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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

| 1t makes complete circle on the
| celestial sphere, though of course we
in this latitude do not see the same
portions of 1t that those In the south
ern hemisphere do. But the fact that
/, it is complete great circle Is impor-
tant in trying to explain why there
should be gathering of stars so much
denser here than in other parts of the
heavens The accepted theory in ex-
PLANTATION of this today is that the uni
verse OF stars and cosmfc matter oc-
cupies a place f1attened like disk
like coin or book or perhaps some
irregular shape. If the earth and the
solar system are imagined somewhere
near the middle of this conflguration
and we look out from the inside we
would have longer distance one way
than another. Now, If the stars are
spread practically uniformly through
out space, we would see great many
more and a greater density OF stars
when looking in the direction of the
greater dimension. So the astronomers
believe that the milky way gives a
clue to the shape of the stellar uni
verse.
The galaxy affords a beautiful
chance for the imagination. You have
before you countess STARS IN ali Stages
of development. Some are young and
blush white, some like the sun, others
reddish and far advanced In stellar
age. Why Is 1t not possible that some
where among the myriad OF stars and
suns there Is some system where
conditions Of development have been
the same as those on the earth max
ing possible the existence OF life
similar to ours and from which beings
may even now be looking and specu-
lating on that faraway star which is
our sun? The mind can penetrate
the distances which even the astrono-
mer and his instruments leave un-
touched.
Meteors.
Watch this month for the meteors
Of the Perseid shower. These meteors
recur every year and seem to come
from point in the constellation Per-
seus. They are what is left OF
comet which disintegrated in the solar
system and which had path or orbit
such that 1t intersects the orbit OF the
earth this month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
ALL WRONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many keo-
kuk Citizens.

Look for the cause Of backache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
If it's weak kidneys you must set
the kidneys working right.
A Keokuk resident tells you how.
Mrs N. Hickey. 713 Palean street.
Keokuk, says: my back was extreme
ly lame and 1 had disagreeable feel
ing in my neck Doan's Kidney Pills,
which I procured at Wilkinson &
Co.'S Drug Store, removed these symr-
toms of kidney trouble. My satjsfnr-
tory experience convinced me that the
value Of this remedy is not over-esti-
mated in the least do not hest
tate one moment in advising the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills in all cases Of
kidney complaint
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hickey had Foster-Miiburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo. y. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
ADAMS COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Convention Held at Clayton Was q
Most Successful Mceting-A.
M. Carter President,

QUINCY. ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE sixty.
first annual convention OF the Adams
County Sunday School association was
brought to close late yesterday aft
ernoon in Clayton, after the most in
spring session ever held, reports
showing growth, activity and all
healthy SYMPTOMS for which the mem
bers have labored.
4 A. NJ Carter, OF Plainville, was re
/ elected head of the association for tht
tenth straight time. The list OF Off
GERS which will guide the association
for another year being as follows:
President-A NJ. Carter, Plainville
! Vice president--H F. Lummis
quincy; H. G. Henry, Camp Point.
Recording ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rob
inson, Quincy.
Corresponding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sinnock, Quincy.
Chairman of the executive commit
tee. which is composed Of the town
ship presidents, j. NJ. Dunlap, Quincy.
Departmental Superintendent.
Adults. H. Thompson, Paloma.
Elementary and Gradients. Fran
ces Holtkamp, Columbus.
Home-Mrs. Nellie Moffett, Clayton.
Teacher training-The Rev. G. w.
Wise. Camp Point.
Missionary-Mrs. s. S. simmonds,
Colum bus.
Teen age boys-Attorney H. ).
Schmeideskamp.
Teen age girls-Mrs. ]. W. Wallace.
Golden.
Temperance-E. E. Thompson. Pay
SON.
Evangelism-The Rev. 1. W. Binga.
man, Quincy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

ISL Of Pasadena's bow-wow popula-
ton. Cocker spaniels are close Sec
ond, being 103 strong. There is one
bloodhound. Bull dogs and bull ter
riers number 100. Altogether there
are 1,200 dogs, slight increase over
last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
IL This Slap stick.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Ninety-six
girls, all of them bare-legged and
beautiful, today served up new
dance for tango-wearfed New Workers..
It's the "citonella glide"
The ninety-six beauties are rehears-
ing for the new revue Town Topics"
which calls for classic Greek gyra-
lions in nude limbs. Everything went
fine until the mosquito plague de-
scended on New. York Now the dance
is broken by intermittent slaps They
destroy the pantomime effect, but the
slap style is declared to be even more
fetching, and may become regular
part Of the performance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
Two Women Killed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Alice G..
Randall, wife of commission mer-
chant, and -.iss H. l.. Blakeslee, So
~ or, were killed late last
49, hen their automobile was hit
4 street car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

Pasadena Dog Census.
PASADENA, Calf, Aug. IA dog
census here showed that there were
seyenty-four different breeds of dogs
in town Just plain dogs make up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
Extraordinarily Genuine

Undoubtedly Genuine.
Kansas City Tribune: Russia can
have no cause to doubt the sincerity
of the sympathy expressed by Italy,
England and France.
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The Consumers
Wholesale Supply Co.
406 Main Street

We are having an immense business
on account of our very low prices,
and fine quality goods Every ar
ticle guaranteed. Come with the
crowds, bring your money where it
will reach the farthest Look at the
prices and compare with others.
Then come or phone 316 or 81,
Best eastern sugar, while lasts 25 h. sack s162
Mankato flour, old wheat AS lb. sack SLID
Sweet corn, per dozen. .... ............ 1Oc
3A ounce bottle Queen olives ................ DC
Star winner pound can peas for 45c
Wilson'S celebrated condensed milk cans .25c
Wilson's celebrated condensed milk per dozen soc
fresh supply of Corn Flakes, packages for Zoe
Fine pink salmon 15c value ................. 1Oc
Pure lard, per can $4.95; per pound lie
Choice light breakfast bacon, the zoe kind, only
l5c by the piece only-cnt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l1c
Fine heavy bacon to II pound average, cut .161ac
Some of those juicy hams, only .......... Ice
Mixed nuts, per pound Observation-Disclosures. 12lsc
Fine head rice, 10c value, pounds ......... .25c
25c Peaberry coffee, something fine, per pound zoe
1Sc Rio coffee per pound 12tzc
Fine grade potatoes per peck ............-.. TIC
Kippered herring Batavia brand only ...........9c
American breakfast Coffee regular Soc, per Id. Soc
Ohio blue tip matches 3 for ................. 10c
alberta peaches lot, per bushel $1,000. 138
Friday & Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
The Milky Way.

The Milky Way.
Stretching from horizon in the north
to horizon In the south through the
highest parts Of the sky is the con-
spicuous. irregularly-shaped band of
stars called the galaxy or milky way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

Great constellation of Pegasus,
the flying horse, now clear of the
horizon. Planet Uranus, farthest
but one from the sun. in position
for observation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

Directly overhead is the blue
white star Vega, among the
brightest OF the stellar objects.
Twenty-nine light-years distant.
and that means billions OF miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12

Peculiarities Of the milky way
are there worlds there like ours?
Watch for the meteors Of the
Perseid shower.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Plant Diseases.

Counts have just been made on
the five-year rotation test plat at
Creedmore, which shows Is per cent
of bacterial wilt as compared with
72 per cent on adjoining land crop
ped continuously y with tobacco. In
1914 the four-year rotation plat
showed II per cent in comparison
with Sc per cent on land continu-
ously in tobacco. In 1913 the con-
tinuous plat had 70 per cent Of wilt.
These adjoining quarter-acre
plats, and the nearest Of those not
in rotation doubtless makes the
showing less favorable than would
be the case in large fields. The
four-year rotation includes corn,
wheat, mixed hay grasses ami to-
bacco; and the five year rotation
corn, wheat. wheat, corn. mixed
grasses and tobacco. This land
could grow only one-quarter to
one half a crop of tobacco when Sc
lected for the test in 1911. It i:
important that tobacco growers in
all parts Of the state watch closely
for any signs of wilt disease and
take Immediate steps to use rotation
suited to their conditions that Wi,
keep the wilt in check.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Multum in ParyO.

According to a Shanghai paper
just received, Chinese student
wrote the following description of
the European war and its cause;
Now there is great battle in
Europe. This began because the
prince of Austria went to Serbia
with his wife. One man of Serbia
killed him. Austria was angry. and
so write Serbia. Germany write
a letter to Austria, I will help you.
Russia write letter to Serbia, !
will help YOU France did not
want to fight, but they got ready
Their soldiers. Germany write a
letter to Fracce, You don't get
ready, or l will fight you in nine
hours Germany to fight them
pass Belgium. Belgium say. I am
country; am not road And
Belgium writes letter to England
about Germany, to help him. Sc
England help Belgium.-The Wal
Street Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02

is still favorite and will probably
hold it's own until we'll into the win
ter. High collars, however, are be
ing advocated by many of the lead
ing dressmakers; not the perfectly
straight choker or stock of a few
years back, necessarily, although
these are smart and becoming
many, but collar closed at the top
and open to h,,o:z The curve Of t,,e
throat These are ca;.od - col
lars and are far more youthful and
becoming to most than the old time
high collar. Many women perfcr
the high collar for street wear, with
tailored suit and hat, and even if
it does not become universal, it will
share favor with the low, open col
lar during the winter season.
One of the inventions of the sea-
son is the colored blouse or separate
waist with the tailored suits. This
fad is probably the outcome of the
little chemisettes Of pink and blue
that we have been wearing with the
tafeta frock and serge dress.
saw particularly attractive comb
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
THE VACATIONISTS
Are Returning HOME
In Trim Tailored Silt Or Princess
ffock She Llyeas Fifth Avenue
THE HIGH COLLAR bids FAV0RS

New York August 3O.-The first
crisp days of September finds our
Avenue taking a new sprightliness,
not that it is ever particularly dull
or deserted, but there is a different
spirit. Summer visitors have gone
their various ways, and New York
ers have returned. ready to take up
city life again with it's endless ac-
tivities. The shops are showing the
fall and winter fashions; the dress
making establishments have lost
their lazy calm, and delivery wa.
gons are loading up and starting of
on trips from shops to home with
creations of fur1ier, tailor, modiste
and shoemaker.
Soft, fluffy things do very vel
for warm days; one relaxes and is
cool, happy, and delightfully."- fem.
inine. But with the first days o1
fall. the tailored dress or suit j:
donned with a feeling that is almos
akin to relief; American women
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Making Soldiers.

The following racy letter has beer
received from Mr.. Roger A. Derby.
It will be red with interest by al:
Sandhillers who read The Citizen.
as all good Sandhillers should do:
On the way up l bought a Ford
chassis and put truck body on it.
They allowed me to add it to the
motor equipment and have mounted
a mechine gun on it. l bought IL
and assembled it, on Monday, in
Albany and join the column tina:
night at Saratoga. Next day, at
Saratoga, | painted it battleship
gray, put a searchlight on it and
lettered it, "Sandhlll Machine Gun
Battery, No l North Carolina. F."
Doodle and did this from a. m.
to 4:30 p. m. and then ran 103 miles
in four and half hours and joine5
the column again that night at 1C
p. m. The captain was delighted.
In 48 hours the car was completely
assembled, painted and mounted
with a gun, ready to go into action,
and also marched with the column.
We came into camp, in line, as
the Sandhill Battery and are known
as such. General Wood inspected
u.s. He seemed pleased and amused.
The cantei, thinks it the most eff.
cient unit in the outfit: it surely i,
the most mobile.
They made ne paint the Sand
hill Battery out, as the whole out
fit was called this by the people
when we arrived. l told the cap
tain we didn't mind and suggested
that he paint Sandhill Batteries OF
the other cars, but he did not see
the joke.
We start on hike into the noun
tains tomorrow. | think we car
work the business out for the Sand
hills. l am going to take the equ'p p
ment down over the road in Sep
tember. and borrow the gun If
can. l think we can organize sew
eral other units down there. Any
how, it has been a fine advertise
ment for the Sandhill. They cal
, us the Sand Flea and everybod,
knows about it.
: The camp is a splendid institution
; but if everybody thinks you Cal
make soldier in month he ha
another guess We are working da.
and night, without interruption, ant
, only getting at the rudiments.
am going to devote myself entirel
to the machine guns and cut out in
fantry as soon as know enoug
: about it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02

do. We can do it. The presen.
crop of cotton is a small one, and
every pound of it will be wantef.
soon. We have the facilities fo1
protecting ourselves, and it will be-
come us to do it.
Tue cotton that we produce ths
coming years will take care of it.
self. 1t is this crop that we wi,
have to look after. 1t is stated tha:
out of about eight million bales c
our cotton exported last fiscal yea,
Germany took less than one fourtl
of one million. This being true
there is absolutely no reason fol-
low price cotton this crop, and les:
cause for England's action.
Market your cotton judiciousl,
and do all you can for the man whs
has helped you make it, and we viii
come out all right.
w. H. WHITE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02

especially, find the tailored suit or
dress becoming and satisfying.
There is a trimness of line and a
feeling of being we'll dressed that
lends her added dignity.
Strong rivals to the coat and
skirt ARE the Princess frocks Of
serge. gabardine or whipcord; serge
leads. While trim and straight,
these do not follow exactly the lines
of the Princess of some seasons
back; they are usually pelted. some
times paneled and yoked. Belts
play an important part this season.
Few costumes but show them; on
the Princess they are often merely
half belts, that is, they extend from
side frcnt to side back, separated by
panel at front and back. This fiat
smooth appearance in front and
back is one of the new notions this
season; all pleats and gathers are
confined over the hip.
Many of the tailored coat suits
have belts of patent or shiny motor
leather. These are often ornament
ed harmoniously with applique de-
signs of colored suede; the soft dull
harmony of the suede makes the ef-
fective contrast and lends a distin c.
tive touch to the suit. One sees,
, also, belts of the same material
as suit or dress, piped sometimes
with suede, patent leather, or vi
! vid color; the effect is smart and at
, tractive Buttons, too, lend their
aid in bringing in the bright touch
| of contrast that is required thl:
season in our smart dark costumes.
There are some wonderfully at
tractive buttons Of galaIith, mothe!
of pearl trimmed with color, brigh
green, blue or rose, and numberles
other novelties in form and coloring
On an important suit of tweed dis
plased recently in one of our shops
noticed some extremely smar
buttons of woven leather, with loop
of leather for the shanks; they blen
ded beautifully with the dark brow
mixture of the tweed and wer
really the chief attractions of tn
suit. These, however, are decide
novelties and probably cannot b
, purchased separately as yet. Co
, ored buttons are used sparingly
one or two at the closing of coat G
] blouse, or one or two on the girdl
are sufficient.
The open throat for general wes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02

nation at one Of the tea rooms the
other afternoon; it was a blouse Of
pale rose colored crepe &c Cline, a
shade between coral and old rose,
and was worn with a dark blue
serge suit. This blouse was made
with tucks at the shoulders to give
fullness over the bust and was trim
med down the front with a gradu-
ated Iriil OF tie crepe; tha blouse
closed with round nckie buttons.
Around the high choker collar was
twisted a piece Of black satin ribbon
above which, reaching almost to the
chin, showed the points Of a stiff
white under collar. Another suit
of beige colcred serge had a blouse
of creamy yellow crepe embroider-
ed with old rose silk. This fad Of
contrasting blouse is practical and
becoming and should appeal to
many.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
To The Public.

81 feel that l owe the manufac
turers of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy a word
of gratitude" writes Mrs. 7. N.
Witherall, Gowands, N. Y. when
I began taking this medicine l was
in great pain and feeling terribly
sick. due to an attack of summer
complaint. After taking dose of
it had not long to wait for relief
as it benefited me almost immedi'
ately," Obtainable everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
None Equal to Chdmberldjn'S.

Il have tried most all Of the cough
cures and find that there is none
that equal Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t has never failed to give
me prompt relief" writes W. V.
Harner, Montpelier. Ind. When
you have a cold give this remedy a
trial and see for yourself what a
splendid medicine it is. Obtsinable
everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
DIR. A. ID. Morgan

Physician and Surgeon
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Office in building formerly used
By Br. J. P. Wimberley.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
DIR. r. l.. Savage

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
VIII be in Scotland Neck on the
tlIird Wednesday of each month at
the hotel to treat the diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and fit glasses
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02

Physician and Surgeon
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Office in Postofice Building over
North End Drug Store. Telephones
Office 10, Residence "a.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
DR.. ID. r. Keel
Dentist.

Scotland Neck, North Caralina
Successor DIR. A c. Livermon
Office upstairs in the Whitehead
Building. Office hours from 9 to l
and 2 to 5 o'clock. From 7 to 9 p.
m. by appointment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Ashby W. Dunn
ATTORNEY at Law

Attorney at Law
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Money to loan on approved secu-
r;t,r
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Willie I'll. AIlsbrook
[ ifa InsI1rancI

Lie insurance
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Representing the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co ~e H1A-' V~'rk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-02
Allen AllsbrOok
House Mover

House Mover
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Il you are thinking of having a
ouse If any kind moved see me at
oAce Prices reasonable
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-16
Local News From Freezing.

Freezing, July 17.-Albert N. Mul-
Inns is visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Y. Vanover, of near
Clintwood.
Tom C.. Swindal, of Norland, is Wis
iting friends at Freezing.
Mrs .Millie Branham has just re-
turned from visit to her son-in-law,
w. l.. Phipps, of near Clintwood.
Hilbert Killen, of Osborn's Gap,
visited friends near Freezing during
the week.
William McFall, of Osborn's Gap
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Reuben %. McFall.
Isaac Willis was at Shelby Gap
KY, on business during the week.
Noah l.. Vanover was visitor at
Clintwood during the early part OF
the week.
Rev. Fleetwood Haynes has just re-
turned from Myra, KY, where he
went on ministerial mission.
Andrew j. Counts visited his bro.
ther, Noah C. Counts, of Isom, dur.
ing the early part of the week.
Henry Short, of Osborn's Gap, is
Visiting friends at Freeling.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-16
TAZEWELL FARMS.

This would seem to be a good and
proper time to buy a good home in
this rich county. For special reasons
a number of TaZewell farms are for
sale just now. A number of replies
have been received in answer to ad-
vertisements placed IN this paper. We
reach buyer and seller, and will do uor
bst to bring the two together. If you
want to sell or buy write us. We ham
die property on a very reasonable
commission, and do all the advertis-
ing. No sale, no charge.
BLUEGRASS REALTY CO.,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-16
News of Tannersville.

Tannersville, July 12.-Raini Rain,
We have been having plenty of it for
the past few days. 1t was badly needed
in this section and everybody and eev-
erything is looking up and cheerful
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Asbury and
their daughter, Miss Blanche, attend
ed the Children's Day exercises at
Glenwood, in lower Thompson Valley,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Toliver, Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Long, were among the
number from this place who went to
Saltville to celebrate the Fourth.
Mrs. E. B. Brewster and children,
have returned to their home here af-
ter spending few weeks in Salem
as the guests of her sister, Mrs. j. w.
Ernest.
We. E. Hit and family were visit
ing at r. p. Hits yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Hit and Mrs. Sallie
Holmes visited Mrs. Mary Caldwell
ane day last week.
Mrs. H. C. Asbury. who has been
in a hospital at Abingdon for several
weeks, is at home now and it is hoped
is on the road to recovery.
Messrs. Porterfeld and Pratt were
in the Valley Saturday, buying cattle.
The Tannersville l. o. o. f. Lodge
held their first meeting in their new
hall here the first Saturday night in
July.
Mrs. John Patrick and baby of
Broadford, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Crabtree.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas French,
girl, and the same day to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Boothe, boy.
Several people at this place are an
ticipating a nice time at the ice-cream
supper to be held at Broadford Sat
urday evening.