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The spectator., 1919-07-15
Assess Taxes Before Augl

All sRsons who do not assess taxes by August 1st will be re. quired to pay the penalty. They will find Will Hill in his 0dice in the Conatser-Hill building and can give them in to him.
 Iextend the time in considera- tion of the fact that this is the first year requiring taxes a month earlier than the old law.
 Jeff Dean,
 Assessor
The spectator., 1919-07-15
Notice, Confederates!

l hold Pension warrants for $1OO. O0 for Mrs. R. B. Boles and T. w. Abner. Anyone knowing of the whereabouts of these parties please let me know.
 John Bollinger.
 County Clerk.
The spectator., 1919-07-15
ARE YOUR WORK STOCK
 SKINNED UP

If they're not eiven attention they will he unfit for nse. Get a bottle of FARRIS' HEALING REMEDY make IL according to direcrims. It Will neal those gals and every other kind of sores and you can work the horse every day.
 The Variety Co.
The spectator., 1919-07-15
To Honor Soldiers

On Saturday July 20th there will be a special service at the church at II Q clock in honor of Our soldiers will speak all Sold iers and sdilors in town ann surrounding country are ivited and urged to come.
 rnniAAaa
The spectator., 1919-07-15
Married

Tom Blevins and Miss Cumi Jacobs of Harmony. Johnson County. were married at the court house yesterday morning. Elder w. A. Barham officiat- ing.
The spectator., 1919-07-15
ust 18th.

ust 18th. Webb City, 1st Sunday in September, September 7th.
 3rd Quartery Conference will commence at Pleasant Grove August 9th and 10th.
 A. L. Mcqueen. P. C.
The spectator., 1919-07-15

666 has more limitations than any Othet Chill and Fever Tonic on the market, hut no one wants imitat,ons They are dangerous things in medicine line. tAdv)
The spectator., 1919-07-15

MT. and Mrs. Bolgier of Pot eab, Okla, visted her father. Al A. Garrett. and sister. Miss Ehel. last week going on to Little Rock to visit another siItee, Miss Nell Garrett.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Bird of Paradise"

That human hearts beat. with the
same love throb, whether they beat
under skins of brown or white, is one
of the primary lessons Of Richard
Walton Tully's celebrated Hawaiian
romance, THE Bird of Paradise
which Oliver Morosco will present at
the Grand Monday, November "a.
The tragic episodes in this power
full play are shown just becaus OF
that great universal instinct. Luana,
the beautiful Hawaiian girl. passion
ately loves Paul Wilson, the Ameri-
ran, who in turn as fervently loves
her. But from the moment OF his
devotion to this lovely but sadly
primitive little creature. Wilson not
only loses caste. but he loses h a
essence of force and distinction when
is his by right of birth and He
finally realizes this fact, and then
comes the tragedy into his little
sweetheart's life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
SHOULD HAVE A COAL INQUIRY

Chicago Tribune: The decisions o.
che mine leaders not TO carry thelf
protest against the government 10
tho noint of Law defiance has saved
a situation which was In al respects
d~ep,orable. Ii IL nopea the miners
viii promptly follow the wise action
OF their officials and reopen the
mines. Such a course will be appfe-
iciated by the public and lay the oesl
foundation for an official inquiry INTO
conditions in the b~iturlinous coal
mining industry.
Such informal Investigations as
have been made by the press ana
the discussions elected by h strike
have revealed the need for a broad
and auth ~oritative inquiry and possibly
some corrective legislation. The PROB
lem of providing the miner with con.
tinuous work at a wage which snail
be lust in view of MS legitimate
needs and the danger and hardship
of his occupation seems a ccmpll-
Gated one, involving such factors as
continuous car supply, Increase Oh
cost through storage n double
handling. and uncertainty of pubic
demand.
The coal industry Is in fact impress
ed with a public trust, and its con.
ditions as they involve the rights OF
capital and Of labor cannot be con
sidered apart from public right. We
have had a sharp lesson in this truth
and ought not to permit the problem
TO remain unsolved. 1t is not desir-
able that the conflict of employer
and employed in this field be com
nromised without regard to effects
the public interest or be fought
out at public expense. The coal pro-
duction problem, like that of trans
portation, is one Of basic industrial
and social policy and therefore can
not be solved save upon full consid-
Grafton of it's public bearings and
full conservation of public right.
We hope a commission OF the
highest character will be created at
once to consider the coal situation
in all it's phases and to lay the basis
in explicit and practical form for
remedial action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
"Listen Lester"

Dorothy Curtis, the cleve little
ingenue of Listen Lester John
Cort's musical comedy at the Grand
this evening, has some ideas of her
own about what constitutes good
dancing.
"a dancer" says Miss Weeks,
should do more than simply frisk
gracefully about the stage. She
should give her spectators a message
and her dancing should mean some
thing. 1t must either tell them a
story or reflect some emotion-hap-
piness, jealousy, something. The ac-
tor or actress who simply goes
through certain mechanical steps, no
matter how gracefully he or she may
do it, is not a dancer nor an artist.
This sort Of dancing is very insipid
and unsatisfying. 1t means abso-
lutely nothing, and any fairly grace
full person can learn 1t.
1.-THE artist dances with her face
and her whole body, not simply with
her feet. AS she goes through vari-
Gus steps, her facial expression
changes and she makes gestures. con
yeying a message most clearly to the
spectators. Her dancing actually
speaks. not any Of the languages in
everyday usage. but n language that
is far more beautiful than any other
language known. 1t speaks the Ian
| guage OF the dance"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
xODA41 a.4 or Verse
VOICES.

VOICES.
All day with anxious heart and wondering ear
/ listened to the city; heard the ground
Echo with human thunder, and the SOUND
Go reeling down the streets and disappear.
The headlong hours, in their wild career,
Shouted and sang until the world was drowned
With babelvoices, each one more profound.
All day it surged-but nothing could l hear.
That night the country never seemed so still;
The trees and grasses spoke without a WORD
To stars that brushed them with their silver wings.
Together with the moon l climbed the hill,
And, in the very heart of Silence. heard
The speech and music Of immortal things.
Louis Untermeyer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
He is unfortunate and on the road to rum
who will not do what he can, but is ambitious
to do what he cannot-Goethe.
IN WHAT SPIRIT?

Labor leaders are suggesting a new indus
trial conference to attempt to formulate a gen.
eral working policy by which industrial pro-
cedure can be regulated and disorders ended.
1t would be interesting to know the spirit in
which labor leaders would enter such a confer
ence. They left the presidents conference,
standing OH an issue in which they would ac-
cept no compromise; and would discuss no com
promise, although there was reason to believe
that a spirit of compromise would have develop
ed. And now comes another Indication OF the
spirit which it is believed would prevail III any
conference called now or in the future: Com
plying with an order issued by union miners,
following a mass meeting held at Duquoln, ILL.,,
on Monday, all hosting engineers, firemen,
pumpmen, mule feeders and union men, who
have been permitted to keep the mines in the
twelfth Illinois district in working order, have
left their posts.
The mine superintendent, managers, top
foremen, assistant bosses and office clerks had
to be called upon to fill the places of the men
who had quit.
The men attending the mass meeting adopt
ed resolutions stating that ''we, the members
of all local unions in Duquoin and vicinity de-
clare that the injunction issued by Judge An
derson to be unfair and one-sided; that it is
plainly proven by his actions that he knew one
week ahead as to what he was going to do.
''Therefore, be it resolved, that we, the min
ers of Duquoin and vicinity, are good law-abid-
ing citizens and willing almost to do anything
for our government that is fair, but we are not
willing to abide by the decision of Judge An
derson.
"And be it further resolved, that we, the
miners of Duquoin and vicinity, refuse to abide
by the decision of Judge Anderson, and that
every member of our union stay at home on and
after Tuesday, November IL, 1919, until we
have an agreement to work by"
Coming to another industrial conference as
in their previous frame of mind. labor leaders
would simply submit, as heretofore, their de-
mands and await compliance. If compliance is
not forthcoming, then strikes and defiance. Tn.
til there is determination to meet as American
citizens, disagreeing on details but agreeing on
the necessity Of observing agreements and com
posing differences in general. conferences will
not accomplish any lasting purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

possible that both men may be right to a con-
siderable extent and that, furthermore, they
may not in combination have seen all the causes
Statistics that cannot be doubted
show that the consumption of sugar has greatly
increased since the armistice period. Transport
has been crippled and production has not been
greatly increased. Here are some causes Meth
er speculative nor psychologist, but they are
reasonable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
IOWA PRESS

Davenport Democrat: The need oil
the hour seems to be someone VINO
can talk common, ordinary morse
sense to the strike leaders OF the
country, and make them listen.
Marshalltown Times : Republican,
When worrying about the cost OF Nv
ing in Iowa just note hat mix IN
New York has gone to ana
a half and twenty cents per quar-
for milk OF two grades, delivered the
next day after milking, while mills
certified TO have left the COW only
half a day before delivery to the user
costs t~wenty-eight and thirty cents
per quart.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The one
thing we should be most thankful ior
this year is that in Massachusetts
they found a governor who was VIII,
ing to stand pat on law and order ana
a voting population hat told nm
that he was right. II that election
with the lines drawn as they were
had voted the other way. do you not
realize what it would have meant, OK
might have meant, to the nation as
a whole?
Charles City Press: When Mexican
hr,eands can get $4,000 ransom 1ot
a Grinso consul, without half trying
"a IL any wonder that those greasers
don't care to work for a livingg
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
The kohrer PLAYERS.

Be sure and attend the Orpheum
once and often during the Kohler
Players engagement. This is a high
class repertoire company, carrying
their own orchestra, scenery. cleo
trical effects, etc. Tomorrow, matt
nee and night, the four.act play, "The
Power Of Politics" with a change of
vaudeville between each act. Mon.
days bill, Girl of the Golden West;
Tuesday, THE Price She Paid:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
BUT THIS DON'T GIVE Us suGAR.

Senator McNary, of Oregon, says the causes
OF the sugar shortage are largely psychologist:
that there is boarding and heavy buying in ex-
cess of present needs because of fear of future
shortage. Mr.. Hoover says the cause of the
shortage is speculative; that much sugar is held
here and abroad for a rise in price. 1t seems
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15
THE PROHIBITION MUDDLE.

THE PROHIBITION MIDDLE.
A resolution proposing an amendment TO the
constitution requiring ratification OF constltu-
tional amendments by popular vote has been
introduced in the senate by Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
Of New Jersey.
This action of the New Jersey senator is wise
and should have the approval Of his colleagues
in congress in the same degree that it undoubt-
eddy has the approval of the mass of the peo-
pie throughout the country. 1t has pertinency
at this time, when there seemingly is a nearly
equal division of sentiment on a question so
closely affecting personal liberty as does the
prohibition of the manufacture and sale OF
liquors, wines and beers. If there is anything
more befogging to the brain than what results
from the abuse of the use of intoxicants 1t IS the
present state of our liquor legislation. Nobody,
not even the highest impartial authority, seems
to now just where the country stands IN the
matter of prohibition. There are some very
able men who are perfectly certain that they
know ali about it, but they are paid advocates
in the issue and are opposed by almost equally
able professional reformers.
All that the man in the street knows is that 1t
is a little more awkward than it used to be to
get a drink, and that after some time IN Jan
uary next year it will be even more difficult.
He is still vaguely hopeful that the ratification
of the peace treaty will give him a period OF
more accessible and better liquor before constl-
tutional prohibition goes into effect, and he
thinks that there is yet a sporting chance that
the "drys" may be defeated, finally, in the SUI
preme court of the United States.
The unfortunate aspect of the problem is
that it is entirely a legal matter-at least so 1T
is considered by the courts, although not view
ed in that light by individuals who consider
themselves the most vitality interested parties
question to be decided by judicial tribunals
and not by a vote of the people. In some states
the people have voted for ratification OF the
constitutional amendment; in others they have
voted against it; but in a majority of the states
the electors were not consulted.
There is a growing belief that the United
States constitution should be what it was In
tended to be, a peoples document to be altered
or amended by them and them only. 1t all con-
stitutional amendments were subject to ratitica-
ton by the people voting as a nation and as
separate states with the necessary provision
for a three-fourths majority of the states, we
might hope to eliminate many merely legal
.~tangles and would have what could be honestly
described as a democratic form of government
The American people may or not be for pro
That is a matter of surmise. But
there is the suspicion that wartime prohibition
has been put over on them by something which
savors of a political trick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

worry ana care. a wholesome enc
tainment for everyone.
The cast for 'AiiuGCing CheatccS
as for the other three plays, cons.s.
OF players nonr'ar The Lheale
goers OF the large cities. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

How shall we fortify against lawiessness and MOI law.
The answer is simple. Let every American, every rover
Of liberty, every welI-wisher 10 his posteritJ, sWsar ny Eng
blood OF the revolution never to violate In tHe iSaSe Pat.
ttcular the laws OF the country, and neser to teisraSs nsir
Violation by others. AS the patriots or sesshtySLx aa ~
tha support OF the declaration CT iHaepeacehcs, . 20
gupport of the constitution and laws let every AHettSa'
pIeoao his life, his property, and his sacred honcr.-Aora-
ham Lincoln.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

1t wouldn't surprise us now if England
should abolish the throne, the nobility and the
established church. The London Times sug-
.gests that servants be allowed to eat with the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

Use Indian clubs, dumbells and chest weights
to warm up. They make you feel as if your
were heated by coal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

Apparently the gallant Czecho-Slovak troops
are coming home from Siberia to work. Our
railroad builders are withdrawn as they are re-
patriated and because they are believed to be
no longer needed. If these returning soldiers
build railroads as well as they fight, outside
help will not be needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

Wednesday, Under Southern Skies"
Thursday, 1.-THE Shepherd Of thS
Hills; Friday, THE Girl of the
Whispering Pines; Saturday, "The
Final Settlement"
See those funny people who sing
Niger Blues; also the great Ha.
waiian players singing and dancing
specialties. Change every night be-
tween acts.
The Kohler Players offer s25 cash
to any couple that will be married
On the stage during their stay here.
"oh! Baby" Repeats.
Whatever misfortune came to
Quincy in the near destruction by
fire on Friday morning OF the prin-
cipal playhouse in that city, 1t was
the means OF decision on the part
OF the manager of the "Oh! Baby
company to remain here with his
company and give one more perform
ance of the musical review, and this
decision was carried out, with the
result that the Grand was crowded
again to the doors last evening. Mike
Sacks and his able corps of comedi'
ans and condolences repeated their
triumphs of the previous nights per-
Torrance and the show thus received
a double verdict as being one OF the
best in it's line that has ever visited
Keokuk.
Miss Florence Terrell, the well
known artist and opera star will give
a concert in keokuk on Thursday,
Nov. II.
Miss Terrell was prime donna in
the "Mihado,'' pirates OF ~Penzance,"
and Chimes of Normandy" Her
first Broadway appearance, however,
was when she played Tizrah, the sis
ter OF Ben Hur, in the production OF
that name.
Miss F'errell achieved everlasting
fame when she was chosen among all
the soprano singers or the country,
to sing the "Star Spangied Banner
over the great transcontinental tele-
phone line connecting the Atlantic
with the Pacific. !.
Miss Terrell has a most successful
record as a concert singer. having
toured the country and sung In every
state in the union.
"cheatlns chcaters."
s"Cheating Cheaters" by Max Mar
Gin is the name of the FIRST big New
York drama of the Keith Vawter
series. and will be gwen at the
Grand on Monday, Nov. II.
Cheating Cheaters" belongs to
that now familiar and delightful form
of play known as comedy-drama. The
story deals with a band of crooks,
mot the low sneak thief variety, but
society crooks who play the big
game. They have established them
selves in a fine mansion In the sub
urbs of New York, the Brockton man
sion, with all the appurtences of
wealth, for the express purpose of
relieving a neighboring house OF a
magnificent collection Of gems. Fur
Their revelation of the plot would
spoil the effect of the play, EXCEPT to
say that the surprise OF the last ac,,
holding the tension to the very end,
is furnished by the identity Of Fer-
ris, the great detective who has in.
stilled terror into the bosom of every
crook In the land.
The sponsors or the play claim
that the listener a fairly lose him
self to an entire evening of intense.
entertaining mystery, with just a
dash of romance and adventure to
give brightness and realness 10 the
whole. 1t is an evening of sest from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

In announcing it's permanent news service
the Independent News Service, which is the
new name for Henry Ford's publicity that sent
out bulletins of the Ford-Tribune libel suit as
seen by Mr.. Ford's hired help, has this to say:
IssThere is as much need for an Independent
news service as for a free press" There GER
.tainly is. The Mount Clemens news bureau as
Mr.. Ford called his publicity department, prov
ed it. The facts of the suit impartially present
ed were given by the great press associations
of the country so that the colored publicity of
the bureau was tempered properly. But just
why this bureau should now proclaim it's own
necessity is hard to perceive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-15

Most of us can find room for Improvement in
pronunciation. A better English campaign
costs nothing except the effort to speak proper
". Attention to such details may instilI a
habit of doing other things a little better. At
any rate, the effort is worth commencing, be-
cause all will recognize its necessity.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

Admiral lIoIchall is the man or the hour in Russia. He has had d notA- ble career. A. graduate of the naval academy he figured in Arctic oNpedi- lions. fought braVcIy in the war Nllh .Janan. and then won his way to an admiral's post in the war with ter many. He was ono of few officers spared by the Black sea mutlnecrS flc served under Kcrensty and headed missions 10 the United States and Japan. He was offered a command by Great Britain but gave it up when the new Omsk government called him homo to take command of tho armies. Later he was made dictator. He has pledged the allies he will not attempt to retain power in Russia after law and order has been restored but will call an election Immediately He is broad minded and democratic. It is said he has the support of 100, 100000 people.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
No Need To Be Thin,
 Scrawny or Sallow

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 The majority of tho thin people are thin because the stomach does not perform its duties properly. It is not secreting sufficient of the nat ural digestive juices and in conse- quence does not extract from the food enough nutritive matter to nourish every part of the body
 Mi-o-na stomach tablets are in tended to build up the stomach so that it will act properly and extract from the food the elements necessary to form flesh.
 If you are thin try two weeks treat ment of Mi-o-na stomach tablets they are small, easily swallowed and are sold on the guarantee of money back If they do not overcome chron- ic indigestion, acute or chronic, stop stomach disturbance, belching. heart burn, sour stomach, and any after dinner distress.
 For sale by The Clark X Branerd Co.,, and all leading druggists.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
"CAN'T CUT OFF MY LEG"
 SAYS RAILROAD ENGINEER

II am a. railroad engineer; about 20 years ago my log was seriously in Jured in an accident out West. Upon my refusing to allow the doctor to amputato it l was told it would be impossible to heal the wound. l have tried all kinds of salvos and had many doctors in the past 20 years, but to no avail. Finally I resolved to hse PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my leg. You cannot imagine my aston ishment when I found it was doing what over 100 things had failed to do. My leg is now completely cured" Gus Hauft, 199 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 ''It makes me feel proud to be Ahlc to produce an ointment like that" says Peterson of Buffalo. Not only do I guarantee PeterSon'S Ointment for old sores and wounds. but for co Hema, salt rheunl. ulcers, itching skin and blind. bleeding, or itching piles. and I put up d big box for 35 cents. a price all can afford to pay and money back from your druggist 1T not satisfied