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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

yOu JWO together anti
well, you see, it is too late now"
said Rennie.
Il am not at all sure of that. You
are only Is. This is your first love
affair. You may care even more for
this young man. Besides, in the
event of your marrying him, you
would be an equal heir to all my
property"
THAT, of course, would be very
NICE" remarked Rennie, with an eff
fort to be calm and sensible. q am
not so foolish as, to be entirely indif-
ferent to money. l have often won
dered what would become Of me but
for your kindness and your money,
but, you see, the main fact is that I
love Jay. l don't think I could ever
love any one else the same way, and
marrying any man not feeling that
way seems to me rather Unthinka-
BILE"
Mr.. Betting regarded her thought
fully. It was becoming plain to him
that no amount of argument was go
ing to change this young persons
mind.
theoretically, you are undoubted-
ly right" he said. THAT idea has
been a beautiful, impractical theory
of mine all my life. It may account
for my never marrying. l have
never met the woman l was sure
thought the same way. Somehow
l had come to believe that no one
thought it could be worked out prac-
tically; that perhaps l was a little
flighty; that if the truth were known
I might even be considered insane on
the subject. It is for your own good,
dear child, I am warning you not to
get so far afield, out of the safe,
beaten track of all humanity"
Rennie went away from the inter
view dazed. She couldn't settle it
whether Mr.. Betting was terribly
disappointed, displeased, sOrdidly
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

have on the young man? They had
left her almost uncertain as to there
being anything very real in the world.
If jays love failed her, then, Of
course, there wasn't anything real.
That evening Mr.. Betting invited
his secretary into the library for a
private conference. He began in
much the same way he had with the
girl.
Il had intended to speak to you,
Mr.. Betting" said the young man.
''In fact, l meant to ask you this
evening, but it seems Rennie got
ahead of me-"
Mr.. Betting then proceeded to lay
the case before Jay Felby very much
as he had with Rennie, narrowly
watching the effect on his listener.
He did not seem to note any signs Of
surprise or disappointment in the
young man. He sat erect, with a
steady gaze fixed on the taIker. When
finally he had a chance to speak he
said: 81 don't know that l thought
more than once or twice about any
expectations Miss Maynal might
have from you. If 1 did, she soon
caused me to forget any considera-
ton but herself Whether or not she
has, or has not, a penny does not in
the least alter my feeling for her"
But you can't think of marrying
on your income"
Not perhaps at once. But shall
soon be ready to start in with my law
business. I shall dislike leaving your
employ. I hope you do not think me
ungratefUI. Believe me II have had
at your hands more than-welI, al
most the consideration of a father.
I do not find it easy to express my
self, but"
Don't try" said the other. 81 am
glad you understand; but now as to
my heir"
Eyes, said Felby. 81 see you have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Simple Way To
End Dandruff

There Is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruH at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely. To do this, just get about fout
ounces of plain, common liquid arvoII
from any drug store (this is all you viii
need), apply It at night when retiring.
use enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
By morning, most If not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve, and entirely destroy, every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how much
dandruf you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
of the scalp will stop instantly and your
! hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky
and soft, and look and feel a hundred
times better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Former Head of Stamford
Hospital, NoW in Service
in Canadian Hospital in
France, Writes Letter to
Mrs. Hugh L. Cooper

Mrs Hugh L. Cooper, in New York,
has received Il letter from a former
superintendent of Stamford hospital
in which is described experiences at
the front in France, then in Alexan-
dra, Egypt. in Aegean sea islands,
and then back to France. The bonn
bardment and the horrors to follow,
the hope that spring in her green
robes may relieve some Of the ghast-
liness Of the scene. all these are
wildly described in the letter, from
which the following passages are
taken:
Since leaving Stamford I've been
sent to places that even in my
widest flights Of fancies I did not
dream that should even visit. After
arriving in England 1 was sent to
France. After several months of
work there I was recalled to England
and from whence l was despatched,
namely Naples. to Lemnos Island to
be found away up in the Aegean sea.
1t was most interesting place and
trust some day to tell you Of our
experiences there, which were unique.
From this station our next move was
to Alexandra, Egypt Here we were
given a rest and an opportunity of
seeing the wonders Of this intensely
enchanting laud. Our unit then re-
turned to England. namely Derby.
Once more. shortly. found myself
on the familiar shores OF France.
During last spring and until the
middle Of November we had a tent
hospital located on a hill and below
was to be found one Of the famous
Happy Valleys Of France. Before
we disbanded from this spot we found
it decidedly cold living and caring
for patients in tents. Our next move
was to this interesting old fortress
and of which. I shall tell you. I will
give you an idea Of the strange
places which have been used as hos
pitals.
AZ understand the Germans held
sway here-they are not far from
Is now-for a few days in the pres
mt conflict. The citadel was erected
1rst by the Flemish. Later the Span
-h conquered the land hereabours
-cluding the old fortress, to which
,,ey added a great deal. Later the
-ench Louis Quatore and vaukon
,mple.ed it after its conquest by
he French. It's large rambling
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

such a thing as not being ready to
fight for their rights. They were
Belgians. Secondly, the balance OF
power in Europe has been so even,
81 close and everybody doubtful
about what the other fellows were
going to do, that nobody found it
worth while to take on a row with
the U. S. A. Thirdly. England's
magnificent protective fleet. The
spirit and principle Of national ag-
gressions would. if not prevented.
soon be applied to the U. S. A, South
and Central America, etc. There you
are a rich, unGefended, supine-fair
game for anybody who wants ma
tional evolution 1t was splendid in
it's clear cut way of sizing the stu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

fessor Fjelstaedt, Professor Ddfen-
baugh and Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell
O'Harra.
From Canton: j. c. Casson and
party, J. K. Eyman, Misses Cleaney
and Katherine Linn, Selma Heidloff,
Linnie Montgomery. Virginia Durkee.
From Hamilton: Mesdames J. P.
Guthrie, r.. r. Wallace. Neal Daugh.
erty. Fannie s. P. Gibson, Wilbur
Hughes, Misses Lucy Kiser. Valentine
and CIemence Dadant, N. Robinson,
Professor Johnson, MIR. and Mrs.
Earl Rayburn, Miss Mulch, Mrs.
Mathers.
From Warsaw: Mrs. Charles Al
bers, Mr. and Mrs. w. q. Albers, Mrs.
Giller, Miss Olivia Giller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. T. Bott, Mrs. Matzke, Mrs.
A. e. Edwards, Miss Henrietta Bush
ling, Miss Edythe Dallam, Mr.. Julius
Eyman-
From Burlington: Miss Catherine
Mcfarland and party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
WILL ATTEND
CONCERT HERE
Many From Out Of Town Expect ia
Hear Russian Orchestra
Under Music Club
Auspices.

The Russian symphony orchestra
Will attract number of the out OF
town members of the Monday Music
club tonight. The following have
signified their intention of coming
From Fort Madison: Mrs. W. H
Atlee, Mrs. j. NJ. Casey, Mrs. w. .
Hamilton, Miss Dulcie Kennedy, Miss
frances Rrockman, Mrs. r. N. John
son, Miss Helen Morrison, Miss Ruth
schaper, Mrs. Joe q. Negus, Sept
mus Barbour, DR.. Price.
From Carthage: Miss Fletcher,
Miss Richards, Mr.. Nichols. Mis-.
simpson, Mr.. Booz, Mr.. Gerard and
party, Miss Hey. Mabel Woodwork.
agnes Anderson, Mr.. J. Simmons, Pro-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Describes Bombardn1ent
Which Lasted for DAYS

structure of stone, the interior in
such a dilapidated condition. causing
one to wish the power Of a magic
wand whereby to produce barrels of
paint and varnish with which to
give it clean trim appearance and
yes, to rid 1t of the old musty odors.
1t stands on an elevation surrounded
by very high stone ramparts. which
is again encircled by the remains Of
the old moat. Underneath the stone
walls are miles of underground pass
ages, some Of which radiate out to
village four miles away. Tiny
chambers are to be found here and
there at the blind end Of these un-
foreground corridors, or even some
times it is fair sized room. It is
easy to decide for what purposes
they were used in the days Of yore
Ones Imagination easily runs riot
whilst walking along these corridors
and 1t is easy to picture the scenes
which were enacted. Imagine the
horrors Of solitary confinement In
one of these dungeon rooms and the
hopelessness Of escape from such a
fate once one was here confined. It's
quite easy to become lost. The pass
ages have all the same appearance,
with here and there to be found tiny
stone staircases leading up to an
overhead corridor, or only maybe to
one of the numerous tiny rooms
Some Of our patients have been en-
gineers and they say it is marvel
ously we'll built The hospital has
many many times the capacity Of our
hospital at home, so you can under
stand how busy It keeps mo.
Spring and the Guns.
1.-THE country hereabouts is most
beautiful. hills and valleys, with their
orchards and grapefelds Intervening.
And here and there the lovliest OF
woods When spring adorns the
whole countryside with her new
dress, am sure it will be very
lovely ghastliness of what Is just be-
yond.
During many days and nights we
hear the guns, sometimes only a
smatter, then again hammering away
breaking forth finally into one Of the
terrific commandments you probabl,
read Of. The air vibrates and with
it the windows rattle and one real
ICES the meaning thereof and we pre-
pare for the results wheeh we know
are close at land The hideousness
the horribleness and ghastliness vol
can little surmise Yet notwithstand
ing all OF this, l trust and pray we
may have the strength and courage
to continue until final and com
plete victory is ours and an abso
lutte one.
81 still have faith and confidence
that the country Of my adoption will
Join hands with us and thereby J
mean not only their moral support
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Or, Clarence L. Wheaton Of Chicago,
viii 0Ive Lecture illustrated
With Pictures Friday
Afternoon.
OF BENEFIT TO MANY
Employers Of Labor and Welfare
Workers, Teachers and School
Officials Especially
Invited.

The Care and Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis will be the subject OF lecture
to be given Friday afternoon at
O'Clock at the Grand theatre by DR..
Clarence L. Wheaton, head OF the dis
pensary department Of the municipal
tuberculosis work In Chicago. The
lecture will be illustrated with motion
picture films. Manufacturers, employ
ers of labor. employees, teachers and
the school board, tho social and vel
fare organizations of the city are all
extended invitations to be present.
The lecture will be FREQ.
The films which DR.. Wheaton uses
to illustrate his talk are merit pictures.
They have been taken with consider
able care and illustrate the points
which he will emphasize in his talks.
They are from actual scenes, and
wherever shown have evoked the
greatest praise and have received the
approval of medical men, the country
over. Last year. they were shown at
Kansas CITY before the members of
the Missouri Valley Medical society.
which meets here this year. The mem
bers will again have opportunity for
seeing the films, as they will be shown
on the closing afternoon OF the confer
enCe here.
The publicity committee arranging
for the lecture, Of which Dr. Frank M.
Fuller is chairman, is making special
effort to have the employers Of labor.
the manufacturers, the retailers, the
CITY and county officials, and the
school offlcials all present at the lee
ture. These people are all vitality in
terested in tuberculosis, and the lee.
ture will be of special benefit in their
work.
The medical men. and the social and
welfare organizations such as the Wis
iting Nurse association and the Baby
Welfare league, and other similar or
CARNATIONS will be given special invi.
tations, and the general public will be
welcome If they will be interested and
derive some benefit from the films.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
800 Main.
Phone $50.

but money. credit and men But l
have wandered from my point and
will return.
"At night can be seen along the
horizon the red flashes OF the guns,
the vividness of which at times re-
sembles that Of the approach and eli
max of the most severe electrical
storms.
"Along the road sides and roads
one sees strange sights. The going
and coming constantly Of thousands
of men. Also a constant stream OF
traffic composed of huge heavy lor-
ries, ambulances, horses, mules-poor
dumb things-covered from their
heads to the tips of their tails with
a coat of mud and soaking wet, and
such a strange pathetic expression
in their brown eyes. Fancy your
Betty amidst it all. Oh yes, and
tanks, cars, wagons and guns Of all
descriptions. And when one realizes
the deadly errand on which they are
all bound, one shudders. The men
are truly wonderful in their cheer
fulness and splendid spirit. No mat
ter what the day, cold and damp, or
with bitter piercing winds accom-
panied by drenching downpour OF
rain. onward they go so steadfast in
their zealousness to play the game
and see 1t through.
The Army's Eye.
Overhead one scarcely ever casts
a glance except to see the ever
watchful eye of the army, the aero
plane, or perhaps a squadron. ever
alert and on patrol duty. Then again
It is a skirmish. Perhaps again it's
our own planes and we notice that
they are signaling by means Of many
devices. ~ one Is quite observant
and keen Of eyesight, you will by
searching the horizon find an obser-
walton balloon and to which the
messages are being sent.
ITS a deadly hideous, monstrous
thing and inconceivable in it's hor-
ribleness is this mighty conflict and
yet l am hoping that IL neutral coun-
tries believe our cause Is a just one
that they will rightly and honorably
come to our assistance to end it
with less sacrifice to all.
"A day or two ago I read Mr..
Roots plea for universal service and
for defense of Americas rights. I
believe 1t was given at Washington
at the Congress Of Constructive
Patriotism. How truly he spoke when
he said, How long will the Monroe
Doctrine be worth the paper it was
written on If that condition is to go
ono' referring to the over.running of
Seryia, of Belgium and of France.
T, had been maintained by three
things. In the first place the men
of Monroes time never thought of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Spanking 10 Legal.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.
ELIZABETH, N. j., March 90
Cigarette smoking fraus may be
soundly and artistically spanked, &C
cording to a decision by Police Judge
Mahon here.
The jurist reached the decision
after Elizabeth Durka, 90, charged
her Sc year old husband with caus-
ing her mental anguish and physical
discomforture by administering a
spanking"
"She smokes four packages OF
cigarettes day." Durka defended
himself. "She deserved spanking. y
quoted Judge Mahon- Durka went
home to his ripe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

Sir tombstone Forbes Robertson
belfyeed to be the only promine1
actor OF today who began his carec'
as leading man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

alton UP and the requirements of the
U. S. A. But very likely you have
read it"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
BRICK PAVING
CONTRACTS LET
Cameron, Joyce 4 Co. Gets Main
street Work-keokuk Quarry
4 Construction CO. to Pave
Franklin Street.
BIDS CONSIDERED TO-DAY
Four Were Turned In for Improve
ments and Lowest Bidders Were
Given Contracts by
City.

The contract for the paving Of Main
street with brick from Fourteenth to
Twentieth street has been awarded to
Cameron, Joyce & Company and the
contract for the paving Of Franklin
street from Fourth to Thirteenth
street with brick to the Keokuk Quar-
~ & Construction company. Their
bids for the work under consideration
were the lowest received and after the
city council had considered the various
proposals, contracts were ordered
awarded to the winning bidders.
Besides the winning contractors the
Burlington Construction company Of
Burlington, Iowa, and j. B. McCauley
OF Galesburg submitted bids for the
work.
For the Main street work Cameron,
Joyce & Co. bid 1921 per square
yard for the brick paving; 68 cents
per lineal foot for the combination gut
ter and curb and 80 cents lineal foot
for the curb which will be used only
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, where the park will be located.
The bid of the Keokuk Quarry &
Construction Co. for the Franklin
street work was $2.1S per square yard
for paving and SIS cents per lineal foot
for the gutter and curb. Following Is
a table Of the bids received:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
n Good orderN

In Good OrderH
St. Paul Pioneer Press: Anyway, It
must be admitted that border train
ing did much to develop the appe-
tites Of national guardsmen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
4 \. AvREA, cAIRoPRAcToA
O0os 82S Blondoau &

once hours to IL q m. b p
~, Z to 8 3. m
Other hours and Sunday b appoint
OenI
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
GUY BOYS STRONGER
DRAFT DATA SHOWS

The percentage of young men re-
jected as unfit for military service be-
cause of physical defects has been
considerably larger among men from
rural districts than among city resi-
dents, according to a statement issued
by DR.. J. "A. Nydegger, in charge of
United States Public Health Service in
Baltimore.
While physicians who had made ex-
tensive studies of the condition of
health and physique of the youth of
the country expected the percentage
of reflections to be high, few believed
that conditions would be as bad as
they were shown TO be by the medical
examinations of drafted men. The
showing made by this medical survey
will have great moral value in awak-
ening the country to the need for bet
tee medical and military care for
children in schools, especially in rural
schools.
The United States is behind most
European countries In provisions for
the health of school children In Eur
ope, the need for strong and healthy
men for armies has turned the atten-
ton of governments to the health OF
school children. England was arous-
ed when the medical examination OF
recruits during the Boer war showed
that many were unhealthy and defec-
tive, and that their troubles in a vast
number of cases could be traced to
bad physical surroundings and meth
DDS in English schools.
"As soon as the Boer war was over, -
DIR. Nydegger said, 1.-The British gov
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Makes Wrinkles Go
GAS If By Magic
Want to banish- every wrinkle

Want to Danish every wrinkle -
from face, neck. hands = easily,
quickly, completely? Try the famous
saxolite formula. Nothing else SO
nearly meets every requirements.
Why7 Because it is correct in princi-
pie and really, truly assists Nature.
Possessing remarkable sastringent and
tonic properties, it both tigftens the
slxIr-thus naturally smoothing out
the Iines-and improves capillary cir
culAtion and nerve tone-tending to
strengthen loose tissue and bring
about a healthy condition. Yet. pow
erful as the saxolite lotion is. 1t won't
harm your skin in the least. And it's
SO easy to get the inexpensive ingre-
dents tyour druggists's and SO easy
TO mix them.
Just dissolve one ounce powdered
saxolite in one-half pint witch hazel
that's all. Battle your face in this
immediately every wrinkle and
crease are affected. even the deepest.
You are perfectly astonishd and de-
lighted. with the result. You look
like you've lost years from your age!
ADV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Ient proceeded

eminent proceeded to introduce
throughout the United Kingdom a
" el1-devised medical inspection of
schools. compulsory athletics and mild
military training to correct as far as
human endeavor was able, the physi-
cal detectives.
While in this country most of the
city schools have adopted medical in
spection, most of the rural institutions
have none. In this lies the fact that
the insanitary conditions in these
places produce Is per cent of the
physical defects which are today bar
ring men from the United States
forces. Defective eyes. teeth, ears and
throat among the youth of rural COM
munities have been found to be due
largely to conditions in the rural
schools. Improper desks and seats
also have caused much spinal vurva-
ture, leading to other faulty condf-
tons, These conditions ought to be
corrected at once, and school children
jail over the country should be exam
med because defects arising at their
period of life as a rule cannot be over
come later.
THE Introduction Of single inno-
walton or procedure is not going to
correct all of the physical defects ex-
isting in our young men. It must be
a gradual process, beginning with an
efficient universal medical inspection
in our public schools at the age of 6
years, coupled with well-devised
system of physical training and mild
military exercises to harden young
men for the more strenuous universal
military training which is to follow
after school days are over."-N. Y.
Times, Oct. 8, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

More food rioting is reported from
Austria
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
OWEN IEGLER FOUND
EVERHARDT TOUGH BOY

On Oct. "a. 1895. just % years ago
today. Owen Ziegler and Jack Ever
hardt fought their memorable 25-
round draw at New Orleans zieglsr
began boxing in 1885 and stuck in
the game for 20 years. fighting his last
bout in Bufralo In 1905, when he was
defeated by Cy Flynn. He defeated
some OF the best lfghtweights of the
ring. including Stanton Abbott, the
English champion; Da Hawkins and
many others.
AS a welterweight he fought four
draws with Matty Mathews, but was
defeated by George Green. Ever
hardt, tho New Orleans lightweight
became famous in 1893 when he
fought five hours and ss minutes with
Andy Bowen, the Crescent City mu-
latto. Bowen, winning in the end.
Bowen died the following year from
injuries received in bout with Kid
Lavigne. Everhardt fought Kid La
viene for the lightweight title, but
was defeated.
More food rioting is reported from
Austria Ut
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK q SON.