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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
IOWA SALONS ARE
PAID GENEROUSLY
Joint Report From Nebraska and
Iowa Sessions Show Com
pensation Of Statesmen
Paid Above Average.
OLD TIME METHOD USED
Practice of Expressing Bills by Hand
is Still! Used In This State
While Others Use Type
writer's.
OLD TIME METHOD USED

The Thirty-flfth general assembly
was in session from January Is to
April 10, 1913. period OF ninety-six
days. In that time 1927 bills and
soint resolutions were introduced, OF
which 40 were enacted into law and
Ss7 were disregarded. The state paid
the Legislators s16O,662.o5 in salary
and mileage officers and employees
s57,61457, and for the total legisla-
tive expenses the sum Of s245,s71.1o.
A report issued by the Joint COM
mittee ON reform of legislative proce-
cure and budget in the Nebraska
legislature gives. imperative data
which shows that Iowa ranked tenth
in the listing of the states according
to the length of their last legislative
sessions. Eighteen other states con-
sidered more bills.
Comparison of Salaries.
These same statistics show that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
ON THE FIRING LINE.
What it means to most mon.

There are many true heroes that
have persisted in the European war
who never smelled powder" but
who succumbed to sickness after
hard campaigning-coup with bad
water and lack OF food. The sick
and debilitated man is as much out
of place in his struggle for life and
existence as he would be on the firing
line. On the other hand, the strong,
vigorous man, his veins filled with
rich, red blood, has an enormous adj
vantage in whatever position he may
be fated to occupy, in war or bust
ness.
The prompt and certain action Of
DR.. Pierce's ,-rolden Medical Discov-
ery in driving all harmful germs and
impurities from the blood, sets in mo-
ton the repair process which works
actively on the diseased membrane
where Catarrh flourishes unchecked
or where the skin gives warning of
the bad blood beneath by showing
pimples and boils, also the skin clears
up and becomes wholesome and
rudy.
Thus by building up new and per-
feet covering and carrying out of the
system the Catarrh infested matter
by way of the blood, liver and kid
news. Catarrh is overcome and perma-
nently conquered.
There is not a drop Of alcohol or
anv narcotic in DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, but in this safe
vegetable remedy there is mighty
Alternative power which by replacing
the blood impurities with pure. rich
blood, not only ends Catarrhal condi-
lions wherever located, but vitalizes
the kidneys, stomach, liver, bowels
and every organ of the body. People
who suffer humiliation and mental
misery because of Pimples, Skin rash,
BIotches, Eruptions, Boils. Carbuncles
are especially benefited. 1t is not a
secret remedy for its ingredients are
printed on wrapper.
Send for free book on the blood to
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo,
n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Christmas ExpendIture

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-This city, which
according to Mayor Curley has been
spending 100000 to $4,000 year on
public celebrations, will have no NUM-
cipal Christmas tree tomorrow. The
citys chief executive has decided that
the strong box has been drawn upon
too freely in the past and that the
city's funds may better be expended
for statues, arches and concrete
sidewalks in the public garden.
Last years city Christmas tree cost
the taxpayers $4,000, the mayor says,
and decorations for public celebrations
have cost $4,000 year
It is further stated that the mayors
nolicy of retrenchment in municipal
frolics is the result in part OF failure
of the merchants and other business
men OF the city to contribute to
fund for these celebrations. Origin
ally they promised to share the ex-
pense with the city. says the mayor,
but for some time the entire outlay
has been from the public Golfers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY KEOKUK TYPOS
A. Windler Is President Of Local Union
No. GO, Which Met Last
Evening.

Keokuk Typographical Union No. GO
elected officers for the coming year,
at its meeting last night in the Trades
and Labor Assembly hall. The follow
ing were the officers elected:
President-A. Windler.
Vice president-G. s. Carver.
Financial secretary-Al Hemingway.
Recording secretary-C. c. Baldock.
Tneasurer-Curtis Koepf
Board OF trustees--G. S. Carver,
William King, o. 8. Hart.
Sergeant at arms-E w. Scott.
The newly elected secretary saw to
It that the members were supplied
with cigars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Santa Claus Annual Visit to City
Will Occur Tonight and YuIe
Day VIII be Generally
Observed Here.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
eiq Tree Will be Lighted at Seven
o'lock and Afternoon Program
viii be Merry One at
White Tea.

Santa Claus will arrive in keokuk
tonight and tomorrow will be Christ
mas day. The weather man is promis-
Ing some snow and colder weather, SO
that a white Christmas is assured for
Keokuk. This will help materially in
conserving the faith Of the youngster
who asked for sled.
Christmas will be generally observ-
ed throughout the city. Christmas day
is family day. Family reunions oc-
cur on that day, and 1t Is one OF the
delightful holidays on this account.
There will be the usual family din
ners and gatherings.
In a religious, as well as social way.
Christmas will be observed here.
Trere will be services in various
churches OF the city. A midnight ser :
ice tonight at st. Johns Episcopal
church will usher in the day, and
there will be services during the day
at st. Johns and in the Catholic
churches of the city, where special
musical services have been prepared.
Santa Claus will be busy the early
portion of the evening tonight with
his visits to the various Sunday schools
of the city. In some OF the schools
elaborate programs and plays have
been prepared while in others the pro-
grams will be informal and of miscel-
Ianeous variety. There will be the
usual treats in practically all of the
Sunday schools.
The community Christmas plans
will provide for a variety of entertain
ment and celebration Of the day to-.
morrow. The baskets from the COM
munity headquarters are being distrib-
uted today. Tomorrow afternoon In
the Elks ball room, the White Tea
will be given, and at 700 o'clock to-
morrow night, Mayor Moorhead will
touch q button which will cause the
community tree on the government
lawn to blossom forth into lights and
this impressive service to begin.
Business will be entirely suspended
during Christmas day. When the
stores close this evening, they will, be
closed most of the day tomorrow.
Keokuk will enjoy Christmas as a
holiday. i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
No Progress Here.

Tie Nebraska data shows that Iowa
is still among the states that use the
slow. laborious system Of engrossing
bills in longhand when the more pro-
gressive states are using the type
writer Or the printing press.
To Iowa's credit It is shown that
Iowa is one Of only three states in
which the legislative employees were
chosen with regard to their eff
cheney, the stenographers having
heen selected by examination.
u When the Nebraska committee had
finished gathering the information
from which these facts and comparl-
sons concerning the Iowa legislature
are selected, It recommended for I'M
mediate action changes in the size,
printing, enrolling, engrossing, draft-
ing, filing, and introduction Of bills,
publication Of journals and calendars,
reduction of the size Of committees
and systematiizng Of committee meet
ings to make them productive OF more
efficient work. 1t recommended rednc-
ton of the number OF employees In the
legislature from 147 to 81. which, 1t
was estimated would save Nebraska
s36, 563 a session, and appointment OF
employees by the presiding officer and
chief clerk Of each house, presumably
upon basis Of efficiency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
-cubans Married.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. "a
Miss Natavidad Custin, daughter of a
wealthy merchant Of Havana, Cuba,
and Frank Navarro, Cuban attorney
employed by the government, were
married at Marion near here last
night, police ofiicers who aided the
romance being the witnesses. Miss
Custin was brought here several
months ago to get her away from Ma
,varro, but he followed and she was
locked up and Navarro threatened
with arrest. Later Miss Custin told
her story to the police who unraveled
the tangle and the couple were mar
rfed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

vator tenders, reduce the size and
number Of committees, and prohlolI
dictation of correspondence and other
practices in open session which are
destructive Of business efficiency.
1t may be, before the final report
of the committee is filed, further
recommendation will be added that
Will make the changes proposed in
Iowa legislative procedure as extern
sive as those which have been pro-
posed In Nebraska.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Reform Committees Plan.

In its preliminary report, the Iowa
committee on retrenchment and re-
form suggested that the Thirty-sixth
general assembly provide a method
whereby the status OF every bill In
troduced may be ascertained at any
time, adopt a method Of insurfng ac-
curacy in inclusion of amendments
adopted and exclusion OF amendments
not adopted, reduce the number Of
clerks, doorkeepers,, janitors, and ele-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

AS will be seen from the above. 900
more persons made the trip north
through the lock than made the down
trip, on commercial steamers, while
the majority of passengers on govern
ment boats were on up trips.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

idly increasing In -Constantinople.
report received today tells of Ger
man officer striking a Turkish soldier
in the face with the result that great
est dissention is now evident. Tur-
kish officers refuse to salute their Ger
man superiors, and there have been
outbreaks in the barracks. it is de-
clared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
covernment viii Aid.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The people OF
Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepooi'
where more than 120 persons were
killed, great numbers wounded and
enormous damage inflicted by the Ger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

broken out all over In small
red pimples. They festered
In q short time and mattery
substance ran out of them.
They itched all the time so
we pad to keep mittens on
her hands. She didn't
sleep nights at all; we were
up nearly all night with
her for eight months and
she was so cross I had to
hold her all the time.
" Remedies failed: every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
eettino on War.

IONDON. Dec. 24.-Lloyds were
Virtually betting 8 to 1 today that
Italy will not join the allies in the
war within a month. The insurance
risk on Italy entering the war against
Austria. Germany and Turkey within
thirty days is now 80 guineas per-
cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

thing we tried would do no
good. She had the breaking out for eighteen
months. So we got six cakes Of Cuticura
Soap and only used four cakes and two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment and they cured
her sound and WELL" (signed) Mrs. James
Mover Mar, 2l.I9I4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

Montana and Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York and Oregon was the pro
portion Of employees to members high
er. New Hampshire managed to get
along with only one employs to four
teen members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24

man bombardment, are to be aided by
the government.
Premier Asquith today announced
that relief would be extended from
the national funds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Not Obligatory.

Kansas City Times: II you don
like this proposed federal beer tax
remember that you don't have tt
drink beer. 800 Id;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Turks Grow surIey.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ATHENS. Dec. "a AntiGerman
sentiment Is declared today TO be rap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
ITCHING ECZEMA
ALL OVER BABY
When Four Months Old. PimpIes
Festered. Didn't Sleep Nights.
Used Cutlcura Soap and 0int-
ment. Healed HerSound andWeII.

r. f. D. No. 2, Custer. Mich-"Our
little girl first broke out with eczema when
she was about four months old She was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS
For RENT.


TO SUB-LET CHEAP-Five-roo
steam heated modern apartment. Ivy
1881
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
SEWING MACHINES FOR RsNT.

WE RENT new machines With complete
set ttachments for 81 per month.
Siso machines iend.red prompt delivery
Both phones 1898. Singer Sewing Ma.
chine Company, 70 Whitehall street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Directory of
The Leading Real Estate,
Renting and Loan Agents
of Atlanta


512 Silyey Bldg. NJ S513.
Real Estate, City Property and Farms
Handled with Experience.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED.

WANTED-Two r0oms -
hgnt housekeeping; permanent II
SS%,sapIe. +. Fl. Sever, care Studebaker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
OFFICES FOR RENT.
STORES FOR RENT.

FOR RENT In the heart Of the
retail district, on Peachtree
street, a desirable lease on one of
the best stores in Atlanta, suit
able for any good retail, real es-
tate or railroad business. Apply
ll9 Peaehtree street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
UNPUBLISHED HOUSES WANTED

WANTEDNBy Norf16errn '-ff "a mic ssSooS
,,1 OF eight room house; must be near
washington Seminary. 1919 Peachtree
street or call Ivy 4126.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

mont avenue, at original price, on
small monthly payments? Best one TO
be bought cheap on this pretty street,
but am forced to sell. Let me explain.
Dependent, Box 912, care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED
ROOMS FOR RENT.

TWO ROOMS, furnished or partly fur
nished for light housekeeping. 1876
East Pine. Ivy 4491 or Ivy 757S
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Will Buy mail order business or ar
ticle sol Mason street. Toledo Ohio
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR Ex-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
M EDICAL.

LA ADJ delayed or irres1laT.
able. Relief and particulars Tree
write National Medical Institute. Mil
waukee Wis. -i'
DR: EDMONDSON's Tansy, y.ennyroyaI
"a, thd cotton Root Pills, a safe and re-
naole treatment for painful aud SUP.
similar Instructions Trial box nv mani
sVc; Frank Edmondson & Bro, manu-
recurring chemists. II North Broad ST
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-01
EXCURSIONISTS TAKKE
 PART IN WEDDING

Guests of President H. F. Alexander on the Admiral Sampson report par ticipating in a unique wedding core mony on bolrd the steamer when Mise Maurita Campbell. Of Seattle, was unit ed in marriage to Harry Brown, son of Judge Fred NJ. Brown of Valdez.
 Miss Campbell was a Northbound passenger on the Sampson, and when the vessel arrived at Knik AnchoraSe, MT. Brown. who is deputy United States marshal at Knik, met the steam CT accompanied by U. s. Commission CT Leopold David.
 During the voyage North Miss Campbell had won the admiration and respect Of the big party on board, and when the guests learned that Mir. Brown had brought the commissioner with him. they insisted that the cere' mony be performed on board. The re- suit was one of the most unique we'd dings of the Northland, and yet it was as complete in every detail as though it had been planned for weeks.
 The wedding service was performed Ly Commissioner David fn the dining saloon on board the Sampson, at 4:SO o'clock last Monday morning, with the sun shining brightly over Cooks In let. Miss Campbell was attended by Mrs. E. M. Spaulding, of Seattle as matron of honor, and Miss Nell Shea, of Seattle, as bridesmaid. Col. w. P. Richardson acted as best man, and George NJ. Scofeld. of Tacoma, gave the bride away w. J. Patterson, of Aberdeen. Wash, was chief usher. George J. Dang, of Seattle, played the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn Wedding March on the violin, accompanied by R. E. Hayes, of Tacoma, at the piano. Everett G. Griggs, of Tacoma, sang "Oh Promise Me" preceding the wedding ceremony. The bride was at tired in a travelling gown of seal brown.
 The guests of Mir. Alexander gave the bride a S1OO bill as a wedding gift, the presentation being made by O. D, Fisher. of Seattle.
 The bridal party posed for photo graphs before leaving the steamer. They were showered with rice as they departed for their new home in Knik where Mir. Brown had a handsomely furnished cottage awaiting his bride, AS the bridal party left the steamer the ships bugler played Aloha Oe.'
 Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Fl. A. Campbell, of 40 Fed eral avenue. Seattle. and is an attrac' tive and accomplished young woman MT. Brown formerly made his home in Valdez and is well known throughout Southwestern Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-01
AND
 SPEAKER DISAGREE

WASHINGTON. June l. - Presi. dent Woodrow Wilson and Speaker Champ Clark were the principal speak CTS at the memorial ceremonies at Arlington cemetery Saturday, and took different sides of the question of peace or war.
 q canont speak in praise of war" the President said. Physical cour- age is admirable" he continued, but We need far more courage for the bat ties of peace. The battles where there are no arms are as hard to go into as are those conflicts of arms" The President spoke for universal peace. Clark Says Days of Peace Are Not Yet.
 Speaker Clark said:
 Universal peace is out of sight in the distant future. The day has not arrived for beating our swords into blow shaers and our spears into prun- ing hooks. Facts cannot be blinked at or denied"
 The addresses of the President and Speaker in which they took opposite sides were delivered from the same platform.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-01
SKAGWAY BECOMES
 ACTIVE ONCE MORE

Skagway Collector of Customs John F. Pugh has returned after paying an official visit to Skagway, and brings the news that the city at the head of Lynn canal is again taking on the airs of prosperity which characterized her in the early days. "Skagway has pass ed her period of depression" said MT. Pugh. "and is now one of the liveliest cities in the North"
 Since the taking over of the boats and transportation business of the Northern Navigation Company by the White Pass additional forces of men have been put on in the offices and the wharf, new families have moved there and now there Is hardly vacant liv- ing room in the city.
 F. B. Wurzbacher general agent of the White Pass, Is in Skagway as is al so Assistant Superintendent Gordon, arranging for the handling of the in creased business. Mir. Pugh says that these gentlemen reported to him that they have thirty thousand tons of freight in sight now for shipment to river points, 5000 tons of which will go to Dawson as soon as the river is open.
 The copper mines at Whitehorse have resumed the shipment of ore an daily trains are bringing out tonnage for transportation to the shelter. The talk of constructing a shelter is again becoming convincing, and the survey ing of the government road from Skag- way to the Summit, which is now go- ing on. adds prophecy of better things. Northern Commercial Company Uses
 White Pass.
 The purchase of the Northern Navi- gation company fleet by the White Pass, it is claimed by officials of the latter company, will result in the Northern Commercial company using the White Pass and Yukon Route more than ever before. Heretofore the Northern Commercial company has via it's own steamers from St. Michael forwarded its freight almost entirely up the river Now, much of 1t will cross White Pas sand go down the river.
 There was sunshine in "the old town" and the flowers were budding and blooming when Mir. Pugh left, which he did with something of re- gret for that was his former home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-01
SAMPSON RETURNS
 WITH EXCURSIO ONISTS

The Admiral Sampson, with Presi' dent Fl. F. Alexander and his guests on board. arrived from the Westward yesterday morning at 5 o'clock and sailed at 7>for the South.
 The members of the excursion party were delighted with the trip and what they had seen of Alaska. The enthus- iasm expressed was divided between inc visible material resources and the grandeur of the scenery.
 Telling of the trip, Richard E. Hayes of the Tacoma Ledger, sad:
 After leaving Juneau the party pro ceeded to Gypsum where the mines of the Pacific Coast Gypsum company were in inspected. The next stop was at Yakutat, where the party enjoyed n ride over the Yakutat and South ern railroad to Setuck river for a call on Chief Sefuck Jim and his wife. The next morning a stop was made at Ka- talla and thence to CoTdova. As there had been bridge trouble the ride over the Copper River railroad was not ta- ken. but was enjoyed on the return voyage. Leaving Cordova the ship proceeded to Valdez, arriving late the same evening to be entertained as guests at the Tillicum Club. On the way from Valdez to- Seward stop was made at Latouche. The steamer was four hours at Seward before de- parting for Knik. A stop was made at Port Graham and Seldoyla enroute to Knik. On the return trip the party spent an hour at Seward and then proceeded to Cordova, arriving ten o'clock Thursday morning and board ing train direct for the Miles and Childs glaciers.
 Returning from the glacier, the party left immediately for Valdez. On the way to Valdez a visit was made to the Columbia glacier, the steamer ap- preaching closely and those on board obtaining a magnificent view of the huge wall of ice. The party arrived at Valdez about 10 o'clock and found a dance awaiting them. They remain ed in Valdez two hours and then sail ed for Juneau, stopping at Ellamar and Yakutat enroute.
 "From Cooks Inlet the Alexander party was favored with a glimpse of Mt. MChlnley anu Ml. rOIdhSl, bhS morning being unusually clear. From Cooks Inlet the Sampson proceeded to Kodiak where a dance was given in honor of Mir AleXeander's guests"
 Passengers for Juneau.
 The Admiral Sampson had the fol- lowing passengers for Juneau: H. G. Gaussen, F. H. Tascher Mrs. Alyce Anderson, P. E. Murphy and Mrs. Col by.
 The Sampson sailed for Seattle at seven o'clock with the following pas sengers from Juneau: NJ. D. Leehey, Geo. E. Green, Mrs. Grover c. Winn, Thos. George, Mrs. M. Bagnole, Mrs. Gertrude c. Wclch and son, Cecil, Mrs. Paul Bloedhorn and Miss Martha Ol- son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-01
JUNEAU FISHERMAN
 PROBABLY DR0WNS

That Otto Swanson. better known in Juneau as Deaf Otto," was drowned last week, now seems certain. Swan son, who is a fisherman, came to town Il week ago last Saturday and left on Monday or Tuesday for the fishing grounds near Grindstone Falls. That was the last seen of him alive.
 Last Friday Wm. Ends, from the Penn-Alaska Mining company, came to Juneau and reported that the skin belonging to Swanson had been found on the beach. Martin Holt left im- mediately for the scene. He found Swansons boat and the contents undis- turbed. Swanson had evidently fallen out or had been thrown out by heavy seas.
 Fishermen near Grindstone say Swanson never arrived there. No one has seen him after he left Juneau.
 Otto Swanson is well known among the fishermen and seamen of this part of Alaska. He was about forty years old and unmarried. He owns a cabin below the sawmil land has lived in Juneau for a number of years.