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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31

Patrons day at the schools was en-
joyed by many Of the parents, shor'
program having been given at the
primary building Thursday afternoon
At the high school building Thurs
day evening, at p. M, a program was
given for tho parents and teachers,
and all persons interested in the
school work, when the following pro-
gram was enjoyed:
High school orchestra.
Star Spangled Banner.
Piano-Devota Orth, Mary Catha-
rine Cul}zin, Elizabeth Runyon, Wiz
ginia Cherrill, Marguerite Jacks, Elm
marietta WEIGH.
Piano-Prentice Williams, Frances
Davidson, Beulah Jacks, Mary johann
sen and Mae Ferris.
Introduction-Prof. Johnston.
shrost addresses-Samuel Naylor,
Mrs. H. w. Whiten, Chas. A. Ortiz,
and Mrs. Ellen Scoffeld.
Solo-Mrs. r. F. Doud.
A special meeting of the Hancock
County Livestock Breeders associa.
ton was held in the assembly room OF
the court house Tuesday afternoon AZ
Q n, M. when William q. Hedgecock'
farm advisor of Peoria country, was
or esent. who ably discussed the Work
Of tf,e breeders association In his
county, giving those present much en-
couraxement and information as TO
what can be accomplished by county
breeders association. Members OF the
Hancock County Fair association
were present, and DR.. E M. Robbins,
president, discussed the development
of the county fair and explained the
position of the management, stating
that 1t fully realized the Importance
of the agricultural and livestock ex-
hibits. and Is willing to cooperate In
every possible way. 1t was thought
that exhibition at the county fair IS
the cheapest and most efficient KIM
Of local advertising for the pure preo
livestock breeder, a sale OF lew OF
the choice animals from the nerds OF
the different breeders In the county,
having proven good way OF adver-
tising. as was the experience IN Peo-
ria county.
The Hancock County Livestock
breeders association went on record
as approving the sale of capital STOCK
in the Hancock County Fair assocla-
ton for the purpose Of building COM
btnation sale and exhibition pavilion
on the fair grounds, a representative
committee to be appointed by the
president and secretary to confer with
the Fair association directors in regard
to the sale Of the Fair stock among
the members of the breeders assoc,a-
tion. and after some discussion 1t was
decided to empower the executive
committee of the breederst' associa'
ton. to enter into the necessary
agreements and understanding with
the board of directors Of the Fair asso-
citation in regard to the matter OF sell
ing the Fair association stock and the
building of the sale and exhibition
pavilion.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Miller de-
Parted the first of the week for Port
land, Ore, thence to their mission
field In China. A large number OF
friends and relatives accompanied
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
NOTICE OF PUBLIC GALE.

Notice Is hereby given that unless
sooner redeemed by the payment Of
all charges against the property. I
will, on June IA, 1919. at 10 o'clock
q. M, at No. 30 Main street, Keo-
kuR, Lee county, Iowa, sell at public
auction the property left for storage
by the following persons, to-wit:
Aldenburg-1 load Of household
goods.
Alden, CT load of household
goods.
Anderson, G. W. loads Of house
hold goods.
Aiken, J. T.--3 loads Of household
goods.
Benjamin, jesse load of house
hold goods.
Barnes, c. W. trunks.
Baird, MRS. load Of household
goods.
Beal. D. B.-1 load of household
goods.
l.. W. Chase load Of household
goods.
Cramer, J. CT load of household
goods.
Cramer, J. LII load of household
goods.
Erman, il load OF household
goods.
Erman, Mrs M loads Of houae-
hold goods and mattress.
French, J. il load OF household
goods.
Flint, o. P.-2 trunks and one box.
Fisher, Mrs. load OF househ old
goods.
Galland, Washington load Of
household goods.
Hanson, G. HI load Of household
goods.
Mcdowell. MRS. load Of house
hold goods.
McCandless, LII load Of house
hold goods
Scheperay, Mrs. load Of house
hold goods.
Stanley, e. b loads OF househ old
goods.
Walton, MRS. trunk.
Sale will be continued from day to
day If necessary by public announce
ment and terms are cash.
VIM. STNTON.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
.Cbo WAR SAW
. ;:GAT9E;:; ;ll[ T.!

talent both vocal and instrumental.
Opportunity is all that II needs. With
culture.
Joseph We'll, Of Keokuk, was a
Warsaw visitor Monday.
Carroll Sack. who has been assist
ant manager for Clay Robinson q
Co. Chicago, for some time, has
again been promoted and has been
assigned by his firm to Cheyenne,
wyoming. He is here, with his
family for short visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Sack,
preparatory to going west to take his
new position.
The Warsav Chattanooga assocfa-
tion met Tuesday evening In the
Nesbit Electric shop to mako prepa-
ratfons for the coming cheutauQua,
which will be held on the high
school grounds az usual Tho talent
and program win be Of the best.
The street gang Is making much
needed repairs in Main street
Plans are being laid to utilize tn
some way some Of the saloon build
ings to be vacated after July L
The city council met Tuesday
night and. among other things. con-
sidered ordinances ordering cement
sidewalks on streets.
Rev. DR.. George Long has ressntly
returned from . 4,000-mile TRIP, dur
ing which he delivered addresses IN
four large cities. He noted that even
the smallest towns and villages, as
well as the cities, were teemtng with
patriotism, alive, alert, with not 4
sign Of apathy or Indifference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
PUT COLLEGE
IN FRONT RANK
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Of
Trustees of culver-Stockton,
Of Canton, Mo-, is
Hold

CANTON, Mo-, May 31.-The regu-
lar annual meeting Of the trustees OF
Culyer,Stockton college. Canton, NO.
was held Just before the commence
ment Of Culver-Stockton on the after
noon OF Wednesday. May %. This
was the largest and most enthuslas-
ito gathering OF trustees for some
time. Definite plans were made for
aggressive entrance into the cam
paign for one million dollars for the
Missouri colleges Of the Christian
church. The executive committee Of
the board OF trustees was instructed
to meet every demand Of the college
union and every demand necessary
to make this college an efficient
college, in the employment OF teach
ers. equipment Of Libraries and lsbo-
ratories, eto In fact 1t was decided
unanimously that CulverStockton
college must stand in the front rank
OF Missouri colleges.
Two st. Louis members were pres
ent at this meeting, Rev. George A.
Campbell, Union Avenue Christian
church, and Judge William I. Jones,
of the firm Of Carter, collins &
Jones. The following trustees were
reelected for term Of three years:
Rev. George A. Campbell. St Louis;
Mr.. l.. Fl. Condit, Canton; Rev. W..
ID. Endres, Quincy, ILL.,; Rev. A n.
Lindsey, Clinton; Mr.. BENJAMIN F.
Claim, Palmyra. The board organ
ICED by the election OF Mr.. w. B.
McRoberts as president; Judge w.
T. Jones, of st. Louis, vice presi'
dent: Mr.. ID. N. Cason, Canton, Sec
rotary, and Mr.. L. II. Condit, of Can
ton. treasurer. 1t was decided at
the meeting that the buildings
should be overhauled during the
summer and improvements made on
the campus and grounds.
The sixty-second annual COM
mencement exercises were held IN
the college chapel Thursday morn
mig, May 20. The girls glee club
furnished music, and the address OF
the occasion was delivered by Rev.
Henry Pearce Atkins, of Mexico, Mo.
This closed a successful college
year, Notwithstanding the many In
terruptions occasioned by the war
conditions. Friends of the college
are very enthusiastic with reference
to it's future, and confidently believe
that here in northeast Missouri Gull
ver-Stockton college will become one
Of the strong institutions of the
state.
Summer school begins June 10,
1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
CROWD
AT THE RACES
Lottie c. and Henry XIII Win the
Trot and Pace, Respectively,
at tho Half Milo
Distance.

Lottie c., the little mare owned by
Wegehenkle, easily won the half
mile trot in 1:11A at the Conklin
race track in Hamilton yesterday.
The pacing race was won by Henry
XIII, the chestnut stallion, which
was driven by his owner. Henry F.
Crabbe, in I'LL, beating easily the
little Allerton mare, Bessie A.
It looked like all Hamilton turned
out to the races, and there was much
interest in them. A number Of Keo-
kuk people were there, and the
Hamilton racing men ask The Gate
City to invite them to come again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31

WARSAW, H., May e1.-A X.
Talbot, head consul OF tho Modern
Woodmen Of America. viii deliver
the address at the sofdierS enter
tainment planned for Juno 3 by the
executive committee Of Warsaw
camp, $40, M. W. "A. He is . fine
and impressive speaker and every
Woodman should hear him, also
every Wootman's friend. Tho speak
Ing WIN be in Dreamland theater.
and with other entertainment on the
program there. wifi be freq. Soldier
Woodmen will be given . luncheon
in the dining room under Odd Eel
lows hall, and in the evening there
will be dance in the hall.
The Memorial sermon at st. Psufs
Episcopal church last Sunday by the
rector. REV. DR.. George Long. drew
large congregation. tho q. A. r.
attending In body. with the Tenth
Regiment band DR.. Long will also
preach the baocalaureate sermon to
the high school graduating class
next Sunday.
The play. 'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry,
given by tho graduating class Of the
high school Monday evening at
Dreamland before packed house,
was q marked success. 8. r. O. was
shown conspicuously before the per
Torrance commenced. Comments
were numerous and flattering on the
high grade Of talent shown by the
leading members Of the cast, who
may in the future (who knows7)
adopt the stage as q profession.
Warsaw has much Of this talent
among the youth, as well IS musical
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31

posed Of the smaller units or states,
and even these are sub-divided into
counties and smaller subdivisions.
Each has it's proper place and Is a
part Of a larger whole that contrib
utes to the welfare OF all.
TT Is only the American poopie and
the British empire that have applied
the commonwealth or federation idea
in government. Germany, in her treat
ment Of colonies, always recognized
the imper1ehstio idea. or the old Do
man idea, but from 1776. Great Brit
ain has recognized the federation
principle and has applied 1t IN the Nd
ministration Of her colonies, General
Snuts who fought Great Britain in
the Boer war, yet recognized that at
the conclusion of the Boer war when
the Boer people became q part of the
British empire. that they then secured
the liberty for which they thought
they were lighting.
History Rope ating Itself.
Mn another respect, the league or
nations recognizes the rights OF all
free people to govern themselves, In
fact, the league OF nations describes
itself as being league OF free ma
tons. This Is essentially an American
idea and has been expressed by
American statesmen Throughout all Of
American history.
ION the other hand, the leading ad-
dresses made IN opposition 10 the
league OF nations may be found in al
most exact counterpart IN the argu-
-, apfv oS Dofvictr Hourv IN the vir-
GINA legislature and in the New York
Legislature at the time OF the adoption
Of the constitution. Every argument
made in the speeches in opposition to
the constitution is found in some form
or other In the addresses OF those who
are opposed to the league
AAkII /
other Side TO Be Hoard.
From the standpoint OF an edu-
Gator. and ono who has been an in
structor and student OF American
history, and not from the standpoint
of a lawyer. 1t seems to me that this.
league OF nations should be advocated
and favored by every American on
account OF its essentially American
principles"
At the next luncheon, which Will
be held the latter part Of June, the dis
cussdon will be continued and ad-
dresses will be had on the part OF
those who are opposed to the league
of nations.
Judge A. J. McCrarS formerly a
leader of the Keokuk bar, gave an In
teresting story of the procedure OF
the courts In New York state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
Several keokuk Men Deliver Ad-
dresses at the Services for
tho Dead Soldiers
This Year.

Edward w. McManus delivered the
grafton at the Memorial day serv-
ices at Nauvoo.
John M. Rankin was the orator at
the exercises at Vermont, Illinois.
Lieutenant John S. Sprowls is a
Memorial day orator for the second
time this year, when he delivers an
address at Sharon church today at
the services held there today and
tomorrow.
DR.. Robert s. Reimers, Just return
ed from the army, was one Of the
orators at Fort Madison on Memorial
day. the other being Judge w. S.
Hamilton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
POSTOFFICE
is ROBBED
Safe at Bonaparte Blown Open With
Nitro-Glycerine and About
$500 Taken by
Yeggs.
Especial to The Gate City.]

BONAPARTE, May 31.-Yeggmen
broke into the postohlce here and
after blowing the safe open with
nitro-glycerine, secured about $500 in
stamps and 500 in cash early Friday
morning. A crowbar was stolen from
the Rock Island tool house here and
this was used to pry the front door
of the office open. The job was done
in a systematic manner and was evil
IDENTIFY the work of professional safe
blowers. A hole was blown in the
front window and another hole u-as
blown in the ceiling near the front
end Of the building, where some cb-
ject was evidently hurled by the
force Of the explosion.
No one seems to have heard the
explosion and at this time there
seems to be no clue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
Once Upon a Time.

Macon Telegraph: Once upon
time President Wilson did something
that pleased both Senators Lodge
and Borah and nobody dropped dead
with establishment. And everything
passed off very smoothly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31

report fine trip and good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Kerner visited
Mr.. Kerner's mother over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darcy Mathis and
baby, of Cleborn, Texas, are visiting
Mr.. Mathis sister, Mrs. Len Kerner
Mrs. Ochner is critically Ill at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
NOW
TO HAVE LAKE
Mayor Finds That tho Hancock
County Seat Can Not Afford
to Come to Mississippi

Carthage was agog lately with a
proposition to build a pipe line to
Hamilton to get It's water supply out
of Lake Keokuk in the Mississippi
river.
But when It got an engineer on the
ground. and he told them the cost
would approximate 100000, interest
in that project ceased.
The engineer found that Long
Creek, north of Carthage. has steep,
high banks bounding a broad valley,
perfectly adapted for lake to sup
ply plenty of soft water as a reser-
voir. The city government is now
looking into this plan which Is esti-
mated to cost 100000, and which Will
afford fine fishing as well as water
supply.
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home OF her daughter, Mrs. Hafdsr.
man.
Mrs. Wine, of near town, was op-
Grated on at Keohuk last week. She
Is reported doing fine.
Mrs. Frank Sawyer expects TO
come home soon from the hospital
at Keokuk, where she underwent an
operation for gaIlstones,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
E PIurIbus unum.

league - principle contained in the
monwao .. nations is that of the com
PIE, wherah, Luea or federation princi-
independan.s smaller units having an
matters ,n government in certain
whole !, YET become a part of a larger
~ America our nation is com.
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The nrsr pictures Inat came to him
were merely pictures, though astonish-
ingly clear ones, of Websters boat, the
Flamingo, of Webster himself. and Of
the men and the old dog Sailor; but in
all this he might have been visuallzing
from actual knowledge. Yet the de-
tails were curiously exact. Presently
his gaze becoming more fixed:
II see you anchored under little
settlement. You are rowing ashore.
Dere are little pathways running up
among de coral rock. and few white
houses. Seems to be forest; big
trees-not like Nassau trees-and
thick brush everywhere; all choked up
so thick and dark, can't see nut'n.
Wait minute. dough. Dere seems to
be old houses all sunk In and los, like
old ruins. Can't see dem for de brush.
And 'wait-Lord love you. sar. but Use
afraid seem to see a big light COM
ing up trough de brush from far under
de ground-just like you see old rot
ten wood shining In de dark-deep.
deep down. Didn't tell you de Lord
gave ME eyes to see into de bowels of
de earthf-it's de bowels Of de earth
for sure-all lit up and shining. Praise
de Lord-it am de gold. for certain.
all hidden away and shining dere I'M
der de ground"
"Can't you see It closer. clearerT I
exclaimed involuntarily: "get some
idea Of the place It's int"
The old man gazed with renewed
intensity.
"No," he said presently, and his dis
appointed tone seemed to me the best
evidence yet of his truth. 81 only see
little golden mist deep, deep down I'M
der de ground; now 1t Is fading away.
It's gone; can only see de woods and
de ruins again."
This brought his visions to an end.
The spirits obstinately refused to
make any more pictures, though the
old man continued to gaze on In the
decanter stopper for fully five min
utes.
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CHAPTER III.
In Which We Take ship Once More.

In Which We Take Ship Once More
The discovery which-through my
friend the dealer in marine curiosi-
ties"-I had made, or believed myself
to have made, of the situation of
Henry p. Tobias second pod" Of
treasure, fitted exactly with Charlie
Webster's wishes for our trip, small
stock as he affected to take In 1t at the
moment.
"Short Shrift island lay few miles
to the northwest of Andres island.
Now Andres Is great haunt of wild
duck, not tO speak Of that more august
bird. the fiamingo. Attraction number
one for the good Charlie. Then, though
it is some hundred and fifty miles long
and some fifty miles broad at It's
broaSest. 1t has never yet. 1t is said,
been entirely explored.
It's center Is still a mystery. The
natives declare 1t is haunted, or at all
events inhabited by some strange peo-
pie no one has yet approached close
enough to see. You can see their
houses, they say, from a distance, but
as You approach them, they disappear.
Hare, therefore, seemed an excellent
place for Tobias to take cover In.
Charles duck-shooting preserves, end
less mari lakes islanded with man.
grove copses. lay on the fringe Of this
mysterious region. SO Andres was
plainly marked out for our destina-
ton.
Sailor had watched his master get
ting his guns ready for some days,
and, doubtless, memories stirred In
him Of Scotch moors they had shot
over together. He raised his head to
the night wind and shifted impatiently,
as though he already scented the wild
duck on Andres island. He was I'M
patient, like the rest Of us, because,
though 1t was an hour past sailing
time, we had still to collect two of the
crew. The two loiterers turned up at
last and. all preliminaries being ut
length disposed of. we threw or the
moorink ropes and presently there was
heard that most exhilarating Of sounds
to anyone who loves seafaring, the rip
ping OF the ropes through the blocks
as our mainsail began to rise up high
against the moon which was beginning
to look out over the huge block Of the
Colonial hotel, the sea wall Of which
ran along as far as our mooring. A
few lights In Its windows here and
there broke the blank darkness Of its
facade, glimmering through the ave-
nues OF royal palms. am thus ex-
plicit because of something that pres
emily happened and which stayed the
mainsaIi In Its ripping ascent.
A tall figure was running along the
SEQ wall from the direction Of the ho-
tel, calling out, little breathlessly. In
. rich youn9 voice m Il ran:
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casio RIA
For Infants and Children
I'm Use For Over 30 Years
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KEEN HEIGHTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Vandetp
visited her parents at Alto, from Sat
urday until Monday, her grandmoth-
err, Mrs. Dean returned home after a
two weeks visit.
Mrs. w. G. Bigley, Hugh ana
Lorissa and Miss Allie Low visited
at r. S. Bigley's. Tuesday afternoon
B. S. Bigley accompanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hawley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines Bangs made a
business trip to Pontiac, Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Bangs have made arrange
ments to stay indefinitely with her
parents.
Mrs. Christa Bloom, of Sparta came
to attend the FUNERAL of her nephew
Cecil Hawley and remained Tor a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Winters, of Or
leans, called at l.. j. Hunters, Sunday
evening.
Archie Denny and family spent
Sunday at Ralph Bigley's.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

STRENGTHENING worship, 1890 q.
M; Bible school, 1900; B. Y. p. u,
500 p. m; evening service, TOO;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
7:30. w. A. Bliss. Pastor.
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aspect. I filled mine and our young
friend followed suit by taking a silver
cigarette case from his pocket and
striking a match on the leg OF his
khaki knickerbockers with a profess
sional air.
"All set?" asked Charlie. and. after
a slight pause. he went on:
"Now, young man, you can see we
are nearing the end of the island. An
other half-mile will bring us to West
End. Whether we put you ashore
there. or take you along. depends on
your answers to my questions"
Sire away" answered the youth.
blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke in
a delicate spiral up into the morning
sky; "but I've really told you all I
have to tell"
"No; you haven't told US how you
came to know of our trip, what we
were supposed to be after, and when
we were starting"
That's truel" flushed the lad, mo-
mentarily losing his composure. Then,
partly regaining IT.: 'Is IL necessary to
answer that question:"
Absolutely" answered Charlie, be-
ginning to look really serious.
Because, If you don't mind /.
well, I'd just as soon not"
For that very reason want to
know. We are out on q more serious
business than perhaps you realize, and
your answer may mean more to us
than you think"
"I'm sure ii cannot be Of such impor-
lance to you. Really, it's hardly fair
for me to tell. / should have to give
away friend"
"rm sorry, but shall have to in
sist," replied Charlie, looking very
grim.
"All right, then" answered the
youth, looking him straight In the eyes,
put me ashore"
"No; / won't do that now, either"
declared Charlie, sternly setting his
jaw. I'll put you in irons. rather
and keep you on bread and water-till
you answer my questions"
"You will, chr? retorted the youth,
flashing fire from his fine eyes. And
as he spoke. quick as thought, he
leaped up on to the gunwale and, with
out hesitation. dived into the great
CLASSY rollers.
But Charlie was quick. too. Like a
fash he grabbed one of the boys an
kles. so that the beautiful dive was
spoiled; and there was the boy, hang
ing by an imprisoned leg over the
ships side, a helpless captive-his
arms In the water and his leg strug-
Cling to get free. But he might as well
have struggled against the grip OF
Hercules. In another moment Charlie
had him hauled aboard again. his eyes
full of tears of boyish rage and hu.
initiation.
'You young fool" exclaimed Char
lie. "The water round here is thick