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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25

WASHINGTON LETTER
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NE obhI in J tDhl IttISbAIION.
What ideal Of national life shall we
strive for III seeking n solution of the
trust prOblom2 Shall our goal be pub
lie ownership Of Industry The social =
lists are making rapid progress both
here and abroad; but socialism can be
considered only when every other So
luton has failed.
That brings III to the question, is it
possible to destroy the trusts and to
restore the organization Of industry
which il based upon competition? Or
is it desirable to allow the trusts to
continue under private ownership but
subject to governmental reguation2
The real issue il between these plans:
regulated monopoly and restored com
petition. To me the argument seems to
be entirely in favor of competition. In
the pathway toward regulated monopo-
ly there are rocks we shall never be
able to bulge. Tho first rock is price.
fixing. With the spectre of the cost of
living before us, we cannot permit
monopolies to charge prices at will.
But in fixing prices not only must val
ues and taxes be considered; but the
price iixer must decide what prices
trusts, like the Beef Trust, shall pay
farmers, and what wages their labor
ers shall receive.
Fixing prices calls for commissions
How many, one or S002 Able men who
have given this point special study say
that there must be separate commits
slons for each line of business. What a
mire of Bureaucratic government we
run into! Think of the power of these
commissions, A small increase in
price means millions of extra profit for
the trusts. Big business to protect
profits will go into politics, and there
will always be the danger of official
corruption.
But should we safely escape this mire
of bureaucracy and corruption, we will
find mountains i'll our way we cannot
scale. We shall face the problem of
slons allow monopolies regular fixed
profits, be they & or per cent. there
will be no inducement to make i'm
proVements III the processes OF manu-
tacture. Efficient or not, they will
earn or per cent on capital invested
Even without regulation when they get
all they can possibly make, the trusts
are not efficient The huge profits of
trusts are due to their monopoly power,
not to efficiency. When combinations
get so large that the man ON top cannot
know everything that goes ON below,
ineticiency creepS in, and even down
right dishonesty.
To me it seems that the attempt to
regulate monopoly will certainly be a
failure and inevitably lead to socialism.
When the government fixes prices, pol :
iticians will bid for votes on the plea of
bringing down the cost of living. We
will then face the danger that reguIa-
ton means contiscation. and socialism
is at hand, On the other hand, if pric-
es are kept high, the people will in =
evitably demand public ownership. To
tolerate monopoly, is to end in social
ism,
Our goal must be to restore competi
tion. This problem presents Difficult
ties, but none that can be compared
with the insurmountable rocks in the
way of regulated monopoly.
John NJ. NELSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25
The Land of the Spud.

There is no question but what north
ern Wisconsin will be the potato sec.
ton of the state within few years
The excellent quality of the tubers pro-
duced here brings the highest market
prices in the whole markets.-Merrill
News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25
New Condensine Plant.

Richland Democrat: A milk con
densng compang have purchased a site
at Hillsboro and will erect a plant
there, the reported cost of which will
be 100000, The new plant will be To-
Gated on the site of the old excelsior
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25

The Journal Dr. Martin p Rind-
laub is expected to arrive tomorrow
from Fargo, N. ID. for short visit
with his parents, before a trip abroad.
He expects to go to Siberia and other
western countries, and will be gone
about four months.
Martin Longhenry left last week for
the old country to make an extended
visit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25
&: cIE ;.:,,ksE AG:{;e9lkD
CHRISTMAS SURP RISE
By THOMAS L. MASON.

WANT you to prom
Use me that you
won't give me any
Christmas present
t his year" Mrs.
Whittier looked at
her husband en-
phatically. Il mean
it," she asserted.
Absolutely"
And you won't
give me any?" re-
piled Whittier ex-
perimentally.
Positively. Now
is it understood"
Whittier w h q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25

New York World; The dissolution
of the Telephone Trust is real dis
solution. The eggs have been un-
scrambled--not theoretically uuscram-
ble1 but physically unScrambled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25

that | am going to
surprise you with
a present; and you
must promise to
do the same with
me-"
Mrs. w hit t Ter
considered.
Nv ELL" she said
at last, II suppose
that is really the
best thing for US
to do, and | here
by agree to do it"
When Christmas
eve came. there
fore ct h Q time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
WHITE WAY EXPERT
HERE TO FIX LAMPS
Representative Of General Electric
Company Explains What Causes
the Globes to Break.

I. E. Delvin, representative Of the
General Electric company of Sehnec-
tady, N. Y. arrived in the city to ay
for the purpose OF correcting the fault
in the magnetic arc lamps of our
white way. Mr.. Delvin is SPECIAL
ist on these lights and will remain
here until they are all working In
good order and have ceased causing
any further trouble.
Mr. Delvin has already solved the
trouble with the lamps. and they will
all be gone over and the fault cor
rected. at once. While these lamps
are burning, the magnetic vapor
forms an ash or Stag which is thrown
off. This Stag drops on a small disc
and from there should run off onto
an ash tray. This disc has round
ing top which when struck by the
falling Stag throws 1t off against the
globe of the lamp. The heat OF the
Stag Is sufficient to cause the elobs
to break, allowing short circuit TX
he formed, and the lamp goes out. B.
changing this small disc to one viii
fiat top instead of a rounding top
the falling Stag will not be defectet
onto the globe, and the trouble vii
end
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
FREE TO
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This free offer is too important to
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
Kansas Bull Moose.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 20.-Over one
hundred men and women. represent
ing seventy Kansas counties, are
here today for bull moose confer
ence to pick candidates and decide
on a mass convention February 10 to
draft tentative progressive PLATFORM
A statement will be issued to the re-
publicans who are trying to secure
harmony that there has been no
change in conditions in the repubh-
can party since the Chicago conven-
ton. that committee meeting and
the changing of few rules Will not
change the republican party and I'M
til republicans can show by word aSs
deed that they are progressive, Kan
sas moosers will have no harmony. A
complete state and congressional tick
ct will be provided for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
$40. 900 DAMAGES
ASKED FROM CITY
Mrs. Alice Singleton Files Suit For IN
Iuries Alleged to Have Been
Sustained Last August.

A suit was filed with the clerk of the
district court rhis afternoon by Alice
singleton against the city of Keokuk
Mrs Singleton asks damages to the
amount of $4,000. She c-sims she
was injured to that extent last August
According to the petition. Mrs SIN
gleton was starting across the street
at Sixth and Main streets on Angust
2S. The iron apron at the crossing IS
said to have slipped off the sidewalk,
and to have been out Of place. she
did not see this, 1t Is claimed, ana
stepped down, the distance OF foot
or more. The jar of her fall is alleg,
ed to have caused her much pain and
to have caused an operation to be per
formed at the hospital before she was
relieved.
Mrs. Singleton asks that she Dc
given $4,000 by the city for her al
legged injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
CITY NEWS.

Felix Hoffman, the 14-year-old son
of M. l.. Hoffman, 91S Main street
who was badly scalded week ago, is
now on the road to recovery although
he is not considered wholly out OF
danger yet. The calf of his right leg
Is the only place that is causing him
any serious trouble now. He was
scalded by steam when he turned on
a steam pipe connected with a reno.
waiting plant In the basement OF his
fathers meat market.
Diamond specials Friday and Sat.
urday. l have some fine diamonds
Perfect 11a to ct at special prices
Also other sizes. Call and see them. H
S. Mills. 16 N. 9Th st.
A marriage license was issued last
| night to Chester A. Trimble, "a and A
Elizabeth Dealing, q, both OF Keokuk
w. B. Collins and wife have deed
ed to JOS. S. Collins, part Of the
south half of the northeast quarter o.
! section "a, township IS, range 5, west
/ Attend Centrals gingham sale to
morrow morning, 9 to II o'clock.
The Good Fellows Friday after
noon sale is to be discontinued unit
! further notice.
A warranty deed was filed in the
recorders office today in which Luc,
Santo Bane and her husband, Law
renee Bane, convey to Verling Val
Ausdall s5 feet of the rear 10 fee
Of lot in block 1913.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
This Homemade Cough
Syrup LZ,ilI Surprise You
Costs Little, but there IL Moth
Ing BETTER NJ amy Price.
FULLY Guaranteed.

Here is . homemade remedy that
takes hold of cough almost instantly,
and will usually conquer an ordinary
cough in "a hours. This recipe makes
pint-enough for a whole family. You
couldn't buy as much or as good ready
made cough syrup for $3.50.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
IL pint of warm water, and stir 2
minutes, Put 21a ounces of Pinex fifty
cents' worthy in pint bottle, and add
the SUGAR Syrup. This keeps perfectly
and has pleasant taste-children like
e Braces up the appetite and is
slightly laxative, which helps end q
cough. :.
You probably know the medical value
of nine in treating bronchial asthma,
bronchitis. spasmodic Group and whoop-
inc cough. Pinex is most valuable
concentrated compound OF Norway
white pine extract, rich in guaiacol and
other natural healing pine elements.
other preparations will not work in
this combination.
The prompt results from this inexpen.
siye remedy have made friends for it in
thousands Of homes in the United States
and Canada, which explains why the
plan has been initiated often. but never
successfully.
a guaranty of absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. Your druggist ha!
| Pinex or viii get it for you. Ii not
send to The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
COMB SAGE TEA IN
L|fELEss, GRAY HAIR.
u Mixed with Sulphur Il Darkens
so Naturally Nobody
Can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
lully darkened, glossy and abundant
with brew Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out or took
On that dull, faded or streaked ap-
pearance, this simple mixture was
applied with wonderful effect. BY
asking at any drug store for
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy" you will get large bottle
OF this old-time recipe, ready to use,
Tor about SO cents. This simple mix
lure can be depended upon to restore
natural color and beauty to the hair
ana is splendid for dandruff, dry,
'tchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeths Sage
and Sulphur, because it darkens sc
naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell 1t has been applied-it's SO easy
70 use, too. You simply dampen a
comb or soft brush and draw il
through your hair, taking one strand
~ time. BY morning the gray hair
disappears; after another application
0r two, 1t is restored to its natura'
.olor and looks glossy, soft and album
liant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

FOR SALE-Willcoxen & Coffman
have decided to dissolve partner
ship on or about December l, 1913.
and will sell at auction in front OF
postoff1ce on Saturday, November %,
1918, between i o'clock and p. M,
two new Ave room houses located
one block east of new school house,
in w. c. Bridges addition to Hamil-
ton. The successful bidder will be
required to pay 10 per cent of bid
when sold; the rest to be paid within
five days. Will also sell contractors
equipments such as building derrick
and ropes. pullies, block and tackle.
wheel barrows, floor scraper, spades,
shovels, salamanders, cabinet clamps,
one corundum grinder and ladders.
work benches and scaffold, brackets.
one building level, one roll top OF.
Ace desk, three office chairs. Any
body said firm, Wlllcoxen & Cofman.
is indebted to viii please present bills
on or before November %, 1913.
Signed Il. A. Willcoxen. I. l. Cofman4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
A. 4he Colonial.

.Gypsy Love- the western picture
4 the Colonial theatre tonight IS a.
ts,e Of untamed passion and ruthls 81
denomination to win a lover at any
scost The characters are gypsies The
sop of the gypsy chief loves a girl ,
1 the camp. His father opposes the
match because the girl has no dowry.
SThe owner OF the property en- which
the gypsy camp is located visits the
ypsies and giving the grl money IN
yites her to his house. She accepts
the invitation, but betrays the laws
Of hospitality and commits crime n
order to get the money she needs pc
fore she can marry her lover. The
crime is discovered and her lover
svronefully accused. To save him she
ccnfesses and pays the penalty.
master Fixit," Vitagraph com
adv, Professor Rugby, in search of
rare specimens of entomology, chas-
ing butterflies and various other In
sects, meets Ruth. a country ma q n,
with whom he falls in love. He is
very much disturbed by the presence
Of her little brother, Master Exit,
who lets his rare specimens Of bug
ology' out of his basket, very much
interfering with his love-making.
Master Fixit enters into an agree
ment with his friend Walton to get
nd Of "the buggy gentleman" and Ak
! It SO Walton will have the field all to
himself. He does this with his sling
shot. which he uses upon the most
convenient part of the professors
anatomy; also by leading him a chase
in the direction of bear trap, which
fastened itself to the studious gentle
man and from which he is released
by Walton. He soon departs to other
realms and Walton has no trouble In
telling Ruth of his love and winning
hers
Buddhist Temples" comprehs n
sive view of the r.auy phases of the
great God of India. Different concep
lions of the Buddhist's deity: ant
Mother Love-" Lubin drama, az
at the Colonial tonight. Advertise
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
"Henpecked Henry"

The initial perfor nance of Hen
pecked Henry by Mr.. lack TIasnor
and large company OF singers and
dancers at the Hippodrome tonight
will Immediately convince the Glen
tele Of that popular house that Mana
gel Angel made a "ten strike" when
he secured this most amusing AMI
original of tabloid musical farces.
"Henpecked Henry" is farce with
plot, moral, and above all bar
rels of fun. The foxy old Kalamazoo
banker goes to Chicago for romp in
green pastures. He certainly romps
Ito the confusion of his shrewish
wife, and the comedy scenes that
arise from the old man being caught
in compromising position with 8
handsome actress and bevy O
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
TRIBUTE.

[Contributed.1
IA tribute to the sanity life Of
Mrs Sophia D. Duncan, from friend.l
Mrs. Sophia D. Duncan.
A noble christian life closed its
pilgrimage on this earth, when Mrs.
Sophia D. Duncan passed to her re-
ward.
Her death occurred at ITO o'clock
this morning at her residence, f1S
Morgan street, OF ailments incident
to old age.
Mrs. Duncan was beloved and hon
ored by all who knew her. Loving,
kindly deeds filed the measure OF her
days, and her children rise up and
call her blessed.
She was home loving woman, de-
voted to her family and church, a
kind neighbor and true friend. All
were better for having come within
the radius of her beningn influence.
When a young girl, about fourteen
years of age, she was baptised and
Joined the Baptist church and ever
remained faithful and CONSTANT
member OF this church
Her maiden name was Sophia D.
Cook. She was born at Avon, Maine
September %, 1884, the second daugh-
ter of Henry Cook and Phebe Norton
lCook. With her parents she moved
to Ohio, near Cincinnati, where her
youth was spent and where on April
II. 1854. she was married to Mr.. John
A. Duncan.
In 1856 the family moved to Keo
, kuk. where she has since resided
Mrs. Duncan was descended from
i a long line of distinguished colonia
, and revolutionary ancestry. On hel
mothers side she is descended from
one of the oldest families OF New
England Nicolas Norton, the progen
itor of this family, in this country
, died at Martha's Vineyard in 1890
!, Her ancestor, Major. Peter Norton
from whom the great singer Nord1c;
is descendent, was an officer in tn
continental army, and leader
: resisting British policies and one o
;, the first signers of the non-importa
:, ton agreement.
Another ancestor, Governor Thon
as Mayhew, did efficient service TO
: his country in perilous times.
Mrs. Duncan was woman of grea
energy and strength of character an
serenity Of disposition. She live
! her long life of service to God, he
home and the church with clea
n view of Immortality and with fait
that never wavered.
Four of her six children surviv
her: Miss Ella Duncan, Henry an
IS Charles Duncan, and Miss Haiti
it Duncan, all of whom reside in ke
sr kuk. Alvin and Ida died some veal
Q ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
|GRANO JURY MAKES ]
/ It's final REPORT.
TWO Indictments Are Returned by the
District Court Body Which
Reported To-
day.
FRANCES GUNDY HELD
i ..-..s..-s..- .aa1aAA
Negro Woman /. Charged with Muir
der. c. carline Held
on Cheating
Charge.

Two indictments were returned by |
the district court grand jury which .
reported this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.
E. G. Carline Is indicted on the charge
of cheating by false pretenses, and
Frances Gundy is indicted on the
charge Of murder Another true bill
was returned but as the person is not
In custody, the indictment was sup
pressed.
The grand jury made its last report
for this year, unless called together
on some emergency case which might
arise before the first Of the year.
Judge Bank thanked the jury for its
work and told the jurymen that the
court appreciated its work.
The jury reported that it had ex-
amined forty-four cases, three were
ignored and two we're continued. The
cases Of Mat Hogan and Bonnie Mills
were both ignored.
Carline is alleged to have cheated
Frank Wahlgren out Of sum of
money. The indictment against him
is that of cheating by false pretenses.
Francis Gundy stands indicted on the
charge of having murdered Virgie
Blair on october %.
i The grand jury reported that it had
inspected the city and county jails
and had found both OF them in as
good condition as circumstances al
low. They reported that they had
4 ,,s.S&oJ 49, - COUNT, ho,no opd had
found it in excellent condition under
the efficient management Of Robert
Hart and his wife.
i Before the grand jury was brought
in this afternoon, Judge Bank ex-
cused the petit jury until Monday
afternoon. At 200 o'clock on that
date the case OF John H. eastman, by
!. his father, and next friend, ]. D
Of Louis Sterne against the DuPon'
De Nemours Powder company is call
ed
The case of Glen ]. Spring, admin
istrator, against the Keokuk and Ham
Iilton Bridge company, will follow
1.-THE third jury case in order is tina
lof Louis Sterne against the DePon
De Nemours company. Judge Banl
has assigned all of these cases TO
! Monday afternoon. In this way,
the first one should be settled OF TO
any reason continued. there will b
plenty Of work for the jury. The onl
: reason for dismissing the jury now. !
: that the unexpected ending of tn
Il Copeland will case left the court witt
out jury work, and the attorneys l
several cases are not ready to tr
their cases yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
pa,,y stock Letter.
downright 1918 by New York Evening
Post

fCopyright 1918 by new 10TH Hsohins
Post.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 2A<-Stock ex.
change activity went to unusually
small dimensions today when tran
sactions again fell to nearly 1oo,ooo
shares. traditionally the mark OF mid
summer stagnation. So far as there
was any tendency to prices 1t was
downward; the losses apparently re-
flecting sales by professional specula'
tors who were weary of carrying
stocks in market where nothing nap
pens. The rumor mongers We're as
silent today about impending credit
calamities as they We're garrulous yes
terday-partly at any rate because OF
the stock exchange commissions plain
intimidation that members dissimi-
tanning such reports hereafter viii
do SO at their peril. The market closed
even more lifeless than it opened.
London was the only stock market
which seemed able to manifest any
sustained interest in the affairs in
Mexico. So far as the loan market
was concerned the inquiry from bor-
rowers on stock exchange collateral
was so limited as to make it difficult
for banks to put out large sum on
time at yesterdays quotations. In
some instances loans were made al
slight concessions at quoted rates
for short periods but relatively small
! sums We're put out by banks here or
out of town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
new BOSTON MAN
G0REO BY BULL.
David Weber, Prosperous Farmer of
That Vicinity Was Found
Dead in
Field.
CORONER IS SENT FOR
Verdict Is Reached by the Jury on
tho Death Of q. w. Tucker,
Green Bay
Farmer.
CORONER IS SENT FOR

David Weber, a prosperous farmer
living mile west Of New Boston,
was found dead in field this morn
ing. His death is believed to have
been caused by bull which attack
ed and gored him. Weber's body was
found by some of his neighbors and
Coroner Fred Korschgen was mott
fed. He went to New Boston this
afternoon to hold an inquest.
Weber was man about fifty years
OF age and was one Of the prominent
farmers of the vicinity of New Bos-
ton. He owned considerable land
there. He was married and leaves a
widow and four children.
Just how the accident occurred,
the coroner was not advised. 1t was
thought that Weber was crossing
through the field or had stopped near
the pasture where the bull was, and
that the animal became enraged and
charged him. Weber's body wa:
found trampled and torn.
The coroner returned from For
Madison this noon where the inques
over the body of G. w. Tucker. thu
Green Bay farmer, killed yesterday
was finished. The verdict Of thu
coroner's jury WAS that Tucker
death was caused by a broken necl
and fractured skull, sustained whel
he was thrown out OF wagon nigh
before last at the foot of the Jolly
vile hill. The hill Is steep and tn
road has sharp curve In it. Tn
exact cause for the accident is no
known to the coroner's' Jury.