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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-01

scheduled to begin work on the big
annual naval budget. which this year
will probably aggregate $14A,O00,OOO
and the call for the construction OF
two new dreadnaughts, six torpedo
boat destroyers and eight submarines.
launching the annual fight Of the
big" and little" navy congressman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-01
Women of Keokuk Show Unusual In
terest in Miss Peet and Her
Work at Opening Session
Yesterday.
MAYOR INTRODUCES HER
Says Idea That Newspaper Should be
Something More Than News Civ
er is Borne Out In This
Campaign.

The first day OF the COOKING SCHOOi
conducted by Miss Florence NJ. Peet,
under the auspices of The Gate City,
proved to be wonderful success. The
banquet room of the Masonic temple
was crowded, and there were some
] who were unable to get in, because
the capacity of the room was taxed
to its utmost Everyone seemed more
than pleased with the demonstrations
conducted by Miss Pee.
A glance at the audience confirmed
the statement that it was representa-
tive. Not only were the women who
do their own cooking present, but
women who have maids to assist them
were there and .eemed as interested
in Miss Poets work as those who do
their own work. Some of the brides
and young matrons of Keokuk were
in attendance an6 many Of the young
women displayed a tell-tale ring on
the left hand third finger. giving evil
dence that they were going to heed
the old adage about the way to .
mans heart
DR.. S. w Moorhead, mayer Of the
city, introduced Miss Peet. He said
he recalled receiving letter two or
three years ago from James Kelley,
then managing editor OF the Chicago
Tribune, in which Kelley expressed
the thought that a. newspaper should
be something more to community
than just giver Of news. He wasn't
satisfied with this relation to the
public, and thought a newspaper
should become power in COM
munity, and do something to help out
along other than news lines. That is
why the DR.. Evans column was start
ed. and Laura Jean Libbey's heart
throbs, DR.. Moorhead explained.
Compliment to Ladies.
Continuing, he said that Keeley's
thoughts in this line were shared
with C.. F. Skirvin and The Gate City,
and 1t was the IDEA Of the paper that
nothing more appropriate than an aid
to better homes, and better food
could be done for community. And.
so both to. aid in this movement, and
as compliment to the ladies of Keo-
kuk, whose support The Gate City is
pleased to acknowledge, the cooking
school was arranged for this week.
And so it was, that for an instruc-
tor Miss Florence NJ. Peet was chos-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-01

en-. Miss Peet has had experience
not only in America but in European
countries in the LIST twelve years, and
is a graduate of the Drexel univers-
ity at Philadelphia. She was consid-
cred prominently the one for the
place. She was chosen for her abil-
ity In this work to conduct The Gate
City's school.
After this Introduction. Miss Peet
started at once on her lecture and
demonstration.
After. the class yesterday, Miss
Peet was smiling over the success OF
the opening day
Miss Peet is Pleased.
isn't it fine?" she said, ito find
80 many people interested in this sort
of thing. 1t is going to mean lot
for this better homes, better food
idea to find women as interested as
your women here were today
know the week is going to be big
success"
C. H Harris, who is the advance
representative of Miss Peet. was
equally well pleased at the turn out
yesterday.
at speaks well for the success OF
the school to have such an interested
crowd as was out yesterday" he said.
1--WE are more than pleased at the
way things have started. and ! am
sure it will be a big success. We ap-
preciate the interest of the Keokuk
housewives in this school"
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Misc Laura pouqIas.

The funeral of Miss Laura J. Doug
las who died Saturday morning, was
held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at
the home OF her mother. Mrs. Maria
Douglas, 116 North Tenth street, hev
William H. Neil Of Trinity M. E.
church, officiating. Mrs. w. F. Doug
las arrived in the city from Chicago
Sunday morning. and joined her hus-
band who arrived day earlier. to
join him in attending the funeral OF
his sister.
The pallbearers were w. e. Strim-
back. N. ]. Montague. W. Lester, l.
H. Hahn, Robert Kruze and D. e
Linquist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-01
R. J. Reynolds Funeral.

At the funeral OF Robert ]. Poy.
nolds held at 2:3o o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the following acted as FALL.
bearers, ]. w. Nichols. Henry Elmer.
Charles Samuels, William Stucke-t.
George Mullitor, George Ferguson,
George Campbell, Ed Wilsey, and Web.
VanAusdail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-01

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

The tango. according TO lie cri de
Paris, Ia no new dance In France. IL
is derived from the "degognade" or
"sognade' OF Auvergne. Madame d
Sevigne. who saw IL danced at ylct<
In 1876. declared that she was N
fatuated with IL. and that II II wer.
launched at Versailles. all the cours
would go crazy over II. II Is srs.
missed that the old French dance was
taken By the gipsies (who often rar
over Anvergne) over the Pyrenees to
Spain. from where II went to the Ar
gentine and now returns with the
new name OF the tango" '.All the
clergy OF central France" says lie
cri. Numbered In the eighteenth CEN
fury against the 'goenade II was for.
hidden under pain OF ex-communiea-
ton, and interdicted In public assem-
blies, but the Auyergnois resisted and
trinmphed. WIN the tango show tbs
same vitality as Its ancestor OF Au-
verKney"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

For nearly hundred years the Brit
ish have tried TO suppress tho an
cient Indian rite OF sat-" or the self.
smmolation OF Brahmin and other high
class widows at the cremation OF their
deceased husbands. But from time to
time case Is recorded and II IL be-
iieyed that there are many more which
are never heard OF. A story reached
London from Calcutta recently OF one
Of these tragic cases OF self-destruc.
tion, The night after the death OF
babu named ManoranJan. his widow. a
girl OF fourteen. prepared funeral
pyre In a corner OF her house I'M
known 10 any one. and. rising early
next morning. she saturated her cloth
ing with kerosene oil. ignited II and
lay down on the pyre. She was dis
covered and dragged from the fiames.
but died as result OF terrible burma
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Expectation OF hundreds OF thou
sands OF Roman, or white, snails TO
the United States this season has led
to a snail famine in Paris. 70 stop
the American demand. the Roman
variety Is being grown. and French
cultivators are nursing the American
trade because higher prices are OBJ
fained from Americans. Meanwhile
shells ingeniously Allied with carefully
prepared cones of hofsefiesh are being
sold as genuine Romans In many
Paris resLauranta. -. III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER
Those Who Carved an Empire
From Wilderness.

No doubt the run OF the continent"
has improved the fiber of the Ameri-
can people. or course, the well estab-
lished and the intellectuals had no mo-
tive 10 seek the west; but In energy
and venturesomenes those who sought
the frontier we're superior to the
average of those In their class who
stayed behind. IL was the pike rather
than the carp that found their way
out OF the pool. Now. In the main.
those who pushed through the open
door OF opportunity left more children
than their fellows who did not Often
themselves members OF large families.
they had fecundity, as 1t we're, In the
blood. With land abundant and the
outlook encouraging, they married
earlier. In the narrow life OF the
young West. love and family we're
stronger interest than In the older
society: hence all married. Thanks
TO cheap living and TO the need Of
helpers. the big family was welcomed
Living by agriculture. the West knew
little OF cities. manufactures, social
rivalry. luxury and serving class, all
foes OF rapid multiplication
Origins OF the American People" by
Prof Edward A. Ross. In the Century.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
Mo Joke.

At the Chicago Athletic club a
game had been put In on a cynical
old bachelor. The man had waited
from eight to ten In the park on a
snowy evening In obedience to a
pale pink, violet-scented note that his
friends had faxed in order to see II
he was really as confirmed woman
hater as he claimed.
Turning up at the club for night
cap. the duped and frozen bachelor
was very sullen and sulky when his
friends derided him. He was no fun
whatever In the fake note.
George AIDE, noticing his black and
lowering looks. gave loud laugh and
said:
What a skinfiint you must be!
Won't even laugh at joke. Ell, II It's
at your own expense!"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Small Girl Finally Rose In = Revolt
Over the Much DisIIked Study
OF German.

German lessons were the hane OF
little Elizabeth's existence. But her
aunt. who had just finished her educa-
tionstn Germany and was acting as her
tutor, was determined her fayorite
niece should master the German lam
guage In her kindergarten days. A
we'll behaved little girl was Elizabeth
- a rule. but when occasional out
breaks OF temper called for punish
ment one method used. and one that to
the childs peculiar reasoning seemed
the refinement OF cruelty, was to COM
pei her to go to her room and say
her prayers In German. That punish
ment always called forth tears and
protests.
One afternoon while she was porting
over child's book In tho detested
German and falling to understand the
little story she was reading Uncle Jim
was surprised to see the usually quiet
Elizabeth rip the leaves from the book.
tear them into strips and throw them
angrily aside as she burst into tears.
Just couldn't help IT," sobbed Eliz-
aoetn; that German Is so hard /
couldn't make anything out of it. /
spose Aunt Mandy Hollis will be mad
all through like am this very minute.
Reckon III have to say those German
prayers twice this time. m might as
well do II how as any time"
Rushing to her mothers room little
Elizabeth knelt solemnly at the aide of
the lounge and between sobs twice re-
cited the German prayers. Rising and
wiping away her tears. she said to her
asionished mother. who had seen moth
ins OF the outbreak of temper:
There. mamma. dear. I've been
very naughty. and | wish you'd tell
Aunt Mandy Hollis when she comes
homo that tookt my punishment
twice with her id old German
praycrs."-New York Herald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
Critic cs.a Rellalon.

"powlIngse burned ont on Times
square the other night. and those who
for years had occupied rooms above
the famous old billiard hall were
forced TO run for their lives In what
ralusent they happened to be wearing
az that nocturnal mofneat. Among
them was Kid Critic. who was at ono
time fighter between midnight and
sona o'clock 10 ar uptown music hall.
= aid nnt trick" Critic IL quoted
AZ saying. Il scck two flights Of stairs
IN two jumps. VT the fire bltin' al me.
II I'd been left ~ the past you couida
buried me In fryin' pan"
And what did you get7' asked his
friend.
"on them stairs.- said Mr.. Critic. y
gets pair OF singed hands and re-
lision."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

ITO say that honesty 10 the best pol
Icy Ito say ia other words. that the
more honest you are the richer you
will become-shat IL a silly and self
evident lie"
The speaker. Harvey Woodruff. the
wels-kuown g.. A. X. historian OF Hous
ton. had been discussing the honesty
OF George Washington. He continued:
TO bv sirtuous msans TO be poor
and wretohed. Take the case OF Auntie
Martha Washington Clay.
"Auntie Martha visited tho once OF
. Noia chucky lawyer and said:
All wants a divorce from NAH hus
baud Cal
Why. auntle. what has Cal been
doinsT
He's done got religion. sab. an ali
ha.n't tasted chicken 10 free months. ="
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
seek RadIum In Colorado.

State authorities of Colorado are
making thorough study OF minerals
having or supposed to have radio
activity. and authorities now assert
that every curative mineral spring In
Europe can be duplicated In that
state. II Is said there are fifteen
springs in Colorado having radio
activity. Over two hundred springs
have been tested An effort is now.
being made to secure the services OF
the highest authority on sneh sub
jects In Germany.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

A. case described as The Twilight
State and Subsequent Amnesia After
Slight Conclusion OF the Brain is re-
ported In a German medical journal.
A woman, thirty-one years old. muir
dered her four children by drowning.
The deed was committed after she
had sustained from her husband some
twenty blows on. the head. The Inn
mediate effects OF the crime and OF
her future caused not the least dis
turbance Ia her mind. There was en-
tire absence of any recollection OF
the murder. In fact total amnesia.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
RESTING Nephew,s knowIedae.

There Is a certain old German OF
Wilkesbarre. Pa. whose pride, like
that OF many self-nade men. leads him
at times into sort of patronizing con-
descension toward those things he did
not have time for" when he was max
ing his way In life.
Upon the occasion OF the graduation
OF nephew, he asked:
''vell. Wilhelm, vot did dey teach
you up there?' ss
Greek and Latin said the boy,
"and German and algebra"
$50, sol" murmursd the old. Ger
man. And volts der, algebra for po-
tatoes, now ?"-Youth's Companion.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
LiFE's ROAD
shnoothsd by Change Of Food.

Worry Is big load TO carry and an
unnecessary one. When accompanied
by Indigestion 1t certainly Is causs for
the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily
thrown of and LIES road be made
easy and comfortable by proper eating
and the cultivation OF good cheer.
Read what Troy woman says:
Two years ago made the acquaint-
auee Of, Grape Nuts land have used the
food once day and sometimes twice.
ever since.
AT the time began to use II life
was burden. ! was for years aftiict-
ed Fith bilious. sick headache. caused
By iadlgsstsan. and nothing seemed to
relieve me.
'The trouble became so severe
had to leave my work for days at q
time.
MY nerves were ia such state ]
could not sleep and the doctor said !
was on the verge of nervous prostra.
fion. saw an adv. concerning Grape.
Nuts and bought A. package for trial.
What Grape-Nuts has done for rue
20 certainly marvellous. can now
aieeb like child, am eptireiy free
from the old trouble and have not had
headache in overa year feel Hike
new person. Ehave recommended II
: to others. One man knew ate nrin.
cipaiiy Grape-Nuts while working on
the ice all winter, and said he never
felt better In his life'
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea
\son.''
IN Ever read the above letter. A nev
Xpne appears from time 10 time. They
Aye genuine, true, and fsdu ~ bzsaep
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
ualIneaa a Qualification.

Some bygone housewives appear to
have regarded ugliness as a quality
to BIO desired in their servants. When.
Eliza Coke, daughter of Coke OF Nor
folk, was about to marry, she wrote
to- her prospective mother-inIaw:
Pray have the goodness to decide
as you think best about the pretty
housemaid. 4 wish she. we're less
prettys and less fond Of dress. but IL
her conduct and principles are good
neither are really Objectionable faults.
think our establishment will be a
pattern of morality, particularly it
Mr.. Stanhope engages the squirting
butler and the terrible. house maid he
mentioned to me-"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
au. Hs pIdnr HI Him.

The What did you hit this
man with7
Prisoner--I didn't bit him with any
thing.
The Iudge-But look at him. He's
IA horrible condition Surely you
didn't do that with your fists.
Prisoner--So. yer honor. ! ketched
I'm by the heels and bumped I'm agen
brick wall few times. But ! didn't
hit him with anything wanst.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Young Aother-I really don't know
why he cries 40.
Bachelor Friend--Perhaps II Is bis
.testh coming through.
Young Mother-Maybe It's his hair
coming through that hurts him.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

~Your father has a lot Of very fine
chickens" observed the young man.
Has he incabators?" No. said the
sweet young thing just homo from
boarding school. Il think they're Ply
mouth Rocks. Dallas News Y n
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

More than 90 per cent. Of Alaska 10
owned by the United States. and this
vast area was bought by. the govern
ment for less than two cents an acre.
For developing the territory about
ten thousand miles OF railroad will be
required.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
II Was Ever Thus.

Rir-whas is your son doing these
days.
Raft Me.---Nebraska Avgwan.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Constipation causes many serious die
eases ft~ia thoroughly cured by Doctor
Piefce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative
three for cathaStic. Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
SUFFICIENT Proof.

Prisoner--All want 10 justice!
Lawyer-Then can save you from
II on the grounds OF insanity,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
Talking Machines.

Papa, did Edison make the first
talking machine?"
mo, son, the Lord make the. first
talking machine. but Edison made the
first one that could be shut off at will"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Any man can score q big hit with
woman: all he has to do Ia sit still
and listen.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

When girl jilts a young man she
may do him a great kindness-but he
doesn't realize 1t until later.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Il have very thick head OF hair"
Il guess It's the result OF environ
ment."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

But the average man would have no
use for mirrors If he could see him
self In them as other see him.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Your family Doctor can't do more for
your cough than Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops; they cure"-5c at Druggists
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Reckless promises soon make o
man friendless
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10
out Of Date

Yes. but horribly old fashioned.
The SLOUGH is all the style nowadays
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

To get the renEine call for full name. I-AxA.
TIVE BROMo QufNfNE. Look for signature Of
!. w. GROVE. Cu1es Cold in One Day zso.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Many an opportunity is, missed be
cause It isn't recognizeds
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Standing on ones merits is good,
but moving on them Is better.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Some men reach the top and then
become dizzy, %
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

Il is hard to forgive our enemies
when they have Us By the neck.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-10

81 TAKES > very long purse TO buy
popularity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-21

which are to be presented tonight.
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
and evenings at Tayors theatre in
this town. The members of the board
of selectmen were present to-
gether with the local clergy, several
physicians and several women. The
pictures were found to be perfectly
proper and to contain very good les
son. William b. Plunkett was pres
ent and he expressed the opinion
that Traffic in Souls" should prove
a powerful uplift in the country and
should be shown in every city, town
and hamlet. The clergy, too, believe
the picture one that is deserving of
favorable criticism only and help in
the way of moral instruction.-No
Adams Evening Transcript Mon
day, March L.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-21
ARLINGTON

W. |. Jones is in New York for a
few days
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard have
returned from Bennington.
Paul Waterman. New York who
has been in town for a few days, has
returned.
Miss Agnes Seagel spent Wednes-
day in Rutland at the hospital with
Mrs w. l. Jones.
NJ. Morrissey has returned from
Boston where he purchased horses
for his livery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Risdon and two
children went to Dandy Wednesday
to attend the wedding OF Mr. Ris.
don's niece.
The musical club win meet or
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at
the home of Prosper Duechenea. All
members are requested to attend as
matters Of great Importance will be
brought up TO be discussed.
Supt. ]. d. Whittier has made ar
rangements for several teachers and
pupils in the towns of Arlington and
SALISBURY to go to Albany
on March Path for tn epur-
pose Of visiting places OF interest in
and about the city. The party is TO
leave on the early morning train and
return on the evening train Par
ents are being urged to accompany
their children in the party if possible
The East Arlington Primary school
pupils have been getting up a Larkin
soap order for the purpose of raising
money to purchase equipment for the
school room. We are extremely
sorry TO learn that any parent should
allow their children TO sell anything
with the understanding that the pro
Fl, was to be used for the school and
afterwards decide that the order
should not be turned over TO the
school In order to protect the
school in this work il seems neces-
sary 10 ask those who have ordered
any supplies from the children OF
Mrs. Nora Kenney TO cancel the or
der II they we're ordered with the un-
derstanding that the premium was
FOR the schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-21
SOLDIERS HAD TomAHAWks
Part Of Their Regular Equipment in
1871

The record of the board of war,
January 1871. included in the reports
Of Governor and Council" filed at
the state house, furnishes interesting
information as to the equipment Of
"a non-commissioned officer and sol
der (exclusive of blankets and
'clothing'). Such equipment in
cluded the following;
"One good musquet; one good bayo
net or tomahawk, one good KNAPP
sack; one powder lbask or horn one
bullet pouch and a sufficient tump
line Tor sling for packs)"
The tump line was a strap placed
across the forehead to assist a man
in carrying a pack on his back.
Muster Master" Thomas Tolman
was allowed six shillings per day
and three rations" while so employ
ed. None but "ablc bodied. effective
and we'll equipt men" were TO be sc-
cepted and none not considered able
or capable for the service Of cam
paign."
Sergeant majors were recompens
ed at the rate Of three pounds a
month. drummers, ffers and cor.
porals, two pounds. four shillings
privates. two pounds.