davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13
THE RIcHMoNp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEcEMBER 49, 1915

Williams. deceased, with ) their
amounts and priorities.
But before. the commissioner shall
execute the third inquiry set out
above, he ohall give notice OF the
time and place fixed on by him by
publishing the notice once a week for
four weeks in some newspaper pub
lished in the city of Richmond, which
notice 80 published shall be equiva-
lent to personal service OF the same
on all persons interested therein"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

The object Of this suit Ia to obtain
divorce from the bond OF matrimony
by the plaintiff from the defendant on
the ground of desertion.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant Is not
resident OF the State of Virginia. 1t
is ordered that she appear here within
fifteen days afr due publication of
this order and do what is necessary to
protect her interests in this suit.
A copy--Teste:
w f. DuvAL,
Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

Ohices of
Commissioner John B. Minor,
506-607 Mutual Building,
Richmond. Va.
To the creditors of Clara williams,
deceased. the unknown distributes
of her estate, and j. r. Tucker, adj
ministrator. Miliie Keys, Hannah
Bingham. Lewis Holmes, Lindsay
jackson, Rosa jackson, HoIsey
Jackson. Lena Newton, Minnie
Jackson and Charity Marshall:
You are hereby notified that I have
fixed upon the 29th day of December
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at my Offices afore-
said In the city OF Richmond, Va, as
the time and place for executing the
above inquiry of said decree, at which
time and place you are required to
attend.
JNO. b. MINOR,
Commissioner In Chancery for Chan
Gerry Court of City of Richmond
c. M. Chichester, p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13
AN ORDINANCE
tApproved December Q. 1915

tApproved December 8. 1870
To prohibit the ringing OF gongs,
sounding OF horns or other de-
vices used in giving warning by
automobiles, motorcycles. street
cars. or any vehicle equipped with
such devices. while passing or APP
preaching "a church or building
used as = place of public, worship
and to require such street cars and
vehicles to slow down and run a.
noiselessly as possible while ap-
preaching or passing such churches
or buildinEH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13
SEALED PROPOSALS.
ONCE Of
City Engineer,
Richmond. Va.

December 8, 1916.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until IL O'clock noon, De-
cember Is, 1915. for the construction
of certain sewers.
Forms OF proposals can be obtained
on application.
A certified check for amount stated
on proposals must accompany each
bid as a guaranty of execution of
contract. The Administrative Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
CHAS. E. BOILING,
City Engineer.
Dec. IS, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

VIRGINIA.: IN THE HUSTING!
COURT. PART II. OF THE CITY OIL
RICHMOND, THE 7TH. DAY OF
AUGUST, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

Wexford 4 Taylor. p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

Wexford & Taylor. p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13
AUCTION SALES.

Wexford 4 Taylor. .. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

To prescribe q license tax for mer-
chants doing business in the city Of
Richmond for the year 1915, and
for subsequent years. and to pre-
scribe the license year for such
taxes. and to repeal portion Of par
agraph Of section 3 Gay Of ordi-
nance approved June II, 1915. con-
corning the levying of taxes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-13

W. v. Bradshaw .........p Plaintiff
Alice F. Bradshaw defendant
IN CHANCERY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

crazy. Never again! / had the annex
torn down, and I've arranged family
pension list which bars visiting. No more
family reunions for me, thank you. Liv-
ing with sister Sarah is bad enough. I've
sort OF got used to her, though. You see,
since Mrs. Rapp died, she-well, Sarah
has kind Of taken me in charge"
Gan old maid, is she?' asks.
Double and twisted says Silas. aSet
in her ways, too. Doesn't believe in
private charity, for one thing. Wouldn't
she raise a row about this, though if she
knew! So whenever do anything of the
kind it's on the quiet. That's why |
slipped into town to-day without letting
her know. You see. | wanted to look up
something | started couple of weeks
ago. It's little odd, but | think I've
found way to be of help to lot of
people. I'D like to tell you about it,
McCabe.
Shoot" says I.
Well, it seems he'd run across an ex-
chauffeur of his who was driving a
motor-truck for wholesale house and
living over on the East Side with his
fam ly-a fellow by the name Of Jenkins.
Bright, enterprisin' chap, accordin' to
Slas. He'd organized some sort of club
over there, kind of an independent Cooper
Union on small scale, where they had
speeches and lectures and so on But all
they could afford to hire was a hall over
beer saloon, and the speakin' was inter
rupted by walters takin' orders.
$50 leased an old dance-hall,' says
Silas, chad it fitted up little, and paid
the rent for year in advance. Anony-
mously, you understand. Even Jenkins
doesn't know who did it. But it's free for
them to use seven days in the week. l
hear they're having some sort of meeting
there this afternoon-helpfu addresses to
the unemployed, believe. l thought I'd
like to drop around and see how the
scheme is working out. hate sneaking
in alone, though. Won't you come along,
too?"
Well, l wasn't crazy about it, but he
urged SO hard that went. And say, Silas
had done the thing up in good shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
MAGAZINE SECTION for June IS, 1916

W udVe ioihS tHiuh we'll VI nlu. AnO
hearin' himself roasted in public, that
way, had taken the heart right out of him.
There's hunted, desperate look in them
kind old eyes of his No tellin' what he
was thinkin' of doin' next.
Well, administerin' first aid to plutes
that's had their feelin's hurt was new
line for me, but l couldn't help feelin'
sorry for Silas. So does my best.
4Ah, comet says I. alf you think
you're the only one that ever mis-cued
on the philanthropy stunt, you amt well
posted. Why, every big scheme Of that
kind you can name, from Carnegie's
library fund down, is knocked constant
and generous by the very ones it's meant
to help. don't know why, but it's so.
Check-book charity amt popular. It's
human nature, expect. Most of us feel
that way. Do you cheer every time you
see bread line or pass a soup Kitchen?
don't. can't help thinking that some
things wrong somewhere
"Then,' says Silas, 4you agree with
Jenkins about me?n
"That don't follow" says l. Jenkins
is just a sore-head. He don't think-he
feels. All he can see standin' between him
and the things he wants is you.' -
Il know" says Silas. Perhaps he's
right.
4Say, you give me an ache,n says 4.
3Look here. Did you invent the business
game us well as the cook-stove?. Not
much. You found it all laid out, and you
played it accordin' to the rules Near as
can figure out, you've always played it
on the level, too. And you happened to
make your pile at it. So why are you to
blame if Others missed out? If any Of us
don't like the results, it seems to me we're
wastin' time hatin' you for that. Our cue
is to get together and revise the rules of
the game
4By gum!" says Silas, slappin' his
knee. Il never looked at it just that
way. IL believe there's something in
that, McCabe. I'm much obliged to
you"
4Help yourself, saysI. aGivin' off nv
opinions on things don't know much
about is the easiest thing do"
4You're right, though he goes on.
4The rules ought to be changed. But l
couldn't say how
3Me, either, says I. Il don't let the
fact get me panicky, though. / go on
playing the game and gettin' as much fun
out Of it as cam
Il wish l could, says Silas. 4Any-
way, l mean to quit trying fool expert
ments. There's only one other thing I'd
like to do. wish had the courage to
tackle it.
whats that?" says I.
I'D like to raise pigs, says he, solemn
and earnest.
@Pigs!' gasps.
@Yes,' says he. 9When was q boy
we always had litter or two around the
place every spring. used to think lot
of those little black and white rooters,
with their pink shouts and their funny
little eyes and their curly tails. What can
be cutter or more comical? 1t may seem
odd to you, but ever since got out of
active business I've had laundering TO
go back to Michigan, settle down on my
farm, and raise pigs by the hundred
@Mr. Rapp,' says l, 4if you're askin'
my permission. here you are. Go to it,
4By gum, wilt" says he. Sand sister
Sarah can just lump it."
WE shakes hands ON the proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

ShOoW@ ShoAoD OiS oPCdhOIo Rldt-
form; plenty of flag decorations; and
sign over the door announcin' that
this was "The East Side Public Forum,
Admission Free"
THE place was about half full when we
wandered in. A Short squatty gent
with heavy crop of grizzly gray hair was
holdin' forth on the brotherhood of man
or some CUFF like that. 1t was kind of
vague, ramblin' talk, and he wasn't hold
in the crowd very well, when tall, dark
eyed younger man walks out with a watch
in his hand. Silas nudges me.
"That's Jenkins" says he. aLooks as
if he was running the show
He was, too. He proceeds to choke off
the Observation-Disclosures guy neat and
prompt, sayin' there was other speakers
waitin', and then he launches out on a
few remarks of his own. He starts in mild
enough, but he soon begins shootin' it
over hot and spicy and wakin' up the
audience.
9You can talk about the brotherhood
of man, says he, until you're black in
the face, but it won't get you anywhere.
It's nice, pleasant, silly dream. If you
think it will work, ask John d. Rockefeller
to join you. Ask any capitalist. That's
what's the matter with. this countryside
many millionaires. We have to make
'em and support 'em, you and l. We
have to work our souls out to build up
their great fortunes, to give 'em palaces
to live in. And they don't care boot
for us, not one of EN-. They hardly know
we exist. 80
"Big or little, they're all the same.
They've got us chained down by their
trusts, and if we don't keep on working
for 'em they shoot us, or put us in Jail, or
let us starve. They own the judges and
the legislatures and the army. That's
their idea of perfectly good brother
hood. I'm not telling you things I've
read. I've been the slave of capital
ist myself. Silas Rapp, if you want to
know-Rapp, the stove king. What's
he got to do with you, Ell? Why, every
time your wife cooks dinner on the
kitchen range you're paying tribute to
Silas Rapp. And he's greedy, selfish,
soulless old wretch who has ground his
millions out of our working people with
out caring whether they
Say" whispers to Silas, 3your friend
seems to be handin' it to you kind of
rough. Want to hear the rest?'
No." says Silas, edgin' toward the
aisle. Ell think I've heard enough. ~
SEEMS sort of stunned and dazed, Silas
= does; he don't say another word until
we're two blocks away. Then he lets out
a groan.
$50 that's what get!' says he. 1From
Jenkins, too! And they were all with him.
You heard them applaud"
3Sure," says l. @They're always
strong for the hate stuff. expect,
now, he's made such hit he'll be
usin' you as a horrible example right
i along. Unless you shut up the joint
"a and throw 'em all OUT
"Iwon't do that, says Silas. "No,
= I've Just made another fool mistake.
Illlet it 60. Let them keep
on learning to hate me.
Perhaps it's what l de-
AltEA serve.'
Y. s. "Ah, come; buck up,
I MIR. Rapp!' says l. aYou
don't mean that"
<f}X&.l#& aWhv not2r save ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18


opens up.
@McCabe," says he, "you've done me
rood turn, a mighty good turn. ap-
rociate it. But must say that l still
,.sider myself neither foolish nor crazy
sincerely this: have lot more money
than / need. l wanted to share little
of it with those unfortunates who do need
. so badly. Now, in heavens name, why
puldn't II"
Because they're buns, most of EN-,
81, sand they don't deserve help"
5ilas rocks his head vigorous.
NO. says he. "You're wrong. No
nan being ever fell so low that he
didn't deserve to be helped up. Besides,
= isn't fair to call man bum just be-
Sc you find him sitting on park
oh. know, because I've been there.
All, go on!" says l. aYou?"
HI stops to light the slim cigar, and
gazes awhile at the smoke he puffs
toward the ceiling.
ut was in Detroit says he, "nearly
forty years ago. I'd been working in
tile foundry up in Alpena, and had
ne down to the big city to make my
ortune by selling patent stove-damper
hat | had thought out. l was a raw,
pid-looking country boy. suppose
looked even more stupid than |
oil" was, for the city rather dazed me.
nyway, no one would let me explain
out my new damper. They wouldn't
give me a job in the pattern shops, either.
So sat on park bench for two days and
aights, hungry and discouraged"
until some one came along and slipped
YOU :. dollar?" l suggests.
Al wish some one had,' says he. at
wouldn't have taken me so long to find
out that the tooth-and-nail theory of life
ought to be left to the beasts. No; l
could have starved right there in public
quite undisturbed. But didn't. When
got desperate enough, went back to a
attern shop where l had been all but
thrown out, and offered to work for half
nay. They fired an old fellow who'd been
with them for years and gave me his
place. felt little mean about it at the
5ime, but soon forgot. | was mighty
busy. Evenings l whitfield away at a
model Of my damper, and perfected the
Rapp oven.
"When had saved up enough to take
out patents on the whole thing, went to
q rival concern and made a deal with them
70 put it on the market. Baker was fore
man there: He saw the possibilities of the
iiapp range at once, and talked over the
directors. 1t was Baker, too, who advised
Ae to take my pay in shares instead of
cash. So i divided with him. We put
our dividends back into stock. Inside
Of ten years we had control and were
starting out on that campaign of ours
Rapp & Baker Ranges in Million
Homes.' Well, we did it, and more. And
iere am"
@Yes,' says l.; 4here you are, almost
creatin' a riot because you don't know how
10 spend your money"
al suppose you could tell me just how
g ought to be done?" says he.
al don't know anything easier" says T..
Seems to me I'd hunt up all my rela-
ions and give 'em good time"
Silas lunches his shoulders.
II tried that" says he. "Three sum-
s,ers ago got them all together-nearly
thirty of 'em-at my big Michigan farm
!. on the lake shore. built twenty-room
annex on to the house especially to ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

III let IL go. Let them keep
on learning to hate me.
Perhaps it's what l de-
serve.'
@Ah, come; buck up,
MIR. Rapp!" says 1. aYou
don't mean that
@Why not?' says he.
Haven't I made a mess
of things all around? I'm
only fit for money-grab-
bling, l guess. Whenever
l try to do any good
with it, l make people
wretched. And now-now
they're being taught to
hate me!'
The old boy has his
chin down and his lip is
quiverin'. Honest, he was
takin' it hard. It's kind
Of pitiful, too, watchin'
him; for it's easy enough
to see he's one of these
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
|OlDEST SCOW|LLE
CONVERT DIES
w. H. Grisss, Eighty.nine, Lined up
at Meetings on Last Sun
day Night-Died
Today.
IN KEOKUK SIX MONTHS
Came to This City From UnionvllIe,
Nobody to be Taken to West
Liberty for
Burial.
IN KEoKUK SIX MONTHS

| Last Sunday night, at the final tab
trnacle service, DR.. Charles Reign
Scoville, during the invitation, cried
| from the platform:
| Here's a man just came forward
who is eighty-nine years of age. He
| is the oldest that has come up at
| any Of the meetings and he is con-
Tossing christ for the first time. Let's
| give him a cheer"
The man was w. H Griggs of 1907
Main street, retired blacksmith.
who has lived in Keokuk for the last
six months.
Today he lies dead.
He lined up for Christ for the first
time last Sunday night and now the
slender cord that divides life from
death has been severed Back Of
this simple heart story is another.
When the dead man signed the card
given him at the tabernacle, he
stated that he wanted to affiliate with
| the Christian church but his did not
| sign his Keokuk address. Instead he
gave his old one at Unionville, Mo.
| The Christian pastor wrote to
.Unionville and tried to get in touch
the man lived but a block from the
church Before the information of
his whereabouts could be received
here he had passed away, before he
could be baptised into the church, as
! he had wanted to be. 1t was only
today that the Christian minister
learned that he was living here, when
he was informed of Mr.. Griggs' death.
The death, was sudden and unex-
pected. After rising this morning and
feeling in the best of spirits, he suf-
fered sudden stroke of paralysis and
died few hours later at 1850
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Griggs
had been boarding at the home OF
Mrs. q. L. Mitchell since October Z,
1915 He came here from Unionville,
Mo- Before he retired he conducted
la blacksmith shop at West Liberty.
Mo. The decedent was born in Ken
lucky in the year 1927.
Three sons and three daughters
survive. Ones of the daughters, Mrs.
George A. Greenlee, of Denver, Colo,
will come to Keokuk to take charge
of the body, which will be taken to
West Liberty for burial. Mr.. Griggs'
wife has been dead for fifteen years.
He will be buried by her side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
IOWA.

IOWA.
MISSOURI VALLEY, April is
The presence OF mind of passersby
alone saved the life of Frank Sea
bury, young man from Logan, who
snatched burning five gallon can Of
gasoline from an automobile and
raced with it In his arms, leaving a
trail of fire on the ground and setting
his clothing on fire. Men seized
young Seabury, threw him to the WALL
and quickly wrapped their coats about
him, extinguishing the blaze.
DIES MONIES, April 15.-Judge Ut
terback. in the district court, has dis.
missed charges against D. T. Blod.
gett, of Des Moines, who was charged
with publishing scurrilous statements
in handbills relative to Justices OF
the Iowa supreme court. The court
also ordered that petition, question
ing Blodgett's sanity be filed. Blod-
gett was found sane by jury less
than a week ago. His conduct in
court, where he conducted his own
defense in the libel suit, was given
by the court as the reason for the
second insanity petition.
ILLINOIS.
NATION, April 15.-Since the
local option election last Tuesday
''drys" here have demanded that the
law with regard to bootlegging be en-
forced to the limit. They have served
notice on Mayor Bell that unless he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15

members of an entire community, and
such corrupt waste and dissipation Of
public revenues, can never be urged
upon moral considerations. A moral
proposition based upon such singular
reasoning must be in itself a strange
abortion. 1t could only arise out of
some lawless transaction. Such, in
fact, was its origin in this particular
tax matter of the Water Power COM
pany. 1t must be conceded by all
right-thinking and law-abiding men
that the fact that one set of officers
years ago violated their legal duty
and agreed that subsequent holders OF
that office and all other Offices should
violate their duty, disregard their
oaths, and do criminal acts. is no ex-
cuse morally for the present officers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
CITY NEWS.

in the district court late this
afternoon a motion to strike was filed
by the defendant in the case Of Nor
gan Myers vs.. the keokuk Electric
company. A motion for default and
Judgment in pleadings was fled by
the plaintiff in the case of the G. b.
&, @. railroad against the Taber Lum-
Der Co. Plaintiff states in the motion
that in response to court order he has
filed amended petition. but that the de-
PENDANT has failed to file answer
Mrs R. R Carr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. l.. Williams Of this city,
left last night for South Bend, Ind j,
where she will make her future home
She has been visiting here with her
parents during the winter. Mr. Carr
has been located in South Bend the
last two weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsaparilIa, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may feel
better in a day or two prevent you
from getting bottle OF Hoods Sar-
saparilIa today from any drug store
and starting at once on the road to
health and strength.
When your blood is impure and inn
poverished it lacks vitality, your di-
gestion is imperfect, your appetite is
poor, and all the functions OF your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparflla is wonderful
blood tonic 1t will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. 1t
gives strength to do and power to
endure. 1t is the old standard tried
and true all-the-year-round blood pur1-
fer and enricher, tonic and appetizer.
Nothing else acts like it, for nothing
else has the same formula or lngred-
tents. Be sure to ask for Hoods; in
sist on having it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
I'LL IN0t G
Gus terms. saying through Mr.. Justice

Gus terms. saying through Mr.. Justice
Miller:
ITO lay, with one hand, the
power of the government on the
property of the citizen, and with
the other to bestow it upon the
favored individuals to aid private
enterprises and build up private
fortunes, is none the less a rob-
berry because it is done under the
forms of law" (The Citizens Saw
ings & Loan Association of Cleve-
land VS.. Topeka City, 81 U. S.
Supreme Court Reports, 1850
Neither can the public officers ac-
complish the same purpose by agree
ing that these favored individuals
may keep the tax without having it
levied and collected at ALL Such
reckless disregard of the rights of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Orpheum,

Endow SO inches of perfectly formed
humanity with life, feminine wiles and
charms, sophistication and wisdom ac-
cumulated thro 50 years Of living in
this old world. Ind you have-Chi-
quita, Chiquita, little doll lady. de-
clared to be the smallest person in the
world and one 1ho is known thruout
the nations as The premier of all mid
gets.
Chiquita and company appear at the
Orpheum tonight and Sunday. Be
sure and attepd.-Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
TOMORROW WILL
BE GO TO CHURCH
SUNDAY IN CITY

. Tomorrow viii be Go-to- z
. church Sunday in Keokuk. 1t 4
. will be the first Sunday service 4
Q in the various churches of the Z
. city for seven weeks, and there Z
. will be reception of new men, .
. bers into the church fellowship Z
. by all of the churches co-operat- .
. ing in the Scoville campaign. =
. Special effort is being made to .
. have all of the services in the .
. churches especially attractive, .
. Palm Sunday will be observed .
. tomorrow in the Catholic and .
. Episcopal churches. The coming .
. week will be Holy week and .
. there will be special Easter serv- .
. ices in all of the churches. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15

points in a moment. You viii admire its sand Tor
the whole truth when you every question Poo
sented from every viewpoint. You will feel tho
appeal of its many interesting stories of individual
experience and enjoy the humorous, sueecs-
tive cartoons. You will follow the example of
1,5O0,O 600 others and read THE DIGEST from
cover to cover. Get this weeks number and zee Il
you won't.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15

to feel themselves more bound by
such lawless agreement than they
are by the obligation imposed upon
them by the constitution and laws OF
the state, and by their oaths Of office,
all of which are imposed for the pub
lie good and cannot be set aside upon