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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
---.- 49, 49,
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee County-ss.
In the District Court OF SAID c Wan.
ty for the April, 1919, term at he'
kuk, Iowa. rr,nan
Ada L. Burch, plaintiff, VS.. Ls. .Ioa
is. Burch, defendant-Original No''O
To the above named defendant ~
You are hereby notified tnat Oh r II
before April 8, 1919, a petluohs .ba
be on file in the clerks once =, IN
district court aforesaid at heoA Asat,s
behalf of the above named plalnu .;
against you and claiming deere =,
divorce from you ON the groun nustody
adultery and asking for the cu ,,ea
of the two minor children ~ and
Ruby Burch aged ten years olu a for
Ralph Burch aged FIVE years, anu ~ =,
temporary alimony in the sum Una.
two hundred dollars and 1or .I,or,.
nent alimony in the sum OF one 80 the
sand dollars, and for such sum o. Of
court may award for the suppo
the two minor children. and
And unless you appear there.9 day
defend before noon of the secol1 said
Of the next regular April term " Keo.
court to he begun and holden at y
knlr On the 14th day of April .a;nst
1919, default will be entered .tereon
Won and judgment rendereu .,
as prayed for in said petl.loCr,R
50 F. NJ. BALLlNG.h.sl.,,
Attorney for piain'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
Standard Four Appoints Committee
to Find Big Man for Big Job,
who Has Proved His
Ability.
COMMITTEE TO GO EAST
viii Seek Somebody Who Has Demon,
strated Large Capacity by Work
for Other Manufacture
ers of Tires.

The Standard Four Tire company
is on the hunt for a new general
manager to succeed c. ]. Kirch, VINO
resigned recently to return to the
American Cement Machine company.
The directors met here yesterday
and after an all-day session appointed
a committee to seek new man OF
sufficient qualifications for the place.
The committee is President Gabeline,
G. F. Mcfarland and c. J. Kirch, the
retiring general manager. They ex-
pect to find the new man in the east,
they say.
I'VE are going to find man with
long and large experience in tire
building" one of the committee said
this morning, and get one that has
already demonstrated his ability to
manage big company, which this
one has grown to be. This company
is growing rapidly and soon will be
among the large ones, and we want
a man OF commensurate size and
ability to be its general manager"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
Widow Cries for Joy

ST couldn't eat anything but raw
eggs and sweet milk and was so weak
/ could hardly walk across the room.
I would have been in my grave today
if I hadn't taken Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy when l did. When / think
how much have suffered with my
stomach and how good l feel now
cry for Joy" 1t is simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catarr
hal mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays the inflammation which
causes practically all stomach. liver
and intestinal ailments, including ap-
pendicitis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. Wilkinson & Co.
and druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
For Freckled, Rough
or Sporty Complexities

ing to which delicate skins arc subject
after exposure to wind or sun, often
appearing IN early spring. may readily
spread lightly over the face before re-
firing and removed In the morning with
soap and water. completely peels of the
wax at any druggists. There's no
more. effective way of banishing freckles
or other cutaneoue defects Little skin
process doesn't even temporarily mar
the complexion, and one soon acquires
q brand new. spotiees. giklishly beautiful
face.
wrinkles caused by weather, worry
or illness arc best treated by simple
dissolved In one-haif pint witch hazel
Bathing the face In this produces q truly
marvellous transformation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
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SCHOOL NOTICE,

To the presidents and secretaries
of all, school districts in Lee county,
Iowa:
You are hereby notified that con-
yention will be held at the court house
in Fort Madison, Lee county, Iowa, on
Monday, April 9TH, 1919, at 10 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of selecting a
county board of education and attend
ing to any other business that may
come before it.
The law enacted by the 38th general
assembly relative to said board Eek
cept county superintendent reads in
part as follows:
"That six members shall be select
ed. who with the county superintend-
emit shall constitute the county board
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

by law. the certified check a..
by him with his bid shall bs tspoalted
TO thte City of Keokuk as arre es.el'ed
liquidated damages. 'eec and
The right is reserved TO rs,s,,
and all bids. '''ect any
The proposals received will
cd upon by the City Council Of tS he &C. se''
OF keokuk on the 9th day ~ ~ ny
1919. VI April,
Published by authority Of III. ~.
Council Of the City OF Keokuk Wy
Q. W. SANDBURa
City Clerk Of Said C1h
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Fifteen Bound Bout.

LONDON, March 26-Gunner NOR
former heavy weight champion oil
Great Britain, will try a comeback
here tonight, when he meets Frank
Goddard in a fiften-round bout al
Holborn stadium. Goddard is chal
lenger of Joe Beckett, British cham
pion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
Epide mic of Mumps,

EDWARDSVILLE. Ill, March 90
Business and social activities here are
marking time until the epidemic sub
sides. Sleeping sickness? Nothing SO
high toned Mumpsi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

enough, or discretion, to refrain, real
izing dimly that, not even in the re-
hottest degree, had any excuse for
such action. This was no affair Of
mine. Nor, indeed. would have found
much opportunity for private CONVEX
sation, for only a moment or two
later Kirby Joined him, and the two
remained together, talking earnestly,
until the gong called us oil to supper.
Across the long table, bare Of cloth,
the coarse food served in pewter
dishes. was struck by the drawn,
CHASTITY look in Beaucaire's face. He
had aged perceptibly in the last few
hours. and during the meal scarcely
exchanged word with anyone, eating
silently, his eyes downcast. Kirby,
however, was the life of the company,
and the miners roared ut his humor-
GUS stories and anecdotes Of adven-
ture-while outside 1t grew dark, and
the little Warrior struggled cautiously
through the waters, seeking the cham
mel in the gloom.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

strain through thin cloth, and add
the juice Of one lemon and sugar to
taste. Serve cold. preferably.
E00s De lesseps.-Saute the eggs
In pan with small amount OF but
ter, taking care not to break the yolk.
Then place them on a hot platter and
dust with salt; brown the butter In
the frying pan, adding teaspoonful Of
vinegar to four eggs. and one tea
spoonful Of minced parsley. Serve
with calves brains that are boiled, sea-
soned and sauted in butter, then pour
the sauce over the eggs and brains.
clarid0e Beef Heart.-Wash and re-
move pipes from the heart, wipe dry.
stuff with an herb stuff1ng, tie secure
~ and roast for about three hours in
moderate oven. Remove strings,
serve hot with gravy poured around.
Stufting-ChOp one ounce Of suet
fine, add two cupfuls of bread crumbs.
one chopped onion; season with pars-
ley. thyme, pepper. salt and bit Of
grated nutmeg. Mix well and add one
whole egg to bind It.
Sauce-Mix three large ripe toma.
toes. two sliced onions, two cupfuls Of
stock, Juice of one lemon and q tea
spoonful Of prepared mustard. Cook
IS minutes mix with teaspoonful Of
cornstarch dissolved in cold water; rub
through sieve, reheat and add a ta-
blespoonful Of chopped parsley.
Fish With Green Pepper.-Take one
and three-fourths cupfuls Of cooked
fish and one cupful Of white sauce.
Cook half slice of onion in butter
until brown. add salt. pepper. Par.
boil pepper then cut In strips and
add to the fish. onion and white sauce.
Serve hot.
Celery Toast. Cut tender stalks Of
celery into thin slices and cook In
sailed water until tender. Use but
little water, so there is none left when
cooked. Add cream to cover. season
with pepper and salt; add flour with
little cold milk, mixed to a paste un-
til thick. Prepare buttered toast and
pour the celery sauce over 1t. Serve
piping hot.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

rnanded, cor I'll throw my cards In
your face"
The insinuating sneer on Kirby's
lips changed into the semblance Of a
smile. Slowly, deliberately, never
once glancing down at the face Of his
cards, he turned them up one by one
with his white fingers, his challenging
eyes on the Judge; but the others saw
what was revealed ten-spot, a
knave, a queen, king and an ace.
"A straight flush!" someone yelled
excitedly. Odd II ever saw one
beforew
For an instant Beaucaire never
moved, never uttered sound. He
seemed to doubt the evidence Of his
own eyes, and to have lost the power
Of speech. Then from nerveless
hands his own cards fell face down
ward. still unrevealed, upon the table.
The next moment he was on his feet,
the chair in which he had been seated
flung crashing behind him on the deck.
"You theft he roared. "You dirty,
low-down thief: held four aces
where did you get the fifth one?"
Kirby did not SO much as move, nor
betray even by change Of expression
his sense Of the situation. Perhaps he
anticipated Just such an explosion and
was fully prepared to meet 1t. One
hand still rested easily on the table,
the other remaining hidden.
$50 you claim to have held four
aces" he said coldly. "Where are
they?"
McAfee swept the discarded hand
face upward and the crowd bent for
ward to look at four aces and king.
"That was the judges han6," he de
clared soberly. II saw it myself be.
fore he called you, and told him to
stay"
Kirby laughed-an ugly laugh show
ing his white teeth.
"The hi you did, Thought you
knew good poker hand, reckon.
Well, you see knew a better one, and
it strikes me I am the one to ask ques-
tions," he sneered. 'sLook here, you
men; I held one ace from the shuttle.
Now what I want to know is where
Beaucaire ever got his four2 Pleas
ant little trick Of you two-only this
time 1t failed to work."
Beaucaire uttered one mad oath, and
I endeavored to grasp him but missed
my clutch. The force Of his lurching
body as he sprang forward upturned
the table, the stakes jingling to the
deck, but Kirby reached his feet in
time to avoid the shock. His hand,
which had been hidden, shot out sud
denly, the fingers grasping revolver,
but he did not fire. Before the Judge
had gone half the distance he stopped,
reeled suddenly, clutching at his
throat, and plunged sideways. His
body struck the upturned table, but
McAfee and I grasped him, lowering
the stricken man gently to the floor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
CHAPTER ".
Kirby Shows HI. Hand.

That scene. with all Its surround
ings. remains indelibly impressed upon
my memory. It will never fade while
I live. The long. narrow, dingy cabin
Of the little Warrior, its forward end
unlighted and in shadow, the single
swinging lamp, suspended to black
ened beam above where the table had
stood, barely revealing through its
smoky chimney the after portion show
ing row Of stateroom doors on either
side. some standing ajar, and that
crowd of excited men surging about
the fallen body Of Judge Beaucaire,
unable as yet to fully realize the exact
nature Of what had occurred, but con-
scious Of impending tragedy. The
overturned table and chairs, the mo-
tionless body Of the Judge, with Kirby
standing erect just beyond. his face as
clear-cut under the glare Of light as
a cameo. the revolver yet glistening in
his extended hand. all composed q
picture not easily forgotten.
Still this impression was only that
Of a brief instant. With the next I
was upon my knees. lifting the fallen
head, and seeking eagerly to discern
some lingering evidence Of life in the
inert body. There was none, not SO
much as the faint flutter Of a pulse, or
suggestion Of heart throb. The man
was already dead before he fell, dead
before he struck the overturned table.
Judge Beaucaire is Dead" I an
nounced gravely. Nothing more can
be done for him now"
The pressing circle Of men hemming
us In fell back silently, reverently. the
sound Of their voices sinking into a
subdued murmur. As I stood there,
almost unconscious Of their presence,
still staring down at that upturned
face, now appearing manly and patri-
clan in the strange dignity Of its death
mask. mad burst of anger swept me,
q fierce yearning for revenge-a feel
ing that this was no less murder be-
cause nature had struck the blow.
With hot words Of reproach upon my
lips gazed across toward where Kir-
by had been standing a moment be-
fore. The gambler was no longer
there-his place was vacant.
"Where is Klrby7' I asked, incredu-
lous of his sudden disappearance.
Tor moment no one answered /:
then q voice in the crowd croaked
lOarsely:
"Ile Just slipped out through that
after door to the deck-hlm and Bill
Carver
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
s.And the stakes,"
Another answered in q thin. piping

.And the stakes,"
Another answered In Q thin. piping
treble.
II reckon them two cusses took
along the most ov It. Enyhow faint
yere. 'cept maybe few coins that
rolled under the table. It wasn't Joe
Kirby who picked up the swag, fer !
was a watchin' him, an he never onct
let go ov his gun. Thet damn sneak
Carver must did 1t, an then the two
ov 'em just sorter naturally faded
away through that door thar"
McAfee swore through his black
beard, the full truth swiftly dawning
upon him.
"Hell!" he exploded. $50 that's the
way Of it. Then them two wus in ca
boots frum the beginnin'. That's what
I told the jedge last night, but he said
he didn't give whoop; tibet he knew
more poker than both ov 'em put ter
gether. I tell yer them fellers stole
that money, an they killed Beau
caire-"
"Hold on minute" broke in, my
mind cleared of it's first passion, and
realizing the necessity of control.
Lets keep cool, and go slow. While
I believe McAfee is right, we are not
going to bring the Judge back to life
by turning into a mob. There is no
proof Of cheating, and Kirby has the
law behind him. When the Judge died
he didn't own enough to pay his
funeral expenses. Now see here;
happen to know that he left two young
daughters. Just stop, and think of
them. We saw this game played, and
there isn't a man here who believes II
was played on the square-that two
such hands were ever dealt, or drawn
in poker. We can't prove that Kirby
manipulated things to that end; moi
one Of us saw how he worked the trick
There Is no chance to get him that
way. Then what is 1t we ought to do
Why, say, make the thief disgorge-
and hanging won't do the business.
."Leave this settlement with me
Then I'll go at 1t. Two or three Of YOU
pick up the body, and carry 1t to Beau
CARES ACKNOWLEDGMENT there. The
rest Of you better straighten up the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

Extended Hand.
cabin, while I go up and talk with
Throckmorton q moment. After that
may want a few Of you to 60 along
when I hunt up Kirby. II he proves
ugly we'll know how to handle him.
McAfeeI"
I'm over here"
II was just going to say that you
better stay here, and keep the fellows
all quiet in the cabin. We don't want
our plan to leak out, and it will be
best to let Kirby and Carver think that
everything is all right; that nothing is
going to be DONE"
waited while several Of them
gently picked up the body, and bore It
forward into the shadows. I slipped
away, silently gained the door, and,
unobserved, emerged onto the deserted
deck without. The sudden change in
environment sobered me, and. caused
me to pause and seriously consider the
importance Of my mission. Nothing
less potent than either fear, or force,
would ever make Kirby disgorge.
Quite evidently the gambler had DELHI
erately set out to ruin the planter, to
rob him Of every dollar. Even at the
last moment he had coldly insisted on
receiving bill Of sale so worded as to
leave no possible loophole. He de-
manded all. The death Of the Judge,
Of course, had not been contemplated,
but this in no way changed the result.
That was an accident, yet I imagined,
might not be altogether unwelcome,
and could not rid my memory Of that
shining weapon in Kirby's hand, or the
thought that he would have used It
had the need arose. Would. he not
then fight just as fiercely to keep, az
he had to gain? Indeed, I had but
one fact upon which I might hope to
base action-every watcher believed
those cards had been stacked, and that
Beaucaire was robbed by means Of a
trick. Yet could this be proyen3
Would any one of those men actually
swear that he had seen a Suspicious
move? If not, then what was there
left me except mere bluffl Abso-
lutely nothing.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
The Kr TCHEN
Gb!LNEf 7a1

Not understood. We gather false Inn
pressions.
And hug them closer as the years
60 BY,
TIL often virtues seem to us trans
gressions,
and dies.
Not understood.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

milk, and one Is well fed.
The date is valuable
food, and 1t is refresh
ing occasionally to cut
loose from modern cook
cry and enjoy first prin-
ciples.
Date and Apple Pie
Line a PIE plate with q
rich crust, I'LL with q
mixture Of chopped dates
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
Knox escapes from the
river only to encounter
greater danger.
Fingers TIreless traveller.
(To BE coNT1NVED.)

Fingers T1reIe8S TraVeIere,
Typists' fingers are the most amer.
Ing travellers in creation, and are ca.
pable Of going tremendous distances
without the fatigue that would come
to the feet and legs in performing I
similar journey. In ordinary tyne.
writing the hand may travel. ACCORDING
TO an expert, 10000 miles a year and
not indicate any Impairment in efa.
cheney. This refers, Of course. to tka
average typist In an office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

mdJOrIty VI WOpI0
for every day.
coconut Bisque.
Crate one COCO.
nut without remov-
ign the brown skin,
cover with one
quart Of water boil
ing hot, and let
stand s1nkil oold .
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
CHAPTER Il-contlnued.
you mean"

I'm the form of a child, born to a
quadroon girl named Della. The
mother. it seems, was able In some
way to convince the Judge of the
child's parentage. All this happened
shortly before Beaucaire's second mar
riage, and previous to the time when
Haines came to the Landing. Exactly
what occurred is not clear, or what ex-
PLANTATION was made to the bride. The
affair must have cut Beaucaire's pride
deeply, but he had to face the condl-
tons. 1t ended in his making the girl
Della his housekeeper, while her child
the offspring of Adelbert Beau
caire-was brought up as daughter.
A year or SO later the second wife
gave birth to Female child, and those
two girls have grown up together ex-
actly as though they were sisters.
Haines insists that neither of them
knows to this day otherwise"
'But that would be simply impos-
slble," insisted. 1.-THE mother would
never permit"
"The mother! Which mother? The
slave mother could gain nothing by
confession, and the Judges wife died
when her baby was less than two
years old. Della practically mothered
the both of them, and is still in COM
plete charge of the house."
"YOu met herr"
"She was pointed out to me-a gray
haired, dignified woman, SO nearly
white rs scarcely to be suspected Of
negro blood"
"Yet still SLAYER"
II cannot answer that. Haines HIM
self did not know. If manumission
papers had ever been executed it was
done early, before he took charge of
Beaucaire's legal affairs. The matter
never came to his attention"
"But, captain" I exclaimed, "do you
realize what this might mean? If
Judge Beaucaire has not issued papers
of freedom this woman Della is still
slave"
Certainly"
"And under the law her child was
born into slavery?"
/! "No doubt of that"
"But the unspeakable horror of it
this young woman brought up as Free
educated and refined, suddenly to dis
cover herself to be negro under the
law, and slave. Why, suppose Beau
caire should die, or lose his property
suddenly; she could be sold to the
cotton fields, into bondage to anyone
who would pay the price for her."
'"There is nothing on record. Haines
assured himself as to that some years
ago."
"What are the two girls named?"
Irene and Eloise."
(which one is the daughter?"
Really, lieutenant, I do not know.
You see was never introduced, but
merely gained glimpse of them in
the garden. I doubt If I would recog-
nize the one from the other now. You
see all this story was told me later"
sat there long while, after he
had gone below, the taciturn mate Mt
the wheel. Totally unknown to me as
these two mysterious girls were, their
strange story fascinated nay imagina-
tion. What possible tragedy lay be-
fore them in the years7 What horrible
revelation to wrench them asunder-
to change In single instant the quiet
current of their lives? In spite of
every effort, every lurking hope, some
way could not rid myself of the
thought that Beaucaire - either
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
"You DIRTY, Low.DowN THEFT"


Armstrong Island
the sends him with St He takes
family.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

He either fears his fate too much.
Or his desserts are small,
That dares not put It to the touch
Determined to gain all. n q 4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

and apples, using one cupful of dates
to two Of apple sprinkle with cinna-
mon, sugar and dot with bits of but
ter. Cover with top crust and bake
in moderate oven one hour. Serve
hot or cold with whipped cream or
a la mode.
Date Sandwiches. - Remove the
stones from well-washed dates and cut
in strips; add an equal quantity OF
pecan meats, cut fine; mix with q LII.
tie creamed butter; add a B dash. az,
salt and spread on slices Of bread.
Stuffed dates make a most dainty
little dessert when one does not wish
anything more filling. STUFF with fon-
dant, cream cheese, or with nuts, an
all are good:
Date Cream Puffs-Fill cream puffs
with a mixture Of nuts, dates and
whipped cream; roll in sugar and
serve. The puts, IL made very small.
look more dainty and go further.
Date bread.-Make sponge with
one quart Of lukewarm water, half I
compressed yeast cake and teaspoon
ful Of salt, one and one-half pints Of
-four. When light and spongy add
half cupful each Of sugar and mo.
lasses and flour to make a drop bat
ter; add two cupfuls Of chopped dates:
knead and let rise. When light, mold
into loaves; rise again and bake Is
minutes.
Date Puddlno-Take two-thirds Of
cupful Of chopped suet, one cupful
Of bread crumbs, one egg well beaten,
two tablespoonfuls Of sugar, one cup
full Of milk, one cupful Of stoned dates
cut fine, one teaspoonful Of vanilla,
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
Tablespoonful Of salt and enough
flour to make a drop batter. Steam
three hours and serve with an err
sauce. ~
A chicken salad which is different IL
one using small supful Of chopped
apple with the celery and chicken.
adding the usual dressing preferred.
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