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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
PERSON AIS.

Fort Madison Democrat: DR.. r. s.
Reimers has gone to Keokuk on ac'
count of the serious illness OF
his grandmother Miss Melissa
Cowles OF Keokuk and Charlotte Doug,
lass are guests Of friends in Ottumwa.
Miss Melissa Cowles Of Keo-
kuk is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Nellie Hill is visiting friends
In Chicago.
Mrs. Sterling Hill has gone to
Springfield, H., to visit with her son
w. A. Lalor, general passenger
manager for the burlington lines IN
Missouri, was in the city today visit.
ing with City Agent A. @. Maxwell.
Mrs. VIM. Simpson is visiting at
Abba, Iowa.
The Misses Hazel Oldham and Rose
Lyon left today for Fort Madison
where they will meet tho latter's
brother Mr.. George Buniston, from
where they will leave for Chicago
early Saturday morning in his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LeBron OF New
York City are in Keokuk visiting with
relatives and frienda
Claude Owens has returned from q
visit with relatives and friends in diff
ferent parts OF Illinois. Mrs. Owens
will arrive home later.
Mrs. Howard ConnaIble and children
Madeline and Raymond have returned
from visit in Washington, New
York and eastern cities.
Chas. Bevering of Henrietta, Texas.
Is visiting his sister Miss Minnie Bev-
ering and brother Ed. ]. Bevering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sterne have re-
turned from visit with Chicago rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs George e. Rix have
returned from two months visit at
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Warsaw Bulletin. Mrs w. F. Mayer
and daughter Miss Dottie returned
last week from couple of months
delightful visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Goodwin OF Boston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21

For Illinois and Missouri: Generally
night.
Weather condltionA
| There have been showers in the
lake region and northeastern states
as yesterdays depression passed from
the lake region to the St Lawrence
valley, and the weather IS generally
fair and moderately warm In the cen
trail valleys. under the influence OF an
area Of high pressure, which extends
from the plains to the upper Missis.
sippi.
| In the mountain and plains states II
Is generally fair, with rising tempera-
ture.
Conditions Indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday, and somewhat cooler to-
night
Daily River Bulletin.
Station Stage. Height. Change. W'th'r
st. Paul ......14 80 -ol Clear
La OEOsSc 80
Dubuque Ills
Davenport ....1s 80 xo-3 CIeaf
Keokuk IA "a -O.2 Pt!Cldy
g. Yo,,. 20 Clear
!
River Foreeast.
The river will remain nearly sta
sionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next forty-eisht hours.
Loeal Observations.
Aug Bar. liner. vino VI
20 D. m.-2e.s7 81 NV Clear
a1 a. m.-S0.11 Il NV r.Crdy
River above low water Of 1864, "a.
Change In "a hours. fall tenths.
Mean temperature goth. %.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature last night, 20.
FRED z. GOSEWIsCH.
Observer.
Read The Daily Gate City, ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21

LADIES' UNDERWEAR SPECIAL
Tomorrow, Saturday, only, ladies'
csc sleeveless vests, size "a, SO, So,
tomorrow at 15c each. Limit 6 to a
customer The Central Store.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
DR.. Nichols Banqueted

Fifty friends of DR., r. II. Nichols
gave farewell banquet for him last
Monday night before his departure
on Tuesday for his new work in the
college at Manhattan. Fifty plates
were laid at the Sanford Hotel and
considering that one day was all the
time that was given to prepare for
the event, credit is due to those who
managed the event to a successful
close on such short notice. Ray Mill
man, as toastmaster drew from the
following stories about the hOnored
guest Of the evening relating TO boy
hood days, school life, business rela-
lions and other associations, Clyde
r, Commons, Abe X. Stoufer, w, II.
Feather Ralph Summers. +. }.
Thayer,.J. N. Evans, Chas. Summers,
DR.. Knisley, Chas, Taylor, Guy Lem
onier, V. II. Grinstead. Ralph Colvin,
II. Hobble, Rev. II. A. M. Hols
hOuser and Il. M. Glenn. Beside the
POSTMASTER and the speaker, these
sat at the table, j. f. George, p. S.
Clymer, G. Dudley, f. G. Boles, j. G.
Nusz, Fred Hosknsor, G. W. Edison,
A. A. Farmer, II. ]. Smith, j. +.
Fuest, O. NJ Woods, II. W. Lane
II. A. Teagarden, G. M. Light, j, A
Black. E. S. IRWIN, r. Romer, ] g.
Ault, p. A, Craig, }. B. Craig, w. c.
Steward, DR., f. Il. Cason, II. w.
McGruder, Hal Reed, G. W. Finley
E. f. Printz, B. f. Keating, NJ. Fl
Flood, Il, G. Hubbard, Prof +. o.
Rindom, j. W, Campbell, A. L. Jones
and DR.. Geo. S. Smith. These were
fifty men who have been associated
with the man who left, in an in
innate way and who have known him
for years. He left with the good
wishes Of every one and while many
regretted his going there is no one
who does not want him to meet will
success
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13

school boys in many municipal works
and was surprised that they found
out so much. Encourage the pupils
TO write essays on the subjects OF
good roads and see how much they
really know and observe.
Gertrude Andrews taking up the
Consolidation of Rural Schools said
Kansas had seventy-five consolidated
schools and these have attractive,
large buildings, large rooms and
each teacher is trained for the diff
ferent grades Of work The difficul-
ties in establishing these schools are
the first cost, the drives and made
quate legislation and getting people
to favor these schools. After these
schools are started they are cheaper
TO maintain than several district
schools.
After a short business SESSION, the
teachers adjourned to meet in two
weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
Dinner Dance

Last Friday evening the men of
Liberals dancing club entertained
their friends with a dinner dance
at the Grier at eight o'clock. A
seven course dinner was served.
consisting of
Consomme a la Macedoine
Hearts of Celery Queen Olives
Lake Superior Whitefish,
Maitre D'Hotel
Julienne Potatoes French Rolls
Broiled Tenderloin, Rasher Bacon
June Peas
Chicken Salad, Mayonnaise
Brick Ice Cream
Fancy Assorted Cakes
Roquefort Cheese
Bent's Water Crackers
Coffee
Music was furnished by Mr..
Henning and daughter of Plains.
The dining room was cleared and
dancing started. A most enjoy
able time was spent by all and
the men deserve considerable
credit for their delightful enter.
tainmeDt. Those present were
F. V. Cason and wife, Chas. Tay-
lor and wife, [. M. Edwards and
wife, of La Kemp, Frank Sum
mers and wife. g. h. Commons
and wife, A. p. Sanford and wife.
phelix Jones and wife, M. F.
Norris and wife, M. F. Cavan-
augh and wife, Mrs. Roy Harrison
Mrs. Jennie Karau, Misses Hazel
Wolley, Archie Fields, Mable
Evans, Mary Kennedy, Katherine
Jordan, Hazel Jordan, Ada
Hobble, Edna Wiley, Irene Vick-
ers and Leo Reynolds. Messers:
NJ. Bixler, Harry Lee, Rob. Rob
inson, Earl Craig, A. L, Jones,
E. A. Webster, Will Black, Ansel
Mahoney, Aldried Vickers, E
Kindschi and Clyde Atha.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
$3.50 Per Ysor
Resolutions of Coincidence

Whereas sister Belle George q
devont member OF Liberal Chapter
No. l04 o. E. 5. has been called
from her loving husband, her
promising son and daughters,
bereaYed mother, sisters and bro
theirs and the host of friends of
all stations of life, our fraternity
mourns her going. Therefore, be
it
Resolved: That we express to
the family and friends through the
medium of these resolutions, our
profound respect for our sister
and our deepest sympathy in their
loneliness because her spirit har
gone to God, and to Him we COM
mand the sorrowing ones.
Only in time and a hope in
Christ can bring US to our sister
again where there's no more sor-
row.
Further be it: Resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be spread
on our minutes, presented to her
family and published in our paper
and our charter be draped for
sixty days.
g. E. Woods
Besse l.. Woods
Minnie j. Grinstead
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday February 18th Subject
of Sermon II a. M. Work..
7.3O p. M. Jesus Christ The
Great Preacher.
Special music by choir at both
morning and evening service and
instrumental quartet in the eve
ming.
Sunday School 9.45 a M.
Prayer Meeting Thursday
1880 p. m. Come and worship with
US.
II. A, M. Holshouser Pastor.
A. P. Fitzpatrick left Monday
on No. 1. for Pueblo, after visit
ing friends here for several days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
Liberal VS. Tyrone

The Liberal high school basket
ba II team will play game Friday
night at the hall. The high school
has worked up good team thil
year considering the practice p"
in. The game Friday nightn.
looked forward to with lots lis
spirit as the teams are we'll mater
ed. The team line up is: H.usa
Funk, Charles Tucker, Chad to
Buchanon, Harold Sutton, .
George, and Clarence bOlss:
Everybody turn out and help the
boys and benefit the Athletic
Association OF the Liberal high
school.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
Mems Meeting Sunday.

A meeting for men only will be
at the Methodist Church Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. 7. M.
Maitland will speak upon How
Much Better is a Boy than a
Beast" You will want to hear the
lecture. Admission will be by
ticket. No charge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13
Friends Church

Services at Friends Church in
Stamper building every Sunday.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Service
worship 11:OO; G. E. 6:30 p. M.
Evening Service 1870. Every
boby Welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13

Prof. Geo. w. Fielder the Piano
tuner of Hutchinson is in the city
any one wishing his services may
make arrangements by calling the
Taylor Drug Co. ad 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13

Rev. f. S. Cunnin CHAM and
son Donald visited and attended
conference here the first of this
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13

Mrs. George Rife returned
to her home at Tyrone after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Wright for several days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-13

Lee Larrabee and Ralph Colvin
went to Elkhart on a business
trip last Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26

before he had more than started faith
erly talk.
Edith went through high school pass
ably. If not brilliantly, and then consid-
nearly rich. baked; her mother cried,
when she almost decided to take a class
in the school for young Cinnamon. I'll
lock her up said father. BE quiet"
begged her mother. tearfully, and, may
he, she'll think of something else"
She did think of something eise-run-
ming a bird store. THE idea" raved her
sisters. When she never would clean
the canary's cage at home" BE quiet >
her mother begged. I'D rather she'd do
that than-you know she might do any
thing. And we cou dn't prevent her"
Edith abandoned that idea, though.
The work appalled, her. and she paraded
her succeeding projects before the
hand laundry. suffragism edith had a
tolerabIe opinion of her own power of
oratory). cafeteria. Q day nursery. a
matrimonial bureau. Her sisters grew
wickedly when she sprang the last,
which relieved her father. He was a
closer observer than the others. and
had learned that when Edith laughed
she was merely joking.
Finally Edith decided to be a nurse
The entire family, including the
brothers-in-law. relaxed from their
worried attitude. Not that they wanted
her TO De nurse, out II was reason
ably cafe. Only" declared both sisters
II don't want her taking care of me
For IL she decided to switch from the
medicine that the doctor recommended
10 some of her own preference, she'd
hold our noses and pour it down"
Edith heard, and resented it, Don't
worry, she flung into the sitting
room from the hall doorway she hap
pened to be passing. Il shan't waste
my time and brains nursing hypo-
ehondriacSt'
Dear me" sighed her mother. THAT
child uses more terrible Language
every day" Whereupon the sisters
though they We're angry. had to laugh
But all three agreed they wished Edith
would marry some one soon, although
they would pity the poor
mensely. and said that he would pay
for all his sins right here on this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26

AS a girl of eighteen. Mrs. Henry f..
Ashurst. wife of Senator Ashurst of Ari-
zona, came to this country from Kilkenny,
Ireland. She brought with her the bright
eyes, high color and sparkling merriment
which all her countrywomen possess in
acteristics she combines the freshness of
vision and the heartiness of manner that
an easterner always associates with the
woman from the far west. And in her
sympathies she is wholly western. She
declines to state it in so many words,
but 1t is easy to see that the largeness,
freedom and democracy OF western life
appeal to her as the more conventional
standards Of the east never could.
During six years of her residence in the
far west and before her marriage to Sen
ator Ashurst, Mrs. Ashurst filed with sue
cess a position that required all strong
mans physical courage. She was sent
by the government from Washington to
establish a weather station at Flagstaff
Ariz, After government experts had IN
stalled the instruments at Flagstaff she
was left in sole charge of the station to
do mans part in the nationwide work.
Every morning at clock any Flag
staff citizen enterprising enough to be
abroad at that hour could see woman
climbing to the dizzy summit of the great
pole at the weather station.
Each days work began for Mrs. Ash
urst, then Mrs. Renault, with reading the
thermometer at the top of this pole to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26

get the direction and the velocity Of the
wind. People Of Flagstaff still tell how
Mrs. Ashurst often climbed this pole,
which was wrapped with electric wires.
in the midst of storms which were severe
enough TO bring terror to the hearts OF
those who were under shelter. After she
had read the thermometer she would copy
the record of the thermogram which
showed the variation in temperature dur
ing the previous twenty-four hours, read
| the wet and dry bulbs to learn the
! humidity, take down the record OF the
sunshine recorder and read the two ba-
rometers. This was but the beginning OF
| the days work, of which the writing OF
| the code to be wired to the weather bu-
reau was another item
| During winter evenings the little build
| ing which chung tenaciously to the WIND
| swept hillside 1000 feet above sea level
and in which Mrs. Ashurst worked. would
| pine-knot fire. And around the open
hearth would gather for the evenings talk
men and women, many of whom a strange
destiny had brought to the west from the
corners of the globe.
| Mrs. Ashurst loved her work. How we'll
| she did 1t may be learned from the rec
ords of the United States weather bu-
reau
| Senator Ashurst is the next youngest
of the United States senators. Senator
J Luke Lea of Tennessee being few
years his junior. Mrs. Ashurst finds
much in life at the capital that is in
I teresting and inspiring, though she cares
little for society. She and her husband
read much together, and her interests
center in his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26
HIS HENS NO LONGER LAY.
Owners Attempt to Get White Eggs
Wipes Out His Flock.

PENN YAM, n. Y, February e6.-Johr
B. Cramcr, president of the board of edu.
cation. had fine flock of chickens which
he was DESTROYS of selling. He was told
by a prospective. purchaser, who looked
at some of the eggs, that the eggs were
not white enough for the New York mar.
ket, to which he was shipping.
A friend advised him that small doses
of peroxide Of hydrogen fed in water oil
mash would aid his hens to produce eggs
of the proper degree of wilderness. He
tried the experiment and the eggs grew
winter but not fast enough to suit him
He then increased the doses. but hi:
hens soon stopped laying eggs of any
color and a week ago one of them died
Today all that was left of his flock wa:
one old rooster. which Mr.. Cramer would
like to give away to some worthy per
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26
Peter Rabbit and Mr.. Sun Try tt
Help Mrs. Grouse.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1914. by ]. 6. Lloyd1

1t was only little while after Granny
Fox and Reddy Fox had given up try
ing to break through the snow crust at
the place where poor Mrs. Grouse was a
prisoner that Peter Rabbit came hopping
along. Peter was going slowly, for he
found it very slippery, and he had no
mind to tumble. He was thinking how
very, very beautiful the world was that
morning, all sparkling and flashing as
II everything in it were made of glass.
Suddenly he heard a feeble tap, tap, tap
whats that?" exclaimed Peter, and
sat up with his long ears he'd very
straight that he might hear better. There
1t was again-tap, tap. tap. 1t seemed
to come from under the snow crust off
to one side. Peter approached the pace
very cautiously. He wasn't quite certain
whether to be afraid or not. 1t was
very curious! He hoped step nearer.
Yes, indeed, it certainly was very Curl
GUS. He hoped another step nearer.
Then, all in a flash. he knew what that
tapping meant. How he knew he could
MT have said. He Just knew. that was
all. 1t was Mrs. Grouse caught under
that great. thick, hard snow crust.
Right away Peter thumped back, as
only Peter can thump. Mrs. Grouse
heard and somehow 1t comforted her to
know that he was there. although she
couldn't see him or talk to him. She
pecked at the cruel crust once more, but
she was so tired and weak that her taps
were very feeble But Peter was listen
ing with all his might, and right away
he thumped back 1t was his way of tell
ing Mrs. Grouse that friend was close
by and to keep up courage.
Then Peter did some hard thinking.
What could he do to help Mrs. Grouse?
He knew perfectly what had happened to
her and what dreadful fix she was in.
why, if she doesn't get out pretty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26

earth. And three weeks later they were
aghast to get their wish Edith mar.
ried the chief inferno of the hospital
She brought him home for dinner one
evening and announced that the cere-
mony would take place the following
Wednesday. She beamed with pride. He
was a thin, sallow little fellow, as in
significant as a drenched rat. Il had
to marry him." Edith explained, can
didly. "He was working himself to
death, rushing from one case to an
other. without eating his meals prop
erly."
What do you suppose she sees in
him. chorused the sisters and their
mother. Her father looked up his refer
ences. which were good. and learned
that his father had left him consider
able property and SO tried to be thank
full that Edith hadn done worse she
might have-well. she might have mar
ried most anybody, if she had taken a
wild notion. even. he feared at times, a
Chinaman. But l pity him." he sighed
with Christian sympathy. Hes SO
small. Maybe" to Edith's mother, I'VE
ought to warn him.
I've been thinking the same she
said I'm sure he really hasn't got &C
quainted with her yet. He doesn't look
strong"
what good would 1t do? Edith would
marry him if she wanted to, and he
might wriggle till he died of exhaus-
ton, but he couldn't get away.
So the ceremony went on, Edith smil-
ing in white silk. beaming in triumph.
John Muggins-that was his name, and
the two older sisters. mindful of past
ranking comments. said that he looked
his name-walking demurely beside
her. Then they went away for honey
moon-a short one. as he was busy.
Poor fellow. sad ever ne-pa-
rents. sisters. sisters husbands and
friends. Poor poor fellow. l wonder if
they'll live together till the end Of the
honeymoon"
But they did At least, they returned
together Edith still smiling, though
not so triumphantly. And they met
every one at dinner the first evening.
Every one wanted to see how Edith
acted.
Edith talked fast. as usual. told
everything about the trip, about the
people hey met about the note
about her husbands work to which he
was returning. Edith said her hus-
band, firmly. don't repeat such items.
They were given me in confidence
am surprised"
Edith blushed in the account Of an
old lady's illness which was pure hum
bug II beg your pardon said Edith,
meekly. And afterward she said proud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26

Mr.. Sun had been looking down from the
blue, blue sky and smiling his broadeSt.
for tho Green Forest and the Green
Meadows were very beautiful to look at
He had seen Reddy and Granny Fox
try to break through the snow crust to
get Mrs Grouse. Then he had watched
Peter Rabbit thump and thump In the
very same place. Then ne had guessed
guessed that some one was prison
under that beautiful. cruel. hard crust
and he thought right away of Mrs
Grouse. He hadn't seen her that day,
and he knew how she was in the habit
of sleeping under the snow.
Dear mel Dear me, This will never
do!' thought jolly, round, bright Mr..
Sun. Il must help Peter Rabbit set
know. Mr.. Sun is always trying to help
others and bring brightness and happi-
ness into their lives. So he poured his
warmest beams right down on the spot
where Peter had been humping. for he
thought that he might be able to melt
the icy crust so that Peter would be able
to break through it. But though he did
his best he cou dn't help much You see.
Jack Frost was abroad that day, and
his breath was so cold that the warmest
sunbeams couldn't melt the icy crust.
Peter Rabbit saw what MI. Sun was
trying to do. and he looked up and
smiled Then he thumped harder than
ever. But after while he saw that II
WASH Vi Tic iedSl' III va use, ~ {
heart sank. There isn't anybody can
break through that crust unless it is
Farmer Browns boy said Peter to him
self Right then he had an idea. II
was a splendid idea, You know. Peter
| always thinks his ideas are splendid. He
jumped up in the air and kicked his heels
together for JOY. He thumped once more
to let Mrs. Grouse know that he was
trying his best. and then away he hur
ried. lipperty. lipperty. lip. and where
n n he lie pc
ing straight toward Farmer Browns
house Yes. sir: Peter was going straight
toward Farmer Browns house. He was
going for help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26
Ban on Sunday Movies.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February Go
Mayor John A. Denison announces that
there will be no Sunday movins-picture
shows here after April 20. This action
by the mayor follows a campaign con-
Quoted by the local clergy. The mayor
says that the Sunday moving-picture per-
formances have not been in keeping with
the spirit of the day. He urges the citi-
zens ito get together and devise some in
MIGRATING entertainment" for Sundays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-26
HOUSEWORK.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1914, by Frank orsne.)

There is no better business. no nobler
nor more helpful to mankind, than house,
work.
And it is one of the curious quirks Of
the times that while we rank home"
alongside of heaven call it the sacred
est word in the language and all that, We
set housework or housekeeping down as
one of the least desirable of occupations.
Nine girls out Of ten would rather do
anything than cook. make beds and wash
dishes.
Country girls swarm to the cities and
city girls flock to offices to type and keep
books and mind cash: leaving only those
who cannot do anything else to attend to
homes.
The servant girls are in the rearward of
the march of labor. They have few or no
organizations, no standardized train. ng,
no social standing, no rights any one is
bound TO respect. and no Independent
spirit to demand those rights.
Things also are getting worse. The dis