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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06

lake u starved tiger, Lieutenant
Thompson pounced upon the article,
and, after one glance. shouted trium-
phantly:
my shield!" Then, giving the old
man a shake, "Now, where's my watch?
Come on! Cough up!"
Cough? Why. r.
William Carr felt a tickling in his
throat and gave vent to a feeble
Hem" 1t was merely the result of
suggestion.
Now. don't he funny againr' roared
the detective. Produce that watch.
It's a gold repeater. and saw you
take it."
The bluff Is one of the detectives
most effective weapons.
But at this point Douglas Jamh n
broke In more determinedly than he
had at any time before.
Look here, my man. You may be
a detective and that may be your
badge. I don't care whether it's yours
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Go be c%ontinued)
Kind Actions.

Each solitary kind action that is
done the whole world over is work
ing briskly in its own sphere to re-
store the balance between right and
wrong. Perhaps an act Of kindness
never dies, but extends the invisible
undulations of it's influence over
the breadth of centuries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER III.
A Close Call.

A Close Call.
TACK DOOGAN'S WI room was
two floors below. He had reach
1t ed the bottom Of the first flight
OF stairs when Nell's voice call
ed over the baniSter in an eager whis-
per:
Jack! jack"
A mar In Jack Doogan's profession
IS nothing if not wary. Therefore he
did not respond What is ity!' or any
thing else in words. Instead, be
sprang lightly upstairs again Until he
stood by her side on the landing lust
outside her door.
Even then he did not speak. Nell
drew him into her room, closed the
door and locked it. The room was In
darkness. She led him to the window.
stand on M side and look!' she
whispered.
do you mean the guy standing I'D.
der the lamp across the street,"
Eyes He's watching this house."
Looks like 1t, Nell. Who is he? Do
you know?"
NAS ~ dIS WEI lut SLEIllScC
moved so that the light of the electric
lamp fell full upon his face. 1t was
that redoubtable thief hunter, Lieuten-
ant Joseph Thompson. At the same
instant q small. rat-like individual who,
even IN the semidarkness, would have
been picked out as a gangster and gun
man by any n at all familiar with
underworld types. stole out from the
shadows and Joined the detective IN
der the lamp. Doogan saw the little
man nod and point furtively across the
street.
silky George. by Jonas!" calculated
Doogan- That's the stool pigeon |
told you about. Nell. He's found out
that I'm the professor and given the
up to the cops Good night, Nell.
Don't forget to call me up from the
Cars tomorrow. III be there all
right"
But, Jack. you're not going out, are
you? They'll get you before you're off
the front steps,"
Don't worry, kiddo. l won't be on
the front steps. It's a hike wei the
roofs for mine. I couldn't afford to
be pinched tonight, just when I'm
quitting the game. Good night, dearie!'
He had unlocked the door by this
time. and his final words were spoken
in q whisper on the landing.
But, Jack, the ladder to the trap in
the roof is right herein the corner
what are you going downstairs forT"
TO get some things out Of my room
There's stuff there that would give me
away. I'll be down and back before
those st1fs across the street can get
into the house,"
He ran swiftly down to the second
story. unlocked and opened a room at
the back and hastily took from a suit
case some silver spoons, a gold brace
let and a revolver. he slowed the
1ewelry away in his clothing, dropped
The revolver into an outside pocket OF
his coat and darted up the stairs.
1t was pitch dark, and as he reached
the next landing above he ran plump
into a fat stomach, the owner Of which
exclaimed "Oof" and threw two big
arms around Jack Doogan's neck. ST.
multaneously a squeaky voice. which
Doogan recognized as that Of Silky
George, said:
Look out, Joe! l can't see, but I bet
this is the guy trying TO make his get
away"
Doogan shot out his left Est In the
direction OF Silky Georges voice and
had the satisfaction Of feeling his
knuckles come into sharp collision with
Il chin which seemed to crumple up
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Fence Posts For Sale

Six thousand good oak fence posts:
price 81 and s. per hundred. Also a
very nice lot of poplar poles at
j. 3. BEAUCHAMp,
(tf) Olga, N. d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

officials In their work. AS / said at
the outset. we must have practical
'unanimity OF sentiment and concerted
effort il we are to achieve the best
results
Up to You to Say.
What shall keokuk be? 1t is for US
to say. We have faith that it will
be what, it ought to be. But the Apos-
tie tells US that faith without works
is dead. Let US then address our
selves to the task before us with the
firm determination to do our best,
unoismayed by temporary backsets or
discouragements. The old proverb has
it that well begun is half done. We
shall have made a good beginning
when we, ourselves, have concerned
to what we expect Of others. / hope
and confidently believe that we will
all do this and that Keokuk will
eventually become an object lesson to
other cities, not only industrious.y
and commercially, but ,aesthetically,
sanitarily, morally and reiigious1y.
Following the mayors talk there
were vocal solos by Mrs. Triplett ard
then Dr. Sage introduced John E..
Craig, one OF the advisory COMMITTEES.
Mr. Craig spoke very briefly, compli-
menting the institute members on
their home and on their ideals and the
work they could accomplish. He
spoke OF the purpose of the organiza-
ton to serve and help and commended
the work already done.
Following the talks sandwiches and
the institute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
MOORHEAD SPEAKS
BEFORE INSTITUTE
Continued from page 11.)

OF health. A sick man is not only
useless SO far as producing is con-
cerned, but he is consumer of what
has already been produced. He burns
the candle at both ends. He earns
nothing and, at the same time, incurs
large expense. Without going into fig
Ilres in detail let me cite an example
or two of the cost of neglecting the
laws of health. One epidemic of ty-
phoid in a PENNSYLVANIA community
cost nearly 100000, and the persons
who died in it were earning in wages
$4,000 a year Munich, Germany,
was at one time probably the most
unhealthy city in Europe. It was
known the world over as the home of
typhus fever. In one year 4O7 died
from that disease alone. At another
time the choler aswept away its in
habitants like devastating flood
More than SO per cent of the children
born there died in infancy, and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Why IS KLOkUK FIRM?
Because It's Citizens Have Learned
the Truth.

Because It's Citizens Have Learned
the Truth.
After reading this generous and en-
couraging report from Mr. Bland those
who. have the misfortune to suffer, as
he did, will naturally long to get SINH
lar relief. But to get the same good
as Mr.. Bland had. you should get the
same remedy. There are of course.
other kidney pills but there are no
other kidney pills the same as Doan's
That is why Keokuk people demand
the genuine.
William Bland, 819 Main ST., Keo-
kuk, says: Ny back was extremely
lame and when heard that Deans
Kidney Pills were effective in curing
that trouble. got supply at Wilkin-
son & Co.'S Drug Store They reliev-
ed me promptly and although had
tried other remedies without success.
nv back is now In much better shape.
I know of another person who took
Doan's Kidney Pills when suffering
from pain and lameness in the loins
and RELIEF was had in that case"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan,s Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Bland had. Foster-Miiburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Directors Chosen.

Following the adoption OF this re.
port a nominating committee was ap
pointed which reported on the names
given above for the board Of direc.
tors. This report also was accepted
and the directors chosen. Thirty-sev.
en- Joined the organization at the
meeting Friday night.
The work Immediately ahead of the
organization is to secure more equip
ment to install in school yards, and
as soon as possible, to employ direc.
tors to have active charge OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

annual death rate OF the whole popu.
lation was per cent. That is, four
! persons out Of every 100 died every
| year. Finally the city awoke to a
1 retaliation of the dire consequences
LOT neglecting sanitary provisions.
sewers were constructed, refuse and
garbage were transported to safe dis
! tances and houses were modified to
conform to hygienic principles The
result is that today Munich ranks
fairly among the healthy cities of the
world There has come about a les
SEEMING of the death rate by which
/ 500 lives are saved annually and by
lessening the cost Of sickness the city
saves more than 100000 annually
individuals Can Help.
In the work OF preventing sickness
there is much that can be done by
individual citizens. They can select
healthful locations for residences, can
keep these in healthful condition by
supplying them with a proper amount
of warmth and pure air. They can
also keep their cellars clean at all
times and so ventilated that the air
from them does not pass up into the
rooms above. They can see to It that
no garbage or manure accumulates on
their premises to afford a breeding
place for flies and disease germs. He
who would help the cause of sanitation
in the community must himself put
into practice that which he teaches.
In other words, he must first of all
see that his own premises are in a
clean and sanitary condition. 1t has
been well said that 1.-The family that
keeps rain barrel to breed mosquitoes
need not complain il a neighbor keeps
a manure pile Cor the Matching of flies:
the man who spits on the sidewalk
need not be surprised if passing
consumptive leaves a swarm OF tuber-
culosis germs by his front gate; and
the family that keeps an offensive
closet behind the house is in no posi-
ton to make a successful fight for
better sanitation in the town. The
first and greatest service that we can
render the cause of sanitation is to
cease to offend against sanitary laws
b.
ourselves
On the other hand there are many
things the individual citizens cannot
do. He Is powerless to remove an Of
fensfve pig sty or cess pool from a
neighbor's adjoining premises, without
the aid of municipal or state author
ity or to prevent the sale OF well-ap-
pearing but diseased or unwholesome
meat or milk or other foods. Neither
can he isolate his neighbor when the
latter is suffering from a contagious
disease. Those things are within the
province OF government and can be
abated only by the proper adminfstra-
ton Of judicious city or state sanitary
laws. For the administration Of these
laws we have board Of health officials
and good citizens can render service
% the community by unfolding such
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Organization Meeting Held
Friday Evening Fifteen
Named on Board of
Directors.
LECTURE BY CURTIS
Recognized Authority on Play
grounds Gives Illustrated
Lecture Before the
Meeting.

tiss5s the playground association or heO
ku was organized Friday evening in 9
meeting at the high school building
following an address on the subject
Of Fairgrounds, by Prof. Henry s.
Curtis, of Olivet, Mich.
The new organization starts out
with membership of about forty;
thirty-seven became members that
evening and there are several others
mot present then who are num-
bered among the members. The
organization has board of directors,
elected FRIDAY night, comprising fifteen
i prominent men and women They
are: William Aldrich, Jas. w. Huis-
kamp, P. c. Hayden, Mrs. Leonard
Iatless, Rev. H. B. McElree, Mrs. O.
4 w. Weyer, Rev. Geo. Gighnger, Lee
a. Hamill, DR.. B. c. Hinkley, Mrs.
John P. Hornish, J. F. Lutz, Rev. F.
a B. McAllister, Hon. e. w. McManus.
e. S. Patterson, Miss Younker.
Prof p. c. Hayden acted as chair
man OF the organization meeting He
read the report of the committee,
composed of members of various or
ganizations in this city which had
taken formal action in approving the
Fairgrounds movement. on the organ
tzation of Keokuk Playground asso-
citation.
The report OF that committee fol-
lows:
4 Report Of commi. tee on the Organ
ization Of keokuk Playground
Association.
We recommend that a playground
association be organized by those at
tending this meeting tonight; that
the membership fee shall be one dol
lar per year and that all paying this
fee shall become members OF the
Playground association for one year.
Board Of Directors.
We further recommend that an
executive committee of fifteen be
elected to have immediate charge of
the Fairgrounds affairs until their
successors are elected: that this exc
cutiye committee elect a chairman, a
vice chairman. secretary and treas
urer. and that these officers shall be
the officers Of the Playground asso-
citation until their first annual meet
ing or until their successors are
elected
We recommend that when this
meeting adjourn it adjourns subject
to the call of the officers of the asso-
citation.
Approved by
VIM. AI.DRICH
JAMES w. HUISkAMP.
PHILIP c. HAYDEN.
MRS. LEONARD MATLESS.
REV. H. B. M'ELREE.
MRS. o. w. WEYER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
PLAY GROUND ASSOCIATION
FORMED, MANY INTERESTED

grounds at all times when the chs
dren are using them. The association
also is anxious to create a wide in
terest in this movement among tn-
people of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Lecture by Prof. Curtis.

Lecture by Prof. Curtis.
| Before the organization OF the asso-
citation took place Prof. Curtis gave
Fairgrounds and showed by the slides
what can be done and what has been
! done as well as what should be done.
The speaker made quite plain the
point that he favored only the organ
lied playground, where the children
engage in directive play as he cali
ed it. Without directors, and comper-
emit directors. the playground can be
compared only with the vacant lot. y
very bad place for children, accord
ing to Prof. Curtis.
The speaker made the statement
that. in his opinion. the playground
was no whit less impoi ,ant to the
child than the school. He sited many
facts to support this contention.
Only a Question Of CHOW Soon.''
Its not question" he said, "of
whether or not Keokuk shall have
Fairgrounds for its children. It's
merely a question of how soon she
shall have them He pointed out
that two thirds of the cities in the
United States the size of Keokuk have
play grounds supported by public
funds.
Adults" said the speaker, could
not live one week under the conditions
that prevail on the vacant lots where
your children live" He referred to
1oy SnJ,% IL h& IN
children's code on the vacant lot But
place a competent director over the
children on modernly equipped play
ground and sense of justice is ere
ated among them: the use of bad Ian
guage ceases: and the formation or
fitting ideals begins The speaker
claimed that the play ground does what
the Sunday school cannot Knowing
what is right and doing what is right
are two different things, he said. And
a boy who learns to be honest in play
will be honest in business when he be,
comes man.
Slides illustrate Lecture
The slides with which the lecture
"oo AAAASSAotOu "SAS ACPAoOuSCu iAoAAi
photographs taken in many cities in
various parts Of the country. AS the
slides from different cities were
shown Prof. Curtis explained what
had been done in these places toward
advancing the play grounds move
ment New York city has the great |;
play ground system. 1t has paid as
high as $1.oO0.0Oo an acre for play
grounds was largely due to the fact that
100000 in the last eight years for this /
purpose. He explained that the enor-
nous cost of the New York City play.
grounds was largely due to the fact |
hat it had been necessary often to pur-
chase entire blocks on which were
erected large and valuable buildings.
and these buildings torn down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS
TEACH WOOD WORK
Instructors Train Boys in Use
of Tools of Shops and Fac
tories.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Nov. 9.-That
the schools must take over to them
selves the training formerly given
under the apprentice system is being
put into effect is impressed by visit
to Cambridge schools.
The north side of the basement has
been utilized for. the shops, and in it
are a number of double work benches
with upright holding the tools, run
ming through the middle Of each. On
the east wall are arranged the cases
for the tools, saws, scissors, gimlets,
while to the south, is the shelving for
the lumber. The light comes from the
west and north.
The boys Of the seventh year work
ing with s1x-inch material, making
first, the diagram on paper, receiving
instruction in the use of the plane,
followed by the technical work in
wood
This work under the direction of
Prof. Cable. is continued in both the
eighth grade and high school and the
work to be accomplished through the
year will include the making Of
articles which not only give the train
ing, but which will be son constructed
as to have market value.
The list of articles in process of con-
&truction and to be completed by the
close of the year includes soap racks
with incline to the back, umbrella
racks, jardinere stands, etc, while in
the high school, the finished work will
be shown in music racks. piano bench,
electric lamp stands, medicine cases,
etc.
The Domestic Science, under the
supervision of Miss Effie Wolford Of
Richmond. is of equally practical ma
turc and in conjunction with the regu-
lar school circulum, is preparing the
girls of today for the women of to-
morrow, in the teaching of both sew
ing and cooking. The instruction in
the former consists of basting, over
hand and hemming; the art Of patch
ing darning and the making of plain
garments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA,
GAS OR INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour, up
set stomachs in five
minutes.

Time it, Papes Diapepsin will di
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach
surely within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably
or what you eat lies like lump of
lead in your stomach, or if you have
heartburn, that is sign of indiges-
ton.
Get from your pharmacist fifty.
cent case of Papes Diapepsin and take
a dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching OF
undigeSted food mixed with acid, nc
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea
facilitating headaches. dizziness or
intestinal gripping, This will all 60
and, besides, there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because it
takes hold of your food and digests it
Just the same as if your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin" to keep
the entire family free from stomach
disorders and indigestion for many
months. II belongs in your home.
Ronths. Il halouRs In your home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09

In the election Tuesday, Eldorado
strongly upheld prohibition and wo-
man suffrage. The west precinct OF
Monroe township also lined up on the
prohibition side of the issues.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Rooms left Tues
day for their future home in Fells-
mere, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Com
mons Of New Paris, accompanied them
for the winter.
John Harshman made business
trip to Michigan last week.
Vern Moore, who is taking a short
course in embalming at Columbus,
spent over Sunday with his family
here.
Joe Colvin is spending few days
with his aunt, Mrs. c. o. Harshman,
north of Eaton.
Frank Dunlap and family of Dayton,
Grover Dunlap and family Of Lewis
vile, Ind, Earl Toney and family Of
Campbellstown, Frank Williams and
family of Gritis, Walter Campbell and
wife, Mrs. William Williams and Hell
en- Dunlap of West Alexandria, and
Mrs. Cox of Eaton, were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Williams Sun
day.
CIIdIlcS JUIudu anu WIZ, I'll HULL
spent Sunday with Homer Freck and
family.
George Crane and family and Ern-
est Deem We're Sunday guests of F.
M. Deem and family.
James Deardoff and wife of Center
vile, were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred BOnebrake
II. E. Fulkerson and family and w.
Fl. Fulkerson and wife of New Madi-
son, spent Sunday with James Poffen-
berger's of near Eaton.
Frank Beard and family entertain
ed Samuel Ullom and wife, Isaac Mil
Ter and family, Warren Eby and wife
and Miss Samantha Wikle Sunday
William Ford of Dayton, spent a
few days here with his family this
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
Glimpses of EldOradO Life

It has been decided by the Farmers
Institute committee to hold an indie
pendent institute here on January 2
and % next, if speakers can be Sc
cured with open dates.
Bert Schlentz and family of Brook
vile, spent Sunday with Fred Schlent,
and family
Fred Eyer and family, A. V. Nc
Clure and wife and Mrs. Martha Nc
Clure and Mrs. Eliza Brown of Yves
Manchester, were Sunday guests o
Theodore Mcclure and family.
Emerson Beard and wife and Alli'
Miller and family spent Sunday will
c. V. Campbell and family.
Charles Almond of Columbus, spen
Saturday with c. H. Strayton.
Harvey SheWman and family ant
William Brasier and family motoret
to West Elkton Sunday and visited
Frank Burd and family.
Cicero Splitter of Arcanum, is visit
ing his brother, Frank and wife, thi
week.
The second number of the Lyceun
course will be given here next Wed
nesday night. The Olympia (cOlored
Ladies' Quartet will give vocal ant
instrumental entertainment
Mr.. Harry Eihe of Greenville, Miss
Pearl Decker of Eaton, and Sidne,
Brubaker were Sunday guests of r. c
Brubaker and family.
Mrs. Sue MCCALL was the Sunda.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. S. Locke
The ladies of the Woman's Alliance
of the Universalist church, are prepar
ing to give supper at the K. of P
opera house on Thanksgiving evening
George Mccoy and son Charles
spent Sunday with Samuel Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robson visited
Andrew Petry and family Sunday.
Henry Wehrley and family of Lib
erty, Ind, spent Sunday with hi
mother, Mrs. Eliza beth Wehrley.