIifting whistle sounded on the rail-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

with floor of marble but walls paneed
the veibule conservatory
house living dining billiard
first and last named The dining
teenth Adam The wall
wood warphg splitting The walls
of paint carefully finishing
From private hall leading the vbue
Most Of these have baths; all
the wall Of each closet built jewel
Every bit Of hardware in the gold radiators
through grated openings.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

goers. There Is no record that the
cow was doing anything but just
standing and looking.
None of the conversation ad.
dressed to the cow by men autoists
was preserved by the police, but 1t
was said to be in language no cow
can be blamed for not understanding.
After the COW had refused to be
pulled or pushed by the motorists,
Major showed her his badge and
asked her to move on. She tried to
Ian him behind the ear. but that ia
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

big cock threw his while the
After listening moment the cock nentedy began scratching At
o'clock another ongrawn noise valley
quickly
DEPOT proudly
him home
believe the Darwinian theory
ensh ave brains."
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all moving had watching big
Connecticut license number said sud-
poor
pan?"
Well brought and the
beside
the
the and the smiling said
Automobiles
the Connecticut
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

Large farmhouses for business
farms are built differently from any
other kind of residence.
The business of farming is carried
on to make money; therefore, part of
the house becomes an Office and a
workshop. At the same time the main
object in building house is to pro-
vide comfortable living quarters for
the family.
The house design herewith illustrat-
ed shows a successful combination
comprising many advantages. 1t is
"A by 20 feet inches in size on the
ground, exclusive of the front and side
porches.
This splendid farmhouse was built
on ground sloping slightly from the
front to the back, so that more Of the
basement wall is exposed at the back,
or what might be termed the business
side OF the house.
There is a concrete wall feet in
height, including the footings. This
wall is the full size Of the house and
encloses a splendid basement. The
concrete basement floor is built up a
little above the footings, so that space
between the surface of the floor and
the bottom of the floor joists of the
main living room measures feet 6
inches in the clear.
There is a cross wall which divides
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06
Great "City Beautiful Movement in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM conducting remarkable ty oauuru,
by the city government but acuy
after the first appeal the boys