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Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
ALL AIRCRAFT OUTRIVALED
Ancient Bird, the PterodactyI, Had
Twenty-Five Fast Wings, Weighed
About Twenty-Five Pounds.

Whence do the angels derive their
wings-the angels, that is to say, of
painting and sculptural art? From
what source is the accepted model for
these appendages derived?
1t Is rather difficult to say, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
But apparently the wings convention.
ally worn by angels are those of the
nlhatrOSs. At all events, albatrOss
wings correspond most nearly to the
patterns.
The albatross weighs about 1S
pounds and has a wing spread of 11h
feet. Each of its wings has an area Of
seven square feet. With wing spread
proportlonate to size, an angel as well
equipped for flight as the albatross
ought to be able to fly very well.
The trumpeter swan, which is the
greatest weight-carrier of all long-ds
tanCe flyers would be at disadvan-
tage as compared with an angel. 1t
weighs % pounds and has a wing
spread of only eight feet.
But no angel or modern bird could
compare as a flyer with the ptero.
dactyl Of 100000 years or so ago,
which, weighing perhaps 25 pounds,
had wing spread of 25 feet. It's
bones were almost paperlike and its
body hardly more than an appendage
to its wings. With head that was
principally daggerlike beak, and
pouch like that of pelican, 1t flut
erred mothlike Cooking for fish) along
the shores of the Cretaceous sea that
extended northward from the present
Gulf of Mexico to and over Kansas.
He was "some" flyer, the 'pterano-
don" (as naturalists call this species
of pterodactyD ; our modern flying ma,
chimes have yet to rival his perform.
ances.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
Optimism Helps Some.

Happy Is the man or woman who can
lay aside the cares and sorrows of the
rushed and crowded today and revisit
the scenes of yesterday. Happy, too,
Is the man or woman who lives in the
tomorrow that tomorrow where all Is
fair and bright; that tomorrow in
which we are going to do noble and
helpful deeds, and to win fame and for
tune; that tomorrow in which we are
going to move the world a million miles
nearer to heaven, making it a better
place for our fellowmen in which to
live; that glorious tomorrow in which
our dreams are to come true if pray
ers and conscientious efforts count for
aught in bringing them to pass. Don't
give up your dreams. Don't deny your
self this bit of happiness, for each
beautiful, inspiring dream mellows
your heart and widens your mental
horizon.-Ezchange.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
Good WAGES Necessary.

Proper remuneration of labor and
well-being Of the individual must be
recognized as elements of sound bust
ness management, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The age has passed
when the yearly dividend paid to stock
holders is accepted by the public as
the sole cause for the existence of an
industry. Neither are we justified In
passing judgment on the quality of In
dustrial administration, or on the prac-
tcablity of any system of factory OPP
Grafton solely on the basis Of whether
such administration or system will In
sure permanent or increasing degree
of financial profit to the owner. We
have to consider the human side of all
industrial activity, not alone in its re-
lation to the segregated community
and the public at large.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
SeIf.Confidence Wins.

Have you ever felt the chagrin OF
knowing that you have failed in an en-.
terprise, whether this may have been
mere incident of business or an en-
tire career, purely through lack of self
confidence?
Thousands of men have failed in just
that way, writes Hugo Masters in PLY.
steal Culture.
Self-confdence is factor in success
of such Importance that the man with
moderate ability, but plenty of conf
dence, will succeed whore the man of
far greater ability, coupled with lack
of confidence, will fail. This has been
proven probably few billion times In
the history of human affairs.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
HAPPINESS INDUCES OLD AGE
Human Body Demands Enjoyment
and Like Rose, Will Not Thrive
In Shadow.

A woman has declared thai at one
hundred and six she Is in better health
and happier than at any previous time
in her life, according to the Christian
Herald.
Surely woman who is healthy at
one hundred and six ought to be happy,
She would have to be happy to be
healthy.
None but happy disposition could
carry one through so many years. A
gloomy temperament would strangle
life out of the body long before the age
of one hundred and six.
The human body can no more thrive
in shadow than can rose.
We live by desire to live. Enjoy
ment of and zest in life are a constant
source of life supply.
Old age ought to be the happest
period Of life, particularly for a won.
an. If she has kept her mind active
and has wisely refused to settle into
the dull rut that people always have
ready for her, she can begin in old age
to enjoy life in earnest.
In old age there is no more worry
about the babies, no more suffering for
others. The children are grown up,
and, if her part has been we'll done,
they are a prop and solace to her,
Grandchildren are delight without
the bitter, constant worry.
The woman grown old in years
should be at her best mentally. She is
free to indulge her tastes, enjoy Il good
book and the conversation of genial
minds.
Women retain their vitality and splr.
its longer than men do. The burdens
of life fall from them gradually, and
the peace of retirement from active du.
ties comes upon them little by little
and almost imperceptibly.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11

SHOULD KEEP ON ACHIEVING
Good Work Demands Continuous I'm.
provement In Every Line Of
Human Activity.

The other day famous author was
telling me how he felt when his first
story was accepted. He said that with
in n few minutes the thought flashed
across his mind that he could not stop
but must go on. One good story
must be followed by another and an
other and another-else his reputation
would die and he would be humiliated.
He said that the feeling was not ex-
actly comfortable-that the prospect
was in Il way terrible. "Being success
full" he said, 'is not easy. The sue
that he can do certain things WE'LL
and he must go on making good or
hack off the map. It's great sensa-
ton, great experience-worth almost
anything-but 1t isn't snap"
1t Is the same way In business, says
writer in the American Magazine.
The salesman who sets high mark
has to 90 right out and beat that
mark or suffer by comparison with his
own record He can't sit down in q
rocking chair and devote the rest of
his life to receiving congratulations
Have you ever sat in a restaurant
and compared your job with that of
waiter? Try it some time. No matter
what your work is am sure you will
see the point If you watch the waiter
and think how exactly his job typifies
yours. Take for example, my job
that Of an editor. An EDITORS job is
exactly like that of waiter. He has
to go and get something good and bring
1t in. And after he has brought 1t In
he has to 60 right out and get some
thing more and bring that In. The
minute he sits down or stops to tall;
unnecessarily with the guests, he
ceases to give as good service as be-
fore. Then the guests who praised
him moment ago begin to growl
And so, almost Immediately, he has
turned from good servant into a
poor one.
This fits any line Of human activity.
A continuous performance IS what Is
wanted. Nothing else counts.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11

A Wisconsin mnn has invented a
cane that folds into stool.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
Alice Was Not Particular,

Little Alice was a great pet Of her
grandmother, who lived in the same
house with her. Alice had the bad
habit of running away, and her mother
often had to resort to rather strenu-
Gus measures to keep her at home.
One afternoon her mother was ready
to go to her club, but as usual Alice
was missing, so she started out In
search of her. Finding her at one of
the neighbours, she started with her
ice looked up with winning smile and
said; "Oh, mamma, you don't need to
go home; you can just go on to your
club, and grandma can whip me-
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
Optimism 90 Per Cent Pure.

Banks-Watts is a pretty optimistic
character, hear.
Planks-I should say so. If he
failed in business he'd thank heaven
he had his health; If his health failed
he'd be glad he had his business, and
If he failed in both he'd say there was,
no use having one without the other. !
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
MiscaIculation,

"Why, didn't that widely advertised
cafe open?"
"Wcll, you see, after putting in a
dancing floor, an ice skating rink,
dressing rooms for the cabaret per-
formers ind platform for the or
ches;ra, ,herr was 10 loom for tables"
The Ln.IJ.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
DR.. Fab R n EY
hAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and l will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11

3 "a D. 1T SuTTUdy OIr0y p "
II OUp. m Saturday only TO Citoctln.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
Cost Is $500 a Mile.

The average cost for repair and
maintenance of 1900 miles of highway
In Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey and Rhode Island
Tor the year 1912 was about $500
mile.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-11
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

s .hedule In Effect S ptember 30, 1917.
All trains Daily unless specified
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17

no case shall privately owned prop
erty situated more than three hundred
(3OOO feet from the street so i'm
proved be so assessed; said certifi-
Gates to be issued and delivered to
the contractor after the work is COM
pleted and accepted by this council;
any deficiency between the amount
Of the contract price and the amount
of said certificates to be paid in
warrants on the city improvement
fund available for the fiscal year be-
ginning with April LIST. 1917.
Be 1t further resolved, That pro-
posals received for the construction
OF the said improvement will be act
ed upon by this council on the 3rd
day of April, 1917.
All bids must be accompanied, In a
separate envelope. with a certified
check, payable to the order OF the
city treasurer, in the sum Of three
hundred $4,000 dollars, as security
that the bidder will enter into a con-
tract for the doing Of the work and
will give a bond in the sum OF fiji
teen hundred Cs1500) dollars, condi-
toned upon the proper carrying out
Of the terms of his contract and the
faithful performance thereof; and
the contract will contain provision
requiring the contractor and his
bpodsmeu to keep said improvement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
DEATH TO-DAY OF
MRS. MARY SHORT
Well Known keokuk Woman Passed
Away Here at Home This Morn
Ing From Bronchial
Pneumonia.
WAS ILL SINCE TUESDAY
Came to keoisvl< About the Year 1865
and Had Been Resident Of
This City Ever
since.
WAS ILL SINCE TUESDAY

Mrs. Mary Short, widow Of Thomas
Short and resident of SKeokuk for
over half century. died at her home,
7O3 South Seventh street at $50
o'clock this morning from bronchial
pneumonia. She had only been i'll
since Tuesday. Her husband died here
lass than year ago, May 8. 1916.
Mrs. Short was horn In County Res
common. Ireland, August 15, 1S4S and
would have been seventy-four years
old this year. She came to the United
States when young women and after
living for several years in Worcester.
Massachusetts, came to keokuk about
the year 1865. this city remaining her
home since.
Her maiden name was Mary Cunnin
and she was married. to Thomas Short
in st. Peters Roman Catholic church
here October 9, 1877 by Father
OReilly. She Is survived by son
William T. Short of Bushnell, Illinois
and daughter. Mrs. o. ]. Manning OF
Keokuk. There are two grandchildren
Bernard and Rosemary Short; a bro
ther, John Cunniff, Keokuk, and two
sisters, Mrs. Kate INLAND Of this city
land Mrs. Anna Toole, Butte, Montana.
Mrs. Short was raised in the Catho-
lie faith and while in Keokuk was al
ways a devout member of st. Peters
church. She was member of the
Rosary society and was always inter.
ested in the welfare Of the parish and
Ichurch. She was a women who was
jhigly esteemed and loved by her
friends and her death after such q
short illness will be a source Of grief
to all of them. She was an excellent
wife and mother and a loyal neighbor
and friend and will be sadly missed by
all who were honored with her &C
uuaintance. She was one of Keokuk's
earliest settlers. of the older genera
ton which is slowly passing away. a
generation that helped build up the
city in earlier years. Her friends are
consoled with the knowledge that she
has gone to Just reward after . life
Of service here.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at 900 o'clock from st.
Peters church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17

in good repair for a period OF two
years from and after the completion
thereof, and the bond will be so con-
d!tioned.
Adopted March IL. 1917, by the fol.
lowing vote:
Aye-Lofcon, Htlpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED. 8. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City Of Reokuk.
Attest:
0. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk
1t was ordered that resolution No.
30S remain on file and posted in the
Office Of the City Clerk for a period
of one week for public inspection as
required by law. and same shall be
considered fol, final passage on March
20, 1917.
Aye-Lofton. Hilpert, Hickey
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
EYES DOWN,
THESE DAYS
Is Disease That II
Affecting Male Sex These
DAYS Of Short
Skirts.

Sidewalkeyet1s Is the disease Whlcn
is affecting the majority OF the male
sex these days Of short, shorter.
shortest skirts. Have you noucea
how many of the male eyes are cast
downward. There's a reason for this.
and It is found in the short skirts and
the ankle display. According to re-
norts. skirts this year will be shorter
than ever. This is the official state
ment of the Fashion Art league, In
session in Chicago. Just how much
shorter isn't revealed, but nearly
everything else will be when they
appear, according to the same ex-
perts. mr..
The silhouette gown will be "fn
our midst" or eve in it's. again.
saws the league. 1t is expected to
reveal about everything the short
skirt hides.
Bathing suits will be frank and
one-pieced.
Colors will be Kelly green. sky
blue, watermelon pink and rt
silver.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
Senator Hoar'.. prophecy.

Omaha World-Herald: In the early
'90s Senator Hoar made short speech
in the senate which none who heard 1t
will ever forget It was during fill
buster that had continued for some
time and he began by saying that the
time would come when the rule allow
ing unlimited debate would, without
doubt, be abolished. Not now. he said.
not in the near future perhaps. but
some time, for such rule was destin
ed to end in disaster. After such dis
aster the people would unite in de-
manding the repeal and when they did
it would be repealed. Government by
a majority was the foundation OF our
liberties and this rule made that i'm
possible. He called attention to the
fact that In one or two filibusters the
lives Of some Of the aged senators had
been endangered by their forced at
tendance upon the long continued ses-
sionS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
CITY NEWS.

Sunday chicken dinner from IL to
1880, 35c. The Boston.
announcement was made today
that B. & H. store. e. T. Bartruff,
manager, has changed hands.
"A portion of the smoke stack of
the Keokuk Water Works company
was blown of during the high wind
last night.
Admission Is and Is cents to the
Kindig band concert at the Grand
opera house tomorrow AFTERNOON, 3
o'clock.
According to the report Of Ole O.
Roe, state fire marshal for the year
1916. the fire loss to buildings and con-
tents here was $16,71S, The total
value of the buildings and contents is
put at $184,076; total insurance on
same $4,000 and the loss not covered
by insurance, $1,175. There were sixty
four fires during the year.
j. r. Robinson arrived this after
noon from Creston where he has been
in a hospital there recovering from
injuries sustained in a train wreck on
the Burlington several weeks ago.
The body Of Gustave Bode was re-
moved from the vault In Oakland Gem
etery today and sent to Joy. Illinois for
interment. Mr.. Bode died here Deem
Der IL.
Margaret Sirkush, ten year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sir
kush, 1909 Exchange street, was op.
Grated on for appendicitis last evening
at st. Joseph's hospital. She is getting
along nicely.
The funeral Of the late Clifton
Walker was held from Pilgrims Rest
Baptist church this afternoon at 200
o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the directors Of the Keokuk Industrial
association will be held Wednesday
evening at the Hotel Iowa at 6 o'clock.
The Keokuk high school basket
ball team closes the basketball sea-
son with final game at Hannibal to-
night. The game was scheduled for
last Saturday night but was postponed
for a week. The local team left this
afternoon. Keokuk has won from Han
nibal once this season and expects to
repeat the performance.
The limits in which hogs may be
kept have been enlarged by the city
council in an amendment to an ordi-
nance passed today. The limit on the
south Is now Palean street instead or
Cedar street and on the west, Seven
teenth instead of Eighteenth. The
Mississippi river marks the rest of the
boundary. Hogs may be kept outside
of this limit but not within 200 yards
of any school or church building I'M
less with the consent OF school or
church authorities. More people can
now cut down the high cost of living
iby raising hogs. if they SO desire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17

did not md a scat and was standing
when the car started. Do you think
one of the university students had the
manners to get up and offer the wo-
nan a seat? Not much. A farmer OF
her own age got up and stood all the
way to North Liberty. The students
are no exception to the general rule. 1t
Is unusual to see young men Offering
many civilities to their elders. II we
were looking for the cause we would
point out these seH-same elders. They
are reaping what they have Gown.
People who do not teach their chill
dren to observe good manners are
likely to suffer from the inctvilities Of
other peoples children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
Sank Submarine,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March IA British
patrol boat pounced upon and sank
a German submarine which launched
torpedo at the White Star liner
Lapland as she was putting into
Liverpool on her eastern trip, officers
of the ship reported when she re-
turned to this port today. The tor
pedo missed the liner by twenty feet.
The patrol boat, convoy of the liner,
rammed the U boat, which turned
over and sank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
Stock Market Notes.

1fNI
NM rress Leased Wire Service. ]
lew YORK. March 17.-Irregulari-
so WIN an under current of strength
Sme issue featured the stock mar
I,c SSpsnlng today. Rails were not
ME-. ed and Wall street paid no at
Fl rtn AT all to the threats Of strike.
l1ouu states Steel advanced point
knn. General Motors, 124, up y;
(atb eso.t Copper 4611s, up u; Central
1asf w, up Y: Industrial Alco-
- on n; Crucible Steel 66A. OF
IN .n was active and prices high
tne late trading. Steel closed up
n Marine Preferred jumped
., oar. and Reading showed a gain OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
PERSONALS.

: vi. and Mrs. Harvey Miller ana
= Arno. have returned from New
. nSo' after a six weeks visit with
ss Fannie Ehle and Miss Bertha
w.. nave returned from Chicago.
W. A. Carrick OF Peoria, Hi
IS visiting here with Mr.. and
rs. s. W. Anderson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

There being no further business
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor
10. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
March -. 1917, a. m:
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes OF meeting OF
March s, 1917, were read and ap'
proved.
Resolution No. so7.
Be it resolved, By the City Councli
OF the City of Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls be.
and they are hereby approved and
Warrant No. 5000, Sewer .$7s. 62
Warrant No. 5031, Street 49,. 40. 70
Warrant No. 5O32, Sidewalk =. 10. 50
Warrant No. 5O33, River Front 4.oO
Warrant No. 5O34, Park ...... 10. W
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, IIilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 3o9.
Re It resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that pursuant
to a resolution OF necessity proposed
at a meeting of this council on the
23rd day Of February, 1917. and duly
passed by this council at a meeting
held on the 23rd day Of February,
1917. it is hereby ordered, upon mo-
ton of this council, without petition
of property owners, chat the follow
Ing named street and parts OF street
to-wit: Eighth street from south line
of Main to north line Of Johnson, be
improved in the manner specified IN
the said resolution Of necessity, as
passed, by grading between sub-grade
and established grade, paving with
brick block on a four inche concrete
base. and curbins with cement COM
bination curb and gutter. about 1850
square yards OF paving, and 600 linear
feet Of curling, more or less.
Be It further resolved, That the
City Clerk be, and he is, hereby in
structed to advertise for proposals for
con struction OF the Improvement
above designated, as required by law;
the Improvement to be constructed in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor prepared by the
City Engineer, and approved by this
council on the 2Sth day Of February.
1916 cue WOIh w 10 CoihLeueeu oh
or before the 18th day of May, 1917.
and fully completed on or before the
18th day Of June. 1917, payment there
for to be made in special assessment
certificates bearing interest at the
rate OF six per cent per annum. IS
sued in accordance with the provis-
ions OF law. to the extent that the
cost OF the same is assessable by law
against the privately owned property
AUDITING on and adjacent to said i'm
prowement, according to area, so as
to include one-half OF the privately
owned property between the streets
improved and the next street, wheth-
er such privately owned property
abut upon said street or not but In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17

Public improvement bonds to the
arrount of 100000 are pronounced
necessary by the authority Of St Joe
to put the city in proper shape In
the matter Of sewers, electric light
plant, motorized fire department and
other modern essentials. The ques-
ton of authorizing the bonds will be
submitted to the voters in April or
May.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17

WANTED-To loan money on furnl.
ture, pianos, live stock. etc.. on easy
payments. Strictly private. Phone
s63. Keokuk Loan Co. Over Ailler's
shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
Next Weeks Weather.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Fore-
cast for next week:
Plains states and Mississippi val
lev states: Fair except local rains
probably Wednesday or Thursday.
General reaction to normal temper
atures first OF the week. Moderate
Temperatures last OF the week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
tncjyjlitiee.

Iowa City Republican: On a re-
cent Friday afternoon the interurban
car was crowded with students, most
ly young men, starting for home to
stay over Sunday. When all the seats
we're taken, an aged woman entered.
carrying some small bundles. She