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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
CITY NEWS.

Reeves Coal Office Phone $50.
For sale: Grapes. Leibundgut,
Iowa street.
st. Paul's Brotherhood lawn social
| Wednesday, Aug. 81. 15c.
For cottage cheese, milk and
cream, call 666 Sanitary Dairy Co
Wanted, an experienced saleslady
in our ready-to-wear department. Sulli-
van & Auwerda
-Classifiet. advertising must be
paid for in advance. Telephone or
ders are accepted at the risk Of the
| patron.
Regular meeting of De LaSalle
council 619, Tuesday evening, s
| o'clock. Hall corner Fifth and Main
| Visitors cordially invited
Regular meeting OF Morning Star
! lodge No. 5, X. OF p. at Castle hall
Fifth and Biondeau. George Keep.
G.: j. A. Burgess, X. Of j. and s.
Social session.
Girls Wanted Steady employ.
ment, good wages, sanitary working
conditions. Apply to Mr.. Dunlasey,
superintendent, at factory entrance.
S. F. Baker & Co.
The following firrts will be clos
ed Wednesday afternoon to attend
the community picnic: Keokuk Lum-
her Co., Independent Lumber Co.,
Taber Lumber Co., Swan Lumber CO.
Il. O. 0. M. lodge, No. 704, meet
regularly every Tuesday evening a;
s o'clock All visiting members cor
Giaily invited. John G. Stadler, die.
tator. a i. Laubershimer. secretary.
Mr.. David S. Klein, formerly man
ager of the Royal Cloak Co, of Burling-
ton, Ia, has assumed managership of
the Keokuk store where he will locate
definitely. Mr., Klein is we'll known
in keokuk, having been in charge of
the old store for few months.
Regular meeting KeokuE council
No. $50. tonight at 8 o'clock, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend.
Robert S. CrisweH, regent; J. l.
Annable secretary
Senator Jos. R. Frailey of Lee
county, is to deliver an address at the
Sharon church Thursday evening,
Sept. 4. This is the date on which
the church holds its annual bazaar.
Senator Frailey is an interesting
speaker and it Is expected that large
audience, will be present to near him.
for cottage cheese, milk and
cream, call &c.. Sanitary Dairy Co.
%. o. Tracy, telegraph operator
for The Gate City, is enjoying his va
cation this week. He has gone to
GIenwood junction to visit his daugh-
ter. His place in the office is being
AIKEN by Mr.. Lyons, who was former
y in the navy as radio operator.
Patrons OF the classified columns
sending advertisements in over the 7
phone must arrange to send payment .
for same on day the notice is to APP i
pear, as all classified advertising is .
On strictly cash basis.
Claiming that the AL G. Barnes
show was not a circus, but an animal
ihow, officials of the show refused to
Jay the state license at Burlington
md got away with it." The Gazette
ays: The Barnes show is not a cir
MS. 1t is truly an animal show. Not
My was this evident to a great many
'eople who were in attendance at
10Th the afternoon and evening per-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26

Canada has no minister or ambas-
sador at Washington. The dominion
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Hippodro

| Last times tonight One OF the best
opportunities yet afforded Constance
1 Talmadge for the display of her tai
ents, is the role of Geraldine Barker
in THE Yelled Adventure" A beau
tiful thread of romance runs through
the picture; and romance, it might be
said, Is Constance Talmadge's &c !.
suit" Her many admirers can be as
sured OF rare treat when they view
her work in this picture. She is full
of her customary dash and pep and
her viyacious personality is given free
rein. Her work in this production is
exceptionally good and is certain to
increase her already enviabIe popu-
larfty among screen patrons.
Geraldine Barker Is young and
beautiful society girl, whose mar.
rage to Reginald Croker society
flop is averted. This occurs when
she. in trying to teach Richard An.
nesly, young man from Texas,
lesson as 20 the influence of woman
over man, is herself enlightened re-
garding men and unconsciously
teaches herself vital lesson of life.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening also
Thursday, owen Moore in Rex Beacfl's
THE Crimson Cardinal" Don't fail
seeing this thrilling mystery melo-
drama.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26

is represented there by the British
ambassador, who is the representa-
tive Of the entire British empire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Bluff Park Will be Crowded to
Capacity by People from
Keokuk and County, Says
Committee.
FOR WHITE INSTITUTE
Lee County's Most Unusual
School Will Reap Benefits
of Auction Sale Which
Will be Held.

Everybody in Keokuk who can get
away is going to the big community
picnic tomorrow at Bluff Park.
In fact, everyone in this part OF
the county is going to the big event.
Automobiles, special trains, and
even the old one-hoss shay, will carry
the crowds.
The weather man promises fair
day, without much change in tenn
perature.
Everything has been arranged for
the success of the picnic. There will
be entertainment for everybody. One
very interesting feature of the days
program will be the community sing,
at which the old favorite army songs
will be put on, together with IL
sprinkling of the old favorite bal
lads.
Another feature of the day will be
the athletic events, which will be in
charge of Van B. Hayden, of the
war camp community service. Cash
prizes are going to be hung up by
the w. C. C. S. for the winners In
these events. Mr.. Hayden very sue
cessfully conducted the contest at
.Donnellson, and the one at Bluff
Park will be equally as successful
from all indications.
Record Breaking Crowd.
Everything points to record
ibreaking crowd at this picnic, which
will be the third Of the annual com
nunity events. The picnic is open
for everyone to attend. It will pro
vide means for local people to be
come acquainted with their neighbors
from the districts around Keokuk
and it will bring together several
thousand people for real old-fash
toned good time.
The committee IN charge is urging
that there be no empty seats in the
automobiles that go from here. PEG
pie are privileged, of course, to make
up their own parties, but it Is hoped
that they will see 10 it that the cars
are fun.
Proceeds For School.
The picnic proceeds this year will
go to the White Manual Labor instf.
tute, which is located near Salem,
and which is considered Lee county's
most unusual school. 1t was estab
lished through the will of an old
Quaker, and is for the purpose of
providing an education for poor boys
and girls who otherwise would have
no chance to become good citizens.
The school has already taken ma
terial out OF the slum districts of
Keokuk, Rag Alley. Cabin Boat row
and the levee, and has turned out a
product that is worthy the ideal of
the school Hal Graham, superin-
tendent of the school, will be pres.
ent and will tell about the work of
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BREWERS TO
BE ARRESTED
Fifteen of Them and About 200 Saloon
Keepers Are Charged Win
Violation of Prohibi-
ton Act.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 26-Fifteen brewers
in Chicago and the northern Illinois
district are to be arrested and in
dicted By the federal grand jury. &C.
cording to instructions received from
the department Of justice at Washing
ton by District Attorney Clyne today.
In addition to the brewers, practi
cally 200 saloon keepers in Chicago
will be arrested for violation of the
wartime prohibition act, it was said
Thlrty-one were arrested yesterday.
Attorney General Edward J. Brun.
dage issued a statement today that
evidence by his office shows that
practically every saloon keeper in Chi.
cago is yioIator of the prohibition
law.
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"Dous' Fairbanks Ie Here!

Know what buckaroo is? Well,
look in the dictionary, and you won't
find this: Buckaroo (buck-a-roo).
From the Anglo-Saxon noun, buck, and
the last two syllables to jumping
kangaroo. Meaning: when applied to
the masculine gender of the human
species, lively young buck. 2. A gay
dog. One who doesn't give a dern A
rip-snortin', ding Dustin devil-may-
care crittur from away back, headed
for the-Lord- knows-where.
In his natural habitat he is as gem
tie as baby st. Bernard, especially
with the opposite sex; but turn him
loose without tether and he'll paw
UP the ground something scandalous.
Slang: a regular guy. Synonym:
Douglas Fairbanks.
Summing up: Doug Fairbanks,
Grand tonight and tomorrow in "The
Knickerbocker Buckaroo.' The "oppo-
site SEX above referred to is Mar
jorie Daw. Time, Z, and 9:15. matt
nees tomorrow 2:30 and 400 Prices,
children, II cents, adults in balcony,
IL cents, main floor % cents. Govern
ment war taxes are included.
Doug" will lead you a merry pace
from New York through Arizona; into
a 'non-escapable" Jail but out again;
to meet charming senorita who is
trying to save sum Of money from
a rascally sheriff; to wild chase
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
NO CONCERT
ON THURSDAY
Band viii be at Carthage Playing fol
Fair There and Evening Pro-
gram Here Is Can
ceIied.

Owing to the fact that the Keokuk
Concert band will be at Carthage. play
ing for the big fair there on Thurs
day, the weekly band concert will be
postponed for another week. The band
has been secured as star attrac-
ton for Keokuk day at the fair, and
will not be able to complete its pro-
gram there in time to get beck here
for a concert.
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! the institute. Besides Mr.. Graham
! Warden Perkins, of the penitentiary
at Fort Madison, will be present,
| Both of these men will make short
| addresses on the subject of the work
being done along the lines Of the
| institute.
Goods For Auction.
Then there will be the big auction
for the benefit of the school. Keo
kuk manufacturing plants have do
mated literally to this auction, and
the following list of goods will go
under the hammer tomorrow after
noon at the picnic:
Kellogg-Birge company, one case
preserves.
C. S. Wells, two 241s pound sacks
Red Top flour. IN
Independent. Baking Co, crackers.
Briar Mills, two sacks flour 245a
pounds.
Huiskamp Brothers company, or
der for one pair shoes.
Buck-Reiner company, one case
starch.
Bode-Larson, one pair shoes.
Irwin-Philiips company, Indian
Head overalls.
Three-K Medicine company, one
case spices.
Blom-Collier company, one case
corn.
Federal Baker,, five packages OF
bread
Standard Four Tire company, one
Ford size tire.
Decker Manufacturing company,
one dozen No. Are currycombs.
j. c. Hubinger Brothers company,
one case half-pound Hubinger syrup
GA cans).
Keokuk Canning company, one
case No 21k tomatoes.
Purity Oats company, two cases
rolled oats.
S. F. Baker company, one case Of
spices.
Armour & Co, one case of corn
flakes.
Armour & Co., one case milk.
S. Hamill company gives fifty
pounds of coffee, and the picnic com;
mittee is arranging to serve this.
Plenty Of Entertainment.
A refreshment stand will be oper.
ated on the grounds and there will
be plenty of extras to go with the
picnic lunches which everyone is to
bring.
The Keokuk Concert band win play
! during the day. This band will &C
company the community singing
Also
From all indications, Keokuk is
going to send one of the larges,
crowds 1t has ever sent to this event
and all through the neighborhood
around Donnellson, Primrose. New
Boston, Charleston, Salem, Houghton
and Montrose people are planning to
attend the big picnic. Fort Madison
folks will drive down, and the com
mittee in charge is prepared to
handle the largest crowd that has
ever attended one of these affairs.
Stores Will Close.
The following Main street stores
will close their places of business in
the afternoon tomorrow in order that
the clerks and employees may attend
the big event:
Howard Connable, Ewers MCCARTHY
Co, We'll and Co.. Central Dry Goods
Golden Rule, Lowitz Dept Store
Megchelsen's, Winger Bros,
T. R. J. Ayres & Sons, Ouelrs,
kenaud, Keokuk Electric Co., Frank
NJ. Jones, Independent Lumber Co.,
Keokuk Lumber Co., Taber Lumber
Co., Swan Lumber Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
.EVERYBODY'S GOING To
Bic COMMUNITY PICNIC

the institute. Besides Mr.. Graham,
Warden Perkins, of the penitentiary
at Fort Madison, will be present,
Both of these men will make short
addresses on the subject of the work
being done along the lines of the
institute.
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formances on Saturday, but it was
made evident to representatives OF
the state who attempted to make Mr..
Barnes pay state tax for a circus"
1t was proven that it was not cir
Gus but an animal show and the
license was not paid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26

through Mexico; out again with girl
and money in his possession. En- route
there are hundred laughs, four
dozen thrills and sixty-three stunts.
Tonight at the Grand. Let's go.
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Cn66rful---By Request

"Oh, hell 1 don't mean the opera
ON. 1 mean the play"
He learned soon enough from the
glowing, starry eyed Sarah Haddon
and from every one connected with the
play. He insisted on seeing them all
daily, against his doctors orders. and
succeeded in working up temperature
that made his hospital stay a four
weeks affair. He refused to take the
tryout results as final and the COM
pany stayed over in Atlantic City for
8 week. and Hahn held scraps of re-
hearsals in his room when he had a
temperature of 1o2. Sarah Haddon
worked like a slave. She seemed TO
realize that her great opportunity had
cone-the opportunity for which hun
dreds OF gifted actresses wait life
time. Haddon was just twenty eight
then-a year younger than Josie F'ifer.
She had not yet blossomed into the
full radiance of her beauty. She was
too slender, and inclined to stoop bit.
but her eyes were glorious. her ekin
petal Doth, her whole face remind
ing one, somehow. of an intelligent
flower. Her voice was a golden. liquid
delight
Josie Fifer, dragging herself from
bed to chair. and from chair to bed,
used to watch for her. Hahn's room.
was on her floor. Sarah Haddon. in he
youth and beauty and triumph, repre-
scented to Josie all that she had dream
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Of long run. The Sarah Haddon sec
ond-act costume was photographed,
COPIED (unsuccessfully), talked about.
until 1t became as familiar as a uni
form. That costume had much to do
with the plays success, though Sarah
Haddcn would never admit it. "Splen-
deur' was what is known as period
play. The famous dress was of black
velvet, made with a quaint. full gath
cred skirt that made Haddon's slim
waist seem fairlylike, and exquisisGly
supple The black vsIvet bodice out
lined the delicate swell of the bust. A
rope of pearls enhanced the Wilderness
of her throat. Her hair, done in old
time scallops about her forehead, was
a cleaning marvel of simplicity. AID
the despair of every woman who T. led
to copy it. The part was that of an
Italian opera singer Sarah Haddon
her pearls and her pallor, was an ex-
otto, throbbing, exquisite realization of
what every woman in the audience
dreamed Of being and every man
dreamed Of loving.
Josie Fifer saw the play for the first
time from a balcony seat given her by
Sid Hahn. 1t left her trembling. red
eyed, shaken. After that she used to
see 1t, by hook or crook, wheneve:
possible. She used to come in at tn
stage door and Turk back of the scene
and in the wings when she had no bus
mess there. Then. one night, she in
discreetly was led. by her absorbed III
-srest, to venture too far into tn
wings. It was during the scene whe
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everything. went off in wagonloads Ito
East Forty third street.
No gently sentimental reason caused
Hahn & Lehman to house these hun
dreds of costumes, those tons of seem
cry, these forests of furniture. Neither
had Josie Fifer been hired to walk
wistfully among them like a spinster
wandering in a dead rose garden. No,
they were stored for a much thriftier
reason. They were stored, If you must
know, for possible future use. H. & L.
were too clever not to use a last year
costume for a this years road show.
They knew what a coat of enamel
would do for a bedroom set. 1t was
Josie Fifer's duty not only to tabula te
and care for these relics. but to rerur-
bish them when necessary. The sew
Ing was done by a little corps Of assis-
tants under Josie's dissection.
But all this came with the years
When Josie Fifer white and weak.
first took charge of the H. & l. lares
ct penates, she told herself it was only
for few Months year or two at
most The end OF sixteen years found
her still there.
When she came to New York
-'Splendour'' was just beginning IT.
phenomenal three years run The cit
vas mad about the play. People cam
to see 1t again and again-a sure sig !.
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Haddon, hearing a broken down street
singer cracking the golden notes of
Aida" into thousand mutilated
fragments. throws open her window
and. leaning far out. pours a shower
of Italian and broken English and
laughter and silver coin upon her
amazed compatriot below.
When the curtain went down she
came off raging.
What was that? Who was that
standing in the wings? How dare any
one stand therel Staring! 1t ruined
my scene tonight. Where's McCebe?
Tell Mr.. Hahn want to see him. Who
was it2 Staring at me like ghosti"
Josie had crept away, terrified, oon-
trite, and yet resentful. But the mex;
week saw her back at the theatre.
though she took care to stay in the
shadows.
She was waiting for the black velve-
dress. It was more than dress to he
1t was infinitely more than a stage cos
tune. It was TIE habit Of glory.
epitomised all that Josie Fffer ha
missed of beauty and homage a
success.
The play ran on, and on. and on.
Sarah Haddon was superstitious about
the black gown. She refused TO give II
up for a new one. She insisted that II
ever she discarded, the old black velvet
for a new the run of the play would
stop.
But Josie waited patiently. Dozens
of costumes passed through her hands.
She saw plays come and go. She
sewed on satin. She mended fine lace.
She polished stage jewels. And waited.
She knew that one day her patience
would be rewarded. And then. at last
came the familiar voice over the
phone: Hello. Fifsri McCabe talk
ing"
"Well7"
"'Splendour' closes Saturday. Had
don says she won't play in this heat.
They're taking II to London in the
autumn. The stu1'n be up Monday.
early"
Josit Fifer turned away from the tel
phone with radiant face.
The look was still on her face when
Ionday morning came. She was sew
lg on a dress just discarded by Ade-
ide. French. the -ragedienne. Nc
abe box under his arm stood in the
.oorway Josie Fifer stood I'D SO aud
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We degrees of temperature"

nFe degrees or temperature
When Josie rose to leave he eyed
her keenly. and pointed to the dragging
leg.
How about that? Temporary or
permanent"
Permanent"
'zThen no more stage for you-eh,
my girl?"
mo more stage"
Hahn reached for a pad of paper on
the table at his bedside. scrawled a
few words on 1t. signed it IS. H." in
tins fashion which became famous. and
held the paper out to her.
when you get out of here" he said,
you come to New York, and up to MY
office: see? Give 'em this at the doo-.
I've, got a Job for you-if you want IT. =
And that was how Josie Fifer came
to take charge of the great Hahn &
Lo;in an storehouse. 1t was more than
storehouse. 1t was a museum. 1t
housed the archives of the American
stage. If Hahn g. Lehman pride !
another, it was the lavish generosity
with which they invested a play. from
costumes to carpets. A period play
was q period play when they present
ed 1t. You never saw French cloch
on a Dutch mantel in a Hahn & Lob
man production. No hybrid hangings
narred their back drop. No matter
THAT the play. the firm provided its
furnishings from the stars slippers to
he chandeliers. Did a play last year
= week, at the end of its run furni-
sure, hangings. scenery. rugs, gowns
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ed OF and never realized; all that she
had hoped fos and never could know.
She used to insist on having her door
open, and she would lie there for
hours her eyes hxed on that spot in
the hall across which Haddon would
fash for one brief instant on her way
to the room down the corridor. AS she
lay there she developed a certain grim
philosophy.
shes got everything a woman could
wish for. Me. haven't got a thing.
Not q blamed thing! And yet they say
everything works out in the end ae-
cording to some scheme or other. Well.
what's the answer to this. I wonder.
1 can't make 1t come out right. I guess
one OF the figures must have got ava.
from me-"
In the second week of Sid Hahn'e
convalesence he heard. somehow, of
Josie Fifer. 1t was characteristic Of
him that he sent for her. She put a
chiffon scarf about the neck of her
skinny little kimono, spent an hour
and ten minutes on her hair. made ND
outra geously with that sublime uncon-
sclousness that comes from too close
familiarity with rouge pad and grease
ar. and went. Between the erutches
he lameness, and the trembling she
presented to Sid Hahn, as she stood in
the doorway, picture that stabbed his
kindly, sensitive heart with q quick
pang OF sympathy.
He held out his hand. Josie's crept
into it. At the feel of that generous
friendly clasp she stopped trembling
Said Hahn;
My nurse tells me that you can dc
a bedside burlesque of East Lynne
| that made even that Boston-lo looking
| inferno with the thick glasses laugh
Go on and do 1t for me. there's a good
girl. 1 could use a laugh myself just
now"
And Josie Fifer caught UP a couch
cover for a cloak. with the scarf tina.
was about her neck for a veil, and
using Hahn himself as the ailing Chez
lid. gave q biting burlesque OF the
| famous bedside visit that brought the
! tears OF laughter to his eyes. and the
nurse flying from down the hall This
won't do" said that austere person.
Wont. Ell? Go on and stick your
old thermometer in my mouth What
do I care! A laugh like that is worth
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Reform those things in yourself which
you blame in Others.-Old Proverb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

What is fame? an empty bubble;
Gold? transient shining trouble
james Granger
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oh that men would praise Jehovah for
his loving kindness, for his wonderful
works to the children of men FPS. 107 IS.
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Perseverance is more prevailing than
violence; and many things which cannot
be overcome when they are together, yield
themselves up when taken little by little
Plutarch.
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The Worldly Hope men set their hearts
upon
Turns Ashes-or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Deserts dusty Face,
Lighting little hour or two, is gone.
Fitzgerald.
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SEVEN sENTENCE SERMONS,

How men undervalue the power of sim
plicity, but it is the real key to the heart
Wordsworth.
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Doctrine is nothing but the skin of trutl
set up aud stuffed.-Henry Ward Beecher
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Chas. NJ. Sheldon, Central Congrega-
tionaI Church. will preach tomorrow
morning on 1.-The Greatest Question in
the World. ADV.
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Bible Study
BY MRS. c. F. MENNINGER
Published every Saturday evening In
Topekn State Journal.
LESSON XVII.

Jeremiah, Chapters I4-29-BefOre the Fall
of Jerusalem.