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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03
Y DETROIT, MICH.

w mieszkaniu X. Slide pnr. l54O
Harper ave-, dw6ch chiopakoW, W.
Flath i Pawei L~azarowicz, bawito sic
W wojownik6w. w toku zabaWy
pierwszy daf strzaf z rewolweru' WI
docznie sadzac, re broh ME byla ma
bita. Kula ugrzezfa ponad screen je-
go towarzysza, ktGry W ciagu Sch mi
nut wyzional ducha. Faith widzac,
re zastrzelif swego przyjaciela, Ia
cza1 szlochaC i wolac do ofiary ME-
b~ezpiecznej zabawy: % Boze, PaWle,
przem6w. Me wyrzadziibym CT pre-
ciez krzywdy Ia mic W swiecie". -
Chlopiec jednak ME przemowh, a
przelekniony towarzysz uciekt i do
tychczas ME wiadomo, gdzie sic o.
braca. Dwaj chlopcy t~owarzyszyli z
SODA pred dlugi czas i znani byll
jako serdeczni p~rzyjaciele.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03
w AMERYCE.
n PITTSBURGH, PA.

POCi9g kOlei Baltimore and Ohio
najechal Gala siia parry ma krzyA6wce
kolo Valencia ma SamOCh6d, kt0rym
;echaio 7 os0b. Trey soby i 7letni Ia
deusz Fi61, ponieSli SmierC ma miej-
sou. Matka zaS Tadeusza PAM Fi6t i
jej corka 14letnia J~anina, odniosfy
tax ciezkie obrazenia, re matka PREY
placila ie ayciem, a c6rka valley &c
Smiercia.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03
u MILWAUKEE, WIS.

P~ospicszny pociag kolei NorthWe-
stern, pedzacy W kierunku Chicago
naiechaf ma samoch6d, wiozacy SEE
sciu mezczyzn wracajacych pc piracy
do domu. Pieciu z mich zgineto ma
miejscu, a miedzy mimi Ludwik Ur-
ban, lat 10 z SIC 3cia ul. DWoch
Polak6w bylo Swiadkiem tragedy
kt6ra miala miejsco ma krzyzowce
Carrollville, w oddaleniu II mil Cd
Milwaukee.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03

rzutu, a publiczno$t, kt6ra wy
p~eFnila 1go mai2..hale zjcdnocze-
MIA przyjmowala kazdy numer
programu entuzyastycznlc.
Dnia 2go maja Kapcla WYE
chaia ma Wsch6d, zaczynajac swa
ture Cd koncert0w w SO. Bend,
Ind. i Detroit, Mich.
(Efcsbe).
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03

TutaJ Jest sposobnost ola kazdego Amerykanina - ola mezczyzn
kobiet, mlodych starych bz wzgledu skad pochodza - przyjsc z pomo
ca Wujowi Sam'owt.
Many woluntaryuszy, kt6rZy pomagaja nam sprzedawat Znaczki
Oszczedno$ctowe Thrift Stamps) W waszej okohcy. Many takze Gala Ii
ste mezczyzn kobiet, ktorzy So zdolni wygiasEa6 pubhczne mowy. Chwl
ka czasu tylkO 2 waszej srony pomoze nam wielce, - jeden wieczor "
tygodniu, - jedno popoiudnie alo wiecz6r W niedziee. Kazda chwila ca
81 jaa mozecie poswiecic, dopomoze wele.
Kaady znaezek jaki sprzedacie bedzie twosdzkem do trumny. ktdra
Ameryka przygotowuje ola Wlhelma, - on napewno potrzebuje trumne
duEych rozmar6w - a gwozdzie kt6re uzynmy do niej, zrobia, ze ~
chyba wiecej ME powr6d.
Vice wypelnijce SVEN nazwiskiem ten kupon u ddu 1 naznaczci
dzieh abo wiecz6r " ktorym chcece przyczynit sic do dobrej spraWy
posnjcie do Mrs. NJ L. Plaum, War Savings Committee 4oS Conway
Building.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03

'iowski Z Kansas City, Mo. 500;
y. Rogosz z Sheffield. Mo. 500;
X. ]. kaczniak z Loevenworth,
Kan. 1925; Jan Grabski 500; Jan
Hyzy 500; wiclu zaS innych pc
80 j % dolarow.
K St. Louis, Mo-, witalo kapelc
wprost owacyjnie. Tam to w o.
Statni dzich kwictnia odbyly sic
diva konccrty w hall Domu Pol
skicgo PREY Cass ave. 19teJ ulicy.
Ma koncert popoludniowy kSie-
"a Proboszczowic Siostry Nau--
czycielki przyprowadzily dziatwe
szkolna klasami do hall az L 4ch
parafii a to: Z par. $w. Stanislawa
X. gdzie proboszczcm jest y.
| Urban Stanowski, L par. Sw. ka-
| zimierza, gdzie proboszczem jest
\. T. I. Pudlowski, Z par. Sw.
| Jadwigi, gdzic proboszczem jest
Y. S. !. Zieliriski i I par. Matki
Boskiej Czcst., gdzie probosz-
czem jest X. S. J. WiSnicwski. O.
pr6cz tych, bylo wiele dzicci ME
uczeszczajacych juz do szkoly, O.
g6lna za$ ich liczba siegaia polio
"a tysiaca.
- Wicczorem odby} SIG w St,
Louis konccrt ola doroslycll, a
sala znow byla przepeiniona.
Koncert - mimo, &c Z powodu
pewnego nieporozumienia nuty
orkiestry zostaiy ma kolei w Kan
sas - wypad} znakomicic, publ
cznosc zaS kazdy numer progra-
mu oklaskiwala serdccznic, "a
chwycona kapela i jej grq, spe-
cyalnie zaS Wronskim, kt6ry
szturmem zdobywa scrca wszyst-
kich.
- w niecalych 20 minutach
subskrybowano tn ma Oar Majo-
wy $4,000 - ma APPEL p. Wroh-
skiego i correspondence.
St. Louis sic spisalo i "a to ma
ley sic Polonii tamtejszej serde-
CINE podziekowanie.
wiekszych subskrypcyi wymie-
MAN nastepujace:
X. T.. Pudlowski 500; X. I,
Stanowski 500; X. Moczydlow-
ski Z Leadwood, Mo. 800; X,
WiSniewski 500; Y. +. Pudlow-
ski $50; oraz DR.. Brezany 500.
DR.. Nawrocki 800; DR.. w. Gro
dzki 800; NJ. Banasiak 800; X.
Lewandowski 800; A. Niedzial-
kowski 800; D. Piskorski $3.50
Teodor S~onenberg 5000.
Pewna Francuzka, kt6ra ME pc
zwolila swego nazwiska uzyc daia
GEEK ma $1,000.
Oprocz powyzej wymienionych
ksiezy ma koncercie byli rowniez
Xxx. Janiszewski i L. Konkiel Z
East st. Louis, III. i X. w. Woz-
MAX z Madison, Ill.
Tutcjszy Komitet Obywatelski
: p. Spornym ma czele wdzieczne
ma pole i dobry poczatek do pra.
cy narodowej i Daru Majowego,
poczatek zrobiony przez Wrol--
skiego.
Pod Wzoledem artystyCZnvm
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-03
z OBJAZDoW KAMPANIJ-
NYCH KAPELI T. WRON-
SKIEGO.
(Od specyalnego koresp. Kapeli.)


Dnia 1go maja wrociia Kapela
T. Wrohskiego pc tygodniowym
objczdzic osad i kolonii polskich
ma Zachodzie. konccrtow dano IA,
to jest siedm popoludniowych ola
dzieci i sicdm wieczornych ola
dorosiych.
Obliczajac rezultaty tych kon-
cert6w i liczbe uczestnikow zau-
wazyc musze, &c spotyka je suk-
ces nielada. Ma popoludniowych
konccrtach bylo ogolnie w tym
jednym tygodniu $500 dzieci i
blisko dziesiet tysiecy osob doro-
siych ma konccrtach wieczornych.
W tel liczbie czesto zauwazyc mo-
INA byio osoby inncj narodowo--
sci.
Ma 5 koncertach dano p~oczatel
Daru Majowego i rozpoczeto pra-
&c ola Komitctow Obywatelskich
subskrypcye zaS ma tych kon-
ccrtach wynosza L CORA IA tysie-
cy.
A wszystko dzieki wymownym
slowom WronSkiego i magiczne-
ruu wplywowi pieSni i muzyki POI
skiej, ludowej.
- Dnia 2go maja rozpoczela
Kapela Wrohskiego objazd kolo'
nil polskich ma Wschodzie, ktory
potrwa miesiac cafy.
Majac wslelkie dane I Zacho,
du, sadzic nalezy, re koncerty ia
Wschodzie, beda caiym szeregiem
sukcesow i re Oar Majowy ola
Polski zwiekszat sic bedzie coraz
bardziej. ....... ..--.
-
- z hojniejszych ofiar, jake
ziozono w Kansas City, Kansas
wymienic nalezy nastepujace:
X. ]. Grudzihski 500, X. koz'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
NO REASON FOR IT
When keokuk Citizens Show Wa,

When keokuk Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail
tc heed the words of neighbor who
has found relief Read what Keo-
kuk citizen says:
Thos. G. French, eco South Eighth
street. says: 81 think as well of
Doan's Kidney Pills now as / did
when first endorsed them. They
are a good kidney medicine. When
7 have any sign of lumbago or kid
ney trouble, Doan's Kidney Pills
never fail to relieve me-"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr. French had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. 7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

erly for her, in many cases. This Is
being met by the distribution Of soup
and fruit by volunteer helpers under
the direction of Miss Dorothy Youn-
ker. The soup is made at the Y. w.
c. A. kitchen. Forty patients at
home received the soup yesterday
and said it was good soup.
To get contact with sick people
needing either soup, fruit or the
emergency hospital service. there is
chairman Of committee in each
ward.
Who Should Be Telephoned.
The ward chairmen to be tele-
phoned in such cases are as fol
lows
First-Mrs. Joseph j. Ayres. tele-
phone $50.
second-Mrs. F. o. Wright. Black
1347.
Third-Mrs. c. M. vosler. Red
1434.
Fourth-Mrs. S. E. Hancock, Red
1884.
Fifth-Mrs John Elgin, Red 1913.
Sixth-Mrs. w. F. Guiss, Red 1862.
Seventh--Mrs. Oscar C. Swanson,
Red 1923.
This morning at 10 o'clock there
were 261 cases of influenza in 1877
homes in Keokuk, a decrease OF
three cases in twenty-four hours.
Children are furnishing most of the
cases just now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
. . q . q . . . . . . . . -
; SANTA CLAUS FOR
EVERYBODY HERE

= One week from today the COM
. munity Christmas headquarters
. will be open at 408 Main street
. to receive contributions of food
y and clothing for those who
. otherwise would miss even a
= modest celebration OF Christmas.
. This year no second hand or
. partly worn clothing will be ac-
. copied at headquarters because
. Of the board of health regula-
. tons. Money contributions
. should be sent in promptly, SO
. that when the rooms are opened
. the committee will know exactly
. how many families they can pro-
. vide for. II the list of names Is
. more than the amount OF money
. can provide, then somebody will
q have to lose out ON Christmas
. morning. 1t is as easy to give
. early as 1t Is at the eleventh
= hour and it makes a world Of
= difference to those who act as
= the community Santa Claus.
. The community Christmas
q headquarters this year will be
q at 408 Main street.
= The room will be opened on
. Tuesday, December IT. to re-
= ceive gifts Of food, clothing and
. other articles for the community
. distribution.
. In the meantime checks for
= the community Christmas, fund
. may be sent to Miss Elsie Buck,
. treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
GREATER NAVY
is NECESSARY
Annual Report Of Bureau Of Navisa-
ton Says Present Strength
Should be In
creased.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-"A con-
siderable increase above the present
authoritive strength" of the navy is
necessary, according to the bureau of
navigation annual report, made pub
lie today.
"Since the last annual report" says
the message, written October Is, the
permanent navy has been increased
from $1,000 men and 5000 apprentice
seamen, to 131. 4S5 men and 5000 APP
prentice seamen. This number Is just
sufficient to man the ships Of the reg
ular navy in commission and to be
commissioned by the end Of the pres
ent fiscal year, on the basis Of the
former complement sheets.
Since that date, however, the COM
mander in chief has submitted the fl
nal recommendations of the fleet. as {.
result of actual experience with new
and perfected instruments and more
modern methods. This Will require an
increase over the old compliments, in
order that our efficiency may not be
behind that Of other naval powers.
For the regular naval vessels that
will be in commission by the end of the
next fiscal year and for the readjust-
ment of compliments brought out by
war experience, there will be required
a considerable increase above the
present authorized strength"
The report showed that the war
strength of the navy had been devel.
oped from about $4,000 men to over
SOC, 900. The training system afloat
ana ashore made 1t impossible to con.
vert men from civil life quickly into
capable sailors. The Great Lakes and
other stations efficiently care for the
shore work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
ERUPTI0HS GO,
so we'll DOES
PCSLAM III

If it's Eczema, you need Pd
Poslam is right at home in df
away this stubborn trouble.
stopping the itching, soothing,
ing Then going right ahead
the work of healing. If you 1
remember that Poslam's benefiq
yours easily, that it was made
tive for the very purpose of I
YOU to have a better, healthiej
more slightly skin. And all vii
risk, for Poslam will not, can
harm.
Sold everywhere. For free 8
write to Emergency Labora1
24S West 47th St, New York 4
Poslam Soap, medicated will
lam should be used if skin is
and sensitive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
MILLIONS USE II
TO STOP A COLD
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND, ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours I'M
til three doses are taken will end
grippe misery and break up a severe
cold either in the head, chest, body
or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t
acts without assistance. tastes nice,
causes no inconvenience. Be sure
you get the genuine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
Conferred With Foreign Minister.

Conferred With Foreign Minister.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 9.-(Night)
Ambassador Stimson con-
ferred with Foreign Minister Pueyr-
redon regarding the Chilean-Peruvian
situation.
In both houses of the government
Stimson thanked President Irigoyen
for his promptness in replying to
President Wilson's invitation in offer
ing the joint offices of the United
States and Argentina in settling the
differences between Chile and Peru.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
l[[N[zll1i
COUNT FIFTY! NO ]
RHEUMATIC PA
Don't suffer! instant relief folh
rubbing with old "St.
Jacobs Liniment."
Stop dosing" rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in

Stop dosing" rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in
requires internal treatment
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs
iment" right on the tender ST
and by the time you say Jack Rc
son-out comes the rheumatic
and distress. "St. Jacobs Liniml
conquers pain! 1t is harmless d
matism liniment which never dl
points and doesn't burn the skim
takes pain, soreness and stif1
from aching joints, muscles
bones; stops sciatica, lumbago, d
ache, neuralgia and reduced swell
Timber up! Get a small trial b
of old-time, honest est Jacobs |
ment" from any drug store, and
moment you'll be free from ri
aches and stiffness. Don't SUD
Rub rheumatism away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
ASKS DIVORCE
AND OLD NAME
Mrs. Christine Brown, Married Exact
Iy Four Months, Wants Sepa-
ration From Her
Husband.

Christine Brown has filed suit in
the district court asking divorce
from Frank Brown to whom she was
married in Keokuk on August 10,
1918.
Divorce is asked on the grounds Of
drunkenness and non-support. Plain
tiff asks that her maiden name.
Christine Bowen, be restored to her
and that she be given the right to
remarry within year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
The Romance Of MolIie Fels Of Keokuk
the Prince vansuished the High
Carried Her Off to Later Sit With
Nations

THE Gate City the other day had a
little article about Mrs. Mary Fels be-
ing one of committee attending the
peace conference in the interest OF
Zionism, and how she was reared,
graduated and married in keokuk.
that brought lot Of old memories to
me-" said a well known KeOkuk man
today.
The romance OF the Fels family, and
especially the romance of Mrs. Mary
FEELS, multimillionaire, famous single
tax advocate and noted philanthropist,
when she was Mollie Fels, of Keokuk,
reads like story book. with the
young lover. the undecided girl, the
prince and his millions and all the
other components Of fairy tale.
The house at S2S High street, where
Stephen Trott, the shoemaker, lives
now. was owned by him and rented to
the Fels family a generation ago. For
Mollie Fe1s did not change her last
narne when she became Mrs. Mary
Fels Her father was Industrious and
far Dm rich. There were several boys
and q half dozen girls in the family.
and the cost of living was consider
able then, if one had eight or nine
children.
The Prince Soap Salesman.
Mollie Fels-and they say that is
i.er legal name. which now is changed
to Mary-was the youngest Of the girls.
The others learned millinery and
worked for Spiesbergers. Mollie, very
slight of physique, had big brain
from childhood, high ideals and much
ambitions.
She went to the public schools and
graduated in 1879. FROM the Keokuk
high school. There she had sweet
heart, who still lives here, and they
do say that the two had great crush
on each other. as is the habit of high
school students. This sweetheart was
very attentive at least, and Mrs. Mary
FEELS, multimillionaire and engaged in
big world movem ents, Is still his warm
friend.
Joseph Fels came to town to sell a
soap he was making in a small way
and marketing with grocers himself.
He was proprietor. sales manager and
travelling salesman all in one, as his
business was then.
Did the Girl or Fate Decide7
He heard there was family of the
same name in Keokuk, distant rela-
tives Of his own, and one evening he
called at the home in High street. He
saw all the girls. but he looked chief
ly at Mollie. He made regular bust
ness trips to Keokuk and as regular
visits to the Fels' home.
One day, the high school sweet.
heart felt the wind blowing cool. Be-
fore very long he discovered that he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
HasgIina over Jurors.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.--Haggling over
Jurors qualifications today in the
Berger trial gave promise of lengthy
trial for the five socialist leaders be
fore Federal Judge Landis.
With a venire composed largely of
farmers who said they had heard moth
ing OF the charges of espionage act
violations against the defendants. the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

government quickly passed twelve men.
The socialist attorneys were harder to
please. The first day found five jurors
accepted oy them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
A Memory.

Philadelphia Inquirer: And we re-
cell the time when Germany stipu-
lated that we would be allowed to
send across the Atlantic only one
ship a week and that one all dolled
IN like BARRIERS pole.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
Did the Girl or Fate Decide?
Unified Tonnage.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Unflled
tonnage of the U. S. steel corporation
totalled S,124,663 on November 80.
This is as against 1853 ,293 on Oc-
tober 81, 1875 S,297,905 on Septem-
Der 80, and 1897 JOG tons year ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
"clown" Prince In Realty.

Omaha World-Herald: Meanwhile
the former crown prince is contribu-
ting generously to after the war hui
NOR.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
NEW EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL READY
Rooms at Elks Building Will be Used
for Cases Where Family Has
No Proper Facilities
for Nursing.
NURSES WANTED BADLY
Equipment Of Beds and Bedding is Ar
irving, But Many Other Ar
ticies are Expected to
be Donated.

me new emergency hospital in
the Elks' building will be ready for
occupancy this evening.
It Is only for pneumonia cases and
influenza cases, and the final diagno-
BIS and right to admission is con-
uolled by DR.. C. H. Fegers, physi-
can to the board of health. The cost
is being paid by the Red Cross chap
ter of Keokuk.
The superintendent will be Cap
tain Hugh Mckenzie.
Inc equipment Of beds and bed
ding comes from Des Moines, but
many other things must be obtained
mere. The management appeals to
heokuk people to donate or loan the
following:
These Donations Needed Quickly.
flilows, old linen for cloths, sheet
ing, clean white rags Of any kind,
ana these are badly needed for the
hospital IN large quantities. Also
,here must be obtained here white,
lohg-sleeved aprons for the nurses,
ana mead dresses OF the kind worn
IN the Red Cross shop. A large
quantity of old and clean newspapers
- also needed, and bedroom screens.
otner things asked from Keokuk
people are small water pitchers, slop
Jars, not water bottles. bath towels,
wheel chair or two, and wash
cloths. Some cots with wire springs
can also be used to advantage
heokuk people who can furnish
any OF these things should telephone
MRS. frank Anderson, Black SS4, and
,nere is no limit to the quantity de-
sired. That these things be offered
al once-this evening or tomorrow
Is vitality important.
Nurses Hard to Find Here.
AN urgent and strong appeal is
Volced for nurses for the new hos
p,tai. Until today, nobody had APP
pied for any such position. and the
management is worried about that
feature. Applicants should telephone
1851 at once.
Unframed. practical nurses can be
usea' and both volunteer and paid
nurses will be used there. Two
'ia,ned nurses will be on duty
me directors of the Keokuk Red
oloss, at a meeting yesterday, pass
Gu unanimous vote of thanks to
ing.
Y. F. Mcfarland rendered Mayor
lotion his home, furnished, for an
auditlonal hospital, If it should be
ing.
When the Housekeeper Is Sick.
Where the housekeeper in home
20 SICK, there is nobody to cook prop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

had competitor OF superior exper-
fence not to say charm.
Mollie FEELS went to a finishing
school in INDIANA, and the travelling
salesman of his own soap paid the ex-
penses. As soon as her year there was
ended. there was wedding one even
inc in 1880, in the old Baker hall at
Eighth and Main streets.
The Wedding With Consequences.
Louis w. Klein, was best man at that
wedding. Thomas Rees, now one Of the
proprdetors OF the Springfield Regis.
ter, state senator and very prominent
in Illinois, was there as a reporter to
cover the big smart affair. H. w. Glen
der1in, now editor of the Springfield
Register, was there as guest, be-
cause everybody loved him then as
now.
There were many well to do Jews In
Keokuk then, and that wedding was
very smart and swell social occasion.
It changed Mollie Fels to Mrs Mary
Fels. but did not change her ideals,
ambitions, nor her high thinking In
these things, she was in perfect har-
mony with her husband.
The soap business of the husband
grew until it was known to every
housekeeper in America Incidentally
1t made him about ten million dollars
to leave his wife, when he died a few
years ago.
Earned Seat In the Sun.
During their happy married life, the
bride and groom Of that wedding in the
old Baker hall. did much good and
tried to do more. Alma Chuck is only
one of the persons they brought into
fame by giving a struggling genius
chance to grow without starving physi-
cally.
A little over year ago. Mrs. Mary
Fels was the chief feature of a single
tax banquet at Springfield At her
right was Governor Dunno. At her left
was the best man at her Keokuk we'd
ding. Near her at the table were
Thomas Rees and H. w Clendennin,
who had seen her last as the rabbi
man years before, here in Keokuk.
that banquet. She never forgets ner
old Keokuk friends.
Her parents and brother are bur-
led in Oakland cemetery here. Every
few years she comes to Keokuk to Wis
1t their graves. She slips into town and
out again, sees intimate friends Of her
girlhood. and plays that she is merely
Mollie Fels, forgetting for the day
that she is woman Of millions to
whom, the men who are making over
the map Of Europe and Palestine will
listen at Versailles.