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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
'IHE GODDESS EARLE WILLIAMS Tommy Barclay
vv~.n NV coUvERNEuR NORRIS ANITA STEWART Goddess

After tho trasi. d~ath Of John Amss-
bury. hts prcst rated wife, ono OF amer
teas greatest beauties. dies, ~ her death
Professor stiiiitef. an agent 81 the inter
s.t.. kidnsp- the beautiful a-scsr-oid BABY
nlrl and bring. her ny Ia paradise
where sh. sr.s no man. but thinks she
h taught b., angels, who Instruct her Tor
her mission to reform tho world ~
the az. 81 ~ she u suddenly thrust Int"
the woiid where nsrnt. Of the Interests
ss. ready TO pretend 90 find her.
III. one 60 feel the i... ~ the iittie
Ameshury sifi most. after she had been
spirited away by the interests. was Tom.
NV. La q few days, however, he found
himself living amid iusuriou. surround
inss as the adopted am % Mf, hafsiafs
THINE In iss flight brings nssnheed TO
taum, and great expectations To Var
clay. who has planned ca have Tommy
marry into wealth nut rommy's issh
Of int~r.st In barclays business affairs
changes matters. barclay meets WITH
success. la breaking up tho match he had
really planned.
Tommy, refused hy Mary, ap~s In the
AdiFundseks on q hunting trip. ana by
accident find. HE childhood playmate,
now "cele-tis." ~ the v~sy moment when
she l. leaving heaven" 60 reform the
werld.
Re-euins e~i~ssia from Professor stiiiit-
81. fhey fice together. and seek refose
On an island. Tommy falls In love win
the strt. tho believing her crsfy, Tue
professor. tho indiss. oid Man smells
Coed. aud tho bloodhound. are Ia hot
pursuit.
After . nisht on tho island Tommy
gain. possession ~ c-i~-iis. Tommy
ssnt con~ 90 hog rescue because he Il
naked. and Old Man smell. Good has
staten his clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
ROWLAND TRIES
IN Vain TO LIFT
ME-. DANCE BAN

Dix Rowland OF Tacoma. promh
lrent churchman. attorney and for
mer state legislator. attempted to
Introduce q measure TO I'M the ban
on Innocent amusements" at the
Puget Sound conference of Meth
odlst Episcopal churches. which
opened its third days session here
Saturday.
After Rowland had debated AT
some length on the subject OF
cards. theatres. circuses and
movies. the conference unanimous
IL declared such things. and par
ticulariy dancing. the work OF tho
devil"
sour members" said Row.
land. ARE prohibited from GO
Ing 20 shows OF any sort. They
can't play cards But do they
observe the ruler Certainly
not. Let's not be hypocrltes"
lie advocated that the confer.
ence modify the amusement rule
OF the church. Our young people
would be Just as safe" he said.
S A ball game between preachers OF
Bellingham and Seattle districts
and those OF Tacoma. Olympia and
Vancouver districts was n feature
Of Saturdays schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

tioua steps forward and banged his
face into the trunk OF tree.
The blow dazad his senses and
he leaped backward aA II from n
living enemy who had struck him,
and struck the back OF his head
against another tree.
After that he covered for n
while on the ground. whimpering
and blind-blind ms mole.
so II was TO be death. was IT.
Death In tho damned forest. when
he was stlil In the prime OF lifel
Death because a little boy loved a
little girl and always stood up for
her. Well. II had 10 be. and he
tried 10 resign himself TO I, and be
calm.
Suddenly he heard a sound that
gave him fresh tcrrors-mAny
sounds. the sounds OF many soft.
padded feet conycrging upon him
from three aides over the dead
leaves. Closer and closer they
came. very SLOWLY. and stilllter
ho~led back and he leaped TO his
feet and ran.
All ut once the ground became
firm and even under his flying feet /:
he no longer encountered trees or
hushea. And then the next step
that he took his foot never touched
the ground at all: IL Just went down
and down and head over heels hs
followed and fell thru space.
lie woke no frightened that he
was half dead in reality. And 1,
took him some time TO pull him.
nelf together.
Well. the party landed and took
up the long trail 10 Four Corners.
About leaving Tommy wlthou,
clothes. sdlliisr Ind no compunc.
tons. The young man might SUI.
fer. iIe would undoubtedly catch
a friEhifui cold. but no wouidn',
actually die. He'll swim across.
stiIlIt.r thought. -and walk naked
until he reaches tho outskirts OF
-Four Corners"
why said Ceieytia. do you
make mo go with your
TITS my duty" said stillitcr: you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

night. lying miserably on the hard.
rooty ground. he had had most
unpleasant nightmare about him
self.
lie was alone In the midst Of
vast. trnckl.as forest. He was
there on scientific busineas--to
record tho song Of certain very
rare bird hut the bird wouldn't
sing. IL would only laugh. II made
a noise like two It'll. children
laughing And II wouldn't show
itself lie had followed IL half the
day. Once he had had heavy fall
and had broken HIS spare glasses
all 10 smithereens. and had hurt his
side quito badly into the bargain.
And presently there emerged
from the forest into the little open
glade, in which he stood. two chill
frcn. who held hands and laughed.
They w.r. Tommy Barclay and the
little Amcabury girl. They walked
straight toward him as II they
didn't sec him. But they must have.
for suddenly they stopped. and
Tommy said
so you are the man that tried
TO take her away from mo and lock
her up In heaven. aren't your"
Eyes. am. and what's moro. I'll
get her this time"
And he lungcd nj the little Ames.
bury Girl. and Tommy simply
knocked his glasses of.
lie stood Etlll for quite a long
time. lie could hear the children
ntiiI laughing as they wandered off
into the forest Tho laughter grew
fainter and fainter
Then he knelt and began 10 hunt
for his glasses. lie hunted until
the knees OF hts trousers were worn
thru and the small OF his back
sched like an liberated tooth. Ito
hunted slowly and methodicaily I'M
III he felt tina, he must have Gov.
cred every square inch Of tho open
glade.
He stood up TO rest. According
to his calculations he was In the
exact middle OF tho glade and so.
hia legs being IN need Of stretch.
Ing. he took two or three incau-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

can't live IN the woods. nj the mer.
cy OF tho first young man that
comes along"
"He was going TO take me TO New
York"
Well. so am /. by tho NEXT
train. hut look here" he laughed,
good.natureoly. you'll forgive me.
but took you for a demenfed per.
son--ihat costume. you know, those
jewels in your hair. You wouldn't
expect a sane person TO dress that
Way for n fishing trip. Won't you
tell me who you are7"
Il am Celestial" shs said. Il
come from heaven to make the
world happier"
Stiliitcr passed over the question
OF Celcstia'n origin: he appeared 10
accept II rs "A matter OF course.
Il hope you will succeed he
said Il could stand being happier
myself Won't you tell ms how you
propose 10 80 about the matterT"
IL you like" she said: and then
for a long time she talked reform
and politics 20 him. exactly as he
had taught her 10 talk them. with
the same eager. simple faith and
serene conviction. lie pretended TO
be immensely Interested In her
schemes. And he tested her with
numerous questions. TO which dur
ing the long years OF her training
he had taught her the answers. To-
ward the end OF their conversation
he made less and less opposition
20 her theories. He began 10 ac-
cept and 10 agree with them. And
In three-quart.rs OF nm hour she
had performed the miracle OF con
yerting him 10 his own beliefs.
Well" he said ut last. Il be-
lieve you are right. Whether you
can put your schemes in execution
IL another matter. Talk 10 the
guides: tell them what you intend
10 do. See II you can convince
them"
so while the party rested at
spring. Celestial talked smoothly
and earnestly to the guides. The
younger never took his eyes off her
face. but tho older. after while.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
POINDExTER MAKES IT QUITE
PLAIN TAFT IS A HAS-BEEN

II 10 true that In 1908. by mas
queradIro a. . progressive, he
was elected president BY De.
rRANlNG THE PROGRESS
IVES, WHO GAVE HIM HIS
NOMINATION IN 1908. he IS
NOW AN Ex-PRGsiDENT.
'if he had remained true 20 the
people who elected him. and had
carried out tho policies he pretend
ed to support he would still be
president
The campaign he IN now making
for denomination Ia perfectly worth
less. and even II hes secured the
nomination he could not possibly be
elected. lie has been. 20 use his
own language. taught lesson In
political morality which no will not
soon forget"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

SPOKANE. Sept I'LL. Z. Sem
ator Miles roindcxter today In oaus.
tic terms replied 20 the speech or
former President TAM at Seattle
"Wednesday night
MIR. Taft says he Is willing TO
welcome back 70 his standard the
progressives who voted against him.
provided they abandon their pro-
gressive principles" said Poindex'
ter. This Is quite magnanimous on
his part.
"ln attempting TO speak for
tho republican party. he over
looks the fact that he himself
has been repudlatcd by
tho party more overNshein-
lnoly than any candidate who
sought reelection BY lts votes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
STRONG PLEA FOR
PREPAREDNESS

Col. VIII II. Thompson. principal
speaker at meeting OF the Knights
OF Lincoln. In tho Lyon building.
Friday night. raised a cry for mill.
tary preparedness
We spend enough for pleasure
autos" he said. TO raise and arm
500. 900 men and double our fleet.
yet We recoli nj the thought OF
spending sa0o.ooo.ooo for prepare.
ton"
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looked only at the ground. and oc.
oasionally nodded. As for the old
Indian. he. too, listened. and II
seemed as n some feeling akin 20
remorse was gnawing at his leath.
cry heart, for he was seen 10 cast
sidelong giances at the bundle he
had made OF Tommy's clothes, and
later when the party had resumed
It's way. II seemed as II the bundle
had become too heavy for him, for
when he thought no one was look
ing he cast II from him into a
thicket. This was an act OF con.
science. He had stolen. That
couldn't be helped: but at least he
would not profit by II. However. ]
regret TO say. a few days later the
old man returned for the clothes
and sold them.
Well" thought stilliter az he
followed Ceiestia and the guides.
We've a nucleus OF votes against
the time when we need them" and
being a psychologist. he wondered
why the younger guide kept look
ing at celestia and the elder didn't
Toward the end OF the long
tramp there had TO be frequent
rests, for Celestia was getting very
tired. and when at last they reach
ed -Four Corners IL was only just
In time TO catch the New York Ex-
press.
During the few minutes there
were 20 spare, however. Celestia
gathered all the crowd there was
10 gather, and made the deepest
and most lasting impression that
had ever been made upon that
woodland community.
Johnny" Cumberland OF the New
York American had Just stepped of
the Montreal Express at -Four Cor.
ners for a few days rest and holi-
day In the woods.
Il want 10 20 somewhere for a
few days" said Johnny TO the city
editor. where there Is no news"
Johnny. however. had no sooner
stepped off the trains at the news
less place than he ran head first
into news. And that afternoon
there appeared column OF the
American devoted to Celestia, and
headlined like this:
Angel From Heaven Found in
Adirondacks. Is the Most Beau
tiful Woman in the World. In
sane or an Advertising Scheme.
Some Think Her q Female
Billy Sunday-Wants TO Re
form New York-Wili Be TAX
en- to Belleview Observation
Ward.
Think OF the maddest you have
ever been. multiply that by ten. and
you will have some idea OF Tom
my's state OF mind when he found
that his clothes were gone. II was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
REFoRMAT0RY mead
TO MAKE ADDRESS

Donald b. Olson. superintendent
Of the reformatory at Monroe. viii
speak AZ the Mems club dinner OF
the First Presbyterian church next
Tuesday evening. Sept. ~. Dinner
viii be served at $40 sharp. and
plates must be reserved In advance
by telephoning the church office.
Mr.. Olson's subject will be.
what Can the Church DO for the
Young Man Who Has Just Served
. Term In the Reform School"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
WIDOW SEARCHING FOR HER
HUSBANDS SUIT CASE HERE

pedal In bringing II to 1 -
Moore was pinned against the ~
tic club building.
Mrs Moore arrived here after 4.
husband was dead. And now N.
cant locate his suit case and Gins
ing. which probably il in soma 1.
tel room. nobody knows where.
The detective department, IA.
searched In vain.
u has been decided that No 4.
quest will be held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
DYING, PHYSICIAN
STUDIES OWN CASE

DENVER. Colo. Sept. 1.-Two
days ago DR.. W. w, Kenney took
what he believed was sleeping
potion. Later he found II was
deadly drug. which slowly kills its
patients. He Is lying In hospital
here now. calmly studying hts own
case. with his trained observatory
powers taking note Of his cbhing
vitality. and discussing Il with other
physicians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
A LONG WAIT, BUT
BILL DOES IT here

Former President Taft has been
invited by Capt. d. H. Smith TO I'm.
spect the prison ship Success. Capt.
Smith issued similar invitation
when TAFT and the ship were both
at New Haven. Conn. hut Tai,
didn't have time then. lilo said
they'd probably meet again. And
now they've gone and done H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

Mrs. william ". Moore OF Port
land came 10 The Star office today
and asked us 10 help her find her
husbands belongings.
lie 10 the man who was struck by
runaway auto. as he was walking
down Jefferson st., Tuesday morn.
ing. Wednesday afternoon he died
IL tho city hospital.
The auto, driven by 9. J. Fair.
hurst. ieaped onto the sidewalk
when Faifhurst pressed the wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11
CHAPTER *.

Tommy having failed her. II was
obvious 10 Professor Stiliiter that
Ceiestla no longer even wished TO
escape.
The crossing from the Island 10
the mainland was made In silence
The two guides navigated the old
dug.out. It's gunwalcs almost
awash. old man Smellsgood busted
himself making n compact portable
bundle OF Tommy'n clothes. which
he had tho forcthought TO steal and
wondering how much he could get
for them In cold cash. Celestla Alb.
sent miudediy trailed one hand
overheard. and Professor Stllliter.
his eyes on the back OF her head.
thought long thoughts.
Since her emergenco from that
imaginary heaven. which nothing
could persuade her was imaginary.
Ceiestia had proved lesH manage.
able than he had expected.
lie took of his glasses 10 polish
them and became for the moment
as blind an n stone And that made
him shudder. SO he polished hia
glasses as quickly M h. could. put
them on. and once more saw Then
he felt in HIS pocket To see II this
time he had spare pair with him
lie had.
Nobody" he thought. will ever
catch me with but one pair again. "
A man OF iron nerves and Of
great imagination under perfect
control. Professor Stilliter had but
one weakness--his eyes. Other.
wise he was rs strong as q bull.
but let him once begin 10 think
about his eyes and hs became tho
prey OF fearful and Wild fancics.
Most men die but once. PROBES.
sor Sulliter had died a thousand
deaths and all OF them violent and
horrible. and due 10 q sudden loss
Of sight. During tho preceding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

VANCOUVER. Sept ii.-More
than half a million dollars has been
donated by British Columbia 10 the
patriotic fund for the Canadian sol.
diers at the front. This IL In add.
ton to numerous smaller funds.
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half an hour before he was able b
think.
And by that time there was 4,
longer any sight or sound Of ce'et
tia.
Still furiously angry, but calm<.
he hurried to the hut and used "
a precious hour 20 make a suit q
clothes out OF the buffalo robe. He
succeeded, with an old nail which
he found, in making holes for th
arms and legs 10 go thru and u
cutting a strip Of hide for the BEL,
but as q suit the affair was not
success.
So he swan TO the mainln1G
keeping the buffalo hide out Of NJ
ter as much as he could. and o.
feet which were soon bruised ~
bloody. headed straight for I'M
Corners.
(Contlnued Monday
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Note MAY LIFT /
STRAIN IN new
GERMAN CRISIS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1f.--FIor.
for a settlement Of the submzs,ss
controversy was based today on al
patches concerning the supplemeo.
airy note handed by the Berlin "a,
eign office 10 Ambassador Ger,rS
Officials thought this might e,,s
the full satisfaction" which C<r.
man Ambassador Won Berns,ons
promised the state department Il.
days ago.
The Ger1nan-American s.tuat,os
overshadows all other issues In a
ministration circles. Talk Of q ~
ture with both Austria and a.
many. with a severance Of diplonnt
ic relations, was revived.
Wilson Studies Case
The president and Secretary L.
sing devoted much time today b
studying the Arabic note. Il -
indicated there will be no actim
however. until the German suptIe
ment has been received. This, i 4
believed, in either detailed no,a
dealing with the torpedoing Of ~
Lusitania. or an outline Of a..
many's new policy toward givirr
warning before sending ships d
the bottom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

Arthur Guthrie, following aru&
IN Portland for violating Mann act
brought to Seattle. He left ben
two years ago. following indictmeat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-11

Think OF the maddest you have
ever been. multiply that by ten. and
you will have some idea OF Tom.
my's state OF mind when he found
that his clothes were gone. II was
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CITY NEWS.

Scatter ashes or sawdust over
the icy walks You might thereby
save some one a broken arm-
Doctors L C. Howe, c. r. Armen-
trout. ". P. Sherlock. announce their
new location. suite ia Masonic
Temple. Keckuk.
Dry hickory and oak wood for
sale. Price $3.50 per cord delivered.
Strictly cash on delivery. Telephone
l7s. Taber Lumber Co.
A still alarm called the fire de-
partment TO the home OF H C. Hodge.
lIG2 Fulton stneet. last night at Sis
o'clock burning hue was the cause.
There was no damage.
Masonic. Regular meeting Of
Eagle lodge No. IL, A. F. & A ~.
7:a0 o'clock Tuesday evening. Janu-
airy 5, 1915. Installation OF officers.
Visiting brethren frsternaIly invited
BY order OF the ". II. S II. John
ston, secretary
Be sure and read the advertise
ments appearing in The Gate City as
they are packed with bargains This
is the season OF the year when the
merchants usually clean up their
stocks to make room for spring mer-
chandise and they always offer rare
bargains. Al least the Keokuk mer-
chants do SO il win pay you TO watch
the advertisements.
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FOLLOW NEW SYSTEM
Committee Reports win All be E1r
bodied in Managers Statement
This is c. q. joys
Last Term.

Plans are being made for the an
uual meeting of the keokuk Indus
trial association which will be heio
on January Is, two weeks from 70
night. Under the new system in which
matters are handled by the associa-
ton committees and oficsrs-the CAB
met systematic reading Of numerous
small reports viii be done away with.
All of the reports will be embodied
in the one which Manager Towne viii
make from his own minutes. and
from the reports handed in by the
heads of the various departments.
In other years there have been
numerous small reports which we're
given during the evening and which
covered the phase of the work done
By that particular committee. This
year with the cabinet system IN use
BIZ the executive committee, each
member has been in charge Of GER
tain department ALI of the commit
tees in this department for instance
VIII report 70 this department head.
These reports viii be turned over
then to Mr.. Towne who will embooy
them in his general report
II is possible that the heads OF the
Ave departments may be asked &C
make a report as well at the snEaal
session. This matter Is to be deter.
mined ST the meeting 10 be held this
week of the executive committee.
This year will see the retirement OF
C. r. Joy as PRESIDENT OF the assccia
ton Mr.. Joys term expires. ani un
der the constitution. Re VIII not be
eligible for election until he has
been ont Of the directors for year
FIVE other directors terms expire
this year, also. and they VIII all b
j snelisihle FOR a yedr
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CITY NEWS.

Trains hare been OF schedule the
past few days due to the cold weaaher
Order a dozen individual angel
food cakes, 35c per dozen Schouten's
bakery. Tenth and Main.
Letter carriers have had their
burden somewhat increased lately by
the large number OF calendars and ad-
vertising matter that is going through
the mails
Regular meeting Loyal Order
Of Moose. Keoenk lodge No. foi. o
sight at S. O'clock in Moose hail. Wis
ttnx brothers cordially invited. John
C. Stadlsr, dictator Ed S. Lotion.
secretary.
-Keokuk friends have received a
copy OF the New Years issue of the
Houson Post from George Mccormick.
formerly OF this city. The issue Is
nlled with wholesome information and
great optimism is expressed for the
year 1915
Postmaster Genera BnrTeson.
through the medium of the Daily
Postal Bulletin, has extended HIS
nEG-IF COTE az >A-t cINh
body OF employees of the postal serv-
ice for the efficient way in which they
handled the record Christmas mail so
TIA. il was delivered before Christ
mas
The Democrat OF Fort Madison
contained in its Monday issue the fol-
lox.nv item abont Charles Martin
who Is well known in Keokus: Charles
Martin OF West Point is regatning his
sight which left him ao5ut three
-eeks ago Nj. Martin went to bed
the night he was stricken apparently
IN thu best OF health In the morn
ur waking al the usual time he could
nor b.aliere It. the room appeared 70
be in such darkness However. when
IAN, was brought into the room
and he could nos see II he was con-
vf,ced that his sight was impaired.
The recovery has been very slow but
ca-sin ane II IS thought that he viii
BE- atIe 70 see as well as ever before
Io1g.
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Read TIE Dairy Gate City. 10
cents week