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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-17
CENTENARY OF
ME|GS' FATHER
Last Saturday Would Have Been
tooth Anniversary Of Birth Of
Montgomery Cunningham
Meigs Had He Lived.
HERE WITH R. E. LEE
Both Men We're LiEu&enants and
Made Survey Of Dee Moines Rap
ids for canal-Meigs Built
Washington Water Works.

Saturday was the centenery OF Gen
eral Montgomery Cunningham Meigs,
father of Major NJ Meigs, Of this
city. General Meigs was the foremost
scientific officer in the u. S. army
during the civil war period His
greatest engineering work, perhaps.
was the design and construction of
the 1000, 900 gallon water works
that supplies Washington, D. c., with
water from the Potomac through a
tunnel fifteen miles long.
This work was finished before the
civil war. A stone arch having a
2S0 foot span, for many years the
largest stone arch on earth, was built
on this.
General Meigs was born on May Is,
1916, In Augusta, Ga, but although a
native of the southland he was OF
of twenty he graduated from West
Point, and entered the engineer
service. He was engaged in river
and harbor improvements on the Del
aware and Mississippi rivers, and con-
structed Fort Wayne, on the Detroit
river and Fort Montgomery on Lake
Champlain.
First Survey OF Rapids.
As a lieutenant he was engaged in
a survey of the Des Moines rapids
with Robert p. Lee, afterwards com
mander in chief of the southern army
during the rebellion. A map made by
Lieutenant Meigs and Lieutenant Lee
is on file in the government offices
here. 1t was the first survey of the
rapids.
At that time Keokuk consisted of
one house down at the water front.
There were few settlers though there
was even then a house at Wagon
er's Point. Deer roamed the hills on
both sides of the river and game
was plentiful
Enlargement Of Capitol.
He also had charge of the enlarge
ment of the capitol at Washington
and the building OF it's great dome.
In the civil war he led the expedition
which saved Fort Pickens at Pen
sacola from capture, and was later
quartermaster. general OF the army.
In the latter capacity, in furnishing
supplies to the army, he had charge
of the expenditure of nearly $4,000
100000, and accomplished it with
probably less loss from waste and
fraud than ever before attended the
administration OF such a sum in war
time. In 1854 he was given the
rank OF major general in recognition
of his services. He retired from
active service in 1882, and died in
Washington ten years later. General
Meigs had an international reputation
in scientific and military circles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-17

in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-17
April 20. 9 a. m.
present. Mayor Lotion
Resolution No. 81.

Resolved By the City Council of the City OF heokuk
following pay be- they hereby apz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-17

The organization of the Frost Is,
The Little River news., 1916-06-07
LOCAL NEWS

Wood for sale-W. B. Fruit. tf ! Phone ;i2 for bIackberries. 52-2 Phone 32 for biackbeTries. 52-2
 See Tompkins for tornado insur. ance.
 The Agency of sery;ce-D.H. Tcmp- kins. adv T. B. Bales was here from Winthrop Monday.
 C. Z. Gaddis of Winthrop was hers Monday.
 Chas. Odell of Foreman was here Sunday.
 ]. H. Wallace of Saratoga is here on business.
 John McClinton of Jewel was in the city Monday.
 pr. B. M. Armstrong Of Jewel was here Monday.
 When you think of insurance. think of Tappkins. adv J. ". Mile5 was at Texarka<a Tues day morning.
 Horace Rcuton was a visitor at Hope Sunday
 Frank McCann of TeXarkana was here yesterday.
 P. B. Williams was here from Fore man yesterday.
 Judge Lon T. Jones was a Foreman visitor Saturday.
 Luther Tollett of Nashville was in tae city Monday.
 H. L. Poland attended to business at DeQueen Monday.
 George Park of Hope was here Monday evening.
 Tornado insurance is cheap. See D. II, rOmpkins. adv J. M. Johnson was at Horatio yes to-day afternoon.
 Watson Furlow of BOkhoma, Okla, was here Sunday.
 Cos Coats of Brownstown visited his no her yesterday.
 Sheriff w. D. Waldrop made trip to Foreman Saturday.
 Will Beeson of Hora.io was here yesterday morning.
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

FOR SALE-4 lots in University Ad-
 dition to city of Ashdown. All for $4O.-Mason Foster, Pittsfield, III. 51-8
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

Dr. w. H. Poland was here from Nashville yesterday
 Dr. A. w. Rice returned to De- Queen Sunday night.
 Prof. T. J. Jones of Paraloma was in the city Saturday.
 Atty. June R. Morrell was at Texar- Fala Monday morning.
 We have plenty of good wood for sale.--Major Slave Co. 42 Frank Ogden of Sevier county was here yesterday on business.
 Frank Steel was here Saturday en- rout" home from Broken Bow.
 Prof. Mason of Foreman is here at tending the teachers institute.
 Rev. A. M. Youngblood and family of Paraloma were here Saturday.
 Mrs. Clarence Downs went to De- Queen to visit friends Monday.
 Bob Bowles of Bokhoma, Okla, was here Saturday night and Sunday.
 !. I. Caples went to Hatton Satur- day to visit his family over Sunday.
 Barnett Graves was here Monday enroute from DeQUesn to Bismark.
 A. H. Palmer of Texas is here visit ing his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Holmes. Prof. l. w. Holmes is here from Will ton attending the teachers institute.
 Surveyor Joe Smith of DeQueen was here Monday on his way to Paraloma
 Mrs. J. B. Graves of Lockesburg re- turned home Monday after visit here. Mrs. l.. A. Walker of Nashville is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. P. Holmes.
  We have plenty of good wood for sale at present-Major Slave Go. 42 Mrs. Ono Edwards of Foreman was an ASadown visitor Monday after noon.
 Mrs. Lon Jones visited Mrs. Ed Jores at Texarkana Monday morning. Miss Louise Brown of Richmond is here attending the teachers institute.
 Mrs. Annie Lambright has a curio- sity in the way of four-legged chick en.
 Miss EuniceA rms of Horatio is in tie city attending the institute this week.
 $1 GOO Tornado Insurance for less than 3 cents per week. See D. H. Tompkins. adv
 For less than One.half cent per day TOmpkins will write you a tornado policy for $1,OOO. adv
 Miss. Nattilee Williams of Foreman is the guest of Ashdown friends and relatives this week.
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

Teethng babes always have a hard time of it when this process occurs in hot weather. They not only have to costend with painful gums but the stomach is disordered, bowels loose and the body uncomfortable. The best help you can give the little sufferer i. McGee Baby Elixir. i- correc's sour ,'omach cools and Gmols the towels 2nt lt!ps digestion. Price o;c and Sc, per bottle. Sold oy A,l Dig
 a':'s adv w
The Little River news., 1916-06-07
Soils and Soil
 Fertility
Eight Studies la Fundamental
 Agriculture.
EDITORS NOTE.

The Extension Division of the Uni- Versity of Arkansas. in cooperation with the United States Department of AgriculturG will offer this year, through this paper, free correspond snce course in Soils and Soil F'ertil- ity," consisting of eight lessons or ar tic1es. Those who wish to take this course should write to the Director of Extension Work, University of Arkan- sas, Fayetteville, stating name. age. occupation. and stating that he Cor she) proposes to carry the work through for the eight lessons. A farm CTS bulletin will be sent to supplement lesson No 1. and later for each lesson If the question blank be returned for ahe preceding lesson. These blanks will be sent with each bulletin. Pre- ceding lessons will be sent on request. The lessons on Soil and Soil Fertility will consist of the following: CD or
 igins and Functions of Soil" CD How Plants Feed and Crow" t3) "Ttllage;'
 D Drainage" (5o Organic Natter" t6) Crop Rotation" CD 'Barnyard Manure" t8) Commercial Fertilizers
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

regular morning operation of the bowels puts you in fine shape for the day S work. If you miss it you feel un- comfortable and cannot put life into your movements. For all bowel irregu- larlties Heroine is the remedy. It purifies, strengthens and regulates Price soc Sold by All Druggists. W
 Mrs. Rupert Steel and daughter of Lockesburg arrived Monday for visit With Mrs. A. R. Hill.
 A bilious, half-sick feeling, loss of energy, and constipated bowels can be relieved wttl surprising promptness by using Herbine. The first dose brings imprdyement. few doses puts the system in fine vigorous condition. Prce soc. sold by All Drusgsts. W
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

N"ticc of Revision and Readjustmen!
 of Assessment of Benefits in Watei
 Works District No. l, ASlH.own, Ark.
 Notice is hereby given: That the list showing the annual readjustment or the assessment of local improve ment Water Works District Mo- 1 was flled in my office on the 9th day of June, 1916, and the same is now sub Ject to inspection. This the 9th day Of June, 1916-R. M. Price, Recorder Of the Town of Ashdown, Ark.
The Little River news., 1916-06-07

SIHAI E,- c1u' econ footed bay mare
 10 years old, 14a hands high. Will pay for information or return to Ash down Hardware Co. 50
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
How Holiday
IL Observed
In Various
Sections Of the
United States

It was not really the Fourth of July
| instead
The stores are full Of firecrackers at
this time, and every child in the south
has his flrecrackers. and cannons and
horns and the like. The noise starts
, at midnight Christmas eve, and all day
long the crackers and toy cannons are
fred. The bands march around play
ing the favorite southern songs, Dixie"
and "My Maryland" and the soldiers
march the streets to the strains Of the
music, stopping now and then to fire
salutes. This is the happiest time Of
the year to the southern children.
Santa Claus visits them just as he
does the children In the north.
Among the Pennsylvania Dutch you
never hear of Santa Claus. If you
were to be there at Christmas and
talk about him the children would ask
you who you were talking about. The
"man with the pack" who visits them
is called Pelznickel, and the mother
Of bad children often threatens them
with the saying:
you'd better be good or Pelznickel
will catch your
Some old man in the neighborhood al
ways plays the part Of Pelzntckel on
Christmas eve and dresses up so the
children will not recognize him and
Of toys, which he holds In place with
one hand, and In the other hand he
holds a switch. Then he comes to the
door and asks the mother II the chill
dren have been good. To those whom
she says have been good he gives pres
ents, and the bad ones he catches-if
he can-and playfully strikes them
with the switch which he carries.
Among the descendants of the old
Spanish settlers In some parts Of Amer
ica we find that they observe week
In the celebration of Christmas. This
begins one week before Christmas. In
the daytime they have dinners at each
others home, and in the evenings they
give series Of parties at the different
houses. In the evening the young folk
60 to the home of one Of their number
and knock, and then all begin to sing.
Those within the house ask, "WhO Is
thereY and the answer is, 1.-THE Vir-
gin Mary and st. Joseph seek lodging
in your house." To carry out the Bible
story they are at first refused admit
lance, and then the door is opened
wide, and they are all given a hearty
welcome.
On Christmas eve the old and young
all join together and have big cele-
bration. In large hall they fix up
one side to represent the manger, and
here they very solemnly give a little
play, in which many take part, the
characters being Mary and Joseph, the
wise men, the shepherds and the an
gels. This play Is very real to them,
and they all play their parts with a
reverent spirit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
Had the Christmas
Spirit

7HAT the Christmas spirit of
good will and charity penetrates
even behind prison walls was
made plain In a letter received
by the "Good Fellow Editor" Of
. a Detroit newspaper from a con-
Wet. The letter follows:
I don't know whether would be
. considered a good fellow or not.
Society has decreed that I was q
bad fellow and has segregated mo
|. for q period. In spite Of the fact
J that / transgressed the law I am
being clothed and fed and taken
care of, while hundreds Of people,
especially children whose only
crime Is poverty, are actually suf-
fering for the bare necessities OF
! life and through no fault Of theirs
are facing the Christmas season
with scant hope Of happiness.
, I am sending 81, which I hope
: you will be able to use In some
small measure to bring gladness
to some little one. You need have
!: no fear Of this money being faint
ed, for 1t was honestly earned az
the rate Of Is cents day.
: have two little girls OF my
own, and, while I am sending them
their Christmas money, I am sure
. they will be glad that I shared
J with some others less fortunate.
Yours in Christmas spirit.
INNATE MICHIGAN STATD
\ PRISON.
Jackson. Mich.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
Eating Their Christmas Dinner.

Nonaire feel a little tug at his heart
and remember the poor.
1t is characteristic of the day that
the most widely separated classes are
often sorry, each for the other. That
Is why at holiday time the rich espe-
cially put money into circulation. It
has been roughly calculated that In
New York alone $25,OOO,OOO is spent
every Christmas time. From what
can learn from charity organizations.
It would not be an extreme estimate to
say that In the entire United States
nearly a billion dollars changes hands
at this open hearted season Of the year.
OF course. this does not mean billion
dollars worth Of charity; It means the
money spent upon Christmas In every
form. Still, great part Is charity.
To give dinner on Christmas de-
lights the hearts Of many rich men.
The annual Christmas elbow out"
given by the late Timothy d. Sullivan
to the poor Of the lower east side of
New York has become known through
out the country. Every year big
Tim" filed about 5000 people with
food and good cheer. In addition
everybody received a 50 bill and new
pair of shoes. The Sullivan dinners,
which have been carried on by his heirs,
used up 5000 pounds Of turkey and
chicken, twenty barrels Of potato
salad, ten boxes Of celery, 1900 loaves
Of bread, 1000 pies, $50 gallons of cof-
fee and forty kegs Of beer. Being q
politician, Sullivan distributed charity
In many forms throughout the year,
but those who knew him well say that
he looked forward with the eagerness
Of boy to the feeding Of "his home
less on Christmas day.
The government sees that the army
and navy receive very good Christ
mas dinner. but Uncle Sam dispenses
no charity. Mrs. F. j. Shepard Hel-
on GouldD always makes 1t a point to
send some appropriate present to the
naval branches Of the Young Mems
Christian association, and on board
many battleships 60 boxes filed with
tobacco, reading matter and other
things to gladden. the hearts of the
sailors. 1t is significant that at Christ
mas her name is cheered by every tar
In the United States navy.
This giving of Christmas dinners is
favorite New York charity. Even the
big restaurants and hotels do It. Last
year one gave 400 dinners to the
poor. Another sent out 500 din
ners beautifully packed in separate
containers. The proprietor Of a well
known grocery house leaves his home
every Christmas long enough to play
host to q thousand "little mothers"
John d. Crimmins Is another who de-
lights In feeding the poor One year
he entertained old people and helped
to wait on the table himself. There Is
told Of him that he waited on one Ell.
len Mccarthy, ninety-seven years old.
an inmate Of home. After seeing she
had all the turkey she wanted he asked :
"Have you room for a charlotte
russo, Mrs. McCarthy?"
"For who, sorr?'
..This is a dainty. something good to
eat" he explained.
'Thank yez kindly. May heaven be
your bed when you die" she said as
she received the paper cylinder and
studied the way In which TO dispose of
the contents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14

M1Zszzs
dinners,
in Public

@HRISTMAS began with the great
est charity the world has ever
~ known. To do others good has
become almost synonymous with
the day. The same spirit that guided
the star now guides humanity into the
homes of the needy. 1t brings univer-
sal love into most hearts and with 1t q
desire to help those who are not quite
SO fortunate, says Katharine Mcclure
Sherrard in the Boston Herald. The
poorest laborer. If he thinks Of 1t, may
experience sympathy for some lonely,
unlOved millionaire, desolate In his
big, dreary mansion; SO may the mill
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
For Christina. a. Well a. Thanksgiving

For Christmas 40 Well ~ THANKSGIVING
Of the dinner. II any other dishes are
substituted they should be Of the same
general variety.
As a dressing for the lettuce or TO
maine salad use French cheese or
French with the addition Of Rogue
fort. Either Of these dressings Is CON-
paratively light and will add touch
Of variety for the stomach, which
ought to be so well filled by this time
that It will need coaxing In order thor
oughly to enjoy its food.
For dessert make your choice Of
three dishes, any one Of which will
dovetail into the scheme Of the ideal
dinner. Those who pay particular re-
gard to the traditions Of Christmas
dinners do not think that q meal of
this kind Is complete without plum
pudding. Therefore Is this dessert In
Guided, although with some misgiv-
ings, for it is not what might be called
easily digested. The alternative of
mince pie-made with home prepared
mincemeat and light, faky pastry
or ice cream with fancy cakes is sug-
gested, the latter being probably the
best Of all three when viewed from
the standpoint of digestibility.
To cover the breaks In the converse
ton which must follow a meal Of this
weight serve nuts and raisins and
cheese and crackers. with black coffee
as the final course.
This dinner Is so well balanced-its
ingredients are SO well selected-that
interior disorders are not likely to fol-
low in it's train. provided those present
do not overeat, contingency which is
extremely probable when one consid-
ers the tempting nature Of the menu.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
Holiday Loaie.

Holiday Logic.
When the time comes to prepare the
Christmas dinner these notes will
prove helpful:
Invitations-time of dinner.
The guests.
How to seat them and how to serve
them.
The menu.
The table decorations.
Place cards, toasts, etc.
What plates to use for each course.
What other plates. dishes. ETC., for
he food.
How the food should be dressed.
What tablecloth. napkins. center
piece, etc.
Have everything handy.
When to clean silver and get things
ready.
The instructions to the maid
Odds and ends to be done.
Last things to see to and tell hus.
band to do.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14
Some Christmas
Celebrations
7 f a northern

y + a northern
child were to
visit one Of our
southern states on
Christmas day he
would wonder II he
had not In some
way got his calen-
dor kuyicfod opd ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-14

|Ia9 IS
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DiDD 81 q
Oyster Soup Crisp Crackers
Celery. Sailed Almonds.
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Giblet Gravy.
Cranberry Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes. Turnips.
Onions in Cream.
Lettuce or Romano Salad.
Plum Pudding or Mince Pie or Ice Cream
With Cakes.
Nuts and Raisins. Crackers and Cheese
Cafe Noir.
The oyster soup should not be too
rich. A number of big plump oysters
must be used, but care should be taken
not to make the first course too heavy,
for the ideal dinner is not what one
would characterize as light repast.
A good sized bird should be selected
lone between eight and twenty pounds
and care should be exercised that the
fowl is not more than year old. Aft
er the turkey is carefully cleaned stuff
1t with mixture of stale bread. chest
nuts, bay leaves, dash Of cayenne,
some fresh mot cooked celery and
trace Of onion. Inasmuch as oyster
soup is served as the first course Of
this dinner it is not deemed expedient
to use oyster stuffing for the turkey.
In cooking the bird care should be
taken that 1t does OF remain too long
in the oven, for this will render the
meat dry and tasteless. The natural
juices Of the fowl are what render its
flesh so delicious. and supervising
will dry these up. The turkey should
be cooked in moderately quick oven
until the skin Is beautiful rich brown
Frequent basting will do much toward
preventing the meat from drying up.
The mashed potatoes, turnips and
creamed onions have been chosen with
an eye to supplying the other food in
gradients necessary to the main course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
~ THEpA eARA.
Written Especially for The Time

Wfttten Especially For the tunes
Since I have been "a sheeted and
archaeological from coast TO coast
as the vampire Of the screen.
have learned the grim truth Of what
I had always thought was a popular
fsIlscy. And IL has hurt me.
have always heard that a woman
Of 40 possessed possibly OF only the
remnants OF youthful beauty, neei
never lack a cavalier IL she has
something OF the unhealthy vampire
appeal about her.
My informants said the young boy.
from Is TO %, would rather canoe
attendance on a woman OF this sort
than squander time on delightfully."-
naive girl Of approximately his own
age.
lauxhed when I vas told this.
did not believe, because | didn't
want 10.
But now | know receive about
zoo letters every day, many from
young Lows: hoys too young 70 De
taught q bitter lesson-too old 10 be
fooled.
II is not THE real Theda Bars--
With whom they are infatuated. IL
Z the world-old siren-vampire wo-
nan
realize that as long as they main
ain this adoring attitude toward me,
hey are safe. Because / am far
emovec.
The danger point is reached II
hey 20 il search OF living pro
otype Of their screen idol.
Alas. There are Only too many
saiiins- That is why ! mourn my
Dung boy knights.
I started TO receive letters from
10y about six months ago. They
anne from a town near Rochester.
!. Y. Ths hoy had seen me on the
Green only twice. AZ first the let
ers were shy. sweet missives. | an
wered tao.
That little encouragement went TO
is head His letters became more
ssured.
Then | received a letter from tina,
anne town. written on page torn
rom a child's Handbook It's form
Tas sadly deficient and II lacked
IL was heart ap-
esl from a distressed mother who J
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
uy MARY BOYLE GRIZZLY.

LONDON. Eng, Nay 3.-The
munitions WORKERS are rolling in
wealth.. and wasting II, too, COM
plain the absolute slackers, the men
who VIII neither join the army. nor
brave the risks Of the munitions fac
torteA
Maybe they are. Maybe II L. too
much TO expect men 20 save money
when they earn II BY working amidst
the dangers Of powerful explosives.
Men who may die suddenly tomor-
row ind spending very easy today.
And as long as romance lives. the
poor man made suddenly rich will
lavish his money on the woman he
loves
From London's most fashionable
shopping district comes this story.
Into Oxford-st.. where the finest
things are sold. came giant work.
man Dainty women Of rank turning
TO look at him, knew by the heat
burn on his smooth face, and the
scorch marks on his hands that he
vas q munitions worker from some
arsenal.
A worn little woman trying 20
keep with him stopped before
friendly shop where the articles
we're sicketed in plain figures.
The best shops never show
prices" declared the man. and he
led the way into an elegant arcade.
one Of the most exclusive shops In
the world
I'VE want" doomed the deep
voice. I'VE want furs and silk-uith
some lace--for this lady, for cash"
John dear" pleaded the little
wife. but he smiled away her pro-