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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-24

The subcommittee of the interstate
commerce committee of the house
which will come to Keokuk to investi-
gate the lnter-City Bridge proposition
will be here on January ~, 1t is be-
lieved at the present time. Congress
adjourned yesterday until January IL.
The message received from Congress
man Kennedy two weeks ago when the
visit was postponed, stated that the
committee would come on the Monday
on which congress re-assembled. AS
this date has been fixed it is presumed
that the congressional committee will
arrive here then.
G. R. JOY, president of the Inter City
Bridge Company stated this morning
that he received no further advices
about the coming visit Of the com
mittee, but he understood that they
would be here on whatever date con-
gress would re-assemble
When Congressman Kennedy
wired me, he stated that the commit
tee would come on whatever date con.
gress was ordered to return to Wash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-24
Could Buy No Presents.

PUEBLO. Colo, Dec. A.-Because
he was unable to buy Christmas es'
ents for his bride of seven weeks,
Giovanni Guazanni, %, an Italian, is
dead here today. He shot himself
through the head His wife told the
police he had been respondent sew
eral DAYS,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-24
JEWEL THIEF IS
NABBEO BY POLICE
Daring Robbery Of Main Street Jewel.
ry Store Thwarted by Off,
GERS Late Last
Night.
READY FOR RICH HAUL
Broke into Store Through Basement
WindoW-Arrested by Off.
GERS Howe and
Freeman.
READY FOR RICH HAUL

An attempted robbery Of a Main
street jewelry store was nipped In the
bud by the police last night when the
intruder was caught at the top OF the
stairway leading to the main floor
after he had broken into the base
ment. M. Estrada, Mexican, was
the man who attempted the robbery.
He was arrested by Officers Freeman
and Howe, the latter being special
policeman.
AT about $3.50 this morning the OF.
ficers. while patroling the alley lead
ing past the store of J. S. Splcer, e02
Main street discovered that
basement window had been brok.
en- into. and they at once start
ed to investigate. The man had en-
tered the window by cutting out a part
of pane Of glass, and then unfast.
ening the latch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-24
Johnny Wise" at the Hippodrome.

The crowds that have witnessed
each performance of Johnny WISE
tbs musical version of My Wife's
Family" which has been playing at
the Hippodrome the first half of this
week, have convinced the manage
ment of that theatre that the people
of this city care more for these high
class musical comedies than any other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
WEDDING VEIL TO SUIT COMPLEXION

THE question of the right kind OF
wedding veil and its appropriate
arrangement is one that is bothering
many a prospective bride these days.
And the matter is one of great i'm
portance, for the whole appearance at
the ceremony may be marred by q
carelessly draped veil.
In some families 1t is the custom for
the bride to wear the wedding veil that
has been handed down from an an
cestress. But quite as modish is the
fashion of the tulle veil simply Dor
dered with lace Of some handsome va
riety. point dangleterre being one OF
the lightest and most charming Of
laces. There are certain innovations.
too. in the arrangement Of the veil and
the couture which will please the bride
who likes novelty.
For the Grecian couture, in which
the hair is rolled over at the back and
worn low. the tulle veil Is simply
thrown over the head and II fixed on
the couture by three fat bands of
white or silver ribbon, which meet to-
gether below the ear in one point star
red by little sprigs of orange blossoms.
In another arrangement Of the lace
veil. which frames the face something
on the lines OF q lace hood. the dra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
TO WRITTEN THE HANDS.

no bring the desired wilderness to the
= hands nothing excels applications
of almond oil. To get the best results
dip the hands in the oil. then in French
chalk. Without washing away the
chalk incase the hands in an old pair
of loose gloves overnight. You will be
amazed and delighted at the smooth
wilderness OF your hands after few
almond and chalk treatments.
Equally effective, though a trifie more
severe, is the peroxide and cold cream
treatment. Be sure that the peroxide
Is absolutely pure. Battle the hands in
the peroxide and allow it to dry. then
rub In a good cold cream. Next draw
on a loose pair of old kid gloves and
wear them overnight. In the morning
wash the hands with lemon juice or
vinegar and hot water and finish with
a nourishing skin food. Two or three
treatments of this kind will work
magic and the results will more than
justify the discomfort of sleeping with
gloves on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

with the loose portion at the crown
brought down over the knot and rolled
under. This effect gives q Buster
Brown appearance to the head, which
may be modified by placing two large
shell pins into the hair at each side.
Another style OF hairdressing that
Paris is raving over Is ''la casoue." a
very old fashion. The old French twist
is the mother of this new hairdressing,
for ia casQue' IS made almost exactly
as they used to make the French twist
back in the seventies. The hair is
waved, parted and divided into three
parts. The center section forms the
coil at the neck. and the side sections
are rolled inward at the center and
pinned nat under a long ia casque'
the front and back arrangements OF
this old French style.
The simple couture displayed in the
center picture is not as easily arranged
as one might imagine from looking al
1t. At first glance the hair seems tc
have been tossed up anyhow" but the
tresses are intricately handled. The
long ends are divided into three parts
at each side OF the head, each division
being Tapped over the next.
| Enormous pins and combs of tortoise
shell are now worn in the hair. es.
pecially when it is dressed with SONS
elaboration for the evening.
A cut in the group of hairdressins
pictures shows the high Psyche knot
The hair is softly and luffily waveC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

peries are gathered together at the
back Of the neck beneath a barrette of
orange blossoms and then falls down
the back in graceful folds.
The orange blossom and myrtle are
now arranged judiciously and with a
sparing hand in order to prevent any
suggestion of heaviness. Often the
blossoms are not arranged in one COM
pact wreath or coronaI on the top of
the head. though perhaps this method
will never entirely go out Of favor, but
little sprigs are chosen, one to dec
crate the veil where it droops on the
forehead and one at either side of the
ears to confine the tulle folds.
The bride who wears her hair in the
medieval fashion Of draping it in ban
deaux down the side Of her cheeks can
easily arrange her wedding veil in a
becoming fashion by encircling the veil
around the couture by a straight fiat
ribbon Of white satin finished in the
center on a line with the forehead by a
little spray of orange flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Squash GriddIecakes.

pOUR one cup of boiling milk into
one cup Of sifted squash. Add one
tablespoonful of butter. half a tea
spoonful Of salt and one tablespoonful
OF sugar to the mixture. When cool
add one egg, well beaten, then two tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder. mixed and
sifted with one cup of -four. II the
mixture is too thick add q little milk.
Bake on a hot griddle-
Flannel Pancakes.
Beat four eggs. add half teaspoon
full Of salt one level teaspoonful Of
sugar. three cupfuls Of milk and sum-
cient -four TO make q thick batter. Beat
hard and add two teaspoonfuls Of bak-
ing powder. beat again. then bake al
once in large pancakes
Rice Griddleeakes.
Stir q half teaspoonful of salt into
one cup Of milk and add them to two
cups Of hot boiled rice. Let cool. then
add the yoIks OF two eggs well beaten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
10 Play Literary DOminOes

no play literary dominoes prepare g
list OF books with the final letter
Of one making the initial letter OF an
other. as. for instance, Lorna Doone.'
'Endymion." Never Too Late to
Mend" "Dr. SEWER" and so on. Old
fashioned standard novels are men
toned, but, of course. all kinds of new
books that are familiar to the average
reader may be chosen.
Make the list as long as you like and
copy each title on card with the name
of the author below 1t and in the right
and left corners respectively the first
and last letters of the name of the
book. In arranging the tables choose
several that begin and end with the
same letter, such as Scottish Chiefs"
Guy Mannering" and David Copper
field"
These you consider as doubles, from
| which to start
Shuttle the cards and deal six to each
player, leaving the rest in the middle
Of the table.
The game opens with a double, and
! the next player matches a card with a
| title, beginning with the last letter OF
| double. II he cannot play he draws
the cards that are upon the table. The
| first one out wins the game and
! scores one point for each unused
| domino.
! One hundred points makes the score
| for those who are playing.
| The game may be varied IL the play
| ers guess at the authors name as the
! title IS read out. The first one who
| guesses right scores a point
1t is good fun to have the game play
ed progressively, and there may be any
number of titles beginning with the
same letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
II CAN'T EAT GREASY THINGS"

keep at the side of the stove a wire
sieve. with plate under the sieve and
a piece of clean paper on the wire.
Drop your fried things on this and let
them stand in the warmth of the fire
until they drain quite dry. or. failing
this continuance, lay the fried things
on coarse brown paper. which will alb
sorb the grease.
When you have finished pour off
your tat into a clean saucepan, let 1t
grow a little cool and then add some
water and put 1t away. The fat will
render" itself again in the water and
come out all ready for use again.
Remember that It is disgrace to let
your fat burn for a kitchen that smells
of burnt fat gives the mistress away.
Never wash the frying pan. Wipe II
out with e. twist Of paper and polish II
with an old cloth. II you once allow
water to come near 1t 1t will never do
good frying again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
"A Couple of Supper Tidbits

A BIT out OF the usual, but at the
same time easy to prepare before
hand and not difficult OF digestion, ara
the following recipes to be used for a
little supper party. The dishes have
the additional advantage OF being in
expensive.
Veal Cake.-Decorats q buttered
mold with slices OF hard boiled egg and
forcemeat balls: add the remains of
cold veal and ham cut into neat pieces
and seasoned with pepper. salt. grated
lemon rind and little finely chopped
parsley. FIJI up the mold with good
stock, to which little melted gelatin
has been added. Put the mold in a
slow oven for half an hour. Allow It
to COOL turn out and garnish with
sprigs OF watercress.
Chicken Toast.-Remove all scraps
OF meat from the remains OF a chicken,
free from skin, and chop finely. Put
little good gravy in a saucepan. add the
chicken and flavor with cayenne salt
and little mace. This mixture may be
left ready to heat up when required
allowing It to warm through, but not
to boil Then serve on squares OF
| toast and garnish with chopped pars-
| ley.
Pineapple Cream. - Take a whole
pineapple, canned or rreSh, trim II
properly, cut In half and drain or as
much juice as possible If IT is canned.
| Cut one-half into dice, pound the other
very fine in a mortar and pass through
a sieve. Dissolve one ounce and half
Of the gelatin in a gill OF water. add q
quarter OF a pound of sugar and when
nearly cold strain into it half pint of
thick cream. Add the PURGE of the
pineapple and the dice and whip all
together. Pour into a decorated mold
and set on ice.
Chocolate Custard Pie.-Take part
of one pint OF milk and work into a
smooth paste with three dessertspoon-
fuls of cornstarch and the same guam
tity of grated chocolate. Boil the re-
mainder of the milk and pour IL on the
mixture while stirring It briskly. Re-
turn all to the pan and stir for three
minutes while 1t thickens. Remove
from the fire and add a teaspoonful o.
| vanilla essence. Beat the yolks Of two
eggs and stir In. Line the edges OF 6
pie dish with pastry and ornament 4
prettily Pour in the custard and bakt
for twenty minutes. Whisk the white:
OF the eggs to a stiff froth with Ia
blespoonful of sugar. Pile the merinsu'
lightly on the pudding, sift sugar owe
and brown In the oven. Serve hot o.
| cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
GrlddlecaRes FOR Winter Breakfasts

and the two cups Of -four sifted with
the baking powder, and, lastly, the
whites Of the two eggs beaten stiff.
This recipe will make rice waffies II
one-haR cupful of the milk Is omitted
and one-fourth of a cupfuI of melted
butter Is added.
6ucbo~heat Cakes.
Pour one pint OF boiling water on
half q cup of fine cornmeaI, add half
teaspoonful Of salt Mix well and
when lukewarm add half a cupfuI of
white -four, one cupful OF buckwheat
flour. one-fourth cupful of yeast. Beat
vigorously. Let It rise overnight In
the morning stir down and beat again.
When risen and ready to bake add one
tablespoonful Of soda, sifted through a
fine strainer. Beat again and fry in
large cakes. Buckwheat cakes usually
requires the addition Of soda just be-
fore baking to make them light and
tender. They are better and brown
better when made with boiling milk in
stead Of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Old Crafts Revived

IHE latest thing in England is TO ar
ray your husband In homespuns OF
your own making or II you haven't
husband. TO wear a scarf or a waist
OF which you have woven the stun
yourself.
II you are OF a sentimental turn OF
mind or suffer from romantic strain
In your soul makeup and wish TO keep
your dear departed Fin ever with you
save the combings OF your pet while
he Is sull among the living and when
reasonable amount has been accumu-
lated and cleaned spin and weave IL
into a wonderfully soft. silky fabric. to
te used for various purposes. generally
little couch spread or sofa cushion
top Though some would object to
this. 10 is surely a better Wcmento Of
"a faithful pet than the stin stuffed
figure In a glass case that is seen oc-
cas- .onauy
In the marked endeavor OF the ad-
vanced woman 10 show that she really
has no intention OF neElecting her du-
ties and leaving the sphere which man
believes so adamantly she should &C
Cupy. she Is rcvivinE all the old arts
and crafts which were peculiarly hers
In the good old days when a woman
was only q woman But that isn't
the only reason why spinning is COM
ing into its own again. There Is an
other very modern reason for that-it
is good for the nerves.
The continuous hum and the regular
movement OF the wheel have a Won
derfully soothing effect. and, besides
this is work OF a placid. leisurely sort
that leads TO pleasing results. which is
the only kind OF work in which one
should indulge when one is excited OF
restless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
A pETTIcoAT FAD.

HALF the girls you meet these days
are making themselves pettiCOats
OF fine white satin. They wash well.
are not transparent. so but one skirt
need be worn with thin froCks, and
have the sheen OF silk.
Get a good quality. mercerized pref
erably. and cut in one OF the new pet
ticoat patterns OF straight lines. Fin
ish the bottom with a deep hem, five
or seven inches. and finish the edge
with scallop trimming about half an
inch wide. This can be sewed on by
the machine and gives a smart look to
the skirt at little cost or trouble. The
trimming usually costs but 5 or 4 cents
a yard and may be sewed on by the
machine.
Similar skirts are made in black
Saline TO wear under dark gowns. and
women have two or three OF each kind
instead OF the usual cambria petticoat
or one OF unservicoable silk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

IL very simple. All you have to do is
to bring the hair around over the firm
little knot and roll under lengthwise Of
the head, catching it in place with q
fancy comb.
Great care should be taken in the Sc
lection OF the comb which holds the
knot In position, as one too large or
too gaudy spoils the simplicity of the
couture. For day time any kind OF an
inconspicuous tortoise shell ornament,
preferably an affair boasting knob or
lamentations, is smart, and for even
ings a rhinestone comb is very effeo-
tive.
The hair for this couture must be
prettily undulated, but there should be
no suspicion Of rufing. This in itself
should recommend the fashion, for ruff
ing breaks the hairs and is very de-
| structive OF hirsute growth.
There Is another phase Of the ''valen-
tine couture" that is particularly be-
coming to young girls. It is made by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

How often one hears the above re-
mark. but a great many persons
do not distinguish between greasy
things and other fried foods. Too
many think they are in the same class
OF indigestibility. AS a matter of fact.
a properly fried dish should never be
greasy. Some cooks seem to think
that any old piece of fat will do for
frying. Into the pan 1t goes, and it is
all melted down into a dark looking
liquid. which tastes horrid and looks
worse.
Fat for frying should always be
rendered before it is used. Keep your
pieces till you have enough to fill an
old jam jar about three parts full.
Then put in water up to the top of the
jar and stand the whole thing in the
oven before you go to bed at night
The heat Of the dying fire will be
quite strong enough to render" the
fat. and in the morning you will find
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

that your jar contains a nice. hard
white cake and a certain amount of
dirty water, which can be poured away.
Fat like this is good enough for fry
ing anything except omelets. fritters
and pancakes, which, being very deli
cate, should be done in butter, so as
not to spoil their delicious flavor.
Keep q special pot of fat for your
fish and never use 1t for anything else,
as a fishy taste is SO strong that it
clings to and spoils all other dishes.
Melt your fat in a clean pan when
you want to fry anything. Watch 1t
until 1t has stopped bubbling and be-
gins to give off a thin blue smoke.
Then start cooking at once. If you
leave the fat alone for a minute after
it has begun to smoke it will burn
quite black
A frying basket is invaluable, as 1t
both does the cooking and the drain
ing. But If you haven't one you should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
CHOCOLATE PUDDING.

ONE and half cupfuls Of fine crack
er crumbs, one egg, four table
spoonfuls of molasses, three cupfuls OF
milk, z quarter of a teaspoonful Of salt
one cupful Of sultana raisins. two
squares Of melted chocolate and one
teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Soak
the cracker crumbs in the milk for
twenty minutes. then add the remain
ing ingredients, turn into a we'll but
tered mold. cover with buttered paper
and steam steadily for four hours
Turn out and serve with cream sauce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Sweet Maearoni Puddina.

Break two ounces OF macaroni in
small pieces, then boil in plenty Of
boiling water for a quarter of an hour.
Pour away the water, add two cupfuls
of milk, two heaping tablespoonfuls Of
sugar and simmer slowly for twenty
minutes. add three well beaten eggs
and pour it into a buttered pudding
dish. Crate a little nutmeg over the
top Of the pudding and bake in a mod
crate oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Ginoerbread Cake.

Mix In a basin three cupfuls Of nour
sifted with one teaspoonful of baking
soda. add a quarter of a teaspoonful Of
salt, one teaspoonful each Of powder
ed ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves, add three tablespoonfuls Of but
ter melted with one cupful OF molasses
and half a cupfuI of milk. Then add
three well beaten eggs Beat this well
and bake in a creased and Toured cake
tin. Cook for half an hour in q moder-
ate oven. When cold cut in slices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Hairdressine STYLES That Are Smart This Winter

making the valentine coiffure-" First
take a small portion of the hair at the
back Of the head and make q tight
knot. This gives a foundation to pin
to. Then part the front hair at the
extreme right and draw loosely over
the ear, pinning It firmly to the knot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

II you are making your own blouses
this season you win md the silk
serges. the washable satins and the IN
shrinkable fiannels OFFER endless va
riety Wash satin IN white with
stripe Of brilliant red or green would
make Up into an attractive waist for
those who like their clothes to have a
bit Of daAh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

a haru and set expression to the face.
This is all done away with by the soft
waves of hair falling over the temples
and down over the ears in the new
hairdressing Now for instructions for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

Machine oil can be removed by wash
ing with soap and cold water. II the
stain does not respond to treatment
use turpentine, the same as for paint
stains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

at the back. The left side is drawn
down almost to the right eye, covering
the ear. To make this couture really
smart both ears must be covered. The
disposition of the left side of the hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

A -stin drink" makes the stomach
warm. but the skin cold,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

and they don't care a rap
whether IT is revised up or down-false
hair. The high cost OF this bought"
commodity may soar and soar without
causing a qualm to the conscience Of
fair femininity. OF course, my dear
girl. you never have to help nature out
in this direction. and this winter fash
ion says that you won't have to. for
no puffs. rats or curls (artificiaD are to
adorn the head OF the smart woman.
Simplicity is the vogue in hairdress-
ing just at present. as II is all through
the realm Of fashion, and the new mode
OF arranging the hair, the valentine
couture" is the latest Partisan fad.
The soft lines of this couture make
even a middle aged woman looks years
younger than when she wore her hair
in tre rolls and puffs. which give such
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1913-05-29

krakowskich, subwencyonowany
jest przez zydowskich bankicr6w
z Krakowa. Mic W tern 'dziwnego.
zydzi kochaja socyalizm, DO on
przeciez wyszed} z ich Iona. U ko-
lebki ruchu socyalistycznego sto-
ia trzej zydzi: Marks, Lasalle i
Engels.
w Kr6lestwie Polskiem orga-
ganizuje sic z inicyatywy p. VIA
dys}awa G~rabskiego (wszechpola-
ka-oczywiscie'!) akcya, majaca ma
celu pokrycie kraju. calego siecia
szko} ludowych W ciagu lat kilku-
nastu i umozlnuienie W ten spo-
sob nauczania powszechnego.
Ma wzgorzach grochowskich
pod Warszawa, gdzie kryja sic
kosci poleg}ych.w roku 1881 zo}-
merry polskich jedna z fabryk
sasiednich przedsiewziela wier-
Genie studni.
o zamachu patryotow .rosyjs.
ma jezyk polski W samorzadzie
miejskim Krolestwa Polskiego z,
oburzeniem pisze take prawie
Gala prasa czeska. Gazety czeskie
przypominaja, re tylko z powo-
du tego spodziewanego ,,polskie-
go samorzadu" rozdzielono Chel-
mszczyzne, ably ia uchronic ola
Rosyi. A teraz = pc zabraniu
Chelmszczyzny bierze sic pc raz
wtory i Gale Kr6lestwo.... Cz,-
chom ten objaw sympathy ola ma
rodu s}owiahskiego re strony
upatryotow" rosyjskich ME bar
do sic podoba...