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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
To HaDe Way Hair
Like Natures DUN

Here's brand new recipe. of un.
questioned merit, that advise you
to make note of. unless you are one
OF the few possessors of naturally
wavy hair. It's very simple, for all
you need do is to apply little liquid
silmerine at night-with clean tooth
brush-and in the morning you will
find this has dried in the sweetest
curls and waves Imaginable. They
will be just like Natures own. hav-
Ing no resemblance to the effect pro-
duced by hot iron. which is so OBJ
viously artificial.
The application is really beneficial
to the hair and gives it that lively
lustre SO much desired. As 1t is so
easy to obtain few ounces OF the
liquid silmerine from your druggist
sufficient to keep the hair curly for
many weeks-there's no reason now
Tor putting up with either that
straight, contrary hair or with the
curling iron nuisance Marie DNar.
est In Pilgrim Magazine.
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At Garfield tomorrow.

Taking it all In ALL the Jefferson
school and the Garfield. built along
practically the same lines are TWO OF
the finest examples OF school ouiia-
ings to be found In Iowa heokus
may well be proud OF them. and prouo
of the fact that they represent new
er and growing Keokuk and that the
pupils of Keokuk VIII have sucn
commodious and comfortable quar-
tiers in which to study.
similar ho1sewarming Ehl De
held at the Garfield school TonaorToW
from three until ten O'Clock The
public Is invited TO attend this for-
nal dedication of the building.
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Another social function was the

Another social function was the
party given by Mrs. Grace Griffin In
honor of Miss Anna MCLEAN OF Can
ton, Mo. About twenty guests were
invited, all of whom were Miss Annals
former friends and associates prior to
moving to Canton. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Martin Myers whom we reported as
having been stricken With paralysis
of the brain, has been removed to
Jacksonville for further treatment.
DR. Frazee and family will soon
move into the J. v. Scott cottage on
Main street for the convenience of
sending their daughter Dorothy to
school. Glad to welcome these good
people to our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Akers will
move in the Frank Walton property
IN East Main street and we under
stand Mr.. Akers will work for D. C.
Barber the coming year.
The Hit and Miss" social which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
k. H. S. FRESHMEN
MEETING CALLED
Principal Reid Would Like to Meet
All Students Who Will Enter
High School. Tomorrow
and Saturday.
TO TALK OVER COURSES
This Meeting is Important and the
High School Head Wants to See
All Freshmen at
Meeting.

Pupils who are to enter KeokuE
high school for their first semester OF
work are requested to meet at the
high school either Friday or Saturday
of this week, between the hours Of .
o'clock in the morning and 5 O'Clock
In the afternoon. to confer with the
faculty over their course of study.
This meeting Is very important to all
beginning students. and they must ar
tend it.
DR.. R L. Reid. principal OF the high
school. stated today that he would like
to meet all of the students who are
entering Keokuk high school for Their
first semester's work. He would like
to talk with them concerning their
work and to find out just what courses
they desire to consider. and what
they are planning to take up in their
school work.
School will start next Tuesday, and
iby these conferences 1t will be much
easier to arrange work than IL it were
left TO the last minute. DR.. Reid viii
be at his Office in the high school
all day Friday and Saturday, and he
hopes TO meet all freshmen at tina.
time.
There were eighty-five pupils grad
uated from the grammar school last
June, who are eligible for high school,
There will be a certain percentage
dropping out, as usual, but an I'M
usually large number. of pupils from
out of the city is expected to enroll
this fall, according to advance fnfor-
nation. 1t Is expected that the high
school will have one of its largest en-
rolluSnts next Tuesday.
Dollar Day, Sept, g.
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HOUSEKEEPING At
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
First Of keokuk's New Schools is
Opened to the Public Today and
Many People Visit
Building.
EXCELLENT BUILDINGS
Everything Is Modern and cor,moti
Gus and One of Finest Examples
Of sehooi Architecture
in the State.
ssoderr and corroti-

The new Jefferson school building
at Tweuty-Sscond and Exchange
streets was formally opened today
with an informal housewarming- par
ticipated in by the teachers, mem
bers of the school board. patrons OF
the Jefferson district and the citi-
gems OF Keokuk generally. The new
building, which is handsome and
modern, complete in all of its ar
engagements, and credit to Keokuk
and to the school district. was opened
at three O'Clock this afternoon 1t
viii be kept open until late this even
ing In order to allow everyone
chance to see the building. From
three until 10 O'Clock It was planned
to continue the housewarming.
The teachers OF the new building
are the following: Sidney A. DENIM
son, principal. Miss Carrie Hanson.
sixth room and assistant principal:
Miss Pansy Beckett, fifth room; Miss
Mary Hfse Norton, fourth room. Miss
Olive J. Rice, third room; Miss Grace
N. Wright, second room and Miss
Kate Van Grieken. first room. James
Tickle Is janitor of the new building.
John A. Dunlap is the member OF the
board In charge of the building. Mr..
Dunlap was absent from the city.
however, and was unable to be pres
emit at the house warming.
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'ceiyed help toward college educ,
ton in this wav

ceiyed help toward a college educ.
ton in this way.
/ To help children choose an occupa.
ton for life, vocational guidance
course has been prepared and made
part of the English work in all grades
from the seventh through high school.
Essays on the city's industries. sue
cessful business men and business
topics are regul, rly assigned. Prom
inent business men address the boys
and girls at specified times.
After vocation has been chosen By
boy or girl. special attention Is de.
voted to present in his or her regular
school work, matters pertaining to it.
Dollar Day, Sent. 49,
Our Good Fortune.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: AThe
more one reads about what IA going
on on the other side in the way OF
maritime warfare, the gladden. he IS
that the Atlantic ocean is as wide IS
1t is.
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Ihe Inxitatlon 10 Bryan.

Kansas City Star: Mr. CIark's in
vitation TO Mr.. Bryan to attend Miss
Clark's wedding may De like that of
the little Kansas boy whose mother
asked him whether he mad invited
Willie to the party: Eyes, mother;
did. ] dared him to come"
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Dollar Day, Sept. 4
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IL q Fine Building.

The Jefferson school is a fine en-
ample of school architecture, and IS
building OF which the people Of Keo-
kuk. as well as the people Of the JEFF
fsrson district are proud. II Is fire
proof In IT'S construction and emoodies
the very latest word in school coz
structiou- II is made Of Keokak
brick throughout There are six
rooms, all vel lighted and ventilated
The building is heated By down draft
boilers, and the fan system Of ven
filation 70 used
There are broad Railways and wide
staircases. Each room is equipped
with cloak and toilet rooms cou-
tined and drinking fountains
There is rest room for the teach
ers OF the building. and a library
which has space for many volumes.
The principals Office room and the
recitation rooms are convenient and
large.
In the basement Of the building a
spacious play room Is located This
may be used as an auditorium for
community meetings and the like.
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Greet Patrons Of School.

Members OF the school board. Su-
perintendent William Aldrich. and the
teachers of the school we're present
during the open house today, and
showed the patrons through the
building. Punch was served during
the day and the high school orchestra
played both afternoon and evening at
the building. The orch estra viii
play again tomorrow at the Garfield
house warming.
The following players viii take
part in these programs:
First yiolins-Marie Moseley, John
HUDSON, Harry Helwig, Wayne Han
cock.
Second vfolins-ColI Davidson.
Leroy Schultz, Alfred Wilsey. Van
Garrison. Henry Kreuger. Mildred
Conlee.
Clarinets- Thomas Gray. Bernard
Davidson.
Cornets-Jewett Fulton, Morreii
Geiger. Daniel Bishopp.
Flute AIdrich.
. yioIa-Iouise Garrison
Cello-Dr. J. ". Marsh
Trombone-C. E. Garrison
String bass-W. Fl. Honce
Tuba-MarshalI Fulton
Drums-Afadison Sterue
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and no doubt VIII find favor among
the patrons Of the district
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-11

Some sailors curio. Wen. 90 on.
IDOLS don't talk"
An hour afterward Harry wilkerson
rose 10 his feet and kicked the scatter
ed contents of the chest into the Soup
pers.
The idol rolled away and came to
q stop upright against the bulwarks,
when II presented glazed. mysterious
eyes.
mo plansl' muttered wilkerson with
a curse.
only an idolr' laughed Jean in wild
derision.
Then her handsome face famed with
wrath. She turned her back con
temptuously on Wilkerson and stared
across the water ut the launch which
was pursuing them.
In the bitterness Of her heart was no
mingling OF pity for her tool: only self
contempt that she had depended on
him. helped him.
When she could control herself she
went forward to get out of sight of
the hooking heap OF rubbish that had
cost SO much.
Presently sailor made excuse to
come aft and peered at the pile of
junk. The idol caught his eye. and he
stealthily caught it up and hid it In
his shirt.
Good in pawnshop." he chuckled.
Thus once more the plans of the
mother lode of the Master Key" mine
escaped from Wilkerson's 6lching fin
gers.
When the launch put into San Pedro
Mrs. Darnell did not wait for Wilker-
son.
I'm going to Los Angeles" she said.
you'll find me at the hotel-if you
think IL worth your while"
He looked up from his business Of
settling with the divers and made a
gesture to detan her. He seemed to
call out some inarticulate plea.
She merely smiled again and left.
She paid no attention to one of the
sailors who brushed by her, clutching
a concealed object beneath his jacket.
This individual, once clear of the wa
ter front, quickly made his way to
a pawnbroker's shop. and the idol
changed hands for small sum after
much haggling.
Before WilkersOn had settled with
the diver John DORIS launch also
made its landing, and the two enemies
would have met except that Wilkerson
had to go to bank to cash a draft
As he slipped away he saw the other
boat and laughed bitterly. Dorr was
welcome to what there was in the old
chest
There is just one thing to do" John
told the broken hearted Ruth, "and
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said thoughtfully. "You must have
got some notion, Ruth. You were with
her some time"
Eyes, have an idea," she responded
I'm not sure of all the details, but
| 1t seems Mrs. Darnell knew both IA.
ther and Harry Wilkerson in the old
days and-and"-
And whatT
well" she went on. blushing divine
ly, father didn't like Jean and
wouldn't have anything to do with her
nor allow me to either. She always
hated father after that"
"Wilkerson is certainly in love with
her." John said presently.
II think he is" Ruth asserted. But
she doesn't care anything about him,
I'm sure. All she is after is money"
Later in the evening as they discuss
ed the events of the day John brought
up the subject of Wilkersons anxiety
for the papers again and recalled the
fact that old Tom Gallon had always
insisted on WilkersOn's knowledge of
something
II wonder just what it was" he went
ON. IF he knows just. where that
rich lode is he's concealed his knowl-
edge pretty well, and the eagerness he
is showing to get hold OF the plans is
proof that he isn't sure"
HE is spending lots Of money" she
sighed. How much longer can we
keep this up. John? Surely we are
broke again"
"Not so long as good old Everett
sticks by u.s." was the response.
"But-maybe father was mistaken.
and We can't pay it all back
NONSENSE" he said reassuringly. 81
can make the mine pay just as it
stands. But promised your father I'd
see that you got all your rights. and he
certainly meant for you TO have the
wealth hidden somewhere in the Mas
ter Key mine"
"And we've lost the deeds and the
key, and we haven't found the plans"
she sighed
I'm find that Hindu and his pre-
cious idol IL l have to go to India" he
said promptly. Zone thing-we won't
have Harry Wilkerson spelling our
schemes. He'll give up now"
But Wilkerson had not given up. On
his return from the bank he had learn
ed from the launch captain OF DORIS
interest In the idol, and he had prompt
~ followed this clew. with the result
that he knew as much about its where
abouts as John aud Ruth did, so far
as its getting into the hands of an
East Indian peddler was concerned.
Whether DOrr had recovered the image
from him he did not know.
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said, THAT idol IL what we are after.
Ruth"
"But where can we End it," she
mourned.
I'VE must trace the sailor. Ten 60
one he'll try to sell It to secondhand
man. Our best plan is to look into the
pawnshops, I think. Ruth" he an
swered
The first places they visited gave up
no information of value. The third
pawnbroker looked nc Dorr curiously
when he asked whether man had
been In to dispose of an idol
THAT thing seems to be wanted pref
ty much" he remarked. But | bought
it in good faith and sold it TO a Hindu
a little while after for rug. Maybe
you would like to buy rugT'
They made II plain that rugs did not
interest them and departed with the
poor satisfaction Of knowing that the
object Of their search was in the hands
Of an unknown wandering peddler OF
rugs. who was presumably an EAST In
dian.
''We can't do any more just now"
John told Ruth.
"No," was the response. But am
going to keep an eye out for Hindu
rug seller. | don't imagine there are
very many of them here. so it ought to
be an easy matter to pick him up"
AS they walked back to the hotel
Ruth grew more cheerful. AT any
rate. Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell miss
ed It," she remarked.
Il never understood just why that
woman mixed herself up in this" John
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that is to find out what Wilkerson did
with what he got from your fathers
chest"
The captain of the other boat re-
| ceived them with a good humored
,, grin and in answer to their inquiries
pointed to the open box and the arti-
cles scattered on the deck.
$50 far as l could make out" he
went on. there wasn't anything in the
old chest worth the trouble OF going
after At any rate Mr.. Wilkerson and
the lady seemed disappointed and put
out"
"Didn't they take anythingT" de
manded Ruth, peering curiously at the
moldy sea chest.
mot thing, so far as l could dis
cover" was the reply. I'm fact,
heard the two of them kind of quar-
reiing. and the lady went OF by her
self"
The three of them stared down at
the mementos OF the long past TRACE
dy, and then the captain suddenly ejac-
ulated. "Yes. there is one thing miss
ing"
"What is thatY' demanded John.
San old idol. But I'm sure neither
of them took it."
But what became OF it," John con-
tinued, trying to conceal his anxiety.
Maybe one OF the men picked 1t up
for curio." the skipper said apollo
getically. Everybody seemed to think
the old thing was worthless. and you
know sailor will grab at just that
kind OF thing Better ask some OF the
crew"
A few moments later Dorr had learn
ed that one OF the sailors had indeed
taken the image and gone uptown with
it. apparently to sell II.
John thanked the captain and when
he and Ruth were out OF eafshot he
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had picked it up and taken it to a
pawnshop and sold It,"
She stamped her foot.
where is 1t? What has it to do with
the plans?"
81 don't know where it is" he re-
sponded sullenly. "A Hindu rug ped
dler bought it."
And Dorr bought it from himT
mot yet" he said. risking the state
ment. Now all ] have to do is to find
Mr.. Peddler and get it back"
Mrs. Darnell flung herself into a
chair and laughed Historically.
"You mean to tell me Tom Gallon
hid his plans in II heather idol and
that we overlooked them and that a
rug peddler has them nOw?
She leaned forward. clinching her
soft hands on her knees.
DO you know all you have made
me go through. Harry? Kidnapping,
theft, murder-yes. murder-and at the
dare breathe for fear of the police fin
ally getting us. you tell me that a
tramp has got what we want! I'm
done!'
Wilkerson had expected and feared
this. He saw his wild efforts going
for nothing. without her assistance
and her money he was helpless.
And profounder even than his hatred
of Dorr and his desire for the hidden
wealth was his agony at the thought
of his failure to win this woman whom
he loved.
Love is a noun which conveys to tn,
/ ordinary mortal no definite meaning
without an adjective. There is. indeed
an essence Of love. complete and al
absorbing passion. before which even
the gods bow and against which the
world is powerleSs. Too often we
must describe 1t as lawless.
Yet it also exists when ii evokes the
| reverence Of the most cynical. Will
kerson's love for Jean Darnell was the
very essence of his being.
1t had made bravo of Il coward
Ii had welded a dozen strands Of vi
ciOusness, weakness, wickedness and
righteousness into strong charac-
ter-strong only in its relation to the
woman.
The past few weeks, with their wild
ness, risk, crime and continual plot
ting. had made the Harry Wilkerson
who was a weakling and sport OF cir
cumstances into personality who
must be dealt with.
Jean Darnell realized something OF
this when he next spoke.
"All this has been disappointing" he
said quietly, his eyes burning steadily
on hers. But the more disappoint-
ments l have to overcome the more
worth while 1t will make you"
quite an old time knight" she said
scOrnfully, but with an effort
II am going TO get that idol" he
went on. 81 know just two things
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Then he looked at her directly. and
she saw the flame in his eyes.
why dream when things are COM
ing true?" she parted.
81 wonder whether they will all come
true" he said moodily and followed
the chest aft.
The curious sailors set the box down
and waited. 1t was evident from their
attitudes that they expected to see
nothing less than great treasure. 9th
erwise. why this costly expedition?
But Wilkerson did not start immedi-
ately to open the chest. Its very APP
pearance seemed to bewilder him. and
his hands shook. 1t was Jean Darnell
who stirred him to activity
Now you've got it," she said impa-
tiently, hurry and open it! The other
launch is chasing us"'
Wilkerson stared around and picked
up marlinspike. He began TO pry at
the lock. Mrs. Darnell angrily jerked
at his shoulder.
Harry. you fool, here is the key"
He took the article she handed him
and nodded. Sure enough" he assent
ed. I'VE have the key! Funny had
forgot that"
With some difficulty he managed to
clear the lock and insert the key. 1t
turned with difficulty.
A moment later he had pried the lid
back from its setting of rust and slime
and they were all staring at the sod
den contents.
There was no sound except the trun-
ding Of the swiftly revolving propel-
Ter and the heavy breathing of the
sailors.
Suddenly Wilkerson swung round an
grily and ordered everybody forward.
Then he began his slow search.
Old jackets almost disintegrated by
the action of water. pulpy papers and
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looked into his eyes and called upon
him to save them. as his prophet had
said he was able.
Thus, with the folk believing on the
god OF his vision. the prophet prayed
also to the spirit OF the deity, and the
rains came from the hills. and the rlg-
er rose. and the earth grew green
WHEN they had been saved and tht4r
stCmachs were full the people went
away and left the prophet alone with
his god and his deserted shrine.
Yet always In time Of trouble and
stress they remembered the god who
had saved them and returned TO his
worship, so that in season other proph-
cts of him arose and erected a temple
and taught the people to bring offer
ings at all times.
Thus the image became the image OF
the tutelary deity OF the city and its
river, with other images 10 do him
homage and obey his commands.
Centuries passed. aud the god stlll
maintained his place. His priesthood
prospered; his temple was never empty.
And one day drunken sailor wan
sered into the temple TO stare at the
heather wonders. and when he slipped
away the niche OF the god was vacant
He has gone on a Journey" said the
terrified priests aud concealed the theft.
But the high priest sent several OF his
stsAsAn acolytes throughout the world
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He left immcdic rely without uncop-
ering his plans. lie knew that -
final Victory would not be won us0K
be could Nh Jean Darnell's soft al
avaricious palms with glittering gsnA
heaps Of gold. gold that ran over, IL
spilled in Iuxuriant streams over hex
elutching fingers: gold that rang under
her feet. that mounted like an euvvk-
oping food about her tin her flesh wng
bathed in 1t.
That night he paced the 1oor Of hfs
room, dreaming of gold and OF bloo6
So the next morning when John DWx
Jared forth on his quest for the mo
peddler Harry Wilkerson was not Gar
behind him. watching his every move.
studying him. trying to read what was
In his mind And all with the grest
question before him:
Had John Dorr the idOl7
While these two were seeking for
the strange image OF an unknown roo
there was n third who had found IN IL
the goal of his life's toll
When God conceals himself from AZ
in time Of stress and agony, when ha
has closed his brazen heavens and eur
prayers die in the empty air II Is hur
man to build for ourselves tangtbls
God, one whom we can see and feel.
into whose face we can look and be-
fore whose feet we can lay our offer
lngs and our petitions.
In far city in India men had died
of famine. The earth had turned to
iron under their plows and the heavens
to brass above them.
They had implored a hundred geds
for help and made offerings at thsu-
sand shrines. There had been no TO
spouse. The smoke of the burning
CHATS by the side Of the shrunken riv-
er told the sorry tale of prayer unan-
swered.
And in their last misery men turned.
as men will, TO one who dreamed. Re-
atty was death. Dreams held out the
promise of life
And this dreamer, as do all who fob
low a vision, made his dream into q
god.
People listened to his tale of a deity
who was mercifuI to listen and power
full to save. They fed on the dream
er's words and called him a prophet
Yet still the earth refused food, ana
the river shrank within its bed. Then
they went to the prophet and called on
him to save them and to call his god
to their aid.
Like many prophets. he found him
self forced to materialiZe his dream In
order that the common folk might seq
and believe, for he had taught them
that unless they believed there was no
salvation.
How can we believe In a god whom
we cannot see?" they cried.
II believe. though | do not see nor
feel" he told them. But they wera
not satisfied and menaced him with
death.
So he took metals and fire and MAIDS
an image of his god and made shrine
for it and set the image in the shrine.
where all might see and worship.
And the people prayed to this new
god and laid offerings at his feet and