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AS A FRENCHMAN SEES US
Soldiers of Uncle Sam in China Cause
Surprise by Elaborate Cere-
monies.

From China by way of Paris, comes
an impression of American soldiers
that is interesting. L. Sabattier has
sent to ILLUSTRATION long article on
a trip to China, and concludes his let
ter with an account of guard mount
in front of the American barracks at
Tientsin.
u would never have thought" he
writes, that a country SO new, SO de-
void of traditions, so democratic and
practical, would have a ceremonial
which one would hardly find in mon
archial countries where gorgeous uni
forms would still feel the influence OF
past splendors.
But the soldiers, whose uniform al
though comfortable is hardly military,
the soft-hatted officers, keep rigid
poses and make solemn gestures with
the attitude Of priests at the altar
for nearly an hour.
Just one detail will give an idea Of
the extreme correctness of these men.
The American officer arriving at the
left of his platoon after inspection
does not regain his post of command
by the diagonal. He retraces his
steps parallel to his line of men;
coming to the center man he turns at
right angle and after counting the
prescribed number of steps he makes
a half turn, facing the center.
"Thus the Americans abhor the hy-
pothenuse. But ON the, other hand
they do things that would shock US
their soldiers are provided with auto
mobile goggles, for there is much dust
at Tientsin.
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The Main Question.

"J. Pierpont Morgan" said clergy
man, hated the dissension that some
times springs up between high church
and low. Apropos of all such reli-
gious dissension, he used to tell
story about a wise old colored man.
Calhoun Clay.
"'Cal,' a gentleman once inquired,
what denomination do you belong to?
thing l see you sometimes making
for the chapel. but don't you think
you'd do better to come to us?'
"'Bress yo' heart, sonny chuckled
old Calhoun Clay, hits dis-away.
Oars free roads leadin' from here to
Nola Chucky. Oars a straight road.
to de right, and dar's level road to
de left. But when All goes to Nola
Chucky wifi load O. grain, do you
think they asks me, Uncle Cal, what
road you come by" No, sub! What
they asks is. Uncle, is yoh wheat
goodT"
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"LIKE MAGIC"
New Food Makes Wonderful Changes.

When a man has suffered from dys-
pepsia so many years that he can't re-
member when he had natural appe-
lite, and then hits on a way out of
trouble he may be excused Cor saying
lit acts like magic"
When it is simple, wholesome
food instead Of any one Of large num-
Der of SO called remedies in the form
Of drugs, he is more than ever likely
to feel as though sort of miracle has
been performed.
A Chicago man, in the delight of re-
stored digestion, puts it in this way:
Like magic, fittingly describes the
manner in which Grape-Nuts relieved
me of poor digestion, coated tongue
and loss of appetite, of many years
standing.
81 tried about every medicine that
was recommended to me, without re-
lief. Then 1 tried Grape-Nuts on the
suggestion of a friend. By the time
/ had finished the fourth package, my
stomach was all right, and for the past
two months I have been eating with
relish anything set before me. That
is something i had been unable to do
previously for years.
Il am stronger than ever and con-
slider the effects Of Grape-Nuts on a
weak stomach as something really
wonderful. 1t builds up the entire
body as well as the brain and nerves"
Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter.? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
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began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now ! am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING,
RID. No. 2, Box n, Pentwater, Mich
Observation-Disclosures says:
Peoria, Ill.-"I had such backaches
that I could hardly stand on my feet. I
would feel like crying out lots of times,
and had such heavy feeling in my right
side. had such terrible dull headaches
every day and they would make me feel
so drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet 1
could not sleep at night.
after had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a week began to
improve. My backache was less and
that heavy feeling in my side went
away. / continued to take the Com
pound and am cured.
"You may publish this if you wish. q"
Miss CLARA L. GAUwITz, R. No. 4,
Box 62, Peoria, Ill.
Such letters prove the value of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
womsn's ills. Why don't you try it?
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yourself? The farther we can see in.
to the world, and the more things
we can see, the richer we are. The
lady of the hollyhocks can see
flowers everywhere" said the Prim-
rose man, taking his gloves and hat,
for he had finished his work you
know, l thought you would like a few
of my primroses. 1t was hard to give
them up, they were going so we'll in
the glass house. I'll bring you some
books on primroses and cowslips and
before you know it you will be fasci-
mated, thinking of hose-in-hose. and
galligaskins. You will eat burnt
toast and drink cold tea without dis
covering it."
You are a magician" said the
Shut-in. cheered nightly by the ear
nestness of man whose life she had
thought was given to figuring per.
centages. Il wish / could see as far
as the Hollyhock Woman. 1 suppose
you are good friends, and l hope she
remembers you are a lonely bachelor
and invites you in once In a while.
When 1 can walk and get out l mean
to tell her So"
"She remembers me when she is
not busy with other people," he re-
piled jestingly. - have nothing to
complain Of"
81 am glad of that. And since you
are friends, will you find out what
she is doing with that basket of rose
hips she gathered from my hedge ?"
The Primrose Man promised that
he would. AS he hurried toward the
station he saw that flower pots were
being set in every window. There
we're the geraniums, pelargoniums,
broom and sultanas in abundance. A
few had started potted bulbs. He did
not know where he could find a
chrysanthemum in the village unless
it was among those who, like himself
and the Hollyhock Woman, had used
shelters and grew their plants where
they had the sun every day.
The Hollyhock Woman reached the
railway station just in time. She
would have preferred staying in the
village, raking leaves and burning
them. There is something in the scent
Of burning leaves in autumn that af-
fects the senses like incense from a
high altar in an old cathedral. It is
natures incense rising to the skies.
81 have been busy looking after my
potted bulbs for the house." she ex.
planned. MY cellar and vegetable
store-room are filled with them. l
have arranged them in order, those
for Christmas on the outer row, and
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Of the little heart cries out for what it
the times that l would go to that
woman with tears in my eyes and beg
to be taken up into her lap. The an,
swer would usually be a sneer, shove
away
81 paused again. The woman was
looking at me rather queerly. l won
dered whether she had guessed the OBJ
ject of my story. l endeavored to read
her FACET was impossible of inter
probation. l began again.
And so the years went on. AS
grew up, my foster father gave me ev.
cry luxury, he saw that 1 was well
schooled, that l was we'll dressed and
well cared for. AS far as money went,
there was nothing l could ask for and
be denied. AS far as he was con-
cerned with love, there was nothing
that could be desired more. But still
the mother continued with me, hard,
cold, relentless in her evident desire
to make the world miserable for me.
| What on earth she had ever consented
! to taking me in for. never could see.
| Certainly she never showed any hui.
man affection
II lowered my voice.
There came the time continued,
when my foster father became i'll for
the last time. He called me to him
one night, he pressed my hand in his
poor, tired, pale one. His lips moved.
He was trying to tell me something. |
| bent closer, l placed my ear to his
| very lips, and then l let cry escape
me. The heart was stilled forever.
| The only father l ever knew was dead.
ga week passed by. All during
the time of the funeral, all during the
| time of bereavement, of acute suffer
| ing, his wife had steadily refused to
| speak to me. went to her one day,
could and then asked if he had made
any provision for my future. A glare
came into the hard, cold eyes. A
steely smile parted the lips. MOI she
answered. No, he has left no provi.
sion for you, but I have made some.
You can make your home anywhere
you want to, you can do what you
please, but your time of sponging of
this family Is over. Now leave!'
"'And that was my exit from the
home that had been mine since in.
fancy. 1 went to an attorney. He
looked over the case, saw that 1 had
no evidence Of ever having been legal
ly adopted and gave it up. The world
was before me. Tender, unused to its
ways, innocent, unknowing of the pit.
falls that were before me, 1 must step
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out into it, must fight my way alone,
T must earn nv living

out into it, must fight my way alone,
I must earn my living.
"'Well, I tried to be brave. From
place to place l went, seeking work.
1t was denied me. l became a shop
girl. After week I was discharged
for incompetency. And then-then-'
81 closed my eyes. lay back on the
pillow.
what is the use of going into all
the hideous story?' l begged. There
is nothing that will do any good to tell.
You can guess the rest. And now,
here I am, lost to the world, lost to
everything, a wreck of woman-and
all because human kindness, human
duty was denied me. did my best. /
did my best
81 lay still on the bed My eyes
were still closed and l hardly dared
to open them. l wondered what effect
my story had made on the woman, but
after all the effort, after all the pain
and suffering l had gone to that |
might tell it, was afraid to learn the
result. l heard the chair in which the
woman was sitting begin to rock back
and forth. back and forth. At last
she spoke.
THAT is your story she asked
slowly. ...
YES
"'Did you know to whom you were
telling it?'
'This brought my eyes open.
"'No,' l answered. but you asked
me-
"T know it.
There was another long silence. !
looked at the woman. She was staring
straight ahead. l could not tell from
her face whether it was hard or soft.
There seemed to be CLINT in the eyes
that was dangerous, the lines of the
mouth seemed drawn and cynical, and
yet
"'And you are sure you did not know
to whom you were telling your story?'
"'How should l know?' 1 asked.
why should care? | am nothing
have been made nothing through the
hard heartedness of another. Is it
right for a girl, If she must go into
the world, to know nothing about that
world before she ventures into It?
was told nothing. | knew nothing.
had no weapons with which to fight
against temptation. 1 was only a girl,
a poor, weak, foolish girl and
81 ceased speaking. The woman
was rocking in her chair again.
started. 1t seemed that something
pearly was beginning to gather in her
eyes, that her hands were clasping
nervously.
"'Perhaps you did not know she
began at last, what a story you were
telling. Suppose should tell you that
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1 had little girl to whom l had never
shown kindness. Suppose should tell
you that out in the city somewhere is
just such little girl as you were, a
little girl that was taken in under the
same circumstances and turned out
in about the same manner. If should
tell you, what would you say?'
What would l say?' asked pas.
sionately. There is much to say
There is more to do came the
quick answer. Nora she called, and
the big hearted Irish girl came into
the room. 4 wish you would tele.
phone that lawyers Office and ask If
Miss Betty can come out here for a
moment. Tell the attorney that only
want to see her.
81 raised myself hurriedly.
"'Then there is
GA little girl just like yourself,
answered Mrs. Edwards. 4 did with
her what your foster mother did with
you. But, in my case, it is not too late
to remedy. And that remedy is going
to De made She can stay here the
rest of her life if she cares to. If she
does not, she can have half the money
her foster father left
Suddenly she bent forward. Her
hands covered her eyes.
81 never thought she sobbed, 4
never saw never cared!'
but you care now said to her,
and the tenderness in my heart was
real You care now and you are go.
ing to make up for the past. That is
all that one can dot is the greatest
of human breadth Of character and of
mind to be able to admit a mistake
and to right it.
"The woman did not seem to hear
me. Her hands still covered her eyes.
q wonder if she will kiss me when
she comes she sobbed I wonder if
Real tears were in my eyes now,
tears of happiness, tears OF real joy
at the knowledge that | had even
through trick, brought softness of
heart where there was only hardness
before.
Yes 1 said, and my voice was
strangely husky, she will kiss you, she
will throw here arms around you and
call you mother. I'm sure she will
The orchestra across from us was
playing, by some strange coincidence
the Melody in F." Miss Clement
gazed below into the throbbing lobby,
she looked far away down the soft
carpeted promenade, where richly
dressed men and women sat listening
to the music And for some strange
reason, both of us We're silent for a
long, long time.
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Mr.. Wrinkles House to Go,

Two buildings in Birmingham asso-
ciated with Dickens have been de-
moAshed, and a third, Mr.. Wrinkles
house, is being pulled down.
When Mr. Pickwick asked the wait
er at the Old Royal where Mr.. Wrinkle
lived he replied: CLOSE by, sir; not
above 500 yards, sir. Mr.. Wrinkle is a
wharfinger, sir, at the canal sir" And
Mr. Pickwick found in "a quiet, sub
stantial looking street stood an old
red brick house with three steps be-
fore 1t, bearing, in fat Roman capitals.
the words, Mr. Wrinkle Pail Mall
Gazette.
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Penitent Woman

You say your wife threw plate
at your"
Eyes. 1t was a fine china plate.
1t broke against my head"
Didn't she appear sorry after she
threw it,"
Yes, she appeared to be very
sorry"
"Ah, indeed! And what did she
say?"
"She said she was a fool not to con-
troll her temper"
Good! And what else did she
say?"
she said she didn't believe she
could match that plate again if she
hunted the town through. Photo
Bits.
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Fresh LAYERS.

Customer see you have fresh
eggs at 35 cents and extra fresh eggs
at 40 cents. Is there much differ
ence?
Grocer-Well, ma'am, the extra
fresh ones were laid in the early
morning when the hens themselves
were fresh.
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About Half Out.

How many times have you been
tried for this shooting affray?"
Twice" replied the chorus girl
land the district attorney threatens
to try me again. If he does, I'll have
to have some more photographs tax,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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WOMAN COULD
NOT walk
She Was So In-Restored 30
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Pentwater, Mich. year ago I was
very weak and the doctor said I had a

8 erlous dlsplace-
ment. ! had back
ache aud be airing
down pains so bad
that I could not sit
in a chair or walk
across the floor and
I was in severe pain
all the time. / felt
discouraged as I had
taken everything I
could think of and
was no better. I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
Nh rs.E.J- Cur tis
Has taken charge of the Depots Hotel
ali Hamilton, Illinois. She soljlets the
patronage Of the public. BET of SER
vice and meals.
SOME OF FREAKS
OF DECEMBER
Flowers Growing and Fruit Trees In
Bloom a Few Days Before
Christmas.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Dandelions in
Iowa, strawberries on the vine in
Illinois. plum and peach trees in In
diana in bloom are few eccentric
tiles of December Flowers and trees
are blooming and some persons look
for probable damage to fruit trees ana
grain that has shown renewed life if
q sudden cold snap sets in.
Flowers have also been reported as
far north as central Minnesota, where
mild winter was predicted by hunt
ers and "old timers
Violets have been gathered, along
with many other wild flowers in many
widely separated sections. =
But the weather man has cast a
gloom over this happy prospect by
forecasting colder weather with snow.
within forty-eight hours.
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MOTORCYCLE for sale. Your own
price. 222 Concert street. Rear.
PIANOS FOR SALE

PIANOS FOR SALE
One used Whitney piano, traded IN
during the sale. s75. In good condition.
Cash or easy terms. Guest Piano Co.
AIS Main St., Keokuk, Iowa.
One shop worn mahogany piano.
same as new for sl25. Saving to you
Of 800. Call Guest Piano Co. Phone
COL, or 415 Main St., Keokuk, Iowa,
w. P Bibb, Mgr.
One shop worn player piano, made
by the Starr Piano Co.. 1920. Time
or cash. This is $3.50 piano, same as
new, in oak case. See at 415 Main
st. Guest Plano Co., w. P. Bibb, Mgr.
Two good used organs-walnut and
oak cases at Guest Piano Co. Same
as new. What will you offer? W. F.
Bibb. Mgr. 415 Main ST.. Keokuk. Iowa
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companies is $l2,5oo,ooo. They oper
ated mines and ovens In West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. John H..
Jones, head of the coalition, issued a
statement tonight in which he said
that strikes at Cabin Creek floods,
explosions and other incidents" have
retarded mining and brought about
lack of faith on the part of creditors.
He said that recent appraisal by
experts showed the properties to have
a physical valuation of about $4,000
900 in excess of all obligations.
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The generals were arrested several

The generals were arrested several
days ago for addressing street crowds
and were fined 800 each.
There were two riot calls this aft
ernoon from the neighbolhcod of in
dustrialists headquarters when crowds
which had gathered to hear speeches,
refused to dispense The industrial
lists headquarters were raided, litera-
ture seized and doors padlocked.
Twenty-six were arrested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

FOR SALE-A fine $50 acre farm in
Clark county. Mo. 1t is unsurpassed
in fertility of soil, in agriculture, pro-
duction of fine stock, crops o. all kinds.
SO much could be said OF its beauty
and worth that it would require con-
siderable space. It will be offered at
a bargain. Don't wait. Address John
Nj. Dawson, IS North Fourth street,
keokuk. Iowa, for particulars, or bet
ter still go ane see him and get full
particulars.
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BIG COAL MINES
UNDER RECEIVER
Jones Group Capitalized at s12,5oo,ooo
Loses Confidence of
Creditors.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 6. Judge
Joseph Burlington. in federal court,
today, authorized receiverships for the
group of coal mining companies
known collectively as the Jones In
terests," and comprising the Pitts
bufgh-Buffalo company; the Jonetta
Coal company; the -Four States Coal
and Coke company, and associated en-
IteTprises.
The combined capitalization of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
Singing at Work.

DR.. Johnson was annoyed to fnd IN
the Hebrides that the strokes of the
sickle were timed by the modulations
of song in which all the harvesters
Joined. In the days of the hand
looms most weavers crooned over
their work. Dairymaids used to sing
on the milking stool, not only to light
en- their laIors but also because the
COWS We're held to yield better milk
when cheered by a tune.
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enIloemen in SILK Hats.

savona. Italy, is probably the only
town in the world whore policemen
wear top hats, One cannot help Won
dering what the policemen's stoppers"
look like after the officers have had
a rough and tumble with hooligans.
Perhaps, however, Savona lives up
to the level Of responsibility indi-
Gated By the silk hats and does not
possess hooligans. Wide World Mag
a. me
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LANDS FOR SALE (TEXAs). Quit
renting. Own a pecan orchard at
Houston, Texas. Doubles in value ey-
cry five years independence from ten
acres. Liberal terms, no interest. Cat
alogue free E. F Edmondson, Perry,
Iowa.
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Source of Teak Supply.

The worlds supply of teak comes
from SIAM India and Java. Teak
wood is not attacked by the white
ant. which is so destructive to other
woods in the tropics. and teak is thus
largely used in Siam for the building
of the better class of wooden houses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

LADIFs-To make shields at home.
$40 per 100 Ordinary plain sewing.
Can make four an hour. Material fur
nished. Work sent prepaid. Send
stamped addressed envelope for par
ticulars. Paragon supply Co. P S34
Myrtle Ave, Kansas City Mo.
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As She Understood II.

NO said Mrs Jenner Lee on6ego.
my husband doesn't swear. except
when he talks politics. suppose I've
heard him say thousand times Ding
the tariff
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FOR RENT-Eght room house, all
modern improvements, new h I'd
wood floors downstairs, large lot, 71S
North Seventh street See A. j Har-
din, "a North Tenth street.
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POLICE KEPT BUSY
BY I. w. w. MEMBERS
Headquarters Raided and Locked UP
After Twenty-six were
Arrested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 6-Police
We're kept busy this afternoon and
evening answering riot calls as the
result of appeals sent out by four |.
w generals for one thousand
lndustrialists to come here and show
sle police who is running the l. w w.
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WOMEN to do plain sewing at home
for large Philadelphia firm; good
money and steady work; no canvass
ing; send reply envelope for prices
paid. Universal Co, Desk A, Walnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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FOR RENT-seven room cottage
house, furnished, No. 1910 Leighton
avenue. All modern improvements.
Call at No. 329 North Fifth street, or
telephone Red-686.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

DISTRICT MANAGER with ability to
secure sub-agents for a wonderful
invention embodying six new patented
points, placing our Portable Gasoline
Lamp on par with electricity. Agents
coming money. Allen,Sparks Gas
Light Co., Lansing, Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

FOR RENT 120s-1211 Franklin, mod.
ern six room houses, 1913 Franklin
five room cottage, gas and water;
220-225 South Fifteenth. modern eight
room houses. Chas. Altes, AS Blon-
deau.
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FOR sALE-Three beautiful, strictly,
modern first ward residences, $4,000.
$500 and $4,000. Three wonderful
Grand avenue vacants. Also vacant
on North Fourth. near High which Is
about the last Of the high grade down.
town vacants. Phone me and will
call on you Monday. Birdwell Sutlive.
312 Main street.
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FOR sAIE-G0 acre farm, liz miles
northeast from Summitville. 10
acres under plow, four room house,
barn, and other buildings, fruit trees.
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800 to $500 per month selling our
high grade oils, greases, pure lin
seed oil paints and varnishes. Do not
be satisfied Get our proposition. In
land OIL Works, Cleveland, Ohio.