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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
LOCAL MAN TO
JOIN MARINES
Meredith AckIey Makes Perfect Score
In the Physical Examination
Which He Took Last
Week
Keokuk will have a repre-
sentative in the Unite

SlhleS IudI ING corps WIN
has the honor to have passe,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

was the one which would be entitled to the premium offered. No. 7045 was the lucky number which wins the bank account the four other num- bers running as follows: (2) 3654. (O 796. (D 5S0, (5) 6421. The drawing for the bar of gold takes place on June 25. Doc Brinker states that the winner of this chunk of yellow metal will have the option of taking five twenty dollar gold pieces in pref erence to the bar of gold. Dave Runyon and George F. Kilroy were the judges.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Tonight at nine o'clock, in the Sons of the North hall, the high school pupils will give their annual enter- tainment. Invitations to the alumni and the faculty have been issued. The various committees have done all in their power to perfect the arrange ment for this big affair and now report everything in readiness.
 The following committees have charge of the arrangements: Execu- tive-1rene Bongard (chairman) Victor Johnson. Allie Vanderwerker | assistants. Refreshments-Hele St1- pek (chairman) Lillian Larsen, Eric Sather, assistants. Invitations Irene Young (chairman) Louis Wit tenberg, Henry Schmidt. Entertain ment-Jean Crowley (chairman) Ves- ta Kelling, Irene Young, Dance-An- na Stipek (chairman) Dan Kelly, ves- ta Kelling.
 The hall IS tastefully decorated foi the event and the entertainment com- ! mittee have worked hard and feel atlsfied at the result of their labor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Outstripping all the geese and swan in their northern flight that great old bird the stork arrived at Fort Davis on Thursday night. His arrival was the cause of great rejoicing in the Inman family who were presented with a bouncing baby girl. Master spent over a thousand dollars In cl- gars celebrating the event. Both mo- ther and baby are doing we'll under the attention of Dr. H. H. Sharpe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Captain Neilsen of the life saving station intended running the Defiance over to Sledge island tomorrow when all who cared to make the trip could avail themselves of ithe 'excursion. Owing to the boisterous nature of the weather the trip had to be abandoned As soon as conditions are right Neil- sen will carry out his program, and the trip is we'll worth while.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Sunday night is repeater at the Eagle hall but all the pictures on the program are winners with all star producers doing their ablest acting for the delight of those who attend the screening. The Girl who had a Soul gives Mary Fuller an oppor- tunity for the finest kind of acting. Two comedies follow this three part feature, the Plumber wins the Girl and A Coats Coat. A one reel Irish feature with Vivian Prescott as Fanchon and Florence Ashbrooke as Mother Fadet the witch, is of never aiing interest A Universal weekly ends the bill. Miss Bertha Johnson and Miss Stepik furnish the music,
 o small part in these delightful en- entertainments.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Writing from San Francisco Harry LeBar president and general manager of the Balto Hydraulic and Dredging Mining Company, states that he will be in Nome on the first sailing and will operate his present holdings on Balto creek as heretofore. Prepara- tory work is now in progress on this property and the company expect to do big things in that section this summer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Private Richards of Fort Davis IS the greatest little two- handed chm Der in the territory. With a paint pot. an insurance policy, a fixed de- Termination, and without fear or climbing spikes he ascended the sev- enty foot flag staff at the army post and gave it a complete coat of lilly white paint. The boys at Fort Davis will start at their annual target prac- tiee on the rife range the begin ming of next week. Each man at the army post fir les sixty rounds at a tar to six hundred yards.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02
NEWS NOTES

J. c. Brown will arrive in Nome on the second sailing of the Umatilla His brother, c. II. Brown and wife are included m the passenger list first sailings of the Umatilla. They have wired to Nome to have the Brown residence put in shape for the sum- mer. The Browns spent the winter in Kansas City where they had most enjoyable time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

The drawing for the premium of- fered by Hills Pharmacy took place last evening under the direction of the judges appointed. Clifford Hol- n-blindfolded-was placed along side of a great wooden pail in which all of the ticketsswere mixed up. The judges instructed him to draw five numbers and the fifth number drawn
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Here we are on the second day of June with the weather on the zero mark and quite a snowfall during the whole of last night. We are badly in need of rain-even at the present time-as the snow is almost gone on he hills and many hillside miners are not yet sluiced up. The Miocene ditch has about twenty five hundred inches of water at the present time winch is ample for the class of work the Pioneer Mining Company are now doing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Al Gawne left for Solomon this morning on the launch Standard. He is on his way to attend to the elec- trical machinery at the power house of the Eskimo Dredging Company at Ora Fina on the Solomon river. Dor othy Kenny was also a passenger on the launch and is going down to Sol omon to spend the summer with her parents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

service. R. B. Julien, superintendent.
 2 D. m.-Christian Endeavor.
 8 D m. Worship and an all Alaska travelog. Addresses by Mir. w. C.. Shields and Dr John Parsons
 The choir will render a special se- lection, and "The Holy City" is to be
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

The Alaska Lighterage Company conducted general bombardment yesterday shooting ice around the pier and docks. Many of the timid ones in the city though we had visita- tion from the Turkish fleet which have never been heard of since the outbreak of the European war. It is rumored that this fleet is still afoat?
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Printed requests were distributed from house to house by school chil- dren this afternoon requesting the residents of the city to keep Tuesday, June 5, in mind as clean up day in the city of Nome. Billy Rowe has donated his teams to the city for. that date as we'll as the drivers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

Unclaimed messages for the follow ing now await delivery at the local telegraph office: F. Dolsen, H. F. Ot- terson, J J. Guinan, Olaf Hansen, (Banan). Owing to lack of knowledge of the whereabouts of these persons
 has been impossible to deliver these wires.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02

sung by Mrs poteet, which will be illustrated with beautiful pictures.
 The Iadhes Aid Society meets Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o in the lec- ture room.
 The pubit- is inv,ted ,o all the ser- eices nf the church.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-02
FEDERATED CHURCH.

At the Congregational church Sunday the following services will be held Rev. John Parsons. pastor.
 II a. m. Bible school and children's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
PATSY KILDARE
By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS
DisiIlusiOned

I WAS kind of glad to get back TO school
L today. I am In another room this term
and l like my new teacher ever SO much.
AT recess she put her arm around me and
we walked over into the woodsy place be-
tween the school and Bells house and sat
down there She asked me what had done
during the holidays and told her all about
everything including the enchanted palace.
She laughed very much at what the ma
gican said and then she told me that the
man with tho wooden leg had made Il
monkey out of me. She explained every
thing so clearly that saw she was right
When we went back TO the schoolhouse
ana she went upstairs. Rowdy and snealied
away, though Rowdy kept looking back and
| saw that he could not understand why we
were going so early. I did not tell him
why, but just kept going till we got home
TO our own house. Then we crawled under
meath 1t. away back by the steps and cried
ana felt bad for long time. For | did so
want an enchanted palace and fairies and
things. and did not think IT was right for
the wooden-leggcr TO make a monkey of me
tnat way The teacher said the priurcss had
been washing her hair when tried to climb
up by 1t. so now wish I had bumped her
nose harder. The wooden-legger did not take
the egg cut OF his mouth, for he had II hid
III MS hand all the time and the trick with
MS pipe was sleight of hand | AN, so mad
at those people that il thought they had
any 'hlhE they wanted to keep | would get
my burglar 20 burgle them.
AT last I began TO feel be,ter ana .ho,,
Fowdy and I crawled out and won, 10 Ttn,
ana MaEge's. We stayed for sumner and
theN had something they called Irish STOW
guess they called II that because II was
good ate and ate until il showed an mo
ana then Maggie gave Rowdy an he couId
cat telt so good that when | told Jim
ana Maggie about the enchanted palace my
heart did not hurt any more and | Laughed
and thought Il was a good iol;c lin, md
Maggie think the same as my teacher docs
aud Jim said the wooden -legCcr didn't hay
the two fingers in the first place. but lust
| fooled me when he made me think had
| broken them off
When ! started to go home Maggie asked
| me to go upstairs she could show m,
| something I did. and she showed me that
| Jim had finished off the attic and ha,
| bought new white he'd, and had nut mat.
| ting on the floor. There is a little tabl,
| with nice lamp and some pitcher book,
| on 1t. Maggie said that II was my room
| and they hoped would like IL and stay al
| night. So | did. and she called Jim anc
he came up, and we looked at the pitchc,
| books and 1t was almost as good as goinl
to circus
| When II was time to go to bed ! knceIct
| down and Rowdy folded his paws and
| prayed, Dear mother. which art IN heaven
| lust to show God that I have not forgotten
| Him tell Him that | am much obliged fo,
| all the things He has done for me- Jim
| says II is going TO be very cold tonight 3,
! God ought to pile more clouds on top of tn,
| little angels. Ask Him to bless you an,
my father and Jim and Maggie and Rowd,
| and me- Amen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Public StenOgraphers' Rates

o
Dear Madam-Will you please state in your
column of the EvENING Ledger the usual price
charged by public stenographers for writing
the length OF a IO-cent double spaced and a
lucent tsingle spaced letter ordinarily? Also,
copies and four copies at time of these sized
letters7 There no doubt would be some differ
longer making two copies at Il time than four.
Also. what price Is charged for writing
anS Iosasllo sheets Single dOuSic and po
spaced? H. d. W.
Public stenographers charge ten cents a
sheet, double spacing. for each circular let
ter that is a fresh copy and not carbon,
but give a 10 to 20 per cent discount ac-
cording TO the number Of circulars typed.
For instance. an order for 100 circulars
might receive a discount of fifteen cents off
the complete bill. This same rule holds
good with the fifteen-cent single-spaced let
ter when the circulars are not carbon
copies When four copies are made at a
TIME instead of two the cost is less. For
each carbon copy three cents instead OF ten
cents is charged. The discount, however, is
not SO great when carbons are made. A 10
per cent discount would be made for 100
copies. Some stenographers make ten
copies at a time
Architects specifications written on legal;
size paper, single spacing, cost twenty
cents a sheet double spacing. fifteen cents
and triple spacing. twelve cents. Letter size
calls for the same rate as an ordinary let
ter Triple spacing on this is eight cents
per sheet. When specifications are par
ticularly hard to read and there Is con-
siderable quantity of them. some stenog-
raphers charge seventy-five cents an hour
| for their time, furnishing one carbon. For
every extra carbon three cents Is charged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Answers Elsie Nav

To the Editor Of WomaH'S Page:
Dear Madam-Since Elsie May has given hor
views on kissing will you permit me 10 giye
] also have been married Eve years and nv
husband Is no more Jealous OF my pas tha n
any normal, ight-thinking man should he
Nevertheless, if ! could say that until meeting
him had never been kissed I should feel
supremcly happy. "
II would take hook 10 contain all tbs
''wherefores," but, Elsie May II YOU have
dauEhiers will you not teach them the value OF
lip chastity? ~
7 am sure you will. for though we cannot al
ways explain, every woman knows that kisses
are dangerous playthings, and when my little
girls become big girls and possibly far away
from me. want To feel that among the tper-
hapsl minor immoralitics they will class
prOmiscuouS kissing.
True. Elsie May did not advocate that hut
when girl of say. 10. starts to define tempe r
anCe In such matter, or nOdera tion either
and is advised 10 use her judgment, oh
Elsie May. there will be sufficient kisses Ia
pave many slippery slope, and you surely
know II.
Believe me. sirls, this is not heldame $
croak, for am still under thirty and pa ssa BILE.
1t Is simply that wifehood and motherhood have
opened my eyes. WORMWOOD
Another mother seems to feel strongly on
promiscuous kissing, When we have little
daughters of our own to think of we feel
rather different about it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Edge for Towel

This is dainty and simple edge for n
towel Material required: one yard linen
toweling. No. 80 light blue crochet cotton
and one slten 'cach Of light blue and pink
merceri2ed thread
on ends of linen mark scallops about
half Inch deep and one and threp-quartcr
inches across, and stitch on sewing ma
chine twice along all sCallops Cut out seal
lopS close to stitching Row Single GRO
chct across all scallops. Row 2--poublc
crochet with two ch between over each seal
lop At the point where the two Scallop-
join omit the two ch between the O.
Row 3-Ch five. slip stitch into Il Of
previous rGNv and repeat across. Make Will,
French knots six pinl, petals Of one knot
each, with blue knot in the center of
these Finish or with blue foliage made OF
three lazy daisy stitches just above the
flower.
Omit flowers on other towel end
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Little Girls Ask Wool

To the Editor Of Woman Page:
Dear Madam am girl twelve years of
age and am a constant reader of your page, which
Is always hclOing | writing to
ask YOU favor which 7 think s it'll"
too big. so to school and am in the seventh
grade. In our classroom girl proposed TO
form Red Cross club. This did and want
TO go to the goal of about $40 which we expect
to give to our principal Are there any readers
OF your column who would be willing to give a
few sirls SOME wool and needles TO knit Il few
by thanking you for this. lnclosef you will tnd
envelope and stamps for answer.
ETHEL Il.
Are the little girls quite expert at knit
ting. little Miss Ethel? You know the Red
Cross has to be very particular about the
socks it accepts for our soldier boys. Per-
haps 1t would be better to try something
less troublesome than a sock Why not try
scarfs? Or. better still, why not make a
knitted afghan for the Red Cross to send to
one of the hospitals in France? To make
this you knit a square, six inches, any color
you please, and then the squares are sewed
together to make a nice, warm robe.
Perhaps some Of our readers will have
pieces of leftover yarn they would be glad
to give you. Maybe some one has needles,
too. for little girls so anxious to help. l
will hold your address here and VIII for
ward to you any messages that come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Little Boys Willing to Give up Pet

Dear Madam read In tho EVENING LEDGER
where there little cripple boy who wanted
dog for Christmas. ! wish 10 say my two
little boys havo a dear little fox terrier which
they will be so glad TO give TO this little hoy
and help make him happy. They love this little
play and they would be doing so much good ,,, by
making this sacrifice, and trust tho little FELLOW
will get as much pleasure and happiness by
having the dog they have Mrs.) w. [. X.
Before this letter came in two other
offers of dogs were made to the little boy
who was begging Santa Claus for real
live Christmas gift 1t is printed here, how
ever, because 1t seems good for all of us to
know that there are little folks with very
big hearts in the world. God bless the little
boys who were willing to give up their
puppy!
In case there was slip-up in the plans
which were to fulfill the dreams of the little
boy whose mother asked for the dog, this
letter has been forwarded to her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
THAT THANKSGIVING PRAYER
CAN SOLDIERS MOTHER MAKE TTq
Many Woman Today Wonders What to Be Crate
full For-She Can Thank God She Had Courage
to Do the Right Thing, to Give Son,

r,uERE is no denying it--many n
/ woman today is wondering what she
has TO be thankful for.
We are at war. The little chap she
,ssd TO put TO bed at s o'clock--like a
,earful dream in the night put on a
.oidier's suit and went into II. Such n
hov he seemed to her. but he looked diff.
,.rent to the men who play the cards of
nations. They called him and he went.
Can mothers raise prayer OF thanks
,oday that their sons are to be poured
into the battleields of Europe?
hid you ever try to decide something,
~ knowing al! the time way back in
vour mind which was the right thing TO
Al? And the right thirig Is usually the
hard thing to do! DO you remember tho
seelng after you decided-as you should
have decided? The suspense, the strug-
Gle was over. You sank in.o your pillow
with fierce sense of thankfulness. Come
xhat may, the die was cast. You had
done the right thing. Sorrow might come
NJ it-suffering. But you slid off to be.
lated dreams. sleeping the sleep of tho
conaueror. You had done the right thing.
THE mother who makes her Thanksgiv-
l. ing prayer today does not pray the
tepid, "Oh. Lord, am thankful" Of other
years.
Hers is a fierce brave aspiration that
says:
"oh, Lord, 1t was the right thing 10
do-to pack his things together and send
him forth--a soldier.
Il thank thee for the courage that let
me dc 1t.
"The road ahead looked dark and bitter.
Countries fought and starved and bled.
America was strong
II thank Thee Lord that we are in it..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
To Take India Ink from Collar

To the Editor Of Woman's Pdgc:g
Dear Madam-Please tell me is there any way
10 remove India ink stains from 4 starshed
collar? UNFORTUNATE.
India ink cannot be removed by any
chemical means on account OF its compost
ton. Loosening the stain with lard, how
ever, and then laundering the collar after 1t
Is soaked In lukewarm water ought TO re-
move most of the traces. Rub the stained
place with the lard and work it well into
the fiber of the linen. Then soak in cold or
lukewarm water rubbing the stain with a
neutral soap Follow thisJ by rinsing IN
clear water Then the collar may be laun-
dered as usual
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
BY JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, NJ D., IL. D.
Food Absorption

LNXPER1MENTS have shown that the
IL rate Of absorption by the intestine de-
pends largely upon the degree of pressure
within tho abdominal cavity. The effect OF
Increased pressure upon the rate of absorp-
tion of liquids IS the same as an increase
of atmospheric pressure on the passage OF
liquids through a filter. The intra -abdomi-
nal pressure is influenced by several factors,
especially the tone of the intestinal walls.
the weight Of intestinal tract, the contrac-
ton OF the intestinal muscles, the pressure
Of the abdominal muscles and the da-
phragm in breathing. and especially in deep
breathing. The last two factors, which are
perhaps the most powerful Of all, may he
readily controlled
When the abdominal muscles are weak
and the breathing shallow, absorption Is
necessarily slow. The strength of the mus
cles may be increased by gymuastic cNer-
ciscS and by applications Of electricity. Au-
tomato exercise of the abdominal muscles
Is especially useful The diaphragm may
be brought into useful action by deep
breathing. For many years the writer has
recommended tu his patients the practice
or deep breathing after meals, and has
found this an efficient means of relieving
the sensation of hcaviuCSS or weight I'm the
abdomen; this Is probably due To accumu-
latou of blood in the abdominal vessels and
interference with absorption, An excellent
method Of encouraging absorption Is 70
practice deep breathing while living upon
the back with a sandbag or weighted com
press upon the abdomen. The weight o
the sandbag may be ten to forty pounds
according to the strength Of the patient
Lying on the face also encourages absorp
tou. The small boy lies over a barrel whel
his stomach aches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Let Us Give Thanks!

For the CONSCIOUSNESS stirring in Crceds
That love is the thing the world needs;
For the cry of the travelling earth
That is giving IA new faith birth;
For the God we are learning to find
In the heart and the soul and the mind.
Let us give thanks
For the growth Of the spirit through pain
Like a plant in the soil 8ud the rain;
For the dropping Of needless things.
which the sword of sorrow brings;
For the meaning and purpose of life
Which dawns on us out of the strife,
Let us give thanks
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Good Housekeeping
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Downtown Pair Marry

\ wedding of more thar usual interest
among the younger social set of downtown
was that of Miss Anna NJ. McEntee. Of
1890 South Twenty-third street, and Charles
Powell, Jr.. Of 1887 South Fourth street,
which was celebrated yesterday at st
MOnica'S Church. After the ceremony z
wedding rcpast was served, after which
the party We're guests of the newly welded
pair at a theatre party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29

DoEs this seem a strange prayer? To
~ be glad America has stepped from the
side lines where she watched a world
struggle of which she was morally part
from the very beginning? Is it strange
to glory in the fact that America has
stripped off the mantle of peace and lux.
ury and taken her place among nations
battling for right?
Oh, a mother can love right and honor.
She can bite her lips and feel the very
depths Of her cry out for her boy--but
she can do her thinking to herself.
She can breathe a tense brave woman's
thanksgiving that her boy has gone to
fight for honor's sake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
Are Sweaters Good Form,
'r Of Won ans Page:

10 thc Editor Of Womun'S Page:
Dear Madam--Wul you please ansvor IN ,,,,r
cNrhang" column II ii is good form for a Ill
10 wear khaki slip-on sweater with sleeves? /?
JANE l..
1t is perfectly good form for a girl to
wear a khaki-colored wool sweater with
sleeves at the times when it is appropriate
to wear sweaters. That Is, in the country,
at home and under ones coat in the street
in the morning or afternoon. But a sweater
is not an appropriate garment for evening
wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29

UOO.O0O Times That OF The sWiftest rlHe
bullet"
This rarest of metals is possessed of most
extraordinary properties. Its activity Is so
great that it may be well that it exists In
very small quantities. Sir William Ramsay
estimates that the amount of radium in the
whole world is not more than 500 pounds.
Fortunately IL is widely scattered
Radium is useful as a means Of curing
cancer of the skin, II is capable of render
ing service in other forms OF disease. II
must be used by an expert