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Tho Returning Propressives.

Fort Dodge Messenger: The Hon.
Charles Sumner Bird, who was the
leader of the progressive party in
Massachusetts, and it's candidate for
governor last year, has announced
that he will support the republican
ticket in that state this year. and re-
main with the party If it's candidates
and platforms in the future continue
to be satisfactory. He regards the
republican candidates this year as
men OF progressive views and the
platform as Of the same character.
The position taken by Mr.. Bird is
Endorsed by the progressives OF Mas
sachusetts generally. and it Is true as
a rule over the country. The pro-
gressive party was born Of the condi-
tons Of 1912. 1t was the outcome of
the fractional divisions which had tax.
en- place within the party in nearly all
the states during the sixteen years
that the republican party had been in
power With the old party leaders
relegated to the rear by democratic
success, and most OF them permanent
ly removed from political activity, the
| two wings Of the republican party
| have an inevitable impulse to come
| together.
Differences are accentuated in time
| Of hot conflict, and the safe, wise pol
icy Of the republican party lies be
! tween those pursued by the old lead
ers and those advocated by the mos
radical progressives. The importan
thing is that the party shall be faced
in the right direction and have the
spirit OF progress in It; the pace will
take care Of itself, il the party is oper
minded and receptive to new ideas
Once an individual Is habituated L
the idea that the world cannot stant
still. that society is a developing or
ganism, he will naturally set hi!
mind to the problem of directing tina
progress and adjusting old institu
lions and methods to it.
The republican party needs the pro
gressive element that went out be
kind Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, bu
Theodore Roosevelt and his follower
also need the sober and constructive
genius of men like Elihu Root an
others who remained with the part,
in 1912. The former will find that
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CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If FEvERIsH, BILIOUS, coNsTI.
PATED, GIVE FRUIT LAxA.
TIVE AT ONCE.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See II tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When listless. pale, feverish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give
a teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs and in few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out Of the bowels and you
have we'll and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
ative." and mothers can rest easy aft
er giving 1t, because It never fails
to make their little "insides" clean
and sweet.
Keep 1t handy, Mother! A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for q 50-cent bottle of Cali.
fornia Syrup Of Figs" which has direc-
lions for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Remember there are counter
feits sold here, so surely look and see
that yours is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" Hand back
with contempt any other fig syrup.
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a delicate information; he has all the

q delicate information; he has all the
outward marks of well-bred and
gentle English gentleman. He pro-
nounces hostile" as II it were spelt
"hostyle," but that's the English way.
When he reads the word "detour" his
French pronoun citation is faultless.
At last he sits, takes off his glasses.
begins chatting smilingly with the
man next to him, puts his glasses
away in a case, sticks the case into
an inner pocket, folds UP his manu-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the pages arc
numbered so that page one is on the
bottom, all wrong-shoves it into tho
tail pocket Of his coat. The house Of
lords adjourns. and Kitchener files
out with the rest Of the members.
The words that he has read are,
by this time, speeding on cables I'M
der every ocean on the globe and,
ether waves. to the farthest ends Of
the earth. But he's done 1t all gently
and with poise and consideration.
The English keep Kitchener a Sc
cret; he keeps himself secret, just
like secret about new explosive or
fancy new gun. It's hard to find
out what Kitchener is, but this after
noon has shown you that he isn't the
gruff, murderous iron man he has
been painted.
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Has Been Painted az Gruff, Murder
Gus Person, But Is Far From
This Sort Of
Man.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Wears Glasses and Reads What Ao
Has to Say In Very
SusnesSIlke
Manner.
[By William G. Shepherd, United
Press staff Correspondent.

IBy William G. Shepherd. United
Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. Is (By MAZDA
man in a white wig and Q black ROBE,
sitting with his knees crossed and MS
hands idle in his lap, on the edge OF
what might be big red upholstered
dry goods box.
Long seats running lengthYise OF
the room, covered. Men 1ounging tn
these seats; some wearing high silk
hats and frock coats; few, khaki.
It's the house Of lords at 4.29 In the
afternoon. At 4: 80 something Will
happen. Kitchener, in fact, is to tell
the lords how England's seven wars
progress.
The men in tie white wig has no
gavel; he doesn't call the meeting to
order. In the United States he'd be
Vice-President Marshall, presiding Of
ficer of the senate. Just while you're
wondering how Marshall would like to
sit for hours on such seat as the
woolsack. without back to lean
against, without table, or glass OF
water or q spitoon near him, you see
one OF the frock-coated men rise, take
two steps to table in the center OF
the high room, lay a pile OF papers
down before him and say:
my Lords: During the latter part
Of last session did not think 1t neces'
sary for me to address your lord
ships"
This is Kitcheuer-unheralded. IN
announced, unintroduced. He wears
glasses that hook on behind his ears.
There is white starched linen edg1ng
to his black vest; he wears high
bind turn down collar AS he bends
his head the collar bulges out fully an
inch from the back of his neck. HIS
tie is black four-in-hand. No one
button morning coat or swallow-tali
cut for him; he wears the old-rash-
toned frock coat, its hem encircling
his knees. His shair Is iron grey,
with tight little waves; his iron grey
mustache, sweeps away from his up
per lip in two beautiful Cupid bow
curves; it's tips end in perfect little
rings. He's the tallest man present,
perhaps, by all odds, IN this house
filled with the male flower OF Eng
lands lordom and nobility, he's the
handsomest.
Some folks love to paint this man
as a rip-roaring, grim. convention
busting warrior. The first thing you
notice about him is none OF these
things. He's house-broke. yes, and
parlor broke, too He's just as much
at home here in the house of lords as
anybody. Englishmen, who picture
him as embarrassed and gruff and
bothered with all the nonsense OF hav-
ing to be dragged here to read to his
fellow lords some silly things about
the seven wars he's managing. are
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present the board is undecided as to
the action to he taken. II Harold ap-
pears anyways penitent he will be
relieved; otherwise he will probably
be prosecuted.
J. w. Campbell left Saturday morn
ing for Peoria via the auto route, as
the guest Of Steve Eads, the travelling
representative Of Oakford, Fahnestock
Co., of Peoria. They will be the
guests Of Mr.. Eads Saturday and Sun.
day, returning home Sunday night.
Mr.. Eads has been trying to get Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell to take this trip
for some time.
Mrs. Fred Fischer returned from
Kansas City Friday morning. She
hat good time. Fred appeared es.
pecially happy Friday.
AS ]. L. Bcldon's team was being
driven to town by Walker Thompson,
Thursday, the wagon, which was load
ed with baled hay, broke down, bales
of hay rolled in all directions, and
Walker was thrown about twenty feet.
He says he experienced all the sensa-
lions OF an airship ride until he land
led, and Friday his back was giving
him all the sensations peculiar to thu
day after q football game.
Balloon and Garard were the busy
boys the last Of this week, with
Benke. LeClaire, Ralph and John
Marshall all delivering their baled hay
to them.
Geo. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace
made a pleasant trip into Missouri
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Barnes accompanied them and they re-
port q good time in every respect but
one, roads were fine and the friends
at Arbela showed them good time,
but George says that the trip was
ispoiled because he likes to talk and
he was not able to tell the folks
thing about Elvaston, because they
+ knew things that he didn't about his
town, and after awhile he asked how
they learned SO much, and they
told him they read The Gate City and
always hunted up the Elvaston news.
George says he Is going to subscribe
as soon as another subscription ex.
pires.
| Mrs. Edith Brenning looked after
the home Telephone interests in Mrs.
Wallace's absence.
J. NJ. Campbell and Mrs Campbell
set sail for Luray. Mo. They drove
over. Wallace's automobile passed
them at Wayland; Dad was singing
when they passed him. George says.
The E1vaston household science clu
met with Mrs. Stump Wednesday aft
ernoon. Fifteen members were pres
emit; roll call was answered by refer
ence to a current event; Mrs. Baxter
presided In the absence OF the presi-
dent Mrs. Ewing, who is nursing her
husband at Hot Springs, Ark. Resu-
lar business being attended to. Mrs.
Baxter rendered q piano solo; regu-
lar study followed. Mrs. McGfnn1s
was present as a guest
Our sick villagers are doing wei.
Mrs. Lyon is improving fast. and Mr.
Garvey was expected home Saturday.
He was we'll enough Thursday to Walk
some.
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Chicago Betters
Her Chances for
a Championship
by ]. P. Yoder, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT


Correspondent
CHICAGO, oct. 30.-While Mime.
sofa and Illinois were clawing each
other into 6-6 tie at Urbana this
afternoon, thereby cumming up con.
siderably their chances for champ.
ionship. Chicago put one over on the
chesty Badgers. IA to 10. and shot In.
to the lead for western conference
honors. Tho Maroons tonight have a
clear record. They have played one
more title battle than any other con.
ference eleven and have won them ALL
Minnesota has won one tilt and tied
one. Illinois has beaten the trailing
Northwesterns and has tied twice.
Wisconsin has beaten Purdue and
Ohio State, being trimmed in turn by
Chicago today.
Chicago still has to meet Mime
sofa and Illinois. A defeat by either
one of them would muss up the whole
works.
Going outside the conference pale,
the doper of possibilities in the west
must include more territory because
Of the surprising victory Of the Ore
gon Aggies this afternoon over the
Michigan Farmers. There is one
other powerful machine to consider
in the west. It is the one from Ne
braska The Cornhuskers have been
as consistent in winning as have the
Maroons, only they have met strong
er opponents, notably Notre Dame.
The Catholics furnished Nebraska
with real battle, being beaten by q
small margin, two weeks ago.
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wrong. This man is at home; he
doesn't dislike the business; he isn't
gruff; he's as much at ease as any
bench holder in the place.
His glasses and his eyes both are
good, for there is a space OF at least
two and q third feet between them
and the paper from which he is read
ing. The tips OF his fingers rest cas-
lily and gracefully on the table. AS
he finishes a page he lifts it careful
ly with his right hand, moves it to
the left across the face Of the new
sheet and puts it down, face up.
Then his right hand goes back to its
finger-tip position, like a sentry.
He doesn't shuttle his feet once dur
ing the twenty-minute reading; he
doesn't look up from the paper; he
doesn't gesture. But he reads with
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ELvksToN, Ill.
- >>>> 800 80

Revival meetings begin November
at the Bapt.-t church. The famous
BILLY" Sunday song book will De
used. Evangelist Yule OF Chicago,
will do the preaching.
c. s. Caldwell and family autoed to
Wyaconda. Mo-, last Sunday.
Elvaston had quite scare last sun
Gay night from an arson squad. Dcr-
Ing the service at the M. F.. church, =
fire was started in PILE OF leaves IN
the yard Later two more were start
ed near the church, and about l1:Go
o'clock fire started up near MI.
Macks resident. J. l.. Balloon had been
watching the fellows at work on the
piing of the leaves near Mr.. Mack,s
house, and when the Ere was lighted,
he with Mr.. Mack, who was aroused
by the light, came out, and they to-
gether succeeded in catching Harold
Campbell, who confessed to having
started the Mack fire: he was reprim-
anded but remained very defiant IN
his actions and talk. The mayor.
Geo. Wallace. was summoned and at
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a total income of $2os, 900 900 re-
ceived by the federal government
from customs duties sugar provid-
ed almost 1000 900, or practically
one-quarter Of the total income
from this source. The figures show
that had free sugar been in effect
DUNG the past year the treasury
deficit at the end Of the period
would have been nearly $50, 000, 900.
On the other hand had the rate on
sugar remained the same as prior to
the adoption Of the Underwood tar
III law, the customs house income
would have been 5000, 900 greater
than it actually was, and the deficit
Of sac, OOO, 900 left ut the end Of
the year would have been cut in
half.
Compared with other schedules Of
the tariff list it was found that sugar
produces far more revenue than any
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RushuilLe Wins
From Hamilton
by 6 to 2 Score
Especial to The Gate City.J


HAMILTON, Ill, Oct. 3o.-Rush-
vile high school defeated the Ham
ilton high, to 2. on the Hamilton
gridiron Friday. The game was holly
contested Rushville carried the ball
over on series of end runs and
passes in the first period, but failed
to kick goal A poor pass to Davis
forced q safety in the same quarter,
leaving the score go where 1t re-
manned till the finish. The larger part
of the game was played within Rush
ville's thirty yard line. Several times
the ball was in possession of Hamil-
ton inside OF Rushville's five yard
line. Poor headwork, combined with
fumbles, repeatedly lost the ball for
Hamilton on first and second downs.
In the last minute of play the ball
was carried over by Yeast. but the
referee ruled that the ball did not
touch the ground behind the posts.
Yeast and Ackley starred for the
locals each making consistent gains
and getting goodly amount OF
tackles. Ackley's sixty yard run to
the Rushvile 15-yard line in the last
quarter was the most spectacular play
seen on the local field this year.
Yeast was great strength on de-
Tense, breaking up plays before they
we're fairly started
Coach Derksen expressed himself
as confident that his protegees will put
up a creditable performance against
their ancient enemy. Carthage, when
they meet for the last game this year.
Nashville. Hamilton.
Foulkes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hosrord
Right end.
ParrOtt .....-..... -...... helieT
! Right tackle.
En- giles Williams
Right guard.
Corbage 1890. Daugherty-L
| Long ......... SlnHonuS
i Left guard.
| heSSleT ny amman
! Left tackle
! Engslinger ........... Gray-Mattce
Left end.
BartlOw 1900. Lci ASS-i
Quarter.
Davis .........Y east-Matica
Half-back.
Sim pson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ackley
Quarterback.
Whitson .... Nasle- Lovingfoss
Full-back.
Referee-Battrell. Rushville.
Umpires Anderson, Hamilton:
Johnson, Hamilton.
Timers-Tyrrell, Hamilton; Knapp.
Rushville.
Head inesman-Berry.
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When Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo, just before departing on
his western trip, gave out formal
statement that he would recommend
the retention Of the existing, tarin
on sugar he was making public the
conclusion drawn from = careful in
;yestigation Of the part that the
sugar duties pay in helping to sup
port the government. 1t 10 under
stood in Washington that the facts
in this connection were placed before
the President, his advisers and
Democratic leaders in Congress, ana
that the announcement Of Secretary
McAdoo voices the settled policy OF
the administration to repeal the
free sugar clause Of the Underwood
tariff law.
A compilation of the itenas max
ing up the tariff receipts for the
past fiscal year shows that OUT o.
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other dutiable article. For the past
five years the average yield from
sugar has been $54,000,o00. The
nearest approach to this was the in
come from the schedule covering
fax, hemp and jute and their manu-:
features such as linen, bagging and
twine, which produced $50, 900 900.
The wool schedule averaged ST..
0O0, 900, the tariff on tobacco $685..
0OO, 900, and that on spirits s,000,-
900. As the best income-producer
on the dutiable list and the one that
has come to be known as "the gov
ernment's meal ticket" on account
of the size and stability of its re-
turns, it was felt that the duty
on sugar could not be satisfied
at a time when government reven-
ues are falling behind expenditures
at the rate Of nearly 100000. 000
= year.
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LITTLE COLGATE
IN LIME LIGHT
CONTINUED from page 3.

thirsty person will even specuSte on
what Harvard will do to them.
Cornelrs hopes for CHAMPIONSHIP
ara based largely on Harvard. II the
Crimson can defeat Princeton. whfcn
ia unlikely, the Ithacans can lay
claim to the title, although such &C.
tion undoubtedly will call for boots
and derision from Colgate and Pitt.
None of the three meet this season.
miles. a post.season schedule can be
fixed up. which is improbable. .
Anyway you look q the season It is
going 70 end in jum5le with Cor
nell Pitt. Colgate aud Princeton
claiming the honers. providing: OF
course there ara no unexpected up
acts between nov and Thanksgiving.
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G|]0D WINDOWS IN
SECOND CONTEST
,,,aoes Were Kept Busy Marking Dis
plays Yesterday Which Were
Better on Average Than
In First.
EXPECT CLOSER SCORES
s.veraI Novelty Windows Add to the
Display and Artistic Values
Show Quite an
Increase.

indications point to closer scores I'D
.he second window contest, held yes
terday, than in the first one two weeks
ago That the outcome Of the third
and final contest in two weeks will be
necessary to finally determine the
winner is evident from all that could
be gathered from the Judges and con-
test committee members last night.
The judges following instructions
rom the committee did some close
fguring on all of the windows, and it
a evident that there will be some
surprises and any number OF close
scores when the results are checked
IN on Monday morning.
The Judges in the contest yesterday
we're Miss Bertha Reid Craig, Miss
Flizabeth Dunlap and Mrs. Charles 8.
pond. The Judges were told to watch
closely in scoring and to pay particu-
lar attention to cleanliness and APP
pearance OF store fronts and store In
teriors. The caution to penalize only
where it could be shown that the
windows might be bettered, was also
riyen The judges have given several
hours Of conscientious labor TO the
work, as their score cards last night
showed. i4,s !.
Windows Are Better.
The windows which were entered
Yesterday were even better than those
in tho first contest, in many respects.
There were several novelty windows
which were far ahead of anything yet
shown, and the general display OF the
merchants showed that there had
been some good hard work put on
the windows in the few days proceed
ing the contest. Artistic arrange
ment was improved in any number OF
the windows. and cleaner floors and
store fronts and sidewalks in front or
the stores were In evidence.
The windows attracted a consider
able crowd during the day, and the
streets presented Quite>a busy appear
ance. The night display was especial
ly good, and many were attracted oy
the windows under artificial lights.
All contestants are urged to go TO
the Industrial associttion and find out
just why they failed to make perfect
score.
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Drake Wins In Final.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 30.-Fin-
fishing in old time form, Drake de-
feated Washington, 81 to 16, here to-
day. Facing apparently certain de-
feat the Drake men braced in the last
two minutes of play and with for
ward pass and sixty yard run got
the winning touch down.
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Repuisive Task.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Probably
the hardest task set soldier IN the
war now raging was in the order for
a firing squad for the execution OF
Miss Cavell. Think Of the horror II
one of the soldiers of that squad had
CHANGED to be q man she had nursed
In the hospital.
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is much easier to make the republican
party progressive than it is to reach
and hold power themselves, and the
latter know that they need the en-
thusias m, initiative and drawing pow
er of the Roosevelt wing.
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Some Expert testimony.

Iowa City Republican: The Cedar
Rapids Representative calls Vice
President Marshall nine spot. The
value OF a nine spot depends upon
the number OF them and what the
9th er fellow holds.
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KEOKUK TRIUMPHS
OVER CARTHAGE
(Coutipued from page 6.)

Referee-A. Baird, Carthage.
Umpire-Carmical, Keokuk.
Timer-Dr. r. l.. Reid.
Head linesman-Merriam.
Touchdowns-Han l,
Keokuk, COCO; Carthage, oo0o.
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linois, 0-6-0-0--6.
Observation-Disclosures, Sprafka;
Illinois, Clark.
Subs-Illinois: Kraft for Brenne-
man; Hanceman for Applegran; Nc
Gregor for Hanceman.
Offcials--Magidzohn Michigan. ref.
cree. Banbrook. Michigan, umpire:
field Judge Knight Dartmouth: head
linesman, Gordon, Yale.
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MINNESOTA FAILS
TO BEAT ILLINOIS
Continued from page g.

Left guard.
Hanson ......... Watson (captafn)
Center.
Dunnlgan fctIy
Right guard.
HauSer oteWdi
Right tackle.
Quist Brenneman
Right end.
Quarter.
Sprafka .................. Klein
Left half.
Balentyne ............... Macomper
Right half.
Wyman ................. Halstrom
Full-back
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Referee-Battrell. Rushville.
Umpires Anderson, Hamilton:
johnson, Hamilton.
Timers-Tyrrell, Hamilton; Knapp.
Rushville.
Head linesman-Berry.