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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
ONE WASTE OF WAR.
Genius That Persisted Before It Had
Chance TO Mature.

The waste of war is not entirely to
be figured in dollars and cents, ruined
churches and barren crops. If we may
accept the opinion Of the New l3t;
Tribune. Its greatest losses may De
those things which never were allowed
TO live because their authors-to-be got
no further than the first line of
enemys trenches.
America at times points with pride
20 the following notabes They were
all at some time during the war be
tween the states Of enlisiins age and
yet for some reason or another, pr
laps i'll health on service OF other
sinds. they never were actively en-
gagged at the ffont. Had they gone
into battle our literature aud public
life might have been poorer, certainly
by some of them, perhaps by all. for
d1teen men are not many in a Gettys-
burg.
Mark Twain. with the exception Of
short term Of service within the bor-
ders of his home town. was in the far
west during most of the war. Among
others for whose presence we have
since had opportunity to he more or
less thankful were Thomas Bailey
Allrich. Grover Cleveland. Bret lIaIte.
John Hay, Bayard Taylor, S. Weir
Mitchell. ArtemuS Ward. Phillips
Brooks, William Winter aud William
Dean Howells. Thomas a. Edison,
although a train boy OF thirteen when
the war broke OUT. might Well have
been among the thousands OF sixteen
ycar-old boys who were in nameless
graves before the war ended.
Had these men gone to the front the
law of averages would have been no
kinder to them than to others. How
many Mark TWainS. Bret IIartcs and
Edisons were there who did so and
who did not come back?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
Laundsrina White Goods.

If boiling is considered necessary for
the white cottons and linens mever boil
the other clothes it should follow the
rubbing The boiler should be started
with cold water and soap. THIS is
good chance TO use up odds and ends
of soap cakes. Have sufficient water
in the boiler to allow The clothes to
feat free from the bottom and to give
each piece plenty Of room. This will
prevent scorching and allow free circu-
,ation Of tho soapy water For ordi-
nary clothes. boil five minutes after
the boiling point has been reached. If
very soiled they should be boiled ten
minutes. DO not put washing soda into
the boiler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30

Let tie tablecloths be spotlessly
white, ana it pays ia washing and iron
Ing to put a little starch in them. Iron
them in small folds 10 Il high polish
fnd press them hard Iron the nap
Gins in folds to match your cloth.
Turn the folds back and forth like the
leaves of II book. and when the cloth
Is finished lay it in a drawer, and on
the cloth lay clean board with Il
weight on II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
How to Make The Crown of an Unruly'
Hat Fit Your Head.

When the crown Of hat is too large
n comfortable and easy way to remedy
the trouble is TO take piece of ribbon
or silk the proper color and make Il
strip two inches wide, having n run
FOR ribbon on one edge.
Sew the straight edge of the hat
where the crown lining begins and run
n small rubber in the run and draw up
to desired size This is much softer
than the ready made stiff ones and
likewise admits of a change of size to
suit the hair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
NORTH BENNINGTON

Ransom Solomon has returned from
visit with his sister in Potter HILL
John Newman of Hoosick Falls
was in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Tefft spent Sun
day in Hoosick Falls.
Three candidates were received by
baptism into the Baptist church Sun
day evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
w c. r IT, will be held Wednesday
May 2, at O'Clock, at the home of
Mrs. c. II, F'arnsworth II viii be
Mothers Day" Leader. Mrs. Z. J.
Hart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
parnina Lace Curtains.

When mending small holes in lace
clrtii1is. darn them before the curtain
is washed, but when there IS II hole
that requires patch, wash the cur
tains first, stretch and dry; then cut 4
piece off the top with which to make
the patch, trim of all frayed edges
aroupd thr holes, dip the patch in raw
.tarch N'd press it over the hole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30

] viii have to die as there is no help for
me- She got me one of your little
books and my husband said should try
one bottle. | stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made a
change in me and now am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box S6, Enhaut, Pa.
Why win women continue to suffer
day in end day out and drag out sicEly,
haif-hcarte1 existence, missing three
fourths of the joy Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia (. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound
Ii you would like free confidential ad-
vice address Lydia b. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
Mosb prevenTers.

Borax and red pepper may be freely
sprinkled over clothes which are to be
stored for the summer. Moths like
other insects and animals, dislike pep
per and borax and do their best TO keep
away from them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
The Crochet Needle,

In using a fine crochet needle run IL
through Il small cork and adjust the
cork at the most convenient distance
from the point. This saves cramped
fingers and also helps make eyener
stitches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30

ana nervous 1eellDgS
and my head both
cred ma / would
often have crying
spells and feel as if
| was not safe. If
| heard anyone COM
ing | would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
l tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so | said to
Wv, ,,,c4b,~ sT or,,ac.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
How to Scale Fish With the Least
Trouble.

The best way to scale fish is to dip
hem in water just little too warm to
the tail. The scales viii not fly and
will scrape off like paste. TO skin fish
make water little hotter, but do not
let them remain in the water. If the
fish is large scald one side ut time to
avoid sOftening the flesh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30

ped front and delnibelt. Much stitch.
cry, two huge white pearl buttons.
brown velvet collar and cuffs and
square patch pockets are all of inter-
est just now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkhaga's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhnut, Pa. 81 was all run down ard
weak inwardly. l had female troubles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
What Women
Like TO Know
Spring Motorcoat

The smart motorcoat for spring
wear here pictured is Of tan broad
cloth dashingly tailored, with strap
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30
REASON.

Reason is an aggregate of the
} experiences and observations OF
} the mind-the sum of the educa-
} ton of man, which the pupil III
timately finishes in himself, as
an eXtraneous artist. after GER
, tain extraneous models-Johann
Hcrder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-30

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
MRS. FISK is I
STRICKEN DOWN
Death Early Sunday Morning Result
ed From Stroke Of Paralysis
She Came to keokuk
In 1881.

The death Of Mrs. Stella A. Fisk
took place at the home Of her son,
1922 Reid street, Sunday morning at
2 o'clock, she dying from the effects
of a stroke of paralysis, with which
she was stricken on Tuesday, Nov.
81.
Mrs. Fisk was born near Fulton.
Whiteside county, Illinois, Sept. "a,
1858. She was married to Calvin R..
Fisk, March 1, 1880. They came to
Keokuk in the fall of 1881. Mrs. Fisk
entered the College Of Physicians
and Surgeont at this place, and fin
ished the course in the winter Of
1884.
She is survived by two sons. Cal
vim R. Fisk and Joseph E. Fisk; also
by two grandchildren, Hurley Stella
Fisk and Joseph c. Fisk; also a sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Fisher Of Exter, Ne
bfaska.
For the past two years Mrs. Fisk
made her home with her son, Joseph
e. Fisk. She was member of Trim
ity chapter o. e. S., of Lima, Ohio.
Funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 10 a. M, from the home,
1922 Reid street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
CLASSIFIED COLMUN

The Gate City company assumes
no responsibility for advertisements
given over telephone. Although all
possible care will be exercised in in
sorting such advertiser ents correct
ly, telephone orders are accepted en-
tirely at the advertisers risk and
payment at regular rates will be COL
Iected In all Instances. Terms for
classified advertisements are strictly
cash, and such advertisements should
be mailed or left at the office, 10
North Sixth street, accompanied by
proper remittance. Solicitor will call
for advertisements Of business
houses. Phone IS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
Activities of keokuk
Red Cross Chapter

The Christmas candle in the win
NJ this year is to serve double
rpose in America.
al dusk on Christmas eve. church
Ills all over the United States will
lime the signal for the lighting OF
indies behind the Red Cross service
IFS in windows. It is the hope Of
. management that these lights
M glow in the homes of fifteen mil
On people-fifteen percent Of the
bpulation of the country.
+ The big campaign for membership
hi be carried on for one month.
lctual enrolment will be for one
|eek from December IT.
Ia. E. Kepford OF Des Moines. state
krector of the Red Cross for Iowa,
representing the national society
b the organization Of the Iowa cam
|aign
|ush Knitting and Surgical Supplies.
There has been q special appeal
rom Washington for an increased
ntput Of sweaters. socks and wrist
It's, even to the sacrifice of murlers.
We would advice all effort being
laced upon these other articles as
lie Red Cross hopes to equip every
Ian before he leaves this country
ith the proper comforts. Trust the
ed Cross and send your articles to
/, then all the men will benefit.
uring the last half Of last month
1000 knitted articles left our in
pection room for France and naval
Id aviation camps in this country.
The work on surgical dressings
ust be kept at top speed in every
ed Cross chapter. branch and
HILLARY in the land. Urge every
orker to put forth her utmost en-
eavor to eclipse any record she has
Il for her accomplishments.
The following telegram regarding
nitted goods has just been received
ON Washington headquarters:
It Is imperative that all Of the
reaters. wristlets and socks that
IN possibly be made by the women
the country should be turned in
the supply department at the
lrliest possible date. With the cold
Gather coming on, the demand for
Seaters especially has been beyond
lie capacity of all our resources to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
LIBRARY REPORT
FROM THE STATE
Sumber Of cities In Iowa Report Gifts
Toward Funds for Books
In Training
Camps.

Partial reports have been made OF
@e contributions by Iowa cities to the
|sOrartes in camp and environments.
|Aeokuk has made no contribution as
\ city as yet. but 1t Is expected that a.
|sum will be given commensurate with
|@f population. Contributions are to
w left with the librarians at the pub
~ library. This is what some OF the
Ieses have done:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
MISCELLANY OUS.
OIL oPPoRTUNIT1Es-we are

OIL OPPORTUNITIES are own,
ers of a number Of valuable oil
leases in Oklahoma in proven pro-
ducing sections and desire to make
connection with parties who appre-
ciate the possibilities of oil invest
ments who are financially able to as
sist in developing leases on an equit.
able basis. Properties subject to
fullest investigation. Communicate
with ]. A Hoover, 614-615 Palace
building. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Money OF
all, 5 percent.
Six months, 5A percent.
Mercantile paper, 5h percent
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling, $4.75.171s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
K:E}@sss9&]
Call Black SIS
for Society Editor,

4
( SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM.
They yelled their souls with laughter
And many a hooking pose.
These lads who follow after
| Wherever Freedom goes;
These lads we used to censure
! For levity and ease,
On Freedoms high adventure
Go shining overseas.
Our springing tears adore them.
I These boys at school aud play,
Fair-fortuned years before them.
Alas! but yesterday;
Divine with sudden splendor
oh, how our eyes were blind
In careless self-surrender
They battle for mankind.
Soldiers of Freedom! Cleaning
And golden they depart.
Transfigured by the dreaming
OF boyhood's hidden heart.
Her lovers they confess them
And, rushing on her foes,
Toss her their youth-God bless
AS lightly as a rose.
Lee Bates. In Good House
keeping.
Asks Help Of Business Girls.
Through the president OF the
Business Women's league, Miss Maud
fmmegart, Sheriff John c. Scott,
chairman OF the reg stration board
for Lee county, asks the mem
bers of the league and all other bust
ness women who wish to render q pa
triotic service, to meet at the county
court house this evening at half past
seven O'Clock. The work they. will be
asked to do is to assist in getting out
the quesuonnaires and new selective
regulations. It is hoped that at
least eighty business women will re-
spond to this opportunity to render
to the government q very practical
service. 1t is expected that many Of
the Business Woman's league will be
at the court house this evening, but
the call is not limited to that organi-
zation, but extended to all business
women.
Annual Christmas Party.
Arrangements are being made by
the committee of the Visiting Nurse
ASSOCIATION for the annual Christmas
party which will be held on the after
noon of Christmas day in the Elks'
ball room. The hours will be from 3
to o'clock. This is always one of
the happiest social events of the holi-
day season.
! ThimbIe Club Meeting.
| The Thimble club will be enter
tained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
James Mccarthy.
Thlrty-eighth Anniversary.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Mccoy OF 2108
Iowa street, West Keokuk were ten
dered surprise by a number Of their
friends, at their home. Friday even
| ing, November 80, on the occasion of
the thirty-eight anniversary Of their
marriage. Music and dancing were
INDUCED in by the guests, refresh
ments were served and all departed
at a late hour after spending a most
enjoyable evening. Those present were
Misses Ina Herrick, Edna Roach, Err
ma Farms worth, Mrs. Blanche Brice,
Mrs. Julia Glewe and daughters,
Mable and Minnie; Mrs. E. B. Glenn
ons; Mr.. and Mrs. George Anthony
and baby, Mrs. Pearl Farnsworth,
Archie and Dorothy Farnsworth;
Messrs. Leonard Herrick, Bonnie
Flack, Henry Taylor, Frank F'lack and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy. s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

supply. We have forwarded prompt
ly all knitted articles received from
the chapters and have in addition
been compelled to buy in the market
five hundred fifty thousand sweaters,
of which about two hundred fifty
thousand have been delivered. These
sweaters are machine knit and the
yarn Is a mixture Of cotton and wool
so that it does not withdraw any
considerable amount of yarn from the
women knitters of the Red Cross.
We are buying all the yarn we are
able to secure that is suitable for
knitters and sending 1t out to the
chapters as fast as we can get de-
livery Of 1t. We have received from
the chapters about two hundred thou
sand sweaters and approximately the
same number of machine made sweat
ers. all Of which have been delivered
to the men In the camps and train
ing stations. with the exception OF a
few thousand which we have had to
send to France. The requests of our
organization in France for sweaters
and knitted goods have had to re-
main unsatisfied on account of our
inability to secure enough for men
in our own army and navy. We call
upon the women to give us their very
best effort fro mnow until at least
January 1, that we may be able to
furnish our own men with those CON-
forts and have some to spare for the
dire needs In France.
(Sisned) H. D. GIBSON,
General Manager.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
rakino the Joy Out Of Life.

Dallas News: It now developes
that the American potato crop is SO
large the producers may be disap-
pointed in their desire to receive
famine prices for them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
Capp's Genuine Indian Blankets

FOR SALE OR TRADE-At Argyle,
four 1917 5-passenger Fords prac.
tically new; one 1914 Overland; one
1914 Maxwell Would like to buy ten
Fords by Jan. list. c.. w. Marsh.
Argyle, Iowa.
FOR SALE-Two shoats that were
taken up Nov. is. Mrs. A. F. Brown.
X. /, keokuk, Ia.
FOR SALEIOne 32-inch Minneapolis
threshing machine and one 90
horse Rumley engine and clover hull
Ter and saw MILL e. p. Marion, Don
nelson, Ia.
FOR SALEIGas range. dresser,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
WANTE ED.

WANTBD-Young man at once for
Office work; must know stenogra-
phic work and bookkeeping. Armour
G. Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR SALE-Used Ford touring car.
Is model. in first class shape, also
Z passenger Studebaker, 16 model, to
trade for smaller car. Trt-State Gar
age. 20 South Fifth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

breast pin, opal setting,
in business district. Return to GIG
and receive reward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR White silk poodle pups.
Call Red 1912. Reasonable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR RENT-Modern steam heated
housekeeping apartment, $500 PEI
week 300 Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
FOR RENT.

FOR >RENT-Two furnished modern
apartments; also garage. Phone
Black 1897.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR RENT-Steam heated sleeping
room, S1.25 per week. 300 Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
FOUN 0.

Home Tea Co., a package
from wers-McCarthy's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

November IA they completed ship
ment of $500 sweaters to the Great
Lakes naval training station, all that
the station had ssked the Red Cross
to send to that date.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
LOST

LOST-On Wayland road between
Keokuk and st. Francisville, extra
tire and rim, rear tire rack and license
plate 67939 Return to or notify II. A.
Anderson, 20S So. End. Phone 1851,
keokuk. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
FOR SALE.

PUBLIC SAIE-HavinE rented my
farm, six miles northwest OF Keo-
kuk, will sell at public sale, Dec. 5,
43 head of stock and implements.
Samuel Z. Wharton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

At present the central division of
the Red Cross with headquarters in
Chicago, is receiving and shipping
out $4,000 pounds of yarn every week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

for light housekeeping; strictly
modern. 42S North Seventh street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

WANTED-Man to plow small garden
Phone 1857 or enquire $40 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

sts, none. !
=, recel1
tie fancy, /
ICY, 5OG;d
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

stands, rockers, dining table, chairs,
carpet, kitchen cabinet, stove pipe.
9O5 Blondeau st. Black S74.
FOR SALE-Young chickens zoe lb.
Phone 1857 or enquire $40 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

or the
1g force
united
ng peopl
RS go il
y are goa
motto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

FOR sALD+aas range. dresser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

A few days ago the central divi-
sion received telephone call from
New York at 2 p. m. asking for a
little more than $4,000 knitted gar
ments. At 6 p M, 1900 garments
had been inspected, packed and
shipped in forty-eight cases.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
". R.&E. BOND SOLD
ON CHANGE AT RI-2
Stock Transactions Small in Volume
for the Day.

There was little business transacted
during yesterdays session OF the local
stock exchange. One full bond Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. a per cent, sold at u 1-2;
eleven shares OF American Security
and Trust Company stock brought
$50, and ten shares Of Washington Gas
sold at IS IA.
The regular quarterly diyident of
S-4 per cent on the common stock of
the American Graphophone Company
has been declared. payable December
81, to shareholders OF record Decem-
ber Is.
One or two OF the banks Of WASH
ington reported the receipt Of A small
amount OF liberty per cent bonds
this morning, but the majority OF the
banks have not yet received other
than the. small supply furnished at
the opening of the campaign and sold
over the counter for cash.
Bankers can give no other answer
than to wait with the best patience
possible to the hundreds Of daily
callers demanding bonds. Naturally
the facilities of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing are being used
to the utmost, but there Is SO much
work that delays are unavoidable
especially since pressure for overtime
work Is impossible.