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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20
Hia Horse Stumbled and Threw Him.

the charm Of the peaceful country had
chung about him, and he realized that
nature had a healing balm for his
wounded heart.
He had known that Mrs. Symon, a
widow of culture, had taken UP the
homestead adjacent after her hus-
bands death, preferring the solitary
life In the wilds to a struggle in a
city: but he had not chosen to see
any woman, and on the rare occasions
when he saw her, as he rode past on
his way to the post. he only raised
his hat and turned his face away.
So he had lived three years. alone,
save for the occasional visit of a
neighbor, or the appearance of some
wanderer at his sod cabin. He passed
for a morose man, as, indeed, he was.
Nobody intruded on his life. Each
man had his own interests in that
wild region.
He had been riding to the post, ten
miles away, when his horse stumbled
and threw him. He had sustained in
ternaI injuries, but no bones were
broken. The worst thing was severe
conclusion of the brain, and for three
weeks he had been semiconscious, liv-
ing in world of delirium.
1t was odd that in the place of the
woman who, till then, had occupied
his heart, he should have pictured
that face that bent compassionately
above him. The force of the delusion
had gripped his heart; now, on awak-
ening, he was almost glad to find that
1t was a dream; and yet he knew that
the image persisted. 1t was ex-
traordinary that he should have i'm
agined what could never be in the
face of Mrs. Symon.
For days he lay there, gradually
recovering his strength. 1t amazed
him that anyone should be so kind.
Ralston was thirty and Mrs. Symon
not too old for his expressions of graf
itude to bring a warm. flush to her
face.
Gradually the motherly attitude
seemed to vanish. In place of 1t was
a very womanly sympathy, a certain
equality that set Ralston thinking
hard.
After all, man could not live alone
forever And this woman was very
kind, kinder than any he had ever
known. She would assuage his lone
illness, and something told him that
she was not Indifferent to him.
During the days of his convalescence
he told her much about his past. and
what he did not tell her she surmised.
It was only when he approached the
subject which had begun to possess
his thoughts that she neryously
checked him.
DO you know how old 1 am, Mr..
Ralston?" she asked, with laugh of
embarrassment. Forty"
1t did check him, as it was meant to
do. but only because he meant to
make no error this time. A wife ten
years his seniori Well, such things
had been. He resolved that he would
ask her.
Yet, with her woman's intuition, she
postponed the matter until Ralston
was convalescent, till he was able to
hobble about the house. Yet each
knew that the other was acting part,
and that 1t was only matter of time
until the words were spoken.
Did you know that had daugh-
teri" she asked him one day.
"a daughter!" unused Ralston. He
had not thought OF that. Somehow. 1t
seemed mpossible-this sweet-faced,
youngfsh woman. with child.
"She has been living in the city
until / could make home for her..
continued Mrs. Symon. she has been
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20
Provided,

PROVIDED.
az thought" said the inspector, you
reported that this building was pro
vided with fire escape?"
"It is. There's room on the nine
teenth floor that is used by a very do
vout little band of people as church.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20
a Record Breaker.

"This is certainly wonderful young
city" said the visitor.
EYES," replied the leading citizen.
at beats the world. None OF our
preachers has ever referred TO It as
a modern Gomorrah
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20

There are as many excuses
why men do not go to
church as there are men;
such as the church being
imperfect, and unbusiness-
like, there are too many
hypocrites, and many others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20

The medical profession
and the laity have been ac-
customed for so many years
to the abuse Of alcohol as a
nervous stimulant that some
persons have become hard
ened to the miseries which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20

) The comments of eminent
men on the sterilization of
detectives show which way
the wind blows. Any at:
tempt to try to carry out!
ideals that are in advance,
of the progress Of he times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20

Some substitute for raw
lumber will have to be-
found if we are to continue
the present rate of building
construction. 1t is not
Imagination that our raw
lumber supply is rapidly be-
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women are to do farm work. Maybe there to be more
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-20

Much is said about love being blind Guess it is blind like
ch when bindfoded can catch mosquito in the dark
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Schedule Of Meetings for January
and February Has Been Made
Out by the County
Agent.
THREE FOR CARTHAGE
Ames Experts Will Assist at This
Meeting and Illinois Men
Help With
othere.

The Hancock County Soil Improve
ment association will hold twelve
farmers short courses In the county
during January and February, 1911.
The speakers at these meetings are
either practical farmers or are teach.
ers at our stats university, says ]. H.
Lloyd, county agent. The object of
this work is to bring to the farmer,
"a knowledge Of the better methods
of agriculture which our experiment
stations and our more progressive
farmers have found to be both profit
able and practical. There has been
such large demand for these meet
ings In our county this year that we
found it to be impossible to supply
speakers in all cases, but an attempt
has been made to distribute the work
so that all Of our farmers can enjoy
Its benefits. In every case expert
enced men have been secured and
some of the speakers on our programs
are of national prominence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Old keokuk Resident Had Sudden At.
tack Of Heart Trouble,
Early Last
Evening.
WAS BORN IN GERMANY
Came to keol<uk At an Early Date and
Had Been Resident Here
For Many
Years.

Gustave Bode. . long time resi-
dent Of Keokuk, died suddenly at his
home. 814 Palean street, at 700
clock last night from heart failure.
Mr.. Bode was sitting In his home
reading the evening paper when the
attack that caused his death came.
He had been i'll for about year with
heart trouble.
Mr.. Bode was born in the state of
Prussia, Germany, on November IS,
1855. He was brought to this coun-
try when five years Of age by his pa
rents. The family lived at Quincy
for short time and then came to
Keokuk. With the exception Of ten
years spent at Joy. Illinois, this city
had been Mr.. BODIES home ever since.
He was butcher by trade, being
employed here by Marley and Wal
smith for number of years. He
also conducted his own shop. at Joy.
Mr.. Bode was a member of st. Paul's
German Evangelical church and be-
ionged to the 'WOodman and Moose
fraternal societies. He has been in
he Woodman for thirty years.
His wife is dead. The survivors
are son. Louis Bode. q step-daugh-
ter. Nellie Fuller, and a step-son,
Mort Fuller. The body Is to be put
In the city vault and taken to Joy
for interment in the spring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
VASECTOMY LAW
APPEAL CASE
Attorney General Of Iowa Given 70 Jan
uary 3 TO show Why Law Should
Not be Held Invalid.

FIT. MADISON. Iowa, Dec. 15.-The
attorney general Of Iowa has been CIV
en- until January to show cause why
the Iowa sterilization law should not
be invalid.
The constitutionality Of the Iowa
vasectomy law. which was passed for
the purpose of sterilizing habttual
criminals, sexual and moral perverts
and habitual drunkards confined in
state institutions, was called On and
questioned in the u. 8. district court
at Keokuk about two years ago In q
case of Rudolph Davis, prisoner at
the Iowa penitentiary in this city.
Pursuant to this law, which requires
the setting of three judges, one Of
whom shall be Judge from the circuit
court of appeals from the district from
which the case Is brought, Circuit
Judge Walter I. Smith Of the Eighth
district and Judge John G. Pollock of
Kansas heard the arguments of the at
torney general Of Iowa. who sought to
uphold the constitutionality Of the stat
ute. and the attorney for Davis ct al.
The statute was held to be uncon-
stttutional and within the required
time the attorney general OF Iowa
served notice of appeal to the supreme
court of the United States. where the
case is now pending.
The inmates of the prison here are
taking a subscription to aid in defray-
inc the expenses of the trial. Amounts
from two to three cents and upward
are being contributed by the prisoners
and neat sum was raised.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Woste Paper.

Galesburg Republican and Regist-
er: The Republican+Register noted
in Mondays issue that the boy scouts
had done good thing gathering up
waste paper around the city, and that
they were actually surprised at the
large amount that they obtained.
Paper is now valuable and the waste
of it is something enormous, and any
movement that has for Its object the
rescuing Of the salvage Is good work.
We are in receipt of gossipy article
from Washington telling what the
children of the public schools of that
city are doing along that line They
are saving old papers of all descrlp-
tons for the playground fund under
a plan suggested by one OF the news
papers Of the city and they are max
ing good at that. In a short time
s1-247,5O was raised in this manner,
So the movement started by the boys
has its like elsewhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
VESPER SERVICE.
AT THE Y. w. C. A.
Interesting Program to be Presented
at Association on Sunday
Afternoon.

Christmas vesper services will be
held at the Y. w. C. A. Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Harriet
Solomon will read 1.-THE First Christ
mas Tree" by Henry Van Dyke.
There will be Christmas music. q
social hour and refreshments. It Is
open to all.
The children In the gymnasium
classes will have Christmas party
rat their regular hour on Saturday
morning.
On Tuesday evening the Up-strea1n-
er club is to have its annual Christ
mas supper. The supper Is planned
by the girls, also the program wnlch
is to follow There will be . tree,
gifts and good time for all.
The high school student club Will
hold It's regular meeting Thurs day,
Dec. u. at 4:30 p. m. The program
will consist Of Christmas storie1 and
Christmas carols. Each girl is to
BIZ ing a toy for the Christmas tree.
These will be given to the toy CON-
n,itteo for the community Christrlos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
"Soil Fertility" Swine Production
and Household Science Demonstra-

"Soil Fertility" Swine Production
and Household Science Demonstra-
TONS
In addition to these meetings the
people of Elvaston and LaHarpe are
arranging to have the household
economics demonstration car for
week at each place. This car is not
designed for the ladies alone, but
carries a large lumber Of demon
STATIONS, relative to home sanitation,
ETC., that are, or should be, OF great
interest to the men. The LaHarpe
people are also planning to hold a
two days farmers meeting January
80 and. 81.
A committee Of Nauvoo fruit grow
ers Is cooperating with the Soil I'm
provement association in an attempt
to secure horticultural speakers good
enough to present that subject to the
people of Nauvoo, who are already
well versed along these lines. The
date for this meeting, together with
the names of the speakers, will soon
be ready for publication.
Within short time full programs,
giving speakers names, subjects, ere
will be published for all of the above
meetings. These programs can be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
To Ward Off Winter
Complexion, Als

To keep the face smooth. white ane
beautiful all winter. there's nothing quit
80 good a. ordinary mercolixed WAY
Rough, chapped or discolored skin. IL
evitabie in this weather. !. gently AZ
sorbed by the wax and replaced oy IN
newer fresher skin beneath. the rae
Exhibits no trace 81 the wax. the latte,
being applied At bedtime and washed of
on the other hand, are apt to appear con
spicuous at this season, because OF al
ternating expansion and contraction O.
the skin. due to changing temperatures
You are advised to try this simple treat
ment. Get an ounce Of mercolized wax
any drugstore and use like cold cream
This will help any skin ct once, ana IN Z
week or so the complexion will look re
markably youthful and healthy;
Winds and flying dust often cause
so,,intine and other contortions which
make wrinkles. You can quickly get ric
Of every wrinkle, however produced, by
using harmless face bath made py ols
solving one ounce powdered saxolite IN
one-h2H pint witch hazel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
BROTHERHOOD TO
HOLD SERVICES
viii Have Charge Sunday Night at
Congregational church-Zens
Smith to Speak.

The Brotherhood Of the Congrega-
tional church will have charge of the
services on the coming Sunday night.
A special program has been prepared
for the occasion which promises to
be Of exceptional interest.
Zens Smith, principal of the Quincy
high school has been secured rs the
speaker. His trrjc will be Religion
in Education" This should be Of
special interest to high school stu
dents and schoo. instructors. Some
special music is being planned.
The brotherhood has issued cor
dial invitation to tho public to be
present
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

A committee on Russian Industrial
affairs reports that there is need for
a rapid increase in the means for
generating electric power in Russia,
At present there are SO generating
stations with a capacity of 79,55a
kilowatts In European Russia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

secured by applying to the local news
papers or to the bankers in all parts
of the county. or by writing to the
county agricultural agent at Garth
age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Bio Waoers Inevitable,

Omaha Worid-Herald: IF Senator
Kenyon's proposal to make betting
on an election punishable by a fine
of $500 were adopted, one could not
afford to bet anything at all small.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11
MAJOR nonEHr 4. HOWE.

Major Robert l.. Howe. who al
the head OF column OF United
States troops Numbering $40. recent
ly met and defeated a large force OF
yillisfas. killing forty-fwo. IL a native
Texan. and Is the brother Of DR.. J.
n. Howe OF Austin. Tie MeSicanh
under Domingnez and Acosia wee
cneountered near oio Azules.
Major Howe was born and reared
In Rusk county. He early received
his commission from West Point AMI
was assigned 60 duty In the Philip
pine Islands, participating In the IA
nous rescue OF the Gilmore cxpedi-
ton which was cut off within one o.
the inland rivers by the natives. ia
was commander OF cadets at West
Point four years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11

VIVIAN RICH APPEARING
AT DIXIE THEATER TODAY

'The wayfarers," an American
two act drama, is the leading att
traction at the Dixie theater today.
Vivian Rich, the much favored
American star has the leading FEM
mine role with the support of Al
fred vosbnrgh. and a star cast "A
Mixup IN Photos.' is the title of a
Vogue comedy featuring Rena Rid
gers and Arthur Moon, and the 9TH
er reel IL an imp comedy, Love
Laughs at Dyspepsia" featuring Vic
tor Potel and fine cast. Tomorrow
the Dixie presents Alice Brady in
a gripping photodrarna based upon
Thompson buchanan memorable
stage success. THE Rack
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11
MAYO AND WALTHAIL
AT THE EMPIRE TO-DAY

e'rhe Slums." twelfth episode OF
The Strange Case OF Mary Page,
featuring Henry b. Walthall and Ed
na Mayo Is the feature attraction at
the Empire theater today. The tes-
timony OF Bennett. friend of Pol
locks. takes up this episode. He
tells how. with Pollock. he dined with
Mary Page and Amy Lerue, and
how after dancing they made a slum-
ming tour. Chimes opium joints
followed visits to gambling dens and
the city was thoroughly done. .
Pollock. by this time strangely live
~, invited the party to enter a shoot
ing gallery in the heart of the dis
trict. They did, and all tried with
both pistol and rifle. Mary was the
last 20 shoot and surprised her com
panions by her skill with the re-
yolyer Pollock. who had been drink
ing. lurched toward the cir: he de-
sired at this exhibition of another
70 her various capabilities. He made
a remalA.. unheard by the rest, but
sufficient to make Mary wheel sud-
denly and declare: Another word
hike that from you and | will dis
charge this gun in your face" Thai
ended the party. and BENEFITS on
" further knowledge OF the ease
was oterhearing Pollock instructing
guaman % get Philip Langdon,
Mars s sweetheart. The Empire Is
also showing The Best Man S
Bride " a Gold Seal two reel feature
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11

BY c. +. scHusTER. secy.


=, seems that most of the compl-
mentary expressions regarding WaNa-
hachie came from non-residents.
our superiority over other towns IN
our class Is more apparent to those
who visit other towns or who live In
other sections. We often hear tine
expression. "waxahaehie is one oil
tie best towns in the state ana
nine times out OF ten ii Is uttered
bv some person living outside OF
Waxahachie. The growth or TOWN.
Is somewhat similar to the growth OF
n child The growth OF child Is not
very perceptible to a parent but IS
noticed quickly by one who mas not
seen the child for several years. A
visitor to Waxahachie who has not
seen the town for five years cannot
fail to notice the paved streets, the
excellent illumination, the fine hotel
the modern buildings erected follow
ing the fires, our auto fire-fighting
apparatus. our electric street cars,
cur unexcelled educational advant-
ages. our imposing church buildings
our ample public buildings, etc.
These things have come to us gradu-
ally, and we have not sized up the
town as q whole. Let our people
realize that they are now enjoying
many advantages that larger towns
are still striving for! Let our town
people echo the sentiments expressed
by our visitors!
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11

Dallas and all intermediate points
.5:55 and CAT a. m. Local cars from
Waco running through to Dallas.
making all stops, pass Waxahachis
iS:47, 10:47 a. M, and 12.47, 2:47,
4:47, 6:47, $3.50 and 1880 p. m.
Gears passing at 9:3L and 1880 will
run on limited time.)
Limited Cars from Waco. running
through to Dallas, stopping only 10
cities and towns, pass Waxahachie a
1880, $3.50 and 1880 9. M, ana
1880, $3.50, $3.50 and 1880 p. m.
South Bound.
Local Cars from Dallas. running
through to Waco, making all stops
il necessary, pass Waxahachie 6:4o'
7:49, 9:49 and 11:49 a. M, l:4S,
c:t9, $40, $40 and lo:40 p. %.
Gears passing GAO a. m. and US
and 10:40 p. m. run on limited timel
Cars arriving from Dallas and intei
mediate points 7:49 p. m. and lz'4s
a, m. stop at Waxahachie.
Limited Cars from Dallas, runnlnA
through to Waco, stopping only ~
cities and towns. pass Waxanacns
8:40 and 10:40 a. M, iz:4o' ~"
$40 and $40 p. m.
North bound baggage ana express
cars pass WaxahacnIe 1910, o'oA
and 1888 p. m. nroa
South bound baggage and e1prsa:
cars pass Waxahachie 1907 anu Wv
D. N.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11

there let to be done?" The work
OF the Chamber is just beginning,
and so long as we have men who are
willing to give of their time, their
thought and their energy in the ini
terest of the whole town, they will
find plenty OF resultful work for the
organization to do, and it will all be
work of the kind that no one else
will undertake.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11
ALICE BRADY IN 1.-THE RACK
World Film Stars VIM. 4. Brad, S
Clever Daughter.

Alice Brady is starred in World
Film Corporations sensational pho
toplay. The Rack. The original
stage drama was written by Thomp-
son Buchanan. who provided the
famous theatrical manager with ma
terlal for one of his most conspicu-
Gus successes.
The story is an ideal one for pic
pictpres. Blanche Gordon permits
herself to be involved with dis
reputable admirer. in roadhouse
adventure. The man il shot aHd
Blanche is tried for murder At the
end of narrowing scene with the
district attorney She oonlesse~ that
she shot her assailant IN defense OF
her honor She IS about 20 ne sen
fenced when the real murderer. an
enemy 81 the dead man. who Is pres
ent in court. declares himself gull
q Of the crime
Emlle Chantard n fhe director ST
the picture. and there IL 4 powerful
esst unsoff.ng Mis- Brady. lnciud-
ins Milton stills
Ihe Raek wlll b. shown ii fhc
pixle tae4fer tomorrow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11
SCHOOL TEACHER
Anacmic, Rundown. Ncryous--Iiow
She Recovered.

Anacmic, Rundown, Nervous--Iiow
She Recovered.
+ There are so many casese like this
right here In Waxahachie that we
are publishing this interesting let
ter with the hope that some OF our
customers will try Vinol and get the
same happy results that Miss Baez
did.
Key West, Fla. am teacher
and became anaemic, pervous, run
down. no energy or desire to do any
thing, | could not sleep and had that
languld, nervous feeling that made
me q burden to myself. had TAX
en- various tonics without benefit.
heard of Vinol and tried 1t. Soon
| had good appetite, could sleep
all night and 1t built me up so /
have the ambition to do any kind OF
work. Mary l.. Baez, Key West,
Fla.
The reason Vino1 was so success
full in this case is because it is a
constitutional remedy that goes to
the seat of trouble. The peptonate ,of
iron contained in Vinol enriches and
revitalizes the blood. while the
Strengthening, tissue-building prop
critics Of the extractives of Gods
livers and beef peptone aid in build
ing up the tired. overworked. run
down system.
curlin's Two Drug Stores, north
side square. west side square. Wax
ahachie, Texas (adv.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11
The membership campaign recently

The membership campaign recently
conducted by the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, assisted by
other progressive citizens, has re-
suited very favorably The different
standing committees whose work
necessitates the expenditure of money
have estimated the amount necessa-
ry to take care of their part of the
work for the coming twelve months,
and the summary shows that $4,-
$50 will take care of all the activi-
ties. These directors have gone to
the people with the promise that
after this amount is raised no further
solicitation of funds will be made,
and our people have rallied faithful
~ to their support, While sufficient
pledges. have been secured to make
them binding, several firms and indi-
yiduals have not yet signed up, and
il is hoped that sufficient of them
will be secured to take care of the
shrinkage that always comes to all
such pledges. 1t will be quite a
relief TO our people To know that
no committee will come from the
Chamber of Commerce asking for
funds during the coming twelve
months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-11

The Chamber Of Commerce
would be glad TO receive suggestions
from the citizens Of WaNahuchie as
% what work should be undertaken
during the next year. ANY reason
able suggestion viii he Welcomed.
and viii receive courteous c0nsidera-
ton We, would also be glad q
receive some suggestions as 10 a
SLOGAN Lend Us yoar ald along
this line What 40 yoa think souil
~ - the gre4tesi benefit a. Waxa-
Aachie a. this time.