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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-07
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By lnez Lucille Botkin
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By lnez Lucille Botkin

Lost something's -
Eyes, a small memorandum book"
as that It'll"
"Thanks," bowed Nelson Page, but
there was no fervor in his gratitude.
Less than from any person in the
world was he inclined to accept ia
vor from, or be under obligation to
the man who restored to him his lost
property-Cyrus Moore.
Six months previous, stranger, in
need of work and with dead past to
which he never alluded, Page had
driftsd into the little mining town Of
Parato and had remained there since.
A rich. but close, old fellow owned
the hotel and the two principal stores
In the place, and saw In the intelligent
and well-appearing stranger the per-
son he needed to act as bookkeeper
and manager Of his varied interests
for reasonable compensation. Page
was industrious, reticent and entire
ly satisfactory to his employer. He
was regarded as a man with hidden
history, glad to buy himself from
past mistakes or misfortune In this
isolated corner of the world.
1t was, indeed, true that Page had
a dark secret in his young life, and
that he was an exile in hiding on that
account. He was fully content with
settling down into obscurity. He was
even more satisfied when he became
acquainted with Ruth Mortimer. She
taught district school few miles
from her home and lived near 1t with
her father. The latter had a mining
claim which brought in small and
spasmodic returns, was in debt to
Moore for money borrowed on his
home and, but for the help Of Ruth,
could not have eked out living.
It was the first dawning Of love for
these two souls. To the earnest, in
nocent girl it was all happiness and
faith With Page, however, dull
cloud Swallowed. He felt that he was
a traitor to gentle, loyal Ruth in con-
cealing from her the secret of his life.
To enlighten her, however. was to
place a heavy burden upon her, and
would she understand?
Moore had been his rival, but, more
latterly, plainly discerning the pref
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-07

erence of Ruth for Page, he had
seemingly accepted the circumstances
philosophically. He feigned to be
courteous, but there was a sinister gilt
ter in his eyes at times that warned
Page that there was deadly purpose
and enmity back of the subdued man
ner of the man.
Especially on that day when Moore
returned the lost memorandum book
did Page observe an expression or
crafty, sinister meaning cross his face.
Page glanced within the book. His
lips quivered as he recognized chat
some folded newspaper clippings had
been disturbed. His lips set firm. He
FASTENED after Moore and halted him.
81 wish to ask you" he spoke In a
steady but constrained tone-"you
looked over this book?"
"Its contents only" returned Moore
coolly. Naturally, as they might in
dicate the owner"
"And you learnedf"
'"That you are wanted man
Those clippings tell of the public Of
fer of a large reward for information
regarding one 'Elston Revere The
inference is plain-you are the man."
"What use do you intend to make
of the information?" persisted Page.
"Simply, it suggests to me a prof
fer to you. We all have our pasts.
or course, 1 am anxious to know that
the daughter Of my old friend. John
Mortimer, marries a man worthy of
her. / might write to this lawyer ad-
vertlsing for you in the East to learn
why you are wanted"
The inference was obvious. This
man was his enemy. He held his Sc
cret In his keeping. Page had showed
sudden resolution. He looked him
steadily In the eye.
"You claim an interest In the wei
fare of the MortImersf" he said.
Surely" declared Moore.
Then come with me-"
Page led the way to the MortimeI
home. Father and daughter were to
: gether Ia the little parlor. Ruth
looked anxious - she noted 3 deadly
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I vnIlor in the face Of her lover. 40
though he were suffering mental an
[, guish.
my friends" spoke Page speedily.
II have something to tell you that.
perhaps. ] should have told before. l
came here something more than a
stranger--a fugitive. was forced TO
flee from my home in the East year
ago because I killed man."
John Mortimer gave n great gasp.
A covert CLEAN OF satisfaction shot
from the eyes Of Cyrus Moore. Ruth
swayed in her chair and covered her
eyes with her hands to deaden the
terrible shock Of the announcement
just made.
ut wns In q quarrel, not Of my seek
ing, with friend. He assaulted me
with his cane. simply defended my
self. l had to. or cravenly take Sc
we're punishment. / aimed blow at
his uplifted fist II landed on his
throat. He sank like a spent shot 1
heard someone coming. hid. I
heard a man say He is deadp lost
my head and fed. That is ALL"
"And you are Innocent" spoke
Ruth, coming to his side-"surely
there was no murder In your henrt."
To-day, this hour" pursued Page,
81 have made a resolution: For veal
or woe, to return to my old home and
face my fate"
"It is right" murmured Ruth; "and
remember one thing, that, though 1t
claims your life, am your spirit bride
to all eternity"
So Elston Revere went his way to
anxiety, Ruth wrote to him. There
came no answer. She became pale
and dIspirited. How was she to
know that crafty Cyrus Moore had in
tercepted his letters-Cyrus Moore,
who had her worried father in his
power and pressed hard his money
claims.
Gradually he was forcing the old
man to influence Ruth to favor his
suit And one night Mr.. Mortimer told
Ruth plainly that they would be home
less but for the Indulgence of Moore.
"Revere has forgotten you or, is I'M
der the spell of the law" he declared.
IL shall wait" said Ruth firmly. IF
he lives or dies, / shall never wed an
other"
She sat at the window one evening
filed with painful thought, her hope
and courage well-nigh gone. Moore
was a visitor and sat planning great
things for her father In connection
with a mine he had Just purchased.
He fancied that Ruth was to be daz-
zled with this important talk, but her
ears were deaf.
To him-but not to a quick footstep
on the garden path-how it vibrated
in her heart Of hearts! The next mo-
ment Elston Revere was at the thresh-
old and she was In his loving arms.
His wondrous story began with
three auditors. There were only two
when he concluded.
He was a free man, and gufftIess.
He had never killed his friend. The
man had recovered, and the advertise
ments did not seek to apprehend him
as fugitive from justice, but as heir
to n great estate, that Of his uncle.
And Ruth shared 1t, as his loving
wife, and John Mortimer, in q beautf-
full Eastern home, while Cyrus Moore
and his evil designs were forgotten.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-07
Modern Travel.

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EthelT
"Yes, mother"
But how did you keep your white
dress so clean? The seats usually are
80 dirty"
"Oh. II was 20 crowded. mother. I
was Ia somebody's lap most OF the
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Best

Iompkins fell, badly spraining his
wrist and cutting his cheek, making
a wound that the doctor said needed
several stitches to close, but Mr.
Tompkins said not to stitch and he is
doing nicely. The wound is healing
Just as nice as can be, and the real
suffering has been from his wrist,
though it, too, is doing as web as
can be.
Rev. Roy Lippett of Mayville, N.
D., came last Friday TO attend the
funeral of his grandfather Mr.. Jas.
Conora, who was buried last Satur-
day at 2:3O p. m, which was the
fifth anniversary Of his late wife's
funeral.
A very successful surprise was
planned and carried out last Friday
evening on Miss Mere Fischer at
her home here. Merle, as all who
know her call her, was sixteen years
old on Feb. %, but the entertainment
at academy hall prevented her friends
| from calling on her that evening, so
| they waited till Friday evening, out
of respect to the school work that
claims, or should claim, nos Of each
students evening. A very delightful
time was had. Delicious refreshments
we're served. nose present were:
Gertrude Judy, BIanch Woodroffe,
/ Esther Sloat, Beatrice Smalley, Elsie
Bennett. Leila Smaliey, Helen Hous'
ton. Bernice Newton, Irene Whit
marsh, Eleanor Scholz. Freda Fischer,
Ella Duff, Merle Fischer, ALDER Lin
genfelter, George Rapp, Floyd Saner,
Frank Huebner, Wesley Dobson, Kent
Crabtree, Floyd Fischer. Dancing
was the amusement Of the evening
music being furnished by Mr.. Nc
Neal.
The Washington program given by
! fourth. fifth and sixth grades Of the
public school at academy hall OF
Feb. %, was well attended consider
ing the weather and all taking par
did real we'll. rejecting credit OF
their teacher who had their training
in charge and showing much abilit,
, on the part of the pupils. We be
lieve they like patriotic programs.
Mr.. Geo. Barns and family have
moved north of town and the Hays
property is being placed in repair 70,
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen who will NOV
.. in OOn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
TO DEBATE ON
NEED OF CURFEW
Subject Set by keokuk High School
DecIamatory Society Tor h
Meeting Tomorrow
Afternoon.
TWO TEAMS ARE ICK
Debate Promises to be One Of the Most
Interesting Of the Team-knox
League Contest
March II. q

Resolved: That Keokuk should
have a 900 p. m. curfew law for all
children under fourteen years OF age.
This is the subject that has been set
by the Koehi debating society Of the
Keokuk high school for the debate to
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
school.
The affirmative side will be taken
by Gertrude Weber, Louise Sterne and
Dorothy Norton. Ruth Alling, Nellie
Kammerer and Leila Hummer will de
bate the negative side.
The debate promises to be n OF
the most interesting Of the term, as
the subject is one that has been con
sidered much by Keokuk people in the
past. Although Keokuk has v had
a curfew law, there are many here
! who would favor one and there ia nc
| telling what future years may bring,
There are a number Of Iowa cities
larger thar Keokuk, which have cur
few laws.
The judges OF the debate will be
Mrs. Alice Immegart, Miss Nina Phil
lips and Miss Minnie Bindel.
Because of illness, Thomas Gray
will not be able to debate on thu
Keokuk affirmative team In the Knox
league contest on March IT. His place
will be taken by Willard Roberts. The
Keokuk affirmative team goes to Bur
llngton and the negative team remains
at home to meet the Fairfield affirm
atiye debaterS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Citizens Granted to J. O. Proctor Jr,
the Right to Operate Street
Cars and
Lights.
AT SPECIAL ELECTION
Officials Of keokuk Electric Com.
pany Have Nothing to Say Re-
sardIng Action Filed
Yesterday.

The present franchise under which
the Keokuk Electric company oper-
ates, and which was attacked yester-
day in the petition H. in h dis
trict court, was granted on June II,
1911, to Joseph o. Proctor, Jr. The
franchise issue was put up to the
| voters then at a special election and
all three issues which were voted on,
were carried.
The franchise issue was carried by
q ratio Of about 80 to 1, according to
the figures. The votes were 2,449 to
so in favor Of the extension OF the
street car franchise to Proctor.
When asked this morning II he
would make any statement on the
matter, j.. P. Ingle. manager of the
Keokuk Electric, said that he had
nothing whatever to say regarding the
action which was filed yesterday by
| Mr.. Roberts in the district court.
Three questions submitted at
this election had to do with street
car franchise, a general electrical
franchise and a publicity measure.
They all carried. The propositions
were submitted on the ballot in a gen
eral form Of question. The question
has been raised as to whether or not
the ballot in full should have been
placed on the ticket Whether this
issue will be raised in this matter,
no one would venture to state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
WHY Men
Chew TOBACCO
KS the Only Way That Real tobacco
Hunger Can Be Entirely
Satisfied
"0LD KENTUCKY IDEAL Chew

Since tobacco was first introduced to
civilization, nobody has EVER discovered
80 supremacy satisfactory a way to get
Ill the flavor and enjoyment out of it
as chewing it. And no other form of
chew can give you the hearty, whole
some, juicy favor that you get
from a delicious h~igh-grade Plug tobac-
co like Old Kentucky.
The secret of the greatest chewing
satisfaction lies in the selection of your
chew. Among plug tobaccos the brand
that gets the most enthusiastic en-
dorsement is undoubtedly Old Ken
lucky. The reason for this is not hard
to find.
Old Kentucky is made exclusively OF
ripe Kentucky Burley-the most richly
favored chewing tobacco that grows:
Still more, only the very choicest OF
all the Burley leaf is used for Old
Kentucky.
This choice leaf is selected with the
most painstaking care, is stemmed by
hand, is thoroughly washed free OF all
foreign matter and is pressed into
plugs so slowly that not a drop OF
juice or an atom of favor escapes
Moreover, Old Kentucky is made under
the most rigid, clearly and sanitary
conditions.
The result is a sweet, mellow, lus-
cious, satisfying chew that cannot DC
obtained in any other tobacco than VIC
Kentucky.
Try a 1oc pocket plug to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
GIRLS COUNCIL. IN
MONTHLY MEETING
Spread and Business Session Held at
Y. W. c. A. Last EveninS-TWo
New Members Elected.

The monthly meeting Of the girls
council was held at the Y. w. G.. A.
last night, opening with a spread, fol
lowed by Bible study, and closing
with a business session. Miss airy
Albertson and Miss Helen Wyllie were
chosen to fill the vacancies left by
the designations of Miss Edith Linnen-
burger and Miss Bertha Frail, who
have left the city.
At the meeting it was announced
that the money taken in at the play
given by Miss Mildred Rayburn's
campfire girls recently, would be Civ
en- to the council to apply on CLUB
room furniture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Miniature White Way.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Daddy Iona Legs.

The second visit of this delightful
play to the Grand last evening, proved
Just as enjoyable an attraction as it's
initial production here and the audi
ence was highly pleased with the
play, which had in no way lost the
standard of its first visit.
Frances Carson as Judy Abbott
particularly effective in every
way and George Alison, who took the
part of Jervis P%endieton, proved a
dignifed and attractive character.
Each and every member Of the cast
was first class and the company
could not have been much improved
upon to present in footlight form, the
story of Daddy Long Legs which
proved to be such a popular bit of
fiction when lC was first published
Advertisement. g. ~" Ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
BREAKS A COLD
IN 4 FEW HOURS
FIRST DOSE OF "PAPE'S COLD
COMPOUND" RELIEVES
ALL GRIPPE MISERY.
Don't stay stuffed-up!

Quit blowing and snuffling. A dose
of .'Pape's Gold Compound taken
every two hours until three doses arc
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head. chest, body Or limbs.
1t promptly opens c~logged-up nos
triis and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or ose running; relieves
sick headache, duIlness, feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only 25 cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes nice
ard causes no Inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
"rhe Tongues Of Men" Tonight.

The Grand offers one of the newest
and best Of the Paramount programs
for today and tomorrow. The picture
is magnifciently staged in true Oliver
Morosco style and is q classic OF the
screen.
Constance Collier, the International
~ noted London star. in the role OF
witty, tender, strong-minded grand
opera idol, especially suited to her
great personal beauty and artistic
strength, will be presented for the
first time upon the screen by Oliver
Morosco on the Paramount program
in THE Tongues of Men" The young
rector of an aristocratic church de-
nounces from the pulpit the grand
opera "Zaporah" and the c~orruptinS
influence exerted by the woman who
sings it, Notwithstanding the fac he
has never witnessed the perform
ance. The visit Of the outraged prima
donna to his own vestry room to dis
cuss the attack, the revelation Of her
really splendid personality and SINGER
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Piles Cured in o to - Days.

Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
| Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. Soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Proposition to Spend $4,000 For Dou.
Bile Unit Continuous Electric
Light Plant Carried
Yesterday.
OF RESULT
Miniature White Way In Candles All
Around Square, Big Bonfire and
Band Concert
Features.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.l
MEMPHIS, Mo-, Feb. 29.-The
municipal light plant proposition
voted on at the election here yester-
day carried by a safe majority. There
we're 315 votes for the purchase of
the plant and 1853 votes against the
idea. The campaign was a strenuous
one, and the adherents of both sides
worked from early morning until the
polls closed last night getting out the
vote.
1t is the intention to spend $25, 900
to buy the new electric light plant.
1t will be a double unit plant giving
continuous service. Memphis has a
privately owned plant now, and there
are a number of legal to be
gone into before the new plant can
become a reality.
Miniature White Way.
Memphis citizens celebrated the
favorable vote just as soon as the re-
suit was known. Ta1low candles were
placed all around the square ten or
fifteen feet apart, to represent the
white way, which the city hopes to
install with the municipal plant. The
idea was effective and everybody
caught the spirit. There was a big
crowd on the streets and the Mem
phis band turned out for a concert.
A lot of inf1ammable material was
collected in one corner of the square
and made into a bonfire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29

ity, and the sentimental outcome 1t
works with the young rector, makes
one Of the c%rispest stories the screen
has seen for years. 1t Is a thing that
might have been expected from so
clever q title as The Tongues or
Men" Forrest Stanley makes a
handsome picture as the young cleric
who is broad enough to listen to rea-
son.-Advertisement.
The Birth of a Nation.
In his never-to-be-forgotten spec
tacle, "The Birth Of a Nation, which
is scheduled for presentation at the
Grand for eight days, starting March
5, D. W. Gritnth, the worlds master
producer, has painted the grim trag-
edy Of war in the livid colors it de-
serves.
It is a thrilling and awe-inspiring
revisitation of r-w In all It's
cruelties; we behold not onlv the
tragedy on the field Of battle, where
fall the dead and dying, but in the
home where wait the aged parents
and little brother and sister, or daugh-
ter or son. for the message hat too
often comes telling that the dear one
has died for the flag-the stars and
SITlpeS, VI Tic OduLSA VI ~ VA'h
the single star.
On goes the story. 1t pictures the
departing of the boy from home
gay, light hearted, happy. 1t shows
him dying under the fire Of the
enemy in the miles of flame streaked
trenches, over which bursting shells
carry death to the little force so gal
lantly defending the line Of earth
works, and over which shrek the
deadly shrapnel.
1t is all there-the desperate de-
tense, the determined assault, the
fierce charge, the disastrous retreat
the field covered with the dead, as
men in gray and blue fall by scores
and hundreds.
Daylight fades, and still the fight
goes on. The scene is Illuminated by
bursting shells, the blaze from the
mouths of big guns and the red glare
from burning homes. The blue OF
the flag Of the south f1utters here,
while there the red, white and blue
of the nations emblem shows through
the smoke in the red tinge Of battle
fame.
These are but a few of the myriads
of chickering's Of u national travail
in it's new birth that are shown in
this sublime, grand, impressive spec
tacle.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
DE MARK.
" - -

Well. we may have ~sleighing again
though the blue birds and ROBINS are
here. but the only fellow who is sing
ing from a fun heart while the snow
flakes fall is Sir Cardinal Grocebeak.
County Superintendent Lynn of Don
nelson, Ia, spent last Wednesday
and Thursday here and while here
he put the different grades through a
spelling test. Dorathie Florher stood
100 in the sixth grade, and Hattie
Hem in the fourth grade. Madeline
Brownfeld who was h one to be de-
pended on to carry h 100 percent IN
the fifth grade. was absent on &C
count of sickness that day.
while repairing eve spouting on the
Riddle property last tuesday, Mr..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Chicken Thieves Located.
Especial to The Gate City.1

TIOGA, Ill, Feb. 29.-In the fore
part OF the winter there we're so
many chickens stolen in this part OF
the county, that some of the leading
citizens Of this and adjoining town.
ships met and organized an anti
chicken thief society and employed a
detective from Iowa to secure evidence
and catch chicken thieves. The Of
ficials of the society received a letter
from their detective today, stating
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
Nav Die.

nUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. %
Milburn Saylor, light weight fighter,
may die before midnight, said his doc
tor today. He was passing through
the pneumonia crisis. Being an ath-
lete the doctor said Saylor entered
the fight with an eighty per cent
handicap. Last reports today said
Saylor was losing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29
convicting evidence

that he had convicting evidence
against nine chicken and four corn
thieves that have been operating in
Hancock and Adams counties. The
officials of the society will urn the
evidence over to the states attorney
and will employ another attorney to
In the prosecution of these
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-29

Read The Daily Cat City.
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thieves. They hope by this to rid the
community of chicken thieves. Ac-
cordins to the information received
some of the thieves live in this town.
ship and some of them live several
miles from here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

Miss Clara Stullken of Bison, Kansas,
is spending a week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ed Krads.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09


The Gospel Team of the Methodist
church will have charge of the next
Sunday evening services. This team
has splendid program for the evening.
Early Tuesday morning the fire
alarm sounded and there was a general
rush to the telephone to learn the loca-
ton of the fire. 1t was soon learned
that the blaze was at the court house.
In a short time half the town was on
the spot-including the fire department.
The fire started in the basement from
some unknown cause and had quite a
start before twas discovered, but by
strenuous work on the part of the fire
boys, the court house was saved. The
damage to the building was compara-
lively small. A small section of the
floor in the Probate Judges Office was
burned, Which can be replaced for per-
haps $10O.; ard the legal blank which
were outside the vault in q wooden case,
were so badly damaged that they viii
have to be replaced by new ones. Al
together, it was a lucky fire.