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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
UNCLE SAM LOOK
INC FOR MEN
u. S. Civil Service Commits
sion Announces Examina-
lions for February.

The U. S. civil service commission
announces that competitive examin-
ations will be held on February 4,
1911. fer first grade or clerical. and
for third grade or sub-clerical posi-
lions in the various field branches
of the federal service outside of
Washington, D. c., at the following
places in the State of Washington:
Aberdeen. Beliingham. Centralia,
Everett, Pullman, North Yakima,
Port Townsend, Vancouver, Walla
Walla and Wenatchee.
The first grade or clerical exam
ination is given for the position OF
clerk, inspectress, deputy officer,
sampler, and other positions in the
custom house service; clerk, officer,
deputy collector, storekeeper, gau-
The position of office deputy United
States marshal and clerical positions
requiring similar qualifications in
this service and other field branch
eS.
The third grade, or sub-clerical
examination is given for the position
of attendant, foreman, and night in
spctor in the custom house service.
and for messenger, Waterman, clas-
sified laborer, skilled laborer and
positions requiring similar qualifica-
tions in the service and other field
branches.
The first grade and third grade
examinations TO be held in Febru-
airy are the only examinations Of
this nature for the custom house, in
ternal revenue and other branches
of the field service.
The practice of holding separate
examinations for the custom house.
internal revenue, etc, has been dis
continued and all appointments in
this service will be made from the
eligible registers resulting from the
examinations to be held February
4, 1911.
The minimum age limit for first
and third grade examinations is is
years. There is no maximum age
limit.
All persons who desire to compete
should at once apply to the local
secretary of the board of civil SER
vice examiners at any of the offices
mentioned, or to the secretary of
the Eleventh Civil Service District,
Room 224, Federal Building, Seattle,
Washington, for application form
1871 for the first grade examina-
ton, and form 1900 for the third
grade examination.
Applications must be filed with
the district secretary at Seattle
prior to the hour of closing business
on January 2, 1911.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
SLAVE SMUGG[ERS.
IN FRISCO
I'LL xIUkM'HH
Authorities in Possession of
Information That May
Lead to Arrest.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-That a
ring of Chinese and American girl
slave smugglers netted an average
of $4,000 with the arrival of every
liner bringing a consignment of the
slaves in its hold. was learned today
through authoritative sources. Viola
ton of the immigration laws in the
smuggling of Chinese. male and fe-
male, revealed the .abhOrrent condi-
tons found to exist, when govern
ment agents raided the liner Man.
churia on its arrival from the Orient
is expected to result in the convic-
ton of several members of the ring
through implication by alleged men,
bers of the gang now under surveil-
lance by federal officials. The au-
thorities refuse to reveal the names
of the men suspected. and the move
ments of the government operatives
are being masked with serenity until
evidence against the suspects is COM
plete.
The work of the secret service
agents already had revealed the ex-
istence of a regularly organized asso-
citation of white men and Chinese
here and at Hong Kong, it is alleged.
Chief Richard Taylor of the New
York state secret service. who for
merly was engaged in San Francisco.
stamped out the traffic here for a
time. When he returned to the east
the ring renewed it's activity and it
is said has succeeded in bringing
over from ten to twenty men and
women on every voyage of the Pa
cific liners.
The traffic primarily is in SNUG
Cling coolies into the United States.
For this there is a fee ranging from
$500 to $1,000 according to the
availability of an alibi. The second
airy and more profitable activity of
the band is conferred, however, in
supplying the Cal" or "Gay-Uen"
housese of Chinatown in the different
cities of the United States. Prices
for the girls range from $4,000 to
$4,000 each. AS high as $4,000
had been paid for slave girl thai
caught the fancy of some wealthy
mandarin or tong leader.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

The census returns will reach con-
gress soon after the opening. The
short session will not be a favorable
time for making the reapportion-
ment, but the party in power will
naturally want to do the job and will
try very hard to get it off its hands
before the fourth of March. The
work is made doubly trying this time
because of the disproportionate
growth of the states and the fact
that the house of representative is
already too large for effective bust
ness. To increase the number, how
evr, will be easier than to deprive
the states of the middle west of any
OF their representatives. The house
OF the future may hear speeches from
megaphones and transmit votes by
electric buttons.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

Anger begins In folly and ends In
observation-disclosures sssss.s-,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

IL Is related OF the Rev. Matthew
Clark that in the audience was once
young British military officer whose
scarlet uniform far outshone any rival
habiliments and so fixed the gaze Of
the young damsels present that the
wearer. enjoying the impression he
was making. not only stood through
the prayer with the rest. but remained
standing after all others had sat
down until the pastor had proceeded
for some time with his sermon. and at
length. noticing divided attention
and it's cause. the minister stopped.
laid aside his sermon and, addressing
his new nearer, said:
''Ye're a Draw (brave) lad Ye haze
a Draw suit of claithes. and we haze
a seen them. Ye may sit doun"
The lieutenant dropped as if shot
From the Autobiography of Horace
Greeley."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
THE PRESIDENT AND ALASKA

President Taft has made some OBJ
servations on Alaska problems which
will meet both with favor ard dis
favor. His recommendation that the
government refuse to guarantee the
bonds issued by railroads building in
Alaska will meet with public favor.
In this he differs with Governor
Clark, who recommended a policy
iust the reverse. If the government
uust guarantee bonds issued by pri-
vate corporations, it had better con-
struct the railroads in the first in
stance.
In respect to the recommendation
that this territory be governed by a
commission. the president takes a
position which the residents of Alas
ka will resent. In view of the fact
that the population is so sparse in
comparison with the area which the
territory covers the recommendation
of the president has good reason back
of it. At any rate something should
be done for Alaska. The president
has indicated that he is personally
opposed to any further exploitation
of the territory by advising that the
coal lands be leased with proper re-
strictions. When promoters get the
idea into their heads that the gov
eminent is not going to give away
the Alaska coal fields on a platter
they will adjust their operations to
present day conditions.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

Booker T. Washington has writ
ten a letter to some of his friends
in the north saying that they do not
realize how little Christmas means
in happiness and cheer to large num-
bers of children living in the rural
regions Of the south. For a num-
Der of years." he says, sit has been
a privilege, as well as a pleasure
to receive cards and other Christmas
presents for distribution through
various teachers in the south among
children in the plantation districts
who have very little to make the
Christmas season one to be remem-
bered. Such gifts mean much tc
them. Anything of the kind indi-
Gated can be addressed to me and
will see that II accomplishes the pur-
pose for which it is sent"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

1t is interesting to hear that all
the democrats who were invited IT,
accompany Governor-elect Foss "a
his stumping tour against the re-
election of Senator Lodge refused to
join the expedition. Only republicans
went with him to gun for the sena-
tor. 1t all helps one to realize the
state of insurgency and party de-
moralization that exists in Massa-
chusetts as we'll as in other parts of
the country in these days of politi-
cal independence.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
CUPID OUTWITS COURT
Minor Induces Father-in-law-Elec
TO Smooth Path.

Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. s.
Love laughs at locksmiths and also
the law. Vane F. Parker. age 10,
and contemplating rnatrimony, need
ed some one to do the necessary per
mission granting before he could get
a license. The bride-elect Miss
May Thurber, of this city, is also I'M
der age.
Mr.. Parker is shy on relatives in
this vicinity, so he hit upon the nov
Ell proposition of having his prospec-
tive father-in-law appointed his
guardian and made application to
this effect in court yesterday. The
guardian is E. J. Thurber and Mr..
Parker will get his license.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
DISCHARGE DESERTER
E. Nj. MCClintoCk Turned Loose Yes
terday from the County Jail by
Army Direction

The sheriff's office yesterday re-
cefved a message from Fort George
Wright CT Spokane. instructing the
local officer to discharge E. NJ. Nc
Clintock. the army deserter, who gave
himself up here about ten days ago
The man appeared to be very much
disappointed when discharged from
custody. The army officials have adj
vised Sheriff Ferguson that after two
years have elapsed from the time Of
desertion, the deserter is no longer
wanted by the government.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
HER0|SM Of ONE
SAVED LIVES
Grew of Schooner Taldodge
Had Narrow Escape
in a SnOWstOrm.

Block Island, r. l., Dec. S.-The
heroism of one of the five men who
made up the crew of the schooner
Taldodge of Noank, Conn, in fight
ing his way through the surf in a
dory after the vessel had been driven
ashore in the binding snowstorn
late last night. is all that saved the
lives of the others.
The Taldodge struck on Grove
point at the northeast end of Block
island.
Realizing that their only escape
lay in getting assistance from shore,
one of the sailors, whose name is not
known, volunteered. and though the
wind was blowing 50-mile gale, he
pulled away in little boat and found
the Sandy Point lifesaving station
and crew from that station brought
the other men ashore.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

Get your engraved cards now.
Phone 1885. : $50
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08

For Sale by
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
From His Pas Side.

"She doesn't know where the baby
gets his bad temper"
That's strange. Most young moth
ers can place that sort Of responsible
ity In a jiffy"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
All Mothers Urged to Use This Food

All Mothers Urged to Use This Food.
Demos Baby Food makes cows
milk like mothers milk.
john H. Doyle, Chief Fire Dept, Sc
attic, Wash, says:
can't say too much for DEMOS
BABY FOOD. 1t not only helped my
baby wonderfully, but saved the life
of my brothers baby. His baby was
given up by eminent physicians of
San Francisco and Seattle. Every
thing known to science was used.
Finally we heard of DEMOS BABY
FOOD and my brothers baby was
helped at once. Today she is a per-
feet baby with firm, healthy flesh.
Both babies owe their lives to this
food. and | wish | could tell all
mothers who need advice about bot
tie feeding, the wonderful merits of
this food.
oil
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
Another Definition.

Little Willie-Say. pa. what Is Co
quette? PA coQuette, my son, is a
girl who gets more admiration than
proposals.-Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
CITY NEWS

big new bill Monday night at the
Air Dome.
And the great Biograph at Dodge's
tomorrow night
20 per cent reduction on all suits,
Ewers Mccarthy Co.
The Flftieth Iowa band was the
feature at the Elks camp on Friday
evening, when the popular organiza-
ton gave concert at the beautiful
camp site, much to the enjoyment of
the members of the order who were
present.
Copies have been received here OF
The Open Exhaust" new monthly
published at Lacrosse for the promo
ton of organization among the motor
boat interests of the Mississippi Val
ley The new publication will assist
Y. f. Bishop, Muscatine, Iowa, pres
ident OF the Mississippi Valley Power
Boat Association, parent organiza-
ton of all the river clubs, to extend
the association the length Of the Mis-
sissippi, and 1t is expected many new
clubs will be formed from the cam
paign which Is to be instituted. Mo-
tor boat owners in this city are among
the readers of the Jew nautioa, pub
lication, which appears to be bright
and interesting, and will be received
with enthusiasm by the boat owners
as 1t will cover the big Mississippi
valley territory and pay special atten
ton to river interests which are moi
now handled to any extent by the big
eastern magazines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
CITY NEWS.

Extra fine vaudeville show at the
Air Dome tomorrow might.
Driver Carmichael, of the Tenth
Street reel, was tardy in getting his
carriage" to the fire at Thirteenth
and Times streets last evening, arriv-
ing almost five minutes after the Sixth
streets apparatuses had gotten to
the scene of action. An investigation
of the Tenth street drivers dilatory
methods In answering alarms will be
looked into, as there was no excuse
say the heads of the department, for
his delay In getting his team under the
harness and on the way In fact, Car
michael should have been at the fire
several minutes ahead of the other
reels.
The annual regatta of the West
ern Power Boat Association will be
held at Peoria, Ill.,, August Both and
31st. The regatta is open to all COM
ers, and judging from the marvellous
showing made at the Peoria races
July 4th, there. will be some records
smashed this, month. The Columbia
Yacht Club, of Chicago. will make a
special cruise to Peoria for the event.
The fire department made run
to the George Banghart residence at
322 South Thirteenth street last even
ing, about half-past five. A gasoline
stove being used in the preparation
of the evening meal blazed up and
caught the woodwork of the ceiling,
burning small hole in it. The mem
bers of the family put out the blaze.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
CITY NEWS.

"A new Biograph at Dodges to-
morrow night.
400 seats only 10 cents at the Air
Dome.
Meet me at Dodge's tomorrow
night.
Mrs. j. w. Markley has returned
had been visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Nelson.
THE House of a Thousand Can
dies" is booked for the Keokuk Grand
opera house, Sept. Sth. st. Elmo
follows some time the same month.
Just who the manager of the opera
house for the coming season will be
has not been made public by the own
ers. Perhaps it will be managed from
Burlington.
Saturday morning occurred
the death OF E. l. Bevers,
one of Hamilton's influential
citizens. from typhoid Mr..
Bevers was resident of Hamilton
several years ago, but moved away,
returning again about two years ago
to take up his permanent residence.
Burial will be made tomorrow after
noon in Hamilton cemetery. Mr..
Bevers leaves widow.
A touring car containing five dust
covered men crossed the Keokuk-
Hamilton bridge last evening. The
party were from Oklahoma City and
were on their way to Philadelphia,
going by way of Chicago.
Burlington Gazette. The work on
the steamer Helen Blair has now pro-
crossed so far trat Captain Blair
hopes to be able to get tie boat out
by next Monday, at the latest. All
the damage to the huh has been re-
paired, and the final work is now be-
ing done. That the huge boulder
which created the damage rested firm
ly in the bed Of the river is shown
by the fact that something like four
planks and So beams in the hull were
broken by the force. The damage
was considerably greater than was at
first thought, and the real extent was
only discovered after the steamer had
been placed. on tie ways at the Kahlke
boat yards. Captain Blair has made
no definite arrangements for the next
week, and 1t Is not known whether
the Black Hawk will go back into the
Keokuk trade or not when the Helen
Blair comes out the early part of next
week. Captain Blair says that the
rock which caused the holes In the
bottom of the boat was given on the
charts in the U. S. government en-
I gineers Office. but that for some rea
son it had been overlooked
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They Are keokuk People, and What
They say Is OF Local Interest.

When an incident like the following
occurs right here at home, it is bound
to carry weight with our readers. So
many strange occurrences go the
rounds of the press: are published as
facts, people become skeptical. On
one subject skepticism is rapidly dis
appearing. This is due to the actual
experience of our citizens, and their
public utterances regarding them.
The doubter must doubt no more in
the face Of such evidence as this. The
public sentiment of reputable citi-
zen living right at home, one whom
you can see every day, leaves no
ground for the skeptic to stand on.
John Conway, 718 S. Fifth street,
Keokuk, Iowa, says: Il strongly rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills in return
for the benefit they brought me. There
was an extreme soreness across my
back, accompanied by trouble with
the kidney secretions and l was I'M
able to get relief until took Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured from Wilkinson
& Cos Drug Store. The merit Of this
remedy has been fully proven to me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Milburn Co., New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan' sand
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
VIOLATION OF
WHITE SLAVE Law
Circular Received lin keokuk Dis.
closes the Fact That Local
Officers Have Been Guilty
Of 1t.
DISCONTINUE PRACTICE
Deposit for Tickets Will Not be TAX
en- Here, in the Event That
Traveller is to Enter
Resort.
DISCONTINUE PRACTICE

That local railroad offices have
been violating the white slave traffic
law to such an extent as to subject
them to heavy fines was disclosed Sat
urday in a circular letter received by
passenger agents here.
In the past many young girls have
been brought to Keokuk to enter
questionable resorts on prepaid tick
cts. The landlady of the house,
goes to the railroad Office when she
is to receive girl and deposits money
for a ticket. The Office in the city
where the girl comes hands her trans
portation. The white slave traffic
law is thus violated both in the city
from where the girl comes and In
the city to where she is going. The
circular says:
The white slave traffic law recently
enacted by congress provides for i'm
position of very heavy fines and i'm
prisonment upon persons who aid or
assist in procuring or obtaining any
tickets. or any form of transportation
Or evidence of the right thereto, to
be used by any woman or girl in in
terstate or foreign commerce, moving
from one place to another for the
purpose of prostitution or debauchery,
or for any other immoral purpose, or
with the intent and purpose on the
part of such person that such woman
or girl shall engage in the practice of
prostitution or debauchery, or any
other immoral practice whether with
or without her consent, and who shall
thereby knowingly cause, or aid, or
assist in causing such woman or girl
to go and to be carried, or transport
route of any common carrier or car
riers in interstate or foreign com
merce.
Therefore, in obedience to the white
slave traffic act, agents will refuse to
issue prepaid order, or ticket on a
prepaid order for transportation to
be used by any woman or girl in .tray-
cling from one place to another, for
the purposes stated in this act.
You are instructed to discontinue
accepting deposits for tickets or ar.
ranging for tickets account female
passengers where it is required as a
condition precedent to such transac
ton that baggage checks be given to
other than passengers themselves as
surety that passengers go to the
destination for which transportation
is arranged. Handling of baggage
checks in this way might be consid
cred knowledge that passenger were
within the classes prohibited by the
white Slave Act and the act re
ferred to prohibits under heavy pen
atty the wilful ticketing of such pas
sengers on interstate trips.
Agents will also refuse to delive
prepaid tickets to women or girl.
known to reside in districts wher,
women or girls of the character de
scribed are harbored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
1 @0T DWIGHT /
Hsylsc&X)leA))I
I .s sss!sssz1:zXE|I1ggEE5,s:z.s,.,.
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wehrle and
daughter, Miss Annette Wehrle, left
yesterday afternoon to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Wehrle's daughter. Mrs. Brown
ing, at Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
Rev. and Mrs. James Connoran left
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 over the
Wabash for Jacksonville and Frank
lin, Ill. In the former city they will
visit with Mrs. Connoran's sister who
is i'll at the present time. Her
brother of Louisville will visit in
Illinois while Mr.. and Mrs. Connor-
an are making their stay.
Mrs. D. E. Reeves and son Cook are
visiting Mrs. Reeves father at Salem,
Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-14
ABANDONED 1T.
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.

Il always drank coffee with the
rest of the family, for it seemed as
If there was nothing for breakfast ii
we did not have it on the table.
i had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right This trouble grew worse steadi-
ly.
Some times it would beat fast and
at other times very slowly, SO that
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and If
walked up hill 1t gave me a sew
ere pain.
Il had no idea of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per-
haps it might be caused by coffee
drinking. l tried leaving off the cof-
fee and began drinking Postum. The
change came quickly. | am now glad
to say that | am entirely we'll of the
heart trouble and attribute the cure
to leaving off coffee and the use of
Postum.
"A number of friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken up with
Postum, which they are using steadily.
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless, but
IL it is boiled long enough, according
to directions, it is a very delicious
beverage. We have never used any
of the old fashioned coffee since Pos.
tum was first started in our house.
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
SON.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.