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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
Is YEARS OLD, RHEUMATIC THROWS AWAY
HIS CRUTCHEsSS- TAKES NUMBER 40

tise Number 40, ass have received
great benefit and will continue the
treatment" Very truly yours, Isaac
Ludwig, Delphos, o. Number 40 is
demanded in chronic rheumatism, ca
tarrh, eczema, sores, ulcers, swelling
and inflammation of the joints; in
constipatso Non indigestion and stomach
troubles. Made by J. G. Mendenhall,
Evansville, Ind, 40 years a druggist
Sold by McGrath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

II am now rs years of age and for
a number of years suffered with rheu-
matism, eczema and a severe itching.
Was compelled to walk on crutches.
obtained no relief until | took
Number 40 For The Blood Have
taken eight bottles; my rheumatism
and itching eczema is all gone, and |
have laid away my crutches and get
around pretty well. You have my
permission to use this letter to adver-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
Necro Bishop Elected.

( United Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES. Iowa. May 19-Dr.
R. E. Jones, editor of the Southwest
ern Advocate. New Orleans, was the
first negro elected bishop by the the
Methodist general conference. He
received seventy-two more votes than
the necessary two thirds majority on
the Ballot cast by the conference to-
day. One more negro bishop is yet to
be chosen by the conference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zerno, Clean, Penetrat-
ing, Antiseptic Liquid

It is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotcheS, ringworr1, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
$l.OO for extra large bottle, and prompt
ly applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zeno is wonderful. penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing TO
the most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy,
is easily applied and costs little. Get
1t today and save all further distress.
The {. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, Q.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

pains through my
b ack, sick head
aches, and felt tired
all the time. My
mother has always
been o strong
a d tie Of DR..
Pierce s remedies
and it was on that
account that I tried
DR.. Pierce s Golden
Medical Discovery.
One bottle restored
me to a perfectly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 19.-Ove-
81 0O000 will be spent in building
homes for Dubuque people in the
next two months in an effort to re-
heve the house shortage situation
here, according to announcements by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

! granite memorial costing more
.uan Sl5O,O00 has been erected in Mt.
auDurn cemetery Cambridge. Mass,
~ the "discoverer Of Christian Sci
ence," Mrs. Eddy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

healthy condition and I have had no
return of trouble. 49, MRS. ANNA
BUSHAW, 1901 South Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
Tomorrow viii be the Final Oppor-
tunity for Giving to Amount to
be Used for Flowers for
Soldiers Graves
STANDARD FOUR GIVES
This is the Biggest Individual Sub
scription Today and McGrath
Bros. Second With Five
Dollars.

Tomorrow will be the last chance
to send contributions for Keokuk's
fund for flowers for the graves of the
soldier dead. The money can be re-
lceceived tomorrow, but this will be
forwarded Friday.
The largest donation today is that
|of the Standard Four Tire company
employees; and amounts to $40. The
money was raised yesterday and was
reported yesterday afternoon, just too
late to be acknowledged in last nights
Gate City. Another big subscription
is five dollars from McGrath Bros.
Drug company. Several dollar and
two dollar subscriptions have been
received today.
The money will be used in the pur-
chase of flowers for the graves of the
men who have made the supreme sac
rifice. The men who will be marching
with the invisible host on Memorial
day, whose tortures with gas and
shrapnel have been healed by death
win be not forgotten as the living line
moves to the cemetery to pay its ilom-
age to the soldier dead.
The list today Of contributions is
the following:
Standard Four Tire Company En-
ployes Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Members McGrath Bros. Drug
Co. .................. 500
A f. Fox 100
g. LLOYD Norman .......... 100
DR.. and Mrs Frank NJ. Fuller :. ZOO
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hobbs. -. 200
Roy Sherwood ................ LOO
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Collier 200
Vic. Bill and Ruth Bivin. ....... 100
William Kinnaman 200
g G.. Harness 90
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

Motor hearses are licensed as pas
senger or pleasure cars in Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
\ sk for Dismissal,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 19-Attorneys
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-17
VAYLAND

Frank Otto, A. w. F. Schilling, Louis
Borkhuis and Grant Byers went to Hu
ron Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Bert Simons and son Paul were
Huron callers on Wednesday Paul
is still receifing medical are for his
eye.
Mrs. James MCGUIRE shopped in
Huron on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B~randstead departed
for their home at Huron Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Anderson spent
Thursday in the city of Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickering arrived from
Worcestershire. England, for an ex-
tended visit with M and Mrs. A. M.
Anderson and fan y. Mr.. Pickering
is Mrs. Anderson's brother and they
are having a right good visit.
Mr.. John Simons departed for Ro-
chester to meet his brother P. H ST.
mons Of Winner, who expects to un-
|dergo an operation at the Mayo clinic.
Lucille Noble spent the past week at
Mitchell attending the graduation ex-
~ercises at Dakota Wesleyan. She re-
turned Thursday evening.
Miss Audrey Armstead and Miss
Era Mccormack returned from Dako-
ia Wesleyan Friday night.
Miss Cora Weston arrived Friday
morning from Bonita Springs, for a
visit at the F. B. Goodell home. Miss
Beryl Weston arrived from Mitchell
to join her at the Goodell home.
August Schilling came down from
Pierre Saturday night to spend Sun
day at his home
Mrs. Tams, Miss Lillian Heller and
Miss Mae Mcclure were Huron shop
pers Saturday.
Mr.. NJ. Hackett and son Ray depart
ed Tuesday morning for Rochester,
where Mr.. Hackett will undergo a
thorough examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eavenscroft's three
children are sick with the measles.
Nathan Anderson vas a victim OF
the auto thieves at Miller Saturday
evening. They took his Ford runa-
bout.
A number Of our young people at
tended the dance at Ralph CANDLES
new barn Friday evening.
Ed. Stiner entertained a large crowd
at a dance in his barn Saturday even
ing. Everyone reports a splendid time
at both dances.
Miss Audrey Armstead is visiting
Miss Era Mccormack this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-17
College Pageant
Is Very Successful

Huron, June IAN event unique
in the history of Huron college and of
South Dakota took place here We'd
nesday evening, when a pageant writ
ten by Percy Shostac, Of New York
City, was produced by the students of
Huron college and the people of Hur-
on under Mr.. Shostac's direction. The
pageant was presented In connection
with an interesting and elaborate pro-
gram OF events celebrating the annual
commencement and homecoming of
Huron College.
The weather conditions were ideal
and a large audience witnessed the
pageant. The crowd Is estimated at
$500. People from all parts of the
state were in attendance
The historical pageant, unlike many
similar pageants was replete with real
action and human interest. 1t depict
ed the history of South Dakota from
the time of the primitive Indians down
to the present day. While the ele-
ment of symbolism was present, it
was by no means so conspicuous as to
cvershadow the movement OF events.
The pageant vas virtually a series of
introduction and climax. Humor and
pathos were evident throughout.
Tho presentation OF the primitive
Indians was particularly realistic.
The Indian war dances brought forth
much applause from the audience.
Clusters last fight was a real drama
tic triumph. Throughout the scenes
all dramatic possibilities were taken
advantage of.
The scene showing g day in Dead
wood was literally packed with dram
attic situations, comedy, and well-tim-
ed action. The stage setting for this
scene was historically correct.
The pageant has real literary value
and is admirably suited for staging.
II is really an acted moving picture.
IL a be well described as history
worked into a drama.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

Of Greenwich was chosen on October
IS, 1893.
Livy, in his Annals, said, "a fool
ish superstition introduces the in
f1uences Of the gods even in the small
est matters" Whether Livy's logic
continues to apply in this most mod
ern era, there are those who may
have called upon the mystic symbol
for the fruits Of the gods and in
many instances they have eaten of
che fruit.
Other 13s too voluminous to
mention might be invoked to con-
vince the unbelievers. Space and
the editor Of The Tribune Magazine
alone prevent more than the modest
mention that the writer of this piece
was born on February 10, 1887.
One Discovers the Mystery
While all the great books of knowl-
edge taboo the explanation of the
figure 13-lucky OR unlucky-the Sc
cret is claimed to have been discov-
cred in favor Of the mineral by
DR.. George w. Carey, of Los An
geles, whose pamphlet on the subject
is captioned A Great Discovery, OF
the Mystery of the 10 Unveiled.
DR.. Carey proceeds:
"The number 10 is unlucky for ig-
norance only. All so-called laws of
nature may be reduced to thirteen.
The origin Of words and their appli-
cation vary widely: thus the origin
Of twelve is circle or completeness,
or without break or sin: that is,
complete. All operations that pro-
duce something may be called twelve;
being complete in order to produce
the product is therefore thirteen.
Thus, all machines or factories
symbol twelve and the product thir-
teen.
There are twelve consultations,
the central suns Of which constitute
the signs Of the zodiac. One sign
rises every two hours, or so appears
to our sense, because the rotation of
the earth causes the phenomenon,
and the earth or sun makes thir
teen."
The author goes ON to show that
there are twelve functions of the
human body and the power of re-
production makes thirteen; thirteen
moons in year and twelve mineral
salts in the blood and the blood itself
the product-thirteen. He adds
that Jericho, lately captured by the
British, is thirteen miles outside the
walls Of Jerusalem and while Christ
actually chose twelve disciples He
was the thirteenth.
A Believer i'm Is
"The thirteenth degree of the 70
iacal sign, Cancer, was rising July
a, 1875, when the Declaration of In
dependence was signed" claims the
doctor. Cancer represents the
breast and is therefore the mother
sign or woman. The United States
plays the part Of mother to all peo-
pie and gathers them under her pro-
tecting care. In 1872 the diverse
side Of the United States seal was
made and contained thirteen stars,
thirteen stripes, an eagle, with
culver containing thirteen arrow
heads in one talon and an olive
branch witch thirteen leaves in the
other. And the motto e Pluribus
Unum' contains thirteen letters"
Another supporter of the theory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

and rob them, because theirs is a
profession Of superstition and it is
evil to be bad on the 18th.
II our Continental forefathers
had suffered the fear Of the sup
posed thirteen jinx as much as the
builders Of great Office buildings on
Lower Broadway they would have
eliminated the thirteenth state and
the thirteenth star in the flag which
they fought behind for independence.
Lower Broadway builders of Office
structures have more often than not
asked the sign painter to forget that
there is thirteenth floor and call
it fourteenth, whereupon Offices have
rented as readily on the thirteenth
floor as any other floor, though the
said floor exists and goes through
its material life under an alias, like
the criminal who changes his name.
AS Napoleon 80 tritely remarked
in substance, 10 is unlucky for
those who insist upon it. People
may refuse to be married on the
18th, but they cannot help being
born on that day. Nature takes
IS into account.
Wilson and Is
Woodrow Wilson became Presi-
dent Of the United States despite it,
or by virtue Of it, more likely, be-
cause he, perhaps, didn't think about
it, although he is said TO consider it
his luck number. He was born on
it, married on it, and his very name
comes to q stop on it. Paul De-
schanel, the recently elected Presi-
dent Of France, fell out Of a swiftly
moving train some months ago. The
densely superstitious may credit it
to the thirteen letters in his name
| and to the facts that he was born on
the 18th, married on the 18th and
was elected President of France by
the Chamber of Deputies on the 18th.
Otherwise, President Deschanel, in
a recent interview, stated that his
life has been very simple one.
Looking down through the history
Of the universe there is nothing to
blackguard the much maligned 10.
Things both good and evil fell
on that date, and II the august and
dignified Supreme Court were to re-
view the evidence and render stern
decision 1t is most likely that 1S
would win the case. The court would
doubtless be swsyed by it's evidence
of influence for good on the United
States.
The founders Of Jamestown had
no qualms when they settled down
on the Massachusetts, sands with
| their hand baggage and called May
13, 1907, an eventual day. Thomas
Jefferson chose to be born on April
Is, 17A3, and lived an erninently
| successful life in early though
strenuous American politics. JefEer-
son, with his colleagues, was called
upon TO settle the American foreign
policy, which they did with neatness
and dispatch on July d. 1778, cali
Ing upon King George to acknowl-
edge that thirteen American states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

had henceforth passed from his
possession. King George did not
Immediately acknowledge the note
but was latter forced to. It was
during an exchange of opinions that
France on June 13, 1878, decided to
repay England's Prussian monarch
for some Of his cussedness on the
other side, and France came to the
aid Of the thirteen American states.
Our Seal Is Still Good
It may be vague in many minds,
but the United States seal was de-
signed on June 10, 1882. Consider
ing dire forebodings which must
have been enunciated at that time
by those unable to Separate thy
dross" from ''true worship'a gold"
the seal has stood up well. Benja-
min Franklin carried state papers
with the seal to France immediately
afterward, and history records that
Franklin's craftsmanship was fruit
full. He returned to America on
September ID, 1885.
To those who later organized the
Northwest Territory we find no
evident fear Of the jinx. The deed
was done July 13, 1887,
The constantly progressing United
States decided on December 10, 1901,
that it must have a regular nom
political home for its legislative
machinery, and the first step in that
direction was made with the plans
and blueprints for the District of
Columbia. In this voteless though
oratorical district the White House
cornerstone was laid Oh October 10,
1892. 1t was here also that the
national flag was officially adopted
and copyrighted, January t1S, 1894.
A national anthem was necessary
and Francis Scott Key eventually
rose to the task in 1913, while watch
ing the rockets red glare and the
flag which was still there in the
vicinity Of Baltimore. Key was
possibly a protagonist of lucky 10
and 80 chose his task Through the
dawn's early light" on the morn
ing OF September 10, while stand
ing on shipboard, invoking q lucky
day for victory and song-writing.
Flew lie ON the 18th
Having digressed trifle from. the
history Of the flag itself, It is neees-
sary to mention that the United
States fiourished so intensely on
the adoption Of the banner on Janu-
airy ID, 1884, that the lawmakers
revised 1t and broke 1t out over the
House Of Representatives in Wash
ington In its revised form on April
ID, 1918. Thereafter the banner
continued steadily in it's starry
growth. The discovery Of the
source Of the Mississippi River on
July 10, 1882, which had something
TO do with the Louisiana Purchase
and moro stars, was an event in
history which any competent Judge
might be called upon to call not
unlucky.
The United States declared war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

Whether or not this might have been
considered opportune at the time,
it was not lucky for a certain
Mexican named Santa Anna. How
ever, it considerably enhanced the
reputation Of a certain American
named Scott and the territorial
reputation Of the United States.
The Mexican War ended, chrono-
logically speaking, somewhat as it
started, on September 10, 1s47.
To those who are not convinced
that IS is perhaps more lucky
than unlucky-if 13 has anything
to do with tit may be men
toned that wars are lucky for some
-profteers, for example-and un-
lucky for others. The majority con-
slider it lucky day when they end.
History again comes 60 the rescue.
The Mexican War cane to an end
on September Is, 1879. The Civil
War found the last musket fired and
the last lanyard pulled on May 13,
1865, and the Spanish-American
War brought the luckiest day for
certain swarthy gentlemen-at-arms
on August 10, 1898.
The numeral Is entwines itself
amply about the events leading
to the latest victory Of Uncle Sam in
Europe. Lucky or unlucky, there
will always be those who may have
their opinions. However, judgment
may be intelligently reserved on the
whole until the pernicious war tax
is removed from ice cream sodas and
until the Poles and Bolshevists will
have decided whether they can settle
down and enjoy their liberty in
peace.
I'm the Latest War
Beginning with the all-important
war declaration signed by a Presi-
dent who spells his name with thir-
teen letters, the war called John
Pershing, whose birth certificate
reads September 10, 1860, from
+ Mexico, and put him down on the
soil Of France on June 10, 1917. A
month to day later-July 13-the
military draft was decreed by Con-
gress, giving to Pershsng the Amer
lean manhood with which he was
able't to fight the thirteen main Amer
lean actions that brought the war
to close.
American soldiers fought their
first little action on August 10, 1917.
President Wilson landed in France
December 10, 1918, and the league
covenant was fully assembled, pol
ished off and otherwise effected on
February 13, 1919.
Be all that as it may, the august
and learned Supreme Court, if called
upon to render decision on such a
frivolous controversy, would, in
turn, be called upon to digest GER
tain other evidence in favor of the
defendant, to wit: Edwin Booth was
born on May 10, 1888; the first
ocean cable was completely laid on
July IS, 1855; standard time, which
f1ourished 80 successfully until some
one voiced radical and contagious
idea about saving daylight, was in
augurated on March Is, 1884; West
inghouse came to the conclusion of
ideas for the sirbrake with a patent
on April 13, 1859, and the meridian
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M
a fade-out Of two business
- Offices most anywhere in
New York or most any
where.
The date: Friday the 18th.
The humans in the gasy: Two
eminently respectable and strictly
honest business men talking on the
telephone.
First Business Man: ~ am leav-
ing the city Immediately on. inn
portant business--back Saturday.
know you won't mind postponing
that contract thing for a day or
two"
Second Business Man: "That will
suit me fine. I couldn't possibly get
around to it to-day-pressing work,
head over heels in it'll Will come
around Saturday. That'll do fine. f"
The Encyclopaedia Answer
Important business" pressing
work"-camoulage. Why do they
do it? Let the encyclopedia do it's
best to answer:
ut is necessary to emphasize that
while there has been demonstrate
elimination Of irrational elements,
the rational elements Of human nat
ure are still so much weaker than
the emotional that there is a con-
slant danger for the springing up
of new beliefs and practices with
an irrational foundation"
Evolutionary mythology" spoken
of vaguely by another brand Of en-
cyclopedia, is said to be constantly
coming and going, but this thirteen
superstition is so old that the ency-
clopedias have ceased to notice it.
Why will "foul superstition, how
soccer disguised" make staid bust
ness men naively prevaricate rather
than draw up contracts on that sup
posedly double-dyed hoodoo day,
Friday the 18th? Why do we in
wardly quake and shy like fright
ened horse at leaning ladders; step
gingerly to and fro from home and
business; refuse to take simple
chances on that day or any other
thirteenth day Of any month? Why
do men of large affairs, spending
hundreds Of thousands and often
millions Of dollars in the erection of
great buildings, insist that there shall
be no thirteenth floor? Why do
learned statesmen shrink from
initiating important legislation on
that harmless day, and why have
generals been known to postpone
battles when strategy told them that
the 18th was the day to send
their men over the top? Why do
many of US feel inward wriggles
when we are assigned to Upper 13
or Lower IS on the Pullman?
Even the Wise Fear 1t
The old and well known saying
that superstition is based on igno-
rance doesn't seem to apply to this
figure 10. Wise men either swear
at it or with it whittier superstition
leads them. And they avoid it more
often than not. Why? Ask the
various and divers encyclopedias and
all the What and Why books and the
answer is-no answer. It's "just
because" Timid humanity ouakes
for no human reason. Business is
retarded, steamships lie in port,
contracts go unsigned, weddings 20
unconsummated, and it's generally a
bad day for prospective Aances,
emergency hospitals, officiating cler-
gymen and the many things that
make the world go round.
"The human race is governed
by its imagination" said Napoleon
I. And 1t is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good, to use a hackneyed
phrase, because statistics will show
that even criminals decline more
often than not TO climb porches, blow
safes, crack people over the head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

O thirteen sat doavm at the Lost SUPPER Some believe also
& the superstition thot is bod luck to spill salt goes back
the other Disciples and Christ spilled the SALT ond Leonardo
da Vacs has embon'ed this eo his famous poimeg as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05
l<~1 ~~
A. y "

F'oml supsrstitsony hososoe'ev dis
gmissd,
Idol, Saint, Virgin, Prophet, Cres.
cent, Cross,
Fer svhatsoever symbol thoW art
pslsd,
Though sacerdotal gain, 6ut general
loss!
Who from true aoorship's gold
Can separate thy dross?
Lord Byron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

By Wilbur Forrest
" HE SCENE: A fade-in and
a fade-out of two business
- Offices most anywhere in
New York or most any,