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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
kEosAuoUA.


The election yesterday decided the
matter OF bonding the county for $685.
900 with which to build county
for some time at least has been SO
widely OF interest as this one. The
proposition was defeated more than
two to one The opposition was not
against a county home but against
the amount asked by the supervisors.
cablegram was received this
week by Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Day from
Chengtu, China. announcing the
marriage OF their daughter. Georgia,
to Mr.. Robertson, a professor in the
University at Chengtu, West China.
Georgia Is a graduate Of Keosauqua
high school. also of the Iowa State
college ar Ames. and has been a mis-
sionary in West China four years,
having been sent out by the NJ. E..
church. They will reside in Chengtu.
Keosauqua has new jewelry store.
James A. McNeal is the proprietor
and occupies the place in the Fosnot
building recently vacated by W. e.
Fosnot.
Mr.. Benz. Vance. who was go seri-
ously i'll, is now able to be down
town and his many friends are giving
him the glad hand.
Mr.. Tom McManus IL fully recover
ed from the smallpox but his mother
who was i'll with heart trouble, still
remains poorly.
Mr.. L. P. Spencer of Portland,
Oregon, and Mrs. Alice Phillips Of
Pennington, were married at Kahoka
Tuesday and made this city q visit
the first of the week and were re-
ceiving congratulations.
The high school dismissed two days
last week to permit the teachers to
attend the Southeastern Iowa Teach
ers' association at Burlington. Miss
Helen Walker Of Keosauqua high
school, was elected secretary Of the
association.
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DIRECTORS MEETING
OF THE Y. NJ. g. A.
Held At the Y. w. c. A. Building
Where an Elegant Lunch
Was Enjoyed.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the board OF directors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association was con
vened at noon today at the Young
Women's Christian Association. where
as an Introductory an elegant lunch
was enjoyed before entering upon
the business.
There was not much Of general In
terest in the proceedings. Reports
presented by the chairmen Of the var.
ious standing committees Of the as.
ISOLATION were received and acted on.
There was a discussion Of the mat.
ter Of raising the fees Of the mem.
bership in the various departments,
including the boys department, but
results had not been arrived at in
time for this report.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Rose Maiden.


The cantata Rose Maiden by Cowen
is highly musical in every measure.
The plot of the story told in the can.
tata is entirely imaginary in which a
rose is turned to young woman and
goes through the world seeking joys
of human love and human compan.
ionship The music is imaginative
and fanciful as the plot Of the story
and it is this appeal to the imagina.
ton in the music which gives it one
of its great charms. Soloists, orches-
ira and chorus will all be in fine fet.
tie Monday night and will produce the
Rose Maiden in all it's joyous beauty.
There should be 135 voices in the
chorus, is pieces in the orchestra and
the beautiful solos OF the work will
be sung by most capable artists. AL
together the concert will be brilliant
and enjoyable from beginning 20 end
Popular prices have been decided on
in order to make It easy for the
friends of the young musicians to fill
the se.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Give Your Children
Nutritious Food.

Children should eat meat sparinsly.
A great many mothers give their little
ones too much meat, under the mistak.
en- impression that it will make them
strong.
It might surprise you to know that
a 10c package OF Faust Spaghetti con-
tains four times as much nutrition as
one pound of the finest tenderloin
steak. Easier digested. also. One of
the finest meals you could give child
is a big plate OF Faust Spaghetti and
bread and butter.
Here's a chance to cut down the
high cost OF living BY eating more
Faust Spaghetti and less meat.
Send for our new recipe book and
ind out how many fine, appetizine
dishes you can make of Faust Spa.
ghetti. Buy a package today-5c and
10c.
MAULL BROS.
I ST. Louie Missouri
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

sonally convinced that Dorothy Ar
mold died in the private maternity
hospital conducted by DR.. c. c. Mere
dith. at Bellevue, which was raided
late yesterday by county officials and
detectives. He declared that while it
was obviously impossible to state def
nitely that further disclosures viii
establish the fact beyond doubt, that
be hoped and believed that they would.
The evidence contained in an afr
davit by DIR. II. E. L-utz, close associate
OF Meredith and self-confessed feeder
OF the institution is only part OF the
evidence in hand that the daughter Of
a wealthy New York perfume importer
was a patient OF Meredith's, he said.
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MAKING REPAIRS
AT HOTEL KEOKUK
Dining Room is Closed Temporarily
in Order to Facilitate Work
Being Done.

On account of repairs being made
the Hotel Keokuk dining room will
be closed temporarily. This was an
nounced by Manager Frank NJ. Bate.
man this morning. The dining room
is being given some needed altera.
lions and is being repainted. Tha
length OF time the dining room will
be closed Is not definite, Mr.. Bate
man said, but it is expected that 1t
will be re-opened as soon as the re
pairs are made.
George NJ Christian and Howard
l.. Hedrick, the Dies Moines owners OF
the hotel were in the city yesterday,
looking over the plant and discussing
proposed changes.
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We have had plenty OF rain for the
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Koss OF Sugar
Creek spent Sunday with the iatter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. e. Jones.
Bro. P. s. APPEL OF Keokuk filed his
regular appointment here Sunday and
preached two very interesting ser
mons. Those who failed to hear his
sermon on The Converted Jew
missed something both helpful and
interesting.
Quite number OF young people
from Sugar Creek attended church
here Sunday night.
Bro. P. S. APPEL spent Sunday with
J. E. Jones and family.
Epworth league Sunday night at
700. Miss Noema Peters will lead
Every one is cordially invited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
EASTER PROGRAM AT
B. u. HOME SUNDAY
Special Service viii be Given for the
Benefit Of Those Who Are
in the honoe.

The program for the Easter service
on Sunday afternoon at the Benevolent
Union home will Include beside an
Easter address by Mr.. C. NJ. McFar-
land. vocal solo. The Lord il My
Light, by Dudley Buck, to be sung by
Mrs. Joseph Furlong. Mrs. n. l.. Reid
will sing, he is Risen" by Schneck-
er. A piano has recently been placed
in the reception room which makes it
possible to have frequent programs At
the home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Chicago Produce.


CHICAGO. April 1O.-Butter-l
tras. 25c; firsts. 211a@22hc; das
extras, 24c; dairy firsts, 20la CIV
Eggs-F1rsts, 1T1a@1Sc; ordinu1
nrsts, 1SA 017Ac.
Cheese-Tvins, lsA q 1910; Youl
Americas, 16A 016zc.
Potatoes Michigan, s5G7oc; VI
consin. 6507Oc; Minnesota, eS67eei
Hvs poultry Fowls. l79l7s
ducks. 1S61sc: geese, 12913c: spd1
chickens. lsM01sc: turkeys. l7ell
obasrvs Holy Day.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serviu
CHICAGO. April 1o.-The Chicas
grain market was closed today on Y
count OF Good Friday.
NEW YORK, April 10.-Wall strssI
observed Good Friday today and bud
ness was ut d standstill. The stos
exchange was closed.
st. Lo1is Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 9.-Hay-Rs|
ceipts manifested at cars on this|
side and % cars on east side Of river
Timothy and clover-mixed moderately
offered and in free demand, mainly
locally, at hrm prices. Other kinds
scarce and steady. Sales on this side.
Clover-mixed-1 car no-grade At $4
car common No. heayymi1ed q
SIS. do do at 1850. No. heavy
mixed at 1875. / do do at s1s SCAM
No. heavy-mixed at $3.50, No. I
light-mixed at 1850, do do at w
2 choice light-mixed at $3.50. DO %
at $40 switched, and l car No. par
light clover-mixed at sls and PAT
timothy at $50. Timothy car NO. I
(grassy.mixed) at $14, / car scant ~
2 at S16. cars scant No. ! at ~.
1 do do at 1880. 3 cars No. l al w.
3 do at $2O.50 one delivered, cais
good No. at $21 one switched
choice at $1,000. Participant ~
No. 2 Nebraska at $3.50. / car scans
No. 1 Nebraska at $3.50, car No.
l Kansas at $21. Alfalfa cars ~
2 at SIS, car No. at SIS. On esss
side: Clover-mixed-1c car No. hsns
mixed at ST, car No. l at 'le,
car choice light-mixed at &19oo' LIE
othy-1 car No. 8 at $3.50, cals
scant No. 2 at SIC, 1 car NO. ! .
5000, cars good No. 1 at *zl ON,
switched, car choice at $22. Clo'e'
Il car No. 2 at 315 switched, can
good No. 1 at ST.
Straw-Wheat at $3.50 to s''''
track and switched.
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Iowa Girl Marie. in China.

KEOSAUQUA. Ia, April 10.rMr.
and Mrs /. B. Day have received a
nouncing the marriage OF their dangh-
ter. Georgia. TO q Mr. Robertson.
March Is. The groom is professor OF
mining engineering in the nniversity
at Chengtu. The bride Ia a graduate
OF Keosauqua high school and Of the
Iowa State college at Ames. and has
been 4 missionary OF the NJ. e. church
four years in west China
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Eseursion Of Prisoners.

RI United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., April 10
Forty prisoners from Washington, ID.
c., are expected to arrive at the fed
eral prison here today. Several OF
them are women and viii be taken TO
the state prison at Lansing, where fed.
eral women prisoners are housed. The
number is the lsrges. ever brought at
one time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
WAS FINED S. FOR
SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE
Joe Burke Arraisned in the superio-
Court Disqualification Filled
9'E' Against Oravo.

Joe Burke was this morning ar
raigned in the superior court charged
with violation OF the city trafiic
ordinance. He entered plea OF
guilty to having exceeded the speed
limit with his motorcycle, and with
operating his machine with the NUT
fer open, but claimed that his lights
were lit. He was fined IS and costs.
An information was filed in the su-
perior court this morning by Mrs.
bravo against her husband, George
bravo, charging him with disturbing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

Franche, alias Duffy the Goat, WnO
shot and killed Isaac Henegow IN 'u'
notorious Roy Jones cafe In the .s.
derloin district Wednesday night IN
row over a woman, fired In sell ~
fsnse. his attorney, Charles EroseeiD,
declared today. Erbstein said 'ns'
Franche would surrender to the "
lice today. Detectives have peen y.
able to find the woman who aceol'
panied the two men to the cafe.
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Bow Killed JarItor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WALLA wALAA, Washn., April 10
Roy Welsh, q Is year old school
boy today began a life sentence in
the state penitentiary here for the
murder OF A. H. Warden, janitor OF q
school at Tacoma.
The boy was convicted OF first de-
gree murder, giving the trial judge
no alternative under the Washington
law but to impose life Imprisonment
Efforts will be made to obtain . par
don.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

There is no luxury to
baby or mother like a Sid
way. So gently suspended
is the seat of the carriage
by means of the patented
Subway long leaf suspen-
sion springs that even on a
very rough road, the baby
will receive nc jar or shock.
The Subway is the classicst
carriage ever made, yet costs
no more than many UNI
guaranteed carriages.
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY;
WOMEN DISAPPEAR
fcontinued from mage l.,
PAGE TWO

CONTINUED from page IL
string to give any alarm ] simply post
ed my two detectives. one on eaci
side of the house and returned TO Pitts
burgh.
Then i sent for Meredith and h'
came to see me.
Il want to go through your SAM
tarium. doctor.'I told him, after ex
planning who was.
'You can't Go that" he replied
shortly.
We'll" said, "l1l either go through
quietly with you, doctor, or I'll go
through with the chief of police and
every reporter in Pittsburgh" That
settled it.
"AIl right said he. well 60
Then as an after thought, he remark
ed: But / could easily telephone
there and have every woman taken
out Of the place before we arrived
Il laughted. On. no. I said, I
have two detectives on guard out
there now No one viii get away.
THAT seemed to worry him great
deal But anyhow we got on the troll
ley car and started out. When We
arrived at the house at once went
inside and saw the woman who had
given my friend the information about
Miss Arnold. Hers was 2 snort name,
! think Orr.
Where is the woman who says she
IS Miss Arnold2" said to her and
II, a
front of the building. l went in and
at a glance saw that II was not Doro-
thy Arnold The woman was nat
ural blonde. Dorothy was dark
came out OF the room
Did that women say she was Miss
Arnold" asked the nurse who was
standing outside the door.
No she didn't was her reply.
but I was so sure it was she that l
said so for / wanted you to be sure
TO come
Not desiring to overlook anything,
I then. with the doctor went through
every room in the house. There were
several women there but no Dorothy
Arnold. We went down in the cellar
JlSnt dTOuiiu int DEB Hui Adtc HA2Iii
stood :hera-tfere may have been two
but could find no trace OF the girl
] sought. / did not look in the fur
mace After I finished in the house
went to every clubhouse on the place,
even exploring the pigeon coop in
which several birds were nesting.
There was not trace OF Dorothy
Arnold TO be found anywhere. / am
sure she was not there.
wAll. Mr.. Keith, are you satisfied
now asked the doctor who was right
beside me at every move. ] answer
eG yes / am sure Miss Arnold is
not here Then we started back to
the city. On the trolley car. DR..
Meredith referred to the detectives
who seemed TO be worrying him.
: Where did You get those detec-
tiyes. Mr.. Keith he asked
Did they come with you from the
east or are they Pittsburgh men"
After some evasion because / die
not want him to know too much, !
said they were from the east.
" I'm glad OF that said he 7
wanted TO know that. You SEE this
house here is good place for my
business and I.wanted to know IL
there were any OF the Pittsburgh de-
tectives in position to know things
that might prove embarrassing
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with q Wooden Sword.

limited Press Leased Wire SerAGe.i
CHICAGO, April 10.-Single hand
ed, Harry Moy, Chinese restaurant
proprietor, routed three bandits who
attempted to rob his chop suey house
early today, by charging them with a
Chinese sword made OF wood and
suspended from the ceiling tor dAcora-
tive purposes. The robbers fired one
shot and fed in panic.
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piaereditina the prys.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sefsh
JOLIET. H., April 10.-Dry i0a !,
ers asserted today that the poiicy :
retrenchment adopted by the Vnss
council of Minoka and Lockport VIM
votea dry In Tuesdays election
for the purpose of discrediting ~
dry side. Both village councils vow.
last night to discontinue street ny.
-ns ana policing Of the villages
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REBEL VICTORIES
AT ALL POINTS
fContinued from page IL

the city which we're successful. the
Waters-P.erce Oil company suffered
heavy damage. At Arboy Grande. the
rebels were entrenched in tn air plant.
The federal gunboats Zaraeoza anc
Vera Cruz bombarded the refinery.
Six big tanks we're struck in addition
to 1872 crude oil tanks. They imme-
diately took fire and the burning oil
poured out upon the river The blaze
sprear to the Agencia Commercial, 4
German concern. and every effort was
mads to save this plant from complete
destruction.
1t was reported here today, though
not confirmed. that Rear Admiral
Mayo had landed marines to prevent
further wanton destruction OF prop
erty.
The Aguila Oil company ofnces
here were advised today that their
loss by fire It Tampico due to the
bombardment Of gunboats will amount
to SOO, OGO pesos. So far no foreign
ers are reported injured in Tampico.
The German battleship Dresden is
said to havs started up the river to
take OF refugees.
Desperate Fighting.
JUAREZ, Mexico, April 10.-That
desperate fighting has been in prog
ress for the past several days at San
Pedro De Las Colonais between the
rebel forces, commanded by Generals
Benavide.. Ortega and Hernandez,
and the federal troops OF General
Mas and General DeMoure WAS the
substance OF an Official report made
today to General venustfano Carranza
by General Pancho villa
General Villas dispatch stated that
the federals were completely sur
rounded and the constitutionalists
hoped to exhaust their ammunition
and CAPTURE them. The dispatch add
ed that all railway lines in the vicin-
ity OF San Pedro De las Colonais had
been cut, thereby preventing any re-
reaching the federal
army from the direction of Saitillo.
Constitutionalist officials are elated
today over the visit yesterday of their
consul. Miles OF Ell Paso to General
yestuniano Carranza. to ask protec- |
ton OF constitutionalist. OF British |
property in Tampico. probably Lord
oil wells and certain British |
mines in Sinalo- Az this is the first |
time that British representatives |
have dealt direct with the constitu- |
tionalist government. Carranza re- |
garded the visit of Consul Miles, who |
acted upon instruction from British |
at Washington Sir Cecil |
Spring Rice, as formal recognition of
the constitutional government. Pro- |
lection asked for by Consul Miles
was promptly promised by constitu- |
officials
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her peace by using loud. indecent.
and insulting language. acting in a
disorderly manner, and with assault
ing her bravo was arrested by tn.
police and arraigned in court this
afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
e;ne Theatre Burned !.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 1o.-Fire
today destroyed the Dryfus theatre,
one OF the finest in the middle west.
with a loss Of $4,000.
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living at his home, are dying in the
Joliet hospital today, the result OF
gasoline explosion. Both were ter
ribly burnsd and the house was
wrecked.
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Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO. April 1O.-Hog receipts
1900; market steady. Mixed and
butchers. $S.SOGS.S7; good heavy.
4s.7O0S.S5; rough heavy, SS.45@S.65;
light, $s.659s.S7; pigs, $7.O0@S.S5.
Cattle receipts 1900: market strong
Beeves. $7.25@9.50; cows and heifers,
$3.75@S.5O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
$500; Texans. $s.50@S-4O; calves,
50. 5O0s10.SO. m
Sheep receipts 10000: market
ateady. Natiye.as40006.s5; western,
s4.5O@7.1O: lambs, $5.75@S.I0; west.
ern, $6.0098.25.
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Gasoline Explosion.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
JOLIET. Ill. April 0.-Jobn PRO
logangos, Creek truck farmer, and
Mary Pringle, twelve year old girl,
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1 1Mx1M1R4zzY

From top to tires, guaranteed UNI
conditionalIy for two years he
Fabrikoid Leather made exclusively
for the Subway, is included in this
guarantee, and in addition carries
the guarantee of the Fabrikoid
makers, the DUPONT Fabrikoid Go.
Made in various styles and prices
to suit your purse by the Subway
Mercantile Co., Elkhart, Ind. See
the full line at
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Convinced Of Story.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. April 10.-Ds-
trict Attorney r. II. Jackson made it
plain fflig afternoon that he was per-
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Claims Self peSe nss.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 10. - James
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q. Louis Five stock.

EAST ST. IOCIs, April 1O.-Cattle
receipts It's. Market steady. Texas re
ceipts 80; native beef steers. 1850
9.25: COWS and heifers, 4.25@s.75;
stockers and feeders. $5.0O@s.O0:
calves, :6.00@1o.50; Texas steers,
s5.75@soo; cows and 1isifers. $500
$50.
Hog receipts $500; market strong.
&c higher Mixed and butchers, $500
$50: bulk, 3s.so9s.s5.; pigs, $1,000
8.T5.
Sheep receipts 1000: market steady.
Sheep and mutton. $5.756s.50; lambs,
S7.0o0s.so; sheared lambs, $3.50
735.
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LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS

ntess pvsss TsssA e.
kAaDod WasA
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Omaha Live stock.

I OMAHA, April 10.-Cattle receipts
$50; market steady. Steers, 5000
S.75; cows and hedfers, $6.50@s.35;
stockers and feeders. $7.S5@7 80;
calves, $7yb0@10.00; bulls and stays,
347506.75.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady.
Bulk, $s.50@s55; top. $S.57h.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Yearlings. S6.65@7.5O; weth-
ers, sS.70@6.90; lambs, S7.60@s.7O;
ewes, $6.35@670.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas Cny Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, April 10.-Cattle re-
ceipts 500; market strong. Steers,
6$.50@9.25; cows and heifers. $500
800; stockers and feeders, $6.76@S.15;
calves, $6.5o@10.5O.
Hog receipts $500; market strong.
Bulk, $s.55@s. e5; heavy, $s.65@s.70;
medium, $s.55@S.65; light $3.50
$50.
Sheep receipts 1000; market 10c
higher. Lambs, IS 75@s.15; ewes,
$5.2596.20; wethers, 33.5007.0O.
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VALLEY NEWS.

49, 80 80 -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06

man and the world in general, reaps
its reward"
housekeeping as an occupation
should be ranked as high as any vo-
cation or profession" declared Mrs.
G. H. Randlett, a South Dakota dele
gate to the congress. Training for
good housekeeper is as essential as
for any other line, and a good house
keeper overcomes just as many diff
ticulties as any professional man for
upon her work depends the mental,
physical, and spiritual future of the
nations citizens. System should be
carried out in every household for
only through system can economy be
practiced and when economy is not
watchword, a howl arises about as
high as the high cost of living. Wo-
men ought to be willing to learn more
about housekeeping. They ought to
study the method of taking care of
their homes and see if there is not an
easier way or cheaper way that
would bring the same results.
The big business of housekeeping
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06

ment. He urged equality, simplicity
and practicability of laws and the pre-
servation of an independent judiciary
as a measure tor insuring Safety
First"
At the Women's Congress, the key
note was "To Make Farm Wives
Happier and Their Children More
COntented."
Mrs. Ada Workman of Breatrice,
Nebraska, in speaking of the social
life OF the farm described her ex-
perience as farm owner and farm
manager. She said that in some ways
the men of the neighborhood had
discouraged the natural courses that
women would follow in making life
on the farm more interesting than ia
the city. The CITY woman does not
realize what an enjoyment there is on
the farm.
In ncighborhoods where the farm
women are active, there is no need
for the cry of Back to the Farm for
things can be and are made Just as
interesting as any inducements ever
thrown out from the gay white way"
by the organization of clubs by
which to secure high class reading
matter, the boy who was anxious to
go the city to live, would soon find
a reason for remaining out Of the al
ready overcrowded city's Offices and
factories. Good books will do more
toward keeping the boy on the farm
than any other method that could be
named.
Mrs. Albert Keeper of Winfield.
Iowa, in discussing the Help Mate"