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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
ia HIT AND MISS

A woman's idea Of a perfect hus.
band Is one who talks back just
enough to make an argument interest.
ing. .. ....
A friend in need is the one that
comes along In an automobile just as
you are about to step onto street
car.
It's a mighty mean father who
doesn't want to do as much or more
for his children than his father did
for him.
The fellow who wants to be the
victor bad enough to cheat never gets
to be anything more than cheat no
matter how often he wins.
The trouble with most of us is that
we seem to think that somebody else
ought to do the mean and dirty tasks
that we don't like to do ourselves.
Life Is good deal like a railroad
journey. The people who ride in the
day coaches get Off at exactly the same
station as those who ride in the Pull
mans.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

SIX-ROOM MODERN FLAT, down
stairs, central location, near car line.
Apply ]. s. Wright, 2737 18th Ave. So.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

FOR RENT-1706 East Nineteenth
Street. Toilet, water and gas. Three
and four rooms. $1,000 per month. Nc
Dew Realty Co., Sykes Block, Mic. 62l.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

Rooms for Light Housekeeping.
Three rooms, second floor, good To-
cation. Call at 1851 Stevens ave.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
NEATLY

TWO NEATLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, one-half block from car line.
Mrs. E. A. Mitchell, 1920 9Th Ave. So.
Phone South 1T.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12

A. McIver, licensed undertaken.
 City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
 NOW UNDER WAY

The meeting called for last night for the purpose of organizing a vol unteer fire department met with a generous responese and considerable progress was made toward the for nation of the new body.
 A committee consisting of Mayor Mcdonald, Councilmen Sauers and Lechner, of the fire and police com mittee of the city council Leander L. James and c. Lechner was appointed to draft constitution and bylaws for the organization. When this committee completes its work another meeting will be called at which time the perm anent organization will be effected.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
KATALLA OUTPUT
 5O,OOO GALLONS
 A MONTH NOW

KATALLA. - (SpeciaD - The St. Elias Oil company, which has a pat ent on 160 acres of land near here, is now manufacturing 50,000 gallons of gasoline and distillate a month, which is produced from a high grade parrafine base oil of the same quail ity, or better, than is found in Penn sylvania.
 George c. Hazelet is experimenting the sinking of three new wells, which the company will have in operation this year, in addition to the six wells which are now being pumped. One of the new wells is down 52O feet, and will be completed this month. The oil is struck at a depth of from 450 to 700 feet.
 The company does not intend to drill to the deeper sands, simply aim ing to supply this section with DOT tion of the gasoline and distillate used. They very wisely feel that they can not afford to make the investment necessary for the sinking of deep wells with their limited acreage. The oil sands are from 2,5OO to 5000 feet deep, according to geologists. This would be done, however, if the govern ment would make arrangements for the leasing of the ground in that field. There is at present leasing bill pend ing in congress, and if acted upon favorably would tend to develop the Katalla oil lands.
 The St. Elias company has crew of fifteen men at work, and the pro- duct is transported to Prince William sound ports by the launch Waif.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
BAR GERMANS FROM 20 ZONES
 IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK.-(Special.) )-Ameri- ca's heaviest blow at alien enemies in New York fell on June 4 when the United States marshal's order forbid ding Germans to enter 20 barred zones around armories and naval militia stations in this city became effective. Between 15,000 and 10000 males over IA years of age are hit, it is estimated The zones are of half mile radius.
 Hundreds of permits were issued to Germans who had lived for years in the prohibited districts and bore good regulations, to persons employed there who could get forceful recommends tions from their employers-and to those who faced ruin if unable to en- ter the zones to conduct their busi- ness.
 Those who obtained special permits to continue living in the districts can not be visited by German friends as no permits were granted "for social purposes" The forbidden areas in some instances took in German clubs, restaurants and hotels. Under the rule, enemy aliens can pass through the zones on public conveyances, but cannot alight en route. Germans with out permits caught in the barred dis tricts will be interned.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
Social Chat.

AS the guests of Mir. Frank Youngs, a small crowd of young folks went down the bay last night in Charles Sheldon's motor boat. For Mir. YOungs it was a business trip as he had to look over some timber lands, but he combined business and pleas ure and kindly consented to take some "water enthusiasts" The. party con sisted of Miss Ethel Leslie, Miss Nell Shea, Mrs. Frank Waller, Miss Flor ence Ballaine, Mir. and Mrs. T. M. Harr, William Haker, William Ken nedy and Frank Youngs.
 -:-
 The regular business meeting of the Women's club will be held next Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Van Glider hall. There will be an open session beginning at 3:9O during which time the ladies will have the pleasure of listening to an entertain ing and instructive talk by Curtis Morford on the subject of "Educa- ton and the European Universities. !" Mrs. E. O. Sawyer, Jr., will sing. All ladies are extended a cordial invitation to be present.
 The ladies of the Catholic church gave a reception yesterday afternoon in the parish parlors in honor of Mrs. James Coll, nee Miss Alice Mcbride, whose wedding was an event of yes terday morning. The rooms were ar tistically decorated for the occasion and many Seward ladies availed themselves of the opportunity of mak- ing the acquaintance of the charming bride. She will reside in Talkeetna.
 
 Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12

Forms are being put in place for the concrete foundation of the new de- pot and work on the upper structure will be commenced as soon as the lum- Der now en route on a barge is receiv- ed.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Mir. and Mrs. A. K. Mann of Lan- caster, Pa, are tourists on the Ad- miral Evans on their first visit to Alaska, and declare it to be fully up to their expectations as a country of wonderful scenery.
 Ben Goodman, jew eler, who left Seward seven years ago, was in town this afternoon en route to westward Goodman is going to look over the field up the line.
 Rev. Munro of the Community church returned today from Latouche where he has been in connection with the mission service conducted by him in nearby districts.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12

Postmaster C. J. Todd is calling for bids for new quarters for the Valdez postoffice. The bids include the build ing, and fitting up of the office with boxes.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12
MAKE ARMY DEMOCRATIC, SAYS T. R.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 11-In address here yesterday Col. Roosevelt said that our army should be modelled after the French system and be demo- cratic not Prussian aristocratc
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-12

Andy's Express, phone Madison 14S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08
THOMAS F. GIBBS
OF BONAPARTE
Well Known Citizen of That Place,
Died at Age Of Seventy Four
Years.

BONAPARTE, Iowa, March s.
Thomas F. Gibbs was born in Colum.
bus, Indiana, April II. 1S43 and died
at his home at Bonaparte, February
2S, 1917, aged 73 yeaas. 10 months and,
is days. He was the son OF Mr.. and,
Mrs. Amos Gibbs of Indiana, who came
west in early pioneer days and settled
near Bonaparte where Mr.. Gibbs has
resided the greater part of his life,
He was twice married. To the first
union were born five children, two
daughters and three sons, Charles A..
of ,Galesburg, H.; John H.. and George
! A., of Ottumwa, Iowa; Mrs. George
Kicker of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Mrs.
Herman Bremhorst of Ottumwa, Iowa.
! To the second union were also born
five children, four daughters and one
son, Samuel, of Odebolt. Iowa; Mrs.
Roy Parker, of Acasta. Mo-, Mrs. Clar-
ence Holmes. of Banaparte, Iowa;
Sadie, whose home is in Illinois, and
Margaret at home. Mr.. Gibbs leaves
also one brother. Daniel, OF Luray,
Mo. Fhe funeral services were held
! Saturday afternoon III 2: 50 O'Clock
in the Baptist church, with Rev. Peter
son officiating and intermept was,
made in the Houlsworth cemetery
north of town.
Mrs. Jesse Scott of F't. Madison, has
been visiting with relatives and
friends in this vicinity for the past
week.
Clyde Meredith of Burlington, was
visitor here with friends a couple Of
days last week.
Friends here last week received
copy OF, the Pasadena, California, Star.
News of Wednesday, February p,
which contained the following ac-
count of the golden wedding anniver.
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l. Cool
idge., former Bonaparte people: Mark
ing fifty years of happy married, life,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Coolidge yes
l,terday. celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home. 419
South Catalina avenue. In spite of
l;weaih er scoRditioAs hetwean rfprtN and
fifty members OF the Grand .Ap1Y.5
Ladies' of the e.. A. R.. the auxiliary
of the Sons of Veterans and othere
friend: were present. OF their three
| children. Mrs. Iesfie Muir, of ,Entsst
prise, Oregon, aud Mrs. RosaGel y aqkr,
lin of Los Angeles were present. but
their son Frank Coolidge, of Hood
EIiNer, Oregon. could not beypresent,
nor could their. only grandchild+ Henry
Coolidge Muir. Henry l.. Coolidge
and Mary A. Troutman were married
at Beptopspqrt, Iowa February 20.
IlS67. and lived in Bonaparte until No
vember. 1907. when they went to
Pasadena, California. to make their
| home. Mr.. Coolidge was in the mer.
camille business here long time and
was also shipping clerk at the Meek
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08

The board of supervisors met IN
regular session on Tuesday morning
for the transaction OF the business OF
the board for the March term. lhe
officers present were w. p. Clrfey,
chairman, w. E. Miller, clerk, M. =.
Mosley, sheriff. All members were
present except Turner, Fleming ana
Duffy.
The report of s. D. Weiser, county
superintendent of the county home,
| was read, the same being an invent
ory of the chattle property OF the
home, covering the period to Marcn !,
! 1917, showing a total va1ualon oi
! $11 ,3O1. 90, which includes $l,26Olo'
cash on hand; the toal expenditures
having been $1,S56.S4 Also shows
number of inmates in the home De
cember /, 1916, to have been "a;
and on March l., 1917, 81 with the
whole number enrolled Ouring the
quarter. 81: number Of deaths during
| the quarter, 3, and the average daily
attendance during the quarter, 50
plus.
On motion the report was accepted
and placed on file.
The quarterly report OF County
1 Superintendent of School S. ID. Farls'
/ showed that during the period from
December /, 1915 to February rs,
1917. twenty-eight schools in the
district had been called upon per-
sonally. Which report was received
and placed on file.
| A communication from the Car
lnegie Hero fund commission, in re-
gard to- placing one of their bene-
| ficiaries in some sanitarium for the
care of tubercular patients was read,
| and on motion of Mr.. Burner, the
same was referred to a committee of
the board for investigation and re-
port of same. The chairman appoint
ed as such committee. Mr.. Burner,
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Crawford.
| The contract for medical atten-
| ton for the poor in Rocky Run town
ship, was awarded to DR.. Albert CARY
! er, of Tioga.
| The petition of H. F. Sinclair, for
the right and privilege to lay pipes
and pipe lines along the public hign-
way of Hancock county, was brought
before a special committee composed
| of sJacob Zeh, Jacob Zimmerlin, and
Wilson Snyder, who report that after
an examination of said petition and
! the route over which the said pro-
posed pipe lines will pass, the COM
mittee had seen fit to grant the pray
er of said petitioner.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford that the
report be approved and placed on
file, which motion was carried.
A resolution was ado1ted. showing
that the board of health is required
to report to the county clerk, from
each of the several districts, the
number of births and deaths. proper
~ registered, with the names OF the
persons entitled to the fee, and $3.50,
was appropriated by the. board, or 50
much thereof as is necessary for the
purpose of making payments to the
legal registers for reporting said
items in this county for the year end
ing December 31st.
The county clerk was authorized
to pay bounties on wolf scahps, dur
ing the ensuing year, at the rate of
Sc. 90 for each wolf scalp and $500
for each young wolf scalp.
-Four applications for aid for the
blind of our county. were filed. and
the board took action upon two, re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08
THE LIVING WAGE.

| For a number of patient years, and especial
| ly in the past five years, students and arblters
! of sociology have engaged themselves IN the
matter of the Giving wage" There have
been living wage Investigations everywhere,
and living wage legislation in some states But
there ehasneverbeen any allowance for the fluc-
tuations Of the cost Of living The living wage
usually has been fixed as sum sufficient to
cover the living expenses OF given per1od.
The living wage Of last year, for example, is
not living wage this year.
/, A friend of The Gate City who is devoted to
questions of human comfort asks this paper to
draw attention to the definition of living
wage as formulated by the court of Industrial
arbitration Of New South Wales in 1914. That
definition declared that the lowest wage should
be sufficient to support the worker, his wife
and two children in house of four rooms with
sufficient food to maintain health and effcien-
cy, and with allowance for all Of the following
items Fuel, clothes, boots, furniture, utensils,
rates, life insurance, savings accident or bene-
fit societies, loss Of employment, union pay,
books and newspapers, train and tram fares,
sewing machine, mangle, school requisites,
amusements and holiday, Intoxicating liquors,
tobacco, sickness and death, domestic help, un-
usual contingencies, religion or charity.
Eliminating the Intoxicating liquors
item, the New South Wales schedules is a fairly
good definition of things necessary in the
| average family Of today.
But the definition of the living wage ism
the thing Courts and individuals can define
until they are black in the face. What the
workingman wants in these times is wage,
not definition. Minimum wage legislation, as
far as it has gone, is not an entirely successful
experiment We are rather branching into
state aid, such as health insurance and old-age
pensions.
American labor would do well to define its
needs. Let the normal requirements be under
stood, and the cost of these requirements
'charted from time to time as prices change.
We should then have some clearer idea Of the
situation than we can get from incoherent
speeches and rioting. May we not arrive soon
er at the proper remedy if the leaders of the
higher wage movement are more precise in
their complaints9
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08

of the same sort But it is also true that some
of the waste which the government bulletin
|depIores is due to the hnwise buying OF books.
A library in great city may logically contain
a great mass of current publications even OF
the technical sort But for smaller libraries,
books ought to be bought with constant
thought Of the particular needs and demands
of the clientele to which the library must ap-
peal There is reason to believe that our pub
lie libraries have furnished too liberal and IN
discriminate market for publications which
are not calculated to be useful to the public
using the libraries
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08
LIBRARY CONTENTS AND USE.

Publicity for public libraries is advocated
by the government bureau of education. An
incontrovertibte argument is advanced in the
declaration that thousands of dollars worth of
books standing unused on shelves all over
the country are great waste of potentially
valuable material. # is also true that large
number of people fail to realize what public
library can do for them, even IN CONNER
cially valuable opportunity for sef-education.
The public libraries in our cities are much
more widely used than they were ten years
ago; the practice of establishing sub-stations
in the public schools has done much good. An
active campaign to attract the public to use of
free libraries will undoubtedly do much good
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08
ToDAY's BIT OF VERSE
THERE IS NO DEATH.

THERE IS NO DEATH.
There is no deoth! the stars go down
To rise upon some other shore,
And bright in heavens jewelled crown
They shine forevermore.
There is no death! the forest leaves
Convert to life the viewless air;
The rocks disorganize to feed
The hungry moss they bear.
There is no death! the dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers,
To golden grain, mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers
There is no death! the leaves may fall
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait, through wintry hours,
The warm, sweet breath of May.
There is no death! the choicest gifts
That heaven hath kindly lent to earth
Are first to seek again
The country of their birth;
And all things that for growth or joy
Are worthy of our love or care,
Whose loss has left desolate,
Are safely garnered there.
Though life become desert waste.
We know its fairest, sweetest flowers
Transplanted into paradise,
Adorn immortal bowers.
The voice OF birdlike melody
TAat we have missed and mourned so long
Now mingles with the angel choir
In everlasting song.
There is no death! although we grieve
When beautiful, familiar forms
That we have learned to love are torn
From embracing arms
Although with bowed and breaking heart,
With sable garb and silent tread,
We bear their senseless dust to rest,
And say that they are dead
They are not dead! They have but passed
Beyond the nists that blind here,
Into the new and larger life
or that serener sphere.
They have but dropped their robe of clay
To put their shining raiment on;
They have not wandered far away
They are not "lost" nor gone"
Though disenthralled and glorifed,
They stin are near, and love US yet;
The dear ones they have LETT behind
They never can forget.
And sometimes, when hearts grow faint,
Amid temptations fierce and deep,
Or when the wildly raging waves
OF grief passion sweep.
We feel upon our fevered brow
Their gentle touch, their breath or balm;
Their arms enfold u.s. and our hearts
Grow comforted and calm
And ever near US, though unseen.
The dear, immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe
Is Life-there is no dead
j. l.. McCreery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08

The most evil thing on earth is not war,
but pessimism; it is not physical death, but
the death of your faith in man and the cosmic
process, that is the abomination of desola-
ton With the loss of your faith in the other
fellow goes the loss of your faith in your
self; and you stand, a heart-broken reformer
in a chaotic world that has tumbled' about
you-Vance Thompson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08

oTOS CiOtllnS IdCLOTy IOr IudHy yCdT5'
Their many friends wish for them
i many more years of good health and
happy married life.
A meeting will be held in the Elec.
trio theatre building on Monday ev-
ening, March IL. 1917, at o'clock
for the purpose OF placing in nomina'
4 tion city ticket consisting Of mayor,
+, assessor and five councilmen. Same
will be voted on at the city election
on March 81. 1917.
/ Mrs. George Kicker. Of Tulsa, Okla
lhoma Mrs. Herman Bremhorst, George
"A. Gibbs, wife and son, George, and
John H. Gibbs, of Ottumwa, and
Charles A. Gibbs of Galesburg, Illf-
nois, were here last week, being call
ed by the death of their father, Thom-
as F. Gibbs.
Chas. Weiher is having the Fair
store building remodled and some
shelves put in and is making prepara-
tions for starting new Fair store.
He expects to be ready for business
in few days.
4 Robert Cresap has placed sloping
floor in his Electric theatre so that
those in the back part Of the building
can have. an uninterrupted view of the
pictures.
Mrs. P. A. Doughty is visiting in La
con, Illinois, and Chicago and is buy
ling goods for the dry goods depart
ment of Doughty's general store.
MIR. and Mrs. Marion Sergeant OF
Douds enjoyed an over Sunday visit
with relatives here end at Bentons
port and Vernon.
home in Das Moines last week after
having visited here for the past
month with her parents, Mr. a.:s.
Mrs. Clinton Farnum of Harrisburg
township.
The Bonaparte school election will
be held here March 12. J. 8. Hooper
and DR.. Percival, the old directors
Whose term of Office expires this
month, will not be candidates for re,
Ielection. E. G. Smith, Robert Meek
Ed Voigtlander and William Black
burn have filed nomination papers for
this Office.
| Miss Villa Miller departed for
Brooklyn, Iowa, Monday, where she
will teach a four months term in a
country school. She has recently
been teaching at Morning Star dis
trict in Lee county. She has also
taught for six years in the different
schools in Harrisburg township.
/ H. J. King Of Keokuk was. here
Tuesday in the interests of the Keo.
kuk Gate City.
e. C. Overholt Of Burlington, has
been business visitor here during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Biddle, of Wey-
burn, Canada, who formerly lived on
a farm near Big Mound. are visiting
here at the l.. R. Cummings home.
and with other old friends in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stemple, of FIT.
Madison, motored here Sunday and
spent the day here at the William
Stemple home in South Bonaparte.
/ Hayden Seager and family of Keo-
kuk, and Jesse Seager, of West
Point are moving to the Dalrymple
farm, southwest of here, recently va
Gated by j. o. Lorton and family.
The Ladies' Community club held
"a banquet yesterday and reception
for new members received during a
contest few weeks ago.
4 Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Schneider, of
Chicago are visiting at the Henkle
home, on their way home from Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, where they
have been for the past two weeks.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Veale
Of El Paso, Texas, on February 81,
l1e17, a daughter. Mrs. Veale is bet
! ter known here as Miss Patti Easling.
Gate City want ads get re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-03-08
NEW FREEDOM.

Four million Poles oppressed by Prussia de
sire to join the rest Of their race in reviving
the Polish nation. One million and half AL
|satians, French in heart and thought, desire to
return to the rock from which they were un-
lrighteously hewn One hundred and fifty
thousand Danes Of Schleswig desire that re-
union with Denmark guaranteed them by the
peace of Prague which Prussia has always re-
fused to carry out.
The day appears to be dawning and the
sunburst of it seems to be near when no peo-
pie will oppress or saddle another with gall
ing. yoke. No man is good enough or wise
enough to own another man. said Lincoln, and
the world is now to learn that little nations
have no less right to rule themselves than
mighty states.