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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
RAG RUG HAS COME BACK
Show a Really Astonishing Re.
turn TO Favor.

The renaissance of the rag rug Is
here. Rag bags throughout the land
are being ransacked for scraps to make
the homely tloOr-coveriugs of bygone
day. But despite the new interest In
homemade rugs, many n woman has
forgotten, or never learned. an art in
which her grandmother was an adept.
The rag rug is made on hand loom,
and new material may be combined
with old. In such cases the cloth Is
torn into strips and woven with the
rags regardless of color. or dyed to
match any shade selected. A blue or
purple border and white center give
half pounds of rigs, or from five to
seven yards of new material. are re-
CURED to weave yard of rug.
Braided or plated rugs also have
returned to n high position In the es-
teen of the home-maker. These seem
to find most favor in the round shapes,
a pretty color combination being OBJ
tanned by the use of one blue and two
white stripes alternately. Greens In
two shades are desirable for porches,
and reds and blacks and blues or old
rose are suitable for living rooms.
Crocheted rugs resemble the braided
variety in appearance. They are most
often made of outing flannel or other
soft material crocheted with double
stitch over rope and sewed together.
There is almost no restriction upon
color schemes in any of these rugs.
and the futurlst motif recently has
been seen in some of the more preten-
tlous. But the ones like grandmoth-
er made-plain and durable-are the
supreme excellence in this art of the
home woman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02

has convertible collar. Its wide belt
extends only across the front and Is
finished with n single large button. BY
way Of ornament nothing Is allowed
except two buttons on each cuff and
two on each side Of the collar.
The other coat, of heavy velour
cloth, Is long enough to cover the dress
and Is shaped to define the figure
vaguely by very original and clever
management of the belt. Belts that
fail to find their way entirely round
the figure are n fad of the season.
This one starts Mt each side of the
back and fnstens with button at the
front. It slips through slashes In the
cloth and gathers up the fullness about
the waist In this way. All the ends are
pointed and fastened down with but
tons.
Three rows of machine stitching
provide the tailored finish of the cape
collar, cuffs, and belt, and the cuffs
are allowed an adornment Of three
buttons.
II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Not Worth IL.

"a penny for your thoughts, Miss
Gadder."
II was thinking Of you, Mr.. Dubson.'
"Ah! Indeed?'
"Yes. And In that case I think q
penny would be exorbitant."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02

A period Of oreeian tendencies in
fashion is prophesied by experts.
This gown is one Of the first Of the
oreeian models TO make its appear.
anee in this country. II Is an eve.
ming dress Of pink satin trimmed
with military bold braid cut in plain
lines similar to the designs worn
by the Greek dancers. This SIMPLE.
ity adds 10 its charm rather than de-
tracts. From the shoulder to the
belt = flower line copied from the
rose bowers affected by the peas.
ants Of Greece on fete days.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
LIN Aualnat II.

Mrs. Justwed-TOm, the cook wants
another afternoon off.
Mr.. Justwed-Well, II she can show
you where there are eight afternoons
In week, give 1t to her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Her Excuse.

Mistress-Gracious Martha, you've
broken another plate. How did you
do it?
Martha-Every time I drops one,
ma'am, 1t breaks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Atmosphere Of Gloom.

Lets go into this restaurant. A
sign in the window reads, Tipping
not permitted
"No. I'd rather go where tipping is
allowed"
But why2"
II like to see bright and cheerful
faces, even among walters. The wait
ers In n tiplcss restaurant look as IL
they had nothing to live for"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Erenzied Finance,

Here Is an article" said the assist
and editor, who was busy looking over
a pile Of manuscript, ION The Inner
workings of Bank"
as 1t from an cx.banker or an ex-
burglar?' qucricd the chief.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Sleeve Caps Of Fur Appear.

1t Is something of fad to have the
upper part of the sleeves of the suit
or coat made Of fur; for instance, a
suit of deep purple velour had the up
per part of the sleeves of mole; a top
coat of burnt orange had lapin or Bel
gian hare used for the upper sleeves,
as well as for trimming the cuffs and
collar and for q banding at the bot
tom
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Unusual.

Mabel-Whnt are you laughing att
Hnrry-Your new hat.
Mabel--Oh, dear! Haven't / got 1t
on straight?
Harry-Yes; that's why I'm laugh.
Ing. 1t looks funny on straight.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Affront to Genius.

"Dld you ever see poet in fine
frenzy?
"Only once"
"Was he composing ut the timer"
mo. He had just been mistaken
for chauffeur"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Lazy.

"TOm is lazy fellow"
swell, / should say so; he will Dor.
row light for his cigar any time rath-
er than put his hand m his pocket for
q match"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
That Way.

Doesn't the doctor hold out any
hope to the old millionaire's family?"
"NOt particle. He says the old
man is good for some years to come"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02

just below 1t on the box. An Orna.
mental braid Of tiny green leaves and
pink roses Is used to form star on
top, with n little bouquet of ribbon
flowers at the center. The same braid
Is placed below the gold braid on the
box.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
Leaves Of All She Can.

"All women think about is some-
thing to put on their backs" remarked
the cynic.
"You are mistaken there"
"Show me one who doesn't"
"Well, there's n certain type Of dan.
Ger. If she had to cover up her back
she would die of chngrln."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
viii II Come True7

"a motorist tells me he dreamed Of
a good fairy last night"
"And what did the good fairy do for
bim?"
"She touched the gasoline dealers
with her wand and they lowered the
price,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
What's the Use?

"YOu and your husband never quar-
rel? What's the secret?"
"Fm too easy-gOing to quarrel, and
he's too laZu."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
TIE CHIC AGO EAGLE.
THE COMMON council
Full List of Aldermen Compos-
ing the Governing Body of
the City of Chicago.

Following are the names Of the al.
dermen composing the City Council.
Ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02

Tony Schroeder's beautiful buffet
and restaurant at 3401 North Halsted
street is only five minutes walk from
the Cub ball park.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-11-20

workers striving for greater DOT tion of their product from over-rid- ing the property rights" of the em- ploying classes.
 A great English jurist said that were society to remove the force that is hidden behind it's legal forms and to endeavor to preserve the struc- ture of the present system without such violence if required, it could not last a year. It is taught that it can last if the minds of the work CTS are properly educated to duti- full sense of their positions in the structure of society, but he said that the tendency was quite otherwise. The spread of education among the masses tended to inspire determine tion to rid society of classes. Un doubtedly this view is correct. Back of the amenities of international re- lations are the army and navy. Back of the relations between em- ployer and employed are the courts, the statutes and the arms and men to enforce them. Society not alone internationally, but quite within the domestic sphere, rests upon bayo- nets. The man who runs counter to the conventional views which are the views of the employing classes will have to submit to repression. It is done every day It is done every where. It develops in every effort to spread radical views, to agitate socialism, to realize the facts of free speech and free assembly within strike zones, or within such special spheres where the employing classes determine there shall be no indepen- dent working class action. There is not a state hardly which cannot at one time or another show us ex- amples of this. The story of the suppression of unionism in variety of camps is simply such a story.
 The antagonisms of the classes today are impressing themselves both upon labor organizations and upon employers associations. The bitterness is intensifying. Here and there wiser employers who notice the tremendous possibilities if labor ever realizes it's power, deprecate the expressions of hostility which are growing in many of their own organizations. The passsivity of la. bor in the past, their acceptance of the role of Sons of Martha, their acquiescence in things as they are. their conservatism, and the natural inertia of such an enormous social mass, have helped many to deceive themselves into the belief that that passivity was eternal and that their economic supremacy was as divine as the divine right of kings was claimed by monarchs.
 It is the growing and irresistible disabuse employers associations of their conception on these things, and to teach that industrial freedom is the heritage not Of few but of the many, not for some men but for all men, and that there will be no rest in the restless current of the social life until the struggle of the classes is stilled in the great ocean of the abolition of all classes. Hasten the day!
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-11-20

button, as well as alarm for the concomitant social power that the great wealth so accumulated entail ed upon its possessor, the entire plu- tocratic press sent up howl of rage at any such a desperate appoint ment The notion was promulgated with energy and tireless zeal that the presence of Brandies woud rese crate the Supreme Bench and all be- cause he had not given assurances in his public statements that the in terests and privileges and usurped rights of the oligarchy of controlling wealth would be adequately pro- tected.
 They know very well that the legal equality is a myth and they take care that it will remain such. Because a few more such appoint ments could, not remotely, be realiz- ed as threatening their interests and threatening to make legal equality something within the bounds of possibility notwithstanding the eco- homie inequality, they fought with great determination to prevent the confirmation of Brandeis. They had their political satraps in Congress delay the confirmation by an investi- gation and by other means which they devised at the eleventh hour, even if they devised in vain.
 It is quite aparent that all these powers are vested in proprietary rights. Just as soon as one set of men control by private ownership the means whereby the others live they can only continue to so enjoy the labor results of those who are expatriated by an exertion of some power. Hence it is that there has been in every age a clash between the interested parties; those who owned what the rest needed and those who were compelled to give service for permission to use what the others owned. Class struggles followed and at the base of all social currents in history is the story of these class struggles.
 There were master and slave, there were over-lord and serf, there were employe and wage worker. The one had, the other had not. The one who had necessarily compelled the one who had not to work for him. There was the possibility of revolt against this condition. The one who had not must be persuaded to venerate as sacred the parchments, deeds and legal settlements upon those who owned, failing that, force was necessary. And indeed force is always in abeyance. The whole system where there are classes in volved, is maintained orderly and lawful through the latency of that force which can be called out to re- press revolt in times of such crises and emergencies.
 Hence it is that police protection is increased during times of depres- sion when hunger makes the unem- ployed destitute also desperate. Hence it is that injunctions are is sued depriving men of their so- called constitutional rights, martial law is invoked and deputies, militia and gunmen are made use of to pre- vent the outraged feelings of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

on Sundays | am pastor of a small
Methodist church just out of the
city. have been pastor of Haddock
Memorial church, of this city. !
know Mr.. Harding intimately. !
have seen him from more sides than
one. He has been the friend of the
poor and big brother to little Sy-
rian boy named Jackie, whose life
has been Influenced for good by the
kindness and personal interest OF
Bill Harding. I will vote for him
because l know that he is noble and
lofty in his sentiments, good in his
life and highly qualified in every way
for the high position of governor of
the state of Iowa.
Rev. Horace L. Houghton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

near Blairsburg, spent short time
here this morning while en- route
home to Faith, S. D. Miss Lucretia
Ackley accompanied Mrs. Bean to
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sally and
family of Ames were overland visi-
tors at the Chas. Evans home south
of this city yesterday.
Mrs. W. R. Dale of Victoria, B.
c., who has been guest at the Sol
p. Derr home for several days, left
today for Sioux City for a short Wis
it before returning to her northwest
ern home.
Mrs. Mary Stevenson of Los An
geles, CAL, arrived in the city to-
day for a winters sojourn at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Perry Stew
enson and family.
Mrs. H. r. Conlee of Minneapo-
lis, sister of Mrs. P. w. Hearn who
is a guest at the Hearn home, went
to Lehigh today for few days visit
with relatives. She will return here
the latter part of the week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
THE GERMAN VOTE.

Chicago Tribune: An ineXplicable
development in the campaign is the
confession by the democratic party
that the German vote is not leprous.
Democratic pronouncement has led
us to believe that it was, but there
Seems to have been a change of opin-
ion.
The way the administration sud
denly bristles up to Great Britain in
dicates that November is not SO far
Iaway now and that the German vote
is not scandalous. The distinction, we
presume, is that if German votes
for Hughes he does so at the direc-
ton of the kaiser, but if he votes for
Wilson he does so at the dictates of
his conscience. Gentle little prods
to the conscience are being applied.
A perfectly sound southerner who
might have been postmaster in Chi
cago will have to forego the pleasure
and profit of sorting mail here be-
cause the political situation demands
that a German do the sorting. The
south, it is assumed, owill vote the
democratic ticket. Something needs
to be done to convince the Germans
of the reasonableness of democratic
intent.
Therefore Mr.. Lewis, senator from
Illinois, persuades the unreluctant
senate to refuse confirmation of the
appointment of the southern
err to the Chicago postoffice, and, this
having been done, the Illinois democ-
racy is scurrying around for a good
German for the job.
Something seems to have taken
the curse off the German vote. 1t
may not be virtuous for German
to vote for Mr. Hughes. 1t may
damn Hughes if a German votes for
him, but it will be an obliging and
patriotic thing for a German to vote
for Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
THE CONTROLLING CONSIDERA
TION

In his speech of acceptance at
Shadow Lawn the president said:
eve have in four years come very
near to carrying ont the platform of
the Progressive party as well as our
own, for we also are progressive"
The progressives have this testimony
to show that their party has accom-
plished much There is little ques-
ton but that President Wilson has
been goaded into favoring certain
progressive legislation by a desire to
win the progressive vote. 1t is also
reasonable to suppose that the presi-
dent has foresaken the fundamental
principle of the democratic party
that the federal government has no
power to levy impost duties except
for the purposes of revenue only" in
order to corral progressives. The
measure creating a tariff commission
is also a bid for progressives, be-
cause there is no use of such a COM
mission if the government has no
power to enact protective tariff laws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
MINISTER KNOWS HIM.

Sioux City, Aug. IS, 1916.-Mr.
M. l.. Curtis, Knoxville, Ia.-My
Dear Sir: 1t is desperate case when
men resort to such methods as are
now being used against w. l.. Hard
ing. He is the very opposite of what
he is being made out by his enemies
The methods used against him are
contemplate and are unwarranted
from every point of view.
Mr.. Harding has the nonpartisan
Endorsement of 10 lawyers in the
town and of the three district judges
of opposite political faith; 5,311 peo-
pie in the city voted for him; sew
enty-tive per cent of the people in
Morning Side, the college and church
community where he lives, supported
support of r. j. Andrews, mayor of
the city, man of high character, an
active member of church. He is
the vice president of a bank. He
also has the support of prominent
churchmeI of the city, such as W.
p. Manly, of the First Presbyterian
church, and F. A. Mccormack, of the
First Congregational church. The
former is president of the Security
National Bank and the latter is vice
president of the First National Bank
Professional and business men of
Morning Side, members of the mems
brotherhood in the same Methodist
church with Mr.. Harding made pub
lie speeches in the furtherance of
his campaign.
To my knowledge he has the con-
fidence of many ministers. The Min
isterial Association of this city has
never taken nor contemplated any
action in any meeting SO far as
know and / think that | would know
about it. l am a member in good
standing of the Northwest Iowa con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. am now under appoint
ment by the bishop to the secretary
ship of the Associated Charities of
Sioux City. For my religious work
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

is a government of, by and for the
people, not a government of, by and
for the brotherhood of trainmen.
However, the stand of Hughes and
the republicans of the senate is go
ing to cost the party at least half a
million votes and may defeat it at
the polls. If so it will be right
eous sacrifice on the part of the par
ty. A defeat is a thousand times
more welcome than success as the
price of national disgrace and dis
honor,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The real question that the average
voter should consider is not what has
transpired during the past four
years and not whether the issues
growing out of the war has been well
handled or not, but what of the next
four years? Which party is best
qualified to meet the conquests of
peace? Can we hope to retain pros
perity under normal conditions with
out a protective tariff? The real
test of craftsmanship will come when
conditions are normal. The country
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

Republicans of the Tenth district
have every reason to feel proud of
the vote of their congressman on the
holdup bill, and of the two United
States senators from Iowa upon that
measure. Hon. Frank P. Woods was
the only congressman from this state
who had the courage to look into the
congress by the railroad brotherhoods
and vote without finching. AL
though he was unable to stop the raid
he at least did what he could in that
direction. Mr. Woods evidently be-
lieves in standing for something, ev-
en- though it may cost something to
do it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

If the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
doesn't look well to it's laurels the
Register and Leader will crowd 1t OH
the boards as "the leading demo-
cratic paper of Iowa"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

For some time the democrats o!
Iowa have been considering the mat
ter of starting democratic daily at
Des Moines, but the Register and
Leader has solved the problem for
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

could not easily keep from being
prosperous in years when our eX-
ports reached the enormous value of
more than $4,000, 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The Burlington Hawkeye predicts
that it is going to be hard Shedding
for university presidents who may
try to break into politics in the next
fifty or hundred years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

Even though the courts knock out
the so-called eight hour law it viii
have accomplished it's purpose. The
election will have been held and the
brotherhood vote cast solidly fol
President Wilson, and that is what
the president is after.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19


Republicans must not be lulled in
to Indifference by the Maine victory
While Maine gave the best republi-
can majority it has in many years at
la gubernatorial election the result
by no means insures the election OF
Hughes 1t is an indication that
things are tending in the direction
of republicanism, but the real fight
is in New York, Indiana, Ohio, New
Jersey and one or two other close
states. The twenty per cent wage in
crease measure, giving additional
pay by congressional compulsion to
men who are now getting all the
way from Sc to SO per day, is going
to bring democracy many votes in
such centers as New York. The
brotherhood that held alift the blud-
geon will not hesitate to garrote the
candidate who has the moral cour-
age to defy them ip their methods to
coerce congress under threat to par
alyize the industries of the country.
But so far as the Freeman Tribune is
republican party defeated than to
see it surrender, as democracy did,
to the 100000 union men with a
dynamite stick in their hands. This
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

If the twenty per cent wage in
crease bill is such a virtuous meas
ure why did President Wilson wait
until the brotherhoods threatened tc
paralyize the business of the country
before pounding a subservient con-
gress into line for it? The president
and congress have had three years
in which to enact such legislation
but took no action until 100000
trainmen held bludgeon over them
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The United States government
ought to protest against the course
of Japan toward China. This doesn't
mean that the United States should
court war with Japan. A protest
can be lodged against an outrage
without going to war to enforce the
protest. The protest should be put
forward merely to show that the
United States is interested in the
square deal between nations with
whom it is upon friendly terms and
in matters which affect its own COM
mercial welfare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

There is nothing in any of the
lists of democratic achievements
about reducing the high cost of 1iy-
ing" says the Waterloo Courier.