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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
His "of Ace Birthday.

Twenty of the young lady and gen
tlemen friends of Mr.. Roy Holman of
lily Park street were guests at Mr..
Holman's residence last evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Holman having planned a
very enjoyable surprise party in hon
or of their sons twenty-first birthday
anniversary. The rooms were very at
tractively decorated with flags, in OBJ
servance of both occasions the
Father of His Country's and the
young hosts natal day.
The hours were pleasantly spent at
various forms of amusement and dur
ing the course of the evening, choice
refreshments were served. Young Mr..
Holman received the best wishes and
hopes Of his delightful company. for
many more such occasions.
Eastern stars Guests.
Quite number of the local chap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
ORGANIZATION
OF THE BAND
Greater Keokuk Needs Greater Ban,
and Steps Are Taken to Secure
Such.

Realizing that the time has arrived
for Keokuk to have better band than
it has ever had before. the Fiftieth
Iowa band at a meeting last night,
recognized. and the members ex-
rect to greatly increase the efficiency
of the musical organization, The fcl-
lowing officers were elected;
VIM. G. Hummer, band master.
George We'll, business manager.
l.. White, treasurer.
e. W. Stewart, librarian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

ly anu NIB. oAdN ely Il. NJ. os y, WI
and Mrs M. r. Stewart, Of Green
field; Mrs. Stibbins, Adair; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Littleton, Avondale; w. f..
Clay, Adair; D. M. Ross, Hebron; Mrs.
S. S. and Daisy Dean and c. P. Wal
lace, Spirit Lake; Mrs. S. ]. Pegger,
Lake Park; S. c. Griswold and A. l..
Austin, Oskaloosa; NJ. C. Potter, Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Calkins, Milford; Mr..
and Mrs. c. H.. Belts, Guthrie Center;
Mrs. George Dixon and e. g. Hadley,
Stuart, C. NJ. Buck and Edward w.
Hopkins Guthrie Centre; Mrs. G. H.
Worrall, Dexter; j. W. Arlington,
Webster City; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Miller,
Williams; Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Rich
ardson, j. W. Garth, F. C. Miller and
Mrs. Miller, Webster City; Miss Flor
ence A.. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs I. M.
Price, Mrs. j. B. Griffith. Mr.. am Mrs.
A. Palmer and C. I. Ackley; Mrs. Eft
ia. Setchell, Little Sioux; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Scofield, Missouri Valley;
Mrs. T. Kemp Roberts, Dunlap;
George III. Hardin and Mrs. George s
Anderson, Missouri Valley; DR.. anG
Mrs. ID. V. Hall, Woodbine: Mrs. w
T. Harrison, 7. w Prim, H. c. Har
iington, Mrs. S. e. Page, Miss R. c
Stevenson, J. w. Allin and Mrs. Allin
Miss Ellen NJ. Wilcox, Mr., and Mrs
r ID. Sullivan and ]. P. Cutler, Iowa
City: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Friend. Mis-
souri, Valley; Thomas Townsend, Des
Moines: c. G. Kidder and Mrs. Kid
der. Epworth; Jason Russell, Mrs. An
ma Booth Parsons. w. f. Moore Mrs
III r. Clement, Mrs. katherine Hotf
man. A. c. Tiede, Mrs Ida Goodwin
Tibetts. f. w. Brown, Mrs. Mabe
Ruggles Hillman, Jacob Kuntz, Mr.
/ and Mrs. R. w. Spensley. George ]
Mosher, John Phelan, all of DubJque;
/ ii. s. Briggs and 7. B. Banton, Ep
worth. r. M. Close, w. W. Warren
Thos. Springer and Mrs. Spriagan
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac B. Lee, Iowa City
William r. Boron, H. p Lewis, Y
Y. T. Penroso. Mrs. ]. ]. Richards
r. D. w. Lutte, and Mrs. Car
Doron. Cedar Rapids; John 5
Adams, Fred Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph King, Mrs. E. E. Cotton, MI
and Mrs. J. F.. Johnson, ]. l.. Leayit
and Charles Wood, Waterloo; Z. )
Fabrick and Nj. D. Philler, Ceda
Falls: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson
Mrs. Kate Mhalen and j. w. Van SAINT
Keokuk; Mrs. E. S. Mamie and 4 I,
4 schenk. TT. Madison; II. Hulshes'
Mrs. l.. E. Davis, Mrs. NJ. =. Melvin
i Mr. aud Mrs. E. W. Emery, Jane
/ Nell MI and Mrs. e. ]. Garvey, Mai
sbalItown; e. E. Thompson, Co. ant
Mrs. A. 'B. Shaw, G. D. Critel. A. 1
McNichcls, D NJ. Johnson. ] B. Hell
r;man. Mr.. and Mrs. I. n. Rice, Chas
Ainsley. Mrs. May Sherman, Mrs. W
n. Conaughty. M. E. Beeks. Mrs. I
4 q Wright and Mrs. Jack Christie. De
j Moines. Miss M. Bell, Mr. and Mrs
In. M. Bell, George B. Scofield, Mr.. an
Mrs. r. E. Watt, Mr.. and Ms. Hug
! M cross Mr. and Mrs. A E. Brock
Council Bluffs, John Schofield. Mrs
a. a. Gaspard, d. J. Steiner. Mrs
4 x Fluke. Mr. and Mrs. p. Richmar
Davenport; Holmer r. Chantry, M
4 and Mrs. j. e. Waldron, Sioux CITY
Id. NJ. Goodwin, Mrs. Edward
Ahrens. Mrs. Z. A. Lynn. Hawarden
i Mrs. ]. A.. Board, Mrs. NJ Il. Swift, MI
and Mrs. J. NJ. Hines, OttumWa an
others
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Annual Picnic Of Iowans, Numbering
Forty Thousand Held at Los
Angeles Yes
terday.
NAMES ARE FAMILIAR AM i.
Iowa's Fall OF Forty Thousand in
Population is Accounted for in
Number at Yearly
Festival.

Keokuk people are interested an
annually in the Picnic of Iowans
which is neld every twelve months at
Los Angeles. At the present time
several Keokuk people, including Mr..
and Mrs Chas d. Streeter, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs Kate Nelson
and ]. w. VanSant Of this city are
visiting in the western city and at
tended the picnic of Hawkeye state
residents yesterday. Miss Christine
Gosewisch, Miss Anna Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Kennedy, Edward
Harrington, and large number Of
other Keokuk people who are temper
arily and permanently making their
homes on the Pacific coast, also en-
joyed the day. Mrs Geo. r. Tramp
ton, formerly Miss nellie Smith Of
Warsaw and Keokuk, residing in
Artesia, suburb OF Los Angeles,
was among the picnic visitors.
A Los Angeles dispatch gives the
names and data regarding the picnic
as follows:
l<OD fA4N1iIA<iIO, NoA.s = W. ES. iS
Iowa Association of Southern Cali
fornia is today holding its great an
nual picnic at Eastlake park, with an
estimated 10000 in attendance. The
large park is crowded like county
fair, and everybody is enjoying him
self. The speech-making is going on
but it is only the immediate circle
that can hear. SO great is the crowd
Again this year, the registration by
counties is great help in locating
several new booths, notable among
which is the special booth for the vet.
Grams of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment
This splendid regiment. with its bril-
litnt record in the philippines, where
it took part in many notable engage
ments, has quite number of its OF
dcers and enlisted men now living il
Los Angeles and nearby. towns, ant
today they are meeting their friends a
their own pa ticular booth.
The Iowa Association proper dates
back to 1900, when about 5000 en-
thusiasts met at Pasadena to organ
ize Since then, Washington's birth
day has always been Iowa day." ant
the annual picnic has been notable
event among the city's festivities
The association has grown by leaps
and bounds and now numbers in it!
rolls over $4,000 members. 1t leads
the other state societies by wild,
margin. both in numbers and en-
thusiasm. supplementing its mid-win
ter picnic by an outing at the beacl
during the summer months.
The officers OF the association thi
year are Hon. Stephen H. Taft, hon
orary PRESIDENT DR.. Edward Hender
son, president; p. S. Rishel, vic
president: Frank H. Nichols, treasure
and c. H. Parsons. secretary.
Among those attending the picni
We're noticed the following: l.. Z
Mckee, formerly of Waukon; Mr.. an,
Mrs. Q. H. Maryott, of New Albin
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O,Kellor, Mrs
Ella Leithold, G. ]. NJ Van velzel
Joseph McCundiff and Joseph Kiesel
OF Potsville; Mrs. l.. M. Judd, Hardin
I. R. and G. w. bowman, J. L. Shave
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Broomhali Cables.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2S. Wheat
opened weak with American
offers at the decline and the favorable
weather in Argentine Weakness on
forecast of larger Argentine ship
ments, expectations Of larger Russian
shipments and the weakness in
Buenos Ayres yesterday at the close.
Prices further declined with free sell
ing on the weakness in Paris with the
opening this morning and the fact
that LaPlatte steamers are pressed
for sale. Cargoes are freely offered
and spot markets are weak and Y to
| penny lower Just before mid-dat
there was some little rally on shorts
profit taking. At this time wheat mar
ket was weak and Ss to Il lower than
Tuesday with the principal pressure
in March.
Corn-Corn lower on weakness in
wheat more favorable Argentine crop
advices weakness in Buenos Ayres
and pressure on spots. At midday
the market was weak and % to "a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

An attack OF grip is. often followed
by a persistent cough, which to many
proves a great annoyance. Chamber
lains Cough Rene ly. has beer extern
siyely used and with goc success for
the relief, and cure Of thiS cough.
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold by all
dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
eastern Investors Next Saturday.

A party Of eastern investors. already
identified with the Keokuk and Ham
ilton dam, will arrive in this city next
Saturday to visit the power sites and
get acquainted with the place where
they are investing their money. Other
parties will arrive from time to ime
in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
When A Nan 5 Healthy
He Doesn't Worry -"The Blues" Mean
CONSTIPATION HOLSTERS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Quick
~ and Permanently Relieves.

Who does not envy the strong,
hearty, robust, sturdy mantle man
whose boundless energy, steady hand,
clear eye, springy step and cheerful
face tell to all the world that he is in
sound, good health?
And who wants to associate or even
transact business with the worried,
unhappy man constantly depressed,
"blue" and irritable-with weakened will
power, long, sallow face and dragging
step-all the symptoms of poor health
and general unfitness for business or
pleasure? -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

dren. Certain relief for Fevershpess
Headache, Bad Stomach. Teethng Dis
orders. move and regulate the Bowels
Colds in "a hours, They are so pleasant
to the taste Children like them. Over
10000 testimonials Used by Mothers for
20 years. They never fail. Sold by all
Druggists 25c Spnpls, mailed FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. X.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s-Hogs Receipts
27,00o; left over 1900; market open
ed sc lower than yesterdays average.
Steady compared with Tuesday
Mixed, s7.o5@7.oO; good, s7.15@
7.45; rough, s6.95@T.1o; light, sT.2od
T.6c
Cattle Receipts 6,oOo. Market slow
Sheep Receipts $4,000; market
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Price Current.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. % Price
Current says as compared with a
week ago the situation on the whole
crop is about unchanged. The gem
eral position is, although, regarded as
slightly improved. While the region
remains we'll supplied with moisture
which insures good start of crop in
the growing season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

MANAGER WANTED established
factory, producing standard goods
used by stores, banks, farmers and
practically everybody, is sending its
special representative to open dis
tributing office for this district and
other unoccupied territory and de-
sires resident manager with $500 to
$4,000 in cash carrying stock to fill
immediate orders; We allow 500 to
$3.50 monthly salary, extra commits.
sions, office and other expenses: po-
sition permanent; references required.
If you can fill requirements write inn
mediately. Liberty Manufacturing As
ISOLATION, $50 w Huron St, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
cofferaam Crew Fine one.

Engineer Cooper has his old Golfer
dam crew at work This bunch OF
Canadians has the reputation of being
the fastest cofferdam crew ever as
sembled and they signalized their
presence on the Keokuk dam by doing
more work in day than at any time
since the work began. Uncle" John
Stewart is in charge of the crew.
The steel Orders for the swinging
bridge have arrived and are being put
in place This bridge swings across
the canal and permits of navigation
without the slightest interruption.
A power plant is being erected on
the canal bank at the first lock. Ma
terial arrives steadily and the develop
ment on the dam is remarkable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
FOUNDATION FOR
ROCK CRUSHER
Work Of Putting in Concrete Com
pleted Today and Plant VIII
Soon Be Ready.

The work of putting in the concrete
foundations for the rock crusher on
the Illinois side is being completed to-
day ,by the Water Power Co., and the
superstructure will be finished as soon
as possible. This plant will be put
to an extensive use during the three
years of construction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Todav's Card Company.

Mrs. Arthur c. Sweeney entertained
a company of friends at cards this af.
ternoon at her residence, spa NORTH
Sixth Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Cables Id off.
Marked change in The general senti-
ment this week. While there are no
strong hopes of big upturns the bear
plans of campaign are in resting
stage. Less enthusiasm in narrating
chances of severe slump.
Corn Corn marketing season is
slipping away and no chance of bulky
terminal reserves. January and Feb
ruary completed or nearly SO and be-
low 49, to 40. Washingtons birth
day may be what will develop good
upturn. There is $3.50 corn here in
Chicago versus $500 last year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
CTTY NEWS.

NJ. f. Justice. who has been con-
fred TO his home for nearly Two
weeks, is somewhat improved today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

ter of Eastern Stars will go to Ham
ilton tomorrow evening to be the
guests of the order at that place. A
social evening has been planned by
the hostesses over the river and ex-
emplification Of the degree work win
be one of the interesting features of
the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

Local Tive Stock.
KEOKUK, Feb. 23. The following
i've stock market furnished today b.
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers, sG,75.
Sheep Butchers. $500.
Lambs $500.
Calves-s5.5o 70 75o. sT
New YORK produce.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--The pro
duce markets are as follows.
Butter. creamery, 25@251ac.
Process Special, 1870.
Tgrs Fresh. gathered. western
first, 171a@1sc.
Fancy boxed fowls, 141a@161ac.
Dry packed springs, 14A @16c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
IBy he United ! ress |

DENVER, Feb. % Sixteen mem
bers of the United Mine Workers who
were sentenced to a year in Jail for
connection with the miners strike
were released from jail today. The
supreme court last Saturday declined
to release the men on writ of ha
beas corpus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

social evening has been planned by
the hostesses over the river and ex
emplification of the degree work win
be one of the interesting features of
the evening.
Masquerade Ball.
The masquerade ball given by the
knights of Colum busela evening was
attended by about one hundred and
twenty-five people-the largest crowd
that has attended dance of this
order during the present social
season. Agnes orchestra furnished
music and the dance program con
tinued until one o'clock. A luncheon
was served during the evening.
ST. Paurs Ladies' Had Splendid Sup
per and Crowd Last Night.
Nearly four hundred enjoyed. the
greatly appetizing menu of the Wash
ington supper given last night in St.
PauIs hall at Eleventh and Exchange
streets by the Ladies Aid Society OF
that church. There are few who will
not make the concession that the
ladies of st. Paul are the best
cooks in the city and their accom-
plishments in culinary art were sup
erbly prominent last night
! Mrs. Henry Bode and Mrs. Chas.
Sauer, assisted by corps of pleasant
serving ladies. catered thoughtfully
and with care to the pleasures of
their guests. The supper hours We're
from five to eight O'Clock and the
neat sum realized by the ladies' SO
ciety was greatly deserved and repre-
sented comfortable proceeds as the
result of their efforts. The menu
served:
Chicken Patties
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
iSlaw Pickles
Butter Rolls Coffee
Ice Cream CAKES
/ Miss Wright's Marriage Tonight.
Miss Emma Wright. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Wright, of 21'
4 North Thirteenth street will be mar
ried this evening to Mr.. Lawrence
Il. Letter, of Blandinsville, ILL.,, thu
ceremony to be performed by Rev
Wade, pastor of the Christian churcl
at Macomb. The groom was in keo
kuk today and the couple left on tn
afternoon train for Macomb. Mis-
Wright is a trained nurse, being grad
uated from ST. Joseph's hospital Wit
recent class. The groom is al
Illinois farmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

Karle does vour shoe repair work
right. S1A Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

rs POST CARDS l5c. birthday, best
wishes. etc. Some for sc kind
Write for today, Altman Specially
Co, Box e75. Burlington, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The way
was opened for revision of the tar
if on all necessities of life when Sen
ator Cummins today presented reso-
luton calling on the president for all
information on all these articles and
! commodities named in the Canadian
reciprocity treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2a.-The popu
ilatlon o. Sheldon. Iowa is q ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Horse and runabout In
quire William Henry 1920 Main st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Estimated Car Lots.

Estimated cars: 80 wheat; $40
corn: 1S2 oats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
weak, 1Oc lower.

weak, 10c lower.
300 a. m. market: Hogs $1,000;
market sc lower, SLOW, unchanged;
light, s7.2O@760; mixed, s7.o5@750;
heavy, $7.15@7.45; rough, s695@7.1o
Cattle Receipts 5000; market 1oc
lower, weak.
Sheep Receipts $4,000: market loc
lower.
Texans. s4.75@5.75; calves, $3.50
s.25; sheep, s2.75@4.4o; lambs, s4s5
@6.3O.
Hogs closed 10c lower. Mixed. 500
| @74O; good, s7.10dT3o; rough. $500
1 OF. o5; light. s7.15@755
/ Cattle and sheep markets closed
weak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
Eastern stars Guests.

Quite a number of the local chap
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16

Master Denzel Steele was given q
surprise birthday party by his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs Luther Steele
yesterday afternoon at bis home on
Raymond street, the occasion being
his fifth birthday. The little folks
spent Jolly afternoon and Master
Denzel received some very pretty and
useful remembrances. Those presen!
were Opal Carpenter, Gene and Pau
lin Hall, Ray and Herbert Miller,
James Adams, Robert Riggs, Dona
Adams, Robert Howell, Francis Nor.
rfson, Raymond Morris. Emma sBartho-
low; Dale and Bessie Steele.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16

when they are made OF bread which
is not too new, cut good thickness,
with. an appetizing filing, and wrap.
ped in waxed paper, they seldom fall
of their REWARDED being eaten with
enjoyment.
Theiflling Of nearly all sandwiches
is better If chopped-ham, tongue,
chicken or any other meat may be
minced, softened to a paste with melt.
ed butter or mayonnaise and spread
on bread and butter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16

Be careful how you mix your p'cnls
guests Don't invite the persons wins
won t be content to spend long day
together out Of doors. They may be
an very well in the house or on a
formal occasion, but not wear we'll in
the open
Only those who can put up with pos
sible adventures and be jolly. in
spite Of them should go on plcnics
Children should be taken with great
discretion. One restless or unruly OF
aseBls tchlld can easily spoil the
pleasure ef q whole party, and the
faet that the parents enjoy its society
isno sign that this will be acceptable
toanyone else.
Another important point in the sue
CESS Of the picnic Is the nature and
mana cement 81 the. food supplies.
THefe used to be children inathe old
dsys who could b satisfied With bis.
! cults orrolls or thick slices Of bread
and butter with q layer Of cold ham
between them for the main feature
otsthe picnic lunch, and who would
follow this with hunks of cake and
WITH apples or oranges and see no
place for criticism. Only young and
healthy appetites ecu undertake this
( SOFT Of provision and a good deal
more than this is demanded for an
acceptable picnic luncheon.
Perhaps It is to meet the increased
Requirements, perhaps the require
tnents are themselves the result-but
today there are more facilities for
satisfactory picnic lunches than ever
before:
Apropos Of the baskets, 1t may be
said that those who do not possess
them may console themselves in the
Thought that when .ood Is packed In
Il pasteboard boxes these, at least, do
not have to be carried home, but
may be thrown away after they are
empty. II is well to see the advan-
tages Of poverty when we can.
The contents Of the boxes are the
VIKINGS which must receive attention
now Sandwiches are always the
standby. since they present food in
The most readily portable form. They
are easily handled, easily eaten and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16
Stocking Economy.

1t may seem extravaganza of clean
illness to rinse out pair Of stockings
whenever they are taken of, but, at
ter all, washing stockings is less worl
than darning them.
A pair of stockings kept clean will
last almost indefinitely without hole
or break, even If Of cheap quality
while II worn till dirty and sent to
the laundry, they come back with
holes that nesessitate mending and
mending again-and life is too short
to waste ones eyeslght making foot
coverings by hand. This applies ia
most clothest though in less degree
Keep them clean-avold the hard
scrpbbing that wears out the cloth
and you save the bother of mending
Gasoline or benzine applied prompt
ly to a solled place in a tailor.madt
suit or other garment, saves taking
it to a cleaners and getting along
without 1t later on. Keeping a hat
brushed and in place means not hay.
ing to go shopping for another at an
lnconyeaient time. We live in an ago
of the world when time counts, 1t
does not pay to wear out things by
careless treatment and have to re.
place them just when an hour spent
in that way may mean the loss Of an
important bit of business. Those old
fashioned housekeepers with "facuI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16
For Rainy pav,,.

At the ends of yard Of half-fnch.
wide elastic sew a large hook and eye
clasp this around the body below the
hips, and draw the skirts to any de.
sired height under a raincoat.
This is useful, especially when one
must wear an evening dress in the
street on a rainy night.
1t leaves the hands free; and GER
tainly 1t IS better than tearing the
fabric with safety pins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-16
Attenlded. EuneraI.

Among those who attended the fu.
neral OF Mrs. Mary steelesat Mt Pts.
gah Monday Afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Steele and children, Mr.
and Mrs, N, G., Steele and daughter,
Leila, Mr.. william Steele and wife
Mr.. Thomas Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tichnell, Mrs. Esther Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Jacobs and two sons, all
Of this city; Mr.. and Mrs. RUFUS Ross,
OF Wheeling, and Mrs. Mollie Free
man of BelIalre.