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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
BOOK II.
CHAPTER i.-continued.


Il see that you are" he retorted
carelessly. "and l am sorry that
have to intrude. But you always are
engaged, you know, and 1t would be
idiotic to walt. I'll hurry up and get
through"
The forceful regard rested pointed
ly upon the young mans monogramed
cigarette. Unmoved. Rudolph hipped
It away.
Pardon me-" he said; 81 forgot
your aversion. l came to see you
about Paige"
Perhaps ten seconds It was that Mr..
Van Vechten considered. Then
Can you take dinner with met"
Homer"
Yes"
This was an Invitation which any
one of New York's industrial captains
would have coveted. Nevertheless
Rudolph hesitated Mentally, he ran
over his engagements. He knew there
was nothing of sufficient importance
20 interfere with an acceptance, but
he did not fancy dining tetea.tete
with his uncle in the gloomy Fifth
Avenue palace-untenanted, save by
the latter and an army OF servants.
So, with q comprehensive gesture that
took in the two men Though he did
not so much as glance at them). he
said:
Cant you chuck it?''
Chuck IL" echoed Mr.. Van Vech.
ten. blsukly.
Yes. POSTPONE for a minute or
two whatever you are doing now. It's
too beastly hot to go anywhere"
The Man Of Iron simply glared.
What words could affect such sub.
timely unconscious cheek? The two
strangers, who knew that they were
not the objects OF that look. sat with
hated breath: but Rudolph seemed Sc.
Tenely unaware OF Il.
Rudoiph's request. however, from
his standpoint was not impudent His
uncle was under more Of an obliga
ton to concern himself about Paige
Carew than he was, for Paige was the
elder mans niece and ward. Young
Van Vechten recognized the fact that
Theodore Van Vechten was q man oil
multitudinous affairs; he was willing
TO make any reasonable sacrifice &c
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
Famous Rhode island.

1t was a geography lesson, and thu
teacher had been asking what some
OF the different states were noted for.
Looking at one OF the little girls, she
asked:
Tell me, Florence. what Rhode Is-
land Is celebrated for"
For moment the child was silent,
then an inspiration apparently came
to her.
Rhode Island" repeated the little
girl, lis celebrated for being the on.
OF the United States that IL tbs
smallest. "-Harpsr's Magazine
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

eyed Van Vechten doubtfully. Il trust
have heard considerable speculation
over Miss Carew's present where
abouts. 1t seems strange, you know.
to people not acquainted with the cir
cumstances. that she has not returned
to New York, or that some announce
ment of her movements has not been
made public"
With sudden decision, Van vechten
moved to the cab.
Get In" he invited. "I1l drop you
at Park Row. or anywhere you wish
on the way uptown" He directed the
chauffeur to his club and after they
began threading their way up Broad
way, he turned again to the reporter.
Look here, Mr.. Jenkins, don't
see why people should be so curious
over my cousins movements. She is
merely taking a much needed rest
before coming home and entering the
grinding round OF social affairs. One
needs all the energy and strength at
ones command for that sort OF thing,
you know."
Where, may I inquirer"
"In England-with friends"
Mr.. Jenkins smiled.
That's sufficiently vague" he com
mented. His sharp eyes studied the
other a second or two; then ne said:
"Mr. Van Vechten, | am going to
tell you something. Some time ago
shortly after Miss Carew's graduation,
in fact-some such statement was CIV
en- publicity and generally accepted
as the truth. Yesterday our London
correspondent notified us that the
lady was not to be found; that, in
short, she had not been In London at
all. Our paper sent him a list OF
families with whom she might be So
| journing. but so far we have not
heard from him. Honestly, doesn't
that sound odd to anybody outside
your family?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
Hard to Hope.

II am afraid, doctor" the patient
moaned. that l shall never leave this
bed alive"
"Oh, come. come! Cheer up! You
can't expect me to cure you IL you
are going to feel that way: Hope is
a better medicine than any I can give
you"
Yes, l know; but how can / hope,
seeing that l am going to have to ex-
plain to my wife how happened to
be where l was on the night OF the
accidentY'
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
InsuItinq.

'I've had my tonsils taken out;
there is only the outer shell OF my
nose left: I've been operated on for APP
pendicitis, and now"
What do they want to do TO you
now?"
Il wanted to sell my body to one OF
the medical colleges and they asked
me TO give them a reduced price be-
cause there was so little OF me left.
call that adding insult to injury"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
PRETTY HARD TO EXPLAIN
Little slip Made by Mr.. Jones That
He Probably Found It Hard
TO Square.

Jones usually caught the $50 train
out OF the Grand Central for New Ro
chelle. This day. however, he had
met friend and remained over to re-
new acquaintanceship. He was plain
ly UP against It, but finally managed
to get the following wire on to Mrs.
Jones:
Missed the $50. Don't keep din.
ner waiting. VIII be little late to-
night"
1t was long after midnight when he
left the train at New Rochelle and
ten minutes later before he. reached
homo.
Mrs. Jones met him at the front
door
You got my message. darllng!" he
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
T. JENKINS
Representing

Inc NeW IOTh opueIo
Nevertheless he presented a smil-
ing visage to tho reporter.
81 can't imagine what you should
want with me-" he returned pleasant
ly enough. "If you think because you
saw me come from my uncle's Offices
that can tip you of to anything,
why, I know less about him and his
AFFAIRS than do those truck-horses yon-
der"
While speaking he had signaled a
cab, which now drew up at the curb.
IL offered a means of escape that he
was not loath to avail himself OF.
But the reporters next words
stayed him.
1T is not about your uncle or his
affairs" said Jenkins quickly. Il
don't want to detain you. Mr.. Van
vechten. but would appreciate 1t
very much II you would give me some
information about Miss Carew."
Van Vechten could not restrain a
start OF surprise at the unexpected
ness of this overture. which. he knew,
did not escape the others keen eyes;
but he promptly recovered himself
and considered briefly. Then:
will you tell me Just why you
come to me for this information? p
he asked. apparently unmoved, but
profoundly curious-"why you are
seeking II at all?"
why. it's this way" returned the
alert young man, but paused and
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

asked, pressing a box of bonbons into
her hands.
"Oh, yes!" quickly returned Mrs,
Jones, Il got 1t all right. But l would
like to know why you sent a wire al
4:30 telling me you had missed thu
$3.50 train"
Jones couldn't-Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
Dolnp Her Beet.

MY dear, We simply have got to
economic"
Mercy sakes! Haven't been
economizing? Instead of letting VIII
lie have money for car fare I'm send
ing him in the automobile to his dane
ing class"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
A Cure,

II have cured myself by learning to
chew my food"
What have you cured yourself off"
The belief that II r8nained away
from the Office for more than ten min
utes at lunch time everything would
60 to the dickens"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
Impossible.

81 want you to come and stay a week
with me-"
! "oh, l can't do that. They change
the film at our nickelodeon on Thurs
day, and l wouldn't miss one OF them
for anything"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

feet and what / did do was by great
effort. / could not sleep at night and
Of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
"After taking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
/ rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. I continued its use until it
made new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that am able to do
30 much as do. Whenever i know any
woman in need Of a good medicine
highly praise Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? IL
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
Many of Them Do.

II is easy enough. 10 be pleasant
When everything goes Just right,
But the girl worth while
Is the girl who can smile
When her shoes are much too tight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

Compound l was in a
dreadfully rundown
state of health,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
FRUSTRATED that if l
had given in to my
fe elings l would
have been in bed.
AS it W as l had
hardly strength at
fipnaa to ha IN $3.50,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
CHAPTER n.
The Gold Mesh Pune

On leaving the Man OF Irons Of.
fees, Van Vechten walked slowly
toward Broadway. where he stood
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
TWO KINDS

There are Just
two kinds of liars
In this world"
1.-TWO kinds?"
"Yes. The ones
who lie to help
themselves and the
ones who lie to
injure others"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give Up
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When l started
taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19
His ljttIe Mortality Joke.

Your friend Graspins considers
himself a wag"
why, you have just met Graspins.
How do you know that he considers
himself a wag?"
Il heard him perpetrate that old
wheeze about an undertaken being the
last person in the world he wants to
have any dealings with"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

Cynical Inference.
Il know a man who has no time to
make money"
why? Is he doing time?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19

casting about for . taxicsh when an
alert. assured young man accosted
him.
May have few words with you.
Mr. Van vechten" the stranger po-
lltely inquired. extending his card.
Van Vcchten accepted 1t and expert
epced a twinge Of apprehension as he
read:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
Ohio Primaries.

| United Press Leased Wire SaJTice
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13.-Prac-
tical.y complete returns from Ohio's
first state wide primary elections to-
day gave Governor James M. Cox
plurality of 5000 over ]. J. Whitacre,
Canton, his opponent for the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination. F.
B, Willis. congressman of Ada Is re-
publican candidate over David Todd OF
Youngstown by about $4,000 votes.
Warren G.. Hardin, the Marion editor.
has defeated for ner Senator j. b For
sber for republican senatorial nomi-
nation by about 10000, according to
total figures. Attorney General Timo-
thy Hogan is the democratic senator
ial nominee by to l vote. Both
republicans and democrats polled
about 10000 votes each, while the
progressives showed scant strength.
There were practically no bull moose
contests for nominations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
local PEOPLE ARE
home FROM EUROPE
'v,.es Nettie and. Katherine Younker
Left France on the Last
German Liner to
America.
WERE JUST IN TIME
Wa Was Declared Two Days After
They Left-Had No Trouble
IN Securing Ac-
commodations. ~
WERE JUST IN TIME

The Misses Nettie and Katherine
younker, who returned home today
.fer a six months trip abroad, were
s,ortunate enough TO secure passage on
me rotterdam, sailing from Boulogne,
france, just two days before the wal
was declared between Austria and
seryia that has caused SO much incon
yenience to Americans in Europe.
Although the boat on which they
.ailed had accommodations for six
hundred first class passengers it car.
Had but three hundred. Had it sailed
two days later the vacant state rooms
would have brought fabulous prices
This was the last German liner to
leave in a regular sailing for America
\ The captain OF the boat was notified
by wireless two days after the boat
sailed that war had been declared, but
withheld this information from the pas
sengers until reaching New York.
The Misses Younker visited practic
lily every country in continental Eu
rope during their six months journey
ana say that their trip was very enjoy
able.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
WIFE rs SEEKING
WORD OF HUSBAND
jacksonville, ILL.,, Woman Wants Ad'
4 dress Of Spouse Who Was Last
Heard Of Here.

A Jacksonville. ILL.,, woman is seek
ing the address of her husband who
was last heard from in Keokuk. Iowa.
and who went into the northwest as
q harvest hand. The woman is Mrs.
Eva Hettick. Of 1901 South East
street. Jacksonville. and she is seek
ing word from Wise Hettick.
Mrs, Hetticks' letter asking fo-
some trace of her husband has been
handed to The Gate City. and is as
follows:
Il am seeking the address Of my
husband. Wise Hettick. When last
heard OF was in Keokuk. He left
home the third Of July and I haven't
received any word since July 27. He
is wanted at home. and am afraid
he has met with snme accident. He
went away to the northwest to har-
vest. If any information can be given
will be thankful as am almost pros
trate with fear.
"He is about five feet tall, black
headed, large brown eyes, weighs
about 140 pounds. He intended to
work in Iowa a while and go into
North Dakota" .....
If any one in Keokuk knows OF tho
party in question, they may confer a
favor by advising Mrs. Hettick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13

Warsaw will play a match game OF
baseball with the Hamilton club at the
fair grounds at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, Aug.
18th.
About $50 people left this morning
at 8 o'clock on the G. w. Hill for
Quincy and Hannibal, the occasion be-
ing the annual excursion of the War
saw Odd Fellows and their friends;
the number was not as great as usual
but the enjoyment will not be lessened
because everybody always has a good
time.
Argyll J. Mcmahon and family Of
Oklahoma City, Okla, dined with the
family OF Capt r. Williams Wednes-
day; they are visiting relatives in lis
section, making Carthage their head
quarters. a4 fsf
Warsaw was represented at the big
ball game at Keokuk Wednesday and
though the big st. Louis club has the
name, their game was not more than
a fair exhibition game because of all
the clubs best players were not out
John Klingel Jr. has sold out his in
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The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, August Is, 1914.

terest in the grocery business to his
partner, Walter Kraehling.
The Keokuk Lutheran Ladies Aid So
ctety attended the luncheon yesterday
at the home Of Mrs. VIM. Kruger OF
Hamilton. About twenty Of the Luth-
eran Ladies Aid Society Of Warsaw at
tended in the afternoon, and in the
evening a crowd Of young folks went
up.
Albert J. Buckert has returned from
a several days business visit in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Chas. Gehring Ia spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs. DR..
Blan in Hamilton.
A new and handsome metal ceiling
has been put on the big Eymann store
That was most welcome news las,
evening that Mr. A. Il. Guilford. tn
contractor would return here w..th H.
force in about two weeks and resun
grading on the Marsh road.
Mr.. Will Gumbel and son Elmer left
today for their home In Lincoln, Neb
after a brief visit here among rela
tives.
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Prices Still Increase.
rITnited Press Leased Wire Serv1

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Opening
New York's fight against increasing
food prices today, special commit
tee appointed by Mayor Mitchell was
expected to begin its Investigation.
Assistant District Attorney Deford is.
sued a call on all housewives to lay
their complaints before him and also
began questioning wholesalers and re-
tailers. It was announced that IL any
evidence Of concerted effort to boost
prices is unearthed, prosecution VIII
be begun at once under that section
of the penal cde which makes It I'M
lawful to commit any acts injurious
to trade and commerce. This statute
has been in force fifty years but has
only once been tested-in the sue
cessful prosecution of the poultry
trust" Prices were still increasing
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
Biz Business.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Prelim'
mary to a conference between repre-
sentatives of big business" and Sec
rotary Of the Treasury McAdoo tomor-
row. over the problem Of moving
grain to Europe and restoring inter
national exchange. James J. Hill. the
railroad magnate. toGay had an ex-
tended interview with McAdoo. AT the
same time the federal reserve board
was In informal conference with H.
R Bldridge, vice president Of the Ma.
tional Bank of New York, over the
plan proposed by New York bankers
yesterday of suspending the provis-
ions of law regarding reserve require
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
MAN IS SUSPECTED
OF STEALING HAY
~. Horne is Held by Sheriff Grim
minis and is Charged with
Petty Larceny

Following notification that SIX
hales Of hay had been taken from the
farm. Sheriff Grim
Give commenced a search for the
parties believed to have taken the nay
and is holding Ike Horne as a result
of his activities.
Horne was arrested and is held on
q charge of petty larceny, the sheriif
said today, following close inVest'-
CATION. The hay was found In the
Horne barn at s2s Des Moines street
TWO suspects were arrested by the
hewitt when he found them at DON
aIIson and after much sweating,
they gave information which leu 70
the discovery of the hay and the de-
tention of Horne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
Woman Murdered.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Murdered
by band of white slavers and her
Body thrown into the woods was the
fate of Mrs. Thomas H. Cane. wife OK
a New York policeman A body found
in the woods near Darien, Conn.,, vas
identified by Cane as that of his
wife and today efforts are being made
TO round I'D white slave gang known
to be operating from Bridgeport.
Mrs. Cane disappeared from her
home June 1. Soon afterward the po-
'liceman received letter saying she
was being held by white slavers, but
he could not locate her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
CITY NEWS.

Masonic: Special instructive
meeting Of Eagle lodge No IL, A. F..
& A. NJ, 1880 o'clock Friday evening,
May IA, 1914. Third degree work,
Visiting brethren fraternally invited.
By order of the W. M. S. II. John
ston, secretary.
The Methodist church Of Dallas
City, Ill.,, will run an excursion to
Keokuk tomorrow The boat is sched-
uled to leave Dallas City at 1890
O'Clock. Dinner will be served on the
boat by the sponsors. The stay in
Keokuk will be short one
--Keokuk people are beginning to
ask for books and special articles on
the countries and people who are at
war in Europe. The library has been
besieged this week for reading matter
along this limo.
"A water famine threatened the
grading gang at work on Palean be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-first
street this morning. The famine was
Of short duration, but caused consid-
cradle excitement while 1t lasted. 1t
was found on investigation that the
gang was responsible for 1t, too. In
some way one of the ploughs had got
ten mixed up with the handle to the
cut of On the pipe, and had severed
It. This shut off the water from the
mains and the people who live in the
house nearest the work were without
water as was also the grading gang.
Finally the trouble was discovered
and obviateT with the use Of mon
kew wrench.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
MATTERN CONTINUES
HEAD OF COMMITTEE
Republican Members will Walt Until
Fall to Select Permanent Head
Of County Organization.

A meeting OF the republican county
central committee was scheduled for
today at Donnellson, Iowa, but owing
to tho lack of attendance at the meet
ing. nothing was done towards a chair
man, secretary or treasurer.
There were only five members of the
committee present when it was called
to order. 1t was decided that George
Mattern Of Donnellson should act as
chairman until meeting Is held in the
fall with the candidates, when a per
manent chairman will be named. Inc
same action was taken in regard to
the secretary and treasurer of the com
mittee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
PERSON AIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Smith OF
1101 Main street have gone to Ell
wood, Ind, to visit until sometime in
September.
DR.. e. B. Ringland OF Oklahoma
City is in Keokuk on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bird Kellogg. Mrs.
Amelia Perchman and ''Grandlna''
Biddensta6t have returned from Fort
Madison.
Commissioner Of Public Safety ]. A.
M. Collins was in Quincy today.
Miss Louise Oldham left this week
for an extended visit with friends ant
relatives in st. Louis, Jefferson City
and Kansas City, Mo. She will be gone
for about q month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Golden Of Son
ora township had sad bereavement.
Their daughter Cordelia Belle. was
taken suddenly i'll Monday at =
o'clock in the evening and died at IL
o'clock. Death was caused by con-
traction of the muscles entering the
heart. She was fifteen years old the
day Of July 1914. She
was a kind and loving daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Golden have the sincere
of the community.
Wednesday was the largest day OF
the chautauqua. Maud Ballington
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Price Not Raised.

The Unitarian ladies, who are CIV
ing the excursion to Canton and re-
turn on Saturday afternoon, are run
ming this excursion for the purpose OF
pleasing the people-not to become
rich. They have not taken advantage
of the European war to boost prices
and are selling tickets LOT only 81
cents for adults and 25 cents for chill
dren. The big steamer Sidney Will
carry the excursion which leaves at
2:30 o'clock. There will be music
and dancing on board. The ladies'
will not serve refreshments, this priv
lege being reserved by the boat man
agement. There is going to be big
crowd on board, according to advance
sales of tickets.--Advertise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, August l3

Booth gave a very interesting address
to a large crowd.
Mrs. G. K. Ferree and son Guy Jr..
are spending a week with Mrs. Feree's
sister at Sumner, Iowa.
Mr.. VIM. Crawford Of Bowen Is
visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Marshall and attending
the chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Vaughn and
daughter Leafa, Of Lomax are VISITING
their son and wife, Dr. and MIS-
Vaughn, this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
OVER 1000 KILLED.

limited Press Lease Wire SerVlce.l
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1s.-Additionai De.
tall. of yesterdays battle at TrIest and
u,.,.n were made public tonight. IL
!. aid that the German loss in killed
.,on. exceeded 1000. The attack on
IN. aeloIan barrleades was Of the most
s,...c. character, tho German officers
encouraging their men and pressing
80, forward In the face OF almost
s.-t,;, death. One report says men
- horsea fell like flies, entaneied IN
s.r, wire entangIements that had
No., erected by the selsians. Only a
s.nnant Of the German force was IN.
act when the command to retreat was
sounded. ~. -.
treat says the germans fell back 10 :
disorderIy ro,