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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Tonight at tho Orphoun.

What the River Foretold' Is the
subject of the play at the Orpheum
tonight. I'll Titus is just q common
miner and lives at Mrs. Trask's board
ing house. OF a retiring and eccentric
disposition, Jim always takes the
background, and although he has Sc
cretly admired Maggie Trask, the
lardlady's daughter. he becomes nerv-
GUS and embarrassed in her presence.
Maggie openly admires Jim but he
blindly fails to see this and cannot
imagine how the others get up cour-
age to hold Maggie's hand.
One day Jim receives letter from
a former partner, Bill Ward, inviting
him to join him on a prospecting trip.
The old longing to be a millionaire.
which all goldseekers feel, grips jim
and he gets up courage to show Mag
gle the letter. She bravely advises
him to 60 and it is not until he Is
actually on his last day that he breaks
down and he learns that she loves
him. They declare their love and he
leaves her, promising to return Just
as soon as he has made his stake and
make her a millionaire's bride.-Ad-
vertis ement. ...-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
One Woman Started Story Of Starving
Family When There Was Really
no Such Serious Condi-
ton Existing.
UNITED CHARITIES HELP
BY Investigating Just Such Cases,
This Society Is Able to Help
People to Keep Self
Respect.

! How soon can Mr.. Glascoff go to
see young woman who is actually
starving to death and is SO weak she
cannot hold her young bahv.' This
was the message awaiting the secre-
| tary of the United Charities upon his
arrival home Friday noon. During
the next twenty minutes he received
practically the same message from
seven other sources. 1t would seem
from these inquiries that at least
there had been unearthed an actual
case of starvation. Such was not the
case, however. Upon investigation it
was found that the family had been
through very hard year and that
they had lost practically all they pos
sessed. Then, too, there had been
sickness and other trials. But today
the head of the family is regularly
employed at small but steady wages
and the woman and her young babe
are well.
This supposedly starving won an
told how she came to be placed in
her present predicament. 1t seems
that a certain neighbor had told her
the other day that she did not see
why she, the starving woman, could
not have some help as long as every
one Yas getting it. Friday this good
90 friend got busy and told this
greatly exaggerated story broadcast.
How easy it would nave been for
the various organizations hearing of
this family to have sent in what they
could to have relieved this reported
terrible condition which did not exist.
Had this been done, how long would
it have taken this good woman who
wanted to be a good friend and per-
haps a good neighbor, to have taught
this family that it was foolish to
work for If they only tod pitiful
enough story, provisions and fuel
would come in unstinted quantities.
Then, too, think of the effect it would
have on the family to have their
troubles made capital of and peddled
about like apples or ash.
The United Charities took the pre-
caution Of sending in at once such
provisions as under ordinary ctrcum-
stances would last them over Sunday.
This was done NAT there might not
be the least possibility OF actual suf-
fering. Now they want to find en-
nlovment at a living wage for the
man that he may continue supporting
his family as he has in the past, I'M
aided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Attacked by RyenaS.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, Feb. 10
His legs and one arm broken by the
fangs of three hyenas, John Dudake.
trainer of the Al G. Barnes circus,
lies near death at st. GATHERINGS
hospital here tonight.
The hyenas rushed at Dudake when
he attempted to drive them from
their den into transportation box.
Rafore attendants could drag him
from the cage, he had been terribly
maneled. One Of the hyenas was
killed during the struggle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs. NJ. C. Bever left Saturday morn
Ing for Keithsburg, Ill, to visit her
Parents, MIR and Mrs. VIM. Logan.
The Rev. DR.. Johnson, who is to
conduct the mission at st. Johns. is
the guest during his stay in heokuk
with the Reverend and Mrs. John Z.
Sage, at the rectory.
Miss Atha Mcbride has returned
from the east.
Mrs. d. A. Poole of Boston, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. H. A. Kinnaman.
Mrs. Geo. Edward Marshall of Dav-
EXPORT, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Hutchinson
Charles Duncan mas returned to his
home at Lusk, Wyoming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE IMMIGRANT"

1.-THE Immigrant"
Valeska Suratt, the celebrated
American actress, will be seen at
the Grand tonight and tomorrow in
the Jesse L. Lasky production of
Marion Fairfax's thrilling drama,
THE Immigrant" Paramount pic
ture.
In "The Immigrant Miss Suratt is
seen in characterization absolutely
different from that which she has
heretofore appeared. either upon the
stage or the screen.
Miss Suratt is first seen as a poor
Russian immigrant bound for Amer
ica. Later she is given ample oppor-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Inspectors Good Words.

H. K. Mckee, field agent for the
state board of control, with head
quarters at Des Moines, was in Keo-
kuk yesterday and inspected the
county home at Summitville. When
asked by Gate City reporter yester-
day afternoon if he found everything
at the institution in good shape, Mr.
Mckee replied that he found condi-
tons excellent. He spoke highly of
the work done by Robert Hart, sup
erintendent, Mrs. Hart, matron, and
by DR.. H. A. Kinnanian, physician.
Mr. Mckee finds that the county
home is in unusually good shape, and
that while the building may not be
as modern as some of the buildings,
it is fully as well equipped and man
aged as any. When the electric lights
are installed it will be in practically
first class shape for the use to which
1t is put.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20

tunity to weal many of the striking
gowns for which she is so justly
famous.
One Of the big thrilling scenes Of
the play is the blowing UP Of a great
dam, holding back an immense vol
ume Of water and the destruction Of
large house by the released tor
rent :. hese scenes are said to be
the most realistic ever presented on
a screen. The dam and the house
were especially built for the occasion
by the Lasky company at an enor-
nous expense. Three hundred labor
ers worked night and day for two
weeks in order to build the dam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Pastor Of Bethel A. N. e. Church Of
This City Writes Song to be
Sung at Philadelphia
Conference.
DEDICATED TO ALLEN
Who Was First Negro Bishop In
Anerlca-Tune Of Song That
Of Battle Hymn Of the
Republic"

Rev. D. e. Butler, pastor Of the
Bethel A. M. e. church of this city
has just written and published the
words of a song which will be sung at
the general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church at Phila-
delphia in May. to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the found.
ing Of the church in America.
This song, which is to be sung to
the well known tune, 1.-THE Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" is dedicated to
the memory of Richard Allen. found
er Of the church and first negro
bishop in America and is called cal
lens Militant Hymn, a Centennial
Song"
Rev. Butler will attend the confer
ence from Keokuk. Following are the
words:
A hundred years Of victory
A hundred years Of song;.
We will shout the joyful tidings as
We sing and march along;
A million sable Allenites
Have triumphed over wrong;
The church is marching on.
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah,
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah,
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah,
The church Is marching on.
Throughout our land and country
And the islands Of the sea;
We have told the love Of Jesus which
Is more than liberty;
Our lions banner floats from
Shore to shore and sea to sea;
The church Is marching on.
To the tung1es Of old Africa
Across the burning sands;
The grand old church Of Allen has
Gone forth at Gods commando
Well not give up the battlefield
Till we possess the land;
The church is marching on.
The fathers of this grand old church
Did place within our charge;
A heritage OF faith and works
And babe us it enlarge;
Baptized in blood and tears they
gained
An honorable discharge;
The church Is marching on.
They rode the swamps-they climbed
the l1liS
They circled round the plain;
They counted all things lost that we
The "Goodly Pearl" might gain;
They stood up when the fire was hot
And praised His holy name;
The church is marching on.
Peace be unto our sainted dead
Now sleeping meath the sod;
Who fought the fight and kept the
faith
Beneath the Christening rod;
That they might in the end obtain
The promised crown Of God;
The church Is marching on.
A hundred years Of victory
A hundred years OF song:
Let's take the Church Of Allen now
And quickly move along;
Let's hold the fort It'll Jesus bids
Us Join the heavenly throng;
The church is marching on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
All Miss the Mark.

Topeka Capital: 1t has been sug-
sested that more married than single
men enlisted in England because the
married men are used to battle. An
other explanation is that married
men give up less by enlistment Also
it has been suggested that married
men enlist because they have
greater stake in the country. A fur
Their explanation made is that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


List of letters remaining in the
Keokul1 postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending February 10, 1916:
Ladies'.
Miss Margaret Allison.
Mrs. John e. Brown.
Mrs. Alice Casey.
Miss Esther Dolen.
Mrs. George Greenhouse.
Mrs Kunkle.
Mrs. Laura McCarty.
Miss Katherine Maloney.
Marie Scott.
Mrs. P. Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Williamson
Mrs. w. W. Conway
Gentlemen.
DR.. A. T. Block.
Mr.. G. J. Doty.
Mr.. Paul Knutz.
J. W. KatsoTn.
Mr.. Hugh Leland.
Colonel Edwin 3. Lucas.
Major J. A. Mallory.
Henry Terry.
MIR. G. T. Smith.
Clyde Yant.
Persons calling for letters In above
list will please say they are adver
tised. e. p. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Everything NeedfuI Done.


The inspector commends the meals
served at the home under the super
vision of Mrs. Hart. the cleanliness
Of the home is another feature for
comm endation and the condition of
the larder should be given consider
able praise There was everything
that could be wished for in the
canned fruit and vegetable line, and
an abundance of apples and potatoes.
The care of the inmates was COM
mended by Mr.. Mckee. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart are genie and kind with
the people, and there is no complaint
from anyone. Mr.. Mckee said that
he had been able to observe this fea-
ture at times when neither the super
intendent or matron were aware Of
his presence.
He also paid DR.. Kinnaman COM
pliment when he said that the doc
tor was gentle and kind and took I'M
usual care and pains with the in
mates who needed his attention. In
the insane wards especially, he found
the doctor to be true friend to the
unfortunates. and to give them the
same considerable care that he gave
all of the patients.
That the board of supervisors had
acted wisely in the selection OF the
officers of the home and the physician
for the home, was the view taken by
The inSDpctOr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20

The entire production is of the
usual Lasky thoroughness and excel
lence while the cast supporting Miss
Suratt is headed by the two distin-
guished Lasl1v stars, Theodore Rob
erts and Thomas Meehan and sup
ported by other members OF the
Lasky all star OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20

List OF letters remaining in the
Keokuls postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending February 10, 1916:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Institution at summitvile viii he
Made Modern With This
Form of Lighting
Immediately.
INSPECTOR WAS HERE
Field Agent For Board of Control
Says Lee County Home is in
Fine Shape and in Cool
Hands.

Electric lights will be installed in
the Lee county home at Summitville
this month. The contract for the in
stallation Of these lights will be let
/, this week, it is planned now. Mat
tiers preliminary to the securing of
the right of way for the power line
have been covered, and it is certain
that the work can commence in short
order. The lights will be installed in
the home in conduits, and will con
form to all requirements of wiring
laws.
The installation of lights for the
county home. has been agitated for
some time. 1t will be necessary to
run high power wires from the pow
der works cables, and it has been
necessary to secure the right of way
needed for this. The contract calls
for lights in the four stories of the
big building. Lights will not be
placed in every room, but there will
be sufficient lights in the halls, and
In the employees quarters and every
where that lights will be needed.
The installation Of lighIs will make
the Lee county home a very modern
pne in every respect.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

ARMOUR MEAT OUTFIT CUTS A
JUICY MELON
~ Armour & Co., owned by J. Ogden
Armour, worlds champion hog pack
er and big Chicago banker, handed
itself $8O,O0O,00O yesterday. This
sum is the profit that has piled up
recently; most of it is War-pFice
profit.
But this Armour & Co. is the same
firm three of whose department
managers were hauled into court
and fined $3.50 two weeks ago be-
cause little girls and boys, not yet 16
years old, were worked over ten
hours a day in violation of state fac
tory laws.
And Armour & Co. broke into print
soon after this because State Factory
Inspector Oscar Nelson said that if
changes were not made and the Ar
mouF factories made safer and more
healthy there would be more Armour
managers arrested. ....
Nelson said he warned Armour &
90. that there was a long trough of
molten lead in the tin shop and that
fumes were rising from this all day
long. Hundreds of workers took
chances with lead poisoning, which
causes consumption and paralysis,
because Armour & Co. had not spent
the few dollars necessary for the pur-
chase of a hood.
Nelson pointed out that the money
saving habits of Armour's had al
lowed screw heads to stick out from
rapidly whirling shafts where work
eFs might catch their clothing and
be drawn to a horrible death,
Emery wheels which might ex-
plOde at any time>or throw chips to |
destroy the eyesight of a worker |
were not covered with a heavy iron
hood, Nelson said. He told Armour's |
to spend a few dollars and give em=
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

wages ranged from $3.50 to 81 a
week, Nelson says.
Every loop daily in Chicago print
ed the facts of the $8O,OOO,OOO gift
which Armour & Co, handed itself
yesterday. But not single one men
toned the cheap child labor and fac
tory building habits of the stock
yards concern.
This is because Armour is a big
banker and the banks are pals of the
newspapers.
The S8O,OOO,OOO is cash that the
firm has made which stockholders
have not drawn out. They have
been getting back about 10 per cent
of their investment every year lately;
the S80,O0O,0O0 is other profits. The
0,O00,0 900 was added to the capital
stock, which now totals $100,000,00O
-O-O-
SARAH BERNHARDT Is BACK
AGAIN-YoUNG AS EVER
New York, Oct 10. - The divine
Sarah Bernhard returned to Amer
lea today for still another gOod=by.
She arrived on the Espagne and as
usual monopeHzed 80 per cent of the
attention.
She was just a ittld older looking.
She wanted that made plain. Inside,
she insisted, she's as young as she
was 40 years ago. And from the
flash of her eyes, except cher bleed
iDor EI,o 0ooD voc mentioned fondod
to corTobOrate her claim.
NEGRO DENIES FLIRTING
A negro accused of accosting a
white girl on State street was arrest
ed today by officer Schoenfus.
Sidney D. Dago, 40, 1915 Calumet
av., the accused negro, denied that he
spoke to Gilmore Long, 1873 N. Trum-
bull aV., an 18-yeaF-eId white girl,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

PoUghkeepsie, N. Y.-Vassar COL
Iege has raised $1,OOO,OO0 fund on
which it has been working for year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
The Lay of the Grasping
Suffragette

(somewhat after Coleridge).
1t is maiden young and fair.
She grabbed me by the arm,
Nov stop! O maiden, young and fair
My wife will do thee harm!"
She held me transfx'd by her gaze,
Nor loos'd her clutch of steel;
I stood supine, as in daze.
Forgetting wife and veal.
II fain would have word with thee"
She whispered in my ear,
speak on!" I said, 20 sweet young
She"
1 could do naught but hear.
She loos'd her clutch upon my arm
And held me with her eye,
Nor suffered me, in my alarm,
To cen attempt to fly.
~ am a suffragette," she Kissed,
I'm sure of it" said I.
mo Interruptions. I insist"
Quoth she, and had her wye.
I"I am suffragette, OIL dear.
Collecting for The Cause"
81 thunk as much" said I, II fear
Your crool, collecting claws"
She held me with her baleful eye.
Her lunchhooks on my sleeve,
To them harsh words did she reply,
And unto me did cleave.
II am suffragette," she croaked,
you'd better come across"
And as them words to me she spoked
She reached to cop the dross.
I am a peaceful man, am I,
And seldom strike skirt,
But now I smote her hip and thigh,
And tromped her in the dirt.
| I dented her upon the map
And chortled in my glee,
7 laid my left onto her trap.
Twas beautiful to see.
And when left her lifeless form.
It was without regret;
I've reason for my passion warm
NV wifes a suffragette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
POSSIBLY.

Jones been made man.
ager Of his company. How
do you account for his
good luck?
1 don't know, but I pre-
sumo the fact that he's
been working IS hours a
day for several years has
had something to do
with It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
SAFETY FIRST.

He was a dear little
Scotch boy and his bump
of astuteness was highly
developed. One day his
grandmother was packing
his lunch for him to take
to school. Suddenly, look
ing into the old lady's
face, he said:
"Grandmither, docs
your specs magnify"
"A little, my child" she
answered, "a little"
"Ah weel, them" said
the boy, II wud just like
it If We wud TAX them of
when ye're packin' ma
lunch!" g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08

your honor, 1 couldn't possibly
have been going over twelve miles an
hour"
"rhe officer testifies that when he
arrested you you were making forty
There's some mistake, your honor,
l was on my way to get my mother
in-law, and it's a cinch I wasn't in any
such hurry as that"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
ELEPHANTS TO BLAME.

ELEPHANTS TO BLAME.
He walked into the store
angrily. The proprietor
greeted him apprehen-
\ sively.
"when you sold me this
walking-stick," he bel
lowed, "you told me that
the handle was Of genuine
ivory"
"Yes SIR" answered the
proprietor, meekly.
"And now l find that it
is artificial"
That's queer. sir. |
4 import my ivory direc;
from Ceylon. The only
explanation that l can
give is that the elephants
must have taken to wear
ing false tusks.
IN NEW YORK.
DID you actually give
that water u S. 90 tip?
Yes.
And yet he did not seem
z s,tcful.
oh. no. Nowadays Il
waiter exp ects 4 tip that
Will net him at least $780,
900 in war stocks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
A FOOL QUESTION.

I thought you said he
was a man of intelligence.
So he is.
He doesn't seem to be-.
What's the matter?
He just asked me how
long the war is going to
last.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
"BUT THE GREATEST
OF THESE IS KIP
LING"

LlNG.
After much manoeuV-
ering the tall blonde had
succeeded in isolating the
handsome, studious look
ing college graduate. She
selected a quiet place be-
hind the usual potted
palms, and led off with
some high-brow CONVEX
sation.
what do you think Of
Fielding, Mr.. Perkins!
she said, and leaned for
ward to catch the pearls
of wisdom that were
about to drop from his
learned lips.
"Well. of course. field
ing is important, but it's
of no value without good
nitching," he said. looking
at her in a surprised man.
ner.
A man may come out
on top by getting in on
H., x-..,,~J Hnnr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
USED TO IT.

B'rrr! Aren't these cold mornings
simply fierce?
Oh, I don't mind the cold at all.
You see I was incubated from cold
storage egg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
NATURAL.

The artist and his
friend dined well--a n d
wined, also well. After
dinner they adjourned to
the artists studio. where
the host pointed out to his
friend a beautiful land
scape which he had just
finished. What do you
think Of it. old MANI" he
asked.
II think it's beautiful.
old chap, beautiful. So
true to life. The trees
wave about so naturally"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
SAMBO'S OPINION.

"De reasum," said Sambo, dat some
men walk de floor because or DER
debts is because it's warmer an hio
,omf,able dan gittin out an bulldin'
fences or shovelin' snow"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
OMAR REVISED.

OMAR REVISED
Ah love, could you and with fate consplre
TO grasp this sorry scheme of things entire
wouldn't we rip from off the calendar
Those months in which feed the furnace fire?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24

ception followed at the home Of the
brides parents in Sonora township.
The young couple will reside on a
farm in the southeast country ada
cent to Nauvoo.
Nauvoos rural carriers complain
about the terrible condition of the
roads at this season. 1t seems some
thing ought to be done by the farm
err to improve the condition of the
r. ads when Uncle Sam is so generous
as to have delivered at their doors
their mails every working day in the
week without cost to them.
The hearing of the complaint
brought against the parent Of the
Thornberg children was continued in
definitely. The case was brought by
some of our citizens against Thorn
berg who was to show why his chill
dren should not be placed in some
charitable institution, and the hearing
was to have taken place in Carthage
Tuesday. but some arrangements
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
ASK CANDIDATES
To MAKE SPEECH
Several Aspirants for City Offices
Were Invited to Meeting OF
Coorsd Voters Last
Night.
PRESENT THEIR SIDES
Additional Candidates Are to be In
vited to Meeting Which
VIII be Held
Soon.
PRESENT THEIR SD

A meeting of colored citizens was
held last night at the Masonic hall at
Twelfth and Johnson streets for the
purpose of discussing politics. Sew
eral of the candidates were present
on invitation Of the members of the
organization OF which AL J. Fields is
president.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Fields who stated that the object
of the meeting was to talk over
political problems and to hear the
candidates who had been invited to
speak. The candidates would be given
an opportunity to speak, and the
members Of the club would have the
opportunity of listening and Judging.
You are the jury in this matter
Mr.. Fields said, land are to judge of
the merits of the candidates.
Several of the candidates had been
invited by the executive committee to
address the meeting. and made
speeches outlining their platforms.
They were all given much applause.
Another meeting will be held next
week at which time other candidates
will be invited to speak