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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Mass Chorus and Orchestra.
Selection by the band.
Soldiers Chorus (FrOm Faust) -.

Selection by the band.
Soldiers Chorus (F,rom FausD...
.Gunoud
MY Old Kentucky Home. .......
Stephen G. Foster
Mass chorus and orchestra.
Italian Folk Dance.
Girls from Garfield school.
Patriotic Words to Ell Captain
March Sousa
Iowa, o Iowa ........ Colonel Byers
Mass chorus and orchestra.
Flag Drill
Girls and boys from Lincoln school.
Star Spangled Banner. ........
!. Francis Scott Key
Mass chorus and orchestra.
Spring Song .Mendelessohn
Loves Old Sweet Song. j. L. &olloy
Mass chorus and orchestra.
Selection by Citizens band.
Anvil Chorus .Verdl
Dixie Dan Emmett
Mass chorus and orchestra.
America Samuel F. Smith
Chorus and audience.
Selection by Citizens band.
This afternoon a rehearsal was held
at the Baptist church. There are
several hundred in the chorus.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Not DSjntereSted.

Omaha Bee: How many Of those
political friends urging the colonel
into immediate action are looking
for the first chance of c1inging to his
coattails with view Of landing
against some old pie counter?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Grocers!

If you want pleased customers,
tell them about Peosta. Be
sure that your stock of Pcosta
and other Beach soaps is COM
plete. We are advertising
Peosta. Be prepared. Send
in your orders at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
OnThese erms Don't Fail to 1ry
Peosta

If you were sure that you could
get the biggest washing done
overnight by simply putting
the clothes to soak-svith0ut
hard rubbing or boiling
Wouldn't you wash that way?
Peosta Soap cleans clothes as they soak.
It gets the dirt without injuring the
daintiest fabrics. Clothes last longer
when Peosta-washed. They are on the
line earlier. The washing is really
done while you sleep.
Try Peosta today. Your grocer has it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Husbands!

Take carton Of Beach's Peosta Soap
home to your wife tonight. Save
laundry expense. Save the clothes.
Save her strength. With cost of living
running up you must be on the watch
for the ways to economize. Peosta
Soap offers one sure way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02

considers It great honor for the or
ganization locally and in the state to
have 80 large membership, and she
was genuinely enthusiastic over the
prospects Of the new temple.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Knights TempIar In coneIave.

Knights 1emp1aF tn Cohe1aVe.
LANSING, Mich, June 1.-Two
thousand five hundred Knights Temp
lar from throughout Michigan gather
ed today in Lansing for the f1fty-eighth
annual conclave OF the grand COM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02

meeting will be tomorrow but 1t is be-
lieved improbable that the creden-
.ials of the members can be passed
on before June IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02
Housewives!

Call up your Grocer now-don't wait
till washday-say to him Please send
me carton of that laundry soap which
gets dirt and spares Clothes" It costs
no more than the soaps you re using. It's
worth more than all these soaps put
together. Try it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02

Shamrock for the yachting supremacy
of the seven seas. The actual trial
races will be held off Newport Auguuss
15 to ~.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-02

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02
HAVE SECRET LONG SOUGHT
announcement Made on Authority
That Internal Combustion Tur
bine Motor 10 Here,

The Royal Automobile Club of Eng.
land has just announced that it will
hold competition next year for in.
ternal combustion turbine motors.
A double novelty lie here-a motor
car run by turbine and a turbine
worked by internal combustion. It
was said years ago that an internal
combustion turbine would be possible,
II only platinum were not the most
precious Of metals-the idea being
that nothing but platinum or some
similar practically infusible metal
could be used for the rotor blades.
The action Of the Royal Automobile
club In announcing this competition
indicates that substantial progress
has been made, for otherwise there
would be no reason for such an an.
nouncement.
AS a matter of fact" writes w,
Whittall. motoring editor Of the Illus.
trated London News, IL am able to
say that not only has such progress
actually been made, but that there Is
In existence at the present moment an
internal combustion turbine motor
which am told on excellent authority
does comply with all the requirements
necessary for success. In power out.
put for weight of motor 1t conpar
quite favorably with engines of the
reciprocating type. while in point of
fuel efficiency I am told tina. II leaves
little to be desired"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02
THAT ONE WOMAN
ev BERNARD PRICE.

They say that, If the ups and downs
of life could be measured truly, each
man would discover his exact share
of woes and joys correctly appor-
toned. But when hard luck comes In
chunks, 1t is a little difficult to con-
slider a very occasional slice of good
fortune as a fair equivalent.
Thomas Stafford, A. M, Of Torrens
university. sat in his hall bedroom in
a cheap lodging house in the metrop-
oils. He was only five and thirty,
but his hair was already streaked with
white. It was ten years since he left
the university, with a reputation as
the most brilliant student Of the day.
Wonderful things were prophesied OF
him.
His contemporaries. men of medic
ere ability. were earring their way to
fortune and celebrity. Some had ar
rived, some were arriving. And Sal
ford was q poor teacher. eking out
ten or twelve dollars a week by
coaching the rich, idle sons Of wealthy
people.
As he sat huddled over the radia'
tor he was thinking what mess he
had made Of his life. He had started
out into the world with such high
hopes. And the face Of woman rose
before him wildly, as 1t had done SO
often. Mary Routledge was the daugh
ter of President Routledge, and they
had been fast friends. Routledge had
urged him to stay and accept col
lege professorship. 1t had been well
! understood that that would mean q
more intimate attachment.
my boy" said Routledge, laying a
kindly hand upon Salford's shoulder
you are not the sort of man equipped
to cope with the world. Your nature
is too fine. too self-sacrihcing. I can
not imagine you as a successful profes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02

sional man-you would be the first to
shrink from gaining an advantage at
the expense of another. Stay here
and teach us Latin. There Is no man
In America more competent to do this
than you"
Stafford had declined and gone forth
into the world, with a pressure of the
hand from Mary, who had waited for
the unspoken words which were to
bring her that happiness which her
heart craved. But he had meant to
ask her when he had made his
fortune. How long ago that seemed
today to the broken man of thirty.
five, who had long ago realized that
Routledge's words were true.
Stafford had soon found his level
at the bottom. He had simply
dropped out Of sight; he had not writ
ten to Mary for eight years.
Why was he thinking So intently
OF the old life that night? Suddenly
he remembered. Tomorrow was Re
union day. when the old students OF
Torrens would reassemble at the great
annual banquet which Routledge had
Instituted. Routledge was still presi.
dent. and Mary-Mary must be thirty.
one or two. Doubtless she had long
since married.
A craving for vision Of the old
sights came over Stafford. He would
go to Torrens tomorrow. He would
mingle unobserved with the men. see
some of his contemporaries, unknown
to them. At the bottom of his heart
there was the hope which he dared
not put into words-of seeing Mary.
But that miracle seemed unbelievable
How glad he would be Just to tread
the campus again and feel that, for an
hour, he had renewed those memories
of the past.
he took the train the next after
noon, arriving about four O'clock
When he set foot upon the CAMPUS
turf he felt that he was a young man
In spirit again. Insensibly he stood
erect and flung back his shoulders
he stood among the little groups tina,
were awaiting the presidents arrival
But soon he was lost in a day-dream
from which he did not awaken until
somebody touched him on the shout
der. He looked up into the kindly
quizzical face Of Routledge. The pres
ident seemed untouched by the years
Stafford looked down In embarrass
ment at his shabby suit.
1T is Stafford. isn't IT." asked Rout
ledge kindly. Bless me, my dea,
boy. where have you been all thes,
years"
Stafford stammered some unintellis
ible reply.
You are coming to the dinner, a
course" Routledge continued. IN,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02
Flfty-Seven Years Head Of Bank

Cornelius c. Beekman, an express
rider OF 1852, with headquarters at
'acksonville. Ore, has been for 81
years bank president of that town,
a record probably not equaled in bank
Ing circles in this country. He went
10 California in 1850. In 1859 he
erected at Jacksonville the building
winch he has occupied ever since as a
banking establishment He cares lit.
Tie Tor politics. but has been mayor
OF his town and was for IL years q
regent Of the state university. n
spite OF his eighty-six years he con.
tinues to superintend personally ala
banking business,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02

invitation? My dear fellow. every
alumnus Is invited. And you-why,
man. you are coming as my special
guest. l insist on it." he added. with
q touch of the old asperity In his man
ner.
In bewilderment Stafford presently
found himself seated at the presi-
dents right hand at the top table,
looking down on the faces Of the class
mates whom he had known, and Of
others. Now and again, before the
dinner began, a man would come up
to be presented by Routledge. And in
every face there was nothing but
good-fellowship.
Those dreary years In the metrop-
oils! It was they that seemed like .
dream now.
Routledge piled him with kindly,
considerable questions. He had shrewd-
ly surmised that fortune had dealt
lily with his guest, though he allowed
no trace Of this surmise to be mani
fest in his manner. But after dinner
when he arose to make his speech he
stood with one hand resting on Sal
ford's shoulder.
It was a great speech-the greatest
/ that Routledge had ever made. it was
said afterward. The president
| touched upon the names Of many IA
nous men, and Of others who were
acquiring greatness. And among
them were those of men present at
the tables.
"But there is one name that has
dwelled in my mind for a long time"
Routledge continued. zone of the
finest scholars and best gentlemen
that ever graced Torrens. Would that
! we had kept him among us instead of
letting him go forth. Gentlemen, by
! a fortunate coincidence he Is with US
tonight. mention the name of Thorn.
as Stafford Of 1903"
They had recognized him; Stafford
saw tie looks of surprise and pleas
ure that were directed toward him
| where he sat, and then an outburst
+ Of applause shook the rafters Of the
old hall. They guessed more than the
president had told them, and perhaps
the understanding touched their imag.
nations, for they cheered and cheered
again, standing up and holding up
! their glasses.
President Routledge was holding up
his hand. Zone moment. gentlemen"
he said. Il have something more to
add. We have been securing America
for q gentleman worthy to take the
place Of our late Professor Brooks in
the Latin department. believe I can
induce Mr.. Stafford to accept tiff you
insist"
Half an hour later Stafford was
! alone. For half an hour he had been
surrounded by q wild mob who gave
him no peace. "You must come back
to Torrens!" they had yelled at him.
And Stafford. driven to bay, ashamed
though he was to face his contem.
poraries. had accepted.
The president came behind him and
linked his arm in his.
my dear fellow" he said, you
are going to be my guest tonight.
NOAAo, "OA otauu AOE any Ooul0Is
You are coming home"
But Stafford did not understand the
full meaning Of home" until he
stood within the well-remembered
room and saw a gracious figure come
through the door by which Routledge
had discreetly disappeared. Then he
| found himself looking into the un.
changed eyes of the one woman in
the world.
There was no need to speak. for
hands went out to hands and heart to
heart. and she was lying upon his
breast. And in that kiss all the past
was forgotten.
Copyright. 1914. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
WAR STAMPS
Posgtal Mementoes of Past Cam
 paigns of Great Powers

Whatever other effects follow the present war between the various DOW CTS 1t is almost certain to be the stamp albums. says London Answers.
 Nearly every campaign of recent times has left permanent memetoes of the results in the pages of our stamp albums.
 During the Franco Prussian war the Prussians issued special stamps for use In the parts of France occupied by the German army, and these were also used in Alsace and Lorraine for sometime after they were annexed by Germany On the French side there were stamps printed in Paris during the siege, and there is also a special postmark. par ballon monte." which was used on let ters carried from Paris by some of the balloons which escaped from the bea sieged city.
 In 1905 Russia issued four special stamps in aid of the orphans of the Russian soldiers who fell while fight ing against Japan. These stamps paid postage, but a charge was made in ad- dition to the face value of the stamps. and the extra sum gained in this way helped to swell the charity.
 Of wars in which our own country has been engaged. the Crimean and Egyptian campaign are only commemo- rated by the postmarlSs on letters posted at the seat of war The South African war. however, added a number of new stamps
 Following tho British occupation of the Transvaal and the Orange Free state, the stamps of those countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
THE WORLDS WHEAT CROP ID FALL SHORT
European Production This Year Will Be 1S3,0O0.0OO
 Bushels Short

Washington October 1.-The 1914 worlds wheat crop probably will be less than in 1918 and 1sl2 although the United States has had a record breaking wheat harvest. Statistics announced today by the department of agriculture indicate the crops of all nations aggregate approxi- nsately s.741, ,o1s,o ,ooo bushels, against 4,125,- slo,0oo bushels in 1913 and 8 s7sl, ,s75, 900 bush els in 1912.
 Tn Europe agricultural conditions in most countries this season have been fla vorable for only moderate yields the de partment says. The present shortage of this seasons European yield will likely be magnified by complete returns" $ Great Britain. according to agricultural officials, reports crop several million bushels larger than any recent one. In France 1t is believed the quantity proba- bly, will exceed that of last year.
 Italy indicates a short yield and Spain an increase. From Germany and Austria no intimation of the grain harvest is available, but in Hungary a deficiency is indicated. Reports from Roumania and the Balkan states suggest short yields and official cables place the harvest in 27 gov ernments of European and Asiatic Russia lSS, ,0oo,ooo bushels below last year.
 The five principal non European wheat producing countries. the United States, Canada, Argentine Republic. British India and Australia. which grow all the wheat produced outside of Europe. report %, GOO, : GOO bushels more than in 1912
 In Canada. Argentine Republic and Brit- ish India the aggregate yield is 20u GOO sd60 bushels less than last ~ar. Of the Ss2.- 0oo,Ooo bushel crop harvested in the United States, 525.ooO.ooo bushels. 1t Is said, will be required for food supply in this country and 100000 bushels for seeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

wero overprinted V R l.. and, on the death of Queen Victoria, E. R. l., and these stamps were used by our troops There were. besides the stamps. special pestmarl<s used on letters posted at the army field postoffice.
 The most interesting stamps issued during the South African war were the home made stamps of MafelSing Issued during the siege. At first the stamps of the cape were overprinted "Mafeking besieged." but afterwards special stamps were made in the town. some bearing 8 portrait of General Ba- den- Powell. and others showing an or derly mounted on bicycle.
 The issues of the Balkan states are full reminders of past wars.
 Bulgaria. which had already com memorated previous wars against the Turks by stamps issued in 1901 and 1902, overprihted her current stamps to celebrate her victories in the Balkan war. Turkey replied by is- suing special stamps to commemorate the reeapture of Adrianop1e from the Bnigarians. Greece was. however. the worst offender. Wherever the Greek armies went during the war, new is sues sprang up.
 Servia has not issued any special war stamps so far but it will be remembered that. after tho assassination Of King Alexander commemorative issue was put on sale to celebrate tho dynasty of King Peter. When the stamps ap- reared. 1t was discovered that death mask of the murdered King had been inserted in the design of the stamp. and could be clearly seen when the stamp was turned upside down. It was supposed that this was a trick of the opposition party to revenge themselves for the murder of their King, but the engraver denied all Knowledge of the matter. and to this day no one knows how the alteration was effected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
WEEKLY COTTON
 GOODS REVIEW

New York, October 17.-Cotton goods markets are generally quiet and weak. The prices readjustment to a basis of 7-cent cotton from 14-cent cotton is going on slowly in all trade marked goods as jobbers are not yet ready to operate for spring on staple goods, and selling agents do not see that marked concessions in price will stimulate dis tribution at this time.
 Collections in the trade are poor and the inability to market raw cotton seems to impede trade in many ways. Colored goods are not being revised to any extent. A revision of only a quar- ter of cent yard was made on some lines of branded bleached cottons sold to the jobbing trade. A much sharper revision is looked for when the time comes to make prices for spring. which Is expected to be sometime in the lat ter part of next month Prints are sell ing very slowly and large printers are curtailing their output Brown sellings are low and very irregular.
 Repeat orders on fine and fancy cot tons are coming in unusually slow for spring. Wide sheetings rule firm and cotton blankets are very firm.
 This is explained by the steady de- mand for goods of this class for ex- port to countries at war. Regular ex- port trade is slowly improving, where financial affairs are being readjusted abroad. There continues to be an in- creasing demand for cotton. goods to be shipped to London and other ports, to supply armies and to take the place of goods shut out from other countries. Army duck is firm but duck is easy. Prices are quoted as follows:
 Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64s, 3 cents; 64x60's, 2B cents; 3S1a inch, 64x64's, 37A cents; brown sheetings, southern stan dard, "A @71s cents; denims, 9-ounce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
CROP LOSS CAUSES s,WHEAT ID ADVANCE Australia Eliminated as an Exporter of Wheat
 This Year

Chicago, October 1T.-sensational crop loss reports from Australia were largely responsible today for continued ad- vsnce in the price of wheat The mar het closed nervous at xc to 12sc above last night.
 Corn finished xc up. Provisions strung out from a 1o-cent decline to rise of 20 cents.
 Australia was eliminated for this sea- son as an exporter of wheat if the as .sertions are correct that the shortage in Australia would amount to 75.oo0,0o0 bush els. The entire exportable surplus last year did not aggregate more than 57,ooo,- coo bushels. Tn this connection Liverpool dispatches intimated that importers were alarmed over the chance of future SUD- plfes in case of war complications becom- ing moro acute.
 Corn traders veered strongly to the buy ing side. Shipping demand was more ur gent, and there were numerous com plaints of damage from wet weather
 Prices for oats were stimulated by r1l- mors of Australia buying cargoes at New York, an occurrence said to be without a precedent.
 Provisions averaged lower refiecting decline in the hog market. On the down turn, however, there was fair gen. eral demand, influenced somewhat by the strength of grain.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling. 6a4c; receipts. 2403; exports, 14,467; sales, s43; stock, 6S'- $50.
 Galveston: Middling, 67sc: receipts. 15,- AT; sales, 800; stock, 14s, ,5s3.
 Mobile: Middling. GAG; receipts, 6So; stock, 19,S59.
 Savannah Middling. eAc; receipts, sSo; stock. 19,S59
 Charleston: Middling, 61sc; receipts. 62l0; sales, 1176; stock. 73.071.
 Wilmington: Middling, 61kc; receipts, S2S; stock, 16,69S.
 Norfolk: Middling. 6s4c; receipts. 12SS; exports. 300; sales. 322; stock, 2S,oSs. Baltimore: Stock, 49S3.
 Boston: Stock, 2600
 Philadelphia: Exports, 375; stock, 4lSS. New York: Exports, 450; stock, 66,4s0. Minor ports: Receipts. 1858; stock. 1e,- 994
 Total today: Receipts, 2s,os2; exports, 15.- 592; stock, 4S4S29.
 Total for week: Receipts. 2s,oS2: exports, 15,592.
 Total for season: Receipts, s4a; exports, ess; stock, s9o,sn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
TARS IN THE MAKING
Conditions and Circumstances of To- day Which Build Up British Sailors

A hundred years ago the press eanr swept through our streets. and any man-blacksmith, grocer or tailor was liable to be seized like crimi- nal and swept away to serve his coun- try, whether he wanted to or not.
 He lived and worked in wooden ship. His fare was bully beef and weevfly biscuit If he did not work to the satisfaction of his officers he was fiogged; If he did, he very likely died of scurvy. His wages were not enough to keep his wife, if he had one
 The change to the condition. of to- day Is almost miraculous. Now we catch boys young, and turn them into sailors by a system which combines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans October T.-Spot cotton quiet; sales on the spot, 243 bales; to ar rive. 70o Good ordinary, SAC noninal strict good ordinary, 5s4c nominal; low middling, GAG nominal; strict low mid ding. 61hc middling, GAG; strict middling, 7c: good middling, 7ssc; strict good mid- ding, 7azc nominal.