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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
.oNcERNINI PROPOSALS.

Again comes leap year, when tradi-
ton vouchsafes to woman the right
to propose. The world has loosely
agreed to sanction such reversal OF
custom once every four years. And
it may be that somewhere, some time,
outside Of comic literature. leap year
has had its prerogatives observed in
orthodox fashion, says Golfers Week
ly. But why-why should the wise
virgin wait for fourth year to legal
ize, as 1t were, what is going on all
guised method of Anne in Man and
Superman," who frankly informs the
hero that she is out to win him-and
does. Nor like the young Chicago
miss who one evening calmly kissed
her constant caller, remarking naive
ly:> cit is customary, isn't it, for en-
gagged people to kiss each other p
a proposition to which the constant
caller acceded in all its terms,
though there had never been any
thing approaching a proposal from
him. No; these things don't happen
this way Except in the ten tnou-
sandth case) for two reasons: (a) 1t
isn't the woman's way, and (b) it
isn't the mans way. And the reason
it isn't the woman's way is because
it isn't the mans way. She knows
very well that mans pride in him
selg is illimitabIe; that nothing but
the role Of the pursuer will satisfy
him; and that nothing pleases him
so much as to regard himself as the
arbiter of their twin destinies from
the first moment they meet. And SO,
in a goodly number of instances--in
married life as well as courtship-she
lets him think he is playing the
cards, when in reality she is leaning
over his shoulder showing him what
to play without his ever guessing it.
All-wise nature has ordained It thus.
Everybody is content He has her
way, and all the while thinks he is
having his own, and is consequently
happy. The dear stupid.-as Barrie
heroine might remark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Il fine thing for Nauvoo II she had
fat pay days during .Ae entire year.
Nauvoo's "Skiddoo or %" club held
their regular social dance Thursday
evening in the Nauyoo opera mouse
and fine crowd of young people at
tended and all report jolly time
dancing the new tangled dances.
Honest now, II you were to have
your choice as to whether you would
rather by an American down in Mex
leo, or just a common ordinary quail
flying around loose on one Of Maui
voo's vicinity farms, before deciding.
wouldn't you want to see il there
wasn't something else to choose from,
or are these choices too limited.
Some think the time is not far
away when there will be nothing left
Of the trusts but the rust.
In our rural district there IL a horse
his way without any assistance to
the alfalfa meal bin. where he feeds
himself. As bright and intelligent as
he is. the nag is for sale and at a
reasonable price. Alfalfa meal costs
money. And eating between meals is
proving too costly for his owner. This
animal is OVERRIDING his horse sense.
Ed Rain, while working In a Nau-
VOC ice house i last Wednesday.
slipped and fell and big cake of
ice struck him. breaking one Of his
ribs and shaking him up considerable.
He was taken home Immediately and
underwent the necessary repairs.
1t is rumored about our streets that
q Nauvoo young married man will en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
keokuk, Iowa 80. January Fl, 1916
SINGING BY THE WAY.

Ho, comrade, heavenward fairing,
Let's sing in cheerful strain
A song to tighten labor
And soothe the heart of pain
A song SO full of gladness,
So blithe with hope and cheer,
That weary wayside pilgrims
VIII gain new strength to hear.
Life holds for most, my comrads,
More happiness than pain.
God gives week of sunshine
For every day of rain
So. trusting in the wisdom
OF his eternal plain,
Let's face the rain or sunshine
And do the best we can.
Oh, let us sing, my comrade,
OF blessings by the way.
Each clouds a silver inning!
There's blue beyond the grayl
Lo. as we sing about it
The shadows break apart,
And all the worlds in sunshine
Because we're light Of heart
-Eben E. Rexford, in The Christian
Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

bark in business with his father.ln
law in this city before spring TINA
In summing up the events Of tn
past twelve months. Nauvoo peophI
bid good-by to 1915 In a spirit all
cheerful conservatism" There Is ma
better spirit In which to look forward
to this year ahead.
Lou Meyers of Nauvoo is attemn
ing to stage an allhome talent play i
take place in the NauvoO opera houss
some time the first part of February
for the benefit of the knights Of Co
aumbuG society. Lou is q hustler and
will make a success OF the under
taking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe. Ochsner passed
their twenty-seventh marriage ami
versary on the tenth Of this month
and In congratulating them, their
many Nauvoo friends hope they win
live to celebrate their golden wed.
ding.
Two-thirds Of the first month of thu
new year Is gone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bird of Sonor,
township few miles below Nauvoc
are about to become Nauvoo citizen.
and have leased Geo. A. Brueggeri
residence in the extreme end OF thu
third ward.
Nauvoo's street electric lights ar,
USUALLY turned off about midnight
A Nauvoo young man complained tina
night recently when he was return
ing home from visit to his best girl
1t was SO dark that he slipped an,
fHon<{npoH nv poOo kN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
a Hint to Mothers
Of Growing Children
A Mild Laxative At Regular lntervaIs
VIII Prevent Constl-


patton.
A vital point upon which all'schools
OF medicine seem to agree, is that nor
NAL regularity of the bowels Is an es-
sential to good health. The import
ance Of this is impressed particularly
on mothers OF growing children.
A very valuable remedy that should
be kept in every home for use as oc-
casion arises Is DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, a compound of simple laxa-
tive herbs that has been prescribed
by DIR. w. B. Caldwell. OF Monticello,
H.. for more than twenty-five years,
and which can now be obtained in
any web stocked drug store for nifty
cents bottle.
In a recent letter to DR.. Caldwell.
Mrs. H. c. Turner. s44 Main ST.. Buff
falo. N. Y. says, II bought bottle
OF Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for my
baby, Roland Lee Turner. and find It
works just like you said it would. It
is fine for the stomach and bowels"
A bottle OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin should be in every home. A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
HOW WE LOST OUT ON SEA.

According to the report of the COM
missioner OF navigation our merchant
marine embraces 26,SSS vessels. aggre-
eating S,44S,24S tons, an increase OF
more than 100 per cent in the last
seven years. Between June 80 and
November 30. twenty-three ships came
under the American flag from foreign
registry and 436 were completed in
shipyards. AS 272 vessels were lost,
abandoned or sold to ahens. the net
increase on December / was 1877 YES
sells. aggregatfng $500 gross tons.
The completion of 1876 vessels in
American shipyards during the last
five months indicates at least a par
tial revival Of the industry. More
over. it is stated, more than three
score large vessels are under construc-
tion-thirteen Of more than 10000
tons each: twenty Of from 1000 to TO-
900 tons and thirty-six of from 5000
to 1000 tons.
Soon after the outbreak Of the Euro
pean war one OF the most prominent
yacht designers in America said that
we were now in q position to build
ships cheaper in this country than
they can be built IN England. and this
has been recently corroborated by the
statement Of zone OF the two largest
ship owners in the United States"
who is quoted as saying:
Before the war I could buy steel
plates and frames IN this country at
s110 when they we're costing me S1.25
on the Clyde. The difference for
years in the cost has been due to the
disorganization Of our ship-builders,
the consequence of lack OF demand
for vessels.
I'm the good old days oflwooden ves-
sells we stood at the head Of the world
in ship building. We Could not build
cheaper ships, but better ships, than
came to us for them But in its frank
recognition Of ipferiority arose the
source OF our undoing. 1t began to
experiment with iron as substitute
for wood as ship building material and
with steam as a substitute for sail as
propelling power. We had left 1t far
behind in the race with steam for
river propulsion and had even aSicf-
pated 1t in its application to ocean
navigation, but we failed to push the
latter to successful conclusion. As to
the use Of iron tor ship building. we
left 1t to its experiments with indif-
ference. II not contempt. remember
hearing in my boyhood, In the middle
OF the nineteenth century, iron vessels
referred to by seafaring men as iron
POTS"
But while we were deriding iron
pots our English cousins were quiet
" working revolution in navigation.
The civil war came and our Liverpool
packets and our Incompatible clipper
ships were swept from the seas for
ever. Yet their retirement was due
less to the ravages of the Alabama
and other confederate craft than TO
the unseen pressure Of the English
iron screw-silip. The confederate cruis-
ers SANK only 104,6o5 tons. but they
worked a far greater injury by driy.
ing freights away from American ships.
They made insurance rates almost
prohibitive and foreign shippers were
reluctant to trust their goods in
American bottoms. In consequence,
many American owners became anxi-
GUS to get rid OF their ships. Thus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

England was able to purchase s01,311
while the United States government
took 973,5S9 tons: 215,9TS for the navy
and 1851 for the war department..
BY those depletions the American
marine was reduced SO per
cent Speedy revival Of the American
earring trade failed primarily, not be
cause of the war, but because of the
of the iron steamship for
the wooden sailship."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

st. Joseph's school board attended a
demonstration of hand fire extin-
guisher in the basebent Of the library
building. and the unexpected happened.
The explosion Of the grenades shook
the building and let loose gases which
forced the spectators to run for their
lives
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

A countrywide campaign for the
promotion Of saving and thrift in tho
young has been begun by the Ameri
can Bankers association. It will be
100 years In December since the open.
ing OF the first savings bank. What
untold billions OF money have been
put away for rainy day"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Some queer stories come out OF Mex
leo, vouched for as solemnly as truth
permits. One Luis Terrazaz reports
that Pancho Villas tribe tossed him
into prison and kept him there for
weeks. starved him on scant fare, yet
he had grown so fat from his confne-
ment that he had great difficulty
squeezing through the hole cut for his
escape.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Among the canny Scots some credit
must be given the soldier On leaving
home who marched up to the altar to
learn that the bride has disappeared,
turned to the two bridesmaids, offered
to flip coin to see which would have
him. and. as someone has said got
away with It," The lucky one now
AYERS that she was an old sweetheart
anyway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Emporia claims to be the one fake
proof town in Kansas. Blue sky stuff
has no show there. A circus is about
the only line that can pull down a
bunch of money without the goods
coming up to the advance notices
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Air may be turned to a liquid. OF
even solid, by the application OF
great pressure. together with an ex
tremely low temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

The Boston Bar association, after
long resistance, finally decided to ad-
admit women lawyers to membership.
Ancient professional barriers buck an
Irresistible force in vain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

The supply OF castor oil has failed
at San Francisco. which causes the
Los Angeles Times to remark that
the kids will hold mass meeting to
rejoice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

Wars Horridest Feature.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Steps
of reprisal have always furnished
wars greatest horrors, because the
innocent must suffer for the sins OF
the guilty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

An open chimney is very good TO
helping to keep the air in a room
fresh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

In time of peace, prepare for war.
In winter buy your fly swatter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
Inconsistent

Inconsistent.
New York World: Miss Jane Ad-
dams finds the colonel, alas. too
ready to fight. But is she really a
peaceful pacifist who kicks that long
suffering hat around the ring?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21

THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
The man who is content with little
is happy first and stays happy longest.
- Unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-21
ROLAND Lee TURNER.

trial bottle. free Of charge, can be d
tanned by writing to DR.. W. B. CLa
we'll, 454 washington St.. Monticello
III.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
Knew There We're Fairies.

The Woman Who Saw has lIttls
oViend with wide open eyes and long
brown curls. Sometimes when the
Woman Who Saw is at her little
friends house and the other members
Of the family happen to be out Of the
room there is chance for delightful
little conferences. The Woman Who
Saw always tries to make such oppor
tunitles, and she made one on her last
visit.
Her little wild eyed friend had been
watching for 1t too. In flash she
lighted upon the arm Of the sofa and
whispered into the ear of the woman:
EDO you know, there are fairies! Be
cause -excitedly-"last night l made
q little swing for them on my desk,
such wee little swing, out of the tint
est, tiniest pieces of sticks and cob
webs And-this morning the swing
was all brokenl And that shows that
the fairies swung in 1t last night,
doesn't it2"
The Woman Who Saw longed sud
denly for that volume Of Hans Chris
ton Andersen and the window looking
cot upon the orchard-long ago.-New
York Evening Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
EnaIsnd,s Mos. Beautiful VILLAGE.

When Sir John Gorst succeeded hls
brother in his Wiltshire property he be
came the owner Of what Is held, IN the
west country Mt any rate, to be the
most beautiful village In England. All
visitors to Bath are supposed to have
misused their opportunities unless they
have been to Castle Combe, and indeed
the sweet little place liz 50 extensively
visited, although 1t Is FIVE and half
miles from any railway, that during
the summer months provision is mnde
on the last day Of the week for from
800 TO 1000 trIppers, The surround
Ing scenery is not less picturesque thnn
the village itself, and to those who are
Interested In such matters there IL also
the attraction Of long history. The
church Of Castle Combe, which Is an.
Client, has been restored without being
spoiled. Westminster Gazette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

A tourist travelling with party Of
friends was seized with sudden ILL
ness and was compelled to remain for
some hours in hotel. He insisted that
the others must go out and enjoy the
day and said that he would spend a
few hours composing palindrome-a
sentence the letters of which are In the
same order whether read forward or
backward.
IAN right" said one OF the party,
but you'll never beat the sign l saw
In country store when was boy
and red root was I'm some demand:
"RED ROOT PUT UP TO ORDER"
When the party returned the sick
mans face wore u triumphant smile as
he handed the following lines to his
friend.
To prove him to n doubling maid
Ned bold. dangerous task essayed,
And when he came In triumph home
She answered with palindrome.
Ere half his fervent plea was done.
Now, Ned, l am n maiden won"
Youths Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
RaIzse and Dumas Literary Foes.

1t IL said that Balzac detested Dumas.
Once he brought TO the Steele the man
uscript OF novel, which was to follow
lies Trols Mousquetaires," then being
published. lie asked to be paid ~
francs line. The director OF the jour
nal hesitated. you see, NJ. Dumas Is
being paid only francs line" III
you are giving francs to that negro
l shall get out" And Balznc stalked
Off.
Dumas was not Ignorant Of Balznc's
feelings toward him and did not spare
him. In the foyer Of the Odeon thenteI
Balzac was talking loudly In group
Of literary men, "When have written
myself out as novelist | shall go to
playwriting" "You can begin right
away" called out Dumas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
A Bad Boy Of Colonial DAYS.

A notebook Of Justice OF the peace
IN Connecticut In the year 1850 specL
fies the behavior of certain small
meeting house boy ns follows:
A rude and idel behaver In the met
ing hows such as smiling and lar6ng
and intiselng others to the same evil.
Such as lar6ng or smiling and pull
ing the heir OF his nayber benoni sim
kin In the time OF publlck worship.
Such ms throwing Sister Pentlcost
Perkins on the Ice It being Saboth Day
or Lords Day between the melting
hows and his plaes Of abode.-Bliss,
"Side Gllmpses."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
NOTTCD.
Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md. Jan. 27. 1914.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Nd, Jan. 81, 1914.
In conformity with provisions of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland.
Chapter III Of Article is, notice is hereby
given that taxes on dogs in Montgomery
county are now due and must be paid on
or before April 1. 1914.
This Act requires that the owners of all
male dogs born before January LIST in each
year shall pay an annual tax of 81,
and owners Of each female dog shall pay
an annual tax Of So, otherwise the con-
stables are authorized to kill all dogs on
which said taxes are not paid, and any
person In any way hindering any consta-
BILE in the performance Of his duty shall
be fined an amount not to exceed 800
nor less than $40 and costs upon convic-
tion and shall stand committed to the
county Jail until the fine and costs are
paid.
By order Of the Board:
RICHARD T. WHITE, JR., President.
BERRY f. CLARK. Clerk.
ian soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

what do you do" asked the one
who had been married only II few
months, "when your husband comes
home late at nlght2"
II pretend not to notice that it's late.
and pretty soon he asks me II l
wouldn't like TO go 10 the theater or
somewhere tomorrow afternoon"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Six months, so cents

The Twice-A-Week American is pub
lished in two issues. Tuesday and Friday
mornings. with the news Of the week in
compact shape. 1t also contains interest
ing special correspondence. entertaining ro-
mances. good poetry. local matters of gen.
eral interest and fresh miscellany suitable
for the home circle. A carefully edited
Agricultural Department and full and re-
liable Financial and Market Reports are
special features.
Entered at the Postoffice at Baltimore,
Nd. as second-class matter. April IL, 1904.
oct 23-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

Il hope you liked that pudding, Mr..
g." said the stern mother-in-law.
poor, dear Clara took great pains
with IT,"
"Did sheT exclaimed the son.in-law,
with an expressive movement Of his
hand on his stomach. 80 did l."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

He-My first wife never objected to
wearing the same suit two seasons.
In fact, she never objected to anything.
she-I suppose not. After she had
lived with you for awhile she didn't
even object TO dying. - Richmona
Times Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21
FOR RENT.

One seven-room house. with bath. town
sewage and water, large lot with garden
plot, plenty Of shade. located in town Of
Rockville, Md. near schools. churches.
electric and steam roads. Apply to
MISS LUCY GARRETT.
ian Ats Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

A number Of young work horses and
mares, including a young driving horse.
Inquire Of VIM. L. Beall, tenant Of Bouic
farm. near Veirs' mill, two and a-half
miles from Rockville. Md, or G. N. Bouic,
Rockville. Md.
oct B-4t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

Character must be kept bright O
well as clean.-Lord Chesterfield.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

Balesman-That chr is simplicity H.
self A baby could run It.
Nothing doing I'd like TO have
something our baby can't run."-Puck
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

LNOR SALE,
Il A farm Of thirty acres. with
house, barn and other necessary outbuild-
ings, two miles north Of Clarksburg, on
Benefits Creek.
MRS. IDA z. LAWSON
Clarksburg. Nd,
apr 2i-ims RED.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

MONEY To loan on 4ll.,-el... mort
cages on land at IL per cent.
j. ABBY HENDERSON. Attorney.
oct 15-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

The Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper
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TH MI
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THE DAILY AMERICAN.
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THE TwICE-A-WEEK AMERICAN.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-02

express his individual convictions at
the polls" The committee then mott.
fled all the constituent societies Of its
action, and is said to have met their
almost unanimous approval.
This action six months ago would
have appeared exceptional. Today 1t
may be taken as typical. Racial an
tagonisms which but lately appeared
to menace the unity of the nation are
dying down. From all our racial
groups comes accommodating evidence
of loyalty and willingness to forsake
alien prejudices in favor of a newer,
larger patriotism.
There is no "hyphenated" organiza-
ton in the United States today that
can be called un-American. There are
some un.American leaders left, who
profess still to speak for certain i'm
migrant groups against what are gen.
orally regarded as vital American in
terests, but their voices groy steadily
weaker and their numbers fewer
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-02
EXPERT PIcKPockET HAUL
AT CHICAGO CONVENTION
ey Pae. and IntI Mews servIee.

BY Pac. and lnfl News Service.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The thousands
Of visitors and delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention here the
week Of June 7 are going to be well
guarded from pickpockets and other
criminal workers. Three hundred
picked Chicago detectives will be on
duty at the Coliseum during the con.
vention, and they will be assisted by
twenty-five crime detectors from out
side cities.
I'VE will send our best men to the
Coliseum" said Chief Healey today
Men who know hundreds Of criminals
at sight will be there. New York,
Philadelphia and Boston will each be
asked 10 send two men, and we have
requested other cities to- send one
each. These men have very wide
acquaintance with crooks, and 1t is
probable that there will be come good
catches among the lot"