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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13

himself. All that his voluminous cor.
raspondence costs Uncle Sam is the
transportation thereof.
Mrs. Gerry, formerly Miss Matthias
Townsend and one Of the most pro-
gressive and well liked Of the capt.
tails society women. spends great.
deal Of time at her husbands oHcs
helping him materially.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
Old Landmark Removed

UNITED Press | eased Wire Seryce.l
WASHINGTON. Jan IS Physi-
clans extracted bullet that lodges
in Colonel Clement A, Ieun berry's
leg fifty years ago at Spott ylvania
and which he didn't know he carr ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
TAILORED SUITS

No doubt you can find your size
and color here. This years styles
only $7.es, 5000, $1,000 and $3.50.
Nothing higher.
A small lot of women's suits that
were not bought this year choice
only ................ .$4.es
Alterations Fro.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
COATS. COATS!

Owing to the mild weather We
nave more women's, misses and
children's coats than in any previ-
GUS year and cost will be ignored
IN this sale. All of the seasons
best fabrics. A large assortment.
strictly this seasons make,
oholoe ..'.............. .$4.99
A large assortment of strictly high
grade this seasons make,
only ... $500. 90 os co 40
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
DRESSES.

a very large assortment Of WON
ems one-piece worsted. dresses in
serges and brocaded materials, $2.9s
1898, $4.9s, $6.9s, $7.ss.
Childern's serge dresses at equally
low prices ....s2.25, $3.50, 1898
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
TAILORED SKIRTS

Here is where we save you a lot
OF money also. Price must sell
them. Splendid styles, good ma
terials at .$2.es, $s.4s, 1898, 81. 90
Alterations in all ready to wear
garments absolutely free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
MlLLIN cry

About three dozen hats up to the
minute at half price and less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13

Do that closing advantage
We namn
You do
'prce reductions that what we say.
will wand
the
Sale ends Saturday evening January
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
Fu.Rsl FURsl

FuRsl FURs!
Plenty of time to get the use OF
furs before the winter is over. We
have an exceptionally heavy stock
Of very desirable neck pieces. muffs
and sets, also a number OF chill
dren's sets. Cost will be ignored on
every piece of fur in our stock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13

alked to o'Donnell Before Arrest.
herman With. 1928 Timea. who
uNhs the houro in which O'Dcnnell
yea and who lives in the same block
WIN the o'Do-- aell home. was placed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13
Said il was Not all His Fault.

Said It Was Not all His Fault
Policeman Thomas Freeman testi-
fed that he. had gone out to the house
on Saturday night with Ohlcer Shep-
hard in answer to the call. About the
only additional information he gave
was that O'Donnell had said to him
that night before being taken to the
station: You'll find out that 1 amt
all at fault
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-13

January 6, 1914
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27


of
raising
making farm bookkeeping and
vegetable department will supply lectures and lantern
which
the plan will lend each laboratory cooking apparatus valued
textbooks will
to work o lie
decided state which
organize
showing the methods of procedure The classes
and
their duties
instruction
During the
practical lessons cooking
established the state organizer wthdaws to start
carrying the work
all
college organizer visit the
available
will preside during the reading of the lectures and refer
slides supplied
the laboratory equipment Every who
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

1t was SO silent that when cinder fell
from the crate it mede him start to his
feet. He searched for a small brass
key on his ring, hurried into the
library, and unlocked a drawer in the
desk. He took slip Of paper from
yellow envelope and stood staring at
1t for several minutes. His brows
wrinkled and curiously startled OK
preston came into his eyes. He drew
a long breath, put the paper back In
the envelope, laid it in the drawer. and
turned the key In the lock. He walked
to a window, which looked down on
the square, and stared at the life OF
the city. 1t was q habit Of his. He
has solved many q knotty problem
with his eyes fixed unconsciously upon
the busy street.
The thought-spell heightened out
indefinitely, then ended abruptly lie
hurried to his den, Mfted Andrews
manuscript, and seated himself before
| the desk. From lower drawer he
took a heap Of paper, filled the Ink
well almost to overlooking, and tried
several pens before he found one that
suited him. Then, switching on the
electricity under a green-shaded bulb
he began with steady righteousness to
copy Merry's play. The clock struck
three before his task was ended. he
gathered the manuscript into two neat
piles. One he placed in his safe, the
other he locked in the drawer which
held the bit of paper he had studied SO
| intently.
He returned to his chair beside the
| ghost of fire, laid his face between
his palms. and fought battle between
two antagonists, his conscience and
temptation. He felt az if his soul was
| In shackles.
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Il imagine SO. You go to New
Haven next week, don't your"
Dorcas nodded.
Think of me working with all the
courage and energy you have awak-
ened. When the play is written will
bring it straight to YOU"
There was eager anticipation in her
eyes. when you come l will ask a
favor. May 1 play the daughter of the
convict?"
"You!" Andrew stopped and looked
down at her intently. "You--you-dear
child, you sweet, gracious woman!"
Dorcas lifted her cool hands to her
blazing cheeks.
Listen! You don't think / could do
it. could. l have loved Shakespeare
since | was little girl. know Juliet
and Desdemona and Rosalind, but I've
lived with Cordelia, I've loved her. I've
seen into her soul. Your girl Is Cor
della. l could play the part even II
l have never been on the stage. Be-
sides can work: oh, you ought to see
how l can work when have to!"
ct is not that" Andrew protested.
you could play Cordelia-weu call
the girl 'Cordelia' now-as no one l
! know. 1t is not that. 1t is such q
hard life--the one you would choose,
and 1t is so different from anything
you know"
Dorcas spoke impatiently. "Enoch
said that. II should go on the stage
l would be no different from what !
am today"
LET US go home. There's Mrs.
Hutchins' supper horn"
They walked on in silence. That
evening Merry sat for half an hour
with an idle pen in his hand. At last
he pulled sheet of paper toward him
and wrote in feverish haste:
Dear old Enoch--Send me 500 to
the Broadway today, please. Don't
ask questions, don't try to find me; I'll
turn up when I've finished some work.
Your slave,
MERRY.
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ner odd to the comedian, dignity
which had selfrespect behind it. Went
worth put an arm about him affection
ately.
Have you come into a fortune.
boy?" he asked with laugh.
Better than that-I'm on the verge
of making fortune"
Good" Enoch pushed him into a
comfortable chair and stood looking
down at him. Lets have the news.
boy"
81 WILL" answered Merry slowly.
1--WE got to- want your advice and
help. / need it as never needed 1t in
my life before. Only-Tm not going
to trot out word of it until we are
sure of couple of hours clear. ! can't
stand a solitary interruption-today
Wentworth shut and locked the door,
then he opened small cupboard.
"What'll you have?" he asked, lift
ing down couple of glasses.
Nothing" Andrew pulled a large
envelope from his pocket and sat
down beside the fire. Wentworth faced
him with an expectant look upon his
face.
You never guessed. suppose. that
I'm an incipient playwright"
Never" Enoch's tone was en-
pnatic.
Well" Merry laughed hilariously,
well, am, I'm the coming dramatist.' "
II take off my hat to you, boy
Enoch swept him pantomime bow.
wait a minute" The comedians
face grew unusually resolute. wait,
old man, you've got to take this seri
ously, or won't tell you a blessed
word about it,"
Merry rose and laid his hand on
Enochs shoulder with an implorine
gesture, Dear old man, ! want your
help and guidance. I'm such a blamed
! lnhusiness~like chump. II you hadn'i
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Investigating Abroad,

Miss Sophie Irene Loeb, member
Of the New York state commission to
examine into the question Of widows
pensions and the housing of the poor.
has been studying such questions in
Europe for the last few months. She
visited England, Scotland. Denmark.
Germany and Switzerland and will re-
port to the legislature of New York
the result of her Investigations. She
says she found the best boarding out
system in Scotland. where less than
one per cent of poor children become
criminals. A widowed mother in Den
mark is not supported by the poor
relief fund, but has an allowance that
enables her to take care Of her chill
dren. France has appropriated $10,-
100000 in allowances that the home
may remain intact.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
NO REAL EFFORT EVER VAIN |
Better to Strive for Success, and Meet
Defeat, Than Mutely Accept Life
of LittIeness.

Better the sorriest citizen thinking
he can take hold of life, and his faint
spark of free-will can burn holes
through the thicket than worldful
of orderly persons Of regular habit
and contented mien. Rather wilder
ness than that men should find this
a locked world, where all the returns
are in.
Better absurd mites. strutting over
large landscapes. than such fiatness
Of CHEEKY slaves, taking orders from
their betters. Better a petty race
should strive vainly, than accept Its
own littleness. II 1t is doomed to
futility, let it at least live as II all
the roads to victory were open.
So when we face the push and
thrust of life In each generation. let us
be glad that youth Is claiming its
right to live. Let the youth flourish
and prosper. advises Harper's Weekly.
It is wiser to tear down the temples
than to accept defeat. Effort is finer
than resignation. and paril 10 safer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

his
10 holidays
a
couldn't had call third
third cheered with
ass least five national holidays
rang Wilson.
She know,
the hour settled it.
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Fl a
shift
left
would be knee andPdon please
didn't the etiquette formal parties but
he decided
until trouserandsk wall
a
DRAWN room
headb establishment
plumber explained.
a
himself"
sayn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

impedmna
To enjoy he
of vgl?" asked the
appealngy the
the chidr tuted out:
George Washington cpn unless
in vine and
Of Country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER v.
The Forfeit Of the Bond.

The telephone in Enoch Wentworth's
room rang insistently. He had gone
to bed three hours before. and he
| struggled to shake off sheer, stupid
drowsiness. He rushed to the tele-
phone. Its ring had become per-
emptory.
"Hullo," he called briskly.
"Hullo, old chap" Merry answered
him gaily. "The top O. the morning to
YOU"
Good morning." Wentworth's alert
ness died in a second. Something
flashed back to his mind, something
unpleasant, and an ugly frown CORFU
gated his brow.
"Grouchy this morning?" cried
Merry with laugh. COR say, did
wake you from your beauty sleep?"
"You certainly did"
"Old man, I'm sorry, blamed sorry.
Some day I'll show you I'm grateful. l
couldn't sleep last night, / lay think
| ing of something l can do for you
when my production begins to pay.
I'm going to drag you away from the
everlasting grind. Well go to Switzer-
land next summer and carry out your
dream. Well sit on mountain tops,
crane our necks over the edge of a
crevasse, and skid down a glacier"
I'D rather go back to bed" growled
Wentworth.
You lazy old duffer, you may go in
a second, only l want to talk to you
about the luckiest sort of accident.
Last night ran across fellow who's
rolling in money. He's crazy to get in
on theatrical venture. We can catch
him, know. / want you to have a
big share. to manage the thing and
make all you can out of It,"
did you tell him 1t was-your
play?" Enoch's tone was brusque.
mo, thought I'd break that gently.
He thinks now I'm devil of an actor;
he might imagine / couldn't have so
much versatility; that my play might
be of the brand some actors turn out. "
Good" cried Enoch, warmly. You
have more sense than gave you credit
for"
Really? Now, old pal. go back to
bed. But tell me first when | can see
you. 1 want long talk with you"
Make it four. I've pile of work
to do before that time"
"All right. four o'clock. Good-by."
Wentworth hung up the receiver and
passed a hand across his forehead; 1t
was cold and damp. He did not re-
turn to bed, but dressed hurriedly,
pausing once or twice to stare at him
self in the mirror. His face looked un-
familiar. 1t seemed to have aged.
There were lines about the clean
shaven mouth he had never noticed
before.
At four o'clock Enoch sat In his
library. He was so absorbed that he
did not hear step in the hall. When
he lifted his eyes Merry stood before
him. Wentworth stared for second
before he took the outstretched hand.
Merry had changed. He looked
young, handsome and vivacious-he
was better groomed. A few stems of
Roman hyacinths sat jauntily in his
buttonhole. His trimness seemed odd
In contrast to the old whimsical care
lessness, as if he had already achieved
fame and was living up to 1t, dressing
up to 1t. These were the thoughts
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that flashed through wentwerth's mino
while Merry took his hands affection
ately between his own. Andrew wac
only few years younger than Enoch
but occasionally he fell into fond, dem.
onstrative ways which were Ioyish.
Wentworth drew his hand away sud
denly and pointed to the low chair op.
posite. His friend sat down half per.
picked, half anxious.
"Say, old man. aren't you well? You
look groggy."
I'm we'll enough"
You're working too hard. you al.
ways did!"
Wentworth did not answer. His eyes
were studying a pattern In che rug be-
meath his feet.
SAY, Enoch, you're going to tend to
the whole business. aren't your
The newspaper man lifted his eyes.
Eyes, I'm going to tend to the whole
business. I'll make It the finest pro-
duction that New York has seen in
years. The House of Esterbrook' Is
going to win money and---fame."
"Good" Merry jumped up and
flung his arms around the shoulders OF
the older man.
"Sit down." said Enoch. Were go.
ing to talk business"
He rose, walked to his desk, and
emptied drawerful of papers on the
table. Merry watched him with puz-
zled expression.
/ "You never guessed, Andrew, that
your ambition was miner" Enoch did
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER ~.
The PLAY.

The Play.
Enoch wentworth sat before table
Uttered with sheets of manuscript
when knock sounded ON the library
door,
"In a second!" he cried. Then he
tried to gather the pages together in
numerical order.
"All right" cried cheerful voice.
Lord, it's Merry" whispered
Enoch. He swept the sheets of paper
into drawer of his desk, then he rose
and opened the door. Merry stepped
into the room with a dancing light
hearted gaiety that Enoch had seen
him don with his stage garb. Still it
was accompanied by dignity Of man.
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than despair in routine. And by that
high courage and fresh experiment,
they defeat confusion. and lift their
heads above despair. So the world is
full of homes. Obscure men deal man.
fully with their stint Of work. Count
less unknown women suffer and love.
Order gains on chaos. A will is at
work upon the welter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

basket, took her daughter, annexed
two other children and went down the
river to let the tots enjoy the fun Of
mink lemonade and peanuts.
Presently the children got tired
wandering around, peeping at the
tomb of the ancient Marshalls. and
went to the pony track, where a
dozen barefoot colored boys were in
charge of the pets. The oldest OF
them. Virgil, was a round-headed boy
with a face as brown as seal and q
mouth that looked like a slit in q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

decoration was playing fountain.
But just before the dinner was to be
served the fountain refused to play.
a plumber was hastily called. He
crawled under the table and soon had
the fountain sending a delicate spray
into the air. He was busy Tightening
the couplings of the temporary pipes
under the table when the head butler,
his mind relieved of a load of care
when he saw the fountain playing,
announced in the drawing room:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

phone calls just to ind out. She Is
a young woman who likes to know
things, and when some iconoclast cast
a doubt as to the nationality of the
day we celebrate, she called up a
Washington newspaper and got this
answer:
There is no national holiday In
the United States"
On the principle that you can't
believe everything paper says, she
phoned to the head Of an educational
4xa,4i&I1tixaza and told hzz
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SYNOPSIS.

Enoch Wentworth. newspaper man, and
Andrew Merry. actor, after the guests at
poker party have departed. play maj
hand the stakes of which give the win
ner absolute control over the future of
the loser. Wentworth wins. They decide
to keep the matter secret. Wentworth's
sister, Dorcas, sees Merry depart and is
interested in her brothers. story OF the
actor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

SHTy 10 EOHuUCL LI6IH Da5 UD6H u6VIo5u
by the United States department OF
agriculture in cooperation with agri-
cultural colleges of certain states.
The object of the plan is to make
accessible at home, to men and women
who have not the time or means to
attend the regular courses at the col
leges, practical short courses In asri-
culture and home management spe-
cially adapted to their districts.
These courses, which will consist OF
dE An on 1nnfnror md will nOnsump
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Trapped While at Work Under a Banquet Table

around about dinner given in exclusive Washing
at
dinner The central feature the table
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
"Prophet Without Honor in His Own Country"

prophet without honor in his country"
Marshall hall ideal
lunch
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lElyl1rllox1ElL CAlgli{lEd@Q
|E\IFZEAluQS =: G( 80
Plan Home Classes in Practical Agriculture

uY farmers farm
domestic science
slides laboratory and cooking equipment
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No National Holidays in the United States

YOU might that July is national
isn't thing
States patriotic in Brookand
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
OF u. S. A.

is that man any more ignorant. when
we stop TO think OF It, than the Tex
an who thinks it a barefaced lie when
he is told that there are three distinct
cities in Rhode Island. the largest
with over 100000 population and the
smallest with 25,OOO, so close to one
another that line five miles long
will touch all three postoflces.
No, all the ignorance about Amer
lea is not among the Europeans, but
Americans are rapidly learning the
truth about their own country, and il
Secretary Lane can think up a scheme
to enlighten the English perhaps they
will come over here and help us broad
en- our own people.
Really. the woman who expected to
enjoy the mountain scenery Of Louis
lana isn't much more amusing than
the northerners who are surprised to
find that the Alamo is building, hav.
ing always thought it was merely the
name of a battle field
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

the arrived at the hole IN the
conference
Mcasers the nnest
climb through the hole
the pitch Oars
Of the wall ripped his uni
orm N places.
scrambng Paoman Snider stranger to
place of fell OF ukewarm
water
other members of the party who man
fish of
Patroman Snider
hoboe in a ongln began filing the place.
other
he aged to 0
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

be done to give Europeans better
knowledge Of this country. The story
was told to the newspapers by Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane.
Mr.. Lane says this is but one OF hun.
dreds of similar instances that are oc
curing all the time. He is trying TO
work out plan to advertise the nat"
ural parks and other sceSic spots OF
the United States, in Europe. II a
scheme can be devised, perhaps the
day will come when foreigners will
get some adequate idea of the size
and resources of this country.
The day when Englishmen expected
to engage a room in New York and
take daily trips out to the plains
around Buffalo or Chicago to shoot
game and Indians is gone, to be sure,
but some of the European ideas OF
America are little less amusing.
While he is about it Mr.. Lane might
try to think up a plan to instruct
Americans regarding their own coun-
try. A San Antonionian who was
east last summer was asked by an
acquaintance in Boston IL he had not
recently seen a mutual friend and
was surprised at the negative reply.
That's funny" said the Bostonian.
He's a neighbor of yours in way.
He's right down there near you"
Near San Antonio?" was the ques-
ton. "Yes, right down there some
where. Let me see. ! know his ad-
dress. He's on a ranch or something.
He has his mail sent to FL Paso." Nor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
ANIMALS SLAIN BY CAPTIVITY
Statistics Show Their Lives Are
Greatly Shortened While Deprived
of Liberty.

Paris.-Statistics printed here show
that the lives of wild beasts in captiv-
ity are much shorter than those at lib
erty, especially in the case of exotic
beasts.
The tiger and panther in captivity
do not live more than seven or eight
wears, lions a little longer, hyenas five
to six years, and the brown bear seven
to eight, although they often reach
twenty when at liberty.
In captivity the white bear reaches
only four or five and the elephant
which often attains one hundred when
at liberty. lives only twenty-five TO
thirty. Gagged monkeys, however we'll
housed, live only seven or eight years.
and nearly all die from tuberculo-
sis.