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His License Suspended.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Dec. IL.
Suspension Of his license as master
mariner for two years was the penal
ty imposed late today upon Captain
James J. Carey, of the nl-fated schoon-
er Hanalei, who was found guilty Of
negligence and unskillfu1ness m the
navigation Of his vessel.
The penalty was imposed by United
States inspectors OF hulls and boilers,
James Guthrie and Joseph Dolan, who
conducted a vigorous investigation
into the wreck OF the Hanalei on Dux-
bury reef on November %, when
twenty-three persons went down to
watery graves. During the investiga-
ton, Captain Carey disclaimed any
responsibility for the werck. blaming
Second fFnte W.. Reese, who he
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shakespeare Club Meeting.

The Shakespeare club will be en-
tertained on Tuesday evening by Mr.
and Mrs Theodore A. Craig. Mr.
Craig will read a paper on "The Con
spiracy Against Caesar and Mrs
John Dewitt will speak on 1.-THE Won
en- of the play" The reading will be
from act 2. scene 2, 3 and 4, OF the
play julius Caesar. The various parts
will be read by W. G. Howell, Mrs.
John Dewitt, John Sprowls, Miss Elsie
Buck, Mrs. J. F. Elder and Mrs. j. o.
Boyd. Mrs. F. NJ. Fuller will lead the
discussion.
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Hungry and Desperate.

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CHICAGO, Dec. Hunger caused
two men to take desperate chance
today. In broad daylight and on a
busy street corner they assaulted Miss
Ella Poda, clerk, and seized her
hand bag containing s1,5oo in checks
and ran. Half starved they were no
match for the crowd of men that pur.
sued them. The man who carried
the purse. stumbled and fell, and was
captured after running two blocks
His comrade. however, slipped away
'T am metal worker said the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Music Club Program.

The MONDAY Music club will hold Its
regular monthly meeting on the even.
ing Of December IA, in the Y. W. C.
A. auditorium, beginning promptly at
500 o'clock. The club offers at this
meeting special program OF unusual
merit, in the operate lecture-recital,
by Miss Henriette Weber, pianist and
lecturer, and Miss Anne Irene Larkin,
as dramatic reader. The opera to be
given is Parsifal. by Wagner. Mrs
Ella May Smith Of Columbus, Ohio,
whom Keokuk people remember with
appreciation, says the lecture-recitai
is of very high order. The entertain
ment is free to all members of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Trinity Society Thursday.

The Home Missionary society Of the
Trinity N. E. church will be entertain
ed on Thursday afternoon by Miss
Emma Blom, Gil Grand avenue. The
assisting hostesses are Mrs. C. w.
Hartley and Mrs. @. Kneis. Mrs. Del
la Murphy OF Mt. Pleasant, confer
ence president, will be a guest OF the
meeting and will give an address. Mrs.
e. s. Patterson is chairman Of the
program committee.
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W. n. G. officers elected.

The Woman's Relief Corps Of the
Terrence Post at its las. meeting.
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Florence Miller.
Senior vice president, Mrs. kath-
crime Jones
Junior vice president, Mrs. Herman
Fliesbach.
Treasurer, Mrs Louisa Rollins.
Chaplain, Mrs Marie Busch.
Conductress, Mrs. Anna Lotion.
Guard, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright.
Delegate to state convention N
Sioux City, Mrs. Florence Miller; al
ternate, Mrs. Katherine Jones.
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The Civic league of Carthage has
written to the Keokuk Visiting Nurse
association, asking upon what terms
one Of their staff of nurses could come
to that city one or two days in the
week to put nursing service on in
their public schools. The question will
come up for discussion and decision
by the board OF directors of the v. n.
A. at it's next meeting.
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To Entertain Manuf,o+u,.

On Monday evening the board Of d.
rectors of the Visiting Nurse asgocla.
ton will entertain the manufacturers
of the city at dinner in the private
dining room OF the Y w. C. A.. TO
report to them the factory work done
by the nurses during the year.
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saptist Ladder Society.

The Ladies' society Of the First
Baptist church will be entertained In
the parlors Of the church on Friday
afternoon by Mrs. c. J. Carlson and
Mrs F. G. CHASER.
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po.tmaster Gives ralk.

Postmaster McManus spoke before
the pupils of the sixth and seventh
rooms OF the Lincoln building on FRI
day morning, on the subject of the
parcel post and the laws governing It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
The Country Meeting House.

Il The Country Meeting House
az want to go to meeting once jus'
like | used to do
At Concord when the world was iresu
IA and earth seemed bloomin' ne"
- want to meet the plain old folks as
q always gathered there,
And smelled the clover in the fields a
sweetenin' all the air.
While hftched to shade trees and the
fence the lazy horses stood
And far away the rain crow sent MS
| warnin' through the woods.
want to hear the only choir-tne
congregation
The songs as sweet as Miriam sung,
So that made the welkin ring!
II want to go to Concord once ana
stand around the door,
"A shak;n' hands with them whose
hands / may not grapple more.
I wonder if the Griffin girls are sun
as fair as then,
with eyes as blue as lark spurs, was
ny a CROWN in the glen?
/ wonder il the roses grow out where
my mother sleeps,
And if the cricket through the night
its lonely vigil keeps.
And would there rise IL l was near
within my memory's ear
Her voice in such sweet tones as now
/ somehow never hear.
~ want to go TO meeting once among
the well known ways,
And watch the brooklet smiiin bach
when sunbeams kiss its face
And hear the winds where Niger
heads and iron weeds grow tau
And across the field the orioles IN
meller'd voices call.
And then when all is said and done,
and Death shall whisper low,
II do not think I'd mind it much, but
rather long to go
II near old Concord / could sleep
hushed sigh and laugh and
prayer
Though dead right happy still to know
That ! was sleepin' there"
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Valley Aid society.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Val
ley church will be entertained on
Wednesday afternoon by Mira. Henry
Bartels, at her home on the Des
Moines valley road
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Calendar Society to Meet.

The Calendar society of st. Peters
church will entertain at st. Peters
hall Tuesday, Dec. Is, afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Jno. Crotty. Miss Mary
Hanley, Mrs. Kate Hassett, Mrs.
Henry Welsh comprise the committee
and will be assisted by other members
OF the society.
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Invitations for Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mcfarland and
Mr.. Malcolm Mcfarland have issued
cards for dancing party to be CIV
en- on the evening Of December % Ia
the ball room OF the Elks club house.
The guests Of honor will be Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Cummins Of Memphis, Tenn
and Miss Catherine Mcfarland Of
Burlin gton.
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W. 6. =. U. Meet. Tuesday.

The local w. c. T. U. will meet in
the Y. w. C. A. building on Tuesday
afternoon at half past two O'Clock.
business OF special importance is TO
be transacted and 1t is hoped that
every member will be present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
We'll. Club Ihursday.

the Wells district will meet on Thurs
day afternoon in the kindergarten
room. The mothers win bring their
Christmas sewing or their mending
and spend the afternoon socially. Re-
freshments viii be served at the close
of the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Pupils Rehearse play.

The pupils of the grammar school
are rehearsing for the presentation OF
the Birds Christmas Carol, which will
be given in the assembly room OF the
grammar school on the afternoon OF
December "a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
To Entertain w. r. c..

The Terrence Post G. A. r. will en-.
terrain the Woman's Relief corps at
banquet on Monday evening, De-
cember q, in Hawkes. hall, which
promises to be one of the pleasant
social affairs of the holiday season
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Coming wedding Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. A.. L. Noelke announce
the approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Edna Bena Noelke,
to Mr.. James Russell Roberts. Jr. The
date OF the wedding is December 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Entertain. Hospital Auxiliary.

Mrs. NJ w. Wilkinson and Mrs T.
auxiliary In the hospital on Wednes.
day afternoon, December 16, at half
past two o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

II. J. Reeves and Mrs. d. E. Reeves
at the home of the former, $40 North
Fifth street.
Art Club Monday.
The Art club will be- entertained
on Monday evening by Miss Harriet
Solomon, 1913 Timea street.
Travel Class Next Week.
The Travel class will be entertain
ed on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
by Mrs. w. ]. Roberts, ,72o Orleans
avenue.
st. Johns Guild Monday.
st. Johns Guild will meet in the
parish house on Monday afternoon.
South Side Club.
The South Side High Five club will
be entertained this week by Mrs.
John Code. s@
Saturday Night Dance Club.
The Saturday Night Dance club
gave its regular dance last night In
the Masonic temple ball room.
To Entertain Club.
Mrs. James Huiskamp will enter
tain the Afternoon Bridge club next
Thursday afternoon.
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captive, thin. haggard man who
gave John Doe name. Both me
and my pal were hungry. We hadn't
even a dime and we took the chance
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81 q. chapter Tuesday.

The p. e. o. chapter win be enter
tanned on Tuesday evening by Mrs-
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The Man Who
Gives
Allegretti
Chocolates and Bon
Bons

makes a double impression
for he is Immediately recog-
nized as one who can dis
criminate candy.
To buy Just any kind OF
candy at other seasons of the
year might be permissible
but at Christmas time when
you try to include with your
gift the idea that you have
used great care and your best
Judgment in the selection Of
it, only one kind of candy is
that height Of perfection.
That is
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rr;n;.x A. r. aocIety,

The Ladies' society Of the Trinity
M church will meet In the church
| parIors on Friday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
parent-Teaehers, Meeting.

The Parent-Teachers' association
viii meet in the assembly room OF the
high school on Tuesday afternoon at
half past three O'Clock Superintend-
ent VIM. Aidrich viii be the speaker
for the day ON the subject "Chfldren's
Faults and Their Remedies" A gen.
eral discussion will follow the ad-
Dress Refreshments will be served
by the social committee.
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lecture ON clean City.

The members of the Civic league
have planned through the president,
Mrs. ]. ]. Ayres. for lecture on the
general theme of clean and beautf
full city, emphasizing the garden and
public park idea. to be given by T. L,
Fitch, associate professor Of French
gardening of the Iowa state college
at Ames. The lecture is one in their
extension department and is illustrat-
ed with slides OF work done along
these lines In various Iowa cities.
The date Of the lecture is set for
March, when the city begins to con-
slider clean up day. The lecture VIII
be free and open to the public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
CONGREGATIONAL Ladle. society.

C6hHFSQdtTuHdI GdUes 0VSfSey'
The Ladies' society Of the Congre-
gational church will have no meeting
this week, but will resume regular
meetings In January.
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Saturday Night Dance Club.

The Saturday Night Dance club
gave its regular dance last night In
the Masonic temple ball room.
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claimed. had disobeyed orders. Reese
persisted in the wreck.
Killed by Train

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Meetings Are Postponed.
There will be no further meeting OF
the Dorcas society until the hrst FRI
day afternoon In January.
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1nur.dax club Meeting.

THufSudy OtuO Wes
The Thursday club Will be enter
tanned this week by Mrs. Jacob Spring.
1928 Bank.
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EntertaIn. Royal Nelshbors.

Enterfains Royal NeI0hboro.
Mr.. Antonio Sansone OF the Colon
ial theatre, entertained eighty mem
bers of the Royal Neighbors at the
movies IN his theatre on Friday even
ing. The members met at Woodman
hall and marched in a body 70 the
theatre. where seats had been reseFv-
ed for them. At the end of the first
reel. one OF the men thanked Mr.
Sansone in behalf of the guests, and
asked them to rise and extend grand
honors" to their host, which was done
with enthusiasm.
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music club presenting their member
ship cards at the door. Guest caros
for non-members can be secured at the
door. The club POSSESSES are MIS-
Eugene s. Baker, and Mrs. Harry Al.
Phillips. The house committee Is
Miss katherine Philips and Miss Mary
Wiley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Pythian Sister election.

The Evening Star temple OF tne
Pythian Sisters, at their meeting on
Friday evening elected the following
officers:
Mrs. Ida Nass-M. E. G.
Mrs. Elizabeth Montague G.
Mrs. Minnie King-E. 8.
Mrs. Hayden-E- ].
Mrs. Nellie Kellerman-Manager.
Miss Anna King-M- of R. & G.
Mrs. VIII yirgin-M. OF
Mrs. Flora Observation-Disclosures
Miss Doll Chestnut-Guard.
Mrs. C. A. Misunderstanding L
ficer.
Trustees Mrs Anna Roche for one
year: Mrs. W. C. Burgess for two
years; Mrs. A. NJ. Runner for three
years.
Delegates to district convention
Mrs. Montague; alternate, Mrs. Geo.
Bunner.
The installation of officers will take
place in January. The next meeting
of the temple would occur on Deeem-
Der IS, and at the meeting last night.
the date OF the next meeting was
changed to Friday, December is.
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south Side cIub.

The South Side High Five club will
be entertained this week by Mrs.
John Code. sY
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won,n,. Alliance Monday.

Mrs. G. F. Elliott. sos Fulton street
will be hostess to the Womans Al
lance Of the First Unitarian cnurch
on Monday afternoon.
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Readina circle Monday.

Reading Circle Monday.
The Westminster Reading circle
viii be entertained on Monday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. A. e. Mat
less. l26 High street. The assisting
hostesses viii be Miss Bessie Hagens,
Mrs. Jessie McQuoid. Mrs G. w.
Sweeney, Mrs. w. W. Perdew. Mrs.
Grace C. Brownell and Mrs. William A.
Loenler. The reading for the day will
be in charge of Mrs. W. G. Howell.
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To Entertain Club.

Mrs. James Huiskamp will enter
tain the Afternoon Bridge club next
Thursday afternoon.
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Art Club Monday.

st. Johns Guild Monday.
st. Johns Guild will meet in the
parish house on Monday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
By Dorothy Blackmore

must be. Even as wee girl you were
frank enough to tell me you didn't care
to play with n red-hsaded. freckled boy
named CHs-idy."
Bess blushed furIously. You're red,
headed yet. but-well. the freckles are
gone at least" she said. trying TO hide
her embarrassment
And you still won't play with him be-
cause-you don't like Bridge" laughed
Mary. her arm about Bess.
Il don't know what I'll do down hers
IL you're all such tiends for the game"
Bess replied. looking at Cassidy.
Learn it," said Jim.
Bess shook her head.s
You'd better" added Cassidy.
II you do I'll give you back your
Christmas present. Bess. said Mary over
her shoulder as she went out to the
kitchen to ind n bite TO cat.
Cassidy stepped up to her as she stood
before the great cracking fire. She
can't-I have il and / mean to keep it,
Bess. Do you know why
Bess did not look up. Perhaps ! do
hut don't tell me tonight. Wait till I
learn few tricks OF the game"
Cassidy laughed. Learn? Ycu know
all the tricks already. girl. Its your
game rov-you know you've WON
II think you're the one that's won.
Tom she said.
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'Bridge---and Bess

hearted in her invitation. Would you go.
Ralph
i surely would II I was as crazy to
meet a strange man rs you arc. Sic. Don't
you have enough on your string now
Bess turned 10 her letter which she
had beep rereading and proceeded to is-
more her brother.
After that she seemed TO he possessed
with the idea Of going to Texas. It's
absolutely ridiculous" she explained to
herself. my desire To 20. and yet-well.
I Just know I shall. that all
The planning of her wardrobe, the saw
ing of her allowance for the trip. the
actual buying of her ticket even. seemed
natural to her. When she was on the
train bound for the remote ranch in
Texas on which her old friend Mary had
been willing to bury herself for Jim
Ayres she could not help smiling inward
~ at the way i'm which Fate had seemed
to push her into this stem.
It's almost weird" she admitted. 1T
must be a form Of witchcraft the little
leather Bridge pad exercised over me.
She thought Of this again as she was
being driven ,sIickly through the moonlit
roads to the ranch house thAnight she ar
rived At the village in Southern Texas.
II tried to get Tom Cassidy to come in
for you. Bess." her host explained. with
IWl1lNte III MS eye. bul ne HdU Sdiiit
of Bridge on with Mary and a couple of
our friends i'm neiShborinS ranch and
h. hated to leave"
Bess laughed. You're as frank as
ever. Jim-as frank as I was about the
silly present Mary sent me. I'm afraid
your Mr.. Tom Cassidy wouldn't thank
YOU for telling me his excuse for not COM
ing. would he?''
Maybe not" admitted Jim. "But-he's
mighty fine, Bess. mighty fine stuff is
Tom
What does such a mighty fine" fell
low do loafing around your ranch all
winter? Has he no further occupation?
she asked with a touch of asperity. She
young man in question had preferred
game of Bridge to meeting her.
His present occupation is the seeking
of a ranch i'm which to invest money that
has been left him. And as he does not
wish to invest II blindly he is spending
some time with us while he looks about
and takes-as he fiatterinsly puts Tiny
advice as to land hereabouts." Jim eN-
planned this as he watched Bess from the
tail of his eye.
OH Bess said, nodding, Il see"
you may see the ranch If YOU look
yonder" Jim remarked. pointing mis-
whip to the right See the lights?
Bess did see the lights between the
trees and as they drove quickly toward
the house they were silent, and she mag
ined Tom Cassidy coming toward her.
She wondered why she took such an in
terest in a man who I'D not care enough
about seeing her to leave a game of cards.
Tit is you. isn't 1t. Bess? she heard
him saying. as he took her hand whep
Mary introduced him. Il thought 1t
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around US we could hear money talk.
ing to itself. So
Fair women sat at the tables pick.
ing dishes out of the bill of rare which
brought the blush of sorrow to the
faces of their escorts. 1t was won
derful sight. especially for those who
have a nervous chill every time the
gas bill comes in.
When we ate DUR modest little din
ner the waiter presented check which
called for three dollars ard thirty
three cents.
THE thirty-three cents is for what
you ordered" Alexander ]. Dumas cx-
planned. "and the three dollars is for
the French hangings in the parlor"
Holy SmokeP' | cried: That feI-
low Looey the Fifteenth has been doing
a lot of work around here, hasn't hc."
But the waiter was so busy watching
the finish of the change he handed me
that he didn't crack a smile.
Then | got reckless and handed him
fifty-cent tip.
The waiter looked at the fifty cents
and turned pale.
Then he looked at me and turned
paler.
He tried to thank me, but he caught
another fash of that plebeian fifty and
it choked him.
Then he took long look at the half
dollar and with low moan he passed
away.
In the excitement I grabbed Peaches
and We flew for home.
The next time | go to one of those
expensive shacks it will be just after
I've had hearty dinner.
Even at that l may change my mind
and go to moving picture show.
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recover, and he had me gasping. II
never struck me that | had to take a
course in French before entering the
Builtfast hungry foundry. and there !
sat making funny faces at the table
cloth. while friend wife blushed Grim
son and the waiter kept on bowling like
an animated jack-knife..
Say, Mixer | venturcd after bit
tip us off to a quiet bunch of eating
that will fit a couple of appetites jus,
out seeing the sights. Nothing tina,
will put kink in years income, YOU
know, Bo; just suggest some little
thing that looks better than it tastes,
but is not too expensive to keep down
"On, om'" His Marseillaise came
back at me. "UH diner comfortable
dol. SC composer de pOtage, de volatile
boHiiiie on yotie, claude on froide, de
eibier, de pidts rdres ct distiHgHcs, de
snereries. de bdfiSseries ct de fruits"
| looked at my wife. and she looked
at me; then we both looked out the
window and wished we had never been
born.
Say. Garsong,' said, after we
came to. my wife is a daughter Of
the American Revolution and she's SO
patriotic she eats only in United States
so cut out the Moulin Rouge lyric:
and lets get down to cases. How
much will it set me back If | order a
plain stcak-iust enough to firt with
two very polite appetrtes:'
Nine dollars and seventy cents,
said Joan OF Arcs brother Bill. The
seventy cents is for the steak and the
nine dollars will help TO pay for the
Looey the Fifteenth furniture in the
bridal chamber.
Save the money. John" whispered
Peaches; land we'll buy a pianola
with it"
How about silver OF roas; beef
with some simple vegetable | said 10