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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
FIRE ESCAPE MEN
MEET WITH URICK
Problem Of Fire Escapes on Hospitals,
Proper Seating Of Theaters, ETC.,
VIII be Discussed.

To work out some satisfactory
standard for fire escapes on hospitals,
A. L. Ur1ck, commissioner of labor,
has called conference in his office
on April 4th of fire escape manufac-
turers representatives and hospital
superintendent as we'll as others in
terested They will determine If pos
sible the best sort Of fire escape pro-
visions for these institutions.
At the same time representatives OF
theatres will be called in to confer on
the adopting OF uniform rules with
reference to exits. the proper seating
of theatres and the freedom of the
aisiae Fro.,, these conferences 1t is
hoped that the best fire prevention
lsro .iS;cns Eossirie may be worked
cut
Since the new fire escape law pass
ed by the tnirty-sixth general assem-
bly, went into effect July 4th of last
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
The No Thank You Club.
TBy United Press.1

SACRAMENTO Calf, March g.
"Well let's have one more little drink
before we co. is meyer heard here
nowadays The mo thank You" club,
the largest in the city, put that favor
tie expression of the early spring
drinkers in the discard. Every mem
Der of the club, and some Of the lead
ing citizens belong to it, is pledged
not to do any treating. The club has
no intention of whacking the saloon
business. But according to report
of the organization committee, it does
believe that 1.-The substitution of the
non-treating system for the vicious
treating habit would automatically
nullify nearly all that is mischievous,
and therefore illegitimate. In the
liquor traffic and that 1t would tend
to eliminate the constant political agi-
tation of the prohibition question by
correcting the main evil now asso-
ciated with that traffic"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
AN EDUCATION BY
MAIL ORDER ROUTE
Correspondence Course is Worked Out
by State University Of Iowa
Authorities

IOWA CITY, March 9.-University
education by mail. This will be made
possible through correspondence study
courses in undergraduate work an
nounced today for the first time by
the University of Iowa. They will be
conducted by the extension division.
The courses are planned for the
benefit of persons who are qualified to
pursue advanced work in higher educa-
ton but who are not able to be in act
ual attendance at an institution The
plan is an extension Of the university's
endeavor to take es much Of its learn
ing to the people as 1t can.
Regular college credit will be given
to persons pursuing the correspond
ence study according to the prescrib-
ed conditions and half of the work
leading to a degree as bachelor of
arts can be earned in this way. The
university will require that the lat
ter two years Of full course be spent
in residence, before the degree is
granted.
Sixty separate courses in a dozen or
more different subjects are offered as
beginning and more will be added as
demand arises. They include courses
in education, French, Spanish, Ge--
man, Greek, history, mathematics.
economics, sociology, business, polite
al science, and civil, mechanical and
electrical engineering.
Fees will be charged to cover part
cost OF the extensive correspondence
which will be kept up between the ex-
tension division and the students en-
rolled. There wifi be a beginning
fee Of two dollars, and tuition, graded
according to the amount Of work talk
en-, from twelve to thirty-six dollars
a semester. The regular tuition for
students In residence, for whom no
special expenditure for correspond
cnce is necessary is ten dollars a
semester.
o. E. KlInganan, director of the ex-
tension division Of the university. is
row prepared to give complete infor-
nation concerning the new plan to
persons interested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09

coal, thus saving the paper ordinarily
used to light fires: to write fewer let
tiers and to use both sides of the pa
per; to insist when shopping on hay
ing all articles ptIroh ased wrapped in
one bundle and above all to save old
newspapers. The shop keepers ara
requested not to wrap their sales at
all unless the customer insists; 10 re-
fuse TO wrap articles that are naturally
dry; and business houses and officers
are asked to use less stationary. Rein
forcing their argument, a number OF
newspapers announce that economy OF
paper may soon be mandatory by gov
eminent order.
Some of the largest of London
new spapers already have imposed up
on themselves their economy cam
paign. Less pages are appearing than
before the supply OF print paper was
threatened.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09

sunday visiting at the NJ wedel
home
g. o. Schoene was n business caller
in Donneflson Monday.
Miss Della Wirsig was Pennington
caller Thursday.
Mn and Mrs. J. Q. Sohoene called
ON Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Felt.
Nellie and Hazel Felt called on
Bessie and Herman RUDE Sunday.
Mrs. Richey and daughter, Rose,
we're transacting business IN Farm.
ington Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Deibert Hinkle called
on Mr.. and Hrs. P. McPhearson Sat.
urday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
Eaca Paner SHORTAGE.

IBy Wilbur 8. Forrest. United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Feb %. (by rnatlD
ish newspapers are alarmed about the
impending shortage of paper on &C.
count Of the governments partial I'M
port prohibition Of wood pulp. Praott
cally every large daily in England Is
engaged in q systematic campaign of
public education against wasting pa
per. At the same time the public is
being prepared for smaller newspaper
editions which aTe bound TO result.
The British housewife Is the chief
paper waster of the nation, the news
papers agree. Shop Keepers come
next, occupants Of business houses
and Offices rank third. The housewife
Is fnnploFed, % useymore gas and less
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
WARP EN-,
, . 80 ~ 80 . Z

W. Seybe Of Donneilson called on
John Schmidt last Thursday.
Jim Burke transacted business In
Donneilson Friday.
Mrs. A. A. Wirsfg entertained the
Ladies' Aid society last Thursday
afternoon. There were thirtytvo
ladies, present and every one enjoyed
the afternoon very much
Mr.. and Mrs ]. O. Schoens spent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
IOWA IS LEADER
IN LIVE STOCK
Government Figures for Last Year
Show That Hawkeye State 10
Better Than Texas, With
Vast Area.
HOG VALUES DOUBLED
Illinois Which Ranks Second Has
Just Half the Amount That
This State
HOG VALUES DOUBLED

Iowa continues to lead all other
states in the union in the value Of its
live stock. According to the figures
recently issued by the government,
the live stock on Iowa farms, January
l, was worth $451, sos, 900. Texas. with
it's vast range country, ranks second
in the total value Of live stock which
this year amounted to $4sS, 900.
Illinois ranks third with total live
stock valuation Of s322,911 600.
Iowa's horses are immensely valu.
able and the state leads all others,
both in number and value of horses.
This state is credited with having l.
1884, 900 head Of horses valued at $780,
100000. Illinois ranks second in the
number and value of horses, having
1,452, 900 horses worth $40, $500
Some Hog Figures.
1owa's hogs total In value more
than twice as much as those of Illinois
which ranks second in the value of
hogs on farms. The total value OF
Iowa hogs on January l, was SS4.342.-
0GO as against $40, 4O1, 900, the value of
those Of her nearest competitor in the
hog business, Illinois. In numbers
Iowa has 100000 head of hogs as
against 4,4S9,00O in Illinois Missouri
has larger number of hogs than H.
linois,' but their total value is not so
much, having 4,5O5,o00 head worth
$31 $4,000.
In cattle other than mich cows,
Texas has the lead with 5,426,OO0
head worth $179,667,o0 Iowa has g.
1871, 900.
And Cattle, Too.
Iowa ranks third in value Of her
mich COWS, although not considered
dairy state. Wisconsin has gone
ahead Of New York this year in the
dairy business having 1,675.000 head
Of cattle valued at $92,125 900, as
against New York's 100000 head
valued at $SS.0S1 900. Iowa has 1891
900 mich cows valued at $S1,374,000.
Iowa does not take much rank as a
sheep state. Wyoming leads in sheep
with 4,3SS,O0O head valued at S24.293.-
600. Montana IS second with 3,941, 900
head valued at s2O,00O,O0O. New Mexi-
co is third with $4,000 head valued
at s14.729.O00. although in value of
sheep both Idaho and Ohio exceeded
New Mexico. iowa has 1,274,00O sheep
valued at sS.GH"G coo.
Texas leads in mules with Georgia
second and Missouri third.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09

TO be Education day" and ON which
dav there will be a spelling contest
with cash prizes for all rural pupils
in the county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
And II You Take a Bath.
TBy United press1

BMG.EFDNTAINE. Ohio, March o.
If boy or girl In the rural schools
takes bath, retires before %. m.
and sleeps with the windows epen,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09

Read The Daily Gate City, Ice .
week by carrier.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
BRIEF ITEMS

Sorghum grain is valuable
poultry feed.
The 4S States are now spending
$3.50, 100000 a year on good roads.
Grackles and blue jays often
destroy eggs and nesthngs Of other
birds.
Diseases of animals cause losses
of $212,OOO,0Oo a year in the
United States. Much of this loss is
preventable.
Wash water used in the churn
should be approximately the same
temperature as the buttermilk, OF
within 2 degrees Of it.
More than 100000 boys and
girls were enrolled in 1915 in agri-
cultural and canning clubs conduct
ed comparatively by the State col
leges and the department.
II is estimated that the man
who ships 20 cars of grain contain
ing 20 per cent. of moistars pays
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
PUNISHMENT NOT
REFORMATION

Edward T.. budding, of Hunting
ton, w. Va, himself an ex-convict,
claims to have secured employment
for three thousand ex-convicts. He
also claims that of that number less
than one hundred have "fallen
down" on their jobs.
Mr.. budding has gotten hold of
the right wire in twentieth century
reform.
Strange that otherwise kind
hearted and humane people will
persist in furnishing" the criminal,
even after he has paid the utter
most farthing of his penalty.
Why can not we all see that the
logical end of law is not to punish
but to reform the evil-doer7
Pause moment and consider
that word punish" Doesn't it
smack too much of vengeance?
And who ever heard of vengeance
reforming transgressor? Perhaps
when the vengeance has so complete
ly broken the poor wretch that he
has lost the power of resentment
we may consider him reformed, but
God save us from such reformation.
As men of enlightenment and
mercy, we should look on the law
machinery of the land merely as the
means by which we may reform or
re-make the character which unto
ward circumstances have warped
and twisted out of its original SYM
metry. The very idea of punishment
is repugnance to the soul of the
man, and should have no
place in our scheme of life.
We insist that the idea of punish
ment as applied to the evil-doer is
unworthy of the enlightened citizen
ship of this great country.
Reform the evil-doer, re-make
the warped and twisted character;
restrain, if necessary, the incurably
vicious, but punish-never.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
TO ERADICATE BEDBUGS
Practical Information on Dealing
With This Household Pest.

Those who are troubled by bed
bugs will find practical information
as to how to deal effectively with
these pests in Farmers Bulletin
754, "Bedbugs," recently published
by the department. In this bulletin
c. L. Marlatt, of the Bureau of En-
tomology, makes clear the habits of
these insects which have a bearing
on their eradication, and suggests a
number of simple household meas
ures, as well as more radical meth
DDS, of getting rid of them. The
author calls attention especially to
the fact that these insects will
migrate from an unoccupied to an
inhabited house and points out that
the fact they ordinarily hide in the
daytime makes it necessary to apply
the insecticides in cracks in walls
and floor and crevices under wall
paper, where the insects ordinarily
are concealed and lay their eggs.
Information as to the ability of
bedbugs to withstand cold and to
go without food for long periods
will be especially useful to those
intending to move into houses long
untenated.
OF the simpler remedies the ento-
mologist says that benzine, kero-
sene, or other lighter petroleum oils
introduced into crevices by means of
brush or syringe are perhaps the
most efficient. The bulletin also
gives directions for fumigation with
sulphur or other chemicals, which
will be found economical and effec-
tive in cases of general infestation.
Those who have been bitten will
find applications of peroxid of by
drogen useful in allaying irritation.
Tincture of iodin, in its ordinary OF
double strength, is also good
counterirritant for use in cases of
fleas, mosquitoes, bedbugs, or other
insect bites. Iodin, however, should
be used with caution on the tender
skin of small children and on those
who are affected with or disposed
to eczemic disorders.
The bulletin will be supplied free
by the department as long as the
supply lasts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

freight on l car Of excess water,
using Is per cent. moisture as a
basis.
The United States Department
of Agriculture has large force
which devotes its entire time to de-
veloping new by-products and
methods of saving material now
wasted.
The population of the United
States has increased by 24.000,000
people in the last IS years, and the
number of beef animals has de-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

~ Put your words, as well as your
money, out at interest. A courteous
word to your neighbor today may
bring you two tomorrow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

They say the art of being happy
is the finest of the fine arts, but it's
so darned fine many people are I'M
able to find it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

Modesty is a jewel-but, like
most jewels in this day it is hard
to find.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

Sometimes we stop and wonder
il we really have a national cleo
ton on tap only few days off. But
let us hope it makes up in quality
what it lacks in noise.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

creased 100000 and sheep 1O,-
100000, while hogs have increased
only 100000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

We, the undersigned committee,
invite and urge any and every wom-
an in this county interested in the
organization Of a country woman's
literary club, which shall look for
ward to a rest room for country
women in Mt. Sterling, also q place
where women may bring their pro-
duce TO be sold and delivered and
where they may spend day in
each month as a social and literary
day with lunch served at the noon
hour, to meet with us at the Tea
Cup Inn on Wednesday, Nov. LIST,
at 2:30 o'clock in business meet
ing. Every member Of the Club is
expected at 10 o'clock. You place
yourself under no obligation in
coming.
Mrs. T. J. Bigstaff,
Mrs. r. E. Upton,
Miss Georgia Sledd,
Committee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

Pure pork sausage 20 cents per
pound. S. p. Greenwade.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
PreWitt & Howell
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice hereby given that the undersigned Sheriff of Monom
Kentucky order adopted by the Fiscal Court
of said County Tuesday, September 5 1916 will Tuesday, Nem
Der 1916 being the date of the regular general election be held
for said hold election and poll said County
and each precinct thereof for the of taking the of the
legal voters of said County whether they favor the
by Indebtedness of Fifteen
0OOOO Dollars for the of purchasing farm said County
and the of suitable buildings and
thereon for the and maintenance the of said County The
proposition will be submitted the of said County
acia halIats Of alectian alauust a.w;t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
YES


Said election will be held the regular voting places
of said County the aforesaid the
o'clock and o'clock NJ and the places by the
officers who hold said regular general election and said proposition
will be printed the regular official ballot of said regular general
election will respects general
lection laws of the State of Kentucky.
Given under hand Sheriff of Montgomery County Kentucky
this 2sth day of September, 1916
HARRY F. HOWELL, Sheriff Of Montgomery County. Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

Shall Montgomery County incur an Indebtedness of
Fifteen Thousand ($15,OOOOO) Dollars, and issue its
bonds therefor, bearing interest at the rate of not
ceeding Six Per Cent. per annum, payable annually
semi annually to be in denomination of not less than
One Hundred ($1OO.OO) than One
Thousand ($1,OOOOO) Dollars, to not less than
two than twenty years, to be redeemed within
that time at the pleasure of the Fiscal Court of said
County, and to be sold at not less than par and
crued interest, to provide farm and suitable improve
ments thereon for the care and maintenance Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-22
READY TO SURRENDER.
But Confessed German Spy Makes Some
Conditions.

New York, Jan, y. Capt. William M
0flley, chief of the local bureau of in
vestigation OF the department of jus.
tice, yesterday received letter from
lgnatius L. Threvich Lincoln, the con-
fessed German spy who escaped from the
United States deputy marshal last Sat
urday, in which the writer offered to
surrender himself at once if guaranteed
immunity from prosecution on the for
gerry charge which caused his arrest
last August. The forgery charge upon
which Lincoln was arrested was pre-
ferred by the British consulate here and
he was being held in Jail in Brooklyn,
pending his extradition TO England, Lin
coin escaped from Deputy Francis John
son while they were in Brooklyn res
taurant.
Lincoln. a Hungarian by birth, but
a naturalized Englishmen and former
of the British Parliament, con-
tended after his arrest that the British
did not wish to try him for
his former espionage work in behalf of
the German war intelligence office.
In view of this, it is suspected that
his offer of surrender is conditional upon
4 guarantee from the UEi.Ad States gov
eminent that the recent order for his
would be revoked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-22
THWART PLAN TO BLOW
UP BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Michael Grassland, When Arrested, Car
ried Suit Case with Bomb for This
Purpose, 1t is Believed.

New York, Jan. 22.--The police an.
nounced yesterday that with the arrest
Thursday night of Michael Grassland
while carrying suit case containing a
bomb, they believed they had thwarted
a plan to blow up the Brooklyn bridge
or the new municipal building. The
bomb consisted of an agate can about
four inches in diameter and four deep
into which an agate cover had been
tightly driven, with fuse connecting
with the explosive.
Members of the bomb squad" had
been watching Grasano for three months,
having learned, they say, that an at
tempt was to be made, to blow up "a
big building" They also arrested Leon
ardo di Vizeo, in connection with the
case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-22
The Difference.

He loved his fellow men with a
deep, abiding, self sacrificing afec-
ton and wore off his excess adipos-
ity, ruined his eyesight and at last
caused himself to be inserted into an
untimely grave by digging deeply into
the why's and wherefores of life, seek
ing ways and means whereby he might
make those around him better and hap
pier, and everybody called him Old
What's-his-name, laughed merrily at
his quaint, absentminded eccentriclties
and rudely opined that his Intellectual
belfry was infected with bats almost
as large as condors, the while they re-
specially designated as professor a
low browed, wedge shaped man who
made business of smiling Indifferent
ly while a fifty pound rock was smash
ed on his constitution with a sledge
hammer. Thus runneth the average
mind. my children.-Pittsburgh Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-22
Wilson to Lean on This Man Until Elec-
ton Day.

| In the February American Magazine
is story of "Tawn" Pence, now secre-
tary of the Democratic national commit
tee, a newspaper man who enjoys more
political influence than anyone in the
United States except the president and
the postmaster general.
LESS than four years ago he was a
Washington newspaper correspondent
and popular man about town. To-day
he Yields a greater political influence
than almost any other man in the Unit
ed States.
His name is Thomas J. Pense, and
his official title was director of the per-
manent headquarters Of the Democratic
national committee. However, since the
president himself has written to the
members of the national committee ex-
pressing his admiration of Pence he has
been chosen as secretary to the COM
mittee. His principal tasks are to pre-
serve party harmony, to help distribute
patronage and to manage the campaign
this spring and summer for the renom
nation and reelection of Wilson.
"He will be in charge OF the perma-
nent headquarters in New York while
the campaign is on. When he is in
Washington and campaign fights are not
in the air, he keeps the telephone num-
Der of his apartment secret, is called to
the Offices of the president every morn
ing, and confers daily with Mr.. Burle
son, the recognized political commander
in chief for the administration.
In the early part of 1912, when the
Wilson presidential boom had become
palpable thing, somebody passed the
word along newspaper row that Tom
Pence was going to handle the publici
tv end of the struggle. Wilson's got
i good man. everybody said. Tom
Knows the newspaper game from A to
T.
IF he knows you pretty well, he calls
7ou coz and, if he knows you exceed
ngly well, he generally greets you with,
Hello, mush!' or Hello, bone!' depend
ng upon his opinion of your mental at
taking it all in all, 'Tawn' Pence is
he most unobstrusively powerful man
Washington has seen in the last fifty
ears"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-22
What His Uncle Left Him.

He had been refused but be declined
to believe it.
"Then | am going to understand that
this is your final answer, Miss Stub
bles?"
My final answer"
Nothing can move you"
Nothing"
"Then my life will be lonely one and
my fate harsh one, for my uncle with
whom | lived has just died and LETT
me-
"That fact somewhat alters the case,
Henry. / cannot be harsh to one who
has sustained such recent bereavement.
If / could believe you are sincere
"Sincere! oh. Miss Stubbles"
you have certainly made an impress
sion on my heart. Give me time TO
think of it,"
Glow long!"
after all why think of it, Henry? [
am yours"
ooh, Genevieve!"
AYour poor unelel Was he long ill!'
"Three days"
"1t's too bad You say he left YOU
"Yes. he has left me-"
'How muchy"
"How muchl | said he had left me.
He had nothing to leave. / am alone
in the world now, homeless. penniless.
but with YOU BY my side-why, she's
tainted. Argonaut.