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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
LACK TEACHERS
FOR RURAL SCHOOL
six Country Schools Were Not Open
ed at Beginning OF Term Be-
cause Of Lack Of
Teachers.
PLANS FOR FILLING THEM.
Teachers Holding Certificates Are At
tracted by Various Other
Means Of EN-
ploymen.-
PLANS FOR FILLING THEM,

The shortage Of school teachers for
rural districts that confronted Lee
county at the opening Of the school
year this month when six rural
schools were left without teachers
continues and all the vacancies are
not yet filed. The shortage exists
not only In Lee county, however, for
all over Iowa in the past year or two
there has been felt the lack Of teach
ers for the hundreds Of rural schools
and the superintendents have been
facing one Of the hardest problems
in filing the country schools with
well trained teachers.
County Superintendent e. G. Lynn
has given as the reason for the short
age not the fact that there are too few
holding certificates but because many
OF those who intended to teach have
found other employment more remun-
,eratiye. Many are attracted to the
larger towns and cities where they
find positions in business houses
which pay more.
The shortage, 1t is hoped, will be
ovrcome by the installation of normal
courses in high schools over the state
as has been done in Keokuk where
the preparatory training necessary for
school teaching can be obtained at a
cost much less than that at large nor
NAL schools. BY increasing the num-
Der who will take the examinations 1t
is hoped that SUFFICIENT supply OF
teachers will be secured.
Efforts are being made to fll the
vacancies in the schools in the coun.
! ty where there are no teachers and
/ It is believed that they can be filled
shortly. Van Buren, and Henry coun
ties are among the few that have a
surplus Of teachers this year and it is
probable that teachers can be obtain
ed from these counties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
PERSONALS.

Major and Ilrs. Loren S. Tyler have
arrived in the city from Los Angeles,
Calf, for visit among their many
friends In Keokuk and will extend
their visit to the east.
Capt. G. E. Sweeney went to Mus
catine today to meet his former com.
rades in Company c of the national
guard there at two day reunion.
The company is one of the oldest In
the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
on The plot informed the oftlcers.

on The plot informed the officers.
Told that the bandits planned to
stop the train by building a fire on
the track, fifteen armed guards board.
ed the train and when the desper.
ADDE'S attempted to board the engine
the posse opened fire.
Surprised, the train robbers fled in.
to the woods pursued by deputies Re.
Inducements We're sent to the scene
but the men escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

limited Press Leased Wire Service
JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 15.-No
trace has been found early today of
the two bandits who attempted to
hold up Mobile and Ohio passenger
train Saturday night but were foiled
when a farmer who had been let in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
PIMPLES ON FACE AND ARMS

All Howard St., Dayton, Ohio
"About a year ago my face, neck. arms
and back were beginning to become
afflicted with pimples and blackheads.
NV pimples would get very large and
appear to come to a head. If | tried
to open them the pain would be terri
Bile. but nothing could be taken from
them. They itched very badly; l SUI
fered terribly from itching. AFTER
scratching, the pimples would swell
and after the swelling was gone my
face would become very red and re-
main SO for some time. My clothing
caused the itching to be worse. When
it was warm it was utterly impossible
to sleep.
81 used q cream and the more l
used the worse they got. Shortly after,
/ read the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and determined to
use them. The itching stopped almost
Immediately. This Vas about three
months ago and l am entirely cured
now" (Signed) Miss Marguerite E.
Jacobs, Jan. IS, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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restfrlness itself: and l haven't seen
the garden at ALL" She walked back
over the lawn. looked admiringly out
toward the garden, with Its purple and
yellow flowers. then gazed into tine
lofty thicket above her head, where
the high elm spread its century-old
branches. Agatha, standing a little
apart and looking at Mclanie. was
again struck by some haunting IA
miliartty about her face and figure.
She wondered where she could have
seen Miss Reynier before.
Aleck Van Camp, appearing round
the corner of the house, made elab-
crate bows to the two ladies.
Good morning, Miss Redmond" He
greeted her cordially, plainly glad to
see her. Il slept the sleep OF the blest
up there in your fragrant loft. Good
morning, Miss Reynier!" He walked
over and formally took Melanie's hand
for an instant. Il knew It was de-
creed that you two should be friends"
he went on. In his deliberate way. IN
fact, I've been waiting for the moment
when ! could have the pleasure OF in
Producing you myself, and here you
nave managed to dispense with my
services altogether. But let me es-
cort you into the house. Sallie says
her raised biscuits are all ready for
luncheon"
Agatha, looking at her new friends
vivid face. saw that Mr.. Van Camp
was not IN unwelcome addition to
their number. She had a quick SUI
perstitious feeling of happiness at the
thought that the old red house, gath
erirg elements of joy about it's roof,
was her possession and her home.
I've promised to show Miss Rey-
nier some queer old books after lunch
con-" she said.
Aleck WIinkled his brow. I'll try
not to be jealous of them"
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SYNOPSIS,

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
Tor an auto drive In New York. nnds a
granger sent as her chauffeur. Later
ene Is accosted by n strange who climbs
INTO the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton OF Lynn. Mass, witnesses the
~souuetion of Agatha Redmond. Tiamhle-
ton secs Agatha forcibly taken aboarc a
yacht. lie secures a tug and when near
the yacht GroS) overheard. AlecE Van
camp, friend or Hambleton, had an APP
pointment with III Not meeting Ham
Madame n Miss Melanie ReynIer. lie
proposes 20 the latter and Is refused The
tnIse arrange a coast trip on Van Camps
;yacnt' the Sea Gull. Hamblcton wakes
UP g! board the Jeanne D'Arc, the zach.
on which IS Agbtha Redmond. lie meets
~ caan who introduces himself as Mon
sieur Ghateiard who il Agatha's abduc-
inc sinking OF the vessel. Jimmy and
AEatnh ore abandoned by the crew. who
taSe t9 the be tts. Jimmy and Agatha
IN q thoroughly exhausted condition. Re-
covering slLEhtfA the pair md Hand. this
chauffeur WHO assisted in Agatha's alb
,d dsHrSui a and y ~ sss 70 ss'e 81 's ssmth. ' Han u
goes for helm He returns with Or.
,Thayer. who rAsives Jim, and the party
, Il e'on propel,t " G,hsplesPoryt; where swn AGA ga
his party, in tlsS Sea Gull, reach Charles
port and get ~ lngs OF the wreck OF the
Jennie pare; Aieck. nnds Jim on the
pr. 'Thayer ds4pres his sister. Mrs. Stod-
Gard, Is the oAy one who can save Jim,
She is a wom1i of strong religious con.
'vilctions. and %plikes Agatha on account
iof her rrofesnL m. She refuses to nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
consents TO takf the case. Hand explains
how he ESCAPED from the wreck, though
he win say nathing concerning the alb
d%uction: Lizzie. Agatha's maid, arrives
from New York. The night for Jim's
life goes on. Van Camp hears Agatha's
story and gets on the track of C~hatelard.
" no escaped fpom tho wreck. Hamble-
ton Is finally nut of danger. Chamber
ain friend Of Van Camp. goes after
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
Had a Chance Now.

While he was playing on a certain
Scottish course, a politician remark
ed to his caddie: by the way, the
last time l was here l played with
Tom McGregor. He's grand player!"
Aye" said the caddie, but We could
beat McGregor moo" The politician,
knowing what a fine player McGregor
had shown himself, was immensely
pleased at what he deemed the cad
dies compliment to his own improved
play. DO you think SOP" he exclaim-
ed. Aye" came the slow reply, NC
Gregor's deid,"
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CHAPTER Xix.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Sieuth.

Mr.. Chamberlain, Sieuth.
U~nbeknown to himself, Mr.. Cham
berlain possessed the aoul Of a con
spirator. Leaving Aleclt Van Camp at
the crisp edge of the day, he fell in
to deep thought as he walked toward
the village. AS he reviewed the in,
formation he had received, he came
more and to adopt Agatha's
cause as his own, and his spirit was
famed into the glow incident to the
chase.
He walked briskly over the country
road, descended the steep hill, turn
ing over the facts, as he knew them,
in his mind. BY the time he reached
Charlesport, he regarded his honor as
a gentleman involved in the capture
OF the Frenchman. His knowledge of
the methods Of legal prosecutions,
even in his own country, was extreme
ly hazy. He had neve been in a sit
%uation, in his hitherto peaceful career,
in which 1t had been necessary to ap-
peal to the law, either on his own
behalf or on that of his friends.
Legal processes In America were
even less known to him, but he was
not daunted on that account. He re-
membered Shelock Holmes and
Rallies; he recalled Bill Sykes and Du-
bose, lodging the operations OF JUS
tice: and in that romantic chamber
that turks somewhere in every mans
makeup, he felt that classic tradition
had armed him with all the prepa-
ration necessary for heroic achieve
ment. He, Chamberlain, was unex
p~ectedly called upon to act as an agent
Of justice against chicanery and vio-
lence, and 1t was not In him to shirk
the task. His labors, which, for the
greater part Of his life, had been ex.
pended in tracing the evolution OF
blind fish in inland caves, had not es-
pecially fitted him for dealing with the
details OF such a case as Agatha's; but
they had left him eminently we'll
equipped for discerning right prin-
ciples and embracing them.
Chamberlain's first move was to Wis
1t Big Simon, who directed him to the
house of the justice OF the peace, Is
rael Cady. Squire Cady, in his shirt
sleeves and wearing an old faded silk
hat, was in his side yard endeavoring
to coax the fruit down gently from a
f%ourishing pear tree.
You wait just a minute, II o
please, until / get these two plumb
pears down. and I'll be right there
he called ~courteously, without looking
away from his lcng.handled wire
scoop.
Mr.. Chamberlain strolled into the
yard, and after watching Squire Cady's
exertions for a minute or two, offered
to WELD the pole himself.
Takes a pru-uty steady hand to get
those big ones OF without bruising
them" cautioned the squire.
But Chamberlain's hand was stead
mess itself. and his eyesight much
keener than the old mans. The re-
suit was highly satisfactory. No less
than a dozen ripe pears were twitched
of. just In the nick of time, 80 far as
the eater was concerned.
well, thank you. sir; thank you"
said Squire Cady. That just goes to
show what the younger generation can
do. Now then. let's see. Got any
He picked out six OF the best pears
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UnkInd Suggestion.
Il always say what I think"
Perhaps that Is why you are Q
man Of % few wordAs
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Scorned.

IT'S true, Miss Plummer, that l
should not have tried to kiss you on
such a slight acquaintance and l am
heartily sorry. What can I do in
palliation of my offense?"
IF you are sincere, Mr.. Pinnedd,
in what you say. you might betake
yourself to some other part of the
lawn and leave the coast clear for a
man | see approaching who has the
reputation Of getting what he goes
after"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
Surely impossible to Ask Further
Proof After This Really Sublime
Declaration.

do you love me-" he asked.
In reply the modern young girl
looked at the modern young man
with eyes perfervid with emotion.
do l love you?" she repeated. II
do. / love you psychologically. socio-
logically. economically. From the
psychologist standpoint. I feel that our
different organisms are SO nicely diff
ferentiated as to form a properly ar
ticulated n OF combined conscious
ness. Sociologically. our individual
environment has been enough in con
trast to form q Proper basis for q
right union. Economically, I feel
urs that vhsn We come 70 comhtns
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
Speak Louder.

An old farmer in Ayrshire had a
habit OF feigning deafness when he
ANTE to avoid answering an awk-
ward question. One day a neighbor
said TO him:
I'D like to borrow your cart this
morning; mine is having a spring
mended."
You'll have to speak louder" the
old farmer answered. Il don't hear
very well-and don't like to lend my
cart. anyhow."-Glasgow Spy.
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CHAPTER xvii.-contlnued.

Mr.. Van Gimp and his friend came
in just after I'D put you to bed, Miss
redmond. an4 ate q bite OF breakfast
right OF that table; and twas a mercy
I'D cleared ah the kulch outer the at.
tic. as ! did last week. for Mr.. Van
Camp no vauted . place to sleep.
and he's up there now. Used to be a
whole lot ar the parsons books up
there; but ] Dnt them on a shelf in
the spare ROOM. The other man went
off toward tho village"
Agatha. loof,ing about the pleasant
Kitchen, was tempted to linger. Sal
Pies conversation yielded, to the dis
lcerning. something of the rich essence
pf the past; and Agatha began to
yearn for a better knowledge of the
t~recluse who had been her friend, un
known. through all the years. But she
remembered her industrious plans for
The day and sostponed her talk with
lSallie.
II repsembnr there used to be q
grove, a stretth OF wood, somewhere
Beyond the church. Sallie. Which way
Ia ~it-asong the path that goes
through the churcnyard?"
mo, this way; right back er the
Irard. Parson rhayer he used to walk
That way quhe often" Sallie went
with Agatha to another stile beyond
llhe churchyard, and pointed over the
pasture to q fringe OF dark trees along
ihe farther border. Right there by
that apple tree, the path Is. But don't
"a far, Miss Redmond: the woods amt
healthy"
All right. saliie; thank you I'll
.sot stay long, She called Danny and
started out through the pasture. with
EIhe hound. saber and dignihed and
happy. at her heels.
The wood was cool and dim, with
I'M uneven wagon road winding in and
but between the stumps. Enormous
yugar-naplcp reared their forms here
Ind there: occasionally q 1.-THE birch
tifted q tosrdng head: and. farther
within. pines shot their straight
trunks. arrswaike. up to the canopy
above.
Farther alnng. the road widened into
IA little ~cies7ing. beyond which the
birch and maple trees gave place en-
&irely to pinau and hemlocks. The un-
cerbrush disappeared. and a brown
sarpet OF nesflles and cones spread far
Under the shtide. The leafy rustic of
The d~eciduous trees ceased. and a ma
testic stillnes& deeper than thought.
bcrvaded the place. At the clearing
bust within tabs deeper wood Agatha
baused. sat DO rn on a stone and took
banny's heafi IN her lap. The dog
hooked up infs her face with the visit
tul. melancholy gaze of his kind. in
trticulate yen elcSrent
The sca ux0 nearly at zenith, and
bright fecks OF light lay here and
khere over the brown earth. AS
Agatha grew accustomed to the shade,
Il seemed pleasant and not at all I'M
rbeerful-ths gsiety Of sunlight sub
1ued only 10 D softer tone. The reso-
iution which lad brought her thither
rsturned. Skk stood up under the
Tome Of Pima, snd began softly to sing.
kryinx her vufpe frst in single tones.
bhen : seals a. two. . triT. At first
her voice wes not clear. but az she
continued II emerged from its sheath
e huskincss clear and futelike. and
6Quj1 Is the rptss Of the thrushes that
e4obi:et Tn 7goe4 The pleasure &
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
An Endearinq Act.

Wife (pleading)-I'm afraid, Jack.
you do not love NE any more-any-
way, not as well as you used to.
Husband-Why?
Wife-Because you always let me
get up to light the fire now.
Observation-Disclosures, my love! Your
getting up to light the fire makes me
love you all the more.
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His Love Beyond a Doubt

we shall be able to introduce into the
management of u affairs the right
financial balance to produce the scien.
tific result which every well-ordered
and conducted business produces.
And now. how do voc love met"
The young man reached forward.
He clasped her swiftly but surely In
his arms. He Rugged her and kissed
her alabaster cheeks and her ruby
lips.
How do I love your" he replied.
My dear girl. love you Inst ~
much as II you really knew What ysv
we're talking about"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
An Echo.

Susie Gage six)-And when We grow
up we'll be married, won't we, Bob
bic?
Bobby (sadly)-No, Susie, l can't
marry into your family. Your papa
has weak eyes and your auntie has
spasms.
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In Condition.

Il don't feel quite well, doctor. Do
you think l could go to a coffee party
this afternoon"
Certainly, miss. Your tongue is all
right."-F1iegende Blaetter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-09-25
Conditional,

Figures can't lie"
We'll, that depends on whether they
are on paper or in a bathing suit
Exchange.
The Huttig news., 1913-02-22
CHAPTER xx.
ConfuSian.

In his interest in what was going on on the other side Of the wall, Sweet water had forgotten himself. Day light had declined, but in the dark ness of the closet this change had passed unheeded Night itseif might come, but that should not force him to leave his post so long as his neigh bor remained behind his locked door. breeding over the words of love and devotion which had come to him, as it were, from the other world.
 But was he breeding? That sound of iron clattering upon iron! That smothered exclamation and the laugh which ended 1t! Anger and derermin- ation rang in that laugh It had a hideous sound which prepared Sweet water for the smell which now reached his nostrils. The letters were burn ing; this time the lid had been lifted from the stove with unrelenting rur- rose. Poor Edith Challcner's touch- ing words had met different fate from any which she, in her ignorance of this mans nature-a nature to which she had asoriDed untold perfec- tions-eould possibly have conceived
 As sweetwater thought of this, he stirred nervously in the darkness. and broke into silent invactiye against the man who could so insult the memory of one who had perished under tho blight of his own coldness and mis- understanding Then he saddonly started back surprised and apprehen siye. BrotherGon had unlocked his door, and was coming rapidly his way SWeetwstef heard his step in the hall and had hardly time to bound from lis closet. when he saw his own door burst in and found hinself face to
The Huttig news., 1913-02-22
CHAPTER XXI.
A chanae.

Its all up. I'm beaten on my own ground. Thus confessed Sweetwater. in great dejection. 10 himself. But I'm going to take advantage of the permission he's just given ne and con tinue the listening act Just because lie told me to and just because he thinks l won't. I'm aiue it's ne worse than to spend hours Of restless toss- ing in bed, trying 10 sleep
 But our young detective done neither.
 As he was putting his supper dishes away, messenger boy knocked at his door and handed him note. IL was from Gryce and ran thus:
 Steal off, if you can, and as soon as you can. and meet me in Twenty ninth street. A discovery has been made which alters the whole situa- tion."
The Huttig news., 1913-02-22

LOW Intervene.
 But meantimo, An. you will not know it, but words will e--the hear; must find utteraECe. Naat ne lib cannot utter nor the looks reveal. .hese razes shall hold in sacred trust for you tiii the day when my fathe! will place my hand ill yours, wi. heartfelt approval.
 "Is it q folly2 A womans weak evasion Of the strong silence of man? fou may say So some day; but some low, l doubt it-i doubt il"
 The creaking Of cLair-the maa Tithia had seated himself. There was
 0 other sound; soul in turiaoil 'akens no echoes. awestwater epVied he walls surrounding the Unsympa- bette reader. They could see. He ouId o~'Y listen
 \ little while; then that slight agstiia8 aesin of the unfolding sA.at. he following was read. and then tAe ourth and lact:
 Dearest:
 Did you think 1 had never seen you H that d9Y we met iH LeuoA? an oing to tell you a secret-a greet, rreat seerat-sueh & one as I woman hardly whispers to her own heart.
 One d..y, in early summer, was sitting in St. Bar ,hotomaw's church on Fifth avenue, waiting for the serv- ices to begin. It was early and the congregation was assembling. While 5dly watching the people coming in, 1 saw gentleman pass by me up the aisle, who made ne forget all the oth- CTS. He hed not the air of New Yorker; he was not even dressed in city style, but as l noted his face and expression, l said way down in my heart, That is the kind of man l could love- the only man 1 have ever senn who could make me forget my own world and my own people, It was a passing thought. soon forgotten Fut when in that henr of embarrassment and peril on Greyloek mountain. looked up into tha face of my reseuer and saw again that countenance which so short tirne before had efHed into life impulses til then utterly un- known, I knew that my hour was come. Ard that was why ny eonfi- dence was so spontaneous aud my be- lief in the future so absolute.
 '1 trust your love which will work l wonders: and ! trust my own, which sprang at a look but only gathered strength and parmanenee when I found that the soul of the man I loved better his outward attractions. ma king the ideal of my foolish girlbood seem as unsubstantial and eyauascent as a dream in the glowing noontide." My Own:
 T can say so now; for you have written to me, and 1 have the dancing words with which to silence any un. sought doubt which might subdue tke xuberance of these secret oulpcut tngs.
 T did not expect this. I thought that you would remain as silent as myself. But mems ways are not our ways. They cannot exhaust longing in purposeless words on scraps Of soulless paper, and am glad that they cannot. I love you for your inn patience; for your purpose, and for the manliness which will win you yet all that you coVet of fame, accom- plishment and love. You expect no reply, but there are ways in which one can keep silent and yet speak. Won't you be surprised when your answer comes in manner you have never thought of?"
The Huttig news., 1913-02-22

A telegram received from Wash ington at Camden Wednesday and confirmed by telephone from Vicks- burg stated that the appropriation of more than $2OO,ooo for the erection of lock and dam No. z in the Ouachita river near New Lon don, had been eliminated from the pill as passed in the United States Senate and the men and boats now there have been ordered to Vicks- burg. We trust that Congressman Goodwin can have this tackled on in the house if the bill has not al ready passed that body.