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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Money in Mushrooms
Rx MoLLIE KENNEDA

Although under natural conditions the mushroom is a wild edible fungus, it has risen so much in favor that it's cultiva- ton is now carried on by those who for- merly looked upon mushroom culture as more or less hazardous undertaking, and it seems to me that a splendid oppor- tunity is afforded the girl with the run of garden. Not only can she provide herself with profitable hobby, but she can, if she chooses, turn her hobby into an industry, for mushrooms command ready sale all the year around
 If you have frames or beds devoted to the culture of melons or eucumbers you c~r on silly obtain a supply of mushrooms for the summer and autumn months by setting pieces of spawn in these beds where the heat of the fermenting ma terials has got down to just the right temperature for your experiment. By the time the bed is covered with cucumber foliage you will find the mushrooms be- ginning to appear.
 Suppose, however, you have no cucum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

desolate country that is given over to the negro
 I kneel to you as at an altar where hearts pour out their griefs to the Father for strength to live aright day by day to "go forward" as the dear father and
 mother, though rrow-burdened. You are too dear for strange and rough hands to use you; your store of precious memo
 .aa crad for idle questions You are to me as some guardian angel to watch over me and hear my sobs and, ere trey tear asunder heart and body, you stretch forth your arms and take me to your heart to comfort me-'Peace. peace, my child, I will not leave you desolate.'
 Massllion Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Safe From Imitation

"I am a self-made man, I ann "Weil ! thinl' trr-a is one thing you needn't worry about"
 What is that?
 Taking out a patent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Rather Spiteful

Mrs. Crawford: Has she really good memory as she claims?'
 Mrs. Ora abshaw: Only for certain things. She can remember if one has had a hat made over or skirt turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

inch back from peaed tafeta edgng Three slightly
separated rows of peatng garnish the long, close
fitting sleeves which in contrast with the
coarless neck tre Vd because of its crossed fronts
Soutache embroideries in plum shade are the novel
trimmings of model in a silky-suraced challi OF the
same tone dull-orange figured The blouse, closing at
the left side under soutached broad band, which
crosses that shoulder makes corresponding straight
line down the back and vanshes under wide girde'
also heavily braided cluster OF three buttons IN
orange glass fastening this belt is in line with two
similar clusters the inner edge of the perpendicular
band which in crossing the left shoulder comes against
narrower strip of embroidery outlining the rounded
but not low. collaress neck Other bands define the
low-dropped arm-eyes supporting full sleeves which at
the wrist are restrained by frlheaded, straight, mar
row cuffs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
SKIRTS SHOW SIMPLICITY.

Correspondingly simple is the skirt whose pleated
front and back are separated by plain side cores 1t
must be admitted that comparatively few OF the best
models in either crepe finished silkysurfaced chal
have trimmed skirts In the main they are either ful-
gathered as in the Of marine bue-dotted "hite
morning frock whose long seevci blouse closed on the
left side is trimmed with white crochet buttons ana
whose chemsete and high rolling collar are IN EN-
broidered white batise. Or they are sdepieated ai
around is the lower portion OF oiue-hgureu gree"
f,ock whose blouse fronts fasten with souache loops
.c,cI;ng green buttons Other loops and buttons trim
h wrists Of full sleeves ending under turned back en-
ho;d,red white linen cuffs and starting, raglanman
r.r from under an embroidered collar which is joined
by green tafeta tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

b hitc organdie wastcoat closely shirred and sug-
costing broad band in narrow puffngs
Nanv times more smart than any magpie separate
wan is one in white and blue. three-quarter model
which created Juror among the women when it first
was worn last week was in white whipcord 1t con-
;d ~ coat closed to the waist with self-covered
in buttons and fitted TO the figure by ovcrlapped
etched seams starting the shoulders Drought
SLIGHTLY forward then boldly curved backward making
5.en convex hall down either hip. -Four inches below
either curve was prominently stitched oolong pocket
flap. ,.... liz.
The fare OF this coat was introduced between hips
,rd k,ces and this width trihing compared with
cane starting at the arm tops under the curving
bo,,der seams It's SIDE edges fell only to the elbows
% sleeves gathered under Louis cuffs but its back rip
Ming TO below the hips, showed blue satin hning
r,tcbing souare-cut collar standing straight and high
about the neck yet declining to join under the chin
FROCKs IN CREPE FINISHED CHALLL
Cr5ne6nished chaln makes up into really pfaouoaI
frock If you do credit this statement get cos
+,r,e in this novel material, and II at the emo OF 'iis
summer it has not afforded three months OF supreme
satisfaction the fault will be that OF whoever id'0
b Garment For among these novel chsllis there are
m uelv patterns Assurcdly II would not pc easy 10
bstand the plain navy and white striped navy IN the
..,o.;,,. crene-surfaced weave, for common sense
;er.s the warning that these two pieces can DC oe-
,.toned into the most useful sort OF runaoou'' ho'
weather costume. Precisely what you are going 10
need if YOU are spending the ertire summer d' 'e sea
shore: also what you should have TO wear wheh coming
into town for the day Obviously the striped portion OF
,be material must devoted to skirt which may well
carrv narrow peang in blue tafieta applied to simu-
Iae long overdress pointing sharply at iront-cenue
hut considerably shorter the sides and the back.
charming model for the plain navy blouse has surpoe-
crossed fronts whose ends, edged with SIX pleauss'
~. drawn fanfashion across the hips. Rows OF silk
covered small buttons in bound Sits between bust and
-, lin, apDear TO fasten the shouderto belt seams
q, the under-arm FORMS and these are set almost an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
COLORED KID.

Cut in squares or any other shape desired and laid
fat around the brim of plain sports hat this kid is
highly decorative if made in contrasting coors. II
one desires colored kid to match a sports suit or
sweater a good method is to ask for long, wildly
colored kid gloves in very large or extremely small
size at the bargain counter Of glove shop Thus
they may always be bought for very small sum.
The last hint pertains not az all to the type OF hats
we are discussing but it is such excellent way in
which to reuvenate old faded soiled hats that IL
should not be overlooked. We refer to the pro-
nounced fad for placing upon dress hats Of straw OF
all descriptions second brm OF net, crepe chiffon or
wolfe These brms usually in contrasting color,
fit the brm proper and lightly tackled in place
While sometimes these little second brms are finished
with wire cordng picot edge more often they
have no finish whatever. What could be more COM
plete disguise for your last summers straw hat which
perchance has faded displays telltae rain s9ots'
Select any color material desired and after cutting
paper outline OF your brim slash into your stuff with
confidence lay it the and lightly tack at IN
frequent intervals Georgette crepe in dark coors
particularly we'll liked white straw, and offers an
excellent season solution TOR last season nat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
PASTE. SCISSORS AND CHINTz FOR THE
SPORTS HAT

pe,bans it is due to the garden hats, popular
among even those women who just because they tail
% nossess garden see barrier TO the purchase
md endowment OF garden appurtenances. that so much
o-;g;,ality has been rung into all manner OF sports
and outing hats Whatever the cause hats for general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

Nrrcly bit of sea and foam is this little dancing
froci for acre on 7rare Of ,rhe le ripple over the
ca oycrn charmcuSe that Shmucrs beneath, zrhHe the
aded pink and dull orange roses are Just reflections
of sunlight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
OF SILK BOLEROS.

Along with the steady shortening OF skirts the length
Of Jackets has so decreased that they have become
boleros Some Of these apologies for outer garments
end a trife below the waist line, but more OF them
stop above it. and all show reluctance to meet across
the bust although very few have fronts which i7'n
under the chin but they do join with buttons sucn
fastenings are deemed commonplace. The bow is tho
thing pair OF bows--hat, double looped aiiars-in
black silk braid join the fronts just below the throat OF
boyish looking Eton, in darkest blue silk gabardine.
The Jacket is defined with braid, which makes more
prominent the deep notches breaking the line OF its
lower edge and OF the pocket lapel on its right 'front.'
Primly turned over is the brad-bound collar
but there are no cuffs for the long narrow sleeves,
wrinkng like mousquetaire glove tops from the ell
bows 70 half way the hands Directly IN line with
the notches at the sides of the boero those OF the
d-dehned skirt paneled at front back ana
sides with fine pleatings which afford Hare about ''e
ankles while fitting with gloveike smoohnesS aooa'
the hips charming feature Of this SKIRT IS wiue
self belt scanned to FIT smoothly boned 10 STAND sunny
and closed with silk cords lacng around tour ou'''S
the only ones on the costume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
EMBROIDERED WOOL ON TENNIS HATS.

clever way in which TO make your hat match your
tennis or golf sweater embroider i, in the
WOOL whether your hat is of white felt straw. An
excellent model round sailor of white felt which
was embroidered around the edge of the brim and the
crown in coarse green wool in large diamond design
in buttonhoe stitch. Any could outline similar
design on a hat by first cutting diamond the desired
size from cardboard and laying it with overlapping
corners around the brn. This particular hat, when
with sweater of corresponding color, was much
admired recently when the links.
For any who clings to simple stitched linen or
duck hats of familiar type, the preest trimmings
the old null ties with embroidered ends, which have
not been worn for seasons These, especially il
they in colors, very effective simply looped
around the hat.
Kid still retains its prestige for the severely simple
and almost masculine attire for shooting garb. Why
not utilize old kid glove tops for coverings for button
moulds, bands and the like?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
PAINTED PANAMA HATS.

Take, for instance the latest novelty, painted hats
of Panama straw and similar which a smart
shop is Offering Done in the crudest Of designs and
colors they have merely narrow band of vivid color
around the edge of the brim with bold futurist de-
sign encrcling the crown Given the bare hat, any
one could stencil it these designs. which are
decorative and smart TO degree. No need be
baked by the fact that she neither paint draw
for the elementary and crude the design and the
gaudy the coloring, the smarter the effect. Any
inexpensive hat of the sailor shape may be utilized
provided it has smooth surface like that in Panama
We are all familiar with the modest peanut straw
hat which, graced with bands and streamers of gay
chintz is now favored, but way OF trimming
them will surely appeal TO the girl who prefers to
her paste pot and scissors rather than her needle Cut
out an effective design from chinz cretonne and
paste il directly upon the hat For example one shop
Is displaying these hats dyed in bright coors with
cut outs of chntz roses, baskets, pasted the
straw. Perhaps the most notable example large
cretonne pheasant of brilliant piumage which
pasted upon the hat so TO sprawl over the crown
and half down the brin. If preferred these chnz de-
signs may be sewed upon the hat but FASTING if done
with the best quality paste, is quite satisfactory
Any young girl who yearns for this hat but hest
because of the expense may acquire II through
the expenditure Of so for the peanut shape
and IS or rs for of chintz. This
idea is very useful in making chdrens hats Cut'out
Mother Goose figures from a nursery chintz used
on juvenile straw hats with a smooth surface, and
make the quantest kind of beach hats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Blue and White, Delft Values
Leading, is the Color Scheme OF
Several Exclusive Models in
Wolfe and Whipcord--1ats
Find Their Happiness
i'm Jaunty ANGLES.

country wear display a charm, simply and m
geniously attained. which easily be duplicated
The scholarly Macauay said that his mind
would through looking at shop windows. and 1t
would that many a girl allows her powers Of
ingenuity to rust while looking at them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
BORDERS OF PLUMP GRAPES.

BORDERS OF PLUMP GKAFE0'
Oe't blue taffeta clusters of grapes-padoeo u ''
pump and uscious-make, unique detschep Yr' -,
'V'os1ng for four white wolfe founces coHPos,1e
.N'' OF an attractive COSTUME. The upperInoS,
oVerlapped by wide ruaie in blue taiteta "i0''
.-se forms iriI above narrow crush oel' "',9
o,'peembroidered end The lower and "idef poi5
" mis- silk ruffe makes basque for mous4u''"d
AseSed blouse whose embroidered fronts are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
JOHN FERGUSON
. O|EO EARLY TODAY
Civil War Veteran and Former Min
lister Answers Last Gall After
a Long Residence In
keokul<.
LIVED HERE ~ YEARS
Received Thirteen Wounds and lost
an Arm In War-Former Super
Intendent Of National
Cemetery.

John s. Ferguson, a veteran Of the
CIVIL war. a Methodist minister for
fourteen years and former superin.
tendent OF the Keokuk National Ma.
tlonal and Jefferson City, Mo-, nation
al cemeteries, passed away at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Clara M.
r. Oldham. 1902 Carroll street, at 1905
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Ferguson
had been one OF Keokuk's most prom.
tnent and highly respected citizens FOR
q period OF twenty-seven years and
In his death his friends see the pass
Ing OF man who has accomplished
much in his long life OF service, first
for his country and then for his God.
Mr.. Ferguson has had an eventful
life, at one time on the fields OF war
and later in the pulpit Of peace. Dur
ing the civil conflict the decedent lost
his right arm and also received thir-
teen wounds. but this did not daunt
or discourage him. He rose above
his loss and lived to be one OF tho
most highly loved and respected pas.
tors in the Iowa Methodist confer
ence. In his later life he preached at
Pennington, West Point, Vernon, Win
chester, Richlands and q number of
other Iowa cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
SEVENTEEN TEAMS
BREAK RECORD RI
All Entered In Annual Six Day Race
at Madison Square Gar
den, punched at
1870 Miles.
FOUR THOUSAND FANS
Large Number Present at Garden at
Midnight for Start Of Big
Event-sprInts In First
FOUR THOUSAND FANS

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Seventeen
teams, the entire field In the annual
six day bike race at Madison Square
Garden had broken the track record
for eight hours when at eight o'clock
this morning they were punched at
100 miles, two laps. with Reggie Nc
Namara, the Australian. slightly in
the lead The former record. 1S9
miles and nine laps, was made In
1914 by Lawson and Drobach.
Four thousand faithful were
massed in the Garden when the riders
rode onto the track at midnight for
the start Of the six day grind. but at
that there were large blocks Of va
cant seats. The usual permanent
guests" who stick around until the
finish, living on 'nog dogs" and sleep
ing in their benches, were on hand,
hwoeyer, and their cheers became u
roar as Sheriff-elect Smith demon
strated a shiny new pistol with the
starting shot.
Grenada, the Australian, made the
/ pass on the first mile and Oscar Egg.
the Swiss rider. followed with squirt
which placed him in front for the next
fifteen minutes. Alternate sprints by
various riders continued throughout
the first hours.
At 10 o'clock the seventeen teams
were tied. At that hour they had COW
cred 233 miles, three laps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
Why Suffer With BaCkacte,
Kidneys or Rheumatism ?
C. n N URIC!
rhe Newest Discovery in chemistry.
Eminent Medical authorities Endorse 1t.
A New Remedy for Kidney, Bladder and
all Uric Acid Troubles,

urination bother or distress you, or
if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, govt or sciatica, or you
suspect kidney or bladder trouble
just write Dr. Pierce, at the Surg
ical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y: send
a sample of urine and describe
symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's
chemist has examined the urine
this will be carefully done without
charge. and you will be under no
obligation. Doctor Pierce, during
many years of experimentation has
discovered a new remedy which is
thirty-seven times more powerful
than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suf-
fering from backache or the pains
of rheumatism, go to your best
druggist and ask for a 50-cent box
of "Anurac," put up by Doctor
Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the blood have been favorably
known for the past forty years and
more. They are standard remedies
to day, as well as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
bowels. You can have sample of
anv ono of these remedies in Tablet
form by writing DR.. Pierce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
Number Of Boats for Which Draw
Span Was Turned This Season
is 1928, According to
Records.
MORE DATA ON OLD SPAN
Total Number of Times It Has Turned
Is 7o,640, and Cricket Was
the First to go
Through.

The annual report Of boats and
barges passing through the Keokuk
and Hamilton bridge, which has been
compiled by E. S. Cushman, engineer.
shows that 1,22s boats passed through
the draw Of the bridge this season.
+Of this number the government fleet
sent 2S2 boats up and PSI down. Sec
ond to the government boats were the
packet boats and their trips numbered
254 In each direction. There were a
number of barges recorded, also, the
majority Of these being government
barges.
Tho following is the report compiled
by Mr.. Cushman from the bridge rec
Ords:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
A Sure Sign

r. n. Ballard, Ad club speaker,
who shows eIectrlcity's part In up
building of Los Angeles, delivering
an address made the following
truthful statement:
"Newspaper advertising, how
ever, always interests me. ! have
had occasion to give a number OF
towns the once over to see IT
they looked like good places for
electric investments. The first
thing to do is to look at the news
papers and see how much adver-
Using they carry. If there Is little
advertising the merchants have
little faith, and when business
men have little faith In their city
| have nome"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
Work Near at Hand.

Yankton Herald: Before trying to
patch up differences in Europe, Henry
Ford had better tackle stable job
on this side Of the water to get his
hand in. Why doesn't he persuade
Roosevelt and Taft to stop digging
trenches in each others territory,
and cajole Champ Clark to turn the
other cheek to w. J. Bryan? What's
the use of wasting so much time and
money on foreign missions. when the
home mission field Is SO overrun with
cockleburrs and pigeon grass that the
crop looks like what happened in
Flanders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
When Itching Sto2s

There Is one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture in
stantly and that cleanses and soothes the
skin.
Ask any druggist for 25c bottle of
zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that pimp1es. black heads.
eczema, ringworm and similar skin trou'
bles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts.
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for II
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
Zemo. Cleveland
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
BAKER ANNOUNCES
HIS RESIGNATION
Pastor Of First Christian Church, At
Evening Services, Tells People
He VIII 90 to Mar
shaIItown.
BOARD TAKES ACTION
Although RegrettIng to See Hin Go,
Official Body Feels That It
Must Accept the
Resignation.

The Rev. William M. Baker, pastor
of the First Christian church. an
nounced last night at his evening
service that he had resigned and
would leave the first Of the year for
Marsha1ltown to become the pastor
of the Central Church of Christ. Rev.
Baker presented his resignation at a
special meeting of his board in the
afternoon. The board reluctantly ac-
cepted the resignation, but realizing
that broader field was opening for
their pastor, they felt that they could
not keep him here. Rev. Baker will
terminate his work her. on December
81.
The local Christian church called
Rev. Baker a little over a year ago.
During the twelve months and a lit
tie more that he has been here, Rev.
Baker has brought much to his con-
gregation. He Is an organizer OF
much ability, and his work of organ
ization in the church has been dis
tinctly felt. Rev. Baker has proved
an exceptionally able pastor and
leader in church work. and 1t is with
the greatest regret that the local peo-
pie see him go.
The church to which he has been
called at Marshalltown is one OF the
greatest churches of this denomina
ton in Iowa. It has a very large
memt ership and Rev. Baker will go
into broader field, carrying with it
greater responsibility and greater re-
wards.
The Keokuk board has drafted
resolution which will be presented
to the Marshalltown church.
The MarshaLtown View.
Following is tt Marshalltown
Times story of Rev. Bakers call:
Rev. w. NJ Baker, pastor of the
First Church of Christ of Keokuk, has
been extended call by Central
church, of this city, to succeed Rev.
c. H. Morris, who resigned November
q. Although formal acceptance, by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
GIG SIS s74 s52
Draw Turns 7o,64o Times.

Draw Turns 7O,64O Hines.
The draw of the Keokuk and Ham.
lilton bridge which. has been swinging
open for forty-four years, has turned
7O. $40 times in its career, according
to the report which was compiled from
the yearly records. The lowest num-
her Of boats which passed through IN
one year was ss9 in the year 1910.
The highest number was In 1884 when
s.513 boats were recorded as passing
through the bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
"a Einh. ionlaht.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Patsy Klein
and Young Fitzsimmons. Hghtweights.
will be the best entertainers IN new
York's fght cards slated for tonight.
lack Dillon, the Hoosier man Kill
er" will take on Porky Flynn tomor-
row night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
r,r.. eoa+ Was Cricket.

The Cricket, belonging to Patterson
Brothers, was the first boat TO pass
through the draw. The cricket pass
ed through in June, 1871. Jonn EAST
line, who was on the cricket at Lne
time, read in yesterdays Gaze City
that there was no record OF the mrs.
boat, and he Immediately suppheo
tha information
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-06
vain. ~ Baseball.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: NO encou[as
ing news has come from keokuk ye.'
and it is assumed that paseca
dead there. although II is 20 ue n p,,s,.
n ns men and fans of Keokuk must
reaIiza what an advertisement the ma
.;onaI game fs for the city. and now
hard II may be to get back into the
league should they once forfeit tneir
franchise.