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The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
THE KEOKUK Dam

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 10
An investigation into the operations
of the Keokuk power dam, with a
view to forfeiture or amendment OF
the charter of the Keokuk and Hamil-
ton Power Company, is provided for
I'm a resolution offered in the house
today by Representative Henry T..
Rainey OF Illinois.
Mr.. Rainey asks that the house
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce conduct the inquiry and
that the committee determine with
all convenient speed whether the cha:
ter ought 10 be repealed or ought u
be amended so as to provide an ade
quate compensation to the govern.
ment for the valuable privilege grant
ed. or ought to be altered to provide
regulation to the consumers OF the
cost of the power.
Representative Rainey's belief In
the necessity OF the investigation Is
indicated by numerous statements
made in the preamble with which he
prefaced his resolution. III this ne
says II was represented hat the dam
would aid navigation. but that steam
boat companies using the river now
consider the dam a hindrance to navl-
cation.
steamboat companies proceeding
up the river are compelled to await
the pleasure OF the company operat-
ing the dam" the preamble asserts.
The agreement permitting the stor-
age OF water above the dam at night
IL Is alleged, impedes navigation for
miles below Keokuk ut night.
The preamble alleges also that the
Keokuk aud Hamilton Company Is
buying up electric light plants In ILL
nols, Iowa and Missouri and having
obtained the plants at eXorbitant IL
cures, is giving less efficient service
ard demanding the same or greater
compensation for power.
at Is claimed" says another para
graph OF the preamble, that the de-
yclopment OF water power ut said dam
has not been OF great benefit to the
immediate neighborhood or to the
commercial or manufacturing inter
csts Of the country On account OF th'
poor service rendered by said com
pany and its allied or subsidiary com
panles. and on account OF the exces
slye compensation demanded
Whether the Investigation will b
ordered Is likely to be decided Christ
mas week. when. according to the pre-
sent plans OF Chairman Adamson.
. subcommittee OF the interstate com
| merce committee will visit Keokuk
Z The trip viii be made In connection
, with the bill granting n charter 10
. the construction OF a bridge at Keo
r. kuk, using the dam AZ an approach
but, Mr.. Adamson said today. prelimi
nary inquiries into the whole subjec
OF the alleged abuses will be mad
r while no Is at Keokuk. MIR. Adamso.
had planned to 10 TO Keokuk earle
this month, but neither he nor IA
q members OF his committee have bee
II able TO get away from Washington q
yet.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
To Hold Local option Election.

Trenton, Mo-, will hold a local OPP
ton election Friday, January |, ac-
cording TO an order Of the city coun-
Gil. A petition signed by 800 voters.
was submitted to the council by a
committee OF dry leaders, Trenton
now has seven saloons, Six years ago
the city voted ''wet" by q majority Of
2s3.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
TURKEY SALES NET $4,000.
Johnson County, Mo-, Farmers Sell
10000 Christmas Birds.

WARRENSBURG, Mo, Dec. lS.-
Thirty thousand dollars has been paid
out In Warrensburg this week for
turkeys by the three poultry firms
doing business. For many years the
week after December 10 has been
known among the poultry men as
Turkey Christmas" and this week
1900 birds were marketed. The pre-
FALLING price was 10 cents per pound.
Johnson's county's poultry bust
ness nets the farmers more than ST.
100000 or $3t per capita.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
Trips Prizes for Corn Judging.

HANNIBAL, Mo-. Dec. 1S.-Ten
boys OF Marion county will attend
Farmers Week" at Columbia Janu-
airy 6 to i2 free OF charge. They will
be chosen from a large number in a
otrn-judging contest to be held at
Palmyra Saturday. For this contest
the corn growers association has d.
vided 5000 into ten premiums. five
for boys from 10 TO Is. and five for
young mon from iG to 81. The Hanni-
bal Courier Post will send two boys
to the Columbia event and eight 9TH
crs will be sent by the various mer-
chants OF Hannibal and Palmyra.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
DISCOVER NO PEANUT TRUST
Price OF Coolers, Says Government,
lis FIXED by Crop.

III WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.fTThere is
no peanut trust. and the price Of the
peanut Is largely determined by the
size of the crops in tho United States
and Spain, according to Investigators
OF the department OF justice, who
have concluded an inquiry into the
subject.
Charges made to Attorney Gener-
al McReynolds that dealers In Vir-
ginia and North Carolina controlled
the market and fixed prices have not
been borne out by the investigation,
aud q suit under the antitrust act Il
not now contemplated.
patronize our Advertisers.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
ANOTHER CIVIL SERVICE CUT.
All Assistant Postmasters to lie En-
cmpt from New Law.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-An as
sistant postmas.ers will be exempt
from the civil service under the Post
Office appropriation bill. completed
by the Committee on Post office and
to be reported Immediately after the
holiday recess. The Democrats OF
the committee voted to put into the
measure a provision substantially SIM
liar TO the one in the sundry civil bill
under which deputy collectors and
deputy marshals were exempted from
civil service. The bill carries approx
imately $S03, 100000, a cut OF about
100000 from the estimate sub
mitted by the Post Office Department.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

Joliet. ILL.,. aims to get rid OF delin-
quents In its schools by putting the
boys too big for their classes into q
special class in charge OF . man tea
cher OF forcefuI personality.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
Hog weighs 1900 Pounds

John Thurman, a farmer living
near Armstrong has a Duroc Jersey
hog tina ( weighs more than 1860
pounds. 1t is said to be the larGost
porker that has ever been grown III
that part OF the state. 1t will be
butchered soon.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

II. T.. l.. Smith who Is again able to
be ON the Dad came in Friday night
Tor a brief visit TO his family. His
friends are glad 10 see him looking
40 well, after his recent illness.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

The colored voter didn't need TO De
bought OFF, last wcck-Hc had a
rrudre OF his owu-and until he b. Civ
n a square deal hc will let himself Dee
heard from.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
4 prosperous Sew Year TO ALI

A prosperous New Year TO all!
q
N two votes opposing the bonds had
changed 10 favor them. the bond cleo
ION would have carried.
a
The colored voter didn't need 10 be
bought OFF, last wcck-He had a
.rudre Of his owu-and until he Is Civ
n a square deal hc will let himself De-
heard from.
Before another city election L.
called TO ,Jto bonds for a light liant
& would De- well to vote 5000 bonds,
Ift the money must be borrowed. for a
school house Tor our colorcd folks
Bradstrrct'8 report iust issued
.hows o largo number Of idle men in
he manufacturing districts. OF course
Republicans win bc accused Of doing
il Tor political effect.
a
The 10000 damage suit against
the city of Slater tried in Audrain
county last week resulted Ia a yer.
dict OF $4,000 against the city. The
o~irht-ycars-old son OF Conductor
George Thompson was badly burned
ly coming In contact with a live wire
L. A.. .. T.... 80 fUHf
q
"whai ucNt?' o. the usual question
heard ON the streets now In regard TO
he llght question. Tho next step IN
3ur opinion g. an agreement between
.ur city council and the Marshall light
sompany. or course if no satiFlac-
.ory agreement can Boz reached. then
VIII be- the time TO consider some
ath,r action.
Democratic papers are working
overtime telling Of the country
prosperity. Democratic reforms and
also how Republican, have %conspircd
% "rulo or ruin" the country. We
believe IN "riyiug The dryil his drcg.'
Tho country s. fairly prolpcruJu Ia
pito OF low tariff. bat the proaJcr-
ty iB confined to the farming dis.
,ricts and even there q ~ totterlng.
Bic business g. suffering not becaus,
IT a Republican conspiracy hut be-.
cause OF Democratic politics. So fal
he reforms made by the Democrats
are commcndahlc or nj least seem "a
% ms. But when the farmer q
pinchcd" by hard times he shoult
know where 20 Jay the blame.
When our people said they coul,
not afford TO vote 5000 bonds Tor 4
achool house for our colorcd pcopl,
ihcy dld not think OF the cOlOrc,
mau's inning. They voted almos
aolidly against the light proposition
ana Ia trying to ascertain the reason
u OF them said, III We cant affor'
10 vote $4,000 bonds for n schoo
house, how can we afford $4,000 70
a light plant The argument Is nm
answerable. We certainly think tina
our next special election should be- TO
he school house and then we can 8
o the colored voter with clean hand
ana he viii play fair on his part. TIL
ChoOl house Is both an urgent neCes
lily and a good investment for IN
community.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
THE GATES REVIVAL.

Two hundred and slxty-siX people
have been converted In this remark
able meeting. and more people are In
.tcrested now than ever before. Fifty
enc were converted last week. and
twenty last Sunday. and about sixty
Joined the different churches.
Tho house Is crowded every might
and the power OF the meeting ls grow
ing. Mr.. Gates Is II general and has
u fine force of faithful. tender work
era. There is bountiful harmony am.
ong the helpers and the leader
There has not been a meeting In Stat
er which has treated 10 much Interest
since 1884. when Revs. Carpenter. o
the Methodist, Rev. Conner, OF thu
baptist. aud Rev. Dysart, Of the Pres
byterlan churches held a Joint meet
ing.-Slatcr Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

Before another city election t.
called 10 ,Jto bonds for a light liant
& would be well TO vote $4,000 bonds.
It the money must be borrowed. for a
.chool house Tor our colorcd folks
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

BradstrCCt'8 report Just issued
hows o largo number Of idle men In
ho manufacturing districts. OF cours"
Republicans viii bc accused Of doing
il Tor political effect.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

1.-TWO votes opposing the bonds had
changed 20 favor them. the bond cleo
ION would have carried.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

DIR. Tnttle and wife OF Mt Leonard
were among Wednesdays visitors.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry LAT
icon. December ~, Il boy.--Slater
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ackelberry are
proud parents OF a baby girl born
aturday, December l3.-Slater News.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther FOw-
Ter. December II, u nine pound daugh-
ter.-Slater News.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26

The $4,000 damage suit against
tbe city of Slater tried Ga Audrain
county last week resulted in a YER
dict OF $4,000 against the city. Tho
cirht-yoars-old son or Conductor
George Thompson was badly burned
ly coming ln contact with a live wire
In "a tree on June ~. 1871.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
LAVENDER OR ROSE LEAVES.
Hung In Wardrobe Give Subtle Fra
qrance to Clothes Kept There.

One Of the most unretinpu things is
to literally sprinkle oneself and cloth
ing with strongly scented perfume.
To say the least. it is not Il clearly
habit and is sickening and overpower-
ing. Such p%rodigality sets the seal Of
%yulgarity Oh the user and. worse still,
creates a possible doubt as t, the oc-
casion for so lavish a use for SO pow
erful a perfume. For the season mi
lady's wardrobe or closet has hung III
it small bags Of lavender or rose leaves
or those filed with cotton s~prinkled
with her favorite sachet powder or at
tar of rose or extract Of jasmine.
These odors diffuse themselves
among the folds Of dresses. wraps.
gowns and silken skirts. and when
the wearer dons these garments now
and then one inhales from them a
transient. subtle fragrance as f1eeting
as hat which comes on the breeze. 1t
may be rose, violet. jasmine. hello
trope or a blending Of doors so rare
and sweet that you know no drop of
LIQUID perfume has moistened an arti-
Gle she wears or carries
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
DOMESTIC D0NT's.

If YOU are blessed with Il good mem
things against people.
Don't tell little lies. If 0 must be
u%ntruthfu' tell big ones and become
known rs Il statiSticinn.
Don't keep a diary. Some one might
produce it when your enemies are try
ing to prove you are insane.
Don't put so much hope on the new
thought that you slight the importance
Of the good old second thought.
Don't forget when the trouble you
fear most comes to YOU it will be much
easier to bear than you imagine.
Don't forget that ext week you may
be looking back with great regret be-
cause you didn't show greater appre-
citation of today.
Don't forget that every task you neg
lect that you may take a vacation will
meet you ut the station with all its
relatives and friends when you get
back.
Don't sit in idleness waiting for your
ship to come in. You will he luckier
than most people if when it finally
ZONES in the silent boatman isn't in
charge.
Don't forget that If a little fairy
should appear and make visible the
burdens all are carrying on their backs
yours seem small and trivial in com.
pariSon with most.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
Going Up In the World
By MAE R. ARMSTRONG

"1t's Saturday afternoon, and there's
no need Of your going to your Office
for there IS no one there"
The gentleman was persuaded. and
the two sailed forth. Jennie suggest.
ed that they take a trolley ride into
the country. This they did and final
ly found themselves in open ground.
They strolled about for some time
when suddenly Mr.. Wilson. shading his
eyes from the sun with his hands,
said:
"What a big bird that is owe there
Il think it's coming this way"
The bird did come that way. growing
larger and larger as it neared them.
why. it's an ae%roplane.'' remarked
Mr.. Wilson.
so it isl chimed Jennie.
They watched it sailing along high
up in the air, it's two great wings ex-
tended. looking for all the world like
a soaring eagle. 1t passed a thousand
feet over their heads. turned and
swooped downward like n seagull after
q fish. passing not more than fifty
feet above them.
Hello. Jennie" cried the a%eronaut.
"Hello. Billy" replied Jennie.
what does this mean:" exclaimed
the father. bridling.
Billy turned again and, passing with,
In ten yards of them. replied:
"\Vhy. you told me. Mr.. Wilson. that
if l wanted Jennie l must fly higher
than steeplejacking. and I'm doing it.
There's no steeple higher than severa!
hundred feet. and I've been up several
thousand"
"Nonsense". exclaimed the father,
"Jennie." r~eproachfully. "how could
you bring our father out here OF
purpose to make a fool of him?"
IL didn't, papa. ! brought you out
here to show you that Billy has got
the better of you. l want Billy, and
Billy wants me. Now. do be a good.
sensible papa and take Billy into our
business and let us be happy
Him. This was your doing. l know
your tricks and your manners" Then
to Billy. Take that ungodly great bird
back to where YOU got It and tomorrow
morning come to my Office"
Mr.. Wilson was partly right. After
his interview with Billy the two con.
spirators put their heads together and
devised a scheme which Jennie, know
ing her fathers disposition. believed
would he the best way to attack him.
Any attempt to force him would have
resulted in failure. It was the utter
want of sense in the plan that con.
quered.
Billy is now running his father-in
laws business.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28

house. standing meekly be-
fore q stern looking man
with mutton chop whiskers
and beetling brows. II have come with
your daughter .Jennie's consent to ask
you for her as my wife,
The gentleman looked at the young
man before him. evidently framing Il
sentence to crush him. When it came
it was like q bolt from HEAVIER.
you, a steeplejack. marry my daugh-
ter. DO you think me a fool? What
TOT risk your life for $50. perhaps. and
when you've done it once YOU do 1T
again. iou go up Il spire in the pres
ence Of Il gaping crowd. DC you sup
pose they would be watching you II 1t
were not for the probability of seeing
YOU tumble down and get mashed II
a jelly? And what kind Of a life would
your wife lead: She would be in con-
stant expectation of seeing your batter
ed remains brought home in a Wagon.
Marry my daughter. no, sir"
Billy hung his head and said nothing
for Il few moments. Then he looked
up and asked:
IF | abandon the ancient and hon
orablc steeplejack business for some
other would you give your consent:"
The occupation is ancient and not
dishonorable.' was the reply. IF you
want my daughter-and she wants you
or she wouldn't have sent you to me
.--,1y l,,o -. l.AJ- ~, l., Tho ,,,nftnr ~
an occupation. My s%on-in-lav must fly
higher than being a steeplejack."
ut doesn't do for a nan to waste
his time learning to do things and
then abandon them. Suppose l shoulC
become proficient in something as an
in climbing steeples and you shoulc
not be satisfied with it. and Their
learned something else. and then
You engage in something above
steepleiacklng and YOU may have len
ME. provided it pays you enough t.
support her"
"All right. Mr.. Wilson. III try to fly
J higher than steeplejacking."
Six months passed. and Mr.. Wilson
heard nothing more of his would be
climbing son-in-law. He kept an eye
on his daughter and was treasured a
not seeing any evidence Of dissatisfac
ton on her part. He was congratulate
ing himself that she had forgotten til
steeplejack man when n day sh
said:
Papa. l want you to take a wall
with me this afternoon"
"A business mar take a walk in tn
afternoon? What are you thinking of
sweetheart"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28

"1E X. WILSON," said Billy More
house. standing meekly be-
fore a stern looking man
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
A GAME OF SEARCH.

Among games Of search this is popu-
lar. The greater part OF the company
being sen out of the oOm a thimble
must be placed where it will not be no.
ticed and yet be in plain sight when
nee the attention is directed to it.
AS each of the party discovers the
thimble he does not give II clew to
its whereabouts by looks or actions.
but indicates that he has found it by
saying. 'Rorum. forum. corum," and
takes a seat. leaving the rest Of the
party to continue the search. The last
one to find 1t must pay a forfeit.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
ChiIdren's Luncheon Dainty.

\ favorite luncheon sweet for small
children With dainty appetites is made
from IL box of animal crackers. one Of
saltineS and a cupful Of pure maple
sirup. Roll in the strip until 1t forms
a soft ball when dropped in ice water.
Then put a little on each Saline and
press an animal into this in a standing
position. Cream cheese and MARINA
lade with saltines is also a good comb
nation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28

In some games where a small object
is hidden there are various ways OF
assisting t.le seeker when in doubt.
Thus it is said you are "cold." you
'~'freeze.' you are warm" you burn
according to your distance from the
object.
More original is a practice common
in Massachusetts, where n Of the
company says. as the person who has
been SEM out re-enters the room to
begin searching. $50 high water" in.
dicating the height of the object above
the floor.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
The Importance of Fur.

Nowadays there are few suits in
which the fur collar is not represented.
Among the most fashionable peltS are
tailless ermine, skunk. mole. light fitch.
civet cat and musunash dyed to match
the material. Leopard ard lynx are
also employed.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
The Sweater.

4 smart way to embellish a plain
white. mode or tan WOrSted sweater is
to knit for it Il collar. cuffs. pocket
flaps and belt in Roman stripe pattern.
using chiefly the dark colors. but oc-
raSio1ally breaking them with q very
vivid stripe in yellow, green. blue or
red.
When the plain hued sweater is Of
single breasted coat shape. the collar.
turning over widely from the neck.
should roll from the throat in short.
broad reyers, whose points extend half
way to the arm eyes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
Woman's Work and Fashions
WHEN BABY Is A YEAR OLD.
Suggestions For a Novel Party For tho
Interesting Occasion.


Mothers who wish to celebrate the
rrSt a%nniversar. Of the haby's birth
,Lly can give a party after the follow
ing suggestions:
All the guests should be mothers.
Who can also brin" their babies. and
the Invitations should be sent out to
the infants themselves with n note to
the effect that you IAN bring your
mother with you If you like"
Other guests may be invited. but it
is understood hat all are to be baby
%worsLipers. as the party is not to he
The tea table should be decorated
with little cradles Of gilded wicker
work filled with the appropriate bloom
of the month and tied with a lovers
knot of satin RIBBON to harmonize. In
the center .hOuld be an arch of flow
cake. decorated with its one white can
die. or. as some say. two. one to be
the life candle and to he kept for
the second birthday cake.
\ postcard photograph Of the baby.
with the date Of its birth in silver let
terS beneath. should be given to each
guest and a small knot Of flowers pre-
scented to all the BABIES assembled.
one Of the features Of the afternoon
is the baby guessing competition. In
which every mother takes part.
Across the doorw y is hung a cur
tain with a hole large enough to con
tain Il baby's hand. One at q time
each baby thrustS its fingers through
this hole. and the mothers are asked to
identify the child.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
A City Problem.

What is the city of learning? Uni
versity.
What is the city of enmity? Animos-
ity.
What is the city Of s~hrewdness?
Sagncity.
What is the city Of truth? Veracity.
What is the city Of doubt? Perplex-
ity.
What is the city Of greed. Voracity.
What is the city Of ostentation?
Pomposity.
What is the city Of spring? Elias
ITCHY.
What is the animated city? vivacity.
What is the plain city? Simplicity.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-11-28
Devoted to Our Boys and Girls
GAME WITH ALPHABET.
Quote From a Familiar Poem When
Letter Is Turned UP.

From a box Of letters twenty are
dealt to each player and are turned
face downward on the table before
him. Beginning Mt the left OF the
deal. the first player turns up Il let
ter so that all can see it and calls for
q quotation from Some familiar poem
or an epigra1nmatic saying from some
we'll known author or ever 81 prOverb.
but whatever it may be the first word
must begin with the letter turned. AS
soon as the letter is exposed the per-
son appointed to he t~imekeeper either
slowly counts thirty aloud or keeps
his eyes on his watch. calling ont
Time when the half minute us
passed. IT in the interval no ont AIS
answered the drawer OF the letter may
then give IL quotation himself and re-
tain the letter. or II all fail to respond
it is laid aside to be given to the II
who next wins Il letter. II some II
makes Il quotation that is unfamiliar
to all present he may be challenged to
give the author. II unable t" do this
the letter is thrown out. The same
quotation may not be given twice.
When X or Y il turned it may be
added to the winnings OF the n who
drew it without requiring him TO give
q quotation.
The present generation is not so we'll
versed in poetry as the preceding one.
so perhaps this Is one Of the games In
which the elders may find entertain
ment.