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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18
Mothers, Club Meeting.

The Mothers and Teachers club
of the Wells district held a largely
attended meeting yesterday afternoon
at which Mrs. Edward Kennedy, the
vice president, presided. The pro-
gram was given:
Piano solo-Miss Rolloson.
Two dialogues for vocational guild
ance, by pupils of Mrs. Woods room.
How to Succeed-Earlvin Dunson,
Mildred Davis, Celestine LeFeber,
Kenneth Walker, Cecil Hedrick, Clara
Baur.
Two Clerks Heatherly Payton,
Ross Wright William Shepherd, Ros-
allie McVeigh, Fred Engler, Norris
Ryder.
Kindergarten games, following chill
drer: Lorine Shaffer, Alison Saund-
ers, Mary Frances Saunders, Betty
Dumenil. James Stanton, Lloyd Gilpin.
Henry Swanson, Karl Beard.
Talk by Mr.. Aldrich, based on Pro-
lessor w. C. Bagley's recent magazine
article-The Rights of a Child.
Following the program, the prin-
cipal of the building. Miss Stevens,
read the pamphlet which has been
sent out by the national childrens'
bureau, in the interest Of baby week,
March All, which will be observed all
over this country. 1t was the sense
of the meeting that a plan to observe
this week could be successfully carried
out by the three kindergartens of the
city. It Is planned to ask the cooper
alton of the infant welfare depart
ment Of the Visiting Nurse associa.
ton in the observance of the week.
A social hour with refreshments,
closed the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18
Miss EieId's PROGRESS.

The friends Of Miss Ada Bever
Field have been greatly interested in
the progress she has made in her
studies in New York She Is living
in the Three Arts club, very well
known club for young women who
are studying music, painting and the
dramatic art, hence the name. The
club receives young women who are
properly introduced and is limited to
fifty young women. Miss Field is
still studying interpretative dancing
and is doing some acting for moving
pictures. The latter work she does
for the sake of the income, rather
than with the idea of following it
professionally. Artistic dancing is
the work she is studying in a profess
sional way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18

MOLER BARBER COLLEGE,. St.
Louis, Mo-, wants you to learn the
trade. If this opportunity means
lighter, cleaner work at better pay.
you want it. Can learn in a short
time and have your own shop. Write
for the truth about 1t today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18
Complete Plans for Tea

Complete Plans for Tea.
The officers of the Ladies' of Char
ity held meeting yesterday after
noon and completed plans for the
Washington tea to be held on Tues
day, Feb. %, at st. Vincent's hall
The hours are from to 6 in the
afternoon, from to in the even
ing. Their annual shower of sewing
materials for charity work will be
held in connection with the tea. ALI
members and their friends are cor
daily invited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18

FOR SALE-Buggy, almost new; set
of work harness; good one horse
wagon Call 1125 Concert
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18

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The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Well Grooned Hands

will notice a marked Improvement in
When the surface of the nails show
ridges. and there Is q general appear
ance OF coarseness, l advise soaking
the fingers every night In almond oil:
The. same bath may be used over and
iAfter You have bathed your finger
tips with the almond oil take an orange
stick, dip II into vaseline, and apply II
under the cuticle rim about the malta
ard at the corners. Be generous in the
use OF the vaseline. and then put on q
pair OF old gloves, slasned here and
there to permit a free circulation OF
air.
The greatest care should be taken
when bathing the hands. Use only such
soap as does not dry the skin. and
after each washing a little grease must
be rubbed over the base of the nails
After wiping the nails with a soft towel
use the burnisher: II win help smooth
out the ridges in the nails while they
are phable.
If your nails are fiecked with white
spots they should be rubbed at night
with "A mixture OF equal parts OF tur-
pentine 4 and myrrh.. This can be re-
moved the next morning with olive on
Polishing powders should be; little
used on nails that are brittle, as they
are excessively drying. A tinted cream
is better. ,..
tcopyr't, 1915. by Newspaper Feature servics).
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
w hySn
GiDe Cause
For Lodthing
By DIR. L. K. HIRsHBERG.

- VEN the name Of snake makes
L. seine persons--mcn as well as
women-shudder. No matter how
slippery or slimv looking snake
may be, or how silvery or satiny his
skin. some of US are SUDDENLY seized with
feeling OF intense fear at the very
sight of one. However. nearly all the
snakes that are found In this country
are entirely harmless. az most of them
are without venom or fangs.
II II is true. as some scientists claim,
that India 10 the cradle OF man. II IL
perfectly logical for US to- attribute
mans instructive horror TO the sur
roundings Of venomous snakes which
Rave always infected that country even
from the earliest times while man was
slowly climbing the ladder of civiliza-
ton from his animal ancestry. he was
without clothing. fire and shelter In
that land Of tie coral strand. During
these countless generations of rapid
progress in man. he was peculiarly de-
fenseless against the abundance Of
deadly serpents he was forced to en-
notwithstanding the efforts OF the
British authorities to suppress the
snake evil in India. II IL said that 1900
pciboub uttu last year tfOru Nnt AT.
lacks OF serpents. No doubt, conditions
were very much worse In prehistorio
Il I: as a consequences of these con-
ditions that mans fear Of snakes Is
really a deep-seated animal instinct
which hes survived long after them.
Even horses display somewhat the
same kind OF fear when they come upon
unfamiliar wayside objects, which rep
resent to them O danger which at some
Tar distant time was probably the great
peril that threatened their development
as a race. This IL just what the ap-
pearance OF q snake represents to man.
The same danger took the form of
lions, tigers, and many other ferocious
beasts of prey that were concealed in
the jungles watching an opportunity to
spring out and devour the horses.
Alertness in eluding the spring Of his
enemy and feetness OF foot enabled
him to defend himself.
NoY that the horse has become much
domesticated after thousands Of years,
ne even falls. at times. into q sudden
madness and gsllops on at breakneck
speed away from some imaginary dis
turbing object. '-s -.
The Instructive fear of imaginary
dangers in the horse, and the same
kind Of fear OF serpents In man no
doubt had similar origin m the early
experiences Of both.
tcopyr't isls. BY Newspaper Feature ssr-iee).
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

Seen in the
Markets

~ HERE is a noticeable fresh
ness and crispness about the
vegetables and fruit offered
IN the markets this week. Az
the truck farming centers move
neerer thsir products arrive In bet
ter condition, and decrease In price
~ well. 80
Pinespples run the widest range in
price OF any of the fruit offered this
week. Outside the market they may
be had for 10 cents apiece. with
some at Is. inside. larger. sweeter
pineappies are Is cents. II really
does not pay to, buy the smaller
variety. for between the outer
rough skin and the pithy core there
10 little edible pulp.
Lemons are small, also cheap. the
usual price being cent apiece, 10
cents a dozen. Oranges are not OF
the best, most OF those now on the
stands being OF small size. They
are very sweet. however. Large
pound apiece. are 10 cents, ana a
smaller size cents.
Lines made their appearance last
week for the first time this spring.
A number of housekeepers have
discovered the value of this fruit
Juice as a fiavoring. and a. q sum-
mer beverage II IL preferred to
Lemonade by many. Those In the
markets now are Of average size.
and priced AT 20 cents n dozen. They
are Q little green AZ yet, but may
be ripened at home.
.shad roe, the fare par excellence
for the lover OF sea food. may be
bought separately, 30 cents for q
snnaii pair and 81 for large ones. The
smaller sire weigh approximately
half q pound . pair. the larger .
pound.
New potatoes are coming In slowly,
and are Of medium size. They are 10
cents for q heaping quart box. Old
potatoes remain at 10 cents q quarter
Kaie and spinach are cheap, the
former at cents o quart. the latter
at Q cents. Bundles OF greens are
10 cents. They are sold by the
farmers. and seldom In indoor mar
KEN.
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, HE hands are always very much
in evidence. The woman OF
culture and refinement strives 70

Cuituto utiu fVttuoHipHt. seityco "
keep them In: perfect condi-
ton by applying lotions to make the
skin soft and white. and by giving the
nails the care necessary to keep them
well groomed and shapely. Small won
der than that she becomes annoyed and
discouraged when the nails become brit
tie and byeak' off. A single broken nall
spoils the appearance Of the entire
hand.
Every night soak the nails In almond
oil, which has been slightly heated.
with great care that II does not catch
fire. The liquid should be put into a
cup to depth SUFFICIENT to cover the
finger tips. Soak them In the oil for
at least 10 minutes, then the fingers
should be wiped, buts not washed.
After washing the hands always rub
a small portion of cold cream about the
nails. then carefully remove every par
ticle OF the supcrfiuous grease.
In extreme cases of brittle nails IL IL
well to tie the finger tips In oil for the
night Take small pieces OF absorbent
cotton, saturate them with almond oil
and bind them over the nails with
strips of muslin or antiseptic gauze.
After two weeks OF this treatment you
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Network Fashion
Letter
BY MARGARET MASON.


His arrows feather Cupid dipped
Within bleeding heart. y.
Then on his Psyche's new spring hat
He painted with rare art.
And when the summer girl espied
This love OF chapeau,
She cried I'D give my heart for that
But I've no heart, you know"
NEW YORK. May b.--Next to your
face your hat should be the most paint
ed affair OF the season.
No. OF course not. Gertrude. I'm not
insinuatins anything.
Aren't your hats always next to your
All those artists who have been paint
Ing the town, or coloring their stories,
simply aren't In II any more with the
versatile brush wielders who can dash
on hatscape or two while you wait.
Birds, fruit, and flowers are the choice
subjects for these hat masterpieces.
The artists e. in for still life possibly
because they believe while there is still
MOST OF the birds are anything but
still, however. as they are done In the
most shrieking Of colors and lean
toward the parakeet and cockatoo va
r1eties.
The fruit painted hats bear every
known fruit, reasonable and unseason-
able, In reckless abandon.
Peaches apples. oranges, Strawberries.
grapes, pears. plums. and citrus fruits
chum together.
What a fortune our orchard crop
would mean II only our fruit trees were
hat trees. .4
The hats painted in floral effects run
to large blooms. like hydrangeas.' cab
bage roses. and poinsettia; even some
OF the lilies are giided,
You know how It ID yourself when
the house decorators leave n little
enamel or radiator br!nze tfhind, how
you so. around touching up everything
in sight.
The same thing evidently has happen
ed to the fashion artists. With the
paint left over from the hats they have
lavishly gone about decorating evening
frocks and afternoon gowns In hand
painted festoons, garlands. and nose
gays.
The plain little tight bodices and buff
FAINT skirts and panniers Of taffeta on
the evening models lend themselves
beautifully to hand-painted ornamental
ton.
A hand-painted muslin chiffon or silk
frock for bright summers day 10 per-
feet apparel when topped with hand
painted hat Of like design and finished
with hand-painted hose and slippers to
boot.
Painted Parasols, Too.
Fine, indeed, for the maid who has
sense enough to come In out Of the
rain.
Painted parasols are exceptionally
charming. They carry out the design
Of the rest Of your painted costume, or
'hsy msy Ss an one don. menu Clusters
purple and yellow pansies Is, indeed.
food for thought. We have long had
lamp shades and candle shades hand
painted. SO why make light Of hand
painted sun shades?
Any way you look hand-painted sum-
mer seems imminent.
All summer girls will be .'Mind-the-
paint girls" and of a necessity. Watch
intn obI}yion bs,ore the admon,tion'
Mind the paint ~,
Let. US hope we don't all have the
painters collie before the seasons over.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

Experiences of All Kinds At
tend the Young Woman
Who Travels and Does
"One Night Stands" for
the First Time in Her
Career. Even This Story
Is. Mild, However, for the
Heroine Happens To Be
the Leading Woman, Who
Has the Best of Every
thing.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

Pound Cakes
Y pound butter.
poundpowdered sugar
pound hour. 3.a
10 eggs.
. teaspoon baking powder.
Mix the butter and sugar thoroughly
together. add the yolks of tho eggs and
the -FOUR then the whites of the eggs
heaten very stiffly. and. last Of all. the
oven. watching the little pans carefully
and testing the cake with q broom
splint. The little cakes may be put on
an icing table to ice AZ II revolves. snd
one does not have to handle them un-
I'll the icing is stiff and cold. -rs >,
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longings In California, New York, and
London, but there were a few things
which ! preferred to carry about
with me. They were not at all prec-
ious. haven't any Jewels. There
and other things which were perhaps
sentimental rubbish. but which I
dearly loved.
They were In my trunk to be ship
ped with my other belongings. When
/ found the trunk after tho trip the
everything taken. Coats. skirts. q
beautiful coat that my mother had
Just sent me. and which had never
even worn-all my winter clothing.
and my trinkets were quite gone.
Someone had the brilliant idea
that as leading woman II would be
profitable to Investigate my trunk.
/ have never seen anything Of the
stuff since. .--, .--,
Very Best Training,
..But that Is only the dark side"
she continued. 81 realize that the
very best training in the world
comes from working under just such
difficulties, There never has been
q person yet who can get ahead II
willing TO be downed by few In
conveniences. This trip has taught
work and Just how much would
endure for the sake OF continuing L.
"Hvery young girl who Ia crazy
TO 60 on the stage should be put as
soon as possible through the fire OF
the first year on the road.
''If she can stand that. she de-
serves TO be given a fair trial"
Miss Monterey Is going to be given
q fair trial. She considers this trip
and all her work for several years
to come merely in the light OF study.
The fact that she heads a company
today does not form the acme or
her ambitions. Her year OF travel
over, she hopes to be able to work
With some great star from whom
she said.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Helping the Game Along,

The midnight stiffness of the dark
ened parlor was punctuated by crash
just overhead.
VIVA wha-what was that, dud-dud-
darling" exclaimed the timid young
man.
Merely father dropping a hint" she
replied. as she snuggled a little closer.
Judge.
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Carlotta Monterey Throws Cold
Water on the Stage as a Career

Leading Woman Of Bird
of Paradise Company
Paints Picture Of First
Year on the Road in Col
.ors Which Are Anything
But Attractive. However,
the Experience Hasn't
'Thwarted Miss Monterey.
1t Has Merely Whetted
Her Appetite.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
RECIPES
Easy Macsroons.

Easy Macaroons. III,
I eeg twhite). --t. l.
y cupful of almond paste. 81.
A cupfui Of powdered sugar. ;t'D
The almond paste II mixed with the
white Of egg and beaten until quite
iy added. Then the mixture Is dropped
from q spoon on paper in q pan and Is
baked for about 10 minutes. It's easy
TO remove the macaroons from the
paper=which must not be Ereasso-ie
the paper Of macaroous with water.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
there, and everywhere has just about
killed me-"
Alive and Animated.

killed me-"
Alive and Animated.
She looked very much alive. and
animated. despite her assertion. Her
features are small and regular. her
fine eyebrows given to strange
auirks. Her mouth Ia ANAL. and
would indicate that she n thor
cughiy spoiled. but the height Of her
forehead and honest dark eyes indi-
cate too much common sense for
'Teii just how hard It is to travel
IN your story about me. VIII your
II don't think fot . minute that
any girl ever realizes what. travel
ing AND working 10 until she tries
II. The ordinary railroad journey
does the average Girl up for several
hours. Suppose she had to travel all
night arrive e. a. place Mace. IN no ,n to rate
hearsaL snatch q bite, give q per-
Torrance, 90 TO the hotel. pack. and
leave Immediately for some other
place. During all this time the
health must be carefully guarded.
Thinness and scrawniness Is abhor-
red. The fsht against germs 10 con-
slant.
Keeping Ones Temper.
"one must keep ones temper. All
the other people In the company are
going through the same trials. Why
sometimes the stage hands never have
any sleep for three or four days. I
think : they are wonderful. 3, They
never seem to be annoyed or worried
by anything-have q philosophy OF
their very own.
"But the worst thing about this I'M
itiation OF the first year happened
when my trunk was, broken Into.
set some women for the remainder Of
their lives.
II have boxes OF trinkets and be-
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

- PEAKING Of Chevy Chase. and
the rigors Of army nfe-.
Have you ever toured with
a company which does one
night stands7
Carlotta Monterey. leading woman
Of the Bird OF Paradise" company,
playing at the Belasco this week.
is just finishing her first year Of
touring She says that the Chevy
Chase Service School Ii a bed OF
roses In comparison.
II that seems strange. he assured
that Il II out of the normal run,
for Cnrlotta Is an exceptional young
woman. and has qualified for the
leading role In this production
through pure merit rather than
through any excessive experience
ION the road"
In fact she took this road trip for
chastening purposes. and admits that
she r. nightly subdued. The ex-
pcrience itself. she admits, IL inval-
rable. but she IL thankful Mt the
Same time that there can only be one
Any other trips will be second or
third. Or fourth. never the awful
Cautions Girls.
And she cautions stege-strdck young
girls to think twice teforc entering
the profession at all. and hundreds
of times before they venture forth
with a trunk and rocketbook for
their first plunge into travelling.
He; real name'is not Monterey. but
Carlotta Nelson Teasing. This in
heritaaco however. from q Danish
father and a French Dutch mother,
was one OF the FIRST things that Miss
Monterey had to give up when she
started on the road tour. She dis
covered that Il was as cumbersome
as q rair of hounds.
She didn't look at all like bird
OF paradise" at the occasion OF this
interview. Her hair was drawn back
straight from her head, she had on
heelless slippers and dressing
gown, and when comfortably settled
In a big chair with her feet cuddled
Up under her. looked more like a
twelve-year-old girl than leading
woman.
"You'r excuse me for not dressing
more, I know" she began intensely,
"but you see am all at loose ends
UP here"-she passed her hand over
her smooth high forehead and black
hair with a quick. intolerant gesture.
II am just closing this first year
on the road and j am about finished.
Sleeping any place. and eating here.
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"A Brunette
Tells Her
Sad Story
Once in a While There Is a
Real Tragedy Back Of
Fun. This Is an Actual
Story, Told by the BLACK
Haired Villainess" to the
Conductor of the Column.
If She Is a Trihe Hard on
the Blondes, Forgive Her.
By One Who Was Once a Brunette.

BY One Who Was Once Q Brunette.
-HEY always cast me as the
villainess!
No matter how strive to keep
And vainiy bolster UP the whole
darned showi
Hear now my tale. for It IL like to
tfs.
We started out with seven In our
cast.
Four men, three women and o younsish
boy.
Who played the thankless parts OF
butler. maid-pr any other scrap too
mean and low.
For others.
He was meek and mild
And never had done wrong in all his
A fool-a silly stsge-strucs lummox Of
The blonde was married to the old
Who took the role of leading busi-
ness man."
She was the blue-eyed heroine for
whom
The house out front yelled loudly
'riil. honest. it made you sick.
They Kissed me.
For J was the black-haired vilIainess.
You know-the one who always
Steals away the chee-eeild" and stick
All full Of "paipers."
True enough.
I had the 'chee-eeild" all right. A
Her father left me long before she
walked.)
And / played anything that came
until got this job in travelling stock
The others in the cast. they didn't
matter.
Kinda dumb. they were--and thick
about the necks.
Like butchers.
They looked on.
And all through one long year
They watched my double fight against
The blonde and her rald-headed mate.
For he Intended me for him.
. While jshe-she angled for the boy.
] said fought one year.
But at what cost those who have
Alone can tell. Perhaps twas best.
My baby died-from sheer neglect.
they said.
i save the boy ana myBelt TOO.
But lost my dearest life and soul
good Lord!
And every night they drove me from
the stage
With Kisses!
Not because she was a bionde-that
didn't make her bad. 3"
But being a brunette was, we'll. fun
for me.
Now I am old. and only now and then
Go on as grandma" or q wasted
maiden aunt"
They treat me swell
Because my hair Is white.
And not pot-black like sin.
1t makes me laugh!
She who signs herself a Red Head
Subscriber sbegs that we make a specific
,1nerfion of The ct IN Nvherry hlnndea Saws
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Question Box

Question Box-Is the name
Eddie" for a boy correct
name, or 10 Il a nickname for
Edward. Edwin. or Edmund? A
friend applied for a position and
the officials OF the firm to whom
he wrote told him that Eddie
was a nickname.
A READER.
The officials were right. Eddie 10
q nickname for Edmund. Edward,
Edwin, or Edgar. II Eddie is his
real name he might. have to prove
It to them by showing q birth or
christening record.
Question Box--Would you In
form me who IL the United States
Congressman from Waterbury.
Conn?
James p. Glynn, Republican. of
Winsted, represents the Fifth Com
sresstonal@ district, which includes
Litchfield county and eleven towns
in New Haven county, of which
Waterbury Is one.
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regarding the names OF the cstabiinh-
ments In which the articles mentioned
above may be purchased. Inquiries con-
corning news OF the shops should be
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The Chaperon

To the Chaperon: / am young
business man Of twenty-four. For
two years have been corre-
spending with a brunette. Up to
two months ago I thought she
was the only girl for me. Then I
met a blonde. and now I cannot
tell which l, like best. I am abso-
lutely at sea.
Would II be wrong for me to
give up. the other girl and marry
this new one? A. II. l..
T HE girl you should marry is
the one you love the best. I
suppose that you will an
swer that you don't know
which girl that It. Why not wait be-
fore you rush headlong into a decl-
sion that will mean so much to you
In the future?
I should think that IL you wait q
few months things will settle them
selves. You are not engaged to the
girl with whom you have been cor
responding, are you? II you are still
free. 1t should be easy for you to de-
eide after the first rush Of the reali-
cation that 1t is possible for you to
love another girl has quieted down a
bit. Time will tell what to do, am
sure. q
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

The Chaperon will welcome letters OF In
quiry on subjects or interest from readers
OF this paper. and will reply. to them In
10 her. care-of this office.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

She who signs herself Red Head
Subscriber begs that we make specific
mention of tho strawberry blondes. Says
she doesn't care what we say. but that
she hates to be left out! GIVE the
temperamental red heads a chance
AS soon as we finish with the bru-
nettes. Red Head.