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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29
HEAT STORIES
PUTTING FISH
TALES IN SHADE

. Summer weather always brings
. it's annual crop of fish stories.
. But fish stories, even of the 4
. most fishy kind, will have to
. take a back seat before some Of
. the heat stories that ara begin
. ming to be circulated about 4
. town Undoubtedly these will 4
= surpass even the limits hitherto 4
. obtained by tales of the finny 4
= tribe.
. Frinstance, it was reported 4
. that a thermom eter placed on
= top of the power house yester- Z
4 day registered UP to the $50 de- Z
. gree mark in the afternoon. Z
. Another equally as illustrious Z
. concerns man on lower Main
= street who fried an egg on the Z
= sun baked sidewalk. Both are Z
. classics, but will undoubtedly be .
. superseded by others in the .
. near future. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29

Jones said he fired his cook for
being impertinent. The cook said II
was on account Of Jones's temper
Jones enjoys a hot bath ind has one
Of those little heaters in the kitchen
which you have to light and then
wait for the water to get hot Jones
said It was the cooks fault that he
did not have hot water and she said
It was his fault in not having an
''Ohio-M" Water Heater over the bath
tub. Have your dealer install one on
thirty days trial. Write for booklet
and full particularly Dayton Manu-
featuring Compony. DaytoA ohiA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29

The United States Hay Fever asso
citation which is soon to hold its an
nual convention at Bethlehem, N. H.
was founded forty odd years ago as
the result Of a joke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29
LADIES'.

When irregular or delayed use Tri.
umph Pills. Safe and always depend.
able. Not sold at drug stores Do
not experiment with others. save dis
appointment Write for s'Relief. and
particulars. It's free. Address: Ma.
uonal Medical Institute. Milwaukee.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29

Boston Transcript: II those who
object to our national hymn begin
ming with the Gbsurd words, ooh.
say would compromise on "Oh'
gee!" perhaps the matter might be
arranged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29

New York City consumes every day
about 55O,00O,0OO gallons of water.
which Is an average of about 100 gal
Ions for each inhabitant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
MONEY SAVERS
THRONG NINTH ST.
Friedlander Bros, 428 Ninth Street
Attracting Great Attention With
Phenomenal Suit and Over
coat Offer.

You can't keep a good thing down. The
news OF the wonderful values being Of
fered by the old reliable frm OF Fried
lander Bros, 42s Ninth street. seems to
have spread like a forest fire. The
crowds that responded 10 the wonderful
offer are still coming in increasing num-
bers to save money on their fall and
winter clothing.
Suits and Overcoats at $40. Classy
ones. up-to-date-not left-overs-but just
the styles and materials that will look
well, feel well and wear well on YOU.
Take your choice. Pinch-backs. plain
or conservative-just as you like. The
colors run the scale OF all the fall favor
ites-snappy greens, blues. browns, nov
city plaids: color combinations to tickle
young mans fancy and to appeal to
an older mans good taste. Wonderful
values In suits and overcoats to Mt every
build.
| And for those who are little more par
! ticular and are willing to go a bit higher
In price to get Just what they want,
there are some wonderful suits and over
coats at $3.50 that are positively re-
markable values.
Men who appreciate the fact that
clVt hes are costing more money this sea
son. and know that the prices are con-
stantly rising, are shrewdly taking ad-
vantage OF this sale. Be one OF the
shrewd ones yourself-this OFFER can't
last long. Don't forget the place, Fried
lander Bros. 42S Ninth street,-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Card Party for Blind.

Under direction OF Mrs. Allyn X. Cap
ron the annual card party OF Columbia
Polytechnic Institute was held yester-
day afternoon in the Cairo. The object
Of the society Is the relief of the adult
blind. Among those entertaining were
Mrs. F. ]. Heiburger, Mrs. c. w. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. Aoron French. Mrs. w. b.
Hester, Miss Monica Joice. Mrs. Henry
Hunt Ludlow, and Mrs. Hal Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Establish 4 Bureau
To Help Government
Meet Efficiency Need
University Presidents and Leaders in Industry Or
ganize Institute for Government Research
to Aid in Securing Efficient Methods
In Federal Administration

chairman. Robert S. Brookings. Of st.
Louis; secretary. Edwin A. Alderman,
president of the University OF Virginia
treasurer. Frederick Strauss. OF New
Fulton Cutting, New York; Charles w.
Eliot. Cambridge, Mass; Raymond B.
Fosdick, New York: Felix Frankfurter.
Cambridge: Arthur T. Hadley. New
Haven, Conn; Mrs. e. II. Hartman,
New York. James J; HUI 81; Paul
Lawrence Lowell. Cambridge; Samuel
Mather, Cleveland; Charles p. Neill.
Washington, d. c.; Martin A. Ryer-
son. Chicago; Theodore N. Vail, New
Wis; Robert s. Woodward. Washing
ton, b. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Mr.. YeiQh tn Lecture.

The first Of the course OF five Amer
lean visatures. illustrated with motion
pictures. which the Mems Brotherhood
OF Hamline NJ. e. Church has arranged
for the winter months. will be given in
the auditorium Of the church this even
ing by Frank Weigh. special representa-
tive of the Canadian government. Mr..
Yeigh's subject will be The Norway OF
Canada-Prince Rupert to Alaska"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
AGED MAN BADLY
BURNED IN HOME

Benjamin B. Hamilton. seventy-fiVe
years old. who was badly burned when
he attempted to extinguish a fire In the
bedroom of his home 2Oi2 Hillyer place
northwest, last night, was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where he is ex-
pected to recover.
Mr.. Hamilton discovered a couch and
chair ablaze in his room and attempted
to beat out the fire himself,
No. Q engine company extinguished the
flames after they did $50 damage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

shp NV sbos
The DEPARTMENT
OF Agriculture 10
warning all ship
pers of oranges
AGAINST sweating
them TO make the
immature fruit
n PIP ar yellow.
Even though the
fruit you buy may
q p pc ar much
gre Q n err than
that you used to
get. II IT, general
That full condi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
To Hear Returns.

Arrangements have been completed by
Harmony Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. NJ. to
receive election returns on the evening
Of November I. In lodge room. No /.
OF the new Masonic Temple. A special
wire viii be Installed in the lodge room
q. Manson Foote. OF the Postal Tele-
graph Company. Wednesday evening
following election night, the F. c. de-
gree will be conferred on five candi-
dates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Biological Body to Meet.

The Biological Society OF Washing
ton will meet Saturday night, october
81. in the new lecture hall OF the Co.'S
mos Club. Paul Bartsch will make an
address on "Mollusk Collecting in the
Philippines" The lecture will be
illuAtrated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Exercises nj Milestone.

Rear Admiral Charles ii. Stockton,
U. s. N. retired: Louis p. Shoemaker.
and Fred E. Woodward will be speakers
at exercises to be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at District line mile
stone No. 8. in celebration OF the fencing
Of the stone. The fence was erected by
Our Flag Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, under the auspices
Of which the celebration will be held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Reports on Detectives.

Special reports on THE Care OF De-
fectives' were read at a meeting of the
womens Missionary Society of Mt.
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church. In the
church yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Pen Women To Meet.

The League OF American Pen Women
will hold its first social meeting Of the
season at the Raleigh tonight. Heads OF
committees will be hostesses. Mrs.
eusanne Oldberg, of the Washington
College of Music. will entertain with a
musical program
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Elks Give Oyster Roast.

The initial oyster roast Of the year
OF the Elks Club was held last night
Mt the club house. 92l II street. A fea-
ture of the second roast on election
the Elks are eating oysters, the cleo
ton returns will be announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Red Cross to Meet,

The annual meeting of the District
branch American Red Cross will be held
on Friday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock
IN the rooms of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
To Debate Armor Plant.

Resolved. That Washington is the
most suitable place for the 100
Federal armor plant will be the sub
lect of a debate at the meeting OF the
Perpetual Hebrew Association at 1925
Tenth street northwest Sunday after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

ing, but not so this fali-not, at least
while Department of Agriculture in.
npectors are looking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

beautiful Weddings Assured
when GUIDE furnishes the flowers and
fioral decorations. Estimates given.
1914 F.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
ITEMS or INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT town
News and Gossip o: Washing.
ton and Westinghouse
(. Tersely Told.

n your oranges are not -weet apply
tho eight to-on test" Maybe they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

The Sunday Evening Times has
all the acknowledged advantages OF
evening newspaper circulation with
none OF the Disadvantages or Sunday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
ANTHONY LEAGUE
OUTLINES PROGRAM
First Lecture to Deal With Great
est of Fine Arts.

The outline OF a program for the
winter and the decision OF dates for
holding meetings was the business dis
cussed last night at a session OF the
Anthony, League. held at the home of
the president, Mrs. Anna f. Hendley.
2Oo7 Columbia road. Lectures are to be
given the first Thursday OF each month.
and meetings OF the organization will
be held every Tuesday afternoon.
The first lecture of the year will be
given by the Rev. 8. Townsend Weaver.
financial secretary OF the American
University. His subject will be THE
Greatest of the Fine Arts" Other
speakers OF the season will be Con-
gressmen Nolan and Dill. Secretary
Wilson. and one OF the attaches OF the
Japanese embassy.
Attend Great Frederick Fair Oct. II
to 20. Baltimore q Ohio. $3.50. Special
train 500 n. M, 18th and 18th. l.7(
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Teeth Guaranteed TO FIT As Low A.
Is DR.. Vaughan's Dental Office. 307 7th
WE WOULD like to double your incoms-may
we7 The Mutual Life. Thos. p. Morgan.
Mgr, Southern bldg. Good terms TO producerA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28

with fright. II wept when | must see
my good friend, Capitaine, the Count
de Lasselles, depart from our ship in
one of those tugboats. 1t was a pain
In my breast that he must leave me to
go into the wildness Of Canada"
"Oh, then he went to Canada first p
exclaimed that Madam Whitworth as
she leaned back on her seat as If re-
lieved from some form of great anx-
iety about the departure Of that Cap
itaine, the Count de Lasselles.
rs 1t that you are also friend Of
my capltaineY | demanded, with
great eagerness of pleasure If 1t should
be so.
"Oh, no, no, indeed!' exclaimed the
beautiful Madam Whitworth. II was
speaking Of my own friend, who might
have taken Canadian line instead Of
the American. She Is so careless about
instructions. Now look. We are be-
heart of the Harpeth valley, and by
the time you make very tidy that mop
OF hair you have on your head and
powder my nose we will be In Hayes
vile to face the general in all Of his
glory. Mind, you kiss my hand so he
can see you. | want to give him that
sensation in payment of debt | owe
him. Now, do 90 and smooth the mop
If 1t takes pint Of water to do 1t.
That New York tailor has turned you
out y -nderf lily but even those very
square English tweeds do not entirely
disguise the French cavalier. You're
beautiful boy, and the girls in
Hayesville will eat you up-if the gen
era ever lets them get a sight of you,
which he probably won't. Now 30 to
the mopw
For many years, since' the lonely
day just after the death of my moth
err. when my father took me into the
furthest depths of his sad heart and
told me OF his exile from the place In
which he had been born and about
the elder brother who had hated my
beautiful mother, who hated all wo-
men. had spent much time erecting
Ill lily bltllu Il SAuAnG AhaA NVAih bN
the semblanee OF that wicked and
cruel uncle. | had taken every dis.
agreeable feature of face and body
that | had beheld In another human or
in picture or had read of in the tales
Of that remarkable Mr.. Dickens, who
could SO paint in words a monstrous
person 10 come when the lights are
out to haunt the darkness, and had
carefully patched them one upon an
other so as TO make them into an ideal
OF an old uncle of great wickedness.
On that very ship itself | had beheld
a man, who came upon the lower deck
from the engine, who had but one eye
and great scar where that other eye
should have been placed Immediate
ly my image Of the General Robert
Carruthers lost one az the wicked eyes
| had given him from out the head Of
the stepfather who did so cruelty stare
at the poor young David Copperheld
and became a man with only one eye
which still held the malevolence that
was hurled at that small David. And
with this squat. crooked, evil Image
OF the General Robert Carruthers In
my heart alighted from the train
into the city OF Hayesvllle. which is
the capital Of the great American state
OF Harpeth The black man bad
swung himself or with my bags and
that OF the beautiful Madam Whit
worth. who. with me. was the last Of
the passengers 10 descend from the
steps OF the car.
"N- 6--ar JeGr" exclaimed NV so
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28

lovely new friend as size raised her
veil for a very seemly kiss from a
tan and quite broad gentleman with
n very wide hat and long mustachios
that dropped far down with want OF
wax thas Il Is the custom to use for
their elevation in France. as well
know from my fathers wrathy re-
marks to his valet II he made too
great use Of It upon his. And this
is General Carruthers nephew who
came down on the train with me
My husband, Mr.. Carruthers Of Gree
and Bye" with which introduction she
confronted me with the gentleman.
"Glad to know you, young man;
glad to know you," he answered as
he took my hand and gave 1t an EN-
brace of such yigor that ! almost
made outcry. '"There's the general
over there looking for you. Come to
see us some time. Come on, PatsyW
"Goodby,~ Mr. Carruthers. I'll see
you soon," said the beautiful Madam
w ull NOIlh as DIG hNld Jul hti manu- W
me. do it nowhere comes the gem
eral-Quick. kiss my handg
l bent and did as she bade me and
as had promised her to do, and as |
raised myself she slipped away quick
ly after her husband with sa'utation
Of great coolnees 70 Il iorson over my
shoulder and How - y0p d.. Gen
eral Carruthers rpnell n, sc went.
Instantly turned and faced the ma
FERTILIZATION of the ogre 1t had taken
me years to build up into my wicked
uncle. And what did | see?
My eyes looked straight into eyes of
the greatest kindness and wisdom |
had ever before beheld, and 1t was
with difficulty restrained myself from
fiinging myself and my suit Of English
tweed straight into the strong arms
and burying my head on the broad
deep chest that confronted me as the
huge old gentleman, with as perfect a
mop of white hair as is mine OF black,
rioting over his large head, lowered
over me.
you gallivanting young idiot, where
did you pick up that dimity?' he de-
manded OF me as he laid a large hand
with long. strong fingers on my shout
ders and gave me slight shake.
I'm your Uncle Robert, sonny, and
don't you ever forget that, sir" he
and | could see a longing
for the embrace, which | so desired,
In his keen eyes that had sofJened with
a veil of mist In the last second. Lord,
I'm glad you're not woman! And
from now on just stop knowing the
creatures exlst-Pat Whitworth and
her kind. We've got work to do to
put out n f1re-a fire of dishonor and
devastation. Come on to my car over
there we've no time to waste. Drive
to the governors mansion and don't
sprout grass under your Wheels" he
the black chauffeur"
governors mansion, private door on
Sixth street"
Ito be continued)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28
SOLID SOUTH HAS ITS
$4,000, 900 PORK BILL READY

Washington, Dec. 22.-Although
President Wilson is understood to
be opposed firmly to public build
ing pork and Secretary McAdoo
took a strong stand against it in his
annual report, the Democrats, es-
pecially the southern Democrats,
are planning to put an omnibus
building bill through. They appear
to believe the presidents stand in
this case is subject to vacillation
as are his announcements to Mex
leo and the European nations.
The house omnibus bill provides
3S million dollars and includes All
projects, many of them for build
ings in small southern towns. The
senate probably will seek to take
care of other Democratic communi-
ties and the total may be increased
several million dollars there.
In 1913 the house passed a 40
million dollar omnibus bill con-
tanning five hundred projects. 1t
was crowded through in twenty
minutes and several Democrats
later made speeches in the house
saying henceforth the Democrats
would have no room to criticize Re-
publican extravaganza no matter
what the Republicans might put
through All the Kansas Democratic
members voted for it.
1t is the governments policy not
to erect public building in any
town where the postal receipts are
less than $4,000 a year, but that
policy is not being adhered to- For
instance, Lewisburg, w. Va, with a
population of sos, has an $4,000
federal building although it for
merly got along with a building
that rented for $54O a year: Haz-
ard, Ky. with population of 5S7,
has $4,000 building. and Elks
New, with a population of 1917
has a $4,000 building.
In Kentucky six towns with pos
tai receipts below $4,000 a year
have federal buildings; in Alabama
five. in Georgia four and in Ar
kansas three. There are nearly one
hundred violations Of the $4,000
rule
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28
CHAPTER III.
Tho Impossible Uncle Robert.


"A FTER many months, in which
"a came to me cruel pain and
~ long. hard fight for the hon
- - or of my beloved, cannot
but remember that feeling OF graft
tude that came over me as | went
into sleep on that narrow shelf under
which lay the beauty OF that Madam
Patricia Whitworth.
In the eight years that had be-
come all OF life to my father we had
made many travels into distant lands
and had seen all OF beauty that the
old world had to offer seekers after It,,
but nowhere had / seen the majestic
wonder OF this his own land that
beheld pass by like series OF great
pictures wrought by master All
of the morning l could but sit and gaze
with eyes that sometimes dimmed with
tears for him as faster and faster
was carried down into his own land
of the valley Of Harpeth, which ~"
had given up for love of my mother
and from the cruelness OF my wicked
uncle, who would not welcome her to
his home. When the great Harpeth
hills. in their spring flush from the
rosiness OF what l afterward learned
was their honeysuckle and laurel, shot
with the irIdescent FIRE Of the pale vel
low and green and purple Of redbud
and dogwood arr maple leaf, all yelled
in creamy M over their radiance,
came into view as we arrived nearer
and nearer to Hayesville my hand went
forth and grasped closely the hand OF
Madam Whitworth.
.'And the small homes in the valley,
madam" | said, with the sheep and
cattle and grain and children surround
cd. they need never fear the fire of
shell and the roar of the cruel guns
This valley is a fold In the garment
across the breast of the good God him
self, and 1t has his cherlshing. Is 1t
that there will be a home for me In
Its peace and for the small Pierre and
the old and faithful Nannette?"
"a home and-nnd other things, boy.
when you ask for them" she answer
ed me, with very beautiful look of
affection that. while 1t pleased me
greatly. also made for me an unrea-
sonable embarrassment
rs 1t that you think will obtain
the affection OF my uncle, the Cen
eral Robert Carruthers. Madam Whit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28

rne -oJcn ocUun wnen ne ~EnouIu na' c
landed at the docks with the propriety
that would have been expected Of him I"
And as she spoke could see that
something had happened in New York
which had brought much irritation to
the beautiful Madam Whitworth.
ut would seem that 1t Is one Of the
customs Of these great ships to send
out passengers from them in those very
funny small tugboats," | remarked as
/ leaned forward to catch last fleet
ing glimpse OF a lovely girl standing
In the doorway of an ancient farm
house, giving food to chickens so near
the course of the railroad train that It
would seem we should dispense them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-28
MASONIC HOME
Is DESTROYED
Four Deaths in Morning Fire At
Wichita
LOSS REACHES TO $3.50, 900
Inmates Escape With Difficulty from
Burning BuildiDg-Fire Trap
Was Beyond Control in
Few Minutes
LOSS REACHES TO $3.50, 900

Wichita, Dec 23.-LThe Kansas
Masonic Home here was destroyed
by fire Friday morning. The loss
of property was estimated by the
board of trustees at $250,00O. The
charred bodies of four people have
been recovered from the basement
of the ruins. While Identification is
impossible, a careful check of the
inmates makes it almost certain
that the four missing persons are
the bodies. Mrs. w, c. Haskell of
Salina who has been in the home
about a year, is safe
The bodies are dismembered and
burned until recognition is impos-
sible. Firemen said that they could
not be certain whether there were
three or four bodies.
The dead are: Jesse Brown, 81,
wichita; Mrs. Jesse Brown, 79,
Wichita; Mrs Frank Farris, rs,
Atchison; Gertrude Weigle, 20,
dining room girl, Burden, Kan.
There were ninety-two adults and
forty-one children residing at the
home. The destruction of records
and the fact that many were taken
to residences on the west side make
it difficult for all. The home was
the property of the Masonic lodge
of Kansas. The fire evidently start
ed in the boiler room and had gain
ed Roadway before being discovered
and frozen water pip s added to the
difficulty in checking the fire. Sew
eral gallons of crude DILL stored in
the basement helped the flames
along. Two firemen who made
final tour Of the burning building
found three children hidden in a
closet. Many children wrapped them
selves in bedding and were found
by firemen in corners of the rooms
and elsewhere.