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The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

dom seemed not tworth speaking
about when he could behold In full
view his risen Lord. for whose sake
he was rejoicing TO die.
The bride eyes not her garment.
But her dear bridegroom's face;
will not gaxe at glory.
But on my King of grace:
Not at the crown He giveth.
But on his pierced hand.
The Lamb is all the glory
OF Emmanuels land"
Some OF the commentators sug.
gest that stephen doubtless knew
Jesus on earth; that he must have
been one OF the seventy sent out by
the Master. and SO he recognized
Him In heaven. The point counts
for little. There is not disciple
OF Christ In all the millions since
who has not instantly recognized
his Lord when the gates of glory
open to him. There will be no need
for intruductions to the Lover OF our
souls.
know IL IL out OF fashion In
these days To talk too much about
heaven. but the comfort that came
10 Stephen a. the rocks of hate
pounded against his flesh and crash
ed into the shining face was the
comfort OF a real heaven and a nv.
ing Christ. This was his encourage
ment 10 pray in the Spirit of Christ
he saw. and so long as there was q
veStige of his features left beneath
that storm Of stones. there was still
The shining OF the reflected light OF
the soul OF him who was true unto
death
Victory by Defeat
Great "a was stephens sermon.
his martyrdom was greater. The
picture Is one that the world would
not lose from it's memory: for
Christ's man died In Chrlst's way.
AT the very last. even as when he
had walked in ministry among the
poor and iowly. Stephen reminded
people OF mis- Master. His last words
were like those OF his Lord. Lord
Jesus. receive my spirit" and Lord.
lay no, this sin To their charge.
an echo of Calvary's Father. for.
give them. for they know net what
they do
This parallel in the two death
scenes must haxe set all Jerusalem
by the ears. Behold. how these
Christians die was on many a lip,
and even the stern implacability OF
the sanhedrin must have been shsk
en- a. they saw faith that martyr
dom could not blot out: the Light
shone the brighter for the wind that
blew upon H.
The Man Who Held the Coats
There are strange links in history.
Stephens Was not the only arpar-
ent defeat that led TO real victory.
Most jealous among the mob OF lis
murderers was a young man named
Saul, an aristocratic Pharisee OF uNe
stric;er sect. II is not recorded o.;
him that he lost control OF himself
"a some OF the elders did. and shout
ed and frothed and fumed. but he
kept watch over the coats OF those
who stoned Stephen He thoroughly
approved OF the deed. While his
philosophic mind must have been
sorely puzzled. yet his religious
training taught him that this pes.
tiferous Christian sect must be wip-
cd cut by force.
SAIL, Sail, How little YOU knew
that the torch that stephen dropped
from his bruised and broken hand
ess to be picked up by you and ear.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Grace Kimball. singing como
dienne. appearing In the Miles the
ater this week. Is the author OF al
the songs she sings. and has several
well-known compositions to her
credit. including Keep a Little Cosy
Corner In Your Heart for Me-"
which Edna May made famous q
decade ago.
Miss kimball is a graduate OF st
Mary's academy, South bend, Ind,
and won her scholarship at the Chi
oago Worlds fair for original com.
position. when she was eight years
old Her hrst stage success was
with the Wizard OF Oz"
During her stay in Detroit, Miss
Kimball intends writing song foi
Detroit, the title to be over or
old Belle Isle" She says no refer
,nce to the bridge will be made.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02
in the Religious World
A Layman's Laurels.

! churches and schools. What won
derful work these devoted laymen
are doing. They do not aspire to
all the preachers place, but they
supplement his ministry. Their ex-
rmplsr in this was stephen. who
though he never had attended the
school of the rabbits. was able to
make answer concerning the faith
that was in him.
Most OF stephens sermon is re-
hearsal of the Old Testament his.
tory He told the story OF the deal
ings OF God with man. Perhaps II
there were less abstract philosophy
and more concrete telling OF the
great story that we find between the
covers OF our Bible, there would be
more convincing sermons. Nothing
IL more impressive on the mission
field than the fact that the mission
aries do not argue or contend; they
chiefly tell the story, and that story
is winning the world.
Like good preacher. Stephen
found common ground with his hear
ers, even though he had to go clear
back TO Mesopotamia. He got 10 the
application in good time. and IL Ger
tsinly was not remote: for hard upon
the heels of 4 straight quotation
from Scripture he made the spplica-
tion:
"Ye stiff.necked and uncircumcis-
ed in heart and ears. ye do always
resist the Holy Spirit, as your faith
ers did. so do ye. Which OF the
prophets did not your fathers per
secute. And they killed them that
showed before Of the coming OF the
Righteous One; OF whom We have
now become betrayers and murder
ers: We who received the law as II
was ordained by angels. and kept II
not
When Aristoerats Became Mob
Most OF us have seen al some
time or other a cultivated man lose
his poise and return to the print
tive. The sight Ia not a pretty one.
That is what happened with the San
hedrin. Those learned and reverend
doctors OF the law. clothed in robes
Of state and dignity. began 10 gnash
their teeth like an unrestrained rab-
BILE. Imagine the flower OF the arts
tocracy OF the Hebrew nation becom-
ing a bowling mob. crying with a
loud voice. stopping their ears and
rushing upon sanity faced stephen.
and hustling him outside the city
walls. where they began 10 stone
him TO death.
BY the way, there Is gate in the
present city OF Jerusalem called st
stephens Gate" and there are hosts
OF great churches over the world
bearing St Stephens name, the
most notable Of them being the ca
thedral al Vienna. But do not re-
call any gates or churches or pillars
or ruins named after these members
OF the Sanhedrin, who thought them
selves so great They had power.
but IL was only for a day, Alas.
that the custodian OF eternal truth
so often falls into the hands OF the
local potentate with the power to
slay.
Luke. who was an artist and knew
how 20 bring out Is contrasts.
pauses in his description Of the fury
Of the Sanhedrid to show again the
serene figure OF stephen who, being
full OF the Holy Spirit. looked up
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02
The International Sunday school
Lesson for March 5 10 THE Death
Of Stephen. Acts ~ TO s:3.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

]
All sorts OF honors have come TO
.aymen in the long history of the
/ Christian church. Their greatest
/ distinction however. is that the frst
! crown OF Christian martyrdom was
laid on the brow OF layman. Dea'
, on stephen led that long procession
Of martyrs which has extended
through the centuries from Jerusa'
lem to Armenia. and which has held
priests and lsymen. women and chill
/ dren.
Although he was only a layman.
stephen was singulsrly popular in
, the early church. Immediately al
ter tie experience OF the last lesson.
Dr. Luke's story proceeds 10 tell OF
the ministry OF Stephen. One preg-
rant phrase pictures him, Stephen
full of grace and power" There is
your model lsymen: strength plus
charm: power with polse-small
wonder the community could not
withstand him. We may outargue
mans wisdom but We cannot res
son down the grace OF his life. The
sweetness and flavor OF holiness are
not a srecisl perquisite OF the minis
try. but are meant 10 flower In the
lives OF the laity. even as in Ste
phen of old. We can imagine how
the hearts OF the apostles exulted as
they contemplated the growth In
grace OF the new deacon.
When Might Gets After Right
Unable 10 withstand the wisdom
and the spirit by which stephen
spoke when his Ngospei was chal
i.nged, the Jews resorted to that
stupid I'D trick OF the strong
throughout all axes-they tried 10
crush him by power. Adopting the
same ruse as they used in the case
of Jesus. they bribed witnesses 10
make charges OF blasphemy against
stephen end carried him before the
Sanhedrin.
The ordeal was no easy one for
this ministering layman. To be
taken from his lowly tasks OF ser
vice 10 face the very tribunal that
had crucifed hif Lord. We should
not be surprised had he been affiict'
ed with CONSERVATION and fear. On
the contrary. this seems 10 have
been the experience that brought
stephen TO his height. In the heart
OF the storm that ragged about him
ne wa; incarnate peace. "Ail that
sat in the council fastening their
eyes on him. saw his face as IL had
been the face OF an angel Like
Moses. Stephen knew not that his
face shone, but this solar look" as
Jore oh Cook calls the radiance OF
the face which comes only from no
hility Of soul. preached for stephen
as effectively as his own lips could
dc
Still. when the high priests chal-
lenged him. Are these things soF
Stephen was ready with an answer
that r. one Of the longest sermons
in the New Testament.
A lsyman's Sermon
This is the day of the preaching
layman. Ten thousand OF him are
at work all over the land speaking
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Trnxls came down to the
Gt nOCntids. In her car. On
nf eool, beeids the chauffeur,
Tnna. The tonpeau was hall
U1lb hssnpsSs and baskets.
u ~ table bowIdsr they had
y ~ thsjr luncheon board ear
IT tha morning June and Mary
1 % 1frs. Travis. Then they
4 eosward to help her over the
6u Cf rock that strewed the
y at thst part.
gAinsiy. June piloted her moth
GrpGa and between the bowlders,
n3njns as they went how very
peful WA the natural table
ma picked out for their feast,
tollias the story Of the fire.
y beloved. directing Yama. who
ogod alcng under the weight OF
oDovisIons.
. (tu." directed June, nv the Jap
~ shedding mp, "here Is the rock.
Spread the lunch there, and
~ ear. cushions on those rows
ru&s 20 each side. Call US when
~ roady. And be ready as soon
2Gu can. I'm starved. Mrs.
NJ wants TO see where the fire
@ thls morning. We will be back
So minutcs. Try 10 have every
~ - the table by that time"
y three women strolled away,
milking aniu,atedly about the
n6nnent the fire had caused
1g he beach idlers: Mrs. Travis
|nntly amused oy the recital.
silent and brcodins.
)Ina, ae they left him. set to
J vith . win to get the luncheon
~ Within the brief FIVE minutes
ood him. Opening q wicker
oe, he drew out tablecloth
oDteAA Il on the rocks wave
~ surface.
r0, divtnE again into the ham
: ~ oshed forth . case Of cut
~ ~ began to lay places on the
t1e three. He worked fast. all
~ = his task and In accom-
oog 4 with record speed.
~ lap was not gifted with
- his back, he did not see a
y kea6 emerge from a cave
y - Tie lower part OF the
Y NV yards behind him.
n EMeaa had tried 10 sleep his
e away. until such time as IL
x ~ sAfe 20 venture out on the
oonch without fear Of meeting
fqe Drowsing there, he had
oeoqned By The sound Of wo-
rctcte. He had paid little
0 ~ jnserruptions, until sud
I'D KOstrils had been tickled
~ toSolI of food.
~ ~ oace. his whole starved
elamOred raverously for
1ne - sat. His craving for
p4 Ndoubied since morning.
1feve avay cauttou and com
noo. He must eat, though
Cd 1Fisoa for LIE. in payment
thrust ont his head from
He saw Mrs. Travis walk
N with June and Mary. He
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Greece has made enormous
amounts Of money from its mer-
chant marine since the outbreak Of
the European war. Freight rates
are so high that the proceeds OF a
single voyage sometimes exceed the
velue OF the ship making IL
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Liquidation CT the business OF Ger
man firms in Hongkong has proceed
ed under the direction OF the local
British authorities with less trouble
than was anticipated. Already the
work OF winding up the Affairs o.
these firms is about three-quarter,
completed and IL is expected that II
will be- finished within the next few
months.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Once on the witness stand before
an inyestig alton committee in New
York he described himself as an
"accelerator. lie was witness the
other day before the legislative com
mittee nj New York which is inquir-
ing into so-callsd "slush" fund or
yellow dog" fund OF $4,000. 900 thar
the company which controls the
street railroad system OF New York
is said 10 have paid out Mr.. QuigS
is the man Pittsburgh contractor
said VAS the closest 20 Gov Whit
man. OF New York state. These are
very good views of Mr.. Quigg.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

A railway company in this country
has issied the following announce
ment: The route Is a safe
road to ride upon. In the last eight
years no passengers have been kill
ed in train accidents. II Is a very
unsafe rad to walk upon. During
the same period l0l trespassers have
been killed"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

non's $3.50 70 So Dresses, S4.95.. Fine
eeege. broadcloth. gabardine and poplin dresses
neat styles. Colors blacks. navy, green. Copen.
347p vsum: e1xos IL TO ~. Basement Store
Wo Lingerie Waists at 59c. Many fresh new
I've inst been added TO this collection-all In
pfyloo. Made OF fancy sheer white materials Long
1o9n and low collars; all sizes. very excep-
- Ios 20 little money. Easement Store.
1.3 Chfdren's Dresses at 4sc Each. Fiv. nea,
90ese Tor wear TO school In the spring and
Ia pMDhamn and percales prettily trimmed ana cell
~ Dees 10 ~ years. Basement Store
<on's lSe Ribbed Vests at &c. Low neck.
4vo1; vide ribbed. Sizes "a To a.
4;<t3tf
noo'o 0Se and 81 Kid Gloves, Sc. In suede
oo9oo Md. Paris point backs. Two eiasp-pped
- oSest vrist and opening In black. gray, brown
- UsDes - 70 y Basement store
M 25e Neckwear (SoiIed) at sc. Some
N1pled too. from packing Organdy, batiste and
dollars. collar and cum sets; .guimpes Some show.
ooooa o. color. Basement Store.
4 (2-Trouser) Norfolk Suits, 1925. Sizes
ZooTs. Trousers lined Brown. tan and gray mix.
~ 4f3day only at this extremely low price, s325
M 2< Basement Store.
~ ouits ct $l.s5. Norfolk and novelty
II ooy9 10 10 years old. Norfolks in mixtures
4 ~ teDvn; patch pockets and full knickers
pulls = the new spring Eton models.
Ei*E2Sfz Basement Store
r Dov5 Hat st zoe Each. Hats that former.
)<W ~ - 81. All styIes--Tyrola. Polo Round
.seeDa sse- 4 rare chance Basement Store.
pm uath Tewels At ssc. Extra large
k ee,sred torders. ~seccnds"
IL * A Basement store.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02

Mems $3.50 Trousers, Friday Only NJ sl.io.
Sizes 2s to a. in the lot Friday price s175
Basement Store.
Mems 75c Negligee Shirts, 59c. New spring
patterns with lots life Plenty for the fellow OF con
servaye taste. otto. Well made and regular 75c Vaiue
sizes Ia 10 1s Basement Store.
Mems soc Union Suits at 39c. OF fine cotton.
Military neck closed crotch, long short sleeves Ecru
ann white. All sizes. Basement store
Mems 2jc Silk Socks at 19c. In black and all
wanted colors Fibre silk with double se soles Sec.
onds bat good values 25c. Friday. l9c
Basement Store.
Mems 81 Union Suits at 49c. Of fine cotton
and wen made Going at i9c because all We have left
are in flesh color Basement store
Boys 39c Blouses at 25c Each. Good quality
percales In fancy striped effects Military collars Sizes
4 TO 10 years Basement Store,
4Oc and SOC Tussah Silks AT &c. jacquard and
printed floral patterns medium and dark background
hne for dresses and waists Bargains.
Basement Store.
35c Bleached Sheeting at 27c. Heavy, durable
cotton, 81 inches wide. With very little DRESSING
Basement Store.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-02
A lsyman's Sermon

This is the day of the preaching
layman. Ten thousand OF him are
at work all over the land speaking
IN conventions and conferences and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
TWENTY SAILORS
ARE DROWNED
CONTINUED from page ID

now living at BIO Morgan avenue,
that city.
The very seriously injured are:
II. Anderson, fireman.
G. H. Wylie, machinist.
A. II. Porter, water tender.
]. II. Thompson, fireman.
Seriously injured:
NJ. F. McVeigh, ordinary seaman.
w. S. Plauck. water tender.
T. ]. Leary, fireman.
II. A. Bryan. seaman.
J. J. Egan, fireman.
Slightly injured:
Sixty-seven unnamed
With reference to the men lost on
the motor boat, the message said:
Several men missing, drowned.
Muster roll left on board and only
incomplete muster has therefore been
made. VIII have exact muster made
early tomorrow morning and re port
the missing"
The hospital ship Solace which was
at the east end of Haiti is enroute to
SanDomingo to take care of the In
jured-
The naval transport Dixie, enroute
from Vera Cruz to Key West with
American Consul Rodgers and Mexi-
can Commissioner Babrera on board,
has been intercepted by radio ana or
dered to the scene to pick up the unin-
jured crew.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
TELLS OF VISIT
TO IOWA TROOPS
Oliver Conn, Former keokuk Man,
Who is Driving Truck in North
Dakota Regiment, Writes
Home.
LIKED COMPANY L CAMP
Tells Of Bad Storm Which Struck the
Troops Couple of Weeks Ago
and Caused Considerable
Damage.

Oliver Conn, son of Mrs. o. L. Conn
of 1915 Fulton street, is member
of the First North Dakota infantry in
camp at Mercedes, Texas. He is a
former keokuk man, and had a chance
recently to visit the Iowa troops al
Brownsville Mr. Conn has written
an interesting letter to his mother in
which he describes his visit to the
Iowa troops.
He says:
II visited the Iowa camps at
Brownsville, Texas, and met lot OF
old friends in the Keokuk company.
They are surely nice bunch of men
and have a good camp. / had mess
with them and they treated me fine.
Even washed my dishes for me, which
was quite a treat.
I'VE have only one regiment In N.
D.. but after watching the three Iowa
regiments. three from Indiana and
five from Nebraska, l would be will
ing to match N. d. with any and Iowa,
very close second to N. D."
The letter was written shortly after
the big storm hit the. camp and Pri
waite Conn says that his camp was
all right, thanks to the officers who
are former Spanish war men and
know how to care for their men, Pri-
vate Conn is driving truck for the
regiment and had an opportunity to
see something of the damage wrought
by the big blow. Mr.. Conn enlisted
at Fargo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
JACOB GREENBERGER
Attorney at Law,
3014 Curry Building,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
NOTICE,

In the orphans court OF Ailegnen.
county, Pennsylvania. In re esta.S
of Charles II. Paynter, a SUPPOSE
decedent. No. 524 June term, isIo.
Notice is hereby given that applea.
ton has been made to the reglsss,
OF wills of Allegheny county, rem a;i.
sylvania, for the granting OF ann
larry letters of administration upoa
the estate of Charles II. Paynlel,
supposed decedent, whose last Know
residence was In the city OF keok sua,
Lee county, state of Iowa, ana INC,
the orphans court of said Alleehens
county will hear evidence concerhnsi
the alleged absence OF the SUPPOSE
decedent and the circumstances any
duration thereof, on the 25th DAY -
October. 1916, at 1000 O'Clock a. nis
at the Allegheny county court NOUS T,..,s
Grant street and Fifth avenue, fi'.s
burgh, Pennsylvania. All persons NJ
terested or having information Oh w
whereabouts of said Charles
Paynter should appear before u'
said court on the said day and houa,
at which time the court Will naa =
such orders and DEGREES therein as -
the acts of assembly OF the state -
Pennsylvania are made and provides.
WILLIAM CONNER
Clerk of the Orphans court
xuAxheuy County, PennA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
DENVER, ILL.
80 49, 80


Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Graham and VIII
liam Clark have departed for Stur-
geon Bay, Wis, to remain during the
hay fever season as they are subject
to that disease. Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Graham will visit in Chicago enroute.
The recent rains and cool weather
has put new life into our community.
Many are blowing and all kinds OF
work is in progress.
Recent visitors in our city are:
Oneita. Freddie and Freida and Ralph
Metzger Of Augusta at the J. M. Cain
home; Mrs Ma1inda Burnett of Car
thage at her sons Charley Jones: Mr..
and Mrs Frank Tucker and family of
Blandinsville at E. p. Wright's; Mrs.
Mary Baker of Mt Pleasant at Mrs.
Ellen Orton's, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Walton at H. L. O'Brien's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Huddleston
have moved to the Fletcher property
at the extreme east of Church street.
Mrs. Gertrude Duvall. late of Mich.
gan, has bought the property on West
Main street that Mr.. and Mrs.
Huddleston have occupied for twenty
six years. A new foundation has been
put under the house and otherwise
improved.
Intelligence has reached us of the
serious illness and death in the fam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
lands acts. he said. both have proved
their value.
Efrst star bv LewIe.


First Step by Lewis.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The first
Legislative step on the floor Of either
house was taken early this afternoon
when Senator Lewis, Illinois,: intro
duced two resolutions.
The first was an amendment to the
interstate commerce act providing for
two additional members Of the COM
mission and division of the proposed
nine members into three sections of
three members each. Each section,
under the amendment, would be as
signed to certain districts, thereby
necessitating repeal Of the original
act which provides that the commits
sion shall sit only in the district OF
Columbia Arrangement is made for
joint action by all three sections
when necessity demands"
The second resolution provides that
railroads whenever necessity exists
for increasing wages or readjustfng
hours Of labor can apply to the COM
mission for rate increases to meet
such LOSSES"
Both resolutions were referred to
the interstate commerce committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

fly Of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bell who
moved from here to Kansas some two
years ago. They are wrestling with
a seige of typhoid fever. The daugh.
ter Mildred, aged IL, died last Friday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bell are in the
hospital at Fort Scott, while a son
is dangerously i'll at home. AL have
nurses in attendance. This family
had lived here nearly all their lives
and their friends sympathize with
them in their sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Scott, James
Thompson autoed to Fort Madison re-
Gently, Len Massie conveying them
in his new car. They visited the
penitentiary and other points of in
terest.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Garrett and Mr..
and Mrs. George Osborn Of Ferris at.
tended church services here Sunday
and were entertained at the Ramsey
and O'Brien homes.
OrvilIe Fletcher of Keokuk is spend
ing few days in his home town.
J. NJ. l.. Williams departed Monday
evening for the east where he has
purchased a fine improved farm OF
1O1 acres located in Cecil county near
lakewood which is about thirty miles
from Baltimore, Md. Consideration
$1,000 John Gardner also bought a
farm in that vicinity and will move as
soon as possible. This is near fine
schools and will afford the boys fine
advantages.
v. r Fleming. teacher in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
prior to this week. will probably be
caught short.

prior to this week, will probably %
caught short
All produce houses and other nrms
dealing in perishable goods were
making frantic efforts to get ship
ments now enroute delivered. once
the strike is in effect, the food supply
in the large cities of the country VIII
probably not hold out more than q
week, unless some way is found q
getting foodstuffs to them.
In the meantime, all eastern roads
are making preparations for the
strike, endeavoring to arrange TOT
men to operate trains. All WORKERS
not affiliated with the br6therhoods
are called Upon to stand by the com
panies. The Erie has issued q notice
that employees remaining loyal will De
regarded as senior employees OF the
company. Warning is also given that
men joining the strike leave the ser,
vice of the company and lose all
rights and privileges.
Despite the orders of the four
brotherhoods that all employees must
avoid trespass and interference with
property in the strike. the New Haven
road has asked sheriffs and police OFF,
Gals in towns along its lines to be
prepared to protect the railroad prop
erty.