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Evening star., 1915-03-07

nUELING did not disastrously affect a
- mans career in those days unless he
killed his adversary. In other words, sue
cess on the field of honor usually meant
ruin in after life. If man was called out to
fight, he might appropriately offer two SIM
pie prayers, first, that his opponents bullet
might not hit him; secondly, that he also
might be lucky enough to miss
While it is true that John Randolph
drifted along in disappointed and un-
profitable manner until 1888, the duel had
nothing to do with his lack of political sue
cess. Borrowing figure of speech from one
of his historians, Randolph was like a
jockey, thrown early out of the race, who
rides on with antics and gesticulations, amid
the jeers and wonder of the crowd, and tries
to win the post that his old rivals have long
since passed." With the exception of an
occasional outburst of spectacular char
acter Randolph was tigurehead in national
life throughout his declining years. Some
times he was in the Senate, sometimes in the
House, and sometimes appointed to an am
bassadorial post.
In Congress he often presented the pitia-
BILE spectacle of a Senator leaning against the
railing and prattling for two or three hours
at time without any reference to the sub
Ject under discussion, with John c. Calhoun
sitting like statue in the Vice Presidents
chair and the Senators one by one retiring
until there was no longer quorum. Partly
as a matter of senatorial courtesy, these
speeches were not reported. So far as his
diplomatic services are concerned, it is
sufficient to remark that in 1929 he was ap-
pointed on a special mission to Russia He
remained at his post ten days, spent year
in England in his own interest, and then
drew S2l ,4O7 from the government for his
services.
Randolph died in Philadelphia, June "a,
1888, of an infection of the lungs. To the
last he was the unrelenting foe of Andrew
Jackson and Henry Clay And to the last
also his insanity or intemperance or peevish-
ness-whatever you choose to call it-be-
came more and more intensified. Finally
he rested under the sod of beautiful Roa-
noke.
THREE years after the duel Clay returned
: to Kentucky with the intention of en-
joying the novelty of private life. In two
years, however, he was back in the Senate
again, and soon thereafter was candidate
for the presidency, with the usual result. In
Evening star., 1915-03-07
FAMOUS AMERICAN DUELS

of not returning Clay's fire. Hamilton was
somewhat upset by this announcement, and
reported it to Colonel Tattnall. Tattnall
went to Randolph at midnight before the
fight and told him that if he intended follow
ing such an absurd course he would have to
select another friend. Randolph finally said
that he would probably change his mind if
he saw the devil in Clay's eye.
The devil was not in Clays eye when they
met the next afternoon on the field of battle.
Nevertheless it looks as if Randolph did
change his mind; though what happened
first is attributed to the fact that Randolph's S
pistol was unintentionally set at the hair
trigger. As he was adjusting the butt of
the weapon to his hand, with the muzzle
pointed to the ground, it was accidentally
discharged.
Instantly Randolph protested against
"that hair trigger" Colonel Tattnall took
the blame to himself for having sprung the
hair. Mr.. Clay had not then received his
pistol. Senator Johnson of Louisiara, one
of his seconds was carrying it to him and
still several steps from him.
"This untimely fire" wrote Senator Ben
ton, though clearly an accident, gave rise
to some remarks and a species of inquiry,
which was conducted with the utmost
delicacy, but which in itself was of a
" DC lllSNplCSolply petllllul W q
gentleman. MIR. Clay stopped it with the
generous remark that the fire was clearly
an accident, and it was SO unanimously
declared. Another pistol was Immediately
furnished, and the exchange of shots took
place"
When the word was given both pistols
were discharged. Randolph's bullet struck
a stump behind Clay; while Clay's knocked
up the earth near Randolph. Benton, in his
capacity as friend of both men, stepped
in and tried to convince each that honor had
been duly satisfied. Both men demanded
another shot.
The seconds loaded the pistols again and
stepped back to their places. Again the
word was given. Clay fired promptly; but
his bullet only made a hole in the white
flannel wrapper that Randolph was wear
ing:
The second fire had given Randolph
magnificent opportunity, of which he took
advantage in the most generous spirit.
When he had fired the first time the dis
charge had come SO quickly that Clay's
second even suggested that he was violating
the code. At the second opportunity, there
fore, Randolph deliberately fired into the
air. He then stepped forward with his hand
extended toward his antagonist, and said to
Clay that he owed him another coat.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Continued from page II

II am glad the debt is not greater" said
Clay, grasping the extended hand.
So ended the fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
TO GIVE RECEIPTS
FOR PARCEL POST
Postoffice Department 10 Notified that
New Ruling Goes Into
Effect.

Postmaster e. P. McManus is in re-
ceipt of three orders from the post
ONCE department at Washington. One
announces that on and after Septem-
Der 1, receipts will be given to the
senders for all parcel post packages,
on the payment Of one cent for each
receipt, the senders themselves to I'LL
out the applications for receipts as
provided in the new regulations. Those
desiring additional information of this
new feature of the service may con-
suit Mr.. McManus, or his assistant.
The second order provides for an
increase in the size OF parcel post
packages, into all zones. Packages
are measured by the length and the
girth, the two combined not to ex-
coed 70 inches Hereafter the limit
will be 81 inches.
The third order concerns COM
munication from the postal depart
ment Of France. Postmasters and
postof1ce employees are notified in
this order that the French government
will not attempt to deliver parcels
containing tobacco, cigars or cigar
cites to French soldiers at the front
or prisoners of war because of the
soldiers and prisoners inability to
pay the custom charges. The French
government has imposed tax on to-
bacco imports, as we'll as other things.
Anything sent from this country to
French soldiers or German and Aus
TRAN prisoners after July q will be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
TRIP THROUGH THE
HEART OF AFRICA
Stereopticon Pictures VIII Be Shown
at the First Christian
Church.,

"A Trip Through the Heart Of
Africa" the Congo Free, State stere-
opticon pictures, will be shown at the
First Christian church tomorrow
wednesday, night at 500 o'clock.
w. NJ. Baker, the minister, will
show some interesting stereopticon
views of the great Congo Free State
in Africa, including views of the Con-
go river. the mountain, the hippopota-
mus, tribe OF dwarfs. African chief
and his wives, spear men, woman's
peculiar head dress, and some of her
jewelry.
The natives will be seen in their
rude huts, the soldiers with their
weapons Of warfare. The great rub
Der forests will be seen.
The missionaries who are trying to
bring them to Christ, will be shown.
and their methods OF work will be ex-
planned.
Mr.. Baker will tell something Of the
religions Of the natives and will show
how they have been transformed nv
the gospel Of Christ.
1t will be told how Livingstone did
so much for Africa.
There will be no charge for admis-
sion to hear this lecture. Everybody
is invited to see these pictures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
A USEFUL PAIN
keokuk People Should Heed il,
Warning.

Have you sharp pain or a dull
ache across the small Of your back?
Do you realize that it's often a timely
sign of kidney weakness? Prompt
treatment is safeguard against more
serious kidney troubles. Use Doan's
Kidney Pills. Profit by a Keokuk
residents experience.
Mrs J. G. Wycoff, GIG High street,
Keokuk, says: Il had severe pains
in my back and dull headaches ex-
tending to the back of my neck. /,
also had constant pain across my
kidneys. Having heard of Doan's Kid
ney Pills being a good medicine, l
used them and found them satisfac-
tory. sleep better now, my back
has been strengthened, I have no
more headaches. and the kidney Sc
cretions are natural"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ash CT kidney remedy-get
Tcen'- -:dney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wycoff had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Pos, Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
AUTO TIPPED OVER.
BUT PARTY ESCAPED
Four People on Way to okoboji Were
In Accident But Luck Was
With Them.

An automobile party headed for TT.
Madison was luclier than the i'll fated
Keokuk party Sunday. The Fit. Madi-
son Democrat says:
A party Of four tourists on their
way from Des Moines to Lake Okoboji
on the border line Of Iowa and Min-
nesota, experienced rather tumu!-
tous but altogether miraculous acci-
dent three miles out of the city on the
Burlington road. when their car turn
ed over, pinioning the entire party
under the automobile. The happening
occurred this morning about 500
o'clock. The members Of the party
were practically unhurt
The party was returning to Fort
Madison after camping for the night
in the country and reaching turn
in the road and going at eighteen
miles an hour or under, the steering
wheel refused to respond and the car
went over the embankment with for
tunately no more serious results than
bruises and stiffness to the members
of the party.
Those In the party were the Rev.
and Mrs. A. Fl. Jervais of Dallas. Iowa,
Miss Alice Brice OF Perry, Iowa, and
Jack Jervas OF Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03

WETTEsT IN FOUR YEARS,
rotaI precipitation was e.ss Inches
one pay Il Rained 1876
Inches, weather Rec
ord Shows.

The month Of July, Just passed, was
the coolest month in ten years, and
wettest month since 1911. according
r. the monthly meteorological report
compiled by e. w. McGann, observer
temporarily in charge of the local
weather office. The mean tempera-
ture for the month was 70, according
to the figures from the weather bu-
reau. In 1905 the mean was 49, Other
wears intervening 1t has been higher.
The normal for the month is II. so
that July, 1915, was considerably be-
low normal.
The absolute maximum for the
month for forty-three years was 10S,
and the minimum in the same time.
80.
There WAS a total precipitation Of
sS3 inches. On July 10 there was the
greatest precipitation of the month.
1876 inches. In 1911 the precipitation
was 6.48 inches. The excess in this
month compared with the normal
month is 230. Since the first of the
year. the excess is 4.96.
The wind was from the northwest,
and attained its greatest velocity on
July is when it blew from the north
At thirty miles an hour.
There were nine clear days. eleven
partly cloudy and eleven cloudy days.
Thunderstorms occurred on July I, 4.
10, II. IL, IS, Is, %. Is. ~. %, 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
An Easy Way to Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin IoikS
who wish to gain weight is that they
insist on dragging their stomach or
stuffing it with greasy foods; rubbing
on useless "flesh creams" or follow
ing some foolish physical culture
stunt, while the real caues OF thin
ness goes untouched. You cannot get
fat until your digestive tract assimi-
lates the food yen eat.
Thanks to q remarkable new scfen-
tific discovery. It is now possible to
combine into simple form the very
elements needed by the digestive or
gans to help them convert food into
rich, fat-laden blood. This master
stroke Of modern chemistry Is called
Sargol and has been termed the great
through its re-generatfve, re-construc-
tive powers to coax the stomach and
intestines to literally soak up the fat
tenfng elements Of your food and pass
them into the blood, where they are
carried to every starved, broken.down
cell and tissue Of your body. You can
readily picture the result when this
amazing transformation has taken
place and you notice how your cheeks
fill out, hollows about your neck,
shoulders and bust disappear and you
take on from 10 to 20 pounds of solid,
healthy flesh. Sargol is absolutely
harmless, inexpensive, efficient. VIII
kinson & Co. and other leading drug
gists of Keokuk and vicinity have 1t
and will refund your money II you are
not satisfied, as per the guarantee
found in every package.
Caution:-Whfle Sargol has given
excellent results in overcoming ner-
vous dyspepsia and general stomach
troubles it should not be taken by
those who. do not wish TO gain ten
pounds or more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
FINANCING THE
REVIVAL MEETING.
Executive Committee Of the Bob
Jones Evanselistle Campaign,
- Hears Report From the
Finance Committee.
MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
Work VIII Continue Until the Fui'
Amount is secured-Evangeiist
Recovering From
Operation.
[By Re;-. steffey1


The executive committee Of the
Bob James evangelistic campaign,
which campaign is to be held in the
city October 31-December IL, met IN
the committee loom of the Y. M. G.
A. building last evening at 7:45. The
meeting was called to order by Chair.
man Rev. w. H. Neil, after which
DR.. F. G. Beardsley offered prayer.
Following the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting, the secre-
tary Of the finance committee, Mr..
George Immegart, made report OF
the work being done by that COM
mittee. The report shows the work
progressing nicely, and quite an
amount of the $4,000 for which the
churches have been asked to under
write, already underwritten, seven
churches reporting $1,000.
After listening to the report Of this
committee, a motion was made and
carried that an apportionment OF $500
be made to each of the following
churches, the Westminster Presby-
terrain, First Congregational, FIRST
Baptist, United Presbyterian. First
Christian and the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal, and that the balance Of
the $4,000, $500, be apportioned to
the other churches cooperating In
the campaign. This motion does not
mean that these churches are to pay
the amount asked Of them, but that
they be asked to underwrite for the
amounts specified that the balance of
the amount of underwriting be Sc
cured at an early date. And Just here
the writer desires to correct an er-
ror that crept into a report pub
lished in the city papers under date
of July 20. In that report, it was
said that mo subscriptions less than
$50 will be solicited" Mr.. Jones, in
communication to the chairman OF
the evangelistic committee states: II
would want no one individual to un-
derwrite for over $50"
The finance committee stands
ready to accept any sum in the I'M
derwriting, and If there is man or
woman who feels that he or she
cannot underwrite for more than IS.
the committee will be glad to receive
such subscription.
Rev. Steffey, chairman OF the
evangelistic committee of the Keo-
kuk Ministerial association, reported
having received letter recently
from Mr.. Jones in which he stated
that he had SO far recovered from
his recent operation for appendicitis
as to be ready for his summer Bible
conference work. Mr.. Jones is now
in Maryland doing such work and
will later 60 to Indiana and North
Carolina.
The committee will meet again
next Monday night to hear the report
of the finance committee as to the
results Of the campaign of underwrit-
ing as proposed above.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
Hot Weather Bad
for Women S Nerves
Season When They Most Need
Their Strength to With
stand the Heat

Hot weather has decidedly weak
ening effect on most women. They
become too languid to exercise, and
as result have appetite only for
light, tasty foods, like salads and
other cold concootions, which do not
digest readily and increase the nat
ural tendency to constipation.
At this season women should main
tain the highest possible standard of
health, to counterfeit the enervating
effect of the weather. Good direction
and regularity Of the bowels are es-
sential. The combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin, sold in
drug stones under the name Of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is highly
recommended as laxative and diges-
tant by many physicians. as we'll as
by thousands OF women who depend
upon 1t as a remedy for many OF
those ills to which women seem more
especially susceptible.
Get fifty cent bottle of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup, Pepsin from your drug
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
CAN'T LAY RAIN
ONTO THIS WAR
Weather Bureau Experts Brand Such
Theories In No Uncertain
Manner.

All persons who have been explain
inc the unusually heavy rainfall In
this section OF the country by saying
that it is due to the constant artil-
lery fire in the battlefields abroad,
will have to seek other fields wherein
to exercise their powers of explana-
lion. -
For the Battlefield theory of pre-
cipitation" has been secuted in no I'M
certain terms by Professor Cox OF the
government weather bureau. at Chi
cago. who says:
I'VE have denied that silly state
ment time and time again. but It
seems that 1t will always have ad-
herents. The curious part OF 1t is
that we are not even having an un-
usually heavy rainfall this year,
throughout the country, Around Chi
cago, OF course, the rainfall Is higher
Portions OF the country Where there is
a decided deficit in precipitation for
the year so that the total is about the
average and no more.
THE fact of the case is that even
those tremendous detonations would
ne far, far, too small to cause any
thing like the movement Of air re-
0uisite to the production Of a shower.
Why a small firecracked causes more
atmospheric disturbances in an ordi-
nary room, than do those tremendous
explosions in the amount or space
they would have to influence.
you know that the air is charged
with varying amounts of water vapor.
You can see this when you carry a
cold object into warm room. Drops
OF water will condense on its surface
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
BEHIND THE TIMES
IN AVIATION
United states Would Need More Ma
chimes and Men In Case
Of War;
[By Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
STAR Correspondent

TBy Fred s. Ferguson, united fEess
STAFF Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s.-Less
than 200 aviators in this country
would be o. any value to the army or
navy in case the U. S. should become
involved in war. There are evan
fewer aeroplanes.
Art Smith, the sensational h1er OF
the Panama Pacific exposition, ex-
pressed this opinion today in discuss
ing the aviation arm of the countrys
service in connection with the ques-
ton Of national defense, which Presl-
dent Wilson is to take UP when he re
turns to Washington.
There are not more than 100 ava
tors outside the army and navy VINO
would be really of service under pres
ent conditions" said Smith In an IN
terview with the United Press. me
question of machines would be worse
for a time than that OF men. the eS-
hibition machines now in use IN var
ious parts Of the country would never
serve for military purposes. we
would simply have to wait until the
factories turned out some
aeroplanes that could be used ana
then they would not be up to those at
the disposal of the European armies.
Smith maintained that lack or GOV
eminent support was the cause OF thus
country's falling so far behind otne,
nations in aviation. What Is neeoea
is new interest by the government,
greater appropriations and constan.
exneriments he said More men
should be drilled as nlers anu oelte'
machines produced.
lXnoT1-
anced av1ators in France when the
war broke OUT said smltn. nun
dreds were civilians, but they could
take their place with the aVlators y,
tho army In Immediate service. Should
the Irnited States become involved
With a power similarly equipped win
NON and machines, our weak little
,orca would be- massacred in no tina.
n 10 .eyes' of our army would be gone.
rho enemy aviators could see every
thing That went on in our lines AMI
we could see nothing.
smith also pointed out that the
,,iators of this country were far be-
,,ird IN making sustained fights, me-
aaaarv in military work. European
a yiators have flown hours where
Auerican airmen have flown minutes
I'm the event of hostilities, would
,,o,unteer." said Smith, "but my ma
Live -uonld not do for military work.
sit ont in an exposed position for
axhibition purposes. but that would
not 90 under fire The big tracto-
~. Hines with the enclosed bodies
fran, which only the head Of the pilot
Ia observer show, have proven to
he the best type for military WORK.
And the European war has demon
STATED lust how valuable aeroplanes
arc in military operations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
ANOTHER OIL WELL
IN PLYMOUTH FIELD
Lyons Lease Makes Good and Pros
pect viii Continue on Rob
ison Farm.

The Lyons well, which came in a
few days ago, and was shot Thursday
morning, has proven to be a good one
and very satisfactory, according to
reports just received from the field,
says the Macomb Journal. This is in
the vicinity of the Levi Grigsby farm,
where they drilled a water we'll AMI
also an oil we'll to a depth of 800 feet
but pronounced 1t dry, although oil
is still seeping from the hole. Mr..
Grigsby has gotten a new contract
from the company that holds the lease
on his place, as he was never sat:H-
fed that they were giving him fair
deal in looking for oil, and by the
terms Of the new agreement they mu st
drill before 1916 or the lease is null
and void With the new well on the
Lyons. place the company will prob.
ably be more anxious to get busy on
the lease and hold it.
The pipe line was completed yester-
day and the work of connecting the
wells on same will be completed at
once.
A drill was set yesterday on the
John Robinson farm, which Is In an
entire new location and If oil Is found
here it will still further increase the
boundary limits of the field, this not
being the same Robinson farm where
drilling has already been done.
Snowden Bros, who own the LEASE
on the Romine Smith farm, have set
a drill and will start to work shortly
on that lease. which is also in the
vicinity Of the Levi Grisgby farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
Remarkable Cure Of Dysentery.

Remarkable Cure Of Dysentery.
II was attacked with dysentery
about July 18th, and used the doctors
medicine and other remedies with no
relief. only getting worse al1- the
time. I was unable to do anything AMI
my weight dropped from las to 125
pounds. I suffered for about two
months when was advised to use
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Ddarrhoea remedy. used two boz.
ties Of it and it gave me permanent
relief" writes B. w. Hill OF Snow Hill,
N. G. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-03
Mar Oddifiea

BELFAST, Aug. 3.--Hugh McCrud-
en-. German Jew, member Of a Brit
ish regiment. supposedly intoxicated,
cheered for the kaiser and was ar
rested under the defense Of the Realm
act.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Lord Kitchener
has turned the park and gardens Of
his country home over to wounded
soldiers who may roam and pick flow
ers "as much as they like" according
to the war lords orders.
ATHENS, (by mail)-That Cen
eral Linman Won Sanders. commander
in-chief of the Turkish army, in con-
slant fear of assassination, goes about
daily clad in armor that got only ses-
ers his body but his head, is the state