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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
FIGURES PROVE
| KE0KUK PROSPERS
postoffice Receipts Show Big Gains,
and Many Men Are En-
pIoyed In Ne"
Factories.
BIG BUSINESS IN YEAR
Retailers and Wholesalers Find That
Their Orders Aggregate Big
sum for the
Year.
BIG BUSINESS IN YEAR

Keo,,a,s is staring out In 1917 win
good record for the year 1910 oe
! hind It. In spite OF the pesslnlstlc
| croakings Of some Of the stove league,
the CITY went ahead last year. ana
business done in various lines was
said to be as good as In the yea
1919 when the water power proJec1
was completed The postohce re
ceipts for the year show that pusl-
,ese was booming Four new 1nnus
tries in Keokuk which commenced
operations last year, at the beginning
of the present year were employing
25o men. many of these experts, anu
drawing expert wages:
In the year 1916 the postoff1ce re-
caints were s9O,36314. The previous
twelve months the receipts were 1885.
1873, showing a gain last year CT
s7165.31. This Is a gain OF so per
There was a considerable increase
in the number OF residences using
electric current.
The wholesalers of the city ala an
unusually good volume OF business,
and the retailers from their oWn
statements found business in 1910
better than the year previous.
Employ $50 Men.
The Standard Four Tire company
which began operations the early
mart of 1916, employs 100 men The
Keokuk Electro Metals plant, the
River Smelling and Refining COM
pany together were employing lou
men when the year closed December
81. 1890
The annual report Of the KeoK'lk
pubIic library showed that LOO more
books were taken out by adults last
wear than in 1915. Consequently
there must be more people to cause
this increase.
Many Young Men.
A business man said recently that
he considered Keokuk a city OF young
men" and that he thought it spoke
volumes for the prosperity OF the
town to see the young men who are
4: work here e the various indus
tries. I'VE thought there were plenty
OF young men in town during the
water power construction period, he
said, but / glanced over a theatre
audience recently and believe we
have more young men here now than
we did at that time. 1t means that
Keokuk is prospecting, and that 1t is
growing when you see all these ne"
faces here"
There's a whole lot in mental sug-
gestion for a town as well as for in
diyiduals. Why not talk prosperity,
especially when figures show that
you have 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
CITY NEWS.

Moving. ]. Opstelten, phone R-1542.
Try our full wagon load OF dry
hard wood, sawed stove lengths, for
one dollar. Phone 294.
Special meeting Of Hardin lodge
No. 90. A. F. and 4. NJ, Monday, Jan.
1871 m. NJ. NJ. degrees.
Hear Mildred Rayburn, Helen
milestone and Mrs. Mcpherson at
Baptist church Thurs, Jan. u.s., 8, 15c.
The condition of Mrs. G. C.
Sharp of 1916 Orleans avenue, WIG
broke her arm, is reported as salts
factory
-Keokuk Lodge No. 13. I. o. o. F.
meets regularly every Monday night
at 800 O'Clock. John 1. Linquist, -
G.: F. NJ. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y.
For the consideration of $4,000
Robert and Laura Farris have con-
veyed to w. A Brown, 61z acres sit
uated on the Middle road.
Rev. Matthias who has been fill
inz the pulpit at the Baptist church,
will speak at the Y. W. G. a, sun
dav afternoon, 4:30 o'clock. Both
men and women are invited His
subject will be SPEEDY Standstills-'
The alumnae of Saint Fincent's
and Saint Peters High schools will
hold their regular quarterly meeting
next Monday, at Saint Vincent's hall,
at 100 D. m. Every member has been
requested to attend as there will be
important business discussed.
AT the Meeting of the board OF
superyisors at the court house yes
terday, the Donnellson Review was
selected as the third up-district Off
ciaI newspaper. being declared en-
titled to the appointments over the
application OF the West Point Bee.
! Attorney Weber, representing the
West Point paper. protested the ap-
pointment, says. the Fort Madison
| democrat. Several belated bonds OF
the county office holders were pre-
isented and approved by the super
ivisors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
NOTICE

To My customers-5aek Again
I am now shipping laundry, cleaning
and dyeing to "Weems," Quincy. III.
where I know the returned work will
be satisfactory. Shipments every
day. Phone GIG.
THEO GREENSLAUGH, Agent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13

he was not the leader of the gang
said to have been spinning the re
volving doors. George explained to
the court how he happened to have
been involved in this case and said
il was his first offensa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
e,ILIARps AND sowLiNo.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables. brand
new, carom and pocket. with complete
outfit, SIPS; second hand tables at
reduced prices. Easy pay r,ents. Cigar
store. drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Bake ollender Co.. Davenport, Iowa
I c. Sanders, agent. 210 Harrison ST
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
CITY NEWS.

1t was brought out at the hear
ing of Fred George against whom
federal officers filed an information
that it was his first offense and that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
FUNERAL NOTICE.

FILETCHER-The funeral OF the
late Mrs. C. NJ Fletcher will be held
at go O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
the Methodist Protestant church
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
RED CROSS GETS
SUPPLY ORDERS
Harrisburg Branch Given Big
Allotment of Materials to
Be Used in France

The Harrisburg Branch of the
Red Cross society has been notified
that it has been given an allotment
of $500 each of sweaters, mufflers,
pairs of wristlets and pairs of socks
to be furnished as soon as possible
as part of the big amount of sup
plies to be sent to France at once.
A cabled appeal for immediate
shipment of an enormous amount of
supplies reached the American Red
Cross from Major Grayson NJ. P.
Murphy to-day. The cable follows:
Begin shipping at once one and a
half million each knitted mufflers,
sweaters, socks and wristlets. These
are desperately needed before cold
weather. In view of the shortage of
fuel and other discomforts they will
be of incredible value in both mill
tary and civilian work.
Last winter broke the record for
cold and misery among the people
here. They inexpressibly dread lest
the coming winter find us without
supplies to meet the situation. 1 urge
you on behalf of our soldiers and
those OF our allies who will suffer in
the frunsn trenches. Thousands of
Belgian and French refugees and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
LESSON NO. 5
First Days in Camp

preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post of
Honor; 2. Making Good in the
Army; 8. Nine Soldierly Qualities;
4. Getting Ready for Campo
There will be nearly forty thou
sand men in each cantonment. The
task of preparing for your arrival
is enormous. Each cantonment will
require 25,OOo,OO0 feet of lumber.
$500 doors, $4,000 window sashes.
4,665 casks of Portland cement, and
5000 yards of broken stone. The
water supply of cantonment will
be 2,500,O 900 gallons q day. 1t will
have its own sewerage system, fire
department, bakeries, ice plants, and
hospitals. 1t will even require gi-
gantic steam-heating plant. Sixteen
cities, each with population or
10000, we'll cared for-that is the
task.
In spite of the best efforts. 1t is
possible that some OF the detalls
may remain unfinished at the begin
ming of your camp life. There Will
be q certain amount of hustle and
apparent confusion on the surface.
Bear in mind that underneath it all
lies q well-thought-out plan. In
working out this plan everything
possible has been done for the COM
fort and convenience of indiVidual
soldiers, Don't grumble If you run
into some temporary delays or IN
conveniences at the beginning. one
of the tests of a good soldier is his
cheerful willingness to take things
as they are and make the pest OF
them. ,, l..
forming some idea of the camp me
of a soldier. The description whlch
follows will help you in forming
this idea. However, there will be
many changes as you go along In
your training.
AS the men of the National Army
must get ready in record breaking
time. their training will be more
strenuous than that of soldiers in
peace. You will find there is plenty
of hard work ahead of you. The
average energetic young American
will be glad or IL.
The soldier arises for the day usu-
ally at about 6 o'clock, little earl
Ter in the summer and little later
in the winter. The buglers sound
the call known as reveille. The men
dress and fall in.
Your first experience of military
drill will probably consist of set
ting-up exercises" which ordinarily
occupy the first few minutes of the
day. They consist of certain move
ments of the head. arms. trunk and
legs which are carefully designed not
merely to develop your muscles but
also to increase your skill, grace,
self-control and self-reliance- At the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Red Cross to Spend Big
Sum to Fight Malaria

The War Council of the American
Red Cross has appropriated $40. 900
TO free the Columbia, s. c., canton
ment and its immediate vicinity
from malaria.
The plan of the campaign includes
draining off tho stagnant water. re-
grading the creeks to keep the water
In motion through an unobstructed
channel. oiling the streams and pools
OF the vicinity at frequent intervals
and conducting an educational cam
paign among the neighbors of the
camp. This is supplemented by a
systematic effort to cure malariaI
diseases throughout the civil popu-
screening of all houses. The dan
ger from malaria is great, not only
in proportion to the number of mos
quito carriers but also in proportion
to the number of malarial cases
from which these carriers borrow
the contagion.
Use McNeil's Pain Externnina tor--Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Howard Heinz Federal
Food Agent in Penna.

Washington, Aug. IL. - Howard
Heinz, of Pittsburgh. has been named
as Federal Food Commissioner for
Pennsylvania. His appointment. with
those of commissioners for twenty
seven other States. was approved by
President Wilson.
The State commissioner will admin
lister the food control bill in so far as
1t applies to State matters and will
coordinate State food activities with
those OF the food administration. All
the men Will serve without pay. Mr..
Heinz Is head of the food conserva-
tion activities of the Pennsylvania
committee of public safety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17

repatriates are being returned
through Switzerland to France"
Divisional Directors Named
The following divisional directors
of the American Red Cross Supply
Service have been appointed: John
L. Grandin, Boston, Mass: Otto It.
Barnard, New York. N. Y; A. A.
Sprague, Chicago, ILL.,; w. G. Evans,
Denver, Col; H. r. Labouisse. New
Orleans. La; A. B. C. Dohrman, San
Francisco, CAL: Asa G.. Gambler, At
lanta, Ca, Horace NJ. Swope. st.
Louis, Mo-; Frank A. Bovey, Minne-
apolis, Mimi; ]. A. Ballargeon, Seat
tie, Wash.
Directors for the Supply Service
of the divisions for which Philadel-
phia and Cleveland are headquarters
have not yet been appointed.
Work will be started at once at
the local Red Cross headquarters
and much will be needed to finish
the work and send the supplies asked
from the Harrisburg branch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Soldier Who Helped
Catch Czolgolz, Dead

Pittsburgh, Aug. IT. - Louis Neft
aged AZ. for sixteen years a member
OF the Coast Artillery, and one of the
men who overpowered Czolgolz when
the latter shot President William Nc
Kinley at the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion. in Buffalo, September 8. 1901, is
dead. Mem died suddenly while en-
route to local hospital, to undergo
moving an abscess from his lungs.
Neff left the army five years ago, and
since that time had resided in Sharps-
burg.
According to eye witnesses to tho
assassination of President Mckinley.
Nef, Immediately following the shoot
ing, jumped ON Czolgolz and threw
him to the ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Toilet Goods

Zoe size Poslam Soap ....... 19c
CSC size Palmer's Skin Success
soap ..'.... ...........1 15c
25c size Cuticura Soap ....17c
25c size ResinoI Soap .17c
25c size Woodbury's Soap -. lie
csc size Packers Tar Soap .15c
Zoe size Physicians and Sur
geon's Soap SC
25c size Johnson's Foot Soap, 19c
1Oc size Jergen's Glycerine Soap
&c; 3 for 20c
15c size Palmolive Soap. DC
loc size Pears Unscented Soap, 10c
2oc size Pears Glycerine Soap, 15c
S5c Castoria .23c
soc Ice Mint .............. .29c
Toe Mellcn's Food ......5 soc
800 Pinkham's Veg. Comp. csc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Toilet Creams

25c size Ponds Vanishing
Cream, jars .17c
$1.0O size Othinc Cream; for
Freckles .B3c
soc size Satin Skin Cream 2Oc
Csc size Satin Skin Cold Cream,
15c
Csc size Satin Skin GreaseIcss
cream .............1 15c
25c size Satin Skin Rose Tint 15c
soc size Pompeian Massage
cream .27c
2oc size Pompeian Night
Cream lie
Csc size Woodbury's Facial
cream lie
SOC size Kinds Honey and AL
mond Cream sic
Csc size Daggetts 8 Ramsdell
Cold Cream .15c
25c size SanitoI Cold Cream, tic
Csc Sanitol Face Cream .17c
SOC size Creme EIcaya .S4c
Csc size Creme dc Meridor, 14c
soc size Ingram's Milk Weed
Soc size Palm Olive Cream zoe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Need More Teachers
For County Schools

County Superintendent F. E. Sham
baugh has been having more or less
Of the county schools. At this time,
with the opening of school but three
weeks. of. there are still two or three
vacancies to be filled. With several
applications at his disposal. the Coun-
ty Superintendent expects to have the
places filled this week.
The war is given as an excuse for
the shortage of teachers. At least a
dozen men have either entered the
service or have taken positions con-
nected with recruiting campaigns,
while the usual number of young wo-
men have given up their schools and
married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Shaving Soaps,
Creams and Powders

1Oc size Colgatc's Shaving Soap,
Cake '''..'. &c
25c size Colgate's Shaving
SEeam .'... .s23C
25c size Colgate's Shaving Stick,
23c
csc size Cuticura Shaving Stick,
1Sc
25c size Johnsons s. Johnsons
Shaving Cream .15c
Csc Mennen's Shaving Cream,
15c
Csc Palmolive Shaving Stick,
Csc Resinol Shaving Stick .1Sc
CSC Williams Shaving Stick, 17c
25c Williams Shaving Cream,
15c
Csc Williams Shaving Powder,
,, 17c
1Oc Williams Shaving Soap,
NahO &c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Drugs

lb. Merck's Sugar MILK ..... 4sc
lb. MercI<'s Sodium Phosphate
15c
zoe Aromatic Spirits Ammonia,
3-Oz. bottle .................1 15c
25c Sweet Spirits Niter, 3 or. 15c
4Sc Ess. Peppermint. 3 or. ..... zoe
25c Lime Water. 1 st. .15c
25c CnmphOrated oil, 8 Oz.. .15c
soc Tr. Arnica, 3 or. .25c
zoe Rose Water and GIycerine,
3-Oz. bottle .15c
zoe Soap Liniment, 3 OF. .15c
25c Spirit CamphOr, 3 or. ..... 15c
EPSON Salts, lb. .............. 7c
Sulphur, Ib. &c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Cigars
$1.OO Mary Garden Face Pow

. Havanna Tucks Cigars for CSC
Even Steven Cigars for. 25c
D King Oscar Cigars for csc
9 General Hartranft Cigars for
Csc
9 Sweet Girl Cigars for :. .25c
4 Ben Mira 1Oc Cigars for csc
4 Moja Cigars for 25c
4 Henrietta Cigars for csc
o Counsellors Cigars for. .25c
o La Tifton Cigars for -. .25c
AT Market Street Store Only
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Dier Kiss Goods

Djer Kiss Sachet Powder .65c
Djcr Kiss Toilet Water, Eau
Vegetale .04c
Djer Kiss Extract, bulk, or, DOc
Djcr Kiss Extract, package S1.35
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
TaIcum Powders

25c size Altar Tropical TaIcum
Fowder 19c
zoe Size Azurea Talcum Powder.
21c
15c size Babcock's Cory, TaIcum,
13c
15c size Colgate's TaIcum 15c
2oc size Djer Kiss TaIcum o3c
2oc size Hudnut's Talcum Pow
uSr
2oc size Hands Chatting TaIcum
18c
25c size Jess TaIcum Powder 14c
loc size j. and j. Baby Talcum
lie
75c size Lilas De Rigaud TaIcum
o"uer '....... .53c
lSc size Massata Talcum Pow
uer .............. 1Sc
loc size Mennen's Talcum Pow
NA ''''''s'.... .14c
75c size Mary Garden TaIcum
Powder .45c
25c size Palm Olive TaIcum. 15o
25c size Rivcris Lehn & Fink
Talcum Powder ......1Bc
Csc size Squibb's TaIcum Pow
''''''''' 14O
25c size TaIcolette TaIcum Pow
'''..' '............. .16O
15c size Williams Talcum 12c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
PiVer's Goods

SIPS size Azurea Face Powder,
soc
zoe
$50
75c size Azurea Soap soc
$1.OO size Azurea Toilet Water,
SInau .......... SOC
75c size AZurea Talcum Powder.
2tc
$1.25 size Azurea Ext, bulk, o.,
00c
$3.50 size Azurea Ext, package,
$1.40
$1.25 size Piver FIorayme Face
Powder .0Sc
S1.25 size Piver Florayme Toilet
Water .S9c
75c size Piver LIE Trofle Tncarnat
Sachet Powder ......... sic
SIPS size Piver lie Trofle In
carnat t. w. .I.......... sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
HOME-READING COURSE FOR
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS


This of thirty daily lessons offered to the men
selected for service in the National Army practical help
in getting started in the right way It is informal in tone
and does attempt give binding rules and directions
These contained in the various manuals and regulations
of the United States Army which this Course merely
Introductory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Toilet Goods
Ri9aud's S Toilet
Preparations

MAN GAItDEN GOODS
Mary Garden Talcum Powder,
45c
Mary Garden Face Powder,
sihialI ......... 1900. soc
Mary Garden Cold Cream 53c
Mary Garden Vanishing Cream.
75c
Mary Garden Sachet Powder,
$1.15
Mary Garden Toilet Water, S3.75
Mary Garden Extract Bulk, o.,
$500
Mary Garden Extract Package.
~ OL. .............. 90
Mary Garden Extract Package,
oL' ....-.. $500
Mary Garden Rouge 49,. .45c
DER Kiss Face Powder, small,
....--... $40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Face Powders

soc size Altar Tropical Face
Powder .............. Bic
$1.25 size Azurea Face Powder,
S9c
soc size Carmen Face Powder.
29c
soc size Djer Kiss Face Powder,
44c
$1.25 size Florayme Face Pow
DER, ............ .0Sc
SOC size Java Rice .27c
SOC size La Blache Face Pow
Oer ............ SIC
$1.OO size Mary Garden Face
Powder ................ sec
SOC size Pussy Willow Face Pow
uer ........ ........... SIC
Melba Face Powder :. Csc, soc
csc size Roger & Gallet Rice
PoWuer 23c
csc size Sanitol Face Powder,
15c
csc size Satin Skin Face Powder,
15c
15c size Tetlow's Swansdown
Face Powder .12c
25c size fellows Face Powder
(GOssamer) .15c
25c size Woodbury's Face Pow
oer ...s......s.s -. loo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
DOrin's Goods

Dorin's Rouge Brunette with
Puff (No. 1249) .3Sc
Dorin's Rouge Cream, No. IS,
De Theater lie
Dorin's Rouge Brunette lie
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
N, n. HTTNTsTER HEI

N. H. MINISTER HERE
The Rev. ]. Wilson BixIer. Of Joff-
ray, n. H., will occupy the pulpit of
Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday
morning in the absence OF the Rev. s.
Winfield Herman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Vacation Needs For Women

90 Woodbury. Soap ..17c
Zoe ResinoI Soap lie
zoe Cashmere Bouquet Soap. .24c
15c Palm Olive Soap ...... DC
1Oc JerScn's Violet GIycerine
Sonp ................. 7c
@oc ahoilh fOWuer ............1 lie
25c CuteN Cuticle Remover. I7c
zoe Amonized Cocoon ........ :45c
Que carmen Fncc Powder , 34c
21c Roger and GaIlett Rice
fowder .............2 23c
Soc Moounur!'S Fnce Powder. lie
5Oc PussyNlIIOw Face Powder. Bic
Svc nmtnroN .....-.......... zoe
S1.OO Pinkham's Veg. Conn, O3,.
$l.Oo Pinauds Eau DE Quinine. .73c
9l'Vu b"huerinc ............ 53c
0 Soe Mnr Uafden Cold Cream, 53c
soc Hudnut's Marvellous Cold
25c Ponds Vanishing Crenm Iac
$1.OO Othlne double strensthl 0Io
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
Dental Cream

koIynOS Dental Cream. :. =. .1Oc
Colgate's Dental Cream. .23c
PcDeco Dental Cream 33c
halpheno Dental Cream .15c
). ). White Dental Cream life
Euthymol Dental Cream. 15c
Lyons Dental Cream ....... ice
Sanitol Dental Cream ........17c
AInfca Tooth Soap .15c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
SATURDAY MORNING SPECIALS
Tooth Powders, Etc.

25c size Calox Tooth Powder. lie
CSC size Colgate's Tooth Powder
15c
Csc size Euthymol Tooth Powder.
15c
25c size Kalpheno Tooth Powder,
17c
soc size Lavoris Liquid .33c
$1.O0 size Pyorrhicide Tooth
EOWucf 73c
2oc size Rubifoam Liquid -. .15c
20c size Sanitol 15c
2oc size SozOdont Liquid .....17c
2oc size Sozodont Tooth Powder,
f7c
csc size Sanitol Tooth Powder
15c
SOC size Vernas Liquid .20c
oOc Size Zhongiya Liquid .3ac
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-23
AMAZING is VOGUE or GOLF
Many Americans Now Play Game On.
known TO Them Twenty-Five
Years Ago.

twenty-five years ago there was an
much golf played in the United States
as there is baseball played in the cen,
trail villages Of the Fiji islands. Which
is to say, practically none whatsoever,
writes Grantland Rice In the New York
Tribune.
Yet facing 1917 there are $500 golf
courses. covering more than 100000
acres, inhabited by something like 0O0,-
600 players Of both sexes, from twelve
to eighty years OF age. In the broad
span Of sport no one can recall such
a development as this in SO short a
time.
The change from 1890 to 1917 Is al
most beyond belief. No one knows
earlier conditions better than Jack
Clark, the welI-known professional at
the Madison Country club, Madison,
Conn.
'Pll never forget" he says, 'when I
brought my clubs from Scotland
through the custom house in Boston
back In May, 1890. The custom house
oficer first thought they were a Pc
culiar brand Of walking stick. He in
sisted they could be nothing else, and
my Scotch brogue was too much to
make him understand. My brother
Bob and / laid out six-hole course at
West Medford, Mass, and when we
started playing the entire community
laughed at us. The kids in the next
field were playing baseball, and they
thought we were crazy. But few Of
them consented to try 1t out, and Inn
medIately took up the game when they
found'it no much harder than 1t looked
'The trouble in the early days." con-
tinued Clark, twas loaning golf balls
and clubs. When we lost what few balls
we had, we had to send back to Scot
land for more, and wait six weeks, az
we couldn't buy any over here. I'll
never forget when walked into biz
sporting goods store in Boston In 1911,
l told the salesman / wanted go1
club. I know what you want he said
and soon returned with Skinny stick
You call 1t golf over there he told
me, but we call it Skinny over here
And 1t was all could do to make hin
understand theetwo games were not the
same"