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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
GETTING ROOMS
AT WASHINGTON
Civil Service Commission Announce
Housing Service for New
Stenographers and
Clerks.

The civil service commission au
thorizes the following:
The population Of the city Of Wash
ington has increased at least $4,000
since the war began. 1t is natural
that the capital city, the center of
governmental activities, should show
this marked effect of the most eX'
tensive preparation for war ever I'M
dertaken by any country. A steady
stream Of new appointees to the great
civilian army pours into the city.
At the request of the United States
civil service commission, the Wash
ington chamber Of commerce has I'M
dertaken the work Of directing TO
suitable rooming and boarding places
the new arrivals who are not acquaint-
ed In the city. Hundreds Of desir-
able rooms, with or without board,
are listed, and at very moderate rates.
for accommodations can
be made by new appointees through
before leaving home
or by calling at the office Of the
Washington chamber Of commerce,
No. Gil Twelfth street NV, upon
their arrival in Washington.
Stenographers and typewriters
make UP a large part Of the additions
to the force at Washington. Thous-
ands have been appointed and thous-
ands more are needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
BIG FACTORY
is DESTROYED
BuiIdina was Mass Of Flames Before
Fire Department Could
Reach Scene OF
Blaze.

MONMOUTH, Ill, Nov. 24.-The
Maple City Manufacturing Co., one
of the biggest Industrial plants in
this city. was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday The fire started at !
clock in the east end of the plant
near the power house
So RAPIDLY did the fire spread thai
! the building was a mass Of flames
/ before the fire department coult
reach the scene. In spite Of all theil
efforts it was impossible to save the
: building. and in two hours It was a
mass Of twisted wreckage.
The embers from the flames,
famed bv the wind. aliehted on
dwelling houses in the nejghborhood
and at one time dozen houses were
on fire.
Distinguishing these incipient blazes
kept a portion of the fire. department
busy and they managed to save all
of the surrounding property after a
hard fight. but the matter of saving
the big plant was hopeless almost
from the start.
The Maple City Manufacturing Co.
was housed in a four-story brick
building covering square block
The building form erly was occupied
by the Maple City Soap Co. The
manufacturing company made torches
and oil cans and other metal special
ties. 1t is said the company was
working on war contract and there
is some talk of the fire being Of in
cendiary origin.
In one part Of the building a nit
ten factory was located This estab.
lishment suffered equally with the
other firm.
No estimated is made of the
amount of the loss, which is partly
covered by insurance.
There were number of thrilling
escapes from death or injury by fire
men and others. Three firemen had
just left the roof of the power plant
when the walls collapsed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

! Mrs. Eli Seibert (nee Elizabeth
Gunn), of South Bend, Ind, arrived
Monday evening to visit the Misses
Madden.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Berry went to
Springfield Monday evening where
Mr.. Berry attended grand lodge of
the !. 0. o. f. Mr. Berry received
the honor of being reelected grand
treasurer
H. B. Hooper of Junction City.
Kans., is visiting his sister Mrs. G..
p Harper Mr.. Hooper and Miss
Lucille Harper were Quincy visitors
day last week.
John Fiery of Aberdeen, S. D., was
in the city the first of the week.
Mrs. Cora Landreth and children
of Keithsberg came Wednesday to
visit her mother Mrs. Bessie Lem
ley.
Miss Colette Belle Isle Of Cham
paign is visiting her sister Mrs.
George Davis.
Miss Bertha Roberts Of LaClare,
Iowa, came Wednesday evening for an
over Thanksgiving visit with her sis
tiers Mrs. Dona Daugherty and Mrs.
A. P. Kimbrough.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams and
son Robert Jr., and Mrs. r. j. Adams
of Louisiana, Mo. who have been
visiting Mrs. T. ]. Adams daughter
Mrs. Robert Grotts, and other rela-
tives, returned to their home Tues
day.
Miss Alma Ellefritz Of Donnellson,
Iowa, who has been visiting at the
Howard ElIefritz home, went to Bur
lington Tuesday evening to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. l.. Most.
Mrs. Bruce Fisher and son Harry
returned last week from Rochester,
Mimi, where Harry has been taking
treatment with Mayo Bros
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Agnew Of
Kewanee who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Town
send, returned to their home in Ke-
vance Thursday morning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
WITH PUPIL OF
HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Logan Swallows Antiseptc Tab
lets After Being Found by De-
tectIves In Hotel
Room.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Effle Lo-
gan. said to be the wife of Prof. Wal
ter Logan, Cleveland music teacher,
was in Frances E. Willard hospital
today in a serious condition as the re-
suit of swallowing antiseptic tablets.
According to the police, Mrs. Logan
was found by private detectives last
night with Harry D. Whitcraft, one OF
her husbands pupils, in a room at the
Hotel Morrison. She is said to have
taken the poison Immediately after
the discovery.
Mrs. Logan Is alleged to have dis
appeared from Cleveland two days
ago.
"It was an accident: we had no in
tention Of meeting here declared
Whitcraft today. II came to Chicago
on business and was walking down
the street when I met woman. We
registered at the hotel. Then she
left and I happened to meet Mrs. Lo-
gan. She was visiting me last night
when detectives came"
A woman who said she was Mrs.
Daisy Hartwig, Of Chicago, was in the
room when the detectives appeared
She refused to explain her connection
with the case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Wants to Go cover There"
Inv limited Press


WASHINGTON, Nov. PA seven.
ty-year-old volunteer today Is hoping
for active service.
Henry f. Elliott, of Long Beach,
Calf. is the wouldLbe recruit. and he
has offered his services to Secretary
Baker in any capacity.
Elliott knows what war means. He
served through the civil war in a
regiment Of Indiana volunteers, was
wounded at Chickamauga and was
held eight months in confederate
prison.
81 am anxious to go to the front. y
Elliott wrote Secretary Baker. Il am
in perfect health and my father is a
very active man at ninety-siX years OF
age. | can start on the first train
and pass any examination here or
there"
Elliott is an expert on bridge con.
struction and thinks he may be OF
service in that capacity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

camped, with fine bay horse named
Woodrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Mrs. Gibbons ls Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 24.-After
an illness Of three weeks, Mrs. Mary
Gibbons. aged sixty-six, mother Of
Mike Gibbons and Tommy Gibbons,
died Yesterday from pneumonia. Bur
ial will be Monday morning.
Mike Gibbons Is now a boxing in
gtructor in the national army at Camp
Dodge. Iowa. The brothers were at
their mothers bedside at the end.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

handiwork Of goods and of wives o.
college instructors.
Each star represents either a facul.
ty member or an undergraduate who
has answered the call. Each mans
name Is embroidered on his star
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Wrono Ones at Front.

Chicago News: 1t is good to know
that some of our congressman have
been under German shell fire. II Is
pity that those who need the ex-
perience most did not go TO the front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WACO. Texas, Nov. 24.-The cham
Der of commerce today presented
Brig. Gen. w. G. Ham. acting COM
mander of Camp Macarthur. where
Michigan and Wisconsin troops are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
LADIES'.

When irregular or delayed use Irl'
umph Pills. Safe and always depend
able. Not sold at drug stores. DO
not experiment with others. save dis:
aDpointment Write for Relief" and
Dartic liars, it's free. Address: Ma
tional Medical institute, Milwaukee,.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Has More Than 500 stars.

cr by United Press.1
oIaIE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. "a
ddennsyiVania State colleges latest
sseoratlon is a huge service FLAG,
'''iying more than 500 stars, the
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
from 100 to 1870. On Friday from
1920 to 1900 and on Monday and
Wednesday from 100 to 1870 the high
school pupils will sing. Every after
noon from $40 to 400 the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades meet Miss
Townsend in the assembly ROOM.
Everyone is showing a great deaf of
enthusiasm over the prospects OF
work under such an able instructor.
Visions of a high school chorus ana
quartet loom up very promising.
Stop! Look! Listen! In this year
of our Lord, 1917, on the second
month of this fatal year, on the
night of the second day of this
month, there will occur one of the
most disastrous conflicts ever re-.
corded in history, in which tnt
"Eet- EN- Alive" team from Roman
will proceed upon Poison, thereby aG-
ding another victim to their long list
of victories. Come one, come ALL
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
THE ROMAN PIONEER
Issued every Friday at Roman, Mis-
soula county, Montana, by E. H. Rath-
bone, publisher.
Space rates OH application
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Legal advertising at state rates.
CHURCH and society notices at regular rates whel
profit is the object.
THE PRIMARIES

The states primary law, "just as
she lies," has some defenders. Most
of them aver that it is satisfactory
to everybody except the big iner-
ests "
Comment of that sort may be dis
missed, with the remark that it is the
habit of some of our citizens to talk
that way. In general, there is recog-
milton of the fact that the law is a
disappointment in important details.
Conclusions to that effect were
reached last year, in primary time,
by a good many citizens who were
disappointed, because they had favor
ed the new plan and anticipated its
success.
1t became plain, last year, that the
primary process was not inviting to
citizens, however competent, who
lacked the money, Or the inclination
to spend it, for a statewide chase
after a nomination and, if successful,
another costly tour all over the state
in the hope of getting elected.
better quality of candidates certainly
did not manifest itself, as the result
Of last years nominating processes.
In fact, it bars good many citizens
to whom the community would be
glad to give support at the polls.
To be sure, the matter of expense
is not final, wherein that item reaches
state or county treasures. Our men,
ory is that it cost about 100000 to
conduct the state primaries; in some
counties the rate was more than six
dollars apiece for votes-so it was
told. This spending of public money
would be all right were there pro-
duct in better candidates or more
honest methods. 1t does not appear
by last years results that the in
yestment was worth while.
How to mend the law? That has
been puzzle for many good citizens
who do not want to return to the old
caucus. Advocates of the short bal
lot argue that our kind of primary is
excellent when used in connection
with their plan, but not otherwise.
The short ballot has merit; it is an
election and administrative method
that has not been much discussed in
Montana. Senator McCone's plan is
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
HE "sTOPPED" THE PAPER

About a month ago a cranky sort
stopped his paper because something
in it did not exactly suit his fancy.
We have frequently met him on the
street since that time, and it is anus
ing to note the look of surprise on
the old fellows face that we are still
in existence, regardless of the fact
that he has concluded to borrow a
copy of the paper each week, instead
of manfuly extracting it from his
postoffice box. Some day--and per-
haps not long-that old gentleman
will turn up his toes. His stinsy
and spiteful old heart will be stillen
forever. Neighbors and friends VIII
follow his lifeless clay to the silent
city and lay him to rest among
the gophers. An obituary will tC
published in these columns telling
what a grand old pioneer a kind
father and a good citizen this old
peIter was--which lies the recording
angel will overlook for charity's sake
and in very short time he viii oe
forgotten. AS he lies out there in
the cold graveyard, wrapped in the
silent slumher of death, he will
never know that a part of the last
kind words spoken of him were by
the editor of the paper which in life
he so spitefully stopped. DO you
ever pause just moment and think
that the editor of the local paper viii
write your obituary some day?-EA.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
SCHOOL NOTES

Marie Myers has again taken up
her work at school after an absence
of six weeks.
Miss Olive Townsend, our new
teacher, will have charge of the
fourth grade, while Miss Marsh will
have the fifth and sixth grades. This
combination is more desirable than
otherwise, as the fifth and sixth
grades have classes which may be
combined. These changes mean, OF
course, that the sixth grade leaves
the assembly room and we are once
more following the plans of junior
Senior high school arrangement.
The second semester of school be.
gan January 20, 1917, with an ever
increasing interest and attendance.
The music work is to be divided i'll
to three divisions. Miss Townsend to
meet first, second and third grades
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
MOIESE VALLEY NEWS

Arthur Hooper drove to Poison
Saturday, returning home the first
of the week.
E. j. Price returned from Missoula
on Wednesday.
L. d. Roskammer was a Roman Wis
itor on Saturday.
Mrs. S. r. Solberger of Hamilton,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Fullerton.
Mrs. Pearl Mccormick was a guest
and Sunday at the Pritchard home.
The steel for the new Grow creek
bridge has been hauled and this val
ley will have great comfort from a
new and safe bridge in the early
spring.
The Unity club met at the Pritch-
ard ranch on Wednesday afternoon
and was enjoyably entertained by
Mrs. Price and Mrs. Pritchard. The
next regular meeting will be on
Wednesday afternoon, February IA,
when the ladies will be the guests
of Mrs. II. G. D. Hall and Mrs. ]. w.
Hazard.
C. A. Lundholm went to Roman
Monday for dental work.
Joseph MsGuire bought two horses
from Julius Scheiern this week,
Mrs. l.. D. Roskammer and daugh-
ter, Selma, will leave for Spokane
Saturday to be the guests of Mrs.
Louis Dolls for few days and from
there will go to Lewistown, Ida, to
visit relatives.
The Moese club gave a most en-
joyable dance last Saturday night,
which was attended by jolly crowd
of Round Butte and Crow creek peo-
rle Music was furnished by Mrs.
Burrell and Mr.. Williams Of Dixon,
and Miss Carrie Wolfe gave pleasure
with few piano selections by re-
quest.
On February 3, an Equity social
will be held, followed by a meeting
to form a farm loan organization.
C. f. Randels, president of the
Moiese Valley club, has called a
meeting of the stockholders for
o'clock Friday evening, Feb. 2.
Julius Scheiern shipped carload
of stock and household goods to
Stevensville Tuesday. Mrs. Scheiern
and Carl departed Wednesday for
their new home. The valley people
regret their departure but unite in
a sincere wish for their SUCCESS.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
FIVE MILE BUTTE

Miss Helen Baker has been spend
ing a couple of weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. O. j. Miller of ST. Ignatius.
Abraham jacobson made final proof
as witnesses H. c. Keller and James
Tallispy.
ID. r. Bigham spent the week end
at Poison visiting with his children.
He returned home Tuesday.
Charley Nitz was visitor to the
Garden City this week.
were busy the fore part of the week
storing ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Keller enter
tanned a few friends at their home
Saturday night.
Mrs. George Glandon expects to
leave soon for Spokane where she will
visit couple of months with her
parents.
Messrs. Tom McDonal and Pete
Sorenson were visitors in the Moiese
valley Sunday.
Although the cold weather does not
permit any team work on the railroad
grade, work is progressing rapidly
near Mission creek by the aid Of the
huge steam shovels.
The U. S. surveyors who are sur
veying for the high land ditch, are
now working on O. j. Kelley's ranch.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

before the legislature. 1t proposes
the election at registry primaries of
delegates to conventions which shall
do the nominating. Undoubtedly the
plan will find a good many supporters.
Butte Post.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
HIS LIMIT

did young Spender listen to you at
all when you spoke to him about the
bill he owes us?"
"Oh, yes! He paid close attention"
"Humph! That's all he ever will
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
AS YOU GO

You want an auto? Well, young mar
Here is one scheme | know:
Buy it on the installment plan,
And then pay as you go.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

For all kinds of rough lumber,
see j. J. Rogers. adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
UNSHAKEN
TESTIMONY

Time is the test Of truth And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Bridgeport. 5 No. Bridgeport
resident who suffers backache, or
annoying urinary ills can remain I'M
convinced by this twice-told testi-
mony.
Herman Spoering, 708 E. Main St.,
Bridgeport, says: Heavy lifting
weakened my kidneys and back some
years ago. The pains were very Sc
we're across my kidneys and many
times when stopped over I could
hardly straighten up. The action Of
my kidneys was irregular and the
kidney secretions were unnatural.
Two boxes of Doan's Kidney. Pills,
procured from the Riker & Hegeman
CO.. soon fixed me up in good shape"
Statement given November IS, 1915.
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
On December 2, 1916, Mr.. Spoering
said: 81 have not changed my high
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills. Kid
ney complaint and backache has
never bothered me since this medi-
cine cured me-"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Spoering has twice publicly re-
commended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, NJ Y
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kibbe:s
social Mitzs

ask at which he had become an ex-s
pert. ST beg your pardon!v said the
lady who had been the center of the
most brilliant court in Europe. 81 beg
your pardon! I did not do it on pur-
pose" A minute later her beautiful
head fell into the basket.
The last words of at least two other
sovereigns who lost their heads ara
recorded. Mary Queen of Scots, exc.
cuted within the grim walls Of Foth-
eringhay Castle, said: Into Thy
hands, o Lord, I commend my spirit !:
while Charles Is last words, like
those of Marie Antoinette, were adj
dressed to his executioner, but were
words of direction. He said: when
I put out my hand this way, then,
Here he made a gesture of Impotence,
for he evidently thought the execs1-
toner took the sample for the sign.
and added hastily: wait for the
sign!' These were his last words
On Bosworth Field.
Of the great Oliver himself, who
brought Charles L to the scaffold,
Thomas Carlyle has written a notable
book, and in the fine description Of
the death scene Cromwell's last words
are recorded. When, being restless
he was offered something to drink, he.
said: cit is not my design to drink
or sleep, but my design is to moke,
what haste I can to be gone''
divers successor, the Merrie Nom
arch, Charles IL, apologized to those
about him for being such an uncon-
scionab1e time a-dying," while Will
liam of Orange, being evidently in
pain, asked, Can this be long?" It
did not; he was dead in few, min
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their meeting Monday afternoon. DR..
Calvin stated that his action was the
result of his opinion that $500 a year
compensation was too little for the
amount of work and time a physician
must devote to the emergency hospi-
tai. The name of DIR. Stanton r.
Smith, now an intern at the Bridge
port hospital has been suggested for
the position and is being considered
by Supt Angus Thorn.
Action on motion to grow pota-
toes and beans at the Hillside home
on land which would furnish suffi-
Gent crops to supply the needs of the
poor of the city was deferred.
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! Brfsash Really Prices Decline

London. May 9-War conditions
have brought a serious dinainution in
the volume OF business done on the
london property market. and also in
the prices obtained for the COMPARE
tfyeiy few properties that have chan
ged hands. ssss5 -
sales sby sanetfonzs or private transac-
ton have declined 80 per cent. Re-
garding the letting of house property,
there has been a sharp decline in the
leasing of large houses. and the let
ting of medium houses LIS almost sta
ti0narys small houses are let readily.
In the east of shops there is a. nor
mai demand for large and medium
sized PLACES. while the letting of small
shops is at discount, Factories
have found tenants without difficult
~ and rentals bays. followed the de-
maHd, $500 -..rfgt-5 7---s4~ 20
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The third proposition has been dis
cussed only as a last resort, naval ex-
perts being agreed that it would be a
hazardous undertaking. If the Brit
ish fleet were sent against Kiel and
Heigoland, which have Notifications
Of enormous strength, it doubtless
would be assisted by American and
French naval craft. Many naval Off
GERS believe Kiel could be taken, but
at frightful cost.
American navy experts expressed
confidence that some means will be
found, and in the not distant future,
to rid the seas of the German subma-
rines or to so G11rtail their operations
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How Kings Meet
Their Executioners

Some day we may learn what the
Emperor Fancis Joseph said when
dying. If his words matched his ca
reer, they would be tragic words, for
he has been the centre of intrigue,
assassination and family feud for
nearly 10 years, and died at last in
the midst of the greatest world trag-
edy of all time, which his government
at least did much, under, the kaiser
at Potsdam, to bring about.
The last words of our own gracious
kings grandfather, the Prince Con-
sort, says London Answers were
"Good little wifie!" and no one. de-
served them better than Queen Vic
torfa; and the late 1amented Edward
the Peacemaker's last words were: 81
have done my duty,'-the modest
words of a plain, straightforward
Englishman.
George ". said to one of his bed
side companions, my boy this is
death; whilst his brother and suc-
cessor, William ". said, in an ex-
,postulating tone, to the bishop who
was urging upon him the necessity Of
preparing for the inevitable change,
Believe me. I am a religious mar"
Napoleon BabbIes.
When Napoleon lay dying on the
island of st. Helena he kept murmer-
ing in his delirium, Head of the
army" and these are his last recorded
words; while his unfortunate success
sor, Napoleon III, asked the doctor,
while also under the influence of some
mental delusion: Were you at Sc
dam"
His conqueror, William l., grand
father Of the present German en-
peror, murmered when dying, ST have
no time now to be tired; while the
greatest of his line, Frederick the
Great, seeming half to awake from
his lethargy, said brightly: 1--WE are
over the hill; we shall go better now.
His confused mind was evidently
barking back to one of his arduous
campaigns.
'Wait for the Sign!"
One of the simplest and, in a. sense,
most beautiful of such last sayings is
that attributed Ito the beautiful and
unfortunate Marie Antoinette. Every
body knows that she was victim Of
the guillotine, and as she stumbled
from the tumbril to the scaffold she
accidently trod upon her executioner's
foot as he stood ready to perform the