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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02
$2,957.0S

rtCll Gull.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBHRG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion adjourned.
ED S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBBRG, City Clerk.
February 16, 1920, 8 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes of meeting OF
February 10, 1920, were read and ap.
proved.
Resolution No. 969.
Be It Resolved, By the City Coun.
Gil Of the City of KeOkuk:
That the following pay rolls and
bill be, and they are, hereby approved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

Statement Of receipts and disburse-
ments Tor the period beginning Juue
]. 1919. and ending December 81,
lsD:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

On motion the annual financial
report of r. A. Gardner, county
auditor, was approved and ordered
filed.
On motion the petition for tax adj
justment of A. +. Connable. of Keo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

January Session, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

semi annual report of H. A. Styles, county
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

y 4 CUf uuI J ., IJLV, y a. III
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes of meetings OF
January 20 and 81, 1920, were read
and approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-02

Per Capita Cost Maintenance.
Net cost ,$13,038.51
average cost each year -. 10S.65x
Ave. cost each. per month. 1881
Ave. cost each, per week. 3.09x
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02
DRUGS FEARFUL AND AWFUL
Amazing Connections That Our Ancse
tors Swallowed, Believing That
They Had Medicinal Virtues.

The medicines used down to even
recent days sound most extra ordinary
to our ears. AS late as the eighteenth
century dried toad was seriously con-
sidered specific against the plague.
In an article in the New York Med
ical Journal Dr. William Renwick
Riddell of Toronto, Canada, mentioned
a few of the remedies in vogue.
plaster made of arsenic was ap-
piled to cancers Bleeding was prac-
ticed on all occasions, even in the
time of our grandparents. But the
sovereign remedy Of all was known
as mithridatium or theriaca. This was
the great antidote of Roman phar-
macy. 1t originally had 40 or 80 in
gradients, all vegetables, but Nero's
physician, Andromachus, added the
flesh of vipers. Every physician had
his own variation of the formula, and
Matteoli In the sixteenth century put
no less than 120 ingredients into it.
The name theriaca or theriac, I'M
der which 1t was commonly known,
was derived from the Greek "therion,"
wild beast as the stuff was consld-
cred a specific against the poisonous
bites OF beasts and serpents. The
French word "theriaque" was corrupt
ed into the English "treacle," and the
medicine was known In England as
Venice treacle." 1t was the famous
Sydenham who first opposed the use
of drugs. In fact when Sir Richard
Blackmore asked him for good guide
In practice, he replied: Don Quixote,"
and declared that the arrival of good
clown would do more for the health
of a city than that of 20 asses laden
with drugs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02
OAK MARKS VENERATED SPOT
Tree Planted Where Abraham Erect
cd Altar to the Lord Has Been
Carefully Preserved.

1t Is recorded that when Abraham
was promised the possession of the
land of Canaan and was commanded
to walk through the land" he ire
moved his tent, and came and dwelt
in the plain of Mamre, which is I'm
Hebron, and built there an altar t.
the Lord" This spot is still marked
by great oak, venerated alike by
Christian. Jew and Mohammedan. 1t
Is to this protection that one must
attribute its preservation In n region
cleared of almost all trees by the i'm
provident Turk. The species is not
uncommon in Palestine and Major
Portal. while stationed at general head
quarters of the British army there,
sent to Kew gardens small box of
acorns which were recognized as the
fruit of Abraham's tree. Sir Joseph
wanted to secure a specimen of the
wood for Kew but no one would cut
of a bough. Il was only when the
snow, which visited Jerusalem in 1856
and which did not spare Hebron, had
broken down one of the oaks branches
he was able to secure a portion of Ii
which is TO be seen to this day in one
of the Kew museums. But q more
practical fame awaits the tree for 1t
Is With it that the Syrian forests will
probably be rehabuitated in the bright
era which Is dnwnIng now that the
Turk no longer rules the land.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

Rocking stones belong to class Of
freak stones. familiar to biologists.
Some of these rocking stones are made
so by the force of the wind which cuts
the dirt or sand out from under them.
dirt and stones which surround them.
SO the harder remains after the soft
er or shifting material has been worn
away. Other rocking stoo~s ar< left
By the melting Or glaciers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

lemon juice and tablespoonful of
sugar to The yoIk. then fold in the
white. Pour over the egg mixture one
cupful of hot milk, beating while pour
ing the milk. Flavor with a little
nutmeg. o. orange juice. Add pinch
of salt and serve.
Baked Apple-Remove the cores
from nice tart apples and fill the cav
titles with chopped raisins or dates
and sugar Currant or any good jelly
may be used in place of the raislns.
Bake in Il moderate oven until tender.
Serve on a pretty plate garnished with
It flower.
Tomato Toast.-place slice of
bread in the oven and dry Sigh ly.
then toast . delicate brown. Pour
boiling water over the toast and
quickly remove. then butter the toast
lightly and pour tablespoonful or
two of cooked seasoned tomato over
the toast and serve. The canned to-
nato soup may be used for this. thick
ening ii little if desired.
Pineapple Pudding.-Place a cupfn
Add. when boiling. n Tablespoonful Of
sugar. the yok of an egg and II tea
spoonful of cornstarch. Stir and cook
until smooth and thick. then add n
half cupful of pineapple juice or fine
~ grated pineapple. Cook until hot
fold in the stifliy beaten white of an
egg and chill. Heap in n pretty dish
and garnish with whipped cream.
Rice Pudding.--As rice when we'll.
rocked is most easily digested Il
makes very good dish for a con.
Nalescent Take two tablespoonfuls OF
well-washed rice and cook in Il double
boiler with one cupful of milk until
the rice is tender Stir in a beaten
egg, sugar, salt and any desired flaw
oring to taste. Serve with cream and
sugar, or add few chopped dates and
serve with butter.
Prune Whip.-Stew half dozen
orunes in the water in which they
we're soaked over night, put then
through sieve, add a few drops o.
lemon juice and the beaten white OF
an egg. Serve heaped In a prett,
glass topped with whipped cream.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

eggs. beaten. Bake in layers. and
Ice with the following: Beat the re-
naming two whites until stiff, add
confectioners or powdered sugar
gradually, together with the juice and
rind Of the orange until the Icing is
thick enough to spread.
Cranberry Cake.-Cream half a cup
full of shortening and one and one-hnIf
rupfuls of light brown sugar together;
add the beaten yolks Of three eggs.
Have ready and sifted two cupfuls Of
Hour with one teaspoonful each Of
soda. cinnamon and nutmeg, with half
the quantity or cloves; add to the sug-
ur and shortening. Fold in one and
nne-half cupfuls Of cooked cranberrles
which have been slightly sweetened
md put through a sieve. Add the
beaten whites and bake in TWO layers.
Cover with icing which Is colored with
bit of the strained cranberry juice.
Chocolate Potato Cake.-Blend well
two-thirds of cupfu of shortening
and two cupfus of sugar; add two
thirds of cupfu of grated chocolate
and one of warm mashed potatoes, one
cupful each Of seeded raisins and
chopped nuts, half a cupful Of milk
ind two and one-half cupfus of flour
rifted with two teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder, four eggs, yolks and whites
beaten separately; half teaspoonful
each of cloves and nutmeg, and tea
spoonful of cinnamon. If baked In Il
loaf In a slow oven In 81 paDer-line
pan for one hour it will keep month.
EggIess Fruit Cake.-Mix one cup
full each of brown sugar, sour milk and
seeded raisins, four tabespoonfuls OF
melted shortening, two cupfuls OF
-four. one teaspoonful each OF soda,
cinnamon and cloves. Bake In slow
oven about one hour.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

How About LIfe-Savlno Germs7
One-fourth OF the people born die
before they are six. One in 100 lives
to be sixty-fve.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

The principal value of mo!yhdenite
is in the manufacture Of steel, to which
# gives hardness and toughness that
make the steel suitable for use In pro-
peller shafts. guns and boilers. Most
of the molybdenite produced in Tas-
mania Is shipped to England.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

b e s e nv e q I O
those who are re-
gaining health.
( g g S o u p.-
Separate the yolk
and white of a
fresh egg. and
beat each. Add
three drops of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

This is the season when one likes
to eater TO the sweet tooth of the fam
Il. 1 l..
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02
Rahv Alwav. Star Performer.

Every member Of the family with
the exception OF the growing boy Will
sometimes wake up In the middle Of
the night, but none Of the others can
Get ~ wide awake as baby.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02
MORE FOOD FOR THE CON
vAlESCENT.

we all know those houses scrubbed
10 a sort OF raw cleanliness and reeR-
ing with the martyrdom Of an over
worked wife, from which the unwafy
guest beats hasty retreat, and to
which the family returns only to eat
and sleep. The feminine head of such
q house is a business failure.-Hazel
Kewley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

experience has taught
us that on New Years day and
May day from the firing OF
guns, the planting of Maypoles,
and drunken drinkers, there
has resulted unnecessary waste
Of powder and much intoxica-
ton, with the bad practices and
bad accidents; therefore we
expressly forbid any firing OF
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

= ~ $3.50 - y - ~ 8 - - = ~ - -
Orange Cake. - Beat
thoroughly together wO
cupfuls of sugar, half q
cupful of water. the
beaten yolks of five eggs.
two and one-haif cupfuls
Of flour. two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder
and the juice and grated
rind of one orange; fold
In the whites of three
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

Food which Is easily digested, at
tractiye and also nourishing, should
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02
8 , R {H{
sEASONABLE GOODIES.

Safe housed am I from the wintry
world
The blast and the giant storm.
Though long was the day. and lonely.
Forgotten it's toll and tire
There's JOY and cheer in my ingle
nook.
In the light OF my friendly fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
Health Talks by Dr.. Brady
Must Cataract Itipcn.

Copyright. 1920 by National Newspaper Service
In FORMER years IL was not deemed hes, TO
operate for cataract until the cataract was
ripe or in other words until the entire crys-
tailine lens of the eye had become opaoue
ana the patient was quite blind
No doubt this older belief of the PHYSICIANS
viii be retained by the laity a, least another
generation, although physicians no longer
dcem II necessary advisable. az IA general
RUE TO wait for the ripemins OF Il cataract
Greater skill and Knowledge have proved
mat the most satisfactory results are to he
"au. IN most Instances. by early operation
without waiting for the cataract To ripen
IL o"th eyes arc Cataractous and yiSiou is
S'cadiiE decreasing. the eye surgeon nowadays
removes the cataract which seems most adj :
Nahccd as soon as the sight OF the better eve
mas octcriorated to the point where reading is
no longer possible il has become unsafe for
me patient to go abou; the streets alone
newer technical methods render the removal
"i the unripc cataract possible ana safe
once successful removed. OF course II is i'm.
possible for cataract to return
the question arises sooner or later in every
case oil cataract: What shall do? Shall |
take the risk of an operation?
There need be no difficulty in settling that
question. 1t is no longer justiiicabIc TO let
the victim of cataract go blind or nearly blind
cccome helpless or dependent on the care of
others. merely because he or she is obs;inateIv
prejudice against the knife" Fake eve
SPECIALISTS, with alleged cataract cures ar
"nSorbehts to sell the unwary. may paint un-
pleasant pictures of rho knife" but (, woulJ
lie a difficult thing to indicate which of the
"e!icate instruments used in the operation
pears any resemblance to Knife" The
answer TO the question is this: They're your
them IN venture which Will probably restore
Your sight?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
FILM WAY DOWN EAST
MORE GRIPPING THAN PLAY
GriHlth's Masterpiece Opened With
Large Audience Mt Strand
Last Night.

To appreciate how far tho cinema
studio has advanced In the pcrpctua-
ton and slorification of popular
pays or the past one must SEQ tho
ID; w. Griilith hlm version of Lottie
Blhlr Ihrkers evergreen of tho mclo-
dramatic stage. Way Down East"
superb orchestra. at tho Strand The
alter last evening commencing an en-
IaEcment OF three days.
Long since accepted as a classic OF
the American drama, Mrs. parker's
great human interest, mclodrama OF
New England. with its nmpliflcd story
ana spectacular scenic. cmbellish-
a photoplaT by Mr.. Griffith.
Not only is the pristine dramatic
rig3r Of the original story preserved
scenes OF the spoken drama are
heightened in interest by the Griffith
elaboration to n degree impossible to
the stage with which William a.
had 10 deal
Besides simplifying the narrative,
as clever story writer might
length novel. the genius OF Ciriiiith as
director has brought every cocciv-
able trick OF his art into play in pro-
dmcinE environment that lends TO the
effectiveness OF each scene In tho
natural development of the absorb
Ing story.
Especialy is this noted in tho
plteous scene where Anna baptiZcs
hcr dylns bhbc' in tho tense moments
when the girl il driven from the UNI
bending old Puritan suuire's house:
IN the search for the girl in n blind
ing New England snowstorm and the
thrilling rescue on the Ice at tho
brink OF the falls?
t Lns scenic magnificcncc with
which The producer has invested this
new way Down East" stirred tho
DIE audience TO frequent and en-
'husinstic outburst, OF applause.
IL Is the grand old rural drama re-
created reH!vifed. Notaries OF tho
drama to whom the old play is ia
,,hhiiii.hr VIII reveal In the new posi-
bilitics which II was lcft for GrI0,h
ana the cinoma art to develop Tho
musical accompaniment cnrrics many
popu'ar airs thar were contemporary
with the original production
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
Passing Of the Pages
IRv Irnited News

WASHINGTON, Dec. a7--whcn the Senators,
whose terms expire and who have not been
Reelected. go out March T. 1921 quite a
number OF their closest associates in poli,ical
activity will go out along with thcn-,houEh
not for the reasons
These VIII go out because their four-ycar
terms of olicc-like the rresidents-huye ex-
pred For no youth can remain In the white
Sneakered fraternity OF Senate pages after he
has passed his sixteenth birthday
Normally, pages signed on for duty
when they reach the age OF twelvc-thouch IL
the applicant he husky and Intelligent he may
get III NJ e!eNcn. or even ten. Al that. though.
re mas TO nave pretty good pull and unusually
strong recommendations to make the grade
at that tender age; and the twelve to- sixt cen
period Is therefore the usual one.
Besides being the youngest scmi-politica,
appontees Of the United states the senate
pages enjoy many pcrquiSitcs not within the
reach OF other workers for Uncle SAM For
one thing, their nominations for their Jobs
dc not have to be confirmed By the Senate
sitting In executive scsslon-which is where
they have ii over the whole Cabinet all
ambassadors. ministers, officers OF the army
ana navy postmasters and others For another
thing, their pay at their tender age is abnormal
800 4 mont! while the Senate is in session
or recessing. 1t Is only when the Senate
adJourns instead OF reccssng that they are
cut OF luck
Usually pages ar" appointed by senatorial
influence. the majority party. of course. having
Tho most vacancies to fill. Like Supreme Court
Justices with one exception to the rule) they
Eod Office for life or for good behavior" The
exception is that pages automatically re-
tired at the age OF siXtecn--a provision which
would work an awful hardship most Su-
preme Court Justices!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
NEW FLU EPIDEMIC VERY
UNLIKELY, SAYS CUMMING
Puhiic Health I-nd Declares At
thck' tnuse Immunity for Sew
crni NcnrA hftcr,ynrd

WASHINGTON. Dec. Bartholomew
attacks carry with them "A definite
immunity to subsequent ut..cks.
ihsiinE several years" accordin. 10
conclusions reached by the Public
il"niih Service after intensive study
In TIE homes where the disease vas
epidemic In lels-lo.
inaeinuce as the epidemic OF 1918
and 1919 affected 50 very larsc "A pro-
portion Of the population" the state
fn"nt by Surgeon General Cumming
added. there would seem to bc rca-
s0nabic grounds for believing that
even should 'nu become prevalent
mere and there this winter IL would
no, assume the epidemic proportion"
Of the past two years nor would il
rage In sudh severe form"
Dr. Cumming pointed out. however,
that there was no way OF definitely
forctcll!ng whether this winter VIII
witness any recurrence Of influenza
In epidemic form He added that 1t
was unfortunate" that the public
took such Interest in Spectacular
epidemic outbreaks OF disease" and
was so little moved" by the daily
occurrence OF prevcntablc death"
or the one and one quarter million
deaths occurring in the United Staten
annually. nj least 100. 900 could easily
have been prevented by the applica-
ton OF available medical knowledge"
he said, pointing out that 5000 an
nually died OF diphthcrla despite the
existence OF an effective anti-toxln
which could have prevented ''prac-
t!cally every one OF these deaths"
Another 10. 600 deaths were due 10 ty-
phoid fever. he said. in similar cir
cumstanccs and there were 400 ZEN
tircly unnecessary" deaths from small
pON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
News of Fifty Years Ago

From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec IS, 1870.
The eighth victim OF the Sposwood Hotel
fire turns out To be John H. Holman, OF Jack
son. Tenn. formerly of Virginia. lie had come
TO Richmond to spend the holidays.
The burning OF the Spotswood and the fire.
ere stil tho absorbing topic Of conversat ion
Rchmond's streets. The blackencd wallis
10 the curious crowds and detail of police is
constantly kept on duty in the vicinity to keep
order and guard against accidents.
BESIDES the persons generally admitted to
have lost their lives in the fire the following
are still missing: ~ Lebi, of Tampa, Fla;
l.. G. and a. II. Andrews, of Syracuse, n. y.
and Henry Kroth. Of New York City.
The Spotsw God Hotel was owned by the
Crenshaw estate was valued at $4,000 and
insured for s54.S00.
The officers OF the city water works state
that the thermometer was lower here OH
Saturday and Sunday last than it has been
since the winter OF 1867. At Staunton on
Saturday IL was only three degrees above zero
and ice formed eight inches thick.
The Potomac is frozen over. The boats are
having q hard time between washington and
Acquina Creek.
John Surratt engaged Lincoln Hall in Wash
inGtou for lecture. but the trustees pro-
testing against his using 1t, the lecture was
postponed.
The Rutherford Park Hotel. in New York.
also the Brandenburg Hotel. in Louisville. Ky.
They we're burned about the same hour as the
Spotswood in this city.
The Prussians have left Dieppc. hut are en-
camped near by. Two French ironclnds are
stationed OF the port.
Havre is now SO strongly fortified that the
French have no fears OF attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
ALL ROUND GOOD BILL
ON At THE ACADEMY
Five Clever Acts on the Program
OF the Closing Week
of 1920.

It's an all-round good bill ut tho
Academy for the first part OF the last
week OF the year. and this gives me
4 chance To say that Manager Charles
Rex has deserved well of Richmond
for the attractions that he has book :
cd Tor the Lyric and the Academy I'm
i"2O. and In the year to come there
VIII he even more big time stars on
the program.
The show last night opened with
an Offering OF laughs. songs and
dances by Emma Francis and Harold
kernady, and they were followed By
very amusing skit. That's All
Right" in which Don Il. Roberts and
HAZEL Baync got by" with n rush
and made way for Hazel Harrington
ana company in farce that, while
chockiul OF laughs. is something diff
tercnt. Want me to tell you about
II. ch? No. that would spoil your en-
joyncnt.
One of the livclicst acts OF the
night. and ono that brought down
the house. was contributed by Harry
hrahtZ and NJ b. White. two sea
someu tunmakers. in what they
call Fifteen Minutes of Musical Fool
iShncsS. which would be a bigger
mt IT they put back that leaf tina,
thoy took out of some small time
book. Fig. Twis?
l.adora and Bcckman novelty
cnuilibrists. performed some clever.
artistic stunts. and we're followed nv
4 lively Pathc News and Topics OF
the Hour" l.. l.: H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
The Poets Conner
Winter Days.

Jack Frost's coming, or maybe ne is
here,
Dull days coming. windy, chill. and
drear.
Fair days, coming. CHEEKY. cold. and
bright.
Brilliant with the sunshine rs tho
starshine makes the night.
Snow-storms coming, whirling. dano-
ing flakes.
Sec the dazzling Wilderness whom tho
morning breaks!
Ice-storms coming. jewels on tho
trees,
CLASSY icy sidewalks whore the rain
drops freeze.
Cold days coming. days for warm
attire.
Long delightful evenings before an
open fire.
Wet days coming, with driving han
misunderstanding the window
pane!
Dry days coming. vigor In the air.
Everybody lively. movement every-
where.
Short days coming. ending up the
Yes!
Winter days. are coming. winters
nearly here!
-Somerville Journal