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The Washington times., 1916-01-24

The members of the Washington
Readers Club will give dramatic re-
Society at o'clock tonight. in the
ballroom of the Willard. Those who
will appear on the program are the
Rev. J. Henning Nelms. Miss Emnlt
Ostrander. dramatic instructor at the
National Park Seminary: Mrs. Maud
McLain Ferguson, James X. Daily. Who
will appear in the "Littlest Girl" Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, in comedy and
Tragedy :" Prof. l.. G. Townsend. as
"Sir Peter" and Laura Marie de Grange
rs Lady Teazle in School CT Scandal. >
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Reception Tonight.

The Alpha Sunday School Class will
give reception tonight at the Logan
Hotel from S to 10 o'clock. All mem
bcrs of the class will be present and 4
large number of guests have been in,
Elted.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Mrs. Mary Stafford Dead.

Mrs. Mary J. stafford. Los Il street
northwest. died last night about mid
night Sh" had long been a resident
Of Washington, and had "a large circle
- Giends,
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Saengerbund Concert.

Plans are being completed for the first
home talent concert" of the Washing
ton Saengerbund at the clubhouse, 3li
& street, February !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

of tracks on the 20" being overfowet..
Several Mormon elders were do
ing" Nauvoo, looking at the old land
marks that they have read so much
about in history of Mormonism. Out
of the large number Of these old
landmarks only few remain.
Miss Marion Argast entertained
the Young Ladies' Sew-Sew club in
an enjoyable manner Tuesday even
ing. The members of the club voted
Miss Marion charming hostess. De
licious refreshments were served dur
ing the session.
Nauvoo's ferry is now receiving a
very generous patronage from the
travelling public and our business
men.
One week from next Sunday is
known as Palm Sunday in the church
calendar and the Sunday following is
Easter.
In PIONEER times it was nothing
unusual to see teacher going to his
school in state of intoxication. 1t
is not so now, for one addicted to
alcohol would at least be shrewd
enough not to apply for job as a
school teacher.
Jake Walter, who has had a long
siege of sickness, was seen up in our
business section last Tuesday, the
first time in several weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
MONDAYS AS BARGAIN DAYS.

Keokuk has had two or three successful DOL
lar DAYS. and the success might be duplicated
weekly If one day in the week came TO De
known as Bargain Day, the effect upon local
business would be entirely beneficial. OF course
such a day set apart need not have the limlta-
lions that hedged the Dollar Days
In number of cities Monday has been set
apart by seemingly unanimous consent tor the
offering of bargains. The selection IS ap-
propriate Monday has been one OF the OIL
DAYS in the week for business. The merchants
in the cities which have made it one OF the best
days for trading, ventured upon their expert
ment with some doubts. They conceded that
Saturday night shopping had a strong hold up
on their patrons. However, they also took IN
to consideration the fact that much OF the Sat
urday shopping was unsatisfactory because OF
the crowds. and that purchasers were often dis
satisfied with their buyings, because they took
what they could get rather than what they
wanted.
The inconvenience endured by buyers ana
sellers induced the selection Of Monday as Bar
gain Day. AS result great deal OF trade mas
been diverted to Mondays. Storekeepers and
patrons are better satisfied than before, be-
cause the Saturday crowds have been lessened,
The offering by Keokuk merchants OF induce
ments to people to trade on Mondays doubtless
would be followed by the same success that
has been attained by the adopting OF such
course in other cities. It would make bright one
of the dull days Of the week, and would add to
the comfort of customers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw. ILL.,, April S, 1916.

have been received and will shortly
be on sale.
Halsey X. Sack has an auto livery
now in connection with his livery
stable, and has purchased Buick and
a Ford.
Rev. DR.. George Long is still abb
sent from the city, but is expected
home this week.
Thos. McMahan ran over to Car
thage Monday, but will be back to-
night.
The high water caused some appre-
tension at certain spots in the bot
toms, and sacks were sent down to be
filled with sand to stop seepage holes.
Slight improvement is reported IN
the condition of Mrs. Eugene Kerr.
Street Supervisor Luedde is fixing
up the bad places in the cutters anu
streets in the residence district; not
before they needed it. though.
Marshal Bennett and Judge Young
have caused quite falling off In the
patronage of the trouble-seekers from
our Iowa sister city; Keokuk's blind
pigs also contributed not a little to
the decrease in trolley visitors.
Editor Hills son, Of the Warsaw
News, has recovered from the kick in
the face he received from a big mule
short time ago; only slight scar
remains on the right corner of his
mouth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, April S

Hamilton Is not losing much
ground these days. Buildings are be-
ing put up or repaired and there Is a
general air of hopefulness with every
one. The block on the north side OF
Broadway between Eleventh and
Twelfth will soon have quite a diff
lferent appearance. Letter Brothers
having purchased the lot at the cor
ner of Twelfth and are tearing down
the old frime warehouse and will put
a brick and tile structure fifty feet
wide and running back toward the
alley on the ground. This they expect
to use as a garage.
Casper Engelhardt will get busy in
la week or two and where Gus Thomas
now has his blacksmith shop, and put
in brick and tile.
David Pagett after spending the
winter with relatives in and near
Dayton, Ohio, returned to Hamilton a
few days ago.
Mrs. Lizzie Lane entertained at din
ner last Sunday. E. M. Leroy and fam
lily and Mrs. Bessie Leroy Pease were
the guests.
Mrs Mary Emerson went to Chat
tan, H., Sunday evening to see her
new grandson in the home of her son,
Elmer Emerson.
Mrs. ]. p. Starke gave a very
pleasant dinner Monday to the Drs.
Pease and family of Keokuk. This
was something in the nature of fare
well to Mrs. Pease who with some of
the children will go soon to the neigh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

The Popel-Giller Co., shot their new
well Monday afternoon with twenty
sticks of dynamite. depth 1876 feet;
three streams of pure spring water
gushed forth: the well is being reamed
out today: the water will be used in
the company's various popular Pro-
ducts.
Max Ellenberg has been elected
delegate to the Evangelical district
synod, which meets this week at
Hubbard, Iowa.
Workmen from Keokuk began this
morning to dig the shallow bitches
along Main street cutters, in which
will be buried the underground wires
for the white way.
Louis Brinkman and E. Longnecker
are having handsome new awnings put
up.
Miss Ella Jackson Of Hamilton was
calling on the family of Capt. ]. Il.
Williams, Tuesday.
There will be some Improvements
made in the substation here of the
Keokuk Electric Co., this spring.
Many friends of Captain Williams
were in hopes that he could come
down town to vote, and would have
been glad to have sent an auto for
him but his steps are too tottering to
make it altogether safe.
Tickets for the Warsaw chautauqua
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
THE PACIFIsTs.

Some of the pacifsts Of this country have
been suggesting an embargo as a means Tor
keeping the United States out OF the European
cauldron. The suggestion brings to mind the
fact that an embargo was tried IN 1907 which
closed our ports to all nations and which
caused Josiah Quincy to remark: ''There is
nothing like it in the narration Of history, or IN
the tales of felton, The embargo was levied
by President jefferson in his attempt to keep
the United States out of the Napoleonlc strug-
gle in Europe. This fact is also worthy OF no
tice, since the old adage declares that MS
tory repeats ITSELF History tells us that the
states themselves suffered more from the act
than did the foreign nations at which it was
aimed. Americas own trade was ruined, ships
rotted at the wharves. the quays were de-
serted and nothing could be sold at its fair
price The southern planters suffered even
more than did the New England manufactur-
ers
Back in Washington's administration. there
came to this country a representative of the
French government, Genet, who secured the
sympathy of jefferson. then Washington's sec
rotary of state 1t was with difficulty that
Washington held jefferson to be neutral in his
dealings with the European countries, SO com
lletely had Genet over people IN this
country Things came to such pass finally
that jefferson resigned and Washington was
forced to bear criticism and lnTectlve heaped
upon him because of his course in the matter
of relations toward France. But it was soon
seen that Washington's counsel wisest.
In 1901 Jefferson became president. In lSOt
to 1910 came the Orders in Council and the de
crees of Napoleon aimed to close the ports OF
England and France to neutral trade. ''Ameri
ca was not the special target of these extra
ordinary measures says Woodrow Wilson IL
his history of the American people. But
America tradewas about to be cut away as eff
fectuaIlv as if all Europe had declared wal
against her.
The insults to American seamen followed
and in these "Mr Jefferson saw the face oil
war He first tried negotiations and then IL
1907 signed the embargo bill, which closed oul
ports to all nations. even to the exit of our Owl
ships and caused Quincy to declare that such g
situation had never before entered into the
human imagination
The president had asked for the embargo
and his personal influence prevailed in every:
thing Smuggling took the place of legitl
mate business. Some of the manufacturers be
gan to supply in a measure that which was
usually imported and, writes the historian
''before irreparable mischief had been done
the fatuous system broke down. 1t bred dis
tress and actual disaffection as WE'LL
Such was the history Of the embargo in 1907
when President Jefferson looked into the face
OF war, although he managed to stave it off I'M
til he had surrendered the presidency It came
four years later during the administration OF
james Madison who "loved peace as Mr. JEFF
ferson did and was willing to secure it by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
CLEANUP WEEK.

The advantages Of a cleanup week should be
manifest to everybody. 1t stimulates interest
and exctes the enthusiasm of the pubic. 1t
makes for better citizenship. The communities
of the United States have taken up movements
of this kind with natural ardor, because the re
suits are Immediate and because they are in
the highest degree beneficial. The Federated
Women's Clubs of Iowa have entered into the
campaign with spirit, and have induced Gov
ernor Clarke to issue proclamation designat-
ing the week of April "a, as ''Clean-Up Week -
Sixteen thousand Iowa women are behind the
movement, and for that reason if for no other.
the response to the governor IS recommendation
will be faithfully observed in the Hawkeye
state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

borhood Of Craige, Colorado, wher
they will take up homesteads.
The ladies of the Civic League held
their regular annual meeting at tbs
Hotel Granite Monday, April 8 Thu
following officers were elected:
Miss Valentine Dadant-President
Mrs. II. L. Gessler-F'irst vice presl
dent.
Miss Jennie Hawkes-Second vic.
president.
Mrs. Hurley Notwithstanding SEQ
rotary.
Miss Mira Robinson-Correspona
ing secretary.
Miss Glare Smith-Treasurer.
Mrs. ]. p. Guthrie-Auditor.
Plans were discussed and formu.
lated for cleanup week, April 10 to
16.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
An Overwhelming Prospect

Cedar Rapids Republican: How are
they going to pay pensions to all the
manned in Europe, and also to the
bereaved, the families who are left
without the heads? Think of what
our pension bill was after the civil
war-SiSS, O0O, 900 a year-and yet We
had hardly as many killed in battle in
four years as have been killed around
Verdun on both sides within fort
night or three weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
GREEN.

GREEN.
Our summer way church did wind about
The cliffs, where ivy the edge was green.
Our summer way to town did skirt the WOODS
Where shining leaves in tree and hedge were green.
Our summer way to milking in the mead
Was by the brooks where futterng hedge was green
Our homeward ways all gathered into one
Where moss upon the roof-trees edge was green.
William Barnes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

It is not the reading of many books which
is necessary to make man wise and good,
but the we'll reading of few, could he be
sure to have the best-Richard Baxter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

slow process of law or negotiation that prom
ised to keep war at arms length.
The parallels are striking-will history re-
peat itself?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
LEND A HAND.

No city administration may look for success
unless it has the cooperation OF all the units
that go to make up the real government, IN It's
final analysis. The people rule Men selected
to administer the laws are but the representa-
tives of the electorate, and mistakes OF com
mission and omission may, in measure, be
charged back to their employers-the public.
Disinterested and whole-hearted support is due
the new officials chosen at the recent election.
1t is their expressed intention to give keokuk
a clean and business like administration, and
1T is not less than fitting that this determna-
ton should be applauded and upheld by all who
wish to see this city march in the front rank OF
Iowa municipalities.
Herman Rosenfield, advertising manager for
Sears Roebuck & Company, before the Amer
can Ad club. told how this big mail order con-
Germ captures business from the local mer-
chant. If the home merchant will read what
Mr. Rosenfeld says he will at once see the vital
point and defeat the mail order house by adj
vertising literally and daily in the home paper.
Mr. Rosenfield said to the American AID club:
eve have bureau whose duty it is to read
each week, the country newspapers from all
over the country There is not paper of any
consequence in our trade territory that our
bureau does not get This bureau looks over
| these papers andwhen we find town where the
merchants are not advertising in the local pa
per. we Immediately flood that territory with
our literature It always brings results far in ex-
cess of the same effort put forth in territory
where local merchants use their local papers,
Geraldine Farrar. native American singer
I and star in the armament of grand opera, has
written a book-about herself. Miss Farrar is
in no sense modest in presentation of her claims
to appreciation as creditor of the artistic
American instinct, yet her personal boost may
be excused on the ground of interest in her
work rather than as an nducement to coax
money to the Golfers of an already wel-flled
treasury. Anyway, Geraldine, judging from
the picture in the forefront of her literary eff
fort, is young woman of moresthan ordinary
pulchritude- the picture is worth the price
| of the book.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
AoAfNsr TIE JAPANESE IS PROPOSED
 By THE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Drastic re- strlctions would be thrown about the immigration of Japanese into the United States and both Hindus and Chinese virtually would be barred from the country by provision that has been written into the immigration bill to be reported to the House by the Immigration Committee.
 Tho new features relating to immi- grants from Japan would have their most far.reachins effect in the ex. pectation of committee members. in shutting off et-ectually the influx of Japanese laborers whose competition with American labor in the Pacific States has aroused pronounced and anti-Asiatic sentiment.
 As agreed upon tentatively by the committee the exclusion section oi the bll includes a paragraph barring Hlndus and all persons of the Mon- gollan. or yellow race, and the Malay or brown race" Before a report is made in the House. however. pro posed qualification probably will be added providing that there shall be such exemptions as may be set forth to any existing agreements, as to the passports or by treaties, conventions. or agreements that may hereinafter be entered into.
 For several years representatives from the Pacific States have been fighting for Legislation to exclude Jap anese. Chinese and Hindoo laborers. Two years ago, after stormy debate, the House Immigration Committee agreed that in order not to burden the 1 impending immigration measure with an Aslatlc exclusion issue. there should be a separate exclusion bill, The measure later was dropped, how ever, at the suggestion of the State Department officials who held that It would seriously complicate nego- tiations with Japan over tine califor- nia aliend-land law.
 Exclusion of Chinese and Japanese students, business men, travellers and certain other excepted classes Is not anticipated by members of the com mittee, but the bill is expected to put into legal form and ampllfy an infor- nal agreement entered into eight years ago by Secretary of State Root and the Japanese Ambassador, under which Japan agreed not to issue pass ports to Japanese laborers emigrating to the United States.
 Other provisions of the bill would raise the head tax on immigrants to sS, and would increase the penalties. Both fines and imprisonment would be authorized for offenders, and any steamboat company bringing in an al- len laborer later deported would be required to refund the cost of his trip.
 Both the Aslatic exclusion section and the literary test provision of the bill are expected to precipitate wig orous debate when the measure comes up in the House. The requirement for literacy test has caused the failure of three previous immigration bills through Presidential veto
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
KgNNEcorr UNDERWRITING

BosToN-Members of the Kenne. cottBraden.Utah underwriting Syn dicate have received checks totaling approximately $S,4oO.OOO, representing their participation in the profits of the syndicate.
 The managers of the syndicate. which was the most successful in tho experience of the financial district, were A. B. Hepburn and William B. Thompson.
 The underwriters. about five hun dred in number. were not called up. on for cent of cash. all of the stock having been sold, Hayden. Stone and Company taking the last 25.OOO shares
 The dividend received by the un- derwriters on the S65,OOo,OOO involved in the transaction was 5.22S per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST
 FROM THE DAWSON PAPERS

Frank McQulland. one Of the old time Yukoners is In the Dawson hos pitai regaining his strength after a seize Of illness. He was taken to town recently from Twelvemile where he had been prospecting
 Work Of recruiting the Yukon Ex- pediuonary force at Dawson is in full swing. The Arctic Brotherhood have offered their hall to the Canad- ian government to be used for drill ing tho recruits.
 Two caribou were shot on the out skirts Of Dawson recently by two na- lives. The meat was on the Daw- son market before t had frozen. The
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
Dawaon eambIera Flned

A raid on a gambling game at Daw. son recently resulted in good haul for the officers. About 30 men were gathered in and the next day they were all assessed fines ranging from S100 each for those who operated the games to 50 and S1O each for on- lockers. One man explained that he had just arrived from the creeks and was just edging into the crowd, thus he was to witness an inter esting pool game when he was grabbed. He was let off.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
predae seta Record

On January 14th the Canadian Klondike Dredge No. 2. was still blow ing alonp despite the fact that the weather registered 32 degrees below zero. This is the latest a dredge has ever worked in the Dawson section, December 26th being the latest rec ord before this year. The dredge is working on the Boyle concession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
YUAN STOLE THE THRONE
 AND BETRAYED couNTRY

LONDON. Feb. 7.-."The foreign le- gallons at Picking yesterday received through the post warning, purport- ing to be signed by former members of the Chinese Parliament against recognizing the new Emperor, who, it stated. stole the throne and betray. ed the country" says a Morning Post dispatch from Lienstin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07

one of the first lawyers to settle at Dawson and was well known all oy Fer Alaska and the Yukon Territory He practiced law there for many years and was member of some Of the best known law firms of that section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
BELGIUM TO oUlT7
 scoUTED BY ENVOY

WASHINGTON Feb. 7.- P. Have nth. the Belgian minister at Wash- ington, said today the story that Bel gimu would come to terms with Ger many for a separate peace was made in Germany" He declared that he had no advices whatever from his government regarding any discussion of separate peace negotiations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
PEAcE ApvocArEs RETURN

NEW YORK. Feb. GA. J. Bethea. Lieutenant Governor of South Caro- lima, and W. G. conant, of Tarrytown, N. Y, members of the Ford peace party arrived today on the American liner New York. shey left the main party at Copenhagen and travelled via Germany and Holland. crossing to Eng land from Rotterdam.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07

Parliamentary Law class tonight at z o'clock. and tomorrow, 2:SO D. m.. PIP Second street. 2-7-1t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
DIR AMI THEATRE
MONDAY ONLY

DTbo Turning of tho Roadg a 2.roeol
 Thanhouser picture. "The Tlghtwad," drama ''The Silent Way" drama "casey's Vendetta" comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07

FOR SALE CHEAP-Harley David son twin cylinder motorcycle. in first class condition. Inquire P. O. Box 264 2.7-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
FIVE REELS 1oe and 1se

coMING-Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: "Tho Dancing Girl" Paramount picture, featuring Florence Reed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07

caribou were evidently making for the other side of the river, coming from the east.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-07
Dawson Lawyer bead

Word has been received in Dawson telling of the recent death of Henry iR California. BIeeker was