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Williams news., 1915-06-10
TOMMIE'S BIRTHDAY.

Tommie wanted to go fishing, but his mother told him he must wait un- til someone could go with him, she some day very soon she would go with him and he could fish all day. But Tommie was not satisfied, and right after dinner he told his mother he was going to play with the boys. But instead of that he went to store and bought hook and line, then he dug worms for bait and went to a pond he knew of to fish. He baited his hook and cast it into the pond. But the fish had no intention of biting that day.
 Tommie soon grew tired of waiting. and thought he would go in wading. The water felt nice and cool and he did not notice where he was going. Suddenly he slipped and down he went, and then he was frightened, for how could he dry his clothes before it was time to go home. But he walked in the sun for a while, and by the time he reached home his outside clothes were nearly dry. He ate his supper and went to bed early. When his mother came to kiss him goodnight she picked up his underclothing, which he had left on the floor, and found they were damp.
 How did you get so wet?"
 "Oh, one of the boys turned the hose on me-" Tommie replied.
 "You should have told me when fv, fha m V take cold" said his mother. She felt of his hair and found it was quite dry, so were his shoes and stockings, and though his mother did not men, tion 1t again she had her suspicious. The next week was Tommie's birth day, and while he was dressing that morning his mother told him she was to take him fishing, and that he would | find his birthday present in the next room.
 Tommie hurried in to see what 1t was, and found an outing suit of khaki which he had been wishing for, and beside it fishing rod Tommie felt guilty, but he thanked his mother, and told her i+ was just what he wanted After breakfast a large basket was packed with sandwiches and other nice things to eat, and they went tc the car. When they arrived there ; were several of Tommie's boy friends and their mothers. Tommie looked surprised.
 Where are you going?" he asked They laughed and said they were go ing with him. It was surprise picnic for Tommie's birthday.
 They had a nice ride in the ca along country road and stopped at grove. On the opposite side of th'
Williams news., 1915-06-10

excellent for the tourist.
 For dressy waist a good model, made of net and shadow lace, is shown in the picture. The body is of net with border of lace at each side of the front, and sleeves of lace. These are finished with hemstitched cuffs A standing collar at the back is made of the lace with scalloped edge and wired to hold it's position.
 Marrow black velvet ribbon is used in band about the neck and around the cuffs. At the neck it fastens at one side with hook and eye. Small jet buttons complete the design, to which it is easy to add a color note by basting in figured ribbon below the line of the bust, on the under side of | the net
 A little garment that is likely to prove a friend in need is pictured in the knitted waistcoat of wool yarn. It is sleeveless and shaped to fit the fig ure, reaching to the waist line at the back and a little below in front. It is in fact, a vest to be worn under the suit coat when the weather demands it. Re-enforced with this cozy little af fair the suit coat will do duty for 6 heavier one and tighten the tourists baggage by that much.
 JULIA BOTToMLEY.
Williams news., 1915-06-10

Wool crepes are about the most worth while novelties in dress goods for summer wear. They fill much the same place as wool challie and nuns yelling, being soft, light in weight and durable. But the crepe surface is ptettier than a plain surface. The crepes come in all colors and are used for negligees in fancy shades and for afternoon, evening and home gowns.
 This fabric is really elegant looking. 1t runs about forty inches wide and is sold at 75 cents a yard, or even less. It does not take much reckoning to find that an ordinary dress requires less than five dollars as an invest. ment for materials.
 The novel afternoon dress shown in the picture is made in one piece, al though the bodice and skirt are cut separately and mounted on a light underbodice of thin muslin. This bodice is made separately and fitted to the figure. extending below the waist line. The back portion of the crepe bodice is cut to extend over the shoulder and is joined to the front portion several inches below the shoulder seam in the underbodice.
 The front portion is cut out at the sides in bolero jacket effect and is fulled into belt at the waist line 1T front and at the seams below the shoulders. The short belt across tho
Williams news., 1915-06-10
"a
traveller soon excellent for the tourist

The experienced traveller soon learns to travel light" or, in more ex- plicit terms. to take along as little seeing journey requires soIAewhat diff ferent outfitting from going on visit But one must be prepared to meet emergencies in either case. For the tourist a hand bag and good-sized suit case will carry about all that the sight-seer needs, unless it is that everlasting problem, the extra hat. And the parcel post or express com panies will look after that.
 Blouses and bodices are made of such sheer materials that a good SUD- ply of them takes up little room. Wash silk, pongee, and crepe de chine blouses, made in plain tailored styles, are to be relied upon for wear while travelling. Fancier blouses of chiffon or lace will be needed, but one or two of them will serve for those oc casions that require something more dressy than the tailored blouse.
 An elegant, new model in crepe de chine is shown in the illustration strictly tailored and suitable for wash silk or pongee. It is finished witt a turnover collar and turned back cuffs. The seams are set together with hemstitching, which is decora tive feature on waists of this kind. 4 little pocket at the side and white buttons with black rims complete thu smart design. Similar waists in pon gee are frightened with brilliant ret or green buttons, or with buttons bor dered with black like those on the pic tured waist: '-'
 Besides these, there are the waist of plain voile having small tucks an . little strong lace used in their cor struction. They withstand wear"an teaJ as well as silk fabrics and ar
Williams news., 1915-06-10
In Mir. NeIson,s Words.

If there is trouble with Japan con. cerning Mexico, and whatever the ex. tent of the trouble may be, this news paper is directed by the spirit of it's great commander.
 During the most critical period in Mexico Mr. Nelson was asked in New York by representative of the New York Herald what stand the Star would take on President Wilson's Mexican policy.
 MT. Nelson answered.:
 "In this, as in every other foreign complication, the Star is supporting the president, not advising him. Kansas City Star.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Expressinq Individuality.

To be oneself is quite a different thing from being unlike everyone else Some girls seem to feel that the only way to express their individuality IS to be a little startling. As rule, the girls who dress and talk and conduct themselves in a way to make heads turn, are not expressing their own per sonalities at all. The girl who is afraid to be herself, for fear she will seem different from other people, makes a more serious mistake-not quite as serious indeed-as the girl who makes a deliberate effort to be just a little different from everyone else.-GirPs Companion.
Williams news., 1915-06-10

front is braided with soutache braid matching the crepe in color. A short belt braided in the same way extends across the back.
 The waist is cut with V opening at the neck in front and standing turn over collar at the back. This collar is faced with black satin, which is decorated at the edge with pattern put on with sand-colored soutache braid. Cuffs of the crepe are cut with a turnover upper edge which is also faced with black satin and finished at the edge with the soutache braid as on the collar. A separate stock or black satin with flat bow in front fin ishes the neck.
 The dress fastens with flat pearl buttons down the front. Covered but tons made of black satin might be used to good advantage in place Of the pearl. A shaped piece set on at each side carries a little pocket. Machine stitching with silk like the crepe in color makes a decorative fin- ish at the seams.
 It requires about five yards of dou. ble width goods for this dress, so that | the crepe and the satin cost not more than four dollars, leaving sufficient balance to pay for the buttons, braid and silk thread, and also for the bit of thin muslin that makes the under bodice.
Williams news., 1915-06-10

Up by Hand.
 science and be happier and more contented than if he did his work carelessly.
 He will take pride in tending to stock if he is given few of the farm animals as his own. He will feed and watch them growing with more pride than some older farmers themselves. From one or two animals he may have quite a flock in a little time if they are we'll taken care of. The boy may also take great in terest in raising crops if there Is a patch of ground given him to work and cultivate. He may feed the prod ucts of his work to his animals and he will feel better than if he were feed | ing the products of the fields that his father cultivated.
 I do not think the boy should be l kept too steadily at work for it will | naturally become tiresome and he wants a change just as older people do
 He should be given some spare time | to do what he wishes to do himself, and then when he does work he will work with more zeal. | I think the boy should go to school as much as he possibly can and not | be kept at home too much, for then he will fall back in his studies and be
 too proud to go to school when he cannot keep up with his mates; and
 when he gets rest in the winter he
 will delight in commencirg the spring | work
 The boy who lives on farm will
 have more fun in the winter than
 boys who live in town, foi he can find
 many sports in the winter in the
 country that are not available to the
 boys in town.
 If the farm boy tries to be con
 tented, work on the farm, and by the
 help of the older people with whom
 he lives, become good farmer-he
 will surely be contented.-Floyd Baker
 Age Fourteen Years, Worthington, Pa
Williams news., 1915-06-10
ROAD : BUILDING
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
More Fuss Over Freight Rates Than Cost of Hauling Crops From
 Farm to Railroad.

A good deal of fuss is raised over freight rates, and everybody who has anything to do with the transportation of crops or merchandise is up in arms the moment railroads give the least intimation that freight rates are to be advanced. But at the same time, there is a strong tendency to give no atten- ton to the cost of hauling farm crops from their point of origin on the farm to the railroad station; a matter of greater concern than all the railroad rates in the world, says Fruit Grower and Farmer.
 Uncle Sam has found that it costs in the neighborhood of 25 cents mile to haul a ton over the average cOun- try road. But this cost may run up | to ten times this figure over bad roads, | and be reduced as many times over good roads with modern vehicles. This cost is something that is rarely ever figured in by the producer when summing up his marketing expense. even though it will frequently make a | figure that is not much less than the cost of getting his produce to the dis tant market by rail. Good roads are expensive to build and are more or less of an expense to maintain, but if it were possible to compare the lowered cost of trans porting the farm produce over the road before and after improvement it would be found that the cost was paid back with interest within 8 very few years after improvement. Low grades are of first consideration, for it costs more money to haul over hilly road than over level one, where the sur lace Is the same. But on almost any road, it is easily possible to have at least a smooth surface on which to drive.
 The King drag is the implement that will make the surface smooth and keep 1t smooth. And the wonder o1 1t is that more farms do not have Q drag as an essential part of their equipment. Road dragging time is just coming with the breaking up oi the snow, and it's usual accompani' ment of mud. Heavy traffic over such roads makes ruts and bad roads of the worst sort, unless the ruts are filled by dragging. Prepare now to keer your road dragged this year. and lower the cost of hauling your prod. uce to market.
 Remember, also, that wide-tired wagons pull more easily than narrow tired ones 90 per cent of the times
Williams news., 1915-06-10
BEST RECORDS IN THE SOUTH
Mississippi Youth Secures Yield of POP Bushels of Corn to Acre-Giri
 Raises Tomatoes.

A Mississippi boy and an Alabama girl have the best records for the last year in the Southern Corn and To mato clubs respectively, according to the United States department Of agriculture's office of farmers coop erative demonstration work in the Southern states.
 Carl Graves is the young man from Soso, Miss. who leads in the corn work in the South with yield or POP bushels.
 Hester Sartain is the girl from Walker, Ala, who raised 7,037 pounds of tomatoes on one-tenth of an acre, put up 1920 pounds, and made net profit of $146.20
Williams news., 1915-06-10
As Roosevelt Sees 1t.

Colonel Roosevelt's declaration that contributing money to campaign dent was just like giving it to the Young Mems Christian association must bring soothing balm to many an uneasy conscience. The $100,0OO gift of the Standard Oil company to his campaign in 1904 thus becomes practi- cally gift to the church. while ex- Senator Flinn's generous offerings in 1912 must have accomplished an enor- nous amount of good in advancing Practical Christianity.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
EJattened Flowers

Flowers that look as if they had been pressed as we used to press flowers and leaves when we were children trim all the newest hats. They are placed between layers of chiffon or crepe which form the brims of hats, or are applied flat against the sides of the crown, but wherever they are found they are most effective. In all the pastel shades are they to be mad.
Williams news., 1915-06-10

 when they are used. The wide tire does not cut so deep and makes bet ter track on roads which are travelled while the ground is soft. The wide tire packs the surface into firm road bed, and thus enables it to drain well In time of rain.
 In cornields, plowed fields, field lanes, and on pasture and alfalfa land. the draft on the wide tire is consider ably less, no matter what the cond1- tion of the soil. The wide tire does not cut up the meadow or field as does the narrow tire. This is also important, as smooth surface in the meadow is much easier to mow over.
 Use no tire less than four inches on your fields or on soft roads; make a King road drag and use it. Thus low er your own freight rates by lowering your hauling costs.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Your Roads.

How about that road in front of your farm? Did you get out with split log and smooth it down at the right time? Did you fill up the low places? Take a little self-pride in the road that runs in front Of your farm and see that it is in good shape for yourself and your neighbor.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Cause for Wonder.

'Well, well," thought the elevator as a queer-looking customer camf along. q wonder what's getting int( me''
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Keen Weeds Away.

Weeds must be kept several feet rom the wheeltrack else they will draw the moisture from the roaoDeo and thus loosen it, this IS especlaiiy true in regions of moderate rainfall.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Too Busy,

Teacher-Have you ever. seen ba- nanas growing?
 Archibald--No, ma'am; I never had tirio to stand and watch them.-Judge
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Road.Buildinq Habit.

The road-building habit is confined to no one locality. It has foothold in AS states. All classes take to IL.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Always on Time.

The cuckoo in the clock always comes out on time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Lime Starvation
Causes Tuberculosis

The Medical Record New York;
OF December Is, 1900, contains an
article ON s'The Treatment OF Pull
monary Tuberculosis, Based On the
Assumption That the Dietetfc Cause
of the Diaease IL Lime Starvation"
by DE-. John r. Russell, who sayst
1.-THE condition which II recognized
as preceding the active development
of Tuberculosis in the adult may be
conside cred ~ due to lime starvation.
Among inorganic substances
lime salts appear to be OF special
physiological importance
but II the salts are not In organic
com binntion II II dfmcuIt TO suppose
that the cells can appropriate them
for food
Years of widespread use confirm
US in the belief that the success OF
Eckman'5 Alternative In cases or pull
monsry tuberculosis (consumptionl
and chronic throat and bronchial
troubles is due in large measure to
it's content of lime. so combined with
other ingredients as to be easily ap-
propriated by the cells.
Doubtless this has had much to
do with the results obtained in many
cases of these affections. which APP
pear 10 have yielded to Eckman's
Alternative.
As il contains no opiates, narcotics
or habit forming drugs. it is safe
to try. Your druggist will order it
for you or you can send direct
Ecbxman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
EATING WHAT YOU WANT

Not to be limited in his diet but to eat
whatever he pleases without discomfort is
the dream of every dyspeptic.
Nobody can honestly promise to re-
store any stomach to this happy condi-
ton because all people cannot eat the
same things with equally satisfactory re-
suits. 1t is literally true that "what is
one mans food is another mans poi
son." Rut it is possible to selecta pleas
ing diet from articles OF food that cause
no discomfort and it is possible to tone
up the digestive organs.
When the stomach lacks tone there is
no quicker way to restore it than to build
up the blood. Good digestion without
rich, red blood is impossible and Dr.
Williams Pink Pills offer the best way
to build up the blood. They also have q
direct action on the nerves and as the
nerves control the processes of digestion,
these pills are especially good in stomach
trouble attended with thin blood and in
nervous dyspepsia.
You can begin this treatment at once
because your own druggist sells DR.. Will
Eams' Pink Pills. Perhaps you are not
eating the right foods. Sometimes the
very things that people eat ''for their
health" are the things that hurt them. A
postal card request to the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y, will
bring free diet book. Write for il today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
WOMEN TAKE PART
IN TOUR OF COUNTRY
Home Economics Program on Farm
Tour viii be In Charge Of
Ames Experts.

On the Lee county tour which will
be made on June 2. the women Will
have an important part of the day
program. Short talks will be madc
at four or five of the stops by a mem
Der Of the home economics division OF
the agricultural extension department
of the state college at Ames.
The talks for the women on the
farm tours will include some OF the
most practical and valuable subjects
concerning the home and Its care.
Some of the topics which will be con
sidered are: Management Of the
Home" General Study of Foods,
Their Combination With Other Foods
and Their Use In the Body" Value
of the Vegetable Garden" Bread;
Eggs. Milk, and Meat" Sanitation;
THE House and its Arrangement,
school Luncheons."
These subjects will develop In a
practical way and as thoroughly as
the limited time will permit. Further
particulars can be secured from H. b.
Hazen, Denmark, who has charge OF
the local arrangement of the tour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
TRIPLE Suicide Pact.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE Wis, May 26--The
police and coroner today are trying to
determine whether the death Of man
and two women, who were found liter
ally roasted in gas filed house late
yesterday, was rhe result OF triple
suicide pact Or = double murder and
sricide The dead are: John A.
Schneider. 50. shoemaker: Mrs. Title
Schneider. 80. his wife. and Mrs. Bar
haTa Spilski- 50. mother of Mrs.
Schneider. Eve-v gas jet in the house
had been turned On and the heat from
gas range. thu only burners lighted,
had caused z temperature OF 400 de-
grees. The heat was so intense that
the bodies were blackened and blood
oozine from every pone. Schneider
left note asking that 800 collins be
provided for each Of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Orphcum Theatre.


The popular Ben Wilson in a won
derful dramatic part, The Ladder OF
Fortune" at the Orpheum tonight. A
stirringly beautiful tale of hand
some young italian musician. of the
supposed death in a duel OF his rival
in love, and his beginning new life in
America, where ne ascends the ladder
of fortune and wins the girl of his
heart. A remarkably fine play, in two
acts. Animated Weekly f63, giving
you all the latest events OF tie world,
and then our old time favorite coined
ian, Ford Sterling. in His Smashing
Career Sterling comedy. Coming TO-
morrow, The Master Key" fourteenth
episode: don't miss it. Only one more
week. See the finish by all means.
Also Ford Sterling in Love and
Veng two part Sterling coE-
edy, that will make you double 1,0oo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
EDUCATION SELLS ELECTRICITY

/ EDOCR ION SEIiS 6LGC hiSff
| Education sales campaigns in the
past few years have built up salts
factory day loads. in electric power
stations in many Iowa cities. where
householders have been taught 20
make use of many labor saving cleo
trio appliances in the home, thereby
increasing the economy of produc-
ing current in the power station.
Electric flat irons have become
well nigh universal in some Iowa
towns, and the amount of current for
their use is as great as that needed
by stores and other buildings for
electric lamps during the day. Small
motors applied to washing and sew
ing machines. fans, pumps, electric
ranges and many other machines are
building up good day demand
More than half the towns OF Iowa in
Guiding little and big. now have cleo
trio current in the day time, while
every town Of 1000 peo-
pie and over has day service
Systems Of rates, which make e
lower charge for current used on
such household appliances and mo-
tors, is one big aid in building up |
day loads according 10 |
reports made TO the state engineer /.
ng experiment station at Ames-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
nailv Stock Letter.
1Copyrigtt 1915 by the New York
POST I

1Copyright 1915 by the New YORK
Evening Post.1
NEW YORK. May 2s.-The under
wing nervousness OF Wall street
While awaiting Germans Tespcnae
and In spite OF the many reassuring
considerations. was forcibly Illustrated
bv the instant break OF the stock ex-
change when It heard the early fo.e-
noon r,1r,or OF another torpedoed
American steamer.
II required a surprisingly long time
before the financial market got a cor
rect version of the news which had
reached the newspapers in the cables
almost a. the start and meantime the
Wall street unsettlement continued.
The early break carried no"h
prfces ! 10 2 points. and the suose-
nuen. recovery was feeble and uncer-
tain Among the other news OF the
dav-which. howeyer-seemed TO nave
no effect on priceE-vas the an
nouncerent tina. gold In consideraoie
amount had been delivered with some
secrecy TO the New York oa nEers &C.
ing for the British government &c
ures,rrnpffon Is that these remittance
wall street believed that $l-ots.oVv
haa thus srr.vedD arc In pursuance Vi
a concerted policy for the reshia.lon
OF exchange. similar 20 The Toitcv..p5,
sued by the managers of or Own soio
pool Last autumn.