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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05


Copyright. 1917, by w. G. Chapman
The man was attired in the height of
fashion. He wore no ornament except
small discolored ring, pendant from
a siIken watch ribbon crossing his
vest. His face was bronzed, his hands
SCARED and rough. With all of these
incongruities, it would have puzzled
even a skilled physiognomist to deter
mine his exact social and business
status.
He bore a thin package about the
size of an ordinary window pane, COW
cred with wrapping paper, under his
arm. Whoever or whatever he was,
he was seriously intent upon the bust
ness in hand. He stood with one foot
on a kitchen doorstep, his ear bent
within. Then he placed his package
carefully tilted against the house and
stole on tiptoe across the first room
beyond.
In the adjoining one a table was set
with three persons around it, gray
haired old man, his gentle-faced wife
and girl of about twenty, evidently
their daughter. At one side of the
table was plate reversed, knife, fork
and spoon, cup and saucer and nap
kin encircled by a silver band, and as
the eyes of the intruder noted this, he
fairly suppressed great gasp and his
eyes moistened and his strong face
quivered.
Dear old folks - he breathed and
then off and down went his hat, his
head bowed reverently. The old man
was asking blessing upon the homely
meal. The watcher stole across the
kitchen floor, noiselessly dropped into
the empty chair at the table and sat
there trembling and expectant as the
old mans voice concluded the formal
grace with the earnest words:
"And bring back to us our dear
wandering boy"
And then the reverent heads were
lifted and old John Davis, his staring
eyes fixed upon the wandering boy re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

turned. slowly arose, but stood rigid,
unDelieving, at this apparent imme-
date answer to prayer. The mother
uttered a fervent cry, the sister, Leila,
was at his side in one swift whirl of
her supple body, her arms about his
neck and crying, laughing, sobbing for
sheer unrestrained joy. And then none
thought of the meal for the moment.
The glad greetings over, the fathers
set, wrinkled face was restored to its
usual grim composed aspect.
$50 you have come back to us?' he
spoke.
And you are glad of It'll" cried
Eldred Davis. Dad, think of it,
twelve years and I'm back at that far
away morning, when you ordered me to
take the money I had saved and pay
for putting in the window pane in Mr.
Sloan's shed you insisted had broken.
Recollect? 1 was to get the strapping
of my life if I disobeyed. Well, I was
full of spunk and I rebened."
'H'm :" muttered the old man.
81 wandered everywhere. I've had
great ups and downs. Then 1 hit it
last year in Alaska. I'm back a rich
man." and Eldred produced from yari-
Gus pockets rich articles of jewelry-
a diamond brooch for his mother. a
gold watch for father, an exquisite
pearl necklace for fond, faithful Leila.
An hour went by, two, during the re-
cital of extraordinary adventures, in
buoyant plans for the future, such as
settling down in business in the home
town.
i've something to say to you," said
Mr.. Davis, as the women folks busted
themselves in another room. You re-
member have made 1T point all OF
my life never to break promise"
That's you, dadi" declared Eldred
emphatically.-
I'm proud of you, for you've made
man of yourself, can see that,
pursued the old man, ''but my word is
my word I sent you out to mend a
window I told you a strapping was
coming if you disobeyed.''
why. yes. that's it, father assent
ed Eldred, rather taken aback.
well, you disobeyed and-you've
got to take your medicine"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

| Frequently the little green apple is
compelled to occupy cramped quar-
tera
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05
No Quarter for Him,

Mrs. Jones was standing in the door
way talking with old Mr.. Ham, a
neighbor. They were speaking in I'M
complimentary terms about an impos-
tor who had lately passed through the
village, swindling right and left.
He'd better not come round here
again !" exclaimed Mrs. Jones indig-
nantly. IF he does, I'll give him no
quarter"
Quarter ~ shouted the enraged old
man; quarter! Well, 1 guess not! !
wouldn't give him ten cents Youth S
Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05
Mothers Joke.

Judge Adams of the juvenile court
is an exceedingly bald judge. His head
looks like newborn ostrich egg. The
judge is also possessed of a Quaker
mother who has a sense of humor.
In the presence of his mother he was
being spoofed about his lack of hirsute
adornment.
"Well," said he finally. II keep my
gray matter on the inside of my head,
not on the outside"
Eyes, George" replied his mother,
mildly, land thee has plenty of room
for it where thee keeps it."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

III ne FHSI
Is Repentance,
repent We, there
fore" Repentance
means a change
of mind. These
Jews to whom
Peter was speak
ing had "denied
the Holy One and
the just" and
KILLED the Prince
of life" For them
to repent was to
change their mind
about him, and to
come to look up
on him as he was,
namely their own
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05
Four Steps
in the Path of
Grace
ByREv. JAMES M. GRAY, DID.
Dean of Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TExT-Repent We therefore, and turn
again, that your sins may be blotted out.
that SO there may come seasons of re-
freshing from the presence of the Lord !;
and that he may send the Christ who
hath been appointed for you, even Jesus:
whom the heaven must receive until the
times of restoration of all things, whereof
God spake by the mouth of his holy
prophets that have been from of old
Acts 1891
Here are the four great steps in the
path of Divine grace.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No fooIishness! Lift your corns
and caIIuses off with fingers
It's like maqicI

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn, can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
apply upon the corn a few drops OF
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle Of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet Of
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
it is applied and does not even frri-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying it or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Wouldn't Have Him.
Every handsome typewriter you've
hired" commented his aristocratic sis
ter.
"Um."
81 s'pose she'll be marrying you for
your money next"
mo danger, sis. She knows too
much about the business"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

Most particular women use Red Cross
Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please
At all good grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

What would be the result If we
always followed the advice we give
to others?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05

LINDSEY
Tennie, you benefited
Lydia agoI
tired dizzy feelings, cold feet and hands nearly
could all The doctor said had
without would
invalid told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
Now house and work
garden some thankful medicine Ifeel
RI Tennlle
you write Lydia Pinkham Medi-
read by a confidence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-05
Goo sick
go Cork
Many Women In this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of Thi. Fact.

Ridgway, Penn. = II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for
seven months SO could not do any of my work.
treated by three different doctors and wan
getting discouraged when my sister-in-la told mo
how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her. decided to try it, and it restored my
health, SO now do all of my homework which Ii
not light as have little boy three years old
Mrs. o. M. RH1NEs Ridgway, Penn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
The Bacon Proxlder.

Mason City Globe-Gazette: This
parcel carrying plan compels the man
Of the house to bring home the bacon
literally as well as fguratiyely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
Direct Advertising VIII be Discussed
by Members of Organization
and Out of Town
Speakers.
TO BE HELD AT IOWA
Club VIII Have Supper at Hotel With
Meeting After~ards-To Help
in Dollar Day
Stunts.

The Keokuk Ad club Is planning fol
meeting at the Hotel Iowa some
evening next week The exact date
will be announced later, when the
committee is sure Of the dates for the
out of town speakers who are invited
to be present. The topic VIII be ID
rect Advertising and besides the talks
from experts. there will be discussion
by the members.
The committee In charge OF the
meeting is composed Of j. O. Boyd,
chairman; J. l. Annable, J. E. O'Hara
and H G. Duncan.
The AID club will make special ef.
fort to have all of the members out for
the session next week, and will dis
cuss not only the talks given during
the evening, but will make plans to
take care Of the advertising OF Dol
lar Day, which Will be put on by the
keokuk Retailers league In the near
future.
This viii be the first of the winters
meetings of the club, and will be the
first formal meeting since the organ.
ization was perfected few weeks
ago. The club Is planning to take its
place in the front Of activities affect.
ing Keokuk, and viii work in harmony
with all OF the other organizations
which have the city's interests a,
heart,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
local Board Of Lee County Getting
Ready to Send Second conttn-
gent to Camp Dodge
csntonment.
WILL HONOR REQUESTS
Bows Who Want to 90 Early May
Have Opportunity to Take Places
of Those Who Would
GO Later.

- The Lee county exemp-
s sson board in preparing It's
~ list of men for the nrst ma
tional army, expects to III
Lee county's quota of 243 from the
first $50 men examined. A total OF
9s6 men were called for examination
and the board believes that with the
rulings of the district board on an!
appeals. and the fact that the district
board is UNFOLDING the local board In
its married men ruling. that the Lrst
quota will come from the first three
quarter of a thousand,
While orders for sending the sec
ond contingent have not been receiF-
ed, the names of the 81 who go Il
being made up now by the board.
The board has it in Its power to az
range TO a certain extent the scheo-
ule of leaving for the men. and II
there are any boys who are supp osed
to go September 10. but who have
good reasons for wanting TO stay
until October 8, the board may grant
the request If 1t is presented. BY the
same token. II there are fellows VINO
want to go right away. their request
for an early departure will be consid-
cred
Some men are helping with farm
work. and it will be to their advant-
age to wait for two weeks, while
others are anxious to get away and
get into camp The board has author.
ity to grant such permisstons and
would be glad to consider any appd-
cations on either score
In conferences held with the dis
trtct board at Des Moines, Chairman
Ely openly plimented the Lee
county board on the stand it has TAX
en- IN the question OF married men.
Local boards in the state who have
not followed the governors orders In
holding married men without chill.
dren or dependents for service, will
find that the district viii do 1t for
them, Chairman Ely told the chair
men Of the boards.
The suggestion has been made that
the Eks or some fraternl order
throw open their club rooms to the
drafted men the night proceeding
their departure as sort of informal
goodby. The Masons were hosts to
the first draft boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
SALVATION ARMY
ASKS FOR AID
Local Organization Can Use Clothing
and Shoes to Good Advan-
tage Now-Sewing Ma
chino Wanted Also.

The Salvation Army brings to the
attention OF The Gate City the fol.
lowing case Of a widow here who is
trying to support her four small chill.
dren by doing washings. With the
present high prices OF food and
clothing she is finding it hard TO
make both ends meet and the chill
dren. two girls and two boys, only
one OF whom Is Of school age, are
in need Of clothing. The Salvation
Army is trying to supply them with
the articles they need and is asking
the assistance Of charitable Keokuk
people
The Salvation Army Headquarters
are at 309 Blondeau street and the
telephone Is 1850. and If there are
any in the city who have chfIdren's
and women's clothing and shoes they
wish TO donate 20 q good cause, they
are requested TO telephone the Sal.
walton Army and the articles will be
collected Every day there are calls
at the army Offices for clothing and
shoes and the officers could do a
great deal OF good If they had plenty
Of supplies On hand
The Salvation Army is also ASH.
Ing If anyone in Keokuk has a sew.
ing machine 20 donate This would
be used for making over clothing for
the needy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
PERSONALS

Miss Ariette Montague has return
ed from visit with relatives and
friends IN Chicago.
Miss Florence MapeI has returned
to her home in Charlton after a VISIT
with her friend. Miss Lillian Per-
kins.
Prosecuting Attorney ]. n. Talbot
Of Kahoka was in the city today on
his return from a business trip to
Mitchell, South Dakota.
Prof. 6. Arthur Kiedaisch, Beverly
p. Hobbs. J. D. Ecker and John NageI
have gone 70 Chicago for a short
visit, making the trip by automobile,
Miss Gertrude Weber left today for
Prairie du Chen to attend st. Marv,s
college. She was ACCOMPANIED nv
Miss Leone Harmon OF ST. Louis
who has been her guest for several
days.
Frank WoolIey of Dubuque is in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
TO MAKE TRIP
THROUGH LOCK
Government Gives Sanction to Spe
cIai Plans Of Illinois Bankers
Who Meet at
Quincy.

Illinois bankers will be given q
trip through the government lock az
one Of tbs features Of the Quincy
convention TIE Journal In the fol
/ lowing. tells OF receiving permission
for the trip:
The war department, in z comnuni
cation received today by Harvey G.
Riggs, authorized the excursion OF the
Illinois bankers through the govern.
rent dam and lock at Keokuk This
is 70 be one Of the social features 0!
the convention and Quincy members
had been holding this big attraction
Is ~the card up their siseye."
The governments O. K 70 the triE
now makes II certain, and Mr.. Riggs
reported On II today 81 the luncheon
Of the Quincy CLEARING house assoc1a
ton In the Hotel Quincy.
All details Of the convention were
completed II the luncheon today an
conference Tuesday afternoon at
tended by J. v. Winters, Jackson p
Pearce and r. w. Crane, IN the Quin
cy National bsnk, and arrau gerentr
are being made for the entertainment
Of between 600 and 1000 delegates.
No program changes have beer
made T-flis feature is the same &,
previously announced and ali that re
mains is 20 perfect the rians TO ths
point that everything viii pass ~
smoothly as though the program Tea
tures had been drilled by each parttci
pant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
Music For Gown.

United Press Leased Wire service7
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. I3-Canued
music will Increase the production Of
canned COW" on the prize dairy
ranch Of Charles W. Ward, near Eu.
reka.
play the rfght sort Of music when
you are milking her, and COW will
give ten percent more milk" asserts
Ward.
TN going 20 take TIRE phonosrapb
ont Of my yacht and install Il In the
dairy barn It makes the COWS con
tented. You've got 20 riay the rigb,
sort OF music. though. My heardraas
ters, graduates Of Cornell and Anaes
colleges. tell me funeral march
makes the cows sad. and bangy, stir
fng music gets 'en excited, so they
don't give as much milk. They Ike
something Ike the Blue Danube"
Ward doesn't belieTe his thorough.
bredg would stau6 for TIE Star Span
gIed Banner and rs figures gllve,
Threads Among the Gold might pois
on tbs nntlk-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

One and a quarter million of
women are stated to be engaged in
mems places on the British railways
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
CITY NEWS.

-Childrens coat sale. Dowitz.
Buy your boys and mems shoes
lat Ludwig's. 1904 Main.
Complete line Of ladies hats at
Miss Kings fall showing Saturday.
The board of education will meet
in regular monthly session tonight at
1880 o'clock, sharp.
Charles Gambrel and wife have
conveyed to Alice Johnson lots 8 and
4 In block 80, Reds addition.
Serge and silk dress, suit and
coat" sale tsave 20 percent). Lowin.
The board of trustees Of the
Keokuk public library will meet this
evening in regular monthly session.
"A mastadon tooth weighing six
pounds and four inches by eight, with
roots six inches long, was found in a
creek near Bluffs. H.. recently.
E G. Gillespie Of Argyle was ar
rested here last night for driving an
automobile without front lights. He
paid a fine at the police station and
was released.
New hats, 1913 to $50 Lowitz.
The volunteer military company
Will meet this evening at o'clock at
for drill. Some important business
tendance Is desired.
-Children's dress sale. Lowitz.
Mr.. Geo. w Barnes announces
the opening OF his fall term in vocal
instruction. Special attention to be-
ginners, Strengthening OF weak voices
specially. Breathing and correct
tone placement given proper atten-
ton. Specialist Of the boy voice
Velvet hat sale, s198 Lowitz.
Born on September 8, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Bregenzer Of
Grafton. Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. Bregenzer
were Keokuk residents for several
years, the former being the son Of
Mrs. Nellie BregeDzer OF this city.
Serge and silk dress, suit and
coat" sale (save 20 PERCENT Lowitz.
Velvet hat sale, 1913. Lowttz.
-Nauvoo Independent: Fred Bax-
ter caught some parties stealing
roasting ears from the Baxter field.
The parties made their getaway IN
their car. not. however, before Fred
had the number II is no. 147, 841
Ia" and belongs to Keokuk resi-
dent, according to the record IN the
Iowa state secretary's office.
Mems and boys shoes at Lud-
wigs. Prices reasonable.
FIT. Madison Democrat: The an
nuaI Lee county teachers institute
which viii be held in this city on
Thursday and Friday, October 4 and
will probably bring at least 200
pedagogues to Fort Madison to par
ticipate in the big two days session.
Plans and preparations are veil under
way and County superintendent E. c.
Lynn, Of Donnellson who is IN charge,
will announce the compete schedule
within few days. Lastryear Keokuk
acted as host to the county institute
members and this year the tuiT has
fallen to Fort Madison.
New hats, s1.9s TO SO Lowitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

Japanese railways now employ
t Women as cashiers. bookkeepers anc
ticket sellers. '-A4-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
ESUns'CSs EoS,

UNITED Press Leased Wire EervEceJ
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1sl-x1ga-
Ell Aguinaldo, son Of TIE FIlsy,no rebel
Emilio AguinaldO. nag bsen given &
second ieutenant's commission IN
the Philippine national guard. &c,
cording to friend of HIS who arrived
mere on the liner Venezuela Young
Aguinaldo will enter the ofacers'
training camp at Manila.
Emilio Aguinaldo, II Was said. de-
militia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

the city visiting his father, W. B.
Woolley. He will go to Des Moines
the latter part Of the week to join
the national army, having been
chosen By selective draft He ex-
poets to be placed in the dental de-
partment of the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
German Cook DIso,.,,.s

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servica7
CAMP GRANT, ROCKFORD, m
Sept. 13.-The ability of Con,tantine
Wolf. ST, to concoct German dishae
led to an investigation today and he
lost his Job as cook of an officers
mess because Of 'proIGerman SYM.
pathies."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
I'd or THANKS.

We wish 70 thank friends and
neignbors for their Kindness during
the Illness and death of our beloved
mother. Also for the beautiful floral
offerings,
NR. AND MRS. w. II. ASHLEY.
MRS. z 81 HAYS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

September spectaI-ssove
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
Checkers Is DANGEROUS Cana

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 13.-Add to.
day to the list Of dangerous sports
the strenuous game of checkers. In
the excitement surrounding a hotly
contested game at a street car barr
here, Antoine Smith was knocked un
conscious by a slap on the nape O
the neck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
The Wearing Quality of Body Brussel.
Just Think of a 9x12 Body Brussels Rug at


quality having short pile and
beautiful Orient
hanonzng We able only re
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13
Proner Enliahtement.

3. L. r. in the Chicago Tribune:
The way to "enlighten the German
people Is TO lick them TO FRAGILE.
Enlightenment will then arrive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-12
ESTIMATE FOR SPECIAL ASSESS
MENT.
Office of the City Engineer.

Office of the City Engineer,
Madison, s. D., June 4, 1917.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Commissioners:
| hereby submit for approval spe-
cial assessment estimate for concrete
pavement in the alley in block 16,
Original plat of the city of Madison,
said paving extending through said
block from the south line OF Center
street to the north line of First
street SW, under contract of c.. III.
Atkinson Paving company.
The total contract price of the
work is s1,284.70, and the total
frontage of property abutting upon
said alley is 600 feet, the cost per
linear foot of frontage being S2.1412.
The descriptions of all lots and
parcels of land in this assessment.
together with the amount properly
chargeable to each is as follows:
The west 50h feet of lot 1, A. G.
Floe. 25 feet, 1888.
Lot 2, j. Kundert, rs feet, $3.50.
Lot 8, r. b. Fitzgerald, rs feet.
1888.
Lot A. Lake County National bank.
25 feet, $3.50.
Lot s, w. b. Soule. 25 feet, $3.50.
Lot 6, A. w. Sponholz, 25 feet,
1888.
Lot Z. F. c. Smith, 25 feet. $3.50.
Lot g., A. j. Garner, rs feet,
$3.50.
Lot 8, Thomas Tobin, rs feet,
$3.50.
The north Is feet of lot 10. Thorn
as Tobin, Is feet, S32.12.
The south 10 feet of lot 10. Chris
Rensch, 10 feet, s21.41.
Lot IL. Chris Rensch, 25 feet,
$3.50.
The west 81 feet of lot II. Chris
Rensch, rs feet, $3.50.
Lot Is. Geo. H. Chapman, $50
feet, Spills.
Lot 10, Henkin & Thompson. so
feet, s107.06.
The east Ill feet of Lot 90, Hen
kin & Thompson, so feet, $107.06.
The east Ill feet of lot 81, Hen
kin & Thompson, so feet. s107.06.
-Chas. A. Trimmer,
City Engineer.
Filed in the office of the city au-
ditor this 9Th day of June, 1917.
The city commission will meet on
the 25th day of June, 1917, at s
o'clock p. M, in the commissioners
room at the city hall to approve the
above estimate for special assess
ment for paving the alley through
block 16 of the Original plat of the
city of Madison, said paving extend
ing from the south line of Center
street to the north line Of First
street SW.
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.