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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-02
By Pae. and Int'l News Service.

BY Pac. and Init News Service.
LONDON. Dec. "A young British
officer wrote a kind of diary letters %
his mother just after going through
an unnamed battle in Flanders. The
following are extracts:
September %, 1915
We are in the trenches now, but moi
our own. We are in the German
ones; managed TO get there on Satur.
day. The regiment is doing splendidly
and has made-a name for itself. The
General is very pleased. ! am quite
all right so far and very tit, but | am
a bit weary, as we have had no sort
OF rest for three days and nights, and
1t is very wet and cold.
October /:
am still very well and fit, and |
am getting on all right. am now
second in command OF the regiment.
Heavy fighting still cont: les with
success on side. We ourselves
are hghting at a place which you will
see mentioned in the newspapers as
being the site OF a great British sue
cess.
October (.
dare say you will hav read in the
papers by now of the lively doings in
this part of the world: | have not
seen a paper myself since | can re-
member almost. but | expect il is all
In them, Anyway, there have been
lively doings and they are nothing like
over yet, o will be for some time
TO come. If l stick to past history
and make no mention of my unit. per-
haps the Censor will allow me to tell
you a little about them.
We have now been in the trenches
Tor 10 days. with a day and a half
out last Thursday, to reconstruct"
after u fling. En- PEASANT. the
trenches do not necessarily mean
British trenches. Our fling was chief
ly danced in German ones. as mat.
ter of fact, with my regiment and
several others as partners, to the tune
of a very lively German band. The
regiment did grandly. and am proud
er thar ever to belong to il. We went
through an incessant hell for two days
without o and rest. but We advan-
ced n mile and a quarter. carried five
lines of German trenches, and took
200 prisoners and captured five guns
on our own. besides a great quantity
Of ammunition and ct ceteras. Fur
thermore, having pushed on as far as
II was possible to 90 we stayed there,
and so consolidated our position-that
all Willie's horses and all Willie's
men could not get us u again. We
were heavily shelled for IS hours and
were several times counter-attacked
with bayonets and bombs, with I'M
pleasant results in each case for the
Huns. Such oil us as were alive would
not bulge, and the remainder couldn't
Of course. The men were magnificent.
and continue SO. with dirty faces but
cherry hearts. | am al the present
time in command of the regiment. and
hope 10 be relieved soon.
October 10. lin HospitaD
Here | am after all, in spite of the
good luck that has attended me. But
nevertheless it really has attended me
If II had not this letter would never
have been written. When looked back
to those awful 10 days subsequent
to September "a. II is a marvel to see
that any II of us is alive TO tell the
tale. He'll itself could not be worse.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

Elko, NeVaua Land Office
October IS, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Jay Ii
Clemens OF Reno, County of Washoe,
State of Nevada, has filed i'll this OF.
fee his application I enter-select-
locate under the provision of Sections
23O6 and 1907 of X. $. U. $. the follow.
ing described land, viz:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) Of
the Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Sec.
ton %, Township IL North, Range gu
East, NJ. ID. b. Il NJ, containing 40
acres.
Any and all persons claiming adj.
rcrsely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any
other reason, TO the disposal to ap.
plicant, should file their affidavits of
protests in this Office. on or before
the 10th day of December, 1915.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication November 3, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ElkO, Nevada, Land Office

ElkO, Nevada, Land Office
October %, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that Jay II.
Clemens of Reno, County of Washoe,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of.
fee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision of Sections
1906 and 1907 Of r. s. U. S. the follow.
ing described land, viz:
Southeast Quarter (SEA) OF the
Southeast Quarter (SEH) OF Section
30, Township IL North, Range 40
East, NJ. d. b. & NJ, containing 40
acres
Any and all persons claiming ad.
~vergely the lands described. or desir-
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or fof any
other reason, TO the disposal to ap-
plicant, should file their affidavits of
protests in this office, on or before
the 10th day of December, 1915.
JOHN u. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication November 3, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02386

UEOOO
Elko. Nevada, Land Office
November 90, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Oliver
Rife, of North Fork, County OF Elko,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of.
fee his application to enter, under the
provisions of Sections 1900 and 1907,
II. 8. u. s. the following described
land, viz:
East half (Eh) of the Northwest
quarter (NWA) OF Section Thirty.
four (35) Township Forty.tbree (43)
North, Range FIfty.six (56) East, M.
d. D. C M, containing eighty (8O)
acres, and situate In Elko County. Ne.
vada.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
yersely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object because Of the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their a0idavits Of protest
In this office, on or before the 31ei
day Of December, 1916.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Nov. 30, 1916.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Missouri Boys VIII Get the Trophy
Of Field Meet Which Was Held
In keokuk Last
Week
RULING OF THE COURT
Explanation Of How the Highest Hon.
ors On the Track Go to Men,
phIs Instead Of to "
Keokuk

The following statement concerning
the awarding Of the Boy Scout field
meet cup to Memphis was made to-
day:
According to the ruling Of the ma
tional court Of honor Of the Boy
Scouts of America. Memphis, Mo-.
wins the cup in the recent scout field
meet held in Keokuk. The court
based its decision chiefly upon the
fact that the Memphis scoutmaster
had barred some members OF his troop
from competition because Of the fact
that they did not have their certifi.
Gates Of membership in hand and
therefore. fairness demands that this
rule should apply to all troops in COM
petition for the cup.
However one thing further should
be understood, namely that the Mem
phis scoutmaster, Mr. Mason, made
the above rule for his scouts Of his
own motion and the management Of
the meet knew nothing about 1T until
after the protest was made. On the
contrary It had been the policy of
those in charge Of registration at the
meet to admit all boys who had the
word of the scoutmaster that they
were scouts. In fact, no applicant for
membership in the conference was re-
fused and many only had the word,
written or verbal, of the scoutmaster.
This was true in the case of several
Of the troops, including troop l of
Neokuk.
Suppose a boy had joined troop
simply because of the meet. or sup
pose a delinquent member Of troop
had revived his interest in the Or
ganization because OF the meet: that
was one Of the definite purposes Of
the conference and should not be dis
Outraged.
This explanation is made to the
public for the purpose Of showing
how this question or eligibility came
% and to Justify both sides. The
scouts of Keokuk are glad to accept
the decision and only wish that Mem
phis had won without the protest. The
cup will be forwarded to them as soon
as possible. It is row being photo
graphed by Mr.. Dodge, to be added to
his pictures of the field meet work.
It will be arranged so as to revolve
slowly and show all the engraving"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, June Is.

spent Sunday with Mrs. Parks father,
Peter Eylus. Mrs. Parks will remain
for awhile with her folks. Mr.. Parks
is connected with the Wabash rail-
road.
Harry Lundenger OF Dixon, ILL.,, was
business caller yesterday.
w. c. Laberge of Chicago was
Hamilton visitor yesterday.
G. d. Hilderbrant of Peoria was a
Hamilton business caller yesterday.
H. B. Nicol of Kansas City was a
business caller yesterday
J. H. Hungate and son, Fl. G., OF La
Harpe very registered at Hotel Gran.
lite yesterday
L. A. Vedder Of LaHarpe was a
business caller yesterday.
J. M. Riffel Of Burlington was look
ing after the pickle business in Ham
ilton yesterday.
w. S. Kier Of Chicago was looking
I'D the sash and door business yester-
day.
James Flanagan OF Chicago was
looking after the harness business
yesterday.
F. NJ Purviance of Arlington was a
Hamilton business caller yesterday.
w. A. Barr of Chicago was register
ed at the Hotel Granitey esterday.
W. L. Lambert Of Moline was a
business caller yesterday.
G. B. Lumner Of Springfield was a
business caller yesterday.
B. Huntington of Chicago was reg
istered at Hotel Granite
J. C. Stock of Decatur was in Haml-
ton yesterday, looking after the Love-
ington Coal CO. business.
Mrs. Oliver Craig returned from ST.
Louis Monday and her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Frank Craig and two SONS came
home with her for a short visit.
Mrs. John Sullivan died yesterday at
10 o'clock. Funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning. Interment
will be in Carthage. She leaves 20
mourn her death, her husband and
seven small children. Mr.. Sullivan
is an employe of the Hamill Grocery
Co., Of Keokuk.
R. NJ Smith OF Quincy was bust
ness caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw. ILL.,. June rs, 1915.

The following births occurred the
past week: Sunday son to Mr.. and
Mrs Chellis Taylor, Tuesday z
pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Foley, Wednesday girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Cole All doing we'll
Herman Mergenthaler's eleven year
old son had the little finger Of his
right hand amputated recently by
lawn mower.
An agent of the state water survey
ON wednesday made a thorough inspec.
ton of our water system and said ths
water is perfectly safe for use, the
filter is large enough, but that the
coagulating settling tank is too small
Hon. o. F. Berry Of the Mississippi
Valley Telephone Co., was down from
Carthage noting progress Of transfer
Of lines from the old exchange to the
new in the former bank building. The
bank vault has been torn out and the
interior remodeled to accommodate
enlarged service.
Miss Agatha Hoffman, has gone to
Lawrence, Kansas, for an indefinite
stay.
Arrangements are being made to
hold union Sunday religious services
lin Ralston park during the months OF
July and August. Four and perhaps
five churches will participate. The
idea is very praiseworthy and doub.
less will result in great good besides
promoting that brotherly feeling in the
community, which often helps make
earth like heaven.
Rev. George Long attended meet
ing of the missionary board of the
Episcopal church in Peoria on tues
day, returning Wednesday, His WISH
was doubtless delight to his many
friends there by whom he Is held IN
high esteem as Peoria was his nome
for several years.
The Standard OIL Co. agency OF
Keokuk will erect tanks for oil and
gasoline at the foot Of the Fit Ed
wards bluff. The independent Oil CD.
of Keokuk is doing the same thing al
foot of Fourth street, near the emp
pert ice houses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR
FAMILY FOOD BILLS
PER WEEK

The trouble about this high cost of
living problem is that we hear only
one side of the story-it's all against
the maker or seller Of eatables. What
about your end of It, Mrs. Food Buyer?
Let's take a. glance at your weekly
food bills.
Meat! Meat! Meat! More meat!
Why this extravaganza? Listen to
what the great dietitian, DR.. Hutchi-
son, says: From an economic point
of view, meat is dear food, whether
as a yielder of energy or source of
building material That doesn't mean
that we can abolish meat from our
table entirely. but we can cut down
on it and seek other nutritious but
cheaper foods.
What about Faust Macaroni9 The
same authority says that "MaCaroni
is absorbed almost entirely"-that is,
it practically all goes to the making
of blood, muscle and tissue. Faust
Macaroni is made from Durum wheat,
is highly glutinous and can be pre-
pared in many appetizing ways and
costs 10c large package.
MAuLL BIOS.
Ct. Louis, U. S. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

er. Mrs. John r. Irwin and Mrs. Elisha
Noel Fales of Lake Forrest. Tea and
coffee were poured in the dining room
by Mrs. Frank M. Fuller and Miss
Alice Halliday of San Diego. The
Young women who assisted In serving
we're Miss Ada Bever Field, Miss
Frances Sawyer, Miss Mary Colhng-
wood Tucker and Miss Eleanor
l.oucks of Minneapolis. The center
niece of the table in the dining room
was a silver bowl of graceful design,
filled with pink roses in mound effect.
Flowers in great profusion were used
in the drawing room and library, the
flowers were the gifts of some twenty
different friends. Among the guests
from out of town in addition to those
who assisted were: Mrs. Cate Gilbert
Wells Mrs. Samuel P. Gilbert, Mrs.
Luke Palmer of Burlington, Mrs. Sher-
wood Of New York Miss Marguerite
Hurd, Fort Sam Houston San Anto-
Mo. Texas. Mrs Metzke, Mrs. Borders
and Miss Marsh of Warsaw. Mrs. j.
w. McSpadden of Montclair. n. j.,
Mrs. w. S. Alexander OF Centerville
and Mrs. Charles Boorkman of Au-
rora, Ill.
Mrs. Kilbourne has lived for sixty
two years in Keokuk and in the home
in which the reception was held yes
terday, the few regrets which were
received and the pleasure which her
guests had we're response to the hos
pitality which is always dispersed in
that home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Nelse Peter Nelson Died This Morn
ing at the Grsham HospitaFat
tho Age Of rs
Years
WAS BORN IN SWEDEN
Came TO This Country At the Age Of
Twelve and Lived Here Since
He Was 10 Years
Old

Nelse Peter Nelson, rs years old. Q
native Of Sweden and a veteran of the
civil war; died at the Graham hospital
at 6:2O this morning, following a pro
tracted period of illness. His death
was due to the inf1rmities incidental
to old age.
Mr. Nelson was one Of the two sur
viving members of the First cavalry
A of Iowa. He Joined the union army
at the outbreak OF the war and served
until its close under General Curtis.
Another veteran member of this COM
pany died recently in Montrose. The
only survivor lives in Chicago.
The deceased was born in Sweden,
Oct IA, 1889. He came to this coun-
try when about twelve years Of age,
spending four Or five years in the
state Of Connecticut before coming to
Keokuk at the age of about II or 10.
From that time until his death he
made his home in this city continu-
ously with the exception of the years
spent in the army.
He was married in this city after
the close Of the war to Mary Jane
Leonard of Keokuk. To this union
six children were born, four of whom
are now living They are: Mrs. Laura
Newert Of Chicago Mrs. Frances Buss
of Keokuk, Ed Nelson of Keokuk and
Frank Nelson of Keokuk.
He was a member Of the Metho-
dist Protestant church, the only or
ganization with which he ever afiili-
ated. He was painter by trade, hav-
ing served his apprenticeship in the
east before coming to this city to
make his ltome.
His wife passed away in January,
1890, and since that time he had made
his home with his son Frank. For
over thirty years he lived at BIT
South Twelfth street, where his son
now resides.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

At the Grand tomorrow-the part
photo-drama Hearts In Exile" found
ed on a novel of the same name BY
the late John Oxenham
Clara Kimball Young plays the part.
IN this drama, of Hope 1vonovna. a
beautiful Russian girl In the tragic
position Of being lawfully married to
two men both of whom are sincere in
their attachment to her.
But irrespective OF its purely drama
tic interest, the picture makes a. wide
appeal to those who are interested In
the aspects which the vast European
Asiatic empire presents to them. The
great northern empire still, 1t is said.
condemns its political ana other PR
soners to exile in Siberia. Life in its
convict stations Is hard and tyran.
nous. We see Cossack fights and
real wolf chase Many of the scenes
were taken with snow on the ground
and ice on the water and the frtgid
apects Of Russo-Siberian life are
shown in the film.
One of the most sensational incl
dents of the story is the pursuit or
one horseman by another on frozen
river. There is f!ssure in the ice
and the foremost hoseman plunges
head-long into the water and is fol-
lowed by his pursuer. When this
part of the picture was being made,
the two men and the horses we're al
most drowned and frozen to death by
the terrible experiences through
which they passed Advertisement,
The Fourth At Bluff PARK.
The Fourth of July celebration to
be held Monday July 5 at Bluff Park
will be a big one Bluff Park Is the
most beautiful spot on the Mississ-
ippi river. A cool. shady spot. Agnes
orchestra will play for the dancing.
Excellent train service and boat SER
vice will be afforded all who go.
Spend the day at Bluff Park.-Adver-
tisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

Harold Grown of Pennington, Iowa,
and Donald Gordon Of Hamilton, H.,
were guests recently of their uncle,
Otis Goodenough, the artist.
A carload of 1916 model autos ar
rived yesterday
A large tarantula dropped on the
floor from a bunch OF bananas which
John Buttels was unpacking, Thurs.
day: it was quickly secured before II
harmed anyone and was taken to DR..
s. e. Matzke, who immersed it IN
alcohol. The bite of tarantula is
very poisonous, and they are there.
fore much to be dreaded; they are oft.
en- found in bananas, and dealers look
out for them.
wednesday afternoon when Fred
Schildman was in his auto, turn
ing round in front of the post
office, to go up the street, the left
front wheel came off the axle, breaking
close to the hub, as if sawed off; there
was an old crack in the axle, whera
the break occurred, and the wonder is
that it held together as well as it did
Lucky the accident did not happen
when he was going % mile an hour
clip ON the road.
Some miscreant, certainly must
have been degenerate, knocked a
small chip off the top of the FIT. Ed
wards monument, with a bullet from
his gun; he belongs in the same
class with the fellow that shoots out
electric street lights, and also with
the cowboy who shoots up saloons on.
west, only if anything he Is worse
than the cowboys; tied up by the
thumbs with thirty lashes on the
bare back. fine OF $500 and year
in the pen would be just and partial
punishment for such a tiend.
Frank w. Crane of Peoria was re-
Gently severely injured by being struck
by piece Of falling slate in the train
sheds in that city; one shoulder was
fractured and he was also bruised
He had hardly stepped from this part
OF the shed when the roof feel in, due
to storm. He thus made narrow
escape from death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Galesburg district of the M. %,
Epworth league was held in Good
Hope, ILL.,, June % to "a. About three
hundred delegates were in attendance,
and a good time was had by ALL Amous
the speakers were Rev. Baksh of Bonl'
bay. India, DR.. Wilbur Sheridan, gen
eral secretary of the league, and DR..
Agnew of Hedding college. Those rep
resenting our local chapter were
Misses Gertrude Dodge, Katherine and
Adelaide Turner, Lille Worster, Irma
IScannell, Beulah White, and Bertran
Il. Davis.
A bill amending several sections OF
the game and fish conservation act OF
1913, has been passed by the general
assembly and will go into effect July
4, 1915.
Under it, hunting will be allowed
after August 1, on which date the
squirrel season OPENS and 1t pro-
vides a season for rabbits (Which have
hitherto been unprotected) beginning
August 81. 77eE
Fishing with dip nets, hoop nets,
fyke nets, baskets or traps will be al
lowed after July 1st.
Open season for fishing with se1nes
is from September / to April Is OF
succeeding year.
We have ways thought We held
the belt o. rshing, as we had man
here that caught sunf1sh that weighed
fourteen pounds, but yesterday Mayor
Marsh and friend of Warsaw, caught
Fulton catfish that weighed So
pounds. so the fever ran high on fish
ing and Billie Filze and Ed P1edried
went out and came in with Fulton
catnsh that the weight was estimated
from 10 to 81 pounds, and smaller
one that would weight thirty pounds,
and several larger ones got away.
There is a good deal of talk about
the jitney bus line from Hamilton to
Nauvoo. We think a line from Ham
ilton to Nauvoo would be good pay
ing investment for some enterpr1sinS
company.
Frank Webb of Decatur was Ham
ilton visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks OF st. Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
$780,
For Society Editor
Call Black 665.

OUT OF REACH.
The red rose close by my garden wall
Has climbed up close to the window
sill,
And fiaunts, like a laughing light o
love.
Her scarlet heart as red rose Will.
A white rose, stately and cold and
sweet,
Just over the narrow wall see;
The farthest bound OF the farthest
star
Is not so far as that rose from me.
may wear the red rose II / will.
But my Heart cries out-the old. old
cry
20. give me the white rose out OF
reach
For what do care for the rose
near by?"
Thus ever ]. hold out empty hands
With world-old longing, too deep
for speech
For what to me is the rose near by?
! want the rose that Is out OF
reach!
-F1orenca Jones Had1ey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Canada's losses.

Sprin gfield, Mass, Republican,:
Those who have watched with interest
Canada's amusement, and seen the
calls for troops touch homes with
which they were familiar. will have
the deadly character of the war
brought before them in an overwhelm-
ing way by this brief statement in
La Presse of Montreal: Information
from absolutely certain sources PEI
mits the statement that the Princess
Patricia regiment exists no more. OF
its initial effectiveness of $500 but
ITS remain and these have been iu-
corporated in other regiments" So
passes into the shadowy realm of
glory the regiment that was the pride
of Canada
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
.Y.W.C.A. NOTES

The first of tie ''Y'' clup hikes will
be held Saturday afternoon, starting
from the association at 4 o'clock. Miss
Mary Albertson will be the leader and
all ''Y" club members or any girls
eligible to membership are expected
to be ready for this first hike. The
executive committee of the club is
planning for some honor to be given
any girl who goes on all the hikes
planned for the summer,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

followed. Rev. E. Leroy Steffey spoke
for few minutes concerning the
coming Of Bob Jones, the evangelist
Talks also were given by John e.
Craig, n. T. Wilcox and Dr. c. J.
Christensen on "A Young Mans
Capital" Planning the Work and
Working the Plan" was President e.
NJ Majors topic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
story Is Retracted,

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK. June 23--The New
York Tribune today forma lily retract-
ed the story is published several days
ago that DIR. Anton Meyer Gerhard.
special envoy Of Ambassador Bern
storff was in fact DR.. Alfred Meyer,
of the German war office and that
the state department had been de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Rarer Than Ever.

Bhsncoe Herald: When, II ever,
are coming those perfect days. asks
The Sioux City Journal. When Bryan
writes ''So'' after his statements to the
public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

ceived in obtaining guarantees for his
safe conduct to Berlin.
And in doing So, said the Tri-
bune. eve express regret for the dis
tress which it's publication during the
present tense International situation
las caused to Ambassador Won Bern
storff.''