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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-17

The average amount of sickness in human life is estimated at ten days per annum.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-17

Mrs. James, Rodie, age 99, of Mel rose, Mass, says eating candy has prolonged fer life.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-17

It has been shown that the water of the Antarctic Ocean is colder than that of the Arctic.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-17

Miss Alice Sarkils, of Skagway, is registered at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-17

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
4. E. MArLEss.

Keokuk was called upon to say
farewell to another splendid citizen
/, last evening, when A. e. Matless com
pleted his earthly career and left the
community in which he was so well
known and in which he took such a
keen and active interest. "Alf" Mat
less was one Of the substantial men
of Keokuk. substantial In character,
in business and in every walk of life.
He measured UP to the full stature in
every obligation. whether commercial,
social or domestic gentleman it
was pleasure to know, a friend
1t was a prize to possess, and q citi.
zen whose broad interest, activities
and sylnpathies enriched the COM
munity in which he lived. Years of
industry yielded It's fruit, a clean life
brought high esteem, and keen
sense OF home ties q devotion and
love beautiful in its tenderness and
sacred In its affections.
Tributes to men Of Mr.. Matless'
type are difficult to formulate. His
life was such that eulogies seem
superfluous. He leaves a record on
the pages OF time sweet with the
fragrance OF good deeds. Memory's
final chapter has been written and
those solemn words, 1.-The end" are
at the bottom of the leaf. In after
years this record will be priceless
and precious because the pages tell
the story Of strong and wholesome
career-an Inspiration to those who
knew the man, or to those who hear
of his life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
No Cancer Cure Found Vet.

Kansas City Star: DR.. Francis Car.
ter Wood, director of the $4,000, 900
fund lett by the late George Croker
to Columbia university for cancer re-
search, announces that all the So
called cures" have been tested and
mot one of .nem had the slightest
influence on cancers" Radium Is not
a cancer cure. either, he asserts. He
warns those suffering from cancer to
beware of quacks. Meanwhile, the
search for a cure for cancer is going
on by corps Of experts in this coun-
try and Europe. In the last year
DR.. Wood and his assistants, with
plenty OF money to carry on tie re
search. have been unsparing in their
efforts to ind q cure
Yet" says DR.. Wood. with all the
facilities at our disposal, we have
been unable either 70 devise cure
OF our own or to find positive merit
in the cures which from time to time
are brought forward by other per-
sons
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
ELvAsToN, ILL.
~>>< 80 1890

/ Mr.. Lewis Lively is still very low
and his children were called to his
bedside Sunday.
! Miss Ruth Gerard OF Basco. who has
been visiting a sister near Hamilton
stopped over between trains Monda y
the guest of Chef Gerard and family.
! VIII Runyon, who has been quite
III. 10 able to be out again, although
very weak.
/ Bob Groom of Carthage, our genial
piano tuner. was in town Monday
looking after business. and visiting
his daughter. Maude, who is one oil
our public school teachers.
Miss Jeanette Marshall who has
been very sick at the home Of Uncle
Joe Kessler. was able to be taken
home Saturday.
ing went on a strike last week and
ably warm part Of the time, SO some
of the grades were forced to dismiss
Thermometers registered all the
way from 10 to % degrees below last
week. II we went by our feelings"
we would say 20 degrees below was
correct.
tSCN. touu VI thC IIcSUytcFldIi
church. was taken suddenly I'll while
teaching his Sunday school class Sun.
day. For about two hours he lay
unconscious and It was some little
time before he could speak after he
came to. At the present time he is
some better, however.
Mr.. Roseberry was passing out new
directories to his telephone subscrib.
ers Monday Hint--these are to use.
not an ornament.
On account OF late trains. Rev.
Henry OF the Baptist church, was fore
ed to walk to Basco Sunday morning.
The Baptist church at that place be-
gan their revival meeting Sunday. and
Mr.. Henry expects to remain during
this series of meetings.
Mrs. Harry Urton and Brant Lively
OF Carlisle, Ark, arrived Sunday even
ing to be at the bedside Of their faith
er. Lewis Lively. Another son. Mel
vim Lively, OF Joplin, Mo-, also Is here.
Miss Lelah Trone, our intermediate
teacher, spent the week end with her
parents at Burlington.
George Thomas and family and
Claude Walker and family spent Sun
day with Grandma Thomas.
The Young Peoples society Of the
church were able to Sc
cure an extra number for the lecture
course Monday night. This number
consisted OF cartoons and music.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse Il.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well AZ DR.. Simon - oil distinguished
authors--agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing Ms with clue to the princi-
Piles upon which il is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
If backache, scaldfng urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or if
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism, govt or sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble just write DR..
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send sample of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. PIERCE chemist
has examined the urine this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
during many years of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which he
finds il thirty-seven times more power
full than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. II you are suffering
from backsche or the pains of rheuma-
tism, 20 to your best druggist and ask
for 50 cent box of "AMMric !" nut up
by DR.. Pierce. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more. They
are standard remedies to-day--aa well
az Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get a
sample of any one of these remedies
by writing DR.. Pierce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
A SONG or HE SWORD.

A SONG OF HE SWORD.
] am the sword
Yea, babble of peace as ye will,
l am the master sui;
For mine is the ultimate word,
When speak, naught else is heard.
Since ever the world began
/ have been lord of man;
When the first anvil rang
Twas of the sword it sang,
And the forge of Tubal roared
As he hammered the rudy sword.
Scepter and orb and crown
At the flash OF my wrath sing down,
While the bat spreads dusky wings
Ger the urns of mighty kings
> nat / broke and cast aside
And crushed in their pomp and pride.
For those / love l crown,
And those I hate, cast down.
Potent to Stay or shield,
Lord OF the stricken field,
Where Haunting pennons stream
And sparkling 1ances CLEAN,
Men come to be judged by me
And / utter the last decree.
FOr l am the sword,
And babble of peace as We will,
am the master still.
ID. B. Van Buren, in the New York
Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
The February Woman's Home Com
paEion.

The February Woman's Home Com
panion.
The February EoHan's Home Com
panion not only has splendid fiction by
well known writer's, but excellent,
Especial articles and features
Among the short story contributors
ARE Mary E. wilkins Freeman, Mary
Heaton Worse and Sophie Kerr. They
present lively and attractive group
of stories. The two big serials '"The
Rising Tide" and sChloe Malone" are
continued by Margaret Deland and
Fannie Heaslip Lea. THE Geranium
Lady" Is concluded by Sylvia Chatfield
Bates.
THE Housework Boycott" by Ida
Tarbell, written after thorough inves-
tigation, shows why girls do not want
to enter domestic service and how to
get contented and good servants. In
The Man Across the Aisle" Emily
Barton Reid describes the peculiar
dangers that girls are subjected to
when travelling alone. pointing out
that fifty thousand girls disappear an
nually in the United States. An orig
inal article on Russia, from a new
angle, is contributed by Laura Spencer
Portor. Alice Farnham Leader. NJ.
D.. gives some valuable instruction by
which business women can preserve
their health.
A new department. THE Woman
Motorist,'' is begun by c. H. Claudy,
the automobile expert. 1t takes up
problems that most women have to
deal with in running a car, and is de-
signed to help women drivers. In the
picture section are many interesting
pages. notably those on THE Most
Wonderful Dancers in the World
Skating as the Newest Fad and
Real Homes Worth Copying" The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
COST OF cARELEssNEss.

Colonel Burr. commandant OF the
Rock Island arsenal. has printed ant
pasted all about the works the fol
lowing terse and trite observations
l am more powerful than the com
bined armies OF the world
| have destroyed more men than
all the wars of the world.
/ am more deadly than bullets, and
/ have wrecked more homes than the
mightiest Of siege guns.
steal in the United States alone
more than 800 million dollars each
year.
spare no one, and find my vic
tins among the rich and poor alike !;
and the weak; widows and orphans
know me-
1 loom up to such proportions that
cast my shadows over every field
OF labor from the turning of the
grindstone to the moving of every
train.
l massacre thousands upon thou
sands of wage earners in year.
| Turk in unseen places, and do
most of my work silently. You are
warned against me, but you heed not
l am relentless. / am everywhere:
in the home, on the street, in the
factory, at railroad crossings and on
the sea
I bring sickness, degradation and
death, and vet few seek to avoid me
l destroy, crush or MAIN: give
nothing, take all.
! am your worst enemy
/ am carelessneso.
Most failures in life are due to
carelessness and most of the need of
-
the part of those who find themselves
in need to exercise wise care in pro-
viding for the future.
The indictment against Careless
ness by Colonel Burr is not over
drawn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

ed the principal mine until within the
last decade. since the Beaver Hill
mine has been more successfully man
aged and become the chief producer.
The first record of coal production 10
contained in the census report OF 1880,
when 4o,205 short tons were mined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

Coal was first noted in the Coos
Bay region, Oregon, about sixty years
ago. Prof. J. S. Newberry having re-
ported in 1855 that the coal deposits
of Coos Bay had begun to attract at.
tention. The first cargo was shipped
from the Empire Basin, but the dis
covery of coal near the head Of Coos
Bay soon transferred the point of
production to Newport, which remain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

runners" with human freight and
gliding over the slick smooth surface
OF the roads to the music and jingle
OF the sleight bells. Mercury was too
near the zero point for much comfort
in this kind OF Joy riding for Nauvoo's
young folks and the counting was
done by the fire in the snug parlor in
stead. S4e
Nauyoo has plenty Of amusement
docketed from now until Lent, which
begins March 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

Philadelphia exporters OF hosiery
cautiously insinuate that the feet of
American women are much larger
than those of their sisters south of
Panama canal. No. Is still regard
ed as the standard American size,
but calls are coming in for 91ks and
los, while the South American call is
for Is and IS. Putting the foot down
hard is dangerous in more ways than
one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

The prattle OF curly headed eigIl.
teen months old baby in the criminal
court OF Kansas City held up a three
year sentence for its dad, brought a
parole from the Judge and a hatful
of money contributed by the specta-
tors to give the united family new
start.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
as Liver Pill. One tiny, Sugar coated
Pellet Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
all arrangements OF the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

A rh.noceros rolls In the mud be-
cause little insects get between the
folds Of its skin and worry It, II it
gets its body covered with mud, they
are unable to reach the skin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
pifsicuItie. Of Neutrality.

New York Journal Of Commerce:
One cause of the uifiiculty of main.
tanning neutral attitude is the tenn.
per OF the belligerents on both sides.
In the midst Of their bitter conflict
with each other real neutrality Is not
what they appreciate or desire. They
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

can hardly understand 1t. What
both have really wanted. almost de
manded. Is that the United States
should in sentiment II no, in action
declare itself on their side. WHAT
we hear about their bad opinion
their i'll will, even their hatred ~
some cases. is due to the failure oil
the government or the organs OF pup
lie opinion to do anything Of the KIND
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

regular departments on handicraft,
cooking, better babies, women's clubs,
motion pictures, entertainment and
many other subjects are filled with
valuable suggestions. Fashions are
discussed by Grace Margaret Gould.
This number OF the Woman's Home
Companion is interesting, well round
ed and fully UP to its usual high
standard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

The sneezewood tree is a native OF
Natal and other parts Of South Africa.
Its odd name was given to it because
one cannot saw it without sneezing
violently. The dust OF its wood has
just the same effect as the stronges
snun, and is SO Irritating to the nose,
that workmen are obliged to sneeze
even when they are planning It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
costly Beyond cemputation

Louisville Courier Journal: The re-
crudescence of barbarism in north
Europe in an age which fancied itself
civilized will cost the great powers
Of the world, in outlay for prepared
ness, more than all of the plaques
and fanines OF history
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

II you varnfsh an egg, SO that no
air can get through the shell, it will
die, and no chicken will come out OF
1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

In summer air is lighter than it is in
winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

New York has ninety-two residents
with incomes in excess OF 100000 a
year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18
rHouGHr For TODAY.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
/ mistrust the judgment of every
man in a case in which his own
wishes are concerned.-Wellins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

Small song birds are the most Wig
ous breathers Of all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
0KLAH0MANS AGAINST
 ALL THE AMENDMENTS
Kill Proposal for Literacy Test as Well as Eight Others Voted
 on Recently.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 19.- Complete official returns from every county in the state just made public by the state election board show that the lit racy test amendment to the state constitution was defeated by a majority of 41,S30. The vote on the amendment was 90,1S4 for and 132, O14 against It carried in only four Or five of the seventy-seven counties. The vote on the eight other amend ments follows:
 Creation of a state tax commission: Yes, 5O,349; No, 145,105; majority against, 94.756.
 Limiting right of municipalities to incur indebtedness: Yes, 3,4ol; no, 146,SS2 majority against, 1O3,431. To consolidate appellate courts: Yes, 42.66S; no, 14S,231; majority against, 1O5,563.
 To abolish county courts: Yes, 4o,- 52S; no, 156,121; majority against 115 5,593.
 Extending compensation law to 1n- clude death cases: Yes, o0,6Ol; mo- 13S,5332. majority against SS,l3l.
 Change supreme court clerk from elective to appointive office: Yes, 97,- 373. no. 133,S19; majority against, 76,246.
 Reducing size of juries: Yes, 49,- 673; no, 131,339; majority agalhst' | 91 ,656.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
MRS BERNHARDT IS HURT IN COLLISION
Wife of Attorney Suffers Slight ln- juries When Her Car Is Hit by
 Dr. Brcathwit's Auto.

Mrs. Jack Bernhardt suffered pain ful but not serious injuries about her right leg last night when, about 9:30 o'clock her automobile, driven by Miss Florence Brewster, was run into at Laurel street and Fifteenth avenue by Dr. William Breathwit's car.
 Mrs. Bernhardt and Miss Brewster were driving south on Laurel street and Dr. Breathwit was driving east on Fifteenth, turning north into Laurel, when the collision occurred Both cars were rather badly damaged, but fortunately no more serious dam age resulted from the crash
 Dr. Breathwit, with Mrs. Mysen- hymer and Miss Warren, nurses at the Davis hospital, had taken John O.. Harrison to his home, near the scene of the accident, and Dr. Breathwit was bringing the two nurses to the post office when his car ran into the Bern hardt car.
 q am altogether to blame,' said pr. Breathwit after the accident, land 1 am sincerely glad no one was seri- ously hurt The ladies acted mighty nicely about the accident, despite the excitement, and 1 certainly appreciate it."
 Dr. Breathwit is said to have mo- mentarily lost control of his car when a spark from his cigarette fell upon his trousers leg and burned him, caus- ing him to take one hand off the wheel to brush the spark away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
URGES FORMATION
 OF RIFLE CLUBS

Little Rock, Aug. 19.-Maj. Fred H. Phillips Jr, Washington, D. C., assistant recorder of the National Rifle association, writing to General England of the Arkansas national guard, says the growth of the associa- tion has only two civilian clubs out of a total of 445 affiliated with the asso- citation. There is a total, including those previously organized, of 1882 civilian clubs, 71 college clubs, A preparatory and military school rifle clubs, and 118 high school clubs en- rolled. These clubs have between 80,- 900 and 90,OO0 members who are learning to handle military rifles.
 "The rifle membership" says Majo, Phillips, ::offers a splendid field in time of peace from which to recruit reserves and members of civilian train ing camps provided for in the army reorganization bill. In the event of war many thousand of these men trained in the use of the military arm will respond to the call to the colors An effort by you to interest the citi- zens of your state in the organization of rifle clubs will be appreciated Arms and ammunition will be sup piled. Why not rifle club in every county?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
WALTER DFAVER
 NAMED AS U. $.
 COTTON CHASER
Plans to Leave for Washing ton Within Few Weeks to
 Assume Duties.

Walt r II. Deaver, cotton man and ccrti led accountant. has received an appointment as expert cotton claSScr, il the federal department of aGricVi- ture and will leave for Washington aA, ut the first of next month, to take up his new duties.
 Mr. Denver made the announcemcrt yesterday, and is arranging now for the sale of his home and it's contents. He returned only a few days ago from Washington, where he had be Il sum noned for personal discussion of the mattCr. and yesterday he received :; tcie gram telling of his announccme"t. He las not b cn informed whether he will be retained at Washington, or sent to some post elsewhere iu he 22' ernment service. Mr. Deaver sue Cee sfully passed a civil servics OK ani nation as cotton classcr moie rh; p a year ago, and his appointment Was made from the civil service rec Ord&.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
DOCS WHINE FINDS
 HIS MASTERS BODY
Collie Leads Relatives of Baltimore Lawyer to Scene of His
 Death.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 19.-The first intimation that the family of Edward Lynne Painter, a prominent lawyer here, had of his death under shuttle train of the Western Maryland rail way was when his collie, who was with him when the accident occurred, ran back to the house and whined.
 Alarmed by the strange conduct of the dog, members of the family hur- ried along the tracks near the home at Owings Mills and came upon the body of MT. Painter.
 MT. Painters custom was to walk along the railroad right of way. every morning to the postofflce and he was invariably accompanied by his dog.
 The dog had to be driven from the scene of the accident and has con- tinued to whine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

Tuesday afternoons.
 This film is in addition to the regu- lar Hauber program, which IS changed daily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE
 AGAINST PRISON BOARD
Continued from page one.D

The 1917 legislature was to be ask ed to appropriate the $5,000, following which the $5,000 in bonds was to be returned. However, the agreement was not carried out when he first farm was purchased.
 Burkett Makes Denial.
 "The fair commission matter was not preached in any particular in the deal now pending" said Mr. Burkett Saturday. eff Mir. Mcintosh or MT. Winn can prove that any money what ever was to go to anyone except the owners of the land, or that any sucn transaction as is charged in the com plaint was contemplated, insofar as had knowledge, I will resign and they can sue my bondsmen."
 The complaint charged that the land recently sold for .$7 an acre, and that since then it has been denuded of it's timber, the most valuable part about it. It further charged that, although the legislature empowered the com mission to purchase farm, that l farm has been purchased and that the commission has no authority to Epurchase the land in controversy. There was considerable speculation concerning the origin of the suit. Mr. Mcintosh said that he brought the l suit as a citizen and taxpayer and l that he had no other interest in it. J. V. Ferguson. former penitentiarv commissioner, who recently resigned when Gov. George w. Hays brought charges against him, said he knew l nothing of the suit until served witf
 a summons to appear as a witness Other witnesses said the same. Among the witnesses summoned were c. w
 Longcoy, c. l.. Willis, H. c. Moran, k
 w. Polk, Lee Jarrett, s. l.. Kay, F. J
 Ray, F. Y. Lymon and Ruff King.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
POSSIBILITY STRIKE REMOTE, WILSON
 PUTS 1T UP ID RVS.

(Continucd from page oneD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
GETS BIKE" THIEVES.

Constable Clint Green fetufned Iast night from Little Rock with three young negroes wanted here on charges of the theft of bicycles. Four came here recently from Little Rock, were put on the streets for vagrancy, and when released they rode off on four bicycles. They were arrested in Lit tie Rock and Chief of Police Stewart notified. The chief turned the matter over to Constable Green.
 The negroes admit the thefts, say ing they had no money to pay railroad fare and wouldn't walk to Little Rock"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
LESSON AGAINST
 CARELESSNESS

In it's campaign against careless ness, which frequently causes acci- dents, the Pine Bluff company has ar ranged to display at-the Hauber the- atre Monday and Tuesday a film pro duction, entitled Safety First, or The Cost of Carelessness."
 The pictures teach an impressive lesson, and that children especially may be reached, persons under 16 will be admitted free Monday and