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feel to take her in his arms, and cuddle her
down in the bed, and tell tales, even as he
had told them to that other baby who had
trustingly thrust her hand into his, voiceless
caress of appreciation for his efforts. For a
long, dread moment Slick Bill Skaggs, the
burglar, stood there wavering, while the
Princess of Coal, undaunted, smiled up at
him and marveed that he should have be-
come SO changed.
listen, Kid!' he said, dropping to his
knees by the side of the bed, a sure sign that
the better spirit had won. "I'm hard up
this year. Things amt been comm exactly
right with your Uncle Sandy Claus in the
last few hours. ] amt got no money to buy
things for bunch of poor kids know, and
want 'em bad. You see, | told em | was
comm, and they sort of expect me.
thought maybe you wouldn't mind-bein' as
Inever forgot you, nohow- if just took back
a lot of these things and gave 'em to them
Others that amt got nothin', and never
won't have unless | bring EN-
THE blue eyes opened quite wide as the
childish imagination worked. A white
little hand crept from beneath the silken
coverlet, and, to his vast abashment, patted
Santa Claus cheek. Two arms, silken clad
and beribboned, swept up and clasped him
ave kissed Santa Clausi" an awed voice
whispered an instant later. a have! /
know it!'
Then, before he could forestall her action,
the Princess had tipped out upon the floor,
and waved hand aloft.
al can spare those up there, and those, and
those she said, pointing an eager finger.
"But | hate to let you have some of them.
Please don't take Lady Elizabeth, Mr..
Sanity, because you see need her."
He put his hand on the most magnificent
doll who said in a photographic voice be-
meath the pressure of his thumb, 1--WE will
now sing I'm queen of the May and he
almost dropped it in fright.
"No, that's not her" reprimanded a scorn-
full voice behind him. "She's back in the
corner, Lady Elizabeth is There!"
He lifted out a soiled, one-footed, gouge-
eyed, armless, bedraggled lump, and handed
it down to the yearn1ng arms. "All right,
he said gravely, 1--WE won't take her along.
Well just make up bundle of this other
stuff. Wish some of it want SO big. You
see my packs out on the street, on Fift'
avenoo, and-and the amt no snowl"
"And the reindeers!" she asked, jumping
around him as he laid his selections on the
floor
Couldn't use 'em this year, he apollo
gized. 1.-TWO of ems got spavins."
That's too bad," she said, little mys
tilted, but endeavoring to be polite.
"This'll be hep for Mary Kathleen" he
whispered, selecting doll, @and | guess
Paid like this" as he laid the marvellous
engine on the floor. "Mebby Loud be
tickled with this" as he scrutinized toy
nursemaid rocking toy baby to sleep.
"Say, Mr.. Santa Claus, dear Mr.. Santa
Claus, implored a voice by his side, "let me
go with you and see Mary Kathleen, and
Pat, and Lou! ! do so want to go! | never
can play with anyone when | want to. The
Evening star., 1913-12-14
AND BY THESE DEEDS

incased her breast, pink ribbons held her
silken sleeves, and silken coverlets, light as
selected swansdown, protected her.
"Gee!' thought Bill Skaggs, "but that's
the cleanest kid ever see! Wonder if Mary
Kathleen wouldn't have her backed off n the
boards if soap wasn't SO hlgh!"
He decided that Mary Kathleen would
proving that he was gifted with true discern
ment. But, after all, the heiress OF the Coal
King was a clean, sweet, healthy little girl,
sound asleep, and thus lending herself, be-
coming as it were accessory, to the crime OF
Slick Bill He slipped quickly across to the
big cabinet that concealed the wallon one side
and softly opened the doors. He grinned
with delight and gasped in astonishment.
"If old Sandy Claus ever landed here, he
muttered to himself, "he'd throw fit and
be bloomin' we'll ashamed of himself! The
guy that comes here's got stuff that most Of
these Saint Nicks never thought Off
Enraptured, he gazed upon unimagined
things. Artists, sculptors, poets inventors,
scientists, sages, had all worked for little
Miss Princess of Coal. The accumulated
knowledge of the ages had been carried by
an obsequious Saint Nicholas or birthday
fairy to her feet. That her father had once
worked with his hands was forgotten by the
gift bearers, who must have come, like
gift bearers of old, offering these instead of
precious stones and aloes and myrrh and
sweet perfumes. Talents of gold had paid
the marvellous toy houses with me-
chanical dwellers that moved; model en-
gines that looked as if they could run at the
touch of match; tiny automobiles IN silver
plate, with menials from the common ranks
in livery; lifelike dolls that threatened to
scream warning that Slick Bill Skaggs,
open mouthed and wide eyed, had come to
steal them from this cupboard of delight.
And Bill Skaggs, astounded, was nearly
overcome by childish desire to wind them
all up at once, fire them all up at once, start
them all going at once, to see what their ac-
complishments were. OF sudden he almost
leaped into the air.
0Hl You are Mr.. Santa Claus!" The
- Princess was awake, and screamed
with 10y in a sweet, childish treble.
"S-s-s-sh!" he warned her as soon as he
could recover himself, and then slipped
quietly across, and with the same caution
closed the door. "Sure ann he said, fight
ing for silence.
But insisted the Princess, a thought
you had whiskers, long white ones"
"They amt wearin' 'em now, he said in
an apologize tone; but through his own
mind ran this desperate inquiry, what in
the deuceTl do now? This kddie'n give
me away sure It's cinch!'
Outwardly he smiled, and his bushy black
eyebrows were drawn into wide twin arches,
and his heavy lips were opened, as he
stepped toward the bed. Two men fought
within him, the one crying aloud for a chance
to escape, at no matter what cost, the other
filled with desire to be kindly, and to re-
assure this little child. The one suggested,
with deviish insistence, the sudden clutch,
the binding of the coverlet round the soft
mouth and over the wide blue eyes, and re-
treat. The other whispered of how it would
Evening star., 1913-12-14

Mills said, meant to defend claim for
thousand dollars He didn't know what to
do. And then he saw US and held up the
train to get that ten dollars
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BarFetteS

Pretty Understandable in both style and
quality, including plain bar carved, classic wave and
buckle effects, as well many other styles she'll or
amber fnish none in the lot worth less than 25c;
many worth as much as 81 and more. These we have
divided into two lots, as follows:
Lot 1, values SOC and Lot 2, values Csc and
81, to go DOC 3sc, to go &C
at E@~ at .......... u -
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PROTEST AGAINST TARIFF

ESptt1HI 10 0"t NcWHTh stHfsI
GL0uCESTER, N. j., July 81
A con was issued yesterday for a
special meeting of City Council to be
held on Monday evening, when a
resolution will be adopted protesting
against the proposed reduction of the
tariff on mantles. The Welsbach
Company, which has its large plant
here. employs about 1900 men and
women in the manufacture of nantes
and If the reduction is made as now
proposed, it will probably put the
Wclspach concern out of business.
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Cutlery

Hard rubber and ivory handle
medium Knives and Forks; best
quality steel blades; assert ~
ed styles; regularly SOC, at &c
PAIRING Knives-i 900 in the lot;
good steel; several sizes and styles
to select from; regularly l2c
and l5c; special at. ........ &c
Razors - The famous "Hahne
Special" outfit. We will give to
each purchaser OF one OF the above
razors genuine horsehide strop
free. Regularly Sl.50; spe-
cial ~ .....' ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-31

Electric Fans
NickeI-pIated Desk Fans, Gin.
size; guaranteed for year; ready for use,
$12.98 kind Friday and Saturday,
ST. Lac.
Brass Fans, 12-in size; for alterna-
ting current; $3.50 kind, $3.50.
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Near-Seal Muffs; novelty inlay pattern;
beautifully lined; value S24; ~1oro
special in the August Sale, at y G.oO
Beautiful Pointed Fox Muffs; with larg~
tail and paw finish; value S72; noo-o
special in the August Sale. -. PoO.oO
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CsOrSetS

La Victoire and Thomson's Cor
sets, of Batiste, French Coutil and
Silk Brocade; front and back
lacing, 81 to $40.
Last days OF the demonstration
Friday and Saturday.
w. B., r. & G., Warmers, Thorn
sons Glove Fitting, p. N. and
Miller Corsets; lace trimmed; me-
dunn and low bust; long hip; three
sets hose supporters attached;
value 81; special for Fri co
day and Saturday. ....... OSC
DeBevoise, H. & W., Sterling,
w. B. and Model Brassieres; open
front and back; lace and embroid-
cry trimmed; value 69c; special,
for Friday and Satur- 70
day ............. wv
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Six Fine Muffs

Black Fox Muffs long silky finish; value
$2s; special, in the August S1AEO
odlC, al ~ - w.
Red Fox Muffs; very handsome; square
shape; tail, paw and head flnish; value
S28 special in the August a.,
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Lace Waists

A very special lot Of Not and Shadow Lace
Waists In stunning styles; low neck and short
sleeves, as you wish; combination satin or pearl
button trimnod; bow finish; good waists at
1898; Friday, while the lot lasts, 1898
you may have them at. .
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-31

Muffs of Black Jap Wolf; satin mcrr
lined; value $l2; August Sale price pO.oO
Scarf to Match
Natural RaccoOn Muffs; square shape; beau
tifully lined; value S25; August rvo
Sale price. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. PAO.oO
Scarf to Match
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
Stopped those Pains

Copper Hill Va Mrs Ida Conner
ef this place, says: For years | had
pain in my right side, and l was
very sick with womanly troubles. ]
tried different doctors but could get
no relief. had given up all hope OF
ever getting well. took Cardui, and
1t relieved the pain in my side, and
now feel like new person. 1t is
a wonderful medicine" Many women
are completely worn out and discour.
aged On account o. some womaniy
trouble? Are you? Take Cardui, the
woman's tonic. Its record shows that
It will help you. Why wait Try 1t
today. Ask your druggist about it,
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
SKIN
Is MIGHTY THIN
Shafts of Satire at carabao Banquet
Made Secretary of War
Very Angry.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The mill
tary order of the Cardiac from which
President Wilson resigned through dis
pleasure, went on trial today. It's Off
GERS submitted to Secretary of War
Garrison copies of all the songs and
scenario of the skits that enlivened
their annual banquet here last Thurs
day. Garrison will seek to find out the
authors of the burlesque perform
ances and determine whether the sat
ire they aimed at the administration
can be punished.
Army and navy circles were up in
arms today over the probe No Off
Ger would discuss the matter for pub
LEGATION, but privately all were bitter
in condemnation of the thin skins
of officialdom here. 1t was pointed
out that at the dinner itself, Secretary
Daniels, Secretary Redfield, Postmas-
ter General Burleson-all of whom
we're guests-did not indicate that
their feelings We're offended by the
shafts of satire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
IOWA REPUBLICANS
FAVOR CONVENTION
John T. Adams of Dubuque In Wash
inston Said to Favor Special
Meeting Of Party.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 16.-Na-
tional Committeeman John 7. Adams
OF Dubuque arrived here yesterday to
attend the meeting of the republican
national committee Tuesday Mr..
Adams did not discuss the outlook for
publication. That he will vote In
favor OF holding a special national
convention and revising the rules of
the republican rarity, however, there
is good reason to believe. Mr.. Adams
conferred with a number of leading
members of the committee. He will
ne here until Wednesday
The situation as to hoding ma
tlonal convention has not been fully
snapped, but the leaders predicted
there would be one, despite strong OPP
position, especially from some OF the
southern committeeman. st, Louis or
cincinnati seem in the lead as to the
location, with Washington. Denver
ana Philadelphia also after It, Ch.clgo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16

California Woman Seriously Alarmed.
"A short time ago | contracted a Sc
we're cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me a great deal of annoy
ance. would have bad coughing
spells and my l,.ngs were so sore and
inflamed, l began 10 be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying
she had used it for years. ! bought
a bottle and it relieved my cough the
first night, and in a week, I 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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Thin People
Can Increase Weight

Thin men and women who would
like to increase their weight with 10
or Is pounds Of healthy "stay there"
fat should try eating little Sargol
with their meals for a while and note
results. Here is a good test worth
trying. First weigh yourself and
measure yourself. Then take Sargol
one tablet with every meal--for
two weeks. Then weigh and measure
again. 1t isn't a question of how you
look or feel or what your friends say
and think. The scales and the tape
measure will tell their own story
and most any thin man or woman
can easily add from five to eight
pounds in the first fourteen days by
following this simple direction And
best of ALL the new flesh stays put
Sargol does not of itself make fat,
but mixing with your food it turns
the fats sugars and starches Of what
you have eaten, into rich, ripe fat
producing nourishment for the tbs
sues and blooG,-prepares 1t in an
easily assimilate form whch the
blood can readily accept. All this
nourishment now passes from your
body as waste. But Sargol stops the
waste and does it quickly and makes
the fat producing contents o. the very
same meals you are eating now de-
velop pounds and pounds Of healthy
flesh between your skin and bones.
Sargol is safe, pleasant, efficient end
inexpensive. Wilkinson & Co.. and
other leading druggists in Keokuk
and vicinity sell 1t in large boxes
forty tablets to package-on guar.
antee of weight increase or money
back.
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poNNELLsoN.
. - . ~>e %

Mrs. Ryther and Mrs. r. English OF
Primrose visited in our city the fore,
part of the week. They went to Ben
tonsport Thursday morning for a
short visit before returning to their
home
Mrs John Frank of Mt. Sterling Wis
tied in our city Tuesday enroute to
Burlington for several days visit
with her daughter Mrs. H. Brewster.
Mrs. Ida Sutton and daughter Ethel
of Vineland, Kansas, and Mrs Cam
mack Of FIT. Madison, visited at the
James Cruikschank home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Robert Lamb aud son of Char
lesion were passengers to Fit. Madi.
son Friday evening.
Mrs. P. A. Wiegner and daughter
Mary Dorothe.. Of Brookfeld, Mo, ar
rived in our city Friday evening for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wagner Of Mont.
rose visited in our city several days
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. schmitt and
sons were Keokuk visitors Saturday
Misses Julia Roth and Edith Taber
visited In Keokuk Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Kramer and sons Elmer
and Clyde left for La Grange, No.,
Saturday morning for several weeks
visit.
Mrs. ]. H. Holdefer was IN Ft. Mad
ison last Monday evening.
Mrs Jacob Wiegner and Mrs H. A
Trump visited in New Boston Tues
day.
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is said to be out Of the question.


Senator Cummins, who has talked
with some of the committeeman, re-
newed his expression OF belief that a
convention would be called. Senator
Borah also predicted convention
would be held. Senator Borah de-
mands that the national committee
go on record In favor of reforming
the rules and thus show the country
the organization is not tagging behind
the masses of republican voters. 1t
has become clear the old guard mem
bers of the committee will work hard
to stser clear CT platform In the
convention, also that Senator La Fol-
lette will try to force one on the con-
vention and that this may prove the
rock on which the convention, supros.
ing one is held, will split.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
Murder Trial Started.

CLINTON, H.. Dec 16 Angle
Gambia, orphan son of wealthy
Porto Rican planter and University
of Illinois student, and Dr. n f.
Price of Clinton, went on trial here
charged with causing the death
of Margaret Trainor of Ottawa, class
mate of Gambia The state alleges
that Gambia had been intimate with
the pretty Ottawa girl and sent her
to the Magill hotel here on July "a
to submit to criminal operation at
the hands Of DR.. Price, as a result OF
which she died
The defense of Gambia will be that
he had known the girl only thirty
days and that there could have been
no motive for the alleged operation
His chief character witness will be
Mayor o. w Browder of Urbana, his
guardian, with whom he has made his
home while student at the univers-
lily. DIR. Price will deny the opera
ton, and is expected to introduce evil
dence that the girl did not die as the
result of such operation.
Ottawa relatives and friends of Miss
Trainor will be presented by the
state to establish the plea that the
girl could have had no motive for
suicide. She was very popular at OF
tawa, where she was regarded as a
brilliant musician. She had gradual
ed from the Ottawa high school in
June. 1912.
States Attorney Louis o. Williams
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
Chairman Of the Iowa state Railway
Commission VIII be Associated.
With |. D. Rrandels in I'm.
portant Hearing.
JANUARY 1ooPEN1NGDAY
Several Western States United in
Request to Have Thorne Assist In
the case-Rrown to Appear
for Railroads.

Clifford Thorne, chairman of the
Iowa state railroad commission, will
be associated with Louis D. Bran0sis
in representing the public in the hear
ing In Washington, Jan. 10, on the
application of the railroad companies.
before the interstate commerce com.
mission, for permission to increase
their freight rates 5 per cent, says
the Register and Leader.
Mr.. Thorne has been asked by the
commissions of Kansas and Missouri
to represent the western states at the
hearing.
The Iowa commission and Com
MERGE Counsel Henderson favor Mr.
Thorne's appearance in that capacity.
Mr.. Brandeis has expressed a de-
sire that Mr.. Thorne appear on the
side of the public in the protest
against the increase Of rates which
Mr.. Brand els, SO far has been the
only man commissioned to make be-
fore the interstate commerce board.
This fact was disclosed In tele-
gram from John M. Kinkle of the
Missouri commission yesterday re-
guessing Mr.. Thorns to appear for
the western states, request which
John M. Atkinson Of the Kansas com.
mission already had made.
H. s. Martin of the Kansas board
had been selected by the wester
states to appear in the hearing on
behalf of the public and against the
rates. He has been appointed vice
governor of the Philippine islands,
and will be unable to attend the hear
ing. Therefore the decision to ask
Mr.. Thorne to represent the western
states
He probably will decide to accept.
1t will take considerable time and
much work. The hearing may last
three months. But the interests OF
Iowa people are directly and greatly
concerned, and he regards 1t as a
duty to make the appearance.
A committee of the railroad com.
panies composed OF President Daniel
G. Willard of the B. & O., President
Samuel Rae OF the Pennsylvania and
w. c. Brown of the New York Central
have made all the plans for the rail
road side Of the case, employing a
large force Of lawyers and experts.
1t is probable that Brandeis and
Thorne on the other side will be
able to secure assistance as needed.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3. meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hall, 52s Main street. Visit
Ing brothers cordially invited. James
PICKLE, w. President; c. A. Noakes,
secretary.
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CHRISTMAS RUSH
On At P0sT0Ff|CE
People Generally Are Observing the
Plea Of mail Your Christ
mas Packages
Early"
REDUCE APPROPRIATION
Extra Force Of Clerks and Carriers
viii Not be as Large az
Was Hoped

The Christmas rush at the post
once has started. People are observ-
ing the plea of the postoffice depart.
ment and are mailing their presents
early Arrangements have been com
pleted at the postofffce for taking care
CT the Christmas rush. The extra ap.
preparation asked for by the local Of
flee was reduced, and the number o.
extra clerks and carriers to be put on
during the holidays will not be as
large as was hoped.
One substitute clerk will be put In
the office Thursday and two more on
Monday. Five substitute carriers
viii be added to the regular force as
they are needed, and an extra horse
and wagon may be used to help out
the carriers If necessary The pack
ages will be routed by the regular
carriers. but the delivery of the larg-
CT packages will be effected by the
substitute carriers.
The department at Washington
again calls attention to the fact that
all mail left to be taken up by rural
carriers should be properly stamped.
Where this is impossible, the senders
should leave the proper change in
some receptacle in the box, so that the
carriers can get at 1t easily and do not
have to fish out the small change from
the bottom Of tho box. In cold wealth
er, this means real hardship for the
carriers.
| The local rural carriers do not seem
to be worrying about the change in
the parcel post rules, which increases
The weight of packages, that may be
sent after New Years, to fifty pounds.
There has been some talk of carriers
quitting in other parts of the state,
but when they consider the fact that
there are a dozen or more applicants,
whenever vacancy occurs, they will
probably reconsider and stick to the
job. The fifty pound packages may
not be very numerous, after all. And
lif business gets too heavy, of course
the department Will arrange to take
care of it.
The foreign money order rush is
still on, but ought to slack up very
soon. 1t will be practically over by
the end Of the week. 1t has been rath-
er heavier than in former years.
The postal savings bank continues
to grow in popularity. While the in
dividual deposits are not heavy, there
are quite number and the number is
increasing. When changes and i'm
provements in this part OF the gov
eminent service are put into effect
that are now being considered at
Washington, no doubt, the government
savings bank will grow more rapidly
than 1t has in the past.
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Model Farm House Burned.
Especial to The Gate City

IopEVIaI TO The Gate ClCy.J
KBOSAUQUA, Dec. 16.-The beau
tiful farm home of George " Loffler
of Cedar township, Van Buren, county,
was burned to the ground Sunday
while the family were at church.
Mr.. Loffler is the live president Of
the Van Buren, County Farmers Inst
tute, is a graduate of Ames agricul-
tural school and took great pride in
keeping his farm and home In mod
ern shape. The house was lighted
with electricity, heated with fur
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strain 473-Leaves Keokuk.. 7:4Oam
sTrain 741-Leaves Keokuk.. 3:5Opm
*Train 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35pm
aTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk. 1:O5pm
xsTrain S6-Arrives Keokuk. 10: 45am
xLocal Freight Trains.
xs-Train S5-Leave Keokuk. 12:O5pm
Daily except Sunday.