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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Teach the Boys and Girls to Swim.


Des Moines Capital: The reports
indicate that every person saved from
the recent sinking of the Empress OF
Ireland could swim. Many swim
mers were drowned, but all who man
aged to survive could swim. There
are more than the usual number of
drownings during the present season
and 1t would be wise thing IL every
boy and girl could be taught to swim.
This Is parental duty. Where there
is will there is a way In the cities
there are swimming pools in The Y.
NJ. c. A. buildings; in the country
there are the streams, large and
small. The little folks learn to swim
with eagerness and rapidity So soon
as they gain confidence they swim
like fish. The city of Des Moines has
a municipal bath house and a swim
ming place. We call the attention OF
parents to this important duty. Nearly
every day we read of some boy wad-
ing out into stream and getting be-
yond mis- depth; being unable to swim.
he goes to the bottom and another life
goes out. Every boy should be taught
TO SWIM, ride horse and shoot a gun.
These things are all useful, certainly
after manhood's years are reached
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Musical College Graduate.

Miss Edith Anderson has returned
from Chicago where she graduated
from the Chicago musical college.
Miss Anderson has been studying for
three years. The first year she Sc
cured a teachers certificate, the sec
ond year she took private instruction
and in her final year studied har-
mony, composition and piano. Miss
Anderson studied harmony from DR..
Falk. composition with Felix Borrow
ski and piano with Walter Knupfer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Unique D. A. r. Program.

The program committee of the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton have decided upon unique pro-
gram for the coming year and one
which promises to have much Of per-
sonal interest in it. The members
will be asked to relate soma histori-
cal stories or incidents in the lives
of their ancestors, in colonial Or in
Revolutionary times. The program
provides for the usual Geo. Washing
tons birthday luncheon, which is the
promin snt social function OF the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
To Entertain Guild.

Miss Elizabeth Collier will enter
tain the Westminster Guild on Mon
day afternoon. The lesson for the
day is the last in the study of Mex
leo. At the meetings in July and
August. reading OF lighter nature
will be given and the young women
will sew for some gifts to be sent to
one Of the missionaries supported by
the guilds of the synod of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Many Attend Meeting.

A very large company attended the
social meeting of the Westminster
Reading Circle at Mrs. Golfers on
Friday evening. No fees Of any sort
were charged but a voluntary offer
ing amounting to more than twenty
six dollars was made which will go
toward the mission work carried on
by the society
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Presbyterian's Outing.

The Sunday school Of the First
enjoy their annual picnic on Tuesday,
leaving at 7:30 a. M. On board the
keokuk. and spend the day at Bluff
Park, returning about O'Clock in the
evening The members of the church
and congregation will many of them
go with the Sunday school, thus max
ing large attendance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Proper way % Celebrate.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
DGLAVAN. Wis. June zo-Eaght.
thousand residents of Walworth conn
ty were guests today Of Edwa,
den. wealthy Chicago packer, on the
l,soo acre farm where he was born.
Inden provided q balloon ASCENSION.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Employees Give Excursion.

One of the pleasant boat excursions
of the week Just cIos.d was given on
Saturday afternoon By the employees
of the Purity Oats Co. making the
trip to r.. Madison on the ST. Paul.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21

planning bitterly of the espionage t.
which they are being subjected y the
British government through the agen
known for some time past that the Ok
hrana. or secret political police, has
been maintaining an active bureau in
London in connection with the Rus.
sian embassy. but only recently was
1t discovered that Scotland Yard IS
cooperating with this notorious insti-
tuition. in manner similar to that
employed by the police departments
OF France, Belgium and other CONT
mental countries where Russian po.
litical refugees have sought asylum. 1t
is known that Scotland Yard has now
on file complete list OF all prom.
nent exiles living in London and else
where in England. and none can de-
part for the continent or even change
his place of abode in this country
without the Okhrana agents here be.
ing informed. In the former event
the Russian officers In the exile's
country Of destination are promptly
notified by telegram and a close
watch kept on all subsequent move
ments The only reasonable explana-
ton is that England is carrying out
request made by her ally which pre-
sumably has fears of plot being TO-
mented In this country against the
car.
The most remarkable blind girl in
London. 10. Miss Mabel Green, of Re-
gents park. Sightless from birth, she
is an exceedingly rapid and accurate
stenographer and typewriter, but her
greatest gift is her extraordinary
memory. AS test she reported her
pastors sermon in full last Sunday
without taking notes. It was a 5000
word discourse and when the minister
mad read over her copy he declared
that IT was without single omission
or mistake
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DAYLIGHT HOURS
ARE LONGEST TODAY
According to Aimanacs This VIII be
Longest Day and Summer
Comes Tomorrow,

Today will be the longest day OF
the year. The sun is scheduled to
rise this morning at 4:2S o'clock and
not set until 7:33 o'clock. This will
give fifteen hours of daylight.
Summer is on the docket to appear
at LAT O'Clock, Washington time, to-
morrow morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
l-adica al charItY.

The Ladies' Of Charity VIII hold
their last meeting until September.
tomorrow afternoon a, 800 O'Clock. In
ST. yinceut'e sc0coi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
o. II. Club Meeting.

The o. n. club will be entertained
on "Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ed
ward II. Loewenste!n, 1912 Timea
strset
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Weddlna is Announced.

Announcement is made of the APP
preaching marriage Of Miss Helen c.
Merians Of FIT. Madison. to James
Welsh of Keokuk, which will occur on
Tuesday morning at s o'clock in s..
Marys Catholic church, FIT. Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
D. A. r. will be Guests.

A delightful outing is being plan
ned for next week, to be given by
Mrs. A. G. Decker, complimentary to
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton on board Capt. Decker's hand
some launch. The trip will be made
up Lake Cooper to Nauvoo where q
picnic supper will be given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Ria Three Moonlight.

Messrs. Stafford, Morgan and Angle
will be hosts at the moonlight excur-
sion which they are sponsors for on
the st. Paul Tuesday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Trinity Church Picnic.

The Trinity NJ. E. church and Sun
day school will go to Wild Cat
Springs for an all day picnic. The
picnicers will go on the interurban
car and be taken from the car line
to the springs in picnic wagons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Trinity Ladies Society,

Trinity Ladies Society.
The Ladies society of Trinity NJ. E.
church will meat in the church par
Tors on Thursday afternoon this week
instead OF on Friday which is the
usual day Of meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
EaaIe Auxiliary Dance.

Ladies' auxiliary Eagles" will give
a private dance for Eagles and their
families. Wednesday evening, at
Wocdman hall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
News from Miss Walker.

Friends in the city have recently
received letters from Miss Nellie v.
Walker, the artist who is in Paris at
present and who expects to spend
two years studying with Rodin and
in thu galleries of Europe. She says
she has been spenddng a good deal
OF time absorbing" and her friends
who realize what receptive soul she
has, know that in due time it will fiud
tangible expr sss:on in her work. She
never fails to speak with apprecia.
ton of Keokuk and of the pleasure
and pride she had in executing the
commission for the Keokuk statue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Baptist Ladies Meet.

The Ladies society OF the First Bap-
fist church will meet On Friday aft
erDoon in the church parlors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
rhursday. club Ho,tess.

Mrs Nichal will be hostess to the
Thursday club this week at an after
noon meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Motored 70 keokuk.

Fort Madison Gem City: A delight
full motor party was given this
afternoon by Mrs. w. s. Hamil-
ton to the Country club at Keo-
kuk in the Alice, w. b. Roberts
and Henley cars. The affair was
a social attention to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Y. Cook and Mrs. Rood OF Omaha.
The afternoon was spent in playing
cards and a. 6:15 an elaborate dinner
was served. The Keokuk Country
club is a very popular summer resort
and all those making the trip had .
very delightful time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Philosophy.

Philosophy.
Poem sent by John Kendrick Bangs
to the Des Moines Women's club:
II there's no sun, l still have the
moon;
II there's no moon, the stars my
needs suffice.
And If th.y fail, I have my evening
lamp,
Or. lampless. there's my trusty tallow
dip;
And if the dip goes out, my couch
remains,
Where may sleep and dream there's
light again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
U. p. S. s.. Picnic.

Next Thursday the United Presby-
terrain Sunday school will hold its an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
VIII Go 70 kahoka.

VIII 80 % N1noK1.
s Many members OF the local chapter
O. E. S. will go to Kahoka on We'd
nssday to the basket dinner in the
public park, to which chapters in
many nearby towns have been invit-
ed. A program will be- given: in. the
afternoon a a..a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
St. Mary's Outing.

ST Mary's Catholic church will hold
its annual outing early in July In
Rand park
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Hawkeye Picnic Yesterday.

The Hawkeye Fellowship club OF
Chicago which numbers among its
members many former Keokuk citi-
zens, held its annual picnic in Jack
son park Saturday, Judge Marcus
Kavanaugh presiding. Senator w. S..
Kenyon made the principal address;
other speakers were George NJ Rey-
nolds. Clifford Thorne and Quin
O.Brien. J. G. Schaefer was chairman
Of the picnic committee anG provided
program of field sports for the after
noon.
Mayor Harrison Friday issued the
following proclamation:
Complying with the reau est of the
members Of the Iowa society and in
tribute to the great state of Iowa,
whose sons and daughters have con-
tributed in a great measure to the
successful upbuilding of Chicago,
hereby proclaim Saturday, June 20,
1914, as Iowa day"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
Seniors Honor Juniors.

On Thursday evening on the lawn
of ST. Vincent's school. the members
of the class OF ST. Peters school
which graduated this month, entertain
ed the class which will be seniors
next year at charming garden par
ty. Ices and assorted cakes were
served and the afternoon much en-
joyed by the hosts and the guests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21

Read The oets Guy want e0's
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
DICTATES OF FASHION

ace sweaters are sheer, Atwood
garments.
Slip-on, blouses are a little like mid
dy blouses.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
PlMPLES ALL OVER FACE

1862 Madison Ave., New York City.
II noticed a bunch of five little PIN
pies breaking out on the left side Of
my cheek. In the morning l noticed
two more rings Of pimples. l put on
wooden gloves to prevent me from
probably scratching my eyes out in
the frenzy I vas in. The pimples were
as large as peas, the heads turned yell
low and they were as hard as stones.
The pain was maddening.
my face had swollen beyond recog-
aition. The pimples burst. They be-
gan to run matter and blood. 1t began
to look as if l had eating cancers and
they would open all owe my face. The
burning, itching sensation without a
minutes let-up was enough to make
one think Of suicide. 1 ordered a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a fifty-cent box
of Cuticura Ointment. l enjoyed the
first three hours sleep in almost a
week. l began to hope. In ten days
after taking the Cuticura treatment
the blotches were completely gone
without a single mark to show where
] had those ugly sores. 1t is the most
wonderful cure I have ever seen, a
complete cure without a blemish in
ten days at such little cost" (Signed)
Joseph ". Scherer, Jan. 8, 1914.
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.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
GREAT AID TO GOOD WORK
Net Much Money for Anti-Tuber-
cuIosis Campaign.

More than 100000 Red Cross
Christmas seals were sold last Decem-
Der, according to a report issued by
the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis and the American Red Cross. In
this way $40, 900 is netted for anti
tuberculosis work in various parts of
the United States.
The sale in 1913 is a gain of 4,000,-
600 seals over 1912, or 10 per cent.
1t is hoped hat this year the 50,-
600, 900 mark will be reached. The
seal design for 1914 has been selected
and orders for the printing Of 100, 000,-
600 seals have been placed. Plans for
the organization of a larger sale this
year than ever before have been per-
fected.
New York led the country last year
with a sale of over 10, 0 $1,000 seals,
or n for each man, woman and
child in the state. OF this number,
more than 6,825,000 were sold outside
of New York city. Pennsylvania came
next with a sale of 1926, 900. Ohio was
third with 100000, Wisconsin fourth,
2,700,000, and Illinois fifth with $780,
600. Hawaii sold the most seals per
capita, the total sale being somewhat
over two for each inhabitant. Rhode
Island came second with a sale of
two per person.
Beginning, with a sale of 10, 10000
in 1908, in six seasons the revenue
which these little holiday seals have
brought to the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign has more than tripled an aggre-
gate for the period of over $780,
900 or $780, 600, 900 seals.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
Chiffon and Taffeta.

possibly because of the modish mar
row-brimmed Or brimless hat, which
leaves the eyes exposed to the glare
on a sunny day.
Many of the new parasols are GER
tainly lovely. Those most practical
are of course the plain one-tone eff
fects, in dark or medium colorings,
and of these there is ample supply in
all the fashionable colorings.
Taffeta is much in evidence among
parasols, as it is everywhere, change
able taffetas, plain or shirred, being
used for the cover, pinked frills, ruches
or cordings and pufings forming the
trimming. One taffeta parasol was
trimmed with three larger puffs. An
other was entirely covered in mar
row ruf1es. In line with some of the
quaint taffeta sunshades are the frilled
effects in ARREST materials.
A parasol may have a foundation of
the ilmiest of white or cream shadow
lace with covering of flmy black
lace, which reaches almost to the
edge of the parasol, leaving the shaped
points of the white lace to form a Dor
der. The lace covering is so trans
parent that the ribs of the parasol
are visible. Or a shirred foundation
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
FOODS FOR HOT WEATHER
Matter That Is Worthy of the Most
Careful Attention That Can Be
Given 1t.

Much of the irritability of the human
race Is caused by overindulgence in
unbalanced meals composed of badly
cooked foods.
The modern, thrifty housewife plans
her meals so as to secure the best diet
for her family. During the hot months
heat-producing foods-fats, sugar,
starches, heavy buildings and pies
and fried things should not be eaten,
but rather those which are easily d.
gested and cooling to the blood.
The business in which the bread
winner of the family is engaged must
be considered when planning the
meals. The man or woman leading
a sedentary life requires foods easy
Of digestion and assimilation. This
class of people does, not require as
much food as that engaged in muscu-
lar labor. The latter class needs heav-
Ter meals, but these should be less bur-
densome than in winter.
For both classes too much cannot
be said about masticating ones food.
The teeth were made for this purpose
and many ills would disappear if food
was not bolted into the stomach, which
Is too often overtaxed.
Salads rich with mayonnaise or
boiled dressing should never appear
at dinner, but be served for luncheon
or supper. Green OF fresh vegetable
salads with a simDla oil and vinegar
dressing are the proper thing for din
ner at all son Potatoes can be
eliminated from the menu some days
and in their place substitute macaroni,
rice, hominy, beans, peas and other
starchy vegetables.-Woman's World.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
COTTON GOODS IN THE TUB
colored Materials May Be Washed
Without Injury if Simple Preeau-
tions Are Taken.

To wash colored cottons, dissolve
one-half a cup of salt in hot water, stir
ring thoroughly, then add cold water
enough to cool it. Put the garment in
and let it stay fifteen or twenty min
utes, long enough to set the color.
Then wiring out and rinse in clear, cold
water, changing the water often, until
it Is not discolored. When this has
been done, the garment may be
washed in the usual manner, with any
pure white soap, and if ordinary care
is taken and the garment is hung in a
shady place to dry it will look clear
and the colors will not fade or run.
Black silk may be cleaned by spong-
ing with a tablespoon of vinegar to one
of water, with a few drops of ammonia
added, this mixture being applied with
a sponge. Or you may sponge with
n part of beer to two parts of water;
also steep an old black glove in vine
gar and dilute in water, and clean with
this.
If you spill coffee on a colored wash
dress, dip it quickly in clear, cold wa
ter and thoroughly rinse it. Then place
it to dry between two towels.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
EMBROIDERY A REAL ART
Practically Only Workers Of the East
Give to 1t the Required Care
and Attention.

1t is said that embroidery is the
mother of all needlecraft. Some en-
thusiasts claim that it is as great an
art as painting or sculpture. There is
much in early history that has been
handed down to us in embroideries,
which have depicted upon them GER
tain events embracing historical per-
sons of olden times. When embroidery
was more or less young, the embroid-
erer was his own designer. AS many
men were interested some of the en-
~broiderers, including both men and
women, frequently devoted their entire
lives to the work which authorities
have agreed in calling one of the finest
of arts.
Now, however, in this rapidly twirl-
ing time, embroidery has degenerated
into nothing more than a pastime, and
rarely is there an embroiderer who
works lovingly and with thought of
posterity, except, perhaps, over a ba-
by's layette. But for really artistic
embroidery, which is made with the
idea Of its lasting more than one gen.
Grafton, there is practically nothing
being made by occidental fingers.
Japanese and Chinese embroiderers
yet take their work seriously and la
Dor patiently and lovingly, and there
may be here and there a piece of oc-
cidental church embroidery, modern
yet worthy Of comparison with the
wonderful art of medieval times.
The venetian stitch is a medieval
stitch which works up beautifully, par
ticularly when combined with punch
work. 1t is a stitch which was re-
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
Where He had Seen Il

Travelling in Donegal not long ago,
a clergyman engaged a loquacious
boatman to row him on one of the
lakes and show him the sights. They
inspected a ruined castle with the
legend of a banshee. The clergyman,
thinking he would put a poser to the
loquacious Irishman, who knew every
thing, inquired:
Have you ever seen a banchee,
PATTI"
AYE, bedad, that 1 have, your rev.
%erence."
Indeed" said the clergyman, with
an incredulous smile. And pray,
where did you see one?"
"Stouffed, in a museum" replied the
~unabashed Celt, without any hesita-
ton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
MATTER OF DIPLOMACY.
Fathers Quick Thought Saved Baby
Daughter From Being Afflicted
With Fantastic Name.

Some time ago a pretty little baby
girl arrived at a happy suburban
home and Immediately the entire fam
lily, including aunts, cousins and moth
ersin-law, were busy selecting an APP
propriate name. Harry" joyously
cried mother, when the father re-
turned home n evening, II have de-
cided on a name for a baby. We
will call her Gwendolyn." For a mo-
ment the father did a hard piece OF
thinking. The name Gwendolyn sound
ed to him like a fire whistle out Of
tune, but he knew better than openly
to oppose mother. Therefore he grew
foxy. "Gwendolyn! Gwendolyni" he
musingly replied. 81 like that a whole
lot, dear. Long before l met you l had
a girl named Gwendolyn, and She"
Who said anything about Gwendo-
lynn" tcily interjected wiley. Your
hearing must be defective. 1 said we
will call the baby Mary, after my
mother"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-17
CLIMATE { IS FINE.
Sunny Places Of the Mediterran-
can Country.
Malaga, spaIH, Has Only 40 Rainy
Days In Year-Morocco and Al
giers, lD Africa, Have Many
Notable Resorts.

London.1Countries along the Med
iterranean sea are noted for the ex-
cellence of their climate. Malaga,
Spain, possesses one of the best eli
mates in Europe. The rainy days are
said to number only 40 in the year..
Morocco and Algeria in Africa af-
ford several notable resorts, such as
Morgsdore, Tangier and Algiers. They
possess a much larger proportion of
warm days and a greater immunity
FROM cold winds than any Of the re-
sorts on the northern shore of the
Mediterranean. Still, owing to the
frequency of sea breezes and the vi
entity of high mountains, their eli
Z mates are moister than might have
been anticipated.
Thus the annual rainfall at AIgiers
is SO inches, and Of this four-fifths
or fve-sixths falls during the winter
season. The interior Of Algeria af-
fords several resorts en- the verge of
the great desert-such as Biskra-
where the climate conditions rival the
warmth and sunshine of Egypt.
The land of the Nile possesses one
of the most wonderful climates in the
world. Here alone are found asso-
ciated perpetual sunshine and practi-
cal rainlessness with verdure and fer
tility. The rainfall of Egypt varies
from eight inches annually at Alexan-
dria and one inch and a quarter at
Cairo to nil at Luxor, where it is face
tiously said to rain once in every 1000
years.
With such a rainfall the number of
dull and cloudy days is necessarily
very small-almost perpetual sun
shine may be said to prevail, and a
high degree of atmospheric dryness is
attained. The drawbacks to such a.
climate as hat of Egypt are the great
contrast between the day and the
night temperatures, owing to the in
tense energy of radiation, the glare of
the sunlight and the plague OF dust.