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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

a meet the requirements. The camel
consists in carrying a peanut upon thei
blade of a table knife while walking
the length of a room. And, to make,
the test more difficult, obstructionsI
must be placed in the path so the
girls and boys must step over them
while crossing. Fig. 1 suggests howl
the distractions may be formed with.
boards placed across books, and
broomhandles placed across thei
rounds of chairs. Award a prize tol
the boy and another to the girl who
crosses without dropping the peanut.
Pinning the Ratchet in the notch OF
George Washington's cherry tree Is.
an adaptation of the game of pinningi
the tail upon the donkey. Paste to-.
gether several sheets of wrapping-pa-
per. Then place this large sheet upon
the floor, or pin it upon the wall, and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

with a crayon or soft pencil draw q
tree five or six feet high, as in Fig q
Draw the hatchets upon heavy card
board Gig. 81, making them in pro-
portion to the tree; cut them out, and
paint the blades red and the handles
brown. Stick a pin through the blade,
After giving out the hatchets, blind
fold the players one at a time, turn
them about several times, and start
them in the direction of the tree. A
prize should be awarded to the one
~pinning a Ratchet nearest the notch
in the tree.
George Washington shadowgraphs
is a splendid guessing game. Hang a
sheet in a doorway, and have all the
boys go on one side, and the girls on
the other side. Then beginning with
the boys, have each in turn put on a
cooked hat and pose between a strong
light and the screen, so as to throw q
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

tx, Fig. y, the large dial is the top
of a strip can, and the two are piv-
oted to the safe door with a nail. A
button mold On, Fig. y may be used
to keep the spool from pulling off OF
the nail.
Four spool feet fastened with nails
to the safe bottom, and a couple of
coats of black paint, will complete the
safe.
By setting the alarm-hand twice a
day, you may have the safe open
each morning when you arise, and
each night at bedtime.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

OF each, you come upon a half-open
door which reveals a scene of homely
comfort. Here lives the chatelaine,
alone, save for a white cockatoo, a
canary and a tortoise shell cat.
There's n old mended antique chair
upholstered in gay colored chintz, a
spindle-legged table rich with carving
and black with age, a shelf set with a
row of clean blue dishes and shining
pots and pans. A kettle singing over
the fire gives out the appetizing smell
of a shrimp pot-pourri. On the broad
window ledge is a box of kitchen
bouquet; basil, cheval, coriander, and
on the odd little balcony jutting out
from it a sweet box garden of Pc
%tunias, cypress vines and myrtle.
Above it a f%reighted clothesline flaps
in the wind and rain.
Here you say "B'soir,'' and insist
that you can find your way without
further guidance. You retrace your
steps. hating now and then to be GER
tain of your direction, and come at
last to view the ruin of a fine old
tapestry. On you go to the great
ground floor and linger a moment for
n last look at the slave mart. Then
your feet find the quiet street and a
cool, mist-driven wind smites your
face refreshingly. You swing back
easily to the present and everyday
realities, but the old Hotel st. Louis
is craven upon your heart. 1t will
slip into your thoughts again and
again no matter where you may be.
At the theater perhaps, at the dance,
in the busy, noisy rounds of life rath-
er than in the silences. you will re-
member, you will reese it, re-live it.
And you will hear the sound of rain
eeeping in-drip, drip, drip-the plain
tive chirp of q cricket and the scut.
ter of a rat in the broken wainscoting
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

" GU are a lover of the quaint,
" the picturesque, the old, or you
would not find yourself in the
old slave mart of LIE vieux
Care de New Orleans on a glowering
day, when the storm clouds over
hanging the East are sending out
streaks of lightning.
Presently you pass through an or
nate entrance to the ground floor of a
huge old wrinkled building, peeling off
for its final plunge into oblivion. 1t
is the historic Hotel st. Louis, erected
In 1886. Don Pedro, emperor of Brazil,
and afterward his grandson, were its
guests. Here banqueted statesmen,
princes and famous men, and here. be-
fore the changing of the tides, were
sittings of legislative bodies, says the
Kansas City Star.
AS you stand in the listening 81
lence, in the dampness of mold and
decay, you unconSciously visualize the
life of a long-gon1 yesterday. Now
suddenly you start, disturbed by an
impression of sound down a long,
dark, dusty passageway. 1t is only
the rain seeping in, drip, drip. every
spatter echoing holloway in the empti-
ness. Again you drift back to your
dreams, and again you nerves twang,
this time at the scuttle of a rat in the
broken w~ainscoting behind an old
slave block, showing the crumbling,
though quite distinguishable, name of
q famous a%uctioneer of ante bellum
days. Beyond the block and the. mart
about il your searching eyes find a
wide expanse of earth and cement
floor bordered by rows of cells almost
wholly stripped of bars.
With a swift intake of breath you
reach the rusty gratings and peer into
the dusky interior. You catch a Whit
of chill. earthly air and the plaintive
chirp of a cricket. 1t requires but q
slight turn of your imagination to
people the prison with soft-eyed pa
tient slaves awaiting orders with the
stolidity and obedience that was part
of their nature. You see the old and
\ the young, the strong and the weak
and all the various types, from d
coarse Herculean African to a slender
clear-eyed o%ctoroon. The o~ctoroon
holds your attention. She is young and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Short and Sweet.

AS a way to beat lawyers who thrive
on long-drawn-out will contests we
recommend the last will and testament
of a Los Angeles man who died leav-
ing an estate of $4,000. This was
his will, fourteen words in all:
Il direct that all my property be
distributed according to the laws of
California"
AS an example of multum in parvo
this will is entitled to rank as a
classic. Maybe this mans will was
~supernuous. but he had the fun of
making a will. which is all the salts
faction that many of them get out
of 1t.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

can be kept indefinitely until wanted.
Then they may be gradually, thawed
back to life"
Captain Ockers' idea is that during
suspended animation their condition
will be similar to that of the frog
frozen in a cake Of ice. Captain Ock-
ers believes that oysters can be put
into the freezer in April or any other
time when they are in prime condi.
ton and held for a favorable market.
He has made successful experiments
up to six weeks, and believes that IL
an oyster al be frozen for six weeks
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
No sianlficance In Dreams,

One reads some so very silly articles
upon the subject of recurrence of
dreams that it is necessary to repeat
that our dreams are nothing more
than a continuation OF the state previ-
Gus to sleep when we lie with no
bodily or mental occupation beyond
following out whatever train of
thought happens to have been suggest
ed, a writer in the London Observer
remarks. Two common dream expert
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

fastening these together with battens
&c, Fig. 81. Locate The opening for
the clock face in the center of the
width of the Goor, and several inches
above the center of the height. Make
it a trifle smaller than the clock case,
SO the case will set over it as shown
in Fig. 5. Fig. 3 suggests how to
make the hole by first boring a num-
Der of holes and then cutting out the
wood between with a small saw or
chisel. Hinge the door as shown in
Figs. l and A..
Now for the time-lock. Fasten the
clock back of the opening with a sta
pie driven over the top ring and an
other over each foot Gig. 81. Then
cut latch D Gigs. 5 and g. several
inches shorter than the width of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

ences frequently recurring are those
of the sensation of flying and of the
uneasy impression of being about In
public in insufficient attire. The first
is caused by the physical fact that we
are, at the moment, without noticeable
pressure actually suspended in space;
the second by the equally physical fact
that few people in these days go to
bed in their boots, 1t is beyond dues.
ton that dreams are started or sus.
gested, not only by these personal
hints. but by external events, usually
a noise,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Petrlhed Tree In MINI.

Nevada City, Nev.-A petrified tree
has been uncovered in the bottom of a
mine at Washington, this county. The
main trunk of the tree was encoun.
tered at a depth Of $50 feet and the
entire tree and branches have been
traced The tree vas evidently hick-
DRY. the grain showing straight and
Perfect. No hickory trees are grow
ing in this region now.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

All of you boys will want to make
this unique safe for your bedroom.
An ordinary alarm-clock is required
for a lock.
Let the dimensions of the safe be
determined by the size of box which
you car get. Fig. 5 shows the inte-
rior, with shelves spaced at the right
distances apart to allow for four
tiers of boxes. Cigar boxes with spool
knobs are excellent for these boxes.
Fasten the shelves as shown at A,
Fig. 2.
Nail a strip about an inch and one
half wide to one edge of the box. for
a hinge-strip (B, Fig. 81 Then make
a door out of the box-cover boards,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
KEEP OYSTERS BY FREEZING
Experiments Made by New Jersey
Man Show 5ivaIves Alive After
Six Weeks.

Sayviile. N. J.-Preserving shell
oysters in cold storage has been sue
cessfuily tried by Capt. Frederick
Ockers Of West Sayville.
II an, convinced that frozen oysters
WIN live for a great length Of time.n
he says. They will practically be in
% state Of suspended animation and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
nrIuln Of Fire Damp.

FIRE damp is the ordinary name for
the carbureted hydrogen which Issues
from blowers" or assures m coal
cams. 1t is infiammable and when
mixed with air In certain proportions
is highly explosive. Its ignition Is
attended by the danger of an explo-
sion of coal dust.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
What She Hopsd.

Evelyn-Why, l thought you were
to sail for Europe yesterday.
Reginald-That was m s.awinten-
ton, doncher know. but faw-chanaed
me min al the lawst moment.
Evelyn-Glad to h.ar 1t, and I hose
you GOT d pelter o5Se In the change
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

A Washington's birthday party may
be given several days preceding or
following February the twenty-second,
according to the time most convenient.
Crossing the Delaware is a good
test of the steadiness of ones hand,
and produces much merriment because
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
no riut..en loose Machine neft..

Instead of stopping your work whdia
the sewing machine belt gets Loose
and taking time then to cut it on and
tasten it. simply slip a few large rub
Der bands over the small wheel. They
will hold the belt firmly until time for
permanent repairs can be taken.-
Good Housekeeping.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

Miss Mamie Randolph Heth Is pres
ident of the Southern Relief society.
which recently held its annual charity
ball in Washington. This was the big
gest social affair Of the season. The
proceeds are used for the relief of the
needy of the national capital who, or
whose parents, worked or fought for
the Confederacy. Miss Heth's father
was Gen., Harry Heth. who fired the
first shot for the ~Confederacy at the
battle of Gettysburg. Her mother was
the first president of the Southern Re-
lief society 25 years ago.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
spesElro ~ Ank,.s

The law says every dog is eAtitled
70 Two rAes, hst rome ankles ON view
IN Stc-ce street wouldn't afford a Japa-
ness spaniel half his legal rights
Sai9kerbo0Aker Press.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
True.

A headlight on an automobile is OF
little use IL there is a light head at
the steering gear.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

and still live the process may be ex-
tended indefinitely.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
His Trade.

you say your friends business is
light reading. Does he read novels
for a publishing house?"
mo; he reads meters for the gas
company"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

Til, germ OF smallpox. discovered
by q German scientist, is so small thHa
it passes through the most minute N,
ters.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
FOR A wAsHINeToN's BIRTH.
DAY PARTY.
. HOMEMADE SAFE WITH A
TIME-LOCK.

Copyright, by A. Nicely Han)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
CITY NEWS.

Moving. J. Opstelten pnore R-s4S
Keep talking about Keokuk's free
celebration.
For packing, storage and repair.
ing see Wallberg, GOT Main
Abe Martin says fits good
thing there haint any seven-passenger
canoes"
Merchants report an improvement
in business since the arrival Of cooler
weather
Born this morning to Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Held, 1872 Timea street, a
daughter.
Lincoln Medical College. Four
year course. Registration Sept 1916,
Lincoln, Neb.
-Keokuk Lodge No. 13, /. o. o. F.
meets regularly every Monday night
at 500 o'clock. John /. Linquist, N.
G.; F. M. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y.
The Presbytery Of Iowa will meet
on Monday afternoon at Birmingham,
the sessions continuing through Tues
day. Westminster church will be rep
resented by DR.. Newcomb and Henry
Stricken.
A small boy in Keokuk who Is
going to school for the first time
this year was quite enthusiastic over
me prospect. When asked what
school he would attend he amused
his questioner with the answer. II
think I'll go to Mr.. Torrence's school"
The Burlington railroad an
nounces that Rocky Mountain Ma
tional-Estes park will remain open in
definitely. 1t calls attention to the
fact that the fall period is really the
most delightful time in which to visit
this park and many other sections in
the Rocky mountain region. Glacier
park will remain open until Septem-
Der 80. September is most desir-
able month in which to visit this
park, as the weather conditions are
usually very favorable
&C. Jaeger Of Tioga, H., who was
driving a car which figured In an ac-
cident. and which was reported in
the Warsaw Gate City this week,
sends the following statement to me
Gate City concerning the accident:
"An article appeared in The Gate
City purporting to be an account Of
an auto accident near Warsaw last
tuesday. AS the account given of
the accident was very erroneous, as
driver Of the car wish to correct the
account. A party Of five motored to
Keokuk on that day South Of War
saw on our return, we met an auto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
NEW BAND WILL
APPEAR FRIDAY
First public Concert viii be Given
Next Week Out Of Doors and
viii be Free to
cltizens.
WILL ROPE OFF STREET
Band Stand WIN be Erected at Sixth
and BIondeau and There Will
DO Room for tho
Crowd.
WILL ROPE OFF STREET

The first public appearance of KeO-
kuk's new concert band, under the d.
rection of John B. Kindig, will be
made next Friday evening, Septem-
Der Is at an out Of door concert. The
public is invited to hear the new or
ganization. The band stand will be
placed on Blondeau street at Sixth.
and the entire block between Sixth
and Seventh will be roped off for the
crowd.
II Keokuk people will show sufd-
Client interest and will give their sup
port to the new organization, Director
Kindig will be able to present a band
which will be credit to the city and
| which will rival some of the former
excellent organizations he has con-
Quoted. The cooperation OF citizens
is necessary however. IL the band is
to prove the success that its director
and members trust that it will.
| The organization with q member
ship of thirty-fve have been practic-
ing faithfully for the first concert.
Those who have been privileged to
4 hear the rehearsals are enthusiastic
over the prospects for an excellent
| concert program next Friday evening.
Il
L
4 Director Kindig has announced the
following program for Friday even.
ing:
March, The O. s. Bluejackets. .Loosy
Grand Fantasia, German Military
| Tattoo SarO
| CAS- played by the combined bands OF
the guard regiments before the Ger
man emperor. }.
Selection from French opera adele"
Italian Love Song, Bright Star Of
| Hope Robandl
Grand selection from the opera
Faust" Gounod
Waltzes, LaZarre ............ Blanke
Overture, Mariana ......... Wallace
| March, Imperial ............. Kappa
Star Spangled Banner.
+ Small Charge for Chairs.
The concert will be free and with
the entire block roped off it is felt
that there will be room for everyone.
Chairs are to be placed in the center
Of the street and those who care to
sit down and listen to the band will
have the privilege by paying a small
sum- This money is to be used en-
tirely towards defraying expenses. 1t
is not money making scheme in any
way, but the funds will be used in the
4 purchase of music and in taking care
of the expenses that will Be attached
to the appearance OF the band.
"Keokuk people have chance to
show whether they want a good band
and can appreciate something good
in music" was the way one of the
men who is helping to arrange for
the program stated the case today. Il
have heard the band and l know it is
good 1t is up to the people of the
city to say what they will do. We
must have their cooperation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09

Duncan-S cheu's Outfit .sB'' S28.75.
This includes excellent portable victroia, style
No. 6, oak finish, with Exhibition Sound Box; price
$500 and 10 selections Give 10-inch double-faced
records) Of your own choosing. You may pay for
this at the rate Of $500 down and 81 per week.
Duncan Scheu's Outfit CD $5675.
VictroIa, style No. g. equipped with speed indica-
tor and regulator and many improvements mahog-
any or oak price $4,000 This includes 10 selections
mine double-faced 1Oinch records) Of your own
choosing. Terms, $3.50 cash and $500 month.
Duncan-Schell's Outfit "F" $113.5O.
victrola, style No. H. mahogany oak finish:
price $780, with SO selections of your choosing
eighteen 10-inch double-faced 75cent records).
Terms, $500 cash and $3.50 month
Duncan-Schell' Outfit 'sH' $4,000.
vetroia, style No. 16, mahogany or oak finish 5000
together with 48 popular classical selections of
your choosing splendid assortment GA dou-
blefaced 10-inch records) Terms $4,000 down and
$3.50 month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
You can have all these great' artists
sing for you In your own home

TheFwor1ds greatest singers to provide an;
yourself and fiends-whenever you wish, as often
performance such as is never even witnessed
opera houses-no management could afford to P;
thousands of dollars necessary to engage all the
performance, even if such thing was possible
And yet y0v command their services on
them sing their greatest arias-and enjoy their~v
though you, heard them in person.
Come in singers and let show 20,
styles of Victor $50 s100 and the YcorNic
ISIS to- 5000. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09

on small cuivert The other car Gid
not give enough road and we had to
take the weeds with one side of the
car. We turned to the right (not to
the left as reported) and the weeds
hid depression on either side of
the culvert. We ran into these holes
and were capsized when the rear hind
wheel broke down. No one was serf
ously injured, thank God. The par
ties in the car were Mr. and Mrs.
John Household and their daughter
Ruby. Mr.. John Wilson and &.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
A 10c CIGAR FOR So.

Jaeger. A number Of friends and
others curious to know the facts are
given the facts just as 1t occurred.
Trusting you will publish this in order
to avoid false Impressions"
A large number Of the publishers
OF daily newspapers met in Davenport
Friday to discuss the print paper
problem. The print paper situation.
as reported at the meeting. is beconi-
ing steadily worse instead of better.
The psper mills are absolutely re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
PERSONALS.

Raymond McGrath OF Milwaukee.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. McGrath.
Jack Miller OF Havre, Montana, Is
visiting his sisters, Mrs Fredriea
scnmeid and Mrs. Elizabeth Schneid-
er. He was called here on account
of the serious illness OF his brother,
Louis Miller.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09

fusing to take care even OF the mod
crate wants of their customers and
are insisting that newspaper publish.
ers cut down their lists. cut out All
free copies, cut down the number OF
pages. and in any other way that Shey
can, prepare to curtail their demands
TOT print paper. as the mills claim
they cannot supply them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
MlN1
Wemakeft
The Quality Store

BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.
FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new. carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $12e: second hand tables at re-
iced price,. Easy payments. Ciga,
store, drug, deIicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Ba1ke-Collender Co, Davenport. Iowa.
I. c. Sanders, agent, 219 Harrison ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Which September Sale
Nictrola and Records
DcliUer at Your Home?
Duncan cheu's Outfit "a" s17.25.

sk Duncan-Schell' Outfit "A" $17.25.
This includes Victrola, style No. A. SIS and Six Sc
ectons three 1Oinch doublefaced records) of your
own choosing. This Victrola is equipped with the
Exhibition Sound Box and is capable of playing any
Of the 5000 different selections. Terms s225 down
and $10O week:
Duncan Schell's Outfit &c" $44.5O.
victroia style No 8, oak finish. price $4,000 Equip
ped with all the latest improvements. Includes also
IL pieces your selection (stx doublefaced 10
= inch records OF your own choosing) Terms $3.50
cashaand $500 month
Duncan Schell's Outfit ''E'' $4,000.
This includes beautiful Cabinet victroIa, style
No. TO- mahogany oak. price $75 and ~ selec-
tions (12 double faced 10inch records Of your own
choosing). Terms. SO cash and $3.50 month.
Duncan Scheu's Outfit CO.. $165OO.
Mahogany or oak cabinet vlctroia, exceedingly
large and massive. New style No. IA, price $3.50.
Including a fine library Of 20 selections your own
choosing GO 1Oinch double-faced records). Terms.
$22.5O down and $1,000 month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09

David Warfield is credited with
being Americas richest actor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09

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