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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
ASSESSORS GET
INSTRUCTIONS
Lee County Men Go Out Next Week
to Canvass County-lncome
Tax Adds to
Troubles,

Assessors from every section of Lee
county gathered at the court house
here today to confer with County
Auditor Clarence Hull and to receive
instructions and supplies for the
making of the next canvass in the
county, says the Fort Madison Demo-
crat.
They will pay especial attention this
year to the collection of the income
tax and will inform all in their terri
tory that they are able to reach that
they must visit Fort Madison or Keo-
kuk during the time of the visits Of
the income tax collector.
Single men who make more than
81 600 a year and married men who
make more than $4,000 year are sub
iect to the taxation and should ar
range to meet the demands.
The assessors declare that they will
Ipegin work Immediately in the county
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Examinations to FIJI Vacancies VIII
be Held Next Month and Many
Opportunities Are
Offered.
EXPERIENCE is NEEDED
Some of the Positions to be Filled
Will Take Men and Women
Who Have Had
Training.

The u. S. civil service commission
announces the following list OF ex-
aminations to fill, Immediately, va
cancies in all branches Of the sery-
ice. For further information and ap-
plfcation blanks, see Lillian M. FER
kins at the Dostoffice:
Calculating machine operator (male
and female) at salaries ranging from
5000 to $1,000 Examination January
23, 1918.
Statistical clerk (male and female)
at salaries ranging from 5000 to $1,000.
Examination January 2S, 1918.
Clerk qualified in modern languages
(male and female) at salaries rang
ing from $500 to $1,000. Examination
January 20 and "a, 1918.
The above require mental ex-
animation. In the following list, ap-
plicants are graded on their expert
ence and education:
Laboratory apprentice and assist
ant (male and female); senior dairy
herdsman (male); mechanlcal ana
electrical engineer to fill vacancy
under national advisory committee
aeronautics (male); inspector of rub
ber;; accessory and ballistic inspec-
tor. small arms ammunition (male);
specification writer (male); tabulat
ing mechanician (male); local ana
assistant inspector of boilers and
bulls (male); master sheet metal
worker (male); inspector of field
glasses; telegraph operators (male
| and female); assistant directors TOT
agricultural education (male); home
economics education female); trade
and Industrial education (malel; COM
mercial education. (nale); research
| (male) shop apprentice (male, boys
strength of materials (male); me-
chanical craftsman (male).
| These positions must be filled at
an early date, so parties interested
should at once make application.
The commission is still greatly IN
lneed Of stenographers and twpeWrlt-
ers. Several thousands have already
been appointed but as many more are
/ needed and any one who can quarry
| should do his or her bit in that way
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Uniformed Bell Boys.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. EFF
hotel and cafe bell boys, porters,
walters and other employees wear the
blue and gold uniforms they have
been accustomed to flash, they will
be arrested after today, Ensign d.
]. d. Coleman announced this morn
ing. He declared that this style of
dress was direct copy of the uni
form worn by members of the
United States navy and would not
be permitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

Read Gate City want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
MANY eerman AGENTS.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Nearly
1 900 German agents have gone to Rus
STA through San Francisco since the
revolution, playing big part in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
into Group, or worse. And then's
when you're glad You have a jar of Mus.
tero!e at hand to give prompt, sure re-
lief. 1t does not blister.
AS first aid and certain remedy:
Musterole is excellent. Thousands OF
mothers know it. You should keep a
lar in the house, ready for instant use:
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re
lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitlss,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache. congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism
lumbago, pains and aches OF back OF
Joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilolaIns
frosted feet and colds Of the chest III
often prevents pneumonia).
soc and Coo jars; hospital size S2.oo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

disruption of the Russian armies, ac-
cording to charges made TO federal au-
thorities today by George Rosen, Rus
sian attorney. He alleges three were
from San Francisco, seven from Los
Angeles, 200 from Chicago and 200
from New York. The Kerensky gov
eminent paid their expenses, believ-
inst them political exiles.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08
SCHOOL AND BOOZE
BILLS ARE SETTLED
Legislature Votes on Important Mea-
surers; Liquor Question of Maj
or Interest

Olympia.-The chief accomplish
ment of the legislature during the
past week was the settlement of the
controversy between the State Uni
versity and the state college After
two attempts to reach a settlement,
which broke up with disagreeme nts
and charges of bad faith, and agree
ment between the factions was final
ly reached after an all-night session
in the office of Governor Lister Par
Elephants in the final conference were
Governor Lister, Speaker Kelly, Rep
resentatives James II. Davis and
Mark Reed, DR.. Suzzalo and Win
lock Miller of the University. and DR..
Holland and Regents w. T. Ritz and
E. T. Conan of the state college. AS
a result two bills, substitute house
bill No. Is and House bill No. 143,
were agreed to by President Suzzalo
of the state university and President
Holland, of the state college.
Without a dissenting vote in either
house substitute house bill Is, carry
ing out the compromise recommends
tons dividing the courses of study
between the University of Washing
ton and Washington state college,
and house bill 143. concurring land
grants and other federal aid to the
college. were passed under suspen-
sion of rules.
State College Retains Courses.
The right of the state college to
retain all postgraduate courses in sci
ences and engineering is to remain
undisturbed The right Of the college
to all land grants and endowments
from the federal government for ex-
perimental and extension work under
the Morrill, act and its successors
specifically is reaffirmed.
Forestry and architecture now
given at the college are to be retained,
but no degrees are to be given In
these courses. Only one degree has
ever been given by the college in
architecture, and none in forestry.
A Joint board of higher curricu-
la" is created, to consist OF the presl-
dent and two regents of the uniyer-
sity, the president and two regents
of the state college, one normal
school principal and one trustee
from each of the other normal
schools. This board of nine is EN-
powered to act in the capacity OF a
continuous survey board, keeping
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

tons, and making recommendations
biennially to the governor and legis.
lature.
Capital Punishment Advocated.
Next to the educational matter,
legislation resulting from the murder
of Industrial Insurance Commission
er Olson held chief interest.
Senators Boner of Grays Harbor,
Kuykendall of Garfield, Phipps and
Croft of Spokane, Jones of Pierce.
Carlyon of Thurston, and Cox and
Cornweil of Walla Walla introduced
in the senate a bill re-establishing
capital punishment.
Informal polls of the senate show
sentiment in favor of restoring cap
ital punishment in Washington. Sew
eral senator's predict the capital pun
ishment bill will carry overwhelming
ly. Sentiment in the house seems
favorable. too, due principally to the
brutal Olson murder.
Penalty in Hands Of Jury.
Advocates of the bill point out that
he measure as introduced is differ
ent from the capital punishment law
n effect before and different from
he bill introduced two years ago by
senator Sbarpstein. The former law
l,aced the death sentence in the
sands of the court and the Sharpstein
bill did the same, but the bill now
the hands of the senate, introduced
sy nine members puts the authorit,
or imposing the death penalty in
ne hands of the jury.
There is a psychological reason for
he senate bill placing the matter il
he hands of the jury. One of the
trongest arguments of the anti
leath penalty advocates is that the
possibility of a courts imposing the
.eath penalty stands as hindrance
o conviction in some instances. Psy
biologists say the doubt in the minds
# the jury as to what punishment the
curt will impose makes the jury hes
late about bringing in a verdict of
utility. especially where they believe
aniency should be shown. On the
Their ha ID, if the jury has the matter
punishment in its own hands, this
eminent will be eliminated.
Aits Farmers to Register Easily.
The senate passed senate bill 80.
the committee on elections, de-
igned to eliminate objections of citi-
ems ef the country districts to the
niversal registration law. The bill
provides that in country districts vo-
ters may re-register at each general
election, thus insuring perpetual re
'eg'stration instead of merely for the
lgadrennial period. Registration of
icials also are allowed to take books
found to the precinct for registra
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

Wrong Deduction.
"Who breaks, pays"
"Oh, no; not If they're broke. BAL
tSmore American
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

QUALITY PRINTING AT THE
TRIBUNE OFFICE.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

cost data on courses at all 1nstitu-
tons, and making recommendation
biennially to the governor and legis-
lature.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

We are wanting oats and potatoes.
1t will pay you to call us before selling
as we are able to pay the top price.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

700 o'clock sharp and by special arrangements
with the high school, the lyceum program will pos
itiyely not begin until our show is over at $50.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-08

We are paying this week for good
hens from Is to 16 cents, either trade
or cash.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Alaska Natives Like Taxls.

High, white-topped shoes and silk
and satin party gowns, worn by native
Alaskans, are cited by j. l.. McPher-
son of the Seattle chamber of com
merce as proof of the prosperity be-
ing enjoyed by the residents of that
territory.
Mr.. Mcpherson, who has returned
from a six weeks trip to Alaska, says
that the present fad of the Ketchikun
natives is taxi riding at cost of So
an hour, according TO the Seattle Post
Intelligencer. The seven taXicabs re-
Gently installed ut Ketchikan are doing
a land office business, he says To
bid goOd-hy to native departing on
one of the boats, an entire family of
native friends rode down to the dock,
alighted and shook hands with him.
wishing him good voyage, re-entered
their motor car and the head of the
family airily waved to the chauffeur,
"Home, james"
With their rapidly acquired taste for
the latest styles in clothing Mr.. Me
PherSOn says, has come n liberal pa
tronage of the boothlack by both the
men and women, much to the delight
of the bootblack.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Leopard Ship of the Sea.

Pooling the enemy is a remunera-
tive and interesting pastime with the
allies, says Popular Science Monthly.
They have their camouflage on land ;
now comes the camouflage Of the sea.
A ship is painted with spots which
fade out into glitterng and SHIN
mering haze in the sunlight. A sub
marine commander one or two miles
distant might look straight at the ship
and never see her.
The spots are Of light gray ana navy
blue, which, even on n sunless day,
blend with the waves Of the ocean.
The indistnct outline which this gives
makes the ship poor target.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
FAVORITE SPORTS OF TO-DAY
Baseball and Football Are Games
Evolved From Daily Work of
Our Forefathers.

Play is ancestral work. The things
our forefatherS, near or remote. did
TO live. we do for fun, muses. an eX-
change. Away back in the dim dis
lance, they lived by hunting-and by
lodging the creatures which were
hunting them. In those days, il con-
siderably strengthened ones grip on
life to be able to throw stone with
accuracy, to hit quickly and strongly
with club, to run from tree to tree
so swiftly and with such nice iudg-
ment of distance as to foil old Saher-
Tooth, the original apostle of fright
fulness.
The men who could do these things
well left descendants. Generations,
centuries, aeons passed, and these
descendants, struggling to repeat the
daily work of their forbears, evolved
such games as cricket, one old cat,
and FOUNDERS. Out of this last, by
happy chance and happier genius, was
developed baseball, to exercise our
lungs. improve our eyes and increase
our vocahularies.
Far different is the origin Of foot.
ball. The keynote of that is the
massed rush-lke the one which won
the battle of Marathon. Sometimes
the massing is extra close, correspond
ing to the charge of the Theban col
umn at Leuctra, ana with pretty near
ly ms high a proportion of casualties
until the rule makers abolished the fly
Ing wedge. But even in the most open
game, football is essentially a diSct-
plined charge, and the activities II
calls into play are UNNECESSARILY less
ancient than those of baseball
Why the one game has become the
greatest of professional sports and the
other the peculiar joy of colleges, no
one can say, but so it is. Perhaps half
the problem can be solved by recol-
lccting that the college age is the mill
lary age, and takes naturally to a
game which mmcS ancient war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
chart for New York Harbor

A revised chart OF New York hUr-
Dor, on scale Of 100000 has been
issued by the United States const ana
geodetic survey The labor involved
In bringing such chart up to dnte
is Illustrated by the fact that in one
year there have been for this chart
253 different items of change, which
required 233 working days To compile
and cngrave. Marked changes in the
contour Of the bottom. disclosed by
recent surveys, are shown nj the "n-
trance between Sandy Hook and
COney island.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensivey advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root,
preparation ] have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
suits as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that | know of
has so large a sale
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that. so many people claim. it fufls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralzes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamtou, n y and
enclose ten cents; also mention this laper
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
How He Slept at the Fort.

Ed JAG son, secretary of state, who
is one of the students at the United
States army officers reserve training
camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, had
to spend one Of the cool nights in the
trenches, as that is n part of the train
ing given TO the embryo officers, notes
the indianapolis News, As he emerge ]
from his bunk" the next morning he
was met 10y one of his fellow students,
"Well, how did you sleep last night2'
inquired JuckSon's friend.
in sections grufly replied the
state official.
"How's thatY
"Well, first my right foot was asleep
and then my left one; then one arm
and then another and so on. But !
guess If | added them all mp got In
pretty good nights rest"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's ONT
ment Stops Itching Instantly.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me. VIM. j. Nichols, 40
Wilder St., Rochester, n. Y.
Get large box for 80 cents at any drug
gist, says Peterson, and money back if it
doesn't help you at once. Always keep
Peterson's Ointment in the house. Fine for
burns, scalds, bruises, and the surest rem
edy for skin diseases, pimples itching
eczema and piles the world has ever known
"Peterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles l have ever
found. Major Charles Z. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
"Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum. Mrs. j. l..
Weiss, Cuylerville, n. Y.
All druggists sell IT, recommend it. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22

form with leather, Cretonne or any
durable material and hang it by silk
cords. Crimson is suitable color
scheme. Apply an easily read calendar
near the top center and with celluloid
tabs index the lower part SO daddy
may fill his advance engagements in
proper style.
For daddy and brother a child can
enamel gayly the handles of garden
and carpenters tools. This adds an at
tractive touch to cold steel.
For the children an evergreen pie"
served at the Christmas breakfast ia
BILE always causes great excitement.
To make it fashion an immense pie
dish of cardboard paint it leaf green
and cover thickly with sprays of ever
green. Put In the presents-all previ-
ously wrapped and labeled-and then
put on the lid The latter Is shaped in
cardboard and covered with nice ever
green's.
The wee baby makes n new appeal
to our gift instincts. Cover downy
square pillow with palest pink silk and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22

call duty" presents and of all gifts
they give the least pleasure to the giver.
SO try to put yourself in your gifts
this year. Begin early and knit the
cherub play suit. Nothing is so soft
so warm and so comfortable for robust
children outdoors in early winter
weather.
For big brother get ribbon two and
one-half inches wide, eight inches long
fringe both ends, then embroider mi
tlal in center or have gold letters put
on. The band can be glued inside of
his hat to indemnity 1t.
Father will need new desk caler-
dar and file for his office SO cover
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
a Outlet Week.

A man recently bereayed Of his wife
interviewed the minister about the ar
rangements for burial.
"When is the fureralY asked the
clergyman.
Monday" was the reply.
Monday calculated the minister.
That's long time to keep the body;
a whole week"
"Weel, you see" said the bereft
"it's like this. When we got marrit,
the wife an me made up DOR minds TO
hiv' a quiet week at home the first
chance we got. We're jist hivin' IL
moo"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Guess sol

Hugo Stenns, the Dutch publicist,
said AT n Holland society dinner in
New York
THE Germans are demonstrating In
all sorts of ways that Americas in-
tervention in the war won't amount
to anything. They're scared, you see.
THE Cologne Gazette, said the 9th
er dny that when the American armies
arrive In France, thcyll be- hampcrcd
by their ignorance Of the various Ian
gases Woll my wife laughed when
She read that.
80 guess She said, the Americans
can shoot In any language
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
paw for harmful Rutterflll,.

Butterfly catching was con Serted
from schoolboy's amusement into a
serious business at Solingeu and Dug
seldorf, In western Germany. The com
munal authorities offered premium
Of one pfennig apiece for every but.
terny Of the harmful varieties caught,
with the result that the school children
have already handed in 10000 at Soin-
gen and 10000 ut Dusseldorf. The
method was adopted TO combat ;he con
eeQuent caterpillar plague.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE AND
HOME PROTECTION

The men on the firing line represent
the pick of our American youth. One in
four of our boys at home was sick re-
jected because of physical deficiency.
Many times the kidneys were to blame
If we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon, or If we want TO increase
our chances for n long life, Dr. Pierce of
the Surgical Institute, Buffalo. n. Y, says
that you should drink plenty of water
daily between meals. Then procure at
your nearest drug store Anuric double
strength. This An-u-ric drives the uric
acid out and cures backache and rheuma-
tism.
If we wish to keep our kidneys In the
best condition o diet of milk and vege-
tables, with only little meat once day,
is the most suitable. Drink plenty OF
pure water, take Anuric three times a day
for a month.
Step into the drug store and ask for
Anurc go cents a package) or send DR..
Pierce 10c for trial pkg. Anuric many
times moro potent than lithia, often elm
mates uric acid as hot water melts SUI
gar. A short trial will convince you.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
AnnrecIate the Honors.

Some of the French solder-polIcc-
men. veterans Of the Marine Of the
User and Of Verdun, have made their
appearance in the streets Of Paris. aft
or having done their share AT making
war. ana they are showing themselves
quite capable of doing their bit in the
Keeping of the pence, says Paris cor
respondent. All are more or less dec
Grated with the war crosses military
mpdnIs or other ribbons The ribbons
and chevrons seem to have great
calming influence upon turbulent
spiritS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Some Excuse.

Johnny was II typical boy, and full of
excuses for any wrongdoing. one day
he whistled aloud in school and his
teacher asked how he happened to do
it.
Johnny said: "I-I--didn't mean TO.
had "A little hair in my mouth and
wanted to push it out | didn't know
it was going to make any noise"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Bridqet's Answer.

Although not oyerparticular about
her work, Mrs. BrownStone's new
maid, fresh from the Evergreen isle.
was somewhat of stickler for preci-
sion in language.
rs it after eight yet?' asked Mrs.
b of her one morning as she came
in from the kitchen on some Grand.
"Yis, num-" replied Bridget care
fully weighing her words. ut is af-
Their it all right, but II hasn't got there
yit! 1t has five minutes yit to travel 2"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Easy to Rid Home
of Rats and Mice

There Is no need of suffering from the
Of rats and mice now that
Stearns Paste is readily obtainable at
nearly every store A small box of this
effective eXterminator costs only 80
cents and is usually sufficient to com
pletely rid the house store or barn of rats
and mice The L. S Government has
bought thousands of pounds of Stearns'
Paste for use in cities where rats and
mice are plentiful The Paste is also
efficient in destroying cockroaches and
waterbugs Adv.