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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
HAMILTON LEADING
NCITIES UNDER PLAN
to Inquiries Reveals Fact
H4Ihat it Is HeadIiner in
t'tIflVtos ~

( Hamilton. Illinois Is claiming that
it leads the state of Illinois for COM
mission plan cities for the amount Of
work which has been done, and for
the money that the commissioners
have saved the city. The Hamilton
Press has been asked by outside
cities whether the plan is a success
and in what way. A lengthy answer
has been returned to these inquiries
in which the work which the commits
sfcners have done is set forth at
length.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
HARRY BEY SIGNS
DOZEN RECRUITS
List Of Prospective Clay Disgers is
Announced by Club Secretary,
r. A. Law

MASON CITY, Iowa, Feb. 20.-The
following list of players has been
signed to play with the Clay Diggers,
according to announcement made by
R. A. Law, secretary of the local club:
Pitchers-Geo. H. Chaser, "Chief'
Miller. Clyde Bundy, William Boone,
James A. Sylmer.
Catchers-Claude Willke, Earl Ihrig.
nfielders-Claude Bethune, Harry
Welsh.
Outfelders-Henry Schmidt, Maur-
ice Buergelin, Ray Miller and Harry
Bay, manager. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Giants Start Work.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MARLIN, Texas. Feb. 2O.-The base
ball season was officially declared open
here tonight with the arrival of Scout
Dick KinseIla and a squad OF young
battery candidates.
Walking will constitute the menu
for tomorrow and on Monday the
Giants squad will hit the grit hard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
All Ready for Election.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
CHICAGO. Feb 2o.--As a climax 20
the final week of the pre-primsFN
municipal campaign, indictments
charging conspiracy to violate tue
election laws and perjury, were todsS
returned against thirteen election
judges and clerks. The indictments
are the result of States Attorne.
Hoyne's Investigation of alleged cleo
tiCn frauds
Both republicans and democrats
were indicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Tioers Leave in Week.

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 20.-The
Detroit Tigers will head for their
Gulfport. Miss, training quarters one
week from today. All of the re-
cruits and three or four of the vet
eran pitchers will make up the early
squad. The others will go south
week later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
posroFFlce ANNOUNCEMENT.

Anniversary of Washington's birth.
day, Monday, February the twenty-sec..
end. nineteen hundred and fifteen,
there will be one early collection in
the business section. but no delivery
by carriers during the day General
delivery and carriers windows will
be open from 11:00 a. m. to 1900 m
Evening collection in business sec
ton as usual No delivery on rural
routes, numbers one and two.
E. p. M'MANUS. r. NJ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

7:10 o'clock tonight when he at
tempted to board the Kansas City.
Clinton and Springfield train No. 1915.
His neck was broken in the fall
which followed mfsstep in board
ing the last car as the train was publ
ing from the station. The family is
prominent all over this state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Pirate Recruit Jumps to Feds.

". promising young outfielder. bought
last year by the Pirates, has jumped
to the Federal league, and will play
with Pittsburgh next season, accord
ing to announcement at the Federal
league HEADQUARTERS here tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Yanks Ease I'D Work.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. 20.-Joe
Kelly. in charge of the Yanks squad
here. eased up on his groaning charges
today and the players dragged them
selves over the long hills at a slower
pace than Joe has heretofore let them
take. Caldwell has already taken OF
ten pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
pjrates Trainino Trip,

UNITED Press ] .cased Wire Service
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 20.-The
Pirates VIII leave for their prelim-
mary training camp at Dawson
Springs, KY, on March 6. and will,
go from there TO Hot Springs on
March H. The Rebels will 90 to
Augusta, Ga, on March ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Doctor Lost His Life

/ United Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Feb. 20.-Dr.
Thomas c. Doolin, aged 2S. of Ash
Grove. was instantly killed there at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

and Funk was exonerated. Funk re-
fused to have Hennings prosecuted
believing they We're tools, but others
suffered penalties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

Manhattan ST.,
Rochester, N. r, writes: Il was
troubled with catarrh Of the head for
many years before I paid much at
tention to 1t, but a few months ago
I was so annoyed by headaches and
difficulty In breathing through my
nose, and my eyes smarted and looked
SO inf1amed that felt I must do
something to relieve this state of at
fairs.
Il noticed one of your ads. in the
paper, and then and there decided to
try Peruna- am pleased to say
that It came UP to all my expecta-
lions, for in six weeks it had driven
the catarrh out of my system and
I have not been troubled since"
Mrs. A. ]. Tieman, 1922 Wyoming
ST.. San Antonio. Texas. writes: II
suffered over nine years with catarrh
of the head, nose and ears. Five bot
ties Of Peruna have restored me nay
health"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

Summary.
Field goals: McQuoid. 4 Hancock,
6: Davidson, 4; HUDSON, 2; Grieser, l.;
storrs, 6; Rudy. 8; O'Donnell, B.;
Cushmann, s.
Fouls: Davidson, 6; Cushmann, 3.
Referee: Wurl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Local High School Squad is Defeated
by Fast Playing of Down River
Boys in Second
Half.
LEADING IN FIRST HALF
Purpie and White Men Maintained
Narrow Lead Of TWO Points
at Half Way
Mark.
Especial to The Gate CITY. I

iopSCtdl W lie SrdtS SllS-J
QUINCY. ILL.,, Feb. 20.-Wfth keo-
kuk high school leading at the end of
the first half with two points. Quincy
high opened up in the second hall
and captured honors in the basket
ball clash between the two teams
here today. by the score of 81 to 80.
The visitors led by narrow margin
of two points when the first half end
ed. The score was then 81 to 20 in
favor of the visitors. The Blue and
White basket shooters began a daz-
zling attack in the second period,
however, and carried Off the bacon.
The game was well played and was
fast and furious. The Keokuk squad
gave good account of themselves but
were not able in the last half of the
game to smother the attack uncorkel
by the local men. Cushmann for the
locals did especially good work in
field goals. shooting eight baskets,
and Storrs captured six. Hancock
grabbed six field goals for Keokuk,
Davidson and McQuoid each four.
The lineup:
keokuk. Quincy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
PRETTY MADE-ovER FRocK
Cld-Fsshioned Silk Dress or Skirt Eas-
lily Made Suitable for the Dane
ing Floor.

The sirl who loves dancing should
make a raid on the discarded clothes
closet and see whether it contains an
old-fashioned silk dress, or even skirt
of the seven-and-nine gored variety.
If it does she is indeed lucky, for she
has an up-to-date dancing frock almost
ready to put on. If it is too large in
the belt for her. all the better. She
can put the fullness into gathers. If
it is too long it can be cut off at the
top and the gathers be set in just
the same.
If the material is in good condition
the skirt may go untrimmed. Other
wise it can be partially covered with
folds OF chiffon of the same color as
the silk. These should graduate in
width, the widest coming at the bot
tom. The waist can he cut low Gt
will probably be plain) and the sleeves
removed, to be replaced by chiffon
dropped over as it drapes the waist.
An edging Of rosebud trimming at
neck and sleeves and ribbon sash
will complete very dainty frock. Two
yards of chiffon at SO cents yard or
less will be sufficient, and the renovat-
ing quickly done by the veriest ANA
teur dressmakers, as there is neither
cutting nor fitting required
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27

If your soup is too salty try adding
a few slices of raw potatoes and cook
a little longer. The potatoes will ab-
sorb the surplus salt.
Before stuffing chicken rub it in
side and out with bacon drippinss.
Sausage instead of stuffing in chick
en- is an agreeable thing.
A generous piece of newspaper
crumpled into ridges acts as an eff
cient drain to all crcquettes, fritters,
doughnuts and bacon.
Rubber bands are inexpensive and
are of great use in preparing lunches
to fasten the waXed paper around
sandwiches, cakes, fruits. etc.
When running dates or figs through
the meat chopper ado few drops OF
lemon juice to prevent the fruit from
clogging the chopper.
Kitchen scissors for cutting raisins
and figs. lettuce. parsley, and so on,
are exceedingly handy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
HAS DISTINCTIVE AIR.
NOVEL TOUCHES IN NEW SUIT
ILLUSTRATED.
That It Is Not of Pattern is Its Chief
charm-Lapis-LazuIi Blue Velour
Is the Most Suitable Mate
rial to Use.

In fashions the unusual is accorded
first place in our hearts by virtue Of
that eyer-present desire for novelty.
Indeed, the Kaleidoscope changes in
fashions, ridiculed by so many of US,
are principally brought about through
our own pursuit of variety-which
goes to make the "spice Of life
If you have your own ideas of nov
city and originality use them by all
means-tempered with discretion, OF
course-and you will find stepping.
stone away from the commonplace a
few small touches that express indi-
viduality go farther toward assuring
the success of a suit or gown than
does any pattern that Is type, no
matter how new.
The chic suit illustrated here finds
distinction in a novel method of in
PRODUCING fulIness in the skirt, and in
it's blouselike jacket withsa broad belt
that buttons in back.
Lapis-lazuli blue velour is used
here, with self-covered buttons and
white or taupe fox trimmings.
The blouse portion of the jacket
fastens directly in front up to the
neck, which is finished with a high
turnover of white satin. 1t is bloused
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
FOR COL0RED SALADS
DISHES THAT ADD ATTRACTION
TO TABLE.
Possible to Make Them in Almost
Any Color Desired-orange Salad
One Of the Particular
Favorites.

YeIIow.-To make a yellow salad at
this time of year use the yellower
heart leaves of lettuce. On them put
diced orange pulp, dressed with
French dressing, and sprinkled with
chopped walnut meats. Or else scoop
out the centers of small yellow
skinned apples and fill them with a
mixture of orange and apple, dressed
with mayonnaise made with lemon
juice for thinning and favoring of
mustard.
Green.-On green but tender leaves
OF lettuce, put little mound of spin
ach which has been boiled and
pressed through a sieve and mixed
with French dressing In the center
of each mound. concealed by the spin
ach, put spoonful of chopped hard
boiled egg.
Green and Whte.-Peel and boil
tiny white turnips of equal size and
hollow out the center of each. Fill
with cold boiled peas and mayonnaise
and put on green lettuce leaves.
Whi.e.-Celery, potato, chicken
white meat only-whitefish, blanched
asparagus-any or two of these may
be used for white salad. Dress with
French dressing or with a white may
onnaise, to which the beaten white
of an egg has been added and which
has been thinned with vinegar.
Red.-Scoop out the insides of to-
natoes. Save the slice removed from
the top for cover and replace it on
the tomato after filing it with mix
turc of celery and nut meats, mixed
with mayonnaise. Place each tomato
on white leaf of lettuce.
Pink.-Strain tomato juice and mix
it with equal quantity of white stock
veal or chicken Thicken sufficiently
With gelatin and harden in molds.
Serve on white lettuce leaves, with
mayonnaise that has been colored
with little cranberry juice.
Orange Salad.-Make mayonnaise
with much egg yolk in proportion to
other ingredients, and thin with
cider vinegar. Dice tender carrots and
arrange on lettuce leaves, dressing
with orange mayonraise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Auditors Notice.

All persons owning property or any
kind whatsoever, or in any capacity,
as husband, guardian, executor, ad-
ministrator or trustees are required to
make returns of the same to the Audi
tor under oath within the time men
toned below and the Auditor is requir-
by law to add a penalty of SO per
cent to all property that is not return
ed on or before the Goth day of Febru-
ary in any year.
All male citizens between the ages
of 81 and 60 years except those ex-
empt by law are deemed taxable polls.
The 50per cent penalty will be added
fer failure to make returns.
For the convenience of tax payers. I
or my repres7 ntative will be at the
following appointed places on the dates
mentioned to receive tax returns:
Roper, Wednesday Jan. l3.
Meriwether, Thursday Jan. IA.
Collier, Friday Jan. Is.
Red Hill, Saturday Jan. is.
Clark's Monday Jan. 18.
Modoc, Tuesday Jan. 10.
Parksville, Wednesday Jan. 20.
EluIn OIdECu, 1DuIsudy. 81 al. Il.
Morgan's Store FridaysJ Jan.f22.
Liberty Hill, Saturday Jan. %.
Cleora, Monday Jan. 25.
Pleasant Lane, Tuesday Jan. 26.
Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. II.
Johnston, Thursday Jan. %.
Herrin's Store, Friday Jan. 20.
Trenton, Saturday Jan. 80.
The office will be open to receive re-
turns from the first day of January till
the Goth day of February as prescibec
by law.
]. R. ZIMMERMAN,
Auditor, E. C. S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
}BETTER ROADS AND SCHOOLS
aFarmers Beginning TO See That Edu.
cation Furnished In Cne-Roon
Building Is Not Adequate.

Sooner or later we shall be driven
ito the centralization of schools in
>;5ome form. not aecessarily to the
ssownship school; but we are all be-
hgnning to see that the education fur
finished in the one-room school with
=aten or twelve pupils on an average. is
not what the farmer needs, and costs
more than it Is worth. Therefore, We
stake it that we shall be driven to some
fkind of consolidation. When farmers
.get around to the point of figuring
what their schools actually cost them
per pupil per day, and realize the in
adequacy of this Kind of training to
fit their children for farm life, they
win remedy it by punching the schools
together.
Before this can be done effectively
there must be good roads, roads over
which the children can be carried
scomfortably to large school where
they will have the training that fits
them for life. and in the larger schools
"a training that will take the place of
that Of the town school, at vastly less
expense and less danger to the health
and morals Of the pupil. To do this
ne must have good roads, and good
dirt roads at that; for nine-tenths Of
1.-The roads that lead to the schoolhouse
and to the country church must be dirt
roads.
:, There are places in some of the
eastern states where the children go
to school in automobiles. There are
ethers where they go on roller skates.
as, for example, where cement roads
;have been established. AS we have
often pointed out, it is possible to have
8 dirt road good throughout most of
the year. simply through the use of
the road drag after the road has been
graded and drained and supplied with
'eulverts and bridges.
There is, therefore, very close con-
1ection between the road drag and
education. No law, however, can COM
pei the farmer to use the road drag
wisely. They must come to it of their
,ewn accord. They must get to point
where it will be disgrace to any
farmer not to drag his road after ev-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27

and flour to make stiff batter. Scald
half a pint of sifted flour with the
buttermilk, add the sugar and salt.
Dissolve tho yeast in tepid water ant
add to the batter. Beat thoroughly
and let stand over night In a warm
place. In the morning it should be
very light and covered with air bub-
bles. Take six pints of flour, add a
teaspoonful of salt, half teaspoonful
of soda, a tablespoonful of lard; add
these to the sponge and knead is
minutes, then set to rise in very
warm place, well-covered to exclude
the air. When light again mold into
loaves, set to rise, and when light
bake as carefully as If they were
loaves of cake.
Prune GeIatin.-Soak third of a
box of acidulated gelatin in half
cupful of cold water for Is minutes.
Pour on three-fourths of a cupful OF
boiling water and add three-fourths
of a cupful Of sugar, strain into
pitcher and pour into mold which
has been wet with cold water. Cook
a cupful of prunes and remove the
stones. Chop and beat the prunes
into the gelatin mixture as it begins
to stiffen. Serve with thin sweetened
cream.
Apple Cream Pie.-Make any kind
of plain sponge cake batter; bake in
shallow, round cake tins. Split care
fully and fill with the following mix
ture: Pare and cut in eighths five
or six apples. Cook in as little water
as possible. Rub through sieve or
colander, add half cupful of sugar
and the unbeaten whites of two eggs.
Whip with an egg beater until white
and stiff Flavor to taste.
A good substitute for maple sirup
is caramelized sugar sirup. Put cup
full of granulated sugar into smooth,
clean frying pan, stir until melted,
then add a pint Of boiling water; stir,
cdd another cupful and half OF sugar
and boil until all is dissolved. This
will be golden srup of fine flavor
at much cheaper cost than the canned
sirups.
Iez&1. .zA~<sseA-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Macedoine Vegetables.

Here is a way to use cold pota.
toes which may be new: Melt three
tablespoonfuls of butter, add three
tablespoonfuls Of flour and add grad
ually 11a cups Of milk When thick
ened add one cupful each cooked
string beans, peas and cold boiled po-
tatoes, cut in cubes. Season with salt
and paprika and let stand 10 minutes
over hot water before serving. As
this calls for other vegetables it may
help to use up the leftovers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Individual coccanut Pies.

Beat together the yollls OF two eggs,
one cupful sugar three tablespoonfuls
flour and pinch of salt, Add one pint
boiling milk and stir brisklv until it
thickens smoothly. Remove from
stove, flavor with vanilla and add
three-quarters cupful shredded cocoa
nut. Pour into individual shells that
have been previously baked. Make a
meringue of whites of two eggs and
a tablespoonful of sugar and drop on
pies. Brown in quite hot oven. These
are truly delicious.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
METHOD OF DRAGGING ROADS
sonly a Small Amount Of Earth Is
Moved, Just Enough to Fill the
Ruts and Depressions.

dragging roads only a small
amount of earth is moved. just enough
to fill the ruts and depressions with a
thin layer of plastic clay or earth
which packs very hard so that the next
rain instead Of finding ruts, depres-
sions, and clods in which 10 collect
runs of, leaving the surface but little
affected.
The drag should be light and should
be drawn over the road at an angle Of
about forty-fve degrees. The driver
should ride on the drag and should
not drive faster than a walk. One
round trip, each trip straddling a
wheel track, is usually sufficient to fill
the ruts and smooth the surface.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27

slightly on band of silk betting, over
which the deep outside belt is but
toned at the rear. The outside belt
can only be tackled at the top to the
center front of the jacket, and then,
after the inside is hooked in place in
front, it is adjusted about the waist
Long sleeves are SET smoothly into
the armholes and given fitted cuff
buttoned up the outside, and turned
back haring cuff Of white satin.
The long tunic's novel fullness over
either hip is in the shape OF half
circle of the shirring in even rows.
The spaces between at front and back
are slightly gathered across the top
to avoid too abrupt plainness. Fur
is used as a border
Olive green would be lovely for this
design with skunk furs and dull silver
buttons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Coffee Frappe.

Put two ounces of finely pounded
fresh roasted coffee into a pint Of milk
with six ounces Of loaf sugar; let it
boil, then leave it to get cold; strain it
on the yolks of six eggs in a double
boiler and stir on the fire till the
custard thickens; when quite cold
work into it gill and half of
whipped cream; freeze the mixture;
then fill the mold and keep on ice
until the time of serving.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Social Advancement.

Good roads always contribute to the
social advancement of the community.
While the towns and cities are greatly
benefited by good highways leading
from the country to the towns and
cities, rural people are the greater
beneficiaries, because farmers not only
advance on account OF the saving in
marketing their products, but they
improve their social. educational and
religious standing, because OF good
roads. T.eally there is no argument for
poor roads, nor against building and
maintaining good roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27


hard to bear as ear ache. Almost i'll
stantaneous relief may be obtained by
making paper funnel, saturating a
small piece of warmed cotton with
choloroform and drop it into the fun
mel placed in the ear Now place the
mouth close against the large end Of
the funnel and blow into it; the fumes
of the choloroform will quickly re.
lieve the pain and If the head is kept
covered the patient will soon be at
ease.
A celebrated oculist recommends
that where grit. dirt or anything grit
ty gets into the eye, that the sufferer
lie down and have pure olive oil
poured upon the eyeball until all par
ticles are removed.
If the clothing is on fire lie down
and roll over to extinguish the flames.
The shriekinG and running for help,
often outdoors, is the first impulse.
but the open air Only fans the flames.
If a rug or coat is quickly wrapped
around one the fire will be smoth-
cred.
In case of having to pass through
smoke or fire wrap wet silk handker-
chief over the mouth.
To remove old paint from windows
rub a lye solution over the window
then use any securing powder.
Tea and coffee pots should be filed
with water. Add soda, then boil for
20 minutes. Rinse and dry. The dark
colored water which will result from
this cleaning will surprise one who
has never tried it. The pots will look
clean and smell sweet.
Cosmetic Gloves for the Hands,
Take the yolks of two fresh eggs, two
teaspoonfuls Of almond oil, one ounce
of rose water and &c grains of benz
zoin. Beat the yolks, add the oil, and
then the rcsewater and tincture OF
benzoin. Put inside gloves and wear1
them nights.
UeRAe- 7M11svekZ.|
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
MAKING pustIess Busters.

Wiring out pieces of cheesecloth in
hot water and saturate with crude
oil. Another way Of making a dust.
less dust5r is to saturate the cheese
cloth with kerosene oil and hang 1t
in the sunlight to dry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
Corduroy for Girls.

For young girls corduroy is decided
ly in fashion 1t is used in brown,
blue and sometimes green, and when
it is made up in a suit with full
skirt and long coat it is most appro-
pirate for cold weather
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27

variety in bread
making. Take two
and a half cupfuls
of fresh sweet but
termilk, one table
spoonful of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls of
salt, half a cake of
nomDresse1 vaaat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
More Comfortable Shoes.

Paste round piece of black velvet
inside your low.cut shoes when they
begin to stretch. and you will not be
bothered with them slipping up and
down.