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so HE WENT TO THE OWL.

The birds are very queer in some
things. The male bird is much prettier
than tho female. Every year they have
what We would call an exhibit. The
female chooses the best looking TO be
pretty
Once there lived blucbird. His
back was soft blue and his breas;
was very Light color OF brown lie
wished very much to be married. hut
had never been chosen at the exhibit
Finally the day came when the fc-
male would choose her husband The
b!uebird started of a little early. but
as he was lyins he saw sad thing.
y poor ll,tlc bird mad fallen from his
nest. Its father and mother mad left
II there while they went TO the exhibit.
The bluebird took IL up and dew with
II to its nest. lust about that time
the female flew by. When he got TO
the exhibit he was chosen.
Soon they had three little birds, one
boy and two girls. One day the mother
took the two girls TO visit, and left
Billy TO take care of tho house But
he thought 1t would be nice TO visit
the eagle, king OF the birds He went
- tn cat acre he was told to 80 10
the owl
SO he few TO the owl. Well" said
the Owl, the eagle is very III, and he
Will give half his kingdom to the bird
that can sing sweet enough to make
him we'll. and II YOU will take a night
inGale to sing for you. YOU can set the
prize
After he got the nightingale they
few to the eagles. The nightingale
was given the prize. and his song made
the king we'll. but he said TO the other
bird: You told your mother that you
would stay AT the nest and didn't do
IL, so YOU shant have this prize" So
the poor bird was left there to wander
around. and didn't get home for two
months POCAHONTAS WRIGHT.
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ALBERT DOYLE.
SPRiNG.

For the past four months the cold
north winds have blown over our dear
old State. and in every field and
meadow there has been nothing but
snow and desolation. The beautiful
flowers have long been gone. and all
appearance OF green has been forgot
ten. In grand old America it is impos-
sible for Nature to continue TO wear
her black mourning gown throughout
the year. A land that Is blessed as our
own must he refreshed with sweet
scented Mowers and Natures other chill
dren. Stop for moment and think
what would be our fate II we had to
live through a continual winter. 1t is
OF my opinion that IL we could con-
ccive OF Gods goodness to us as human
we would better serve Him and try
more earnestly to do His Will. Be
sides, Natures contribution TO our hap
riness we are blessed so abundantly.
Spring is that season of the year in
which everything is created anew. One
might think this statement eSagger-
ated but II isn't. When spring begins
to open everything is awakened from
it's winter slumber, and is ready TO be-
months everything has been in state
of stupidity. Spring gives TO every
thing a new life. When spring ap-
pears everything feels as though it
were living in the prime OF it's exist
ence. The earth appears as though it
had been newly created.
This is not only true OF nature and
her children. but also OF man. During
the winter we become stupid. and it is
necessary that spring should come to
refresh our minds and bodies The
opening OF spring also brings for us n
new creation of mind and body In
spring We are able to work with more
vigor. and can accomplish more.
The arrival Of spring brings with ii
work for each one OF us. More espe-
cially does 1t mean work for the farm
er. In spring all the crops are planted.
and everything Is made green and
beautiful Fields OF golden wheat
wave over the earth, interspersed with
blankets OF green. The beautiful hills
and valleys are dotted with cattle and
sheep. and everywhere we SEQ and hear
happiness.
Though spring has come and brought
with IT sunshine and cheer. this happi-
ness does not reign in the hearts OF all
men. Think for a moment of desolate
Europe. and America can realize to
some extent Gods merciful dealings
with her and her people. Judging
from Gods blessing on us. it is some
times hard to realize that we are not
His chosen people. 1t is impossible to
repay this goodness, but we can please
God by striving to keep His laws. and
promote His Kingdom here on earth.
EWING PAINTER
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DICK ROGERS.


WI
There had been "A terrible snowstorm
night, and hardly anybody dared to
falling. and IL was very dangerous
little newspaper boy was trying
his best to sell his pa pers hut in vain.
Every one he asked either said no. or
passed him by. His hands were blue
with cold. and his feet felt like ice.
II" started TO 90 home. but he thought
of his poor, sick mother, and that gave
him courage TO keep on trying to sell
his papers.
%ow. in the same city there lived a
rich merchant named Mr.. Forbes. lie
had q beautiful home and everything
he wanted. He happened to he pass
ing by where Dick was standing and
asked him what was he doing out Of
doors in rags on such cold night.
Dick replied: II have sick mother
at home. and am very poor. Won't
you please buy a paper"
tn" man said: How would YOU Xix Q
to come and live with me in my home .
! hav" a little boy and girl at home
that YOU could play with"
Dick could hardly believe il. but
said: Can my mother go, too" Yes"
replied III" man. your whole family
can go" MIR. Forbes and Dick went
straight I" Dicks home to get his
mother. They found her a little het-
ter. but tho doctor said that she must
stay in bed little longer. Times went
butter with Dick than ever after that
for h" didn't have to 20 out and sell
papers in the cold any more.
MARGARET BARKER
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THE WICKED KING.

Once there was a king who had two
randsons. These two children did not
like their grandfather, because he was
too wicked. The King wanted to set
rid of the two children, so when he
died they could get his throne.
One day the King went to the mnt her
OF these two children and asked their
mother If she wanted them to 80 away
with him. She said they could IL they
wanted. The King asked the two chill
dren IL they wanted to so to n very
pretty castle. They said they wanted
TO so.
So one fine day he and they started
out to find this castle. After few
days they came to 1t, and he left the
boys alone in the castle. The King
got burglar to kill the children.
The night before the burglar was to
come. the two boys got out OF the
castle and ran away. because no one
ever came In to see them and they
thought their grandfather really
wanted to kill them. They went to tie
nearest house they could find. After
few days the grandfather died, so
they got back to their mother safely
and lived happily ever after.
Composed by
MARY HARDIN.
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April. AND NAY song.

when April and May are here.
How jolly IL is to me
TIC roam when the sky is clear,
The flowers and birds to see
TO SIT on the river bank.
Where the stream rolls by:
Tho stones I throw in the water sank
They splashed the bubbles high.
To ride in the field on ~. stced,
hlong the winding path that lay.
or sit on the porch and read
Awhile in the cool. cool shade.
HELEN BHOADECP
X. +. 30. s. South Richmond, Va
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APRIL. ia VS..

II is sweet TO visit the still woods
for the warm sun that brings seed
tim" has come again. The crocuses
have long since broken through the
mould and are gone, and the bees have
had their first Whit Of pollen. The
woodhinc leaves gently unfold in the
sunlight. The loosened brooks are wild
Win glee and the voice OF the lark
rings with JOY. ReSplendant In their
buds Of coral-pink, the naples have
given their rich sap in pailfuls. Jon
Gu!ls large. yellow and fragrant. dot
the flower beds. Everything is bud
ding; everything seems teem!ng with
life. the world-but is IL the same old
cold and gray and wintry? IL does not
seem possible See, gone is the glorious
sunshine. the rain pcltS down on the
thirsty lowers and strengthens the
dust? grass. Five minutes and IL is
over. Five minutes more and the sun
spark!es on the rain drops and changes
them into diamonds. The birds fiji the
air with song. the woodpecker is jubi-
liant and the hungry robins find worms
in plenty in the warm. wet grass.
People are lazy, spring fever is ram
pant. on" does not feel like doing -
thing but lettering around the sweet
blossoms. The lazy hum Of the hoes.
the lazy bree2"s that rustic tho little
new leaves the whole world is lazy,
lazy. lazy Why? Because It's April
and spring.
MARGUERITE. 4. HARRIS.
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TIE BIRDS AND THE LIME.

fowler in the East once went to a
wood. scattered some grain on the
ground. spread Il net over Ii with some
limo in II. and was watching from n
distance 10 sec what luck would at
tend his "nOrta.
great many birds assembled on
the trees around the net and said:
what hnc corn that is. We can sell
dom hope !" get anything like it,
an hwi that was close by said: How
nic" 'hat white thing In tho net is
what 10 it," said tho birds
'Why u is our best friend in the
rnll1 it is limo. When it holds us in
It's embrace wc can never hope 10 get
awaY"
Tho birds lcft the place at once. Said
fho fowler: "a clever bird knows the
lime"
MARGARET JAMES
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GEORGE: AND TIE WOLF.
Chapter II.

The man took tn" money. but told
the other man TO wait on him The
man gave him what he wanted and
asked him for the money Georges
father told him that he gave IL 10 the
other man. but the clerk would not
believe H.
So Georges father left the store with
sad hear and went home without
anything. When he reached the woods
GeorS" and his mother were not wait
iitg for him az usual He wondered
way they were not but at last he went
lI'O the house and found his wife on
tho floor and George kneeling beside
her. Georges father ran up 10 her
and, picking her up. ask ed George what
had happened.
'DricinalJ
BY WILLIAM s. SETA
tTo Bs ContinucdJ
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rrv MINUTES nErouE SCHOOL.

We'll" said Carl. lack and went
out hshing one day and there was a
he"p muddy hole near the river |
took q long stick and poked 1t in the
mud vas hearing all my weight
on the stick, when il broke, and down
in the hole ] went, head first"
hftcr VIC had laughed over Carrs
story. Edgar told me this:
Raymond. Henry and went out
fishing once and we were seated on
tho bank. ] started to crawl beyond
Henry to Raymond. Well I got by
Henry and reached out and caught hold
of n branch Of tree near the river
The limb broke and went in. The
river was deep. and { never touched
the bottom. That WAS my FIRST dive"
The teacher came In then and ended
our conversation.
CATHERINE WATSON
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DROP LITTER PUZZLE OF BOYS,
NAMES.
GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE.

man?
-. What river in Texas is the name
OF State?
name OF "a color?
4 What city in Connecticut is tho
name OF a watch?
,. What canal in the United States
is the name OF a lake?
6. What city on the Pearl River, in
MISSISSIPPI, is the name OF famous
general in the Civil War?
Composed BY
DENNIS BRADSHAW
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A GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE.

i. What river in Washington State
reminds you OF & great discovery.
:. What city in Georgia has the Same
name OF a Greece capital.
3: What fort In Texas is the name Of
a Confederate President.
4. What mount in Texas is the name
Of city in California.
D. What town in TcNas has the same
name az a town in Virginia
g. What island that belongs TO Scot
md has the name OF boy.
1. What island that belongs to Eng
land is the name OF french general.
). What city In England has the
same name as city in the United
states
3. What gulf in France is the name
OF an animal.
TO- What two counties in Virginia is
the name OF q great orator,
II. What county in Virginia is the
name Of general.
(OriginaD
PHTLYS II. DEW.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Puzzle Department
GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE.

what city In Nevada Is the name Of
5attleship OF the United states?
nat CITY in Illinois is tho name Of
what city i'm mississippi goes by tho
"hat city in Mississippi is the name
OF dlscovcrer of America?
=, NAT river runs through North Caro-
una INTO Albemarle Sound that ia the
name Of city in Virginia.
Composed by
LEWIS V. REYNOLDS.
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rRIIE WINNERS or THE WEEK.
Percy Matthew'S Of $50 Twenty-siXth
Street. Newport News, Va
Marguerite Harris, OF Harrisonburg,
Va.
Joseph Porter. OF Louisa. Va, Box /
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Correspondence Column
Old Member Heard From.

Viz hCmDcr Heard from.
Dear Editor,-Perhap you, as we'll
as most OF the members, have forgotten
that Such person as | ever existed
Sus ! am very much here yet. 1t has
written TO the 7. ID. G. c., but never
thclcss. have often thought OF II, and
have seen several pages from time 10
time.
| am still hanging on TO my medal,
and one or two prizes which l won.
and delight in showing them.
| have just come in from a trip up
the road about sixteen miles iishinE
nmd swimming. We had fairly good
ness from the now fading orange bios
SONS almost as much as we did the
sport have been operator for tile
Seahoar4 for about sixteen months at
various places. and here about eight
Of them. Orlando is a beautiful place.
and | will be glad To send any OF the
members pos, card picture OF the
lakes. If they will send me one.
Expect will have vacation for
about month during June, and will
make a bee line for old Virginia, and
as have heard that Max Meadows was
"A nice cool and lovely town. think |
will Z" there; Seems to me that
remember 7: u. G. {. member there
who won a prize about seven or eight
years ago, she had light curls. and as
we'll as | can remember. her name was
Eii@abeth Graham. or something like
that. She had her picture in the page.
t.iizahcth. If YOU see this. drop me a
card and tell me about Max Meadows
Now dear Editor. don't hesitate to
Is no room for il. and will try 10
write again. and be more prompt in
the future. Best regards TO all.
| am an old member.
WILLIAM r. PULLEN, JR.
Interesting Letter.
Dear EHitor.--I am little hoy six
and one-half years old. living In New
port News. the home live in faces the
river and sec all kinds of ships here
love trains and ships. have drawn
you bat,lcship and two hacs. hope
YOU VIII place them in YOUR ChilGreIi's
column. | have a little sister. Lucie Ma
son. we often play on the beach in the
sand making boat harbors and We have
more fun around tho hic James River
than when in the mountains. | love the
o!u" mountains and visit them each
summer | hope 10 send better draw
ire next time, but mamma never helps
the CAildren's drawings every sunday.
Your little friend.
RICHMOND billiard NELLINE.S JR.
So Sorry.
Dear Editor,--f coneratulate the con-
lest winner. Editor, YOU must excuse
and have TO wait on her. am send
ing IN drawing. and II You find space
please print il.
y loving member.
Lester Manor, Va.
Praises Page.
Dear F:ditor.-Inclosed is a drawing
Mhich ] nope YOU Will think suitable TO
Put on the Childreu'S page
] reckon YOU think / am poor
member, but will Try to he better
one have drawn three or four things
but didn't think they were good
enough 10 send. / think the page is
From YOUR member
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
FALLING HAIR OR
ITCHING SCALP
Surely Cease When You Use Partisan
sage-Makes Your Hair Soft
and Fluffy.

Now that Partisan Saga scien
tific preparation that supplies every
hair and scalp need-773can be had at
any drug counter, or from Wilkinson
& Co., 1t is certainly needless to have
thin, brittle, matted, stringy Or faded
hair. No matter howr unsightly your
hair, how badly it is falling, or how
much dandruff, Partisan Sage is all
that is needed. Every trace OF dand.
ruff is removed with one application,
the hair roots are nourished and stim-
ulated to grow new hair, itching scalp
and falling hair cease-your hair be.
comes soft, fluffy, abundant and ia.
diant with life and beauty.
Partisan Sage is surely one of the
most invigorating and refreshing hair
tonics known. 1t is easily used at
home-not expensive, and even one
application proves its goodness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09

directed the work of fire fighting with
steam extinguishers and hose connect.
ed from the deck.
Before daylight, the blaze began t.
spread, DESPITE the most energetic eff
forts of the crew. Flames reached
the second hold and ate their way
through the second or top deck. Sew.
eral members Of the crew were car
ried to the upper deck unconscious
from the smoke.
Fearing the fire might spread to the
third hold containing highly infiam-
mable cargo, Captain Caussin wireless
ed the IS. o. S." distress signal The
i.olland-American liner Rotterdam,
only seventy-three miles away. an
swered Immediately and within a
short time half dozen ocean steamers
sent word that they were steaming tn
the blazing liner. N.
The Rotterdam arrived shortly after
day break. BY that time the fire
seemed to be under control and the
IaTouraine's passengers who had been
aroused when the flames threatened
to spread, refused to be transferred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
Positive Relief
For Constipation

The progress OF modern medical
science Us perhaps, no more force
fully evident than in the simplify
ing Of many of the old time RENE
dies OF past generations. For in-
stance. the harsh cathartics and
violent purgatives used by our
forefathers to relieve constipa-
ton are now known to be not only
unnecessary but really harmful.
Constipation can be more effective,
ly relieved without the discomfort
and pain these old-time remedies
occasion. -
A combination of simple laxa,
tive herbs with pepsin, sold in
drug stores under the name Of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin is
most effective. yet mild and pleas
ant. It is absolutely free from
opiates and narcotics and equally
as desirable a remedy for the
tiniest babe as for rugged man
hood. A free trial bottle can be
obtained by writing to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 452 Washington St.,
Monticello, Ill.,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
KEOKUK PaOOF
Should Convince Every keokuk

Should Convince Every keokuk
Reader.
The frank statemen Of a neighbor,
telling the merits of remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's Keokuk case.
A Keokuk citizen testifies.
Read and be convinced.
G. o. Higham, 1909 Franklin street.
Keokuk, says: Il used Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from Wilkinson
G. Co.'S Drug Store. and found them a
fine kidney medicine. Doan's Kidney
Pills have my hearty endorsement and
I can say that they are beneficial for
lameness across .ne back and trouble
from the kidney secretioEs."
Price soc, at all dealers. Doe t
simply ask for kidney remeay--get
Doan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Higham had, Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
Sure Way to Regain
Robust Bloom, of Youth

smooth, velvety-soft skin, with n
delicate peach-like bloom, is one OF
the Creators most exquisite works.
When the first blush of youth Is over.
this beautiful tint and satiny 1ustre
are rarely seen. How to preserve
them-that's the question Famous
beauty experts abroad long have
known that ordinary mercolized wax
works wonders in this direction. It
actually gives a new surface to the
skin, restoring that marvellous girl
ish color and softness in a remark
able manner. An ounce of this wax,
procurable at any drug store. will con-
vert a faded, freCkled, wornout or dis
colored complexion into one of CAP
tivating loneliness in less than two
weeks. No SPECIAL skill is necessary
in applying the wax, It being smeared
on at night like cold cream and wash
ed off in the morning.
To remove wrinkles. or delay their
formation, a face bath made by dis
solving l OF. powdered saXolite in y
pit. witch hazel will be found wonder
fully etficacious. This zones up relax
ed skin. causing it to remain firm
and smooth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
Workinu on Full Time,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
GARY, Ind, March 9.-For the first
time in two years, the 1000 workmen
at the local mills of the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Co. are working
on full time. The same force that
worked short shift last winter is EN-,
ployed in renewed full time schedule
Officials said today that "pormal in.
crease of orders" was responsible
With the entire plant turning out Zoe
per cent output, 1,S00 men are employ.
ed Officials explained that If bust
ness continues to increase, the full
implement of workmen may be at
work by mid summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
GERMAN SPY DID
NOT START FIRE
French Steamer LaTouraine Arrives
in Port Under Her Own Steam
Last Night.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
HAVRE, March 9.-Rigid investiga-
ton into the origin OF the fire that
imperiled the lives of 2S4 passengers
and crew Of the French liner La
Touraine, was ordered today when
Captain Caussin and the passengers
came ashore. The liner put in last
night under her own steam. The
liners owners secuted the idea that a
German sry might have started the
blaze. They admitted the fact that the
LaTouraine carried eighty tons of
cartridges and other war munitions,
might have become known in New
York. But they said extraordinary
precautions were taken before the
York agents made certain CT the iden-
tity of every person on board.
Praise for American nurses and
doctors aboard the burning liner La
Touraine was bestowed literally today
by Captain Caussin after the steamer
had locked and her passengers had
gone ashore.
The coolest lot I ever saw" he de-
clared. with the flames licking away
right under their very feet, they
cheered the crew and kept their cour-
age. tell you it was magnificent
Fire started in a ventilator in the
fore stoke hold, Captain Caussin said.
while the liner was several hundred
miles off Havre The blaze was dis
covered shortly after midnight Satur-
day.
The LaTouraine was blowing through
a dense fog at the time. Captain Caus-
sin feared panic and did not arouse
the sleeping passengers. He person
ally took charge of the situation and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-09
HUNGRY MEMBERS
ATE fine DlMER
Girls Of Domestic Science Class Were
Real Winners at School EIec-
ton, Board Members
Say.
ALL VOTED FOR THEM
Judges Of Election, Board Members
and Newspaper Men Were Guests
at Dinner Last
Night.
ALL VOTED FOR THEM

The young women OF the domestic
science department under the direc-
ton of Miss Adele A. Foster, who pre-
pared and served the tempting dinner
to the judges Of election. members OF
the real winners OF the school cleo.
ton. They ENTHUSIASTICALLY voted
so last night by.-the-tWelve men who
were served dinner at the close of the
balloting. I'll
The polls closed at Z o'clock and
dinner was .servad. immediately follow
ing, the table beng Spread in the poll
ing place. The foilqNing menu was
served:
Tomato Soup
Beef Loaf Baked Sweet Potatoes
Lima Beans
Ffck1ed' Peaches
Orange Sponge Cake
- Coffee
The young women who cooked this
very excellent dinner were the Misses
Irene HiBon, Nellie Bell, Nellie
Hawkins, Hazel Vermazen. Helen YER
mazen, Ruth Bland, Edith DeYong,
Ruth Alling, Ethel Jingst. Edna Gus
tafson and Ruth Messenger.
! Those who served were the Misses
Helen stebbins, Virginia Dunlap, Mar
garet Stadler, Ella Mae Thomas. Mel
lie M. Kammerer, Mabel Hinson, Eliza
beth Laws, Helen Oertel and Anna
Harrington.
A vote Of appreciation was rendered
the young women Of the class by the
entire board ~,