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The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

States, IL you wanted to have 2l
pounds OF fish sent to your door,
you would have to pay the express
company more than one dollar to
deliver it to you-to say nothing
OF the cost Of catching the fish and
nothing OF the profit of the man
that sent it to you.
The fish would have 10. stay for
some time where it was caught
and then go to the city in which
you live, and stay for some time in
the market there-having first,
perhaps, passed through the
hands OF one or two commission
merchants before it reached the
market man-and at last you would
buy it-at prices with which you
are familiar.
Just contrast in your mind that
picture OF the American system,
by which tons upon tons OF good
fish are thrown upon the manure
pile, and by which thousands OF
tons are thrown into the water
from boats-in order not TO glu;
the markct-with this picture in
England, where man will send
twenty-onc pounds OF fish, dcliv-
cred free Of cost, for one dollar,
and where you may be perfectly
sure there 10 no throwing OF fish
overheard or throwing the fish on
manure piles or into hog pens,
Don't you think It would be a
rather good thing for the men who
call themselves INTEL gent, who
manage the United States govern
mcnt, to establish \ parcels pos:
and give the people the benefit OF
quick, cheap distribution, even II
they did have to step on the toes
Of some Of the express companies
that make ~ high ~ one hundred
per cent profit In a vcar!-Chi-
cago American.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18
WHAT IS BEST

The parcel post bill is meeting
strong opposition. The express
companies are strongly against it
and SO are the big mail order
houses. 1t is claimed that the
ordinary business men in the
country towns will lose trade by
the adoption of the parcel post.
The question from its broadcast
standpoint, is, what will be the
creates, good to the greatest num-
Der?
Every industry that is favored
by law reaps it's benefits mt the
expense of the many. The prob
lem before the American people
today is the question Of how most
economically to distribute the pro.
duets Of the farm. the mill and the
factory among the masses.
BY our present system OF aistri.
button il costs about No much to
place the products Of the mill in
the hands of the consumer as it
does to manufacture. including the
raw material.
During the history Il the United
States the ,rndesMcn in the big
cities have. to n large extent. fnsh-
ioned our laws and become rich
while the urbanc or country folks
have acquiesced.
The hes, policy is, do the right
thing and lie, the business f the
country adjus, itself e. il. Get
onto sound basis and then lnild
upon il.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

President Taft's reciprocity
agreement With Canada, was rati-
fed in the house Of representatives
Tuesday night through the sup
port Of an almost solid democratic
vote. The Mccall bill carrying
the agreement INTO effect was
passed, 22l to %. The majority
OF the republicans present voted
against the measure. the division
being Is ayes and 81 noes. The
democratic vote was l43 ayes and
only FIVE noes. A majority Of the
republican insurgents present voted
for the bill. The Mccall bill now
goes to the senate. What it, fate
will be in that body 10 problemati.
cal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18
Cbwre1 Services
Episcopal ehureh
Rev. BENJAMIN Bean.

Rev. Renjamin Bean. Rector.
Services every Sunday 1t 11:oo
.. m. and 1880 p. m. Subject for
morning sermon, "Amusementt."
Evening sermon, 1.-THE Ten Com
.mandments." Everyone welcome
to both services.
st. Stephens Guild met with Mrs.
Timmons, Mrs. Fisher being host
ess, last Monday afternoon. 1t was
arranged by the ladies to give an
other cooking sale and lunch on
Saturday, March 9Th.
Tho vestry Of st. Stephens church
met Monday evening and . build
ing committee appointed 20 sell the
house and lots now held by the
church and to build Z new rectory
on the church lots, = new chancel
and porch is also to be added to
the church.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY is. 1911.
THE PARCELS POST

Our trouble Is distribution. And
now we invite your attention to an
advertisement which is published
in the London Punch OF February /.
1t is not joke, mind you, but a
serious advertisement. It reads !:
"Fresh Fish from the Sea to your
Door, and all the Smell OF the Sea
on it, six pounds for two shillings,
carriage prepaid"
How does this impress you? In
London they have actually solved
the problem OF distribution, be-
cause they have the parcels pos,
in London.
Here 10 . man in London who Of
fcrs to send anybody In London
six pounds OF fresh fish Just out
Of the ocean for fifty cents. Fresh
fish costs those people, therefore
less than nine cents . pound de-
liversd 1t their door, fresh out OF
the water.
And they can buy ninc pounds
for sixty-two cents, br twcnty-onc
pounds for one dollar, 70 that q
large family o. . boarding house,
able to uss twsoty-one pounds OF
lish, could have Il delivered ut the
kitchen door for less than five
cent? per pound, carriage prepaid
Yea know tAat In The United
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

w. A. johnson and " ifc. Curt
johnson and wife and Charley
johnson and wife left tho last Of
last week for In lara where in
company with Van FLEET and
Minor. travelling mon. they have
purchased the Mcdaniel general
merchandise store. The Johnsons
are old residents Of this town and
We are sorry 10 $50 them leave
but wish them success In their new
location. Saguachs Crescent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18
THE REVIVAL GOES ON

There will be three big mst tings
next Sunday ut the Methodist
church under direction o. Evsugs-
list Essert. Mr.. Esscrt hes won
all who have heard him during the
past week with his sincere, earnest
and vigorous message. Hear him
in these services tomorrow. Be-
sides the usual morning service
there will be . mems mass meeting
at three O'Clock In the afternoon
and in the evening greet meeting
TO which the young people are in.
vitsd. Al this service M. Essest
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

Y. ". NxL.ox. Pa-,or.

Morning subject, "Fr.endship."
Evening, Candle Service.
Thursday and Friday evenings
next week, Mr.. Nelson will give \
stereopticon LECTURE on the Pas
sion Play 1t the church.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

An information has recently
been filed in the district court
against the Fuller Drug Co. for
alleged breach Of the liquor law.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

will discuss the amusement que /!
ton. Next week there will be
morning services at 10 O'Clock ex-
cept Monday, and an evangelistic
service every evening. Come and
bring somebody.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

Services 1t the Journal OF &C
building. Sunday School It 10
O'Clock. regular services II o'clock !;
Wednesday. 8 O'Clock, p. IN. All
are welcome to these mec6inRs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-18

wish to Il ke this means of
til ing my friends that ] am On.
ering the News European Tour
Contest l cannot see You all per.
so"sIly. this week " perhaps next,
but it il Is consistent. and You feel
like ding 81, ! would like TO have
you save your coupons for me,
which favor ! will appreciate very
much.
LAURA MANSON,
he Rockefeller and Hartman
combination have secured the con.
troll Of the y issousi Pacific railroad
which 10 the important link In tho
Gould system. The D. L B. g.
may be involved In the deal.
On March 7th ell taxpayins
electors Of Alamoss will have tie
opportunity Il voting on Tho
question of bonding THE city for
$4,000 for . complete wstsewosks
system. Alsmosa Empire.
M. and Nm. Horace Moody
went 70 Denver Monday night On
. two weeks vacation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-01
BETHANY
TAKES EXCEPTION TO IVES
LEYAN STATEMENTS.
Athletic Manager State That Rela.
tlons Between the Colleges Have
Been Severed.

Some one. apparently with author.
ity. has considered II proper TO en-
ter into print with the statement Of
the pleasure which West virginia
wesleyan takes in cancelling athletic
reactions with Bethany.
This is uncommonly strange in the
light or the fact that for months, in
spite OF constant rebuhs upon the
part OF both the football and base
ball managers at Bethany. the Buck
hannon managers have been anxious
~ seeking TO schedule games with
the former institution. The IVES
leyan managers were put on repeat.
eddy. and some OF their earnest ap-
peals for games were left unheeded
Yet they continued TO petition for
games In both football and baseball
either at Bethany or Buckhannon.
Cnfriendly feeling between these
institutions is not new. In the fall or
1907 Bethany football team was
taken TO Buckhaunon upon the prom
ise OF a guarantee of $3.50 Not a
cent OF this was paid AT the time on
the ground or alleged previous unfair
dealings. accusations which were en-
irely without foundation and absol-
utely new 10 Bethany
Athletic relations between the two
institutions We're severed by Beth
any. This seems TO have so affected
Buckhannon that they continued petit
uoning Bethany for games until. in
The fall of 1909. they were granted a
football game only with the compro.
mise that they give a note for $50
OF the unpaid $3.50 guarantee" This
they did.
The note was but recently paid. and
ne services Of an officer were re-
CURED 10 accomplish its payment
/ Everyone connected with bethany re-
! joices over II late disroutlff.ruc,
Of relations between the TWO insti-
buttons. and is only sorry that r,ll-
u"n~ We're ever resumed with SD
much leniency upon the part oi Beth
| any.
Signed.
EDWIN D. ERRETT.
Manager OF Baseball
WILLIAM s.. WILkIN.
MANAGER fH..... DID,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-01

EDWIN r. ERRETT
Manager Oi Baseball
WILLIAM s.. WILkIN
MANAGER ot Football
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-01
SlyT'Tl,H,
TRIMS WCCDSFl-LO FOR ST.
CLAIRSvlLLE FIVE.
BY Throwing CcaI From F..'d After
Score Was Ted 90 tre End
% the Cane.

sutton. OIL. CLEVER .uI a-t center
90 ''- $50 DI..r-r..'. fy. defeated tI..
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a H'r.'' contested every - .r.
mag" Lrt u'-hf a.l o.. -am. w.- Dr.
fa' way Sutton. Miller 100
...H" H.r" f.n principal scorer
..r '.r visiting team. v'iIe uurth rl.
ri S.H.dt did 40 tho SCORING fu.
No0Gsfsll.
A. tt' end of tle game tho s..r
stood - tO g.. and g. vas agree. o..
f.tF minute. fic fr-f team to - 1r.
fHo points fo Doe fie winner rI.
vas started and thirty seconds .a
not elapsed before sutton thre
pretty 'r. basket Tho score fur. 49,
So C.'r.rl.--f WoodsG.li
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furlh-t' lr. from fO.l. 1861
Hams Solicitation d. -...l- o. r.r..
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Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10
Cloth From Old Ropes.

An English manufacturer has sue ceeded in making a fabric from old ropes. He obtained a quantity of old rope and cordage, unraveled 1t and wove 1t by 6 secret process into 0 kind of cloth. The resultant material he dyed a dark brown. A suit Of clothes made from this queer stuff was wor- by the manufacturer him. self, and 1t Is said that he has large trade in this line ia the British col onies.
Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10

DC 14ttSt N'I'OlA e$pt|iASe~eA secretary at Grubbs, Arkansal or at the office of George M. BonnelI, architect, Newport, Ar kansas. Contractors desiring to take plans away from eilhcr office must make a deposit of &15 as q guarantee for return of same.
 Every bid must be accom3a- nied by a certified check fer 5200 on solvent bank, as q guarantee that the successful! bidder file an approved bond within ten days after being awarded the contract. Upon failure 10 file such bond the check will be forfeueu lo Gru5bs Special School District.
 The right to reject any and aH bids is expressly reserved.
 John Pennington, Pres.
 J. x. Nance, Sec'y.
 Grubb9 Special School District.
 G1.4.bbs, Arkansas. 10bll
Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10
WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THE
 STATE FAIR?
Isn't 1t High Time the People of Arkansas Were Waking Up and
 Getting in the Procession of Prog ress With Other Hustling States?

As citizen what do you say abou this? As farmer, merchant, manl facturer Or professional man, wha do you say? Do you want to see tn Arkansas State Fair grow in eXtep of exhibits and widen in scope of p fluence and usefulness? How mp9 have you helped in the past to bps this about, and how much are yDo going to do along this line this JF|i Let us have a little quiet h4ly,'o heart talk about it. Every rIosio+ co siye state in the Union has 0Ve'.o fair, Most of them have grsT eNp0 ,.,. sitions. They have been naa' ~ n popular interest taken by hs pGopt0 1' and by liberal legislative ap' No. ing inspires and stiminate' p'o
 sive effort, imparts indpSn,'l ou1 tion or introduces advapc'" of production, like hisrei"sa pu"--e fair: No agency is more po1o4i' '' a.A advertising medium As.l"o 'n W tentiOn of the world .D0
 of stata To ou of this you readily assent. Then won't you determine right now, to become factor in the he ArLarsos cta+o Fsir this year? Don't tb;n1~ os r. os rHot Springs fair" It woe neuar ~ so designated. It is local to uot c.:.ssc only in the fact that 1t is held there ou' .ni0
 +,,no+o o;uo,mstance =; to the state. for n,oro stnougers from all sections of tho oountrv visit Hot Springs. than on1, othar city in the state, and hence have chance to learn of our mar uo,ou, resources, which otherwise tbev would never hear of. While the citizens of Hot Springs have at their own expense maintained the fair for civ years, their design is, and has heen, for it to be in all respects what the name implies-a State Fair. Cant you show something worth while sthe fair this fall? Won't you .d
 At least, you can attend and sa
 big show. Write for premi1
Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10
Don't Tell Everything.

Do not tell everything, even to a friend. When you undertake great af- fairs. confide in but few. Never love q mean man; he will not rescue you from calamity nor share what he has with you. To do good to the base Is like sowing the sea. The mean are never satisfied one slip cancels all former benefits. Comrades in feast Ing are plenty; not in serious matters. -Theaxnis.
Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10
Maine Staqe Properties.

Miss Luclne Finch. who entertained the Fortn!gttly club of Bath, request ed the committee to have as stage properties an old-fashtoned chair, table and candles. Her request was complied with, the chair contributed being 225 years old. the table more than g hundred years old, and the brass cand!estick nearly ss old as the taH,e.-Lewtston Journal.
Newport daily independent., 1911-08-10
BOYS

A TREASURE CHEST, full of hundreds of dollars in hard cash, ' he TRAIL to it any wide-awake ooy can follow. Don't worry any longer whe29 to get real money or whate. article you want. Come to n0 and get it.. Parents iavestigate.- this self-sane ROAD has led many q boy to 8 bank account. Come with your boy if you choose, Come early.-Nernon Ridley, BOG Main Street, Newport, Ark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
DEANERY BRINGS
IMPORTANT ONES
Bishop Morrison and Others Of the
State Episcopallans Of Note
Meet in keokuk
Today.
MEETINGS OPEN TONIGHT
Tomorrow Morning VIII be a Busy
Time for Men and Women Of the
Church in Their Several
Gatherings.

The members of the Muscatine
deanery arrived in the city today and
preparations have been completed for
the series of meetings at st. John s
church. Beside the rector, Rev John
sage, and Rev. r. C. McIlwain, rector
emeritus. there are present the Ri.
Rev. DR.. Morrison, bishop of Iowa,
the Very Rev. DR.. Jones, dean, and
rector OF Christ church, Burlington,
the Rev. p. H. Rudd, D. D., of Fort
Madison, the Rev. Webster Hokes.
Muscntine, Rev. w. G. Hengen, OF
tumwa, Rev. T. H. Gilbert, Phi. D.,
Mooar. Rev. w. p Williams, Oska-
ioosa. Rev. DR.. Jackson, Mt. Pleasant,
Rev. w. A. Bruce, Keokuk.
Among the prominent workers OF
the Woman's Auxiliary present are
Mrs. John Arthur of Cedar Rapids,
president of the Iowa branch, and
Miss Ida Van Hon of Mt. Pleasant.
Tonight at o'clock public ser
vice to which all are cordially in.
vited will be held at st. Johns. Bishop
Morrison will preside. Dean Jones
and others will officiate and the ser
mon will be preached by the Rev. w
c. Hengen of Ottumwa.
Tomorrow "wednesday at $3.50 a
M, the Holy Communion will be cele-
brated. after which Bishop Morrison
is to conduct Quiet Hour" for the
clergy At this time the ladies will
meet in the parish house for confer
ence, Mrs. John Arthur presiding
At 2:3O p. m. there will be joint
meeting of the deanery and woman's
auxiliary in the parish house to which
| ali ladies are invited.
Those reading papers are Mrs
| John Marsh. Keokuk; Miss Won Hon
Mt. Pleasant, and Rev. w. P. viii
liams, Oskaloosa.
The evening meeting Wednesday
will be OF special interest to all
christian people. The subject, Church
Unity" will be discussed by Bishop
Morrison and the Rev. DIR. Rudd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
NINE CHILDREN
WERE CREMATED
All Members Of One Family and Died
In Beds When House
Burned.

INDIANA, Pa, Oct. 3.--Nine chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dias,
who lived near Heshbon, this county.
lost their lives in a fire which de-
stroyed the Dias home.
The Dias dwelling was one-and-a-
half-story frame house. The parents
and their youngest children were
sleeping in the upper front rooms and
the remainder OF the children In a
rear room.
The fire started In the cellar short
ly after o'clock and had burned the
stairway before the parents were
awakened by the smoke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dias escaped by leaping from sec
ond story window and were unable to
enter the building again to rescue the
children.
Every portion of the building was
burned and nothing but the charred
bones of the victims were found
These we're gathered together and
placed In one coffin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
How Society Woman
Warts Off Wrinkles

Wrinkles are not strangers to me,
but when | acquire such disfigure-
ments | know how to lose them In
hurry" A we'll known society matron
confded this to me. had wondered
how she, with her strenuous social
duties and late hours, could so COM
pletely ward off the usual marks OF
care and dissipation
Il don't wear wrinkles in public,
nor those horrid rings beneath the
eyes she continued, "since I've learn
ed what plain, ordinary saxolite will
do. When any of those hateful marks
appear, send TO the drug store for an
ounce of powdered saxolite and half
pint of witch hazel | mix the two,
battle my face In the solution and
that's the whole secret I'VE never
tried anything that works SO mirac-
ulously. My chin, is inclined to
double; this trouble. too, keep in
ne way EMILY Dean
in Town Talk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
Five From United States Regular
Army Of Rock Island District
in the City for Three
Days.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION
West Point Graduates, Spending Their
First Year Visiting Large
Engineering
Works.

That they may learn from close
observation the engineering process
employed in constructing the Keokuk
and Hamilton dam, five young engin-
GERS of the United States Army engin-
eering corps Of the Rock Island dis
trict, are In the city and will remain
for period of three days to note the
their preceptors.
The party of engineers include. R.
A. Wheeler, P. s. Reinecke, Phillip B
Fleming, j. w. Stewart and ]. C. Nc
Haffey. ]. B. Bassett, assistant engin-
eer Of the Rock Island district is act
Ing as chaperone. The young army
men are all second lieutenants, hav-
ing graduated from West Point last
June.
The first year study Of the engin-
GERS as graduates included a course
OF practical instruction and during
their discernment of the dam works,
the West Pointers will learn much OF
value to them. The Rock Island dis
trict Is under supervision OF Major
Keller.
Major NJ Meigs will act as consort
to the engineer party while 1t is in
Keokuk, showing them over the water
power sites and explaining the work
ings as far as they have been con-
structed and outlining generally the
completed dam.
The army engineer corps men who
arrived last evening, leave for Mem
phis, Tenn, and New Orleans. La, af-
ter their study here is through.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
CITY NEWS.
Power City SC cigar.

Smoke Power City DC cigar.
M E. Justice, president Of the
Central Association, has purchased an
automobile.
The Ladies Of st. Mary's church
will serve dinner Wednesday and
Thursday at sos Main.
Final report in the estate of Da-
vid w. Kilbourne was approved today
in the district court.
Stop and see Sherwood's big line
of harness and buggies.
Bert Daley has been sworn in as
special policeman to assist Officer
William Brennan on the levee during
carnival week.
Give the Gate City Laundry trial
with your shirts and collars. Satlsfac-
ton guaranteed. Under new manage
ment. Geo. w. Gardner
The Royal Arcanum members en-
joyed a smoker last evening. Nearly
one hundred members were initiated
during the summer months and the
affair last evening was a get-together
one for the new ones.
Read the ad of the Wabash today
A drunk, who knew he was drunk
and didn't want to disgrace himself or
make the other boarders at his lodg-
ing house feel badly because of his
spree, wandered, or rather waddled in
to the police station early this morn
ing and asked to be given a room"
until he had worn off the jag. The
self-arrested man was Tom Wicks, an
employe of the government who is a
ship carpenter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-03
CITY NEWS.

Go to Sherwood for harness and
buggies at greatly reduced prices this
week.
I'm the next ten days I will sell
best Springfield lump coal at SO 25 per
ton In quantities of five tons or more.
j. C. McManus Both phones. Office,
Ninth and Johnson.
Regular meeting Morning Star
lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias to-
night at 800 o'clock at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting Knights
Invited, C. c. koepf. C. c.
One Of the show tents Of the car
nival company had its side torn by
the fender of a Main street car this
A sand bag which was
holding the side of the tent down was
moved too near the tracks and the
car fender catching in the rope attach
ed to the bag tore the wall.