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HURRAH FOR
 THAT TREE !

Come on, people, the time is getting short, and all must hustle in their z- i bits, 4-bitS, 6-bits, $l or larger amounts so that: Seward can have a community Christmas tree to be st.
 tended by every boy and girl in the city, all ta receive ], some sort of a present. .t3 -,
 You know that Christmas is going to be one week from next Thursray and this community Christmas tree must be pulled off before that date.
 What do we1care if the lights are off, they have been off before, so that should not stagger any of us.
 And there is plenty of oil in town. for the old fashioned light, and there is plenty of coal and wood to keep us warm, and there are no strikes, and we should worry about anything cS-
 cept that community Christmas tree.
 Glancing over the list, taking into consideration the BIO donation by tho Women's Club, the women of Seward are taking just as much interest in the community tree as the men folks but the bachelors and others seem a tritle backward in coming into the Gateway office, where the subscriptions are be- ing taken, and making their deposits. Miss Aldoren Carlson is custodian of the fund and she will give a smile. a real honest-to goodness-one, to all the men folks, especially, of course nos forgetting to bestow smilt of thanks upon the ladies' Remember this com munity tree is for the boys and girls, and every man and woman should be a Santa Claus, and the Women's club ySf Seward and the Methodist. Sunday ! School are the sponsors. . :' ,.
 Just sort of entire nous, this affair , is going to be a. dandy, where every body, young and old, can congregate and have good time. The young will of course be young, and the older ones, we'll they can also be young again for this special night. ,,. ; Don't be backward. anybody, any amount will be taken so hurry-up.' :, ] Baby Benny Crawford, who VII have his first Christmas this year, wss brought into the Gateway, office this
 morning by his mother, and he gufsl-
 sd in great glee when the dollar tor
 his contribution rolled out on ;he
 counter. Bertha Lloyd and conrad 4Es- ,tes, IT,, although they know that if
 the community, tree is given, they will
 receive a present, came in with their
 donations, just to help out the. bache'
 lors and other grown-ups who seem
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FISH DECISION UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Dec, l8- The Supreme Court has refused to review the Washington State Supreme Court decision holding ss unconstitutional the state statute of 1917 prohibiting possession within the state during tho closed season, of sslRon caught be- yond the three mile limit. The stAte'. courts decision stands. The court helc the law to be an interference with n terstste foreign commerce.
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TO PACIFY
 MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Dec, l8-- Prcsi dent Csrrsnss has summoned the gov ernors of all Mexican states to meet here on December 20th, to discuss plans for the rapid qualification oi Mexico. Secretary of the Treasury Csbers denies Mexico fsyors British interests at the expense of the Amer ican interests.
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RAILROADS FACE
 RECEIVERSHIPS

WASHINGTON, Dec, 16- Senator Cun,mins, in urging the Senate to speed action on his railroad bill, de. clared that two thirds of the railroads in the United Statesc would be in the hsnds of receivers a month arter re- turned to the private owners umes9 Congress enacts effective irailroad le. gislation. ..
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BANDIT CHASER CAUGHT AND
 IS KILLED

SAN ANTONIO, Dec, l6-- Gaston Deprida, young New York San An tonian sportsman, with a companion, left recently to attempt to capturc Mexican bandit Francisco Villa and also to capture the $5O.8oo reward the state of Chihauhau soffersd, It is re- ported here Villa captured Deprids and executed him without ceremony.
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PLUME IS
 FOR ITALY

FTUNE,. Dec, l8- D'AAnunSio's forces are preparing "to evseuate Plume. Italy is to have complete sOv- ereignity here and the provisions of the treaty with London are to be car. ried out, England agrees to Italy SH- nexing Plume. D'AnnunEio considers his ambitions have thus been realized.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18-- The government has indefinitely postpcn- ed the contempt proceedings against the International District .officers os the United Mine Workers with the .x-
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DROP CASES

ception of the charge against Alexsn- der Mowatt, President of the Kansas
 District. Mowstt is ordered to appear
 next Monday. The Kansas miners are still Qpt.
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WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS
 AND DEM0CRATED LINE UP
 TO DEFEAT SOCIALISTS

MILWAUKEE, Dec, l6- The Eff tn Wisconsin congressional district, the Socialist stronghold, elects con grassmen tomorrow to succeed Berger, denied 8 set in Congress. Berger is running against Henry H. Bodenstab, Republican. Opposing Berger is also the Democrats who are supporting Robenstab.
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to be shy.
 At noon today the following dona- tions had been made for the communi- ty tree, and before this article is clos ed, anybody who arrived on the tran last night, who are going outside Tor the holidays, can also contribute. if they so desire. Ask anybody where the Gateway office is located. Don't
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CHICAGO, Dec, 18-- Four thoas and sssOOns close oh January 1st Oi enter other business. The middle wes' liouor interests say the real fight against prohibition has not begun They intend to attack the constitution ality of the prohibition amendment.
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GUST 'Ek i ].

Labor to arrest and depOrt all alien Industrial Workers of the World. ke, presentative Johnson, of the state of Washington introduced the bill.
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WHEAT ACREAGE DROPS OFF

WASHINGTON, Dec, I8--- Thirty eight million, seven hundred and sev- enty thousand acres have been sown in winter wheat, according to the De- partment of Agriculture, about twelve milliOo acres less than last fsii.
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Citizens of Wrangell have organiz- ed an American Club with George II. .Garnes as president,
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WEN
 TO KEEP UP
 THEIR FIGHT

report Ou the bill repeating war time prohibition. Rally. of Illinois, VoiSht of Wisconsin. and Wsrr. of New York, voted negatively, .-
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WASHINGTON, Dec, lS- The immigration committee has repOrsel \ Aill defining radicalism and which ia designed to force the Department of
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TROOPS OF BRITISH
 KILLED

LONDON, Dec, 1s--. The hoS,ac population, ot, a. certain section of Per- sia has wiped out 1900 British troops.
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OFFER BIG SUM :. k FOR PRIZE FIGHT

.! SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ls-- A New York Syndicate of sportsinen, headed by Billy Gibson, has offered Jack Dempsey $25O,oOO as his share ofy the purses for fifteen round fight with Georges Csrpentier, in Connecti- cut.
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SEATTLE STEAMER ASHORE

SEATTLE, Dec, l6- The steamer seuel, which left here November l7t'i, for Manila, is ashore ten miles north of Tokio Bay, Japan.
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WARRINGTON, Dec. ls- The New Jersey Liquor Dealers Aasocia- ton has asked the SuRseae Court for permission to inatmte orisinsl pro- ceedings to have the national prohi- bitiou amendment tdeclsred UneOustitu- tional. The New Jersey officials have been eRjoined from enforcing ik
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WASHINGTON, Dec. ls-- The House Agricultural Committee, ey a vote of Is to three, voted unfaVorHble
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Uncle Bob Bates of Letcher County, KY,
Daddy of rs Children; - of EN- Voters
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

mountain regions close to the Nir-
ginia line, even before Kentucky
was admitted to the union, and as
there is no historical society in Let
cher county, or in fact in any of the
other hill counties, to preserve such
records, no one is in position to
do even better than offer guess
as to who were the original progeni-
tors of this amazing stock. The
opinion has been expressed a;
Whitesburg, the little county seat
that the first Bates came along in
advance of the war of the revolution
Uncle Bob married his first wife when
he was going on IT, and his first
son was born before the father saw
his 18th anniversary. Then the boys
came in a hurry, and when the first
wife died after the birth of her
twelfth son, the bereaved husband
after a season of mourning, con-
tracted a second marriage, as he felt
rather lonely in his mountain cabin,
even though he did have an even
dozen boys.
His second wife showed the same
partiality to the boys and presented
her husband with 10 before she was
called to join the first. Then It
seems Uncle Bob waited a long time
before he repaired to the county
court for another set of marriage Ii
censes" and another call for the cir
cult rider, who in the mountains IS
willing to ride long way to officiate
on such occasions. Uncle Bob's third
crop of children has aroused the adj
miration of the whole mountalnslde,
and every 'cris'nin' means a jubilee
on Rockhouse creek.
Senfe of the community leaders
have tried to get Uncle Bob and his
% sons to pose for a group picture
and have even promised to send some
distance for a photographer, but it IS
not an easy matter to assemble the
subjects, since their homes are widely
scattered and the roads are not al
ways negotiable. Still they have not
despaired and plans are now under
way to photograph the entire collec-
ton, including those Of the third
distribution. This program will be
carried out before the venerable head
Of the flock celebrates his 99th BIRTH
day next fall.
Unole>-Bob celebrated his 9Sth
birthday a few days since in his old
home, which proved quite home
coming affair, all his children being
on hand. their children, and their
children's children-the hundreds OF
descendants, friends and acquaint-
ances Of this real patriarch. 1t was a
GALA affair. The old home, primi-
five log structure into which he
moved over 80 years ago, is still in
tact having stood the tests Of many
rigid wintery blasts. 1t IS a real
landmark. of which the old man +
proud. A few weeks ago Uncle BOP
showed his strength for the demo-
cratic candidate, James D. Black not
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in his early days to get the great
tracts which were then easily OBJ
tanned, he would now be far adj
vanced in the multimillionaire class,
even though he had to provide for a
family of huge dimensions. When he
was boy in the same mountains it
was only necessary for a person de-
string land to hunt a surveyor, locate
certain sections and then go to the
state for a patent, for the vacant
land" designation was then applied to
almost entire counties.
Uncle Bob grows indignant when
anyone throws out hint that he is
getting along in years, or that he
needs any assistance in getting over
some of the rougher places along the
mountain trails, which serve as roads.
He spurns such tenders and just to
show that he is able to care for HIM
self and others as well, he often goes
out for walks with little girl in
either hand, and finds real music in
their lisping, hating conversation. 1t
seems odd to these little ones that
while they address this rugged old
man as daddy" elderly men and
women who come to the place call
him granddaddy."
When he is not farming or tend
ing his stock he finds much to do look
ing after other business interests, as
he owns stock in several banks, and
practically owns the Bank of HIND
man. He is called into consultation
in all the important affairs of the
county, and his judgment is consid-
cred of the greatest Importance by
his neighbors. Many dispute has
been adjusted through acceptance of
his advice and counsel, thereby avoid
ing litigation and ill-feeling, which
in the interest of peace must be dis
couraged in the mountain counties.
When Uncle Bob celebrated his
9Sth birthday and invited the whole
county to come to his party, his eld-
est son, who has just turned 80, led
the procession to the house and was
able to get about with as much alac
rity as his sons, grandsons and
great-grandsons. When he picked
up his baby sister, but A years old,
the picture was keenly enjoyed by all
the mountaineers, who are nearly all
noted for their LARGE families and
longevity Notwithstanding the sto-
ries of feuds and brushes with 'reve-
nooers," southeastern Kentucky is
noted as the most healthful place in
the state, and henceforth the noun
taineers win point to Uncle Bates
as well as Uncle Shell. Uncle Shells
home is in Leslie county, which lies
just west of Letcher
The Bates family, of which Uncle
Bob is such virile member, pro-
duced another wonder, who for many
years was a stellar attraction in the
circus world. This was the late
Martin Van Buren, Bates, who was
one of the biggest men in the world,
and as a giant made a decided hit
in his many tours. He died not long
ago at Seville, Ohio. He made many
visits to Rockhouse creek, but as tall,
gaunt men were quite common there,
he did not attract so much attention
as he did in the show business. -
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A Call for Heroes.

Mans opportunity for the dlsn'ay ~
personal heroism has apparently not
ceased at the signing Of the auuiStice.
for call has Just been issued in a
London daily newspaper FOR "Voiun-
teers 1000 sportsnen ~ good
social position to wear upon given
LAY bsvg fashions - bring Nac' color
and lire mo masculine attire" Tue
black rrock coat with It's RULES the
pink brooches. ne SILK stockings aud
the powdered Wig of colonial days are
conservative as compared with some
81 the styles 70 obtain as fruiti0n ~
this idea; at least this Is the opinion
Of its proponenf, who sets as bis def
Mite purpose She adjustment Of the
dark, unsymmetricar garments Of To-
day and the adoption ~ clothes more
In Keeping with the new age Of ro-
mantle chlyalry. As parting word,
he reminds that courage even 10 a
degree equal 10 that manifested by
women in the upkeep Of fashi0ns-is
essential 10 masculine success.
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SHOULD END ALL ARGUMENT
Ohio Newspaper Produces Proof That
General Sherman in Speech De-
eIared War Was "HelI."

In answer to inquiries as to whero
Gen. William T. Sherman made his
hmous speech In which ~ dennsd
war and to rsfute intInatiens that he
never said Il at all, The Cslsabss lO.l
Dispatch asserts that GsASval sherman
said II In Columbus - August IL. 1850.
and in support Of the assertion pro-
duees from its files ne copy Of .
short address ne made there at that
time, In which the new famous ex-
preston defining war was made.
The occasion was q reunion Of the
Civil war soldiers OF Ohio. President
Hayes was guest Of honor and most
OF the living generals OF The Civil war
were present The addresses were
made in the open 1T Franklin park.
II was raining hard when General
Shprman'S turn came TO sneak but ne
stood out uncovered and delivered his
short speech. As published. II con-
tanned iusi POS words Abiding to the
fact that old soldiers did not mind the
rain. he continued.
You all knuv hot THE IS not sol
dlering. There Is many q boy here to
day who thinks war IS all Glory, but.
boys. IT is all hell Yon cen bear that
warning To generations yet TO come.
look upon II with horror bat, II =
has 10 come. | am here"
This last clause brought great ap-
plause and when II subsidized the gem
eral proceeded on another line Of
thought.
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NEW PROCESS IN SCULPTURE
Invention Of italian Scientist VIII
Revolutionize Work of Masters
of the Chsel.

A process for producing bas-reliefs
by photography is the fruit of the
invention Of an Italian scientist.
The basis of the invention is the
property possessed by film OF chromi-
um gelatin of swelling in proportion
TO the intensity of the light falling
upon It, The swelling is greater with
a low than with high intensity, so
that the light passing through pho
tographic negative produces upon a
chromium gelatin plate a positive In
distinct relief
The transparency Of an ordinary
negative, however. is not truly prepor-
tional to the relief of the original
model, but by an ingenious automatic
device involving double exposure this
difficulty is avoided and a negative
is obtained having its lights and
shades correctly graded to produce me
effect of relief.
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governor, by furnishing him with %
votes, his % boys and himself. In
the words of old man Bates: eyes,
we're all democrats of the Wilsonian
and Jeffersonian type, and are sure
to get to the polls in some way" On
this occasion Uncle Bob to show his
devotion to the party set out afoot
over IL miles of mountain roads to
go to the polls. By noon he had COW
cred the distance, voted, and was at
home ready to put in good half
days work on his farm.
But sad to relate, this splendid ex-
hibition of cumulative ballotry was
all for naught, as the wet democrats
over Louisville way took it out on the
ticket, because the candidate was the
opponent of strong drink. 1t was
several days before the news reached
the inaccessible villages in the noun
tains and Uncle Bob was very much
depressed at the tidings. But walk
ing IL miles or so to discharge the
obligations of good citizenship is a
mere trife to this virile mountaineer,
as long hikes have been his favorite
diversion since his young manhood.
In fact it is no uncommon thing to
see Uncle Bob set out and walk %
and 80 miles in a day, as he insists
that walking furnishes an abund-
ance of exercise and is healthy.
81 have often walked IS and 80
miles in single day." says this Wig
orour person, "but of course, | could
not walk so far now, although | en-
joy it still.
As an extensive stock raiser Uncle
Bob has the eastern Kentucky record,
for he is adept at the business, and
sells more fine bred animals on the
markets of the blue grass section
than perhaps any other dealer. Stock
men down in that state look forward
to the coming of Uncle Bob. He
makes these trips of 200 miles him
self on horseback, often dismounting
and walking a considerable part Of
the distance. He is as regular as
clock work on these trips to market,
which are made about four or five
times each year.
He has thousands of acres of noun
ed to stock raising. These are set
in clover and grasses, making ideal
grazing land. He has some of the
purest strains in the Kentucky reg
isters, and whether it is cattle, hogs
or horses, the buyers know that only
the most select are offered Thou
sands Of these acres are rich in tim
Der and ARE underlaid with valuable
deposits of coal which will plake the
children wealthy when the
country is fully developed by the
railroads His large areas are still
some miles remote from the rails, but
quite recently announcement was
made that branch line would shortly
be headed in his direction, and this
of course, will add enormously to the
value of his estates. One of the
claims made by prospectors in the
coal regions of Kentucky is that
buyer can pay $500 per acre for his
ground and make it all back in fuel
in a very short while. Had he chosen
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DICKENS TWO LOVE AFFAIRS
Dfographers Generally Have Over
looked interesting Passages In the
Life Of the Great Novelist.

The many biographers Of Charles
his love affairs, though 1t is certain
that the great novelist had loved pas
sionately in his time, says writer In
London Ideas. 1t is only In out-of-the-
way little books that one comes across
such revelations as this:
when only q boy Of i've years
Charles Dickens had a little playmate
named Lucy, a beautiful fair-haired
child, whom he loved to distraction.
at was his first love, and only =
baby affection at that, but the novelist
never forgot 1t. II is fact that she is
the heroine of at least one Dickens
novel,"
The original of Dora Spenlow In
'David Copperfeld" was 4 later love
of Dickens, and one which was I'M
happy for him. The lady, early In the
acquaintance, encouraged his affec-
lions, but her parents objected on the
score of the position he then held in
life, and she inclined to their view.
She went away to Paris to study art.
and completely forgot the unhappy
lover. Later, when Dickens had at
tanned fame as novelist, She wrote to
him, and after a time there was a
meeting.
But the lady whom the novelist had
known and loved had changed.
Charles Dickens, at all times senti-
mentalIst, was prepared to find her
grown old with him, but he did not
anticipate the change in her character.
And thus the attempt at reconciliation
failed of its purpose.
AIrtH nnnNECC IM CnItf DTIIDE
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kentucky, which few months ago
ane forward with the clearly au-
htHeated story of Uncle John Shell
Leslie county, who had just cele-
Mated his l30th birthday, now an
lounees return engagement with
wen greater wonder. And no one
's knows Kentucky will doubt its
nde in exploiting the truly marvel
@ history of Uncle Bob Bates of
nShouse creek, in the mountain
Etnesses of Letcher county. down
he southeastern part of the state,
@S to the Virginia boundary, where
aoshshlne' and pure water abound.
aha once the facts are made known,
pne Will doubt that Uncle Bob Bates
sl1llled to conspicuous niche in
Ne hall of fame.
eleher county is in the feud CEN
o. the bluegrass commonwealth,
~ y y was not in sanguniary conflict
W boo Bates won his honors; no,
oy any manner of means, but
s'ler through the peaceful pursuits
ausoandry did he achieve the
psa'ness that his state is getting
wy 10 have commemorated in a
aAts. ms eo''ipii'"
besides being the tiller of the big
M M isrm IN his mountain home, he
~ Tue census enumeration without
s. ~ Waiting an eyelash that he is 90
S, s's Ola and that the fruits of his
NJ marriages consist of 26 child
,s ~ ranging in ages from to 80
MO- MI, al OF whom are living and in
Min IIeSSlon OF the same vigorous
ssm a, as the father. Unlike the old
H OF legendary fame who lived
D,O %s snoe, he finds no difficulty in
| ii % Jung Tor his children. Each of
ns,;- sons by his first and second
Iii avg. ses, all of whom are voters, has
| MoSn@0in farm and even though the
|AsSaaa' holding has been repeatedly
|BI q 70 make this distribution. the
afr DaIes passed. is still the biggest
Ehs "'eu stretch of land in Letcher's
|ioIoU"s, only does this modern wonder
ri NV st. his pillow every day when such
aise S'.entions are necessary, but he
md o stock Of famous pedigree and
bos @ much time to spend IN the
dildrrauO Oh his family. His Youngest
ssOsotaI are girls of A and 6 wears
his u ,rtiy, and these little tots are
nsson t pets, and with Some
II hs AZ therefore, since the first %
II he 0aasspring were lusty youngsters
hc nn Otner gender. 1t was not. in
aork ' nail ms third marriage that the
PETITION ala the slightest heed to his
Is thew Sa To-. Tor a little diversity. Then,
pOpula, Say m a game of chanceNvery
hg III IN kentucky, notwithstand-
one @.l activities of the uplifters,
nd yo rlas Two" The second girl
# SSiSISdngest of the imposing array
laut year en came to the farm Just
Dates family had lived in the
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HANDKERCHTEFS

For Christmas you need many Hand
kerchiefs-both for gifts to home
folks and others. The handkerchief
appeals as gift of taste and dis
elimination. Wonderful assortment
to select from for women and chill
dren. All at exceptionally moderate
prices. Beautifully embroidered de-
signs and pretty patterns.