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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
of the organization which opens to-
and will continue its sessions
Sunday, December %.
Law is Liberal.

PARIS. Dec. &c Because. under
the French law, II is no crime to EN-.
ploy persons to commit murder unless
they actually accomplish it or in
other words, deliver the goods Pro,
fessor Etienne Rouquette, OF Stanilas
college. CLAIMANT, today was set at lib
erty. A few days ago he accosted a
couple of young men from the coun-
try, named Billiard and Gaxelle, in q
Paris cafe, and besought their help In
getting rid of his mother-in-law They
accepted the job, and the professor
paid them $50 on account.
First of all, the two countrymen
spent the money in riotous living
then. they went to the police and told
their story. When Rouquette was ar
raigned he denied the story, and later
not only admitted the truth, but said
he had instructed the young men tc
break up the furniture and steal any
valuables they might want, in order
to give the impression that the crime
was committed for burglary alone. In
spite of this confession, Professor
IRouquette got off on the plea of his
attorneys that his act constituted nc
crime in France. 1t was not until to
day, however, that higher cour
handed down a formal decision favor
ling the arguments of the defendant
lawyers
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Treat for Girls.

BUCHAREST. Dec. &c. The sallies
and NAMES and Maggies and Sadies
of Bucharest today were given the
treat Of their young lives. Carmen
Sylvia, queen OF Roumania, who has
the largest and most expensive col
lection of dolls in the world invited
hundreds of poor children to an eS-
hibition Of her dolls. The aged queen.
whose only child little princess
died at the age OF four years, has
made a collection of dolls represent
ing every nationality under the sun,
This doll nursery contains 1900 dolls.
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Giant Fir Ablaze With Light
Was Seen by Nearly the
Entire City Last
Night.
GOOD FELLOWS REPEAT
Last Years Record of Happy
Homes Left by Their Eff
fc.ts is Broken This
Season.

Keokuk's first community Christmas
tree proved a wonderful success.
Ablaze with light, with bright, shin
ing star at the very summit of it's
height, it spread silently the message
of Christmas time, Peace on earth,
good will toward men," Over the cold
snow, over the multitude that stood
admiringly before it, the tree of
light" spread it's glory. and sent it's
wonderful message on every light
beam. Touched here and there by
little festoons of snow, tucked away
in its branches, devoid Of any material
things, it seemed to hold bigger
significance than other Christmas
trees, and more nearly approached the
ideal which the New York idealists
set for it.
In the gathering darkness of the
early winter twilight time, people as.
& sembled. At first they came in strag-
Cling groups, then more and more
were added, until just before time for
the miracle Of the blooming tree to be
wrought, the sidewalks, and vacant
lot and even the streets were filled
with throngs of people. From ST
Johns Episcopal church, block dis
tant, the bells pealed for several min.
utes. In the short interim of silence
the people gathered in little groups
some silent, some noisy, all expectant.
ly awaiting the moment when the tree
would bloom
The clear notes of bugle sounded
and the tree flashed into hundred
lights. From every bough a yellow
blue, red or white globe burst forth
And from the very top OF the tree with
Its FURNISHED points catching and re
flecting every beam was beautiful
star. There was a subdued murmur
and then burst Of applause as the
people gazed on Keokuk's first public
Christmas tree blooming In Its glory
hood closer home.
Down Concert street. marching iI
double file, their candles flickering il
the wind, marched the chorus which
was to sing the carols. AS they ap
preached the tree they were singing
Come All Ye Faithful" The choil
was under the direction of Frank Z
Fuller, choirmaster of the st
Johns church. to whom much credi
must be given for the drilling of The
great chorus which SO beautiful.
sang last night
Procession Of Light
The flashing, Pickering. DANCING
candle flames made a beautiful sigh
as the great chorus of nearly 1GJ PEG
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$4,000 Hen.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga $4,000
hen that lays every day during the
regular" season a $40 egg was per-
haps the most interesting feature OF
the twenty-ffth annual poultry show
conducted by the New York Poultry
and Pigeon Association. Ltd, which
opened today in Madison Square Gar
den to continue through December
81. Cheap" fowls both hens and
ROSTERS worth a, mere s25 or S125 and
on up to paltry $3.50 a pound were
shown in profusion. Fowls to a total
value OF approximately $4,000 were
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California Woman Seriously Alarmed
"A short time ago contracted a Sc
we're cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me great deal Of annoy
ance would have bad coughing
spells and my l-ngs were SO sore and
inflamed. l began 20 be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommended
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, saying
she had used 1t for years. I bought
bottle and 1t relieved my cough the
first night, and in week, was rid
of the cold and soreness Of my lungs
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtette
Calf. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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on exhibition when the show opened
here today.
Charts prepared by W. r. r. Price,
of Illinois, an egg expert, were hand
ed about today showing that the low
ly co American hen for the year just
closing will have laid eggs to the value
of one billion dollars. In addition 10
exhibits Of domestic fowls of all kinds,
there was an interesting exhibit of
fancy and foreign aquatic waterfowl
and rare terrestrial birds. These were
shown In an artificial jungle.
There will be series of educational
lectures delivered by renowned ex'
perts on practical poultry breeding
and farming.
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Mrs. Vest Felt Like CRYING

Wallace. Ia.-Mrs.. Mary Vest. OF
this place says, Il hadn't been very
we'll for three years. ard at last | was
taken bad. could not stand on my
feet. had such pains, ] ached all
over. | felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on MY trying Cardui.
Now feel well, and do nearly all my
housework." No medicine for weak
and ailing women has been SO success
full as Cardui. 1t goes to the spot, re
lieviDg pain and distress, and building
up womanly strength. in way that
will surely please you. Only try 1T
once-Ady.
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Opens UP Nosirils, Gears Head
Ends Colds or Catarrh at Once

dissolves by the heat of the nostrils;
penetrates and heals the inflamed
swollen membrane which lines the
nose. head and throat; clears the all
passages; stops nasty discharges and q
feeling of cleansing, soothing relief
comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrf
or cold, with its running nose. fou
mucous dropping into the throat anc
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith--just once-in "Ely''
Cream Balm and your cold or catarri
will surely disappear.
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Cure Not Sure Yet.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.A warning
as to the limitations of radium as a
curative for cancer has been sent ont
by the American Society for thu Con
troll OF Cancer here. 1t is pointed out
that so far only superficial. localized
and non malignant cases have been
cured, and that even then there has
not been time to learn If recurrence
will follow.
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Instantly Relieves Swollen, Inflamed
Nose, Head, Throat-You Breathe
Freely-Dull Headache Goes-Nasty
Discharges Stops.

Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply little In the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-pu air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the small
bottle of "Elys Cream Balm" at any
drug store. This sweet, fragrant balm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
New Athletic Director.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. 26.
Jumbo" Stiehmn, University of Wis
consin star, who coached Nebraska
through successful foot ball season
this year, is to be Indiana's new ath
letic director, 1t was reported on tbs
campus today.
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Phi Delta sinma.

NEW YORK, Dec. &c Members Of
the Phi Delta Sigma fraternity from
all over the country gathered here to-
day to attend the annual convention
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Everybody HeIped.

The Good Fellows were aided this
year by many people and many or
CARNATIONS. The Ladies' of Charity
worked along the same line, distribut-
ing baskets of food and clothing. The
various churches of the city took 1t up
on themselves to do something for one
or two families, and the county took
care of its quota. Different clubs add
ed their money and donations to help
swell the list.
Over 400 children were found by
the committee of which Miss Alton
and Miss Frances Meigs We're the
head. The committee in charge orthe
donations and gifts was headed by
Miss Elsie Buck and Miss Agnes Trim.
! BILE.
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appeared, borne on the alm of some
good Santa Claus, how the eyes of the
tired mother Frightened, and how the
squeals of delight from the children
made the dingy little room ring with
delight. And while they waited only
long enough to leave the basket for
Good Fellows ask no thanks other than
happiness on the part of the one TO
whom the gift is given-the God
bless YOU of the mother and the hap
Ply laughter of happy children paid
amply for any worries, any sacrifices,
any trouble
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'K[OKUK'S FIRST PUBLIC
CHRISTMAS TREE SUCCESS

pie MADE It's way down the street. On
all sides powerful automobile head
lights burned through the gathering
darkness, yet none seemed to be so
bright and yet so sweetly soft and
wonderfully clear as did those points
OF flame burning at the end of the tai
low dips in the hands of the choristers,
One was reminded of the choir BOYS
of olden times who sang their way
through the village streets, carrying
the feeble old lanterns to light their
journey. There was something indie
scribable about the scene, something
which touched young and old rich and
poor Wise men, centuries ago fol-
lowed the rays of the star of the east
to bear gifts to the Babe of the man
ger. The replica of that star, at the
summit of the Tree of Light was await
ing the homage Of grateful city for a
happy Yuletide. The procession of
light to the Tree Of Light was scene
never to be forgotten.
Some there were like Barrie's sinners,
who had come to scott but remained
to pray" Even the thoughtless, sordid
questions of the uninterested, and the
curious ceased as the procession of
light approached, broke its way
through the crowd which parted will
ingly and formed circle about the
/ tree. 1t seemed like the outdoor
church, pesided over by the star at
| the summit. There was a feeling
abroad that one should remove his hat
Sing Old Carols.
4 Led by the band accompaniment
the chorus sang three of the old songs
at the tree, "It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" ooh Little Town OF Beth
! lehemn," and "Hark, the Herald An
4 gels Sing" At the close of these
songs, the singers made their wa.
through the crowd, which general!
broke up and melted away to theil
homes, leaving the tree, brilliant ant
clear to keep the vigil of the christina
night.
| The band music for the singing wa.
furnished by Mr.. Miller, >ornet; Mr.
Stewart, cornet; Mr.. Hoffman, clari
onet; and Mr. Thomas, trombone. TIL
committee is especially grateful t.
these gentlemen for their services
i 1t was fitting close to Christina
day in Keokuk. 1t brought old an,
young together, rich and poor. TIL
Ipoor man who gazes enviously at tn
| banker in his auto, rubbed sleeve
with him at the community tree. Rae
4 hines were shattered. 1t was as if on
big family were standing admiringl
about the tree, only it was better.
was not boxed up in four walls, a
iona Gale aptly puts it in one Of he
Friendship Village stories. 1t wa
open to everybody and everybody ha
a part in it.
There was no room for sordidness
1t was not a Santa Claus tree wher
gifts were hanging from every bougf
1t meant something bigger and brigh
er and clearer and newer than gifts.
breathed a spirit, a real Christina
spirit and made every one who saw
feel little bigger idea of the rea
Christmas spirit.
Carols Sung for All
The community Christmas ire
idea was fostered by the Visitin
Nurse Association, and committee
from that organization had charge {
the arrangements. The tree wa
brought in from the farm of Mr.
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Good Fellows Are Busy.

The Santa Claus part of the COM
munity Christmas was attended to
Christmas eve, by the Good Fellows
and their helpers. Santa Claus aban-
doned his sleigh for the most part and
trusted to automobiles. Over 700 has.
kets were distributed to homes which
would have been cherries but for the
efforts of these big-hearted Keokuk
young women, and the friends who
helped them.
Christmas cheer and substantial
things to eat and wear were brought
to hundreds of homes through the ef-
forts of the various committees. Many
poor children who had supposed that
Santa Claus was rich child's gift
giver only woke up yesterday morning
with a heart full of happiness and joy
for Santa Claus had come and had
brought along that horn and drum or
that train of cars.
Many shivering little bodies are be-
ing warmed and protected by Good
Fellows warm clothing, and many
happy little boys and girls and older
people too, are happy and contented
today because Of the kindness and
good fellowship of the Good Fellows
band.
Could Tell Stories.
The stories the Good Fellows can
tell of their experiences would be
wonderful ones. They could tell OF
little novels, drearily Lighted, barely
furnished, and not the slightest sem
blance of movement or excitement to
show that Christmas eve was different
from any other eve in the little house
hold where treats are unknown quaint
ties and every penny must be coaxed
to do double duty.
But when the Good Fellows basket
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26

Augusta Kilbourne, and the lumber,
labor. and all necessary appurtenances
to the erection of the big fir were fur.
nished by local firms, without charge.
Following the singing at the tree
the old custom of singing carols
through the streets was followed to
some extent. Children in automobiles
were taken to the different wards
where they carolled as they went along
lnvalids and those who were unable
to attend thus had something of the
community celebration brought tc
their door.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office IS North Fifth street. in the
Howell building.
Office hours-10 to IL a. m. Q to :
p. M; evenings. 7 to 8; Sundays. II
&c / p. m. United States civil service
examiner.
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DR.. BRUCE [. elLFILLAN,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office 621h Main street. over
Winger Bros. store Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12S9Red.
Hours-1o12 a. m. "a p. n. ~
u. III. Sunday by appointment
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Carols Sung for All.

The community Christmas tree
idea was fostered by the Visiting
Nurse Association, and committees
from that organization had charge of
the arrangements. The tree was
brought in from the farm of Mrs.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10
AMERICANS VS.. oRIENTALs.

Washington, May President
George Perkins, of the Cigarmakers
international Union, in circular
just sent out from this city, opposes
the present program of admitting Gig
airs from the Philippines duty free,
and says in one paragraph of the
circular: THE notion that American
workingmef can compete WITH Orien-
tai the cheapest labor in the world,
of the Philippine Islands is absurd
and preposterous and absolutely out
of the question. The wage paid for
making cigars in the Philippine ISL
ands is less than one-fourth of the
wages received by cigarmakers in the
United States. In the third annual
report of the Bureau of Labor of the
Philippine Islands, page Is. issued
in 1912, 1t officially states that wages
of 300 cigarmakers in the Philip
pine Islands in fifty-three factories
were 1913 pesos annually, or about
5000. American money, or 80 cents
per day, while the average wages OF
cigarmakers in this country are at
least S1.50 day, which includes the
unorganized as well as the organized.
| estimate that the average wages of
the union cigarmakers is at least So
per day. and as matter of fact that
is pretty nearly the minimum wage,
and it ranges from that sum to as
high as S. per day"
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10

That afternoon the Hoosier was placed
carefully in her kitchen, ready for her
untensis and groceries. Mind you, she
had paid only single dollar of the
cabinets value, and here is her Hoosier
ready to save her miles of steps by put
ting an end to her needless walking.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10
Single Weauers
Hardships Are
EquaNed By None

Ballard, Wash, May 10.-Clinton
B. Fisk is 3S years old, has wife
and four children.
Fisk's bank book roesn't make his
pockets buiSe-he has meme y still
owes $500 on his little lot in Ballard.
He is little, short, stubby man
intact. his friends call him Shorty"
Fisk
But Shorty" Fisk has contributed
great deal to the lumber industry
CT the state in the past 16 years. He
has given six of his fingers! r
Shorty" Fisk paid a high price
for his job as single weaver. He
paid two fingers at Port Angeles.
Later, he paid two more fingers at
Snohomish.
And last year he paid the fifth and
sixth fingers.
Fisk got $240 for the last accident.
The compulsory compensation act had
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10

single weavers must he. For they
know that sooner or later they must
pay the cruel price for their jobs. So
shorty" unable TO pay dues. never
theless is out GU strike with the I'M
ion men
The shingle weavers nj Ballard are
on strike for the minimum union
wage.
An Express reporter visited the
strike headquarters recently.
Thirty strikers were lounging
about the room. And there is sin
gular thing about those 80 men;
NOT ONE HAD TEN WHOLE
FINGERS AND THUMBS!
Secretary Paul Wanless is minus a
finger on his right hand. Another
man had but two fingers on his left.
A third had three on his left and
four on his right. And so on. Two
of the men had lost a hand each.
One young fellow in his early
twenties held up his right hand. from
which only the forefnger was miss
ing.
I've been in the business only
three months, he said.
ITS part of the trade Wanless
explained. Everyone has to accept
1t sooner or later. But mangled
hands aren't all. The machines Grip
pie us, but the cedar dust kills us. 1t
gives us consumption. Ask any doc
tOr -
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Union Labor Notes
Edited by Frank A. Hoisington.
o he and Assembly

become q law. But the mill foreman,
says Fisk, reported, out of pure NAL
ice, that Fisk had been early only So
a day, when, as a matter of fact, he
had been able to earn, with those
two extra fingers, as much as 81 a
day. So, instead Of getting $500 in
damages, Fisk was given only, $24a,
That was for the last two fingers
he lost.
For the first two fingers he had
given up at Port angeles, he received
no damages. The law at that time
said Fisk "assumed the risk" and so
he was not entitled to anything.
Fisk had kindhearted employer in
Snohomish, and when he contribute
ed the next two fingers there, the
boss gave him $50.
Now Fisk has his thumbs and two
little fingers left And he has been
keeping in the game until the strike
was called in Ballard recently.
shorty" Fisk is not union man.
He can't afford to pay the dues. He
is not earning as much as he used
to. He can't He must have fine
timber to work with. He is not as
deft at clipping the timber as form
eyly.
But "Shorty" Fisk is game. The
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10
PITTsRURG'S MOVEMENT.

Pittshurg, May f0.-The forward
movement in this city. backed by the
Iron City Central Trades Council, is
assuming large proportions. Organ
izing meetings have been held in
every part of the city and surround
ing territory at the noon hour, even
ings, on street corners, and in halls.
Among the first accomplishments was
the establishment of a union compos-
ed of several hundred of the 10000
employees of the Pressed Steel Car
Works. in Schoenville and Lower
Allegheny. Since the organization
was formed the membership has con-
tinued to rapidly grow. AS a result
of this organization the Pressed Steel
Car Company has posted a notice of
a general increase in wages amount
ing TO as high as 81 day to skilled
men engaged on piece work. The
men, however, are sticking to the
union. At the plant of the Pittsburg
Reduction Company nearly 200 driv-
ers and helpers were on strike when
the moving spirits in the forward
movement offered their services. AS
result 25-cent per day increase
in wages was secured, giving to the
drivers a scale of S2.25 per day and
81 for helpers, and union organ
lied, The Southside Flint Glass
Workers, who are on strike, are now
practically all members of the Flint
Glass Workers Union. and the fac
tories are closed down. Aside from
the progress mentioned, practically
all of the organizations in Pittsburg
are feeling the effects of the move
ment by a substantial increase in
membership.
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Once you the Hooser with its slverbght aluminium
table top its of gtterng crystal jars that hold
and coffee and spices-nspect its metal-lned flour bin
equipped with handy sifter-s equally convenient sugar
bnits ample cupboard and cmnngy contrved space
ing arrangementsyou will realize what it you
how all the weary walking between pantry and cup
board and table, collecting utensils and supplies and then
putting them all away again
NO NEED TO STAND ETTIIER-you can get a big
dinneror prepare your weekly baking almost without rising
from your stool.
Everything you need in cooking is within reach of your
arm-to and Immediately put back again.
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@=@ Az&g<&@z-&r &zz4@e
Ano4h LII III Hoo Glib


Mrs. L finds Mrs.
R in her kitchen,
tired out-work unfin-
ished-pots and pans
scattered everywhere.
do you know you can
still join the Hoosier
Club and have a Hoos-
Ter today?' exclaimed
Mrs. l.. Put on
your hatl Never mind
dishes ! We must get
there before all men,
bershlps are taken
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10
HONOR WILSON.

Washington. May 10!-The people
of Blossburg and Arnot, Pa, recently
arranged program and set aside a
day on which to honor William B..
Wilson, former Congressman and now
head of the Labor Department and
member of the Presidents cabinet.
Mr.. Wilson is held in great esteem by
the people of his former congressional
district, and the day was made mem
orable by the great number who
gathered to assist in greeting the coal
miner who has mounted the ladder of
fame by his persistence and ability.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-10
SHIRT CUTTERS WIN.

New York, May 10.-The United
Garment Workers are successfully
winning the strike of the shirt cut
ters. To date forty-seven firms have
agreed to the conditions contained in
the new agreement and only 200 men
are still on strike. with prospects Of
an early settlement. 1t has been al
most impossible to get strike-breakers
TO take the places of this class of
workers, making the task of the Gar
ment Workers much easier than
usual