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The annual business meeting OF the
League of American Pen Women was
held Monday evening at the Public
Library. with a large attendance Of
members and with the president. Mrs
Edith Kingman Kern. presiding.
Three active members were elected.
Miss Margaret E. Pearson. Washington.
D. c.; Mrs Gertrude b. Thomas. Wash
ington. ID. c., and Mrs. Zi!la F.. Wilson.
Aberdeen S. D.. president of South
Dakota State Federation Of Clubs. One
associate member was elected. Mrs.
lisa Maude Ilsen, East Orange. N. j.
Reports OF the years work by the
officers and chairmen Of committees
showed the league to have enjoyed the
most successful year since it's organiza-
ton.
Miss Agnes f. Marsland, a new MEM
Der, was introduced to the league and
gave words OF greeting Miss Mary b.
Statham of Duluth, Mimi. who came
to Washington to attend this yearly
meeting. was introduced and gave a
short talk.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, past presi-
dent Of the league, read chapter from
Mrs. La Sale Cashell Pickett's new
book a copy OF the Rsport OF the
don, England" was among the even
ing's contribution to the library.
AS delegates to the meeting OF the
National Press Association. which will
Is to IS. 1919. the league elected Mrs.
Edith Kingman Kern. Miss Jennie
Chaplin and Mrs. Anna Sanburn Haml-
ton.
held. which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Annie A. Wilder: drst vice
president. Mrs. Philander p. Claxton
second vice president. Mrs. Bertha Lin
| coin Heustis: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton: assistant
corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. o.
Estabrook: recording secretary, Mrs
Anna Sanburn Hamilton: treasurer.
Miss Jessie a. Griswold: auditor. Mrs
Virginia King Frye; Librarian. Mrs.
Bertha Frances Wolfe.
! Lafayette Corps. No. 10. w. IF. c.,
gave euchre party Monday evening
4 at G. \. r. Hail. There was large at
! tendance. .
Monticello Chapter. D. A. r.. held it,
last meeting OF the season at the home
| street northwest. who was elected Il
| succeed herself for the coming year. Mrs
| Annie s. Hamilton was elected second
| vice regent and Mrs. Vida Clementsor
| historian. the other ofncers continuing
| as at present.
In the salute to the flag. the regen
mentioned the recent death Of Mrs. Tru
man II. Aldrich. the handsome flag
been a gift of Mrs. Aldrich. The regen
recalled that the chapter had been re
peatedIy entertained by Mrs. Aldrich ant
was formed In her home. Mrs. Donald
ing come on from New York FOR the ocfa
sion. Resolutions of sympathy for Mr.
AidrichS family were passed.
The dAapter listened to an address b!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

Lady Speyer now Of England, for
merly Leonora Won Stosch of this city
scored n great success at recent con
cert given by the Queens Hall Or
chestra, in London with which she ap
peared as sol4ist for the benefit of ar
endowment fund for the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

IN evening of music will BE- gives at
The First Baptist Church this evening
instead IF the regular service. and an
elaborate program has been arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

Mary Helen Howe took "A prominent
part in the French play, Les Pattes
de Mouche," by Eictorien Sardou. pre-
scented recently by the memsers of the
faculty of Brenau College at Gaines
vllif. Ga. where Miss Howe is vocal
Instructor According to accounts. Miss
Howe acquitted herself excellently In
the role assi gned to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11


The annual meeting of the Women's
Single Tax Club was held Wednesday at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +.
Willis. 1910 l3th street northwest.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted In the election of Mrs. Jes-
sic A. Lane. president; Mrs. Gertrude +.
Mackenzie. vice president: Mrs. l.. r.
Shidy. recording secretary: Mss Lilly
Ross. corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Margaret c. Lohr. treasurer.
Miss Ross was elected delegate to the
Women's National Single Tax Comm ttee
and Walter l. Swanton a delegate to the
District Of Columbia Suffrage League.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe volunteered to
look after the press notices
The speaker Of the evening was Arthur
p. Davis, chief engineer Of the reclama-
ton service, who gave ia X on the ngie
tax. showing how. under its workings all
other taxes would be unnecessary. Re-
freshments were served.
Among those present were Mrs. Kath-
rine Potter and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shidy. Mr.. and Mrs. Swanton. Mr.. and
and Mrs. Mackenzie. Mrs Lohr. Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Mccartney. Mrs. Mum
roe. NJ, Sanborn and Mrs: Johnson. and
the Misses Ross. Raymond; Rhodes and
Messrs. Davis. Will. Wallace, Daken.
| Warren. Mann and Lyon.
The last meeting of this season will be
held with the president. Mrs. Lane. and
| her uncle. H. Martin Williams. at River
/ OAl6s MAY "A p!CIllC Will Uc Hclu III
| the grove from l to O'Clock and speak
| ing by single tax members of Congress
win be held at the residence in the even
| ing
| At Tuesdays at home" of the An
| th0ny League. Mrs. Helen r. Tindal
| gave her observations. while in Seattle
of the political activities of the womer
/ OF that city. Her discourse was con
| ciAded by McLandburg Wilson's suf
| frage Jingle:
One little suffrage state. lonely To the view.
Didn't 60 and bust the home. then there were
| two:
Two little suffrage states. where the sex free
Didn't take mems Jobs away. then there were
i three;
Three little suffrage states. hollerin for more.
Didn't seem to blight the crops. then there
l !. were four:
Four little suffrage states, helping man to strive
Didn't 20 and put on pants. then there were I'VE
Five little suffrage states, deep In politics.
Didn't scorn the frying PAN then there were six
SIX little suffrage states, voting just like men.
Didn't lack for chivalry then there We're ten:
Ten little suffrage states. where the right Il
i great.
Heaven speed the happy day when therel b
forty eight.
i Nine. All KuH Khan. wife of the Per
sian charge d affaires, will speak Tuesday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock in the parlors OF
the portner ON 1.-The Women Of Persia
Tue public is cordially invited to attend
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a choice program of violin and piano
selections was presented in creditable
style at So Johns College last evening
under the direction Of Josef Kaspar and
Miss katherine MacReynolds. The eff
forts OF the students showed careful and
intelligent training. and met with warm
appreciation at the hands of the listeners.
me program follows: '.Nocturne." for
tarelle. for piano, Miss Eleanor O'Leary
Romance. for violin. by Van Goens
William Mes: piano solos. ITO Spring.
by irieS. Miss lnSrid Westesson; Wed
Ing Day al Troldhaugen." By Grieg.
Miss Mary Evans: violin solo. 'Boiero.'
by Bohm. Miss Isabel McGee; piano solo.
Impromptu in + Flat by Schubert
Francis Walter; Duo Symphonique. for
two vioins. Miss Barnett and Miss Jo-
sephine Lindenkohl: piano solo. Sonata
Pathetique.' nrst movement, by Beethoven
Miss Florence Mcdonnell; .Nocturne in
Minor by Chopin. Mrs. Jesse w. Raw
linSs: violin solo. 'Preislied from Die
: Msistersinser.r Miss Ei.Ebeth Wilbur
first movement. Motto Allegro con Flu
oco' Miss Mcdonnell: second movement
"Andante.' Miss Ruby Gaver: third
movement Presto" Mrs. Rawlings. witt
Miss MacReynolds at the second piano
Concerto for Violin in q Minor BY
Mendelssonn. Miss Roberta Allen: wed
ding march, from Midsummer Night
Dream by Mendelssohn. for piano ant
yiolins. Miss Gayer and Mr. Waiter
piano Misses Wilbur. Lindenkohl. MCGEE
Allen. Barnett. BNstow. Messrs. Mes
Haiubovich. Holmes and Grantner. VIC
| Inns. Miss Lindenkohl, Miss Mcdonnell am
! Mrs. Rawlings assisted as accompanies
! The following program of music VIII b.
given at the Ninth Street Christian
| Church today under the direction of 10
seph Harrison: Morning service. anthem
Consider the Lilies" by Topiin; wit
/, incidental solo by Mrs. j. w. Gibson
| evening service. anthem, "Bonum Est
J by Havens. the choir; soprano, THE Per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

learn. There was nothing more val
liable to those engaged in business than
travel-even little excursions to Paris
and the other capitals of Europe-be-
cause they were able to see how other
people did things. And they did not
want to learn from other peoples mis-
takes but from other peoples excel
lenees. In their business the important
matter was to know how to- improve
methods by the teaching Of experience
wherever it was to be found.
In England we eXcelled in a courtesy
of service and patient endeavors 10
please which were not to be found in
the large stores of America. There was
good reason for that, because the
assistants We're largely recruited from
the lower ranks of other countries,
and they had never been taught the
right way. The politeness that per-
meated all England was one of the
things that struck an American trav-
eler directly he landed.
But in America they found a tre-
mendous vitality and daring in sur
mounting all obstacles. They had the
enthusiasm of a young people. All
Americans were optimists. They be-
lieved i'll looking on the bright side
of things and in the darkest crisis the
optimism of the country was over
powering. It was from this spirit of
enthusiasm and determination in busi-
ness that England had most to learn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Detecting Criminals by Their Palates


The case of the burglar who was
Gently identified in Paris by the marks
of his teeth In some fruit ne had bitten
and left behind led a London dentist TO
comment on the value of the teeth and
palate FOR purposes of Identification. 1t
recalls. too. the researches of DR.. Paul
Pargue of Vienna. who more than five
years ago declared that a long series of
experiments demonstrated that the palate
never changes from childhood to old age,
and that identification by this means Is
even more certain than by means of fin
ger prints. et
THE gums and palate.' said the dentist
referred to, ARE an infallible test of
identity. No matter how person changes
in facial expression and in general ap-
pearance, the gums and palate remain
to assure him ard others that his identity
is the same. The sooner this fact is real
lied the better. for one can state no limit
to its usefulness. Here is case that
came directly under my own notice.
"A man of considerable wealth and of
high social standing went on tour to
Africa. He disappeared, and though every
effort was made to trace him he could
not be found. Meanwhile difficulties
arose concerning the disposition of his
property. There was no evidence of his
death, and presumption of death was
refused by the court. Reports arrived
later to the effect that he had been mur-
dered by natives. and it was stated that
his body had been buried in an African
village As it happened, I had made the
man set of teeth and still retained the
cast of the mouth. The mans brother
went out, returned with the skull. and
I found that the cast I had taken fitted
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the mouth of the dead man. That was
sufficient. The death was presumed, and
the estate duly administered.
THE palate test is infallible, and should
be used by our detectives. A cast Of the
mouth of every criminal could easily be
TAKEN and would prove more effective and
reliable than the much vaunted finger
print system. If this had been used IN
the Beck case an innocent man might
have been saved much suffering II must
not be forgotten that criminals wear
finger print gloves to hide the tell tale
impressions; but they cannot alter or
cover up the markings of the palate"
A detective attached to the criminal
investigation department at Scotland Yard
admitted that since criminals have
adopted gloves the finger print system
has proved less successful than formerly
THE Stratton brothers, for instance" ne
said. would never have been convicted
had they not handled a cash box with
naked hands, AS a matter of fact. we
are extending our methods of identifica-
tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Travel and Trade
tbo I,on,lon Chronicle.

From the London CnroHicie.
.Jf America could onlySsend 100000
Young men to Europe every year SO
thar they might absorb some OF tho
british poise and courtesy, and we
could send 100000 young men across
the Atlantic where they could imbibe
the Vitality and enthusiasm of Amer
lea. we should have an Anglo-Saxon
organization and combination that
could not be beaten
Thus III. Gordon Selfridge in an illu-
minating address to a large audience.
mainly composed of his own employees.
who filled the large hall OF the Regent
street Polytechnic last night
They were assembled to hear lec-
ture by Mr.. Best on american Depart
mental Stores and Mr.. Selfridge, who
nresided seized the opportunity 10
point the moral of tae value OF travel
"a business men and women.
All nations he said. had something
IN learn from one another. America
had much TO learn from this country.
and that was recognized by the 11er.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
He Declined the Job

FROM the washington Hosl.
James G.. Andrews, president OF tbs
International Compressed Air and Feun-
datlon Workers union. said recently IN
Chicago that the caisson worker. or sand
hog, as he is usually called, has the most
dangerous work in the world.
THE work of sandhog IS SO danger
ous,' said Mr.. Andrews, that the story
of the Durham mine. exaggerated as it
is in reference to mining. might almost
be true OF foundation work.
I'm Durham, the story goes. there IS a
certain colliery which is noted for the
extraordinary number of its accidents.
One day man, looking for work. stepped
up to the foreman and said:
I've been out of work for a month.
Are there any vacancies here7s
We're full up at present. the fore
man replied but II ye hang round for a
few hours, therell be, no doubt. an ac-
cident. an il the mans killed ye can
have his place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

dressing up" festivities. and Violet KEEP
pei came back to town with her head fuu
of all sorts of new ideas in this way.
Although the guests had so little fine
to get anything ready-they only had "a
hours invitation on the telephone-some
wonderfully good costumes were evolved.
Most of them were of the comic order. and
as each arrival made his or her entrance
into the ballroom shouts of laughter went
ap from the rest of the folk. George kep-
pei was a comic Dutch peasant and Lord
Albemarle. his elder brother, country
yokel in a smock frock. He had also
"donned'' the bucolie complexion and
locks of tow hair generally associated
with that attire. A perfect storm greeted
the entranc of Lady Elizabeth keppeL
Lord Albemarles only daughter, VINO
was got UP as earicature of Dolly VAR
den, and one of her young brothers ac-
companied her in a down and out dress
suit and a very red nose, while Lady
Albemarle was so effectually disguised
as a judge in wig and gown that Tor a
long time nobody recognized her. Mrs.
Cecil Higgins came as a girl of L, ana
Lady Cunard Lady Sarah Wilson and
Mrs. Montague Wilson appeared as three
of Bluebeard's wives.
No orchestra was engaged, the guests
NehihS II III iuiH " pay III NitN oe''%
and several of them sang and recited as
well Towards the end of the evening,
Violet keppel and several of her friends
gave an extremely clever imitation OF
some of the scenes from Der Rosen-
kavalier'' in dumb show, Miss Keppel ap-
Fearing as the Rose bearer and wearing
the nightly becoming riding dress worn
by that character in the first act. As a
grand finale. the farandoe was danced
bv the whole crowd in the highest of
spirits, and everybody decided that they
hadn't spent such thoroughly enjoyable
evening for an age.
Among the folks who seemed to be en-
joying themselves most was young Prince
Paul Of Servia, son of Prince Arsene
Karageorgevitch, who has been fighting
tor his country against the Turks. Prince
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Mrs. George Keppel Again
Shines at London Affair
'WHITNEYS WELCOMED
Miss Monica GreenfelI Has Misfortune
to Catch Measles on Board Ship
on Her Way Out to Visit
Lord Kitchener at Cairo
by LADY MARY

CHEEKY spot in our Lenten days was the
Telephone" dance given by Mrs. George
Keppel at her house in Grosvenor street.
Mrs. Keppel spent the early part of the
winter at Florence, and then went ON to
Klngendaal. the house of her sister. the
Baroness de Brienen at The Hague.
very favorite pied-a-terre of hers. Lately
they returned TO London, and Violet KEEP
pei. finding life bore" most of the
more lively members of society being
abroad Just now, persuaded her mother
to get up the dance all in hurry. While
they were in Florence, there was perfect
rage for 'head-dress dinners and other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Fully hundred school teachers them recently
an1ouy awaiting
application OF Mrs Katherine Campbell
Hall High School, Brooklyn
contemplating asking
demanding
the their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

chants of the great cities. Thousands
of people interested in dry goods came
to Europe every year to study our
methods and those of the continent,
and it was probably this everlasting
travel that made our friends on the
other side excel in their own depart
ments.
And We in England had much to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
MEASURES VARIATIONS
IN THE RIVER LEVEL
Major M. MeIss of U. s. Engineers
Office, Charts Rise and Fall
of River Level.

The question of whether or not the
level Of the river is affected by the
impounding OF water in the lake
above the dam has been definitely
answered by tIajor NJ Meigs of the
U. S. engineers Office who has pre-
pared series of charts showing the
exact levels OF the river every hour
for the past ten days. These charts
show that the maximum variation in
the level Of the river in any twenty
four hours during the last ten days
has been 1.S feet It is of interest to
note that on Sunday the variations
in the level of the river Is much
less perceptible than on week days,
and also that the variations or
changes are much more gradual than
on week days.
1t is the general opinion Of steam
boat men that the dam will not affect
the length of the season for boats
running to St Paul
The season which has just closed
has been longer than they generally
run. Two years ago the season
closed on August s. while 1t is said
that one year the season closed in
the middle of June. Low water from
natural causes instead of the dam is
believed to be the cause OF uncertain
navigation below Keokuk at the pres
ent time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
TENNIS TOURNEY
is CONTRIBUTING
Singles stubbornly contested-some
keokuk Players May Attend Trl.
State Tournament.

The singles In the city tennis tourna-
ment will soon be coming to the place
where 1t will be "cup or nothing" for
somebody Mr.. Dewitt is now ready
for the third round. having defeated
Harold Pond yesterday, 60, Gil.
The Allen-Kiedaisch match was
again drawn out in agony this morning
by the third set standing at 14-l4 when
time was up. 1t is hoped by those
concerned that these gentlemen will
settle their lack OF differences some
time this fall, at least so the field may
be clear in time for their friends to do
their Christmas shopping.
H. G. Brown and w. ]. Roberts have
played one set of their match, Mr..
Brown winning, GA.
The following sets will be on today,
but too late to announce results in The
Gate City this afternoon:
Cdmmins-S Schroeder. at the Y. court.
Merriam-Hulson (second round) at
Kings court.
BradyParsons at the Country club.
All persons wishing to enter the
doubles are requested to please
choose their partners and report to
one of the committee in charge before
6 o'clock Saturday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
w. O. T. u. LADIES
GET LICENSE RECORD
Secure Certified Copy From Deputy
Auditor at Fort Madison
for Use Here.

1t was reported that delegates from
this city to the w. C. T. U. conven-
tion at Fort Madison secured certifl.
ed list of the names of the holders of
government licenses to sell liquor in
Keokuk. The ladies already had a
list but this one was not certified. The
number was reported as thirty-two
more than what could be considered
a legitimate number.
The action of the w. G. T. u has
not been announced although 1t was
stated sometime ago that the union
would not prosecute. It was said this
morning by one advocate of the clean
up that they would wait and see what
action would be taken by the county
attorney and If he declines to file In
formations other will probably do so.
The holding of a government license
Is presumptive evidence and the re-
form leaders are banking strongly on
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
priyinu out Mexieans.

GALESBURG, I'll, Sept. 5.-The
police are driving Mexicans who have
no employment from the city. For
months great numbers have been en-
ployed In railroad constructions but
work has Stacked and scores Of idle
Mexicans have made much trouble for
the officials. A month ago murder
was committed and last night a ser.
ious shooting ARRAY took place among
them. the victim now being in the
hospital In neither case will the
Mexicans give any Information and
even the wounded man refuses to
talk. Daily Mexicans are arrested
for drunkenness or assault and usual
ly there are found on them sharp
knives or revolvers. Things have
come to such pass that the officers
think expulsion is the only remedy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rump at West Point, Born and
Married In This County.

There were many unique circum-
stances connected with the celebra-
ton of the golden wedding Of Mr.. anu
Mrs. John Rump at West Point in this
county. They we're married August
25. 1868. Mr.. Rump Is seventy-four
years of age and Mrs. Rump is seven
ty-two They were born in this, Lee
county, their parents coming to this
locality in 1888 and 1884. They lived
their entire lives in the community
where they now reside and where
the celebration was held, and they
were married in that cu,Amunity.
1t is suggested that there is not an
other case OF people who were born
and married and celebrated their
golden wedding in the same county.
BE this as 1t may a similar record is
rare to be found in the records OF any
state.
This respected couple are parents
of eight children, five Of whom are
living, John Rump of Davenport,
Henry Rump OF Fremont. Neb., Mrs.
Frank OFT Of Fort Madison. and Mrs.
George OFT and Frank Rump Of OF
tumwa.
Mr.. Rump is wagonmaker by trade
and followed this vocation in the same
shop for over fifty years. He and
Mrs Rump are in splendid health
and were given most cordial congrat-
ulations at their golden wedding re-
Iception. They enjoyed splendidly this
gathering Of their friends and neigh
bors who wished them continued
life OF happiness, and many more
meetings Of their many friends and
associates to greet them on similar
wedding anniversary events.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
FORMER RESIDENT OF
CITY DIED TODAY
Mrs. Kate Bell Passes Away at Bona
parte, a.-Mother Of TWO
keokuk Girls.

Word was received this morning OF
the death of Mrs. Kate Bell at Bona.
parte, la. Mrs. Bell. who died OF
cancer, formerly lived here and has
many friends and relatives in the
city. Two daughters. Lottie and Len.
ME Bell reside here and William VIII.
son OF this city is brother Two
other brothers. Frank Wilson and
Walter Wilson. survive. Mrs. Bells
husband had been dead for several
years.
The burial will be held at Bona.
parte. H.