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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-04

St. Charles church, 1255 East Main street, Rev. Patrick 01cGivney, pastor Masses at :, 9:15 and 1O:3O Chigh nass). ChiIdren's mass at S. Holy hour and benediction every Sunday evening at o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-04

St. Patrick's church, North avenue and Porter street. Rev. Father Lynch, pastor, Masses, Sunday, 7:30. 9, 9:3O and 1O:30. Sunday school after 9:3O mass. Evening services ' o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-04

St. Peters church, 521 Howard avenue. Rev. Thomas Kelly. pastor. Masses at 7:3O, 9 and 10:30 a. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-04

Sacred Heart chursh, TT Myrtle avenue, Rev Richard Moore, LID, pastor. Masses at T, s, 9, 10 and 11:3O Sunday school following o'clock mass. Sunday evening services at 7:3O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
YOUNG MAN
BADLY INJURED
Clothing Caught in Fly Wheel and
Burncss Cutting was
Whirled Almost
to Death.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Dec. 30.--Last
night Burmese Cutting, while attempt
ing 20 oil his saw engine, his cloth
ing caught in the rapidly revolving
fiy-wheel shaft and he was whirled
almost to death. Several ribs broken.
his left leg below the knee was
mashed to splinters, collarbone
broken and his face and head badly
bruised. Kind hands were soon to
his side and medical aid summoned
and the injured young man carried
| on a cot to the home of his father-in-
| law, J. H. Talbot, where everything
| that medical aid and kind hands
| could do was done to relieve his suf-
fering. AT SIT he was placed on
board the Burlington train. accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Cutting; his sister. Miss Irene
Cutting; his uncle, Joe Cutting, and
!, DR.. f. A. Johansen and taken to st.
Josepfl's hospital at Keokuk where
Surgeon Gray, assisted by DR.. Johan.
Isen, dressed his wounds
The accident occurred in the north.
east part Of the city at the Malone
home where Mr.. Cutting and two as
sistants were saving wood. The en-
CINE had been started and Mr.. Gut
ting reached across the machine to dc
some oiling when his clothing caught
on the shaft. He was whipped around
and around the shaft many times be
fore the clothing gave way and the
: engine was stopped. 1t was miracu
lous that he escaped with his life.
I. Mr.. Cutting is a young married maj
with wife and one child. He is city
mail carrier, but after his work fol
Uncle Sam is done for the day he en-
!, cages IN other pursuits. 1t was while
thus engaged that he met with hi
misfortune He is son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. B. Cutting, ST., of Arbela, for
merly of Kahoka.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
PALM
Self-rising Pancake Flour.
CHILDREN WILL
PUT SALE OVER
Trey Will Invest in Health Bonds for
Themselves and for Future Gen.
erations lnsuring Them
Against tuberculosis.

Keokuk school children are going
to '.put over" the Red Cross seal sale
in Keokuk They are going to invest
in health bonds, in lots of five cents
each. By this investment the COM
mittee will be able to make its quota
OF ten seals per capita and will have
that much more money to use in the
fight on disease. particularly the white
plague.
The amount necessary for reaching
the quota Of ten per capita was 1925.
Obtaining this amount meant getting
$40 more to put into the war chest
to fight tuberculosis. These seemed
to he no way as good as letting the
school children help out and permls-
sion was received from the public
school authorities to ask the children
to buy health for themselves and the
coming generation in this fashion.
All of the school children in the city
will be given a chance to send this
movement over the top. Dr.. F. M.
Fuller who has charge of the cam
paign in the district and Miss Nettie
Younker, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
for sale of the seals conferred with
!narocbial school authorities this after
noon and will obtain their co-opera-
ton. -, -. !.
II is expected that the full quota OF
sales will be reached by tomorro"
lnieht when the seal sale ends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
QUICK WAY TO END
STOMACH TROUBLE
READ THIS

ssAfter years Of suffering with
chronic indigestion, having had spe-
cialist treatment by several doctors.
all to no avail, tried your Marlix,
and after using one bottle found I'M
mediate relief, something that have
not had for years."-Jos. j. Clark,
100 Boylston ST., Boston, Mass.
Marlix is Just fine; It has done
wonders for me; 1t is the only thing
that gave me lasting relief after
everything else had failed. w.
Meriwether, Guthrie, KY.
No need to suffer another day from
indigestion. dyspepsia, headaches,
sour, acid stomach. gas. belching.
bloating, heart palpitation, nervous
ness, or other distress due to dis
ordered stomach, You can get rid
Of this trouble No matter how Sc
we're or stubborn your case may be
or what has failed to benefit you.
Get a bottle Of liquid MARLLx to-
day. Take it as directed and watch
the result. Wonderful LIQUID MAR
LIX has put thousands of bad
stomachs back to healthy condition.
relieved thousands OF sufferers. Let
it relieve you. Know the real JOY. OF
good appetite and gooa digestion
once again. MARLIX is only 75o
and absolutely guaranteed by The
Marlix Co., Fort Wayne, md, and
druggists.
You can get 1t in Keokuk, at Wi
ikinson & Company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
RaiIroaders Ask Conferences.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce-I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. - Execu-
tiyes of railroad shopmen and clerks
today asked a conference with Rail
Director Hines to discuss the unions
demand for wage increases. accord
ing to statement at the office OF b.
M. Jewell, acting head of the railroad
department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The union men asked the appoint
ment for 1890 today, but at the rail-
road administration it was said that
Hines would be unable to meet them
at that hour. When the union eXecu-
tives were informed of this, they in
dicated that they would seek the con-
ference later today or tomorrow
The request for a talk with Hines
followed a meeting Of officials of the
shop men railway clerks and main:
tenance of way employers, all OF
whom are pressing wage demands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
Bonus at Ford FACTORY.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3O.-The
Ford Motor company will, on We'd
ncsday, announce the payment of a
substantial bonus to its $4,000 en-
ployes, it became known on good au-
thority today.
The total amount will run into mil
lions.
The plan is to have every employe
from the most humble to the big exc
cutive participate.
AT the same time plan will be an
nounced whereby employees will be
permitted to acquire stock in the com
pany on easy terms.
Complete details will be made pub
Tic in an official statement later.
Several years ago the Ford com
many instituted minimum wage scale
of SIS a day. A year ago the minimum
was increased to Sc a day. few
months ago the Ford interests acquir
ed the holdings of the minority stock
holders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
BURGLAR CALL
SENT POLICE
Patroimen Try to Round Up Person
Trying to Enter House at 1914
Des MoInes Street--Fist
Fight Reported.

The police answered a burglar call
last night from the residence of Mrs.
Howard, 1014 Des Moines street. The
burglar is said to have made two at
tempts to enter the house. The COW
ering from door at the rear of the
house was torn loose in one attempt
that was made. Some one inside the
house shot twice at the burglars, ac-
cording to the report. Two patrolmen
were sent to the house in. an auto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
CITY IS WINNIE
IN BROOKE CASE
Appeal from Assessment for Imprcvt-
rnents on North Fourteenth
Street Denied by Judge
John e. Craig.
DECISION MADE TODAY
jurisdiction Was Decided Several
Weeks Ago and Points Brought
Out at Trial Later DecId-
| Cd for City.

A decision favorable to the city IN
every point of issue has been MADE
by Judge John E. Craig in the DIS
| trict court in the case of Jennie L..
Brooke VS.. the city Of Keokuk. TINS
I is the case in which Mrs. Brooke ap-
| peals from the special assessment
ifor the improvement Of North Four
lteenth street from Seymour to Grano
layenue.
One issue which involved every
tother question in the case related 10
Jurisdiction in the matter. The plain
tiff contended that the city failed 10
,obtain jurisdiction to do the work.
1.-The question involved here was the
AUTHORITY which the city has under
1.-THE general law provisions and those
given 1t as a special charter city TO
give such notices as were required
flor this work.
This legal proposition was arguea
jseyeral weeks ago and Judge Craig
decided then in favor of the city OF
Keokuk, holding that it had the
proper jurisdiction in the ordering IN
Iof the improvements and for the
work.
At the trial three propostlocns
were brought up. These were that
1.-The plaintiff contended that the city
had no right to charge for 1ntersec
ltions at Seymour and Stripe streets
second. that the contract under whlcn
the work was done was not com
lpleted one, and third, that the assess
lments against the various lots were
lin excess of twenty-five percent o.
1.-The actual value of the lots ana IL
excess of twenty-five percent OF the
assessed valuation of the lots.
Prices of Land.
In the trial evidence as to the
value of the lots was given. CITY
ATTORNEY Clarence H. Dickey. wht
successfully conducted the case To-
the city, brought evidence to show
1.-THE values of the lots before the i'm
nroyement and introduced evidence
Ito show that Grand avenue is tn
Iprfncipal residence street of the cfty
land the price of lots along the ave
inue- w. C. Howell who represented
MRS. Brooke, introduced a file of Tn
Gate City showing advertisements 0
the lots which were for sale and thu
price asked.
In his decision, Judge Craig hell
that everything was regular ant
legal. that the contract was a com
lpleted one and that the assessment
against the lots did not excee'
twenty-five percent of the value o
the lots and was not in excess of tn
benefits conferred. The court hell
that the. intersections in question
were part of the improvements an
must be included.
The total assessments amounted t
something between three and fou
Thousand dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
Jack Wolfe Wins.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 30.-Jack
Wolfe. Cleveland bantam, outpointed
Earl Puryear. Peoria, m ten rounds
here last night.
Carl Tremaine. bantam, of jimmy
Dunn's stable, easily dereated Tommy
RYAN. McKeesport. in their ten round
match Tremaine was given the pet
ter of every round except one.
Billy Mercer, Cleveland. knocked
out Kid Manuel Erie, m the seventh
of their scheduled ten round bout
They fought at $50 POUNDS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
Y. w. WILL HAVE
OPEN HOUSE, TOO
The Building Will be Open IN the
Afternoon and Evening-Schooi
Teachers and Young Business
Women Especially Welcome.

The Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation will have open mouse view
Years afternoon and evening at thelf
building to which the puohc Is
yited to attend.
The occasion has been especially
planned for the benefit Oh the scnooi
teachers and young business women
in the city and ten cent tea VIII Do
served to the guests during the en-
tertainment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
Fedora, Prohibition Director.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Dec. 80. = The
bureau of internal revenue today an
nounced the appointment of Antonio
Lucero of East Las Vegas as federal
prohibition director for New Mexico
and Wilfred T. Webb of Pima for the
same office in Arizona.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
SERVICE FOR
NEW YEARS DAY
PRAYER Meeting Will Be Held IN the
Morning at $50 O'Clock
at Westminster
Church,

Following a beautiful custom of
MANY years in Westminster Presby-
terrain church, New Year morning
PRAYER meeting will be held on
Thursday at $50 a. m. In the chapel.
Members of other congregations will
be very welcome to this service.
On account of this meeting the
usual Wednesday evening service
will be omitted this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30

A vast amount Of work now
remains to be done which the
intervention of war has neccs-
sarily delayed and accumu-
lated. and the result Is that
ssrsss very large capital ea-
penditures ought to be made
to make up for the interrupt
tions inevitably due to the war
and to prepare the railroads to
serve adequately the increased
trafiic throughout the country.
WALKER ID. HINES,
Director General of Roilrodds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30

been started over the wife Of one Of
the men. 1t is believed that charges
will be filed by one of the partici-
pants, who was said to have consulted
the county attorney in the matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30

mobile, but no trace could be seen of
the burglars.
The police also have report of
fist fight which occurred last night on
Main street between Fifth and Sixth
streets, and which was said to have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30
YEAR END DRY GOODS SALE.
IOWITZ

2OTo disc. outing pajamas. Big disc
blankets. 209o disc infants wear
Special disc all dry goods. Pays to
lay in supply now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-30

Those who attempt to make noise
take the place of intelligence In their
conversations would object to paying
: silk price for a piece of cotton cloth
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
DAVE D. keller, PIONEER
RESIDENT OF STATE, DIES;
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON


Dave DsKeeler. for half a century
4 resident Of South Dakota, died this
morning after having been in poor
health and unable Il leave his room
for months. M, Keeler has. made his
home with the Brables Tor years, and
there II scarcely a person connected
with the growth Of the city. but who
has known Mr.. Keeler and win exper.
ienee feeling Of sorrow that III ii
gone.
Coming to the territory i ii an early
daHss eeisIs pioneer among
the pioneers, TO him was given the
honor III Ne the first postmaster iii
Codington county. He was absent
from the statcf time. u then
drifted back Some thirty-two yrs
asoand has resided here continuously
since.
Rev Mitchell 81 the Trinity
Episscopal church win conduct the
services cit twostlirty from the home,
5I0 2nd street i. N tonorrow. Fri.
AZ Iriiternmens y Mount Hone Gem:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
RENTERS

There are two classes of consumers
for 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS plant, those
who are not taxpayers in the commun.
ity and those who are,
But what consumer is not also a tax
payer? The center, you say; the man
who owns no real estate. Is that true?
If you built "a house. say for 81, 900, you
would figure your returns at the rate
of 6 per cent-would you stop there.
considering 6 per cent fair on your in.
Vcstment? OF course not. You would
reckon in your taxes and put them in
the rent; by your Insurance, and put
that in the rent; your repairs go into
the rent, Taxes go into the rent and
yet you say the renter is not a taxpay.
er. Let the taxes of a community sc
up any considerable, degree and it If,
fects rents. Tax is a vital element in
determining rents. Indeed, the renter
is a taxpayer. whether he owns pro,
perty or not. One of the mistakes the
renter so often makes in determining
his own attitude on the matter of
municipal enterprises, which are in.
variably reflected in increased taxa,
ton, is that he is not affected by the
payment Of taxes and therefore comes
in for the first fruits claimed under the
operation of municipal ownership.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
LETTING GO
Don't miss it,

s
Western Iowa cities and towns con
tinner to vote bonds and build electric
plants and the big concerns operating
In Iowa continue to gobble them up.
Thus exclaimed an Iowa paper
Why do the cities n towns sell their
plants TO the big conceras',g2 There
is no law compelling them to do so. The
fact is that the cities and towns grow
weary Of the inefficiency and losses
Of municipal plants and are not only
agiad TO get rid Of them but me com
PEELED to do SO OF continue ia impose ad-
ditional tax burdens upon their citi.
zens to make up the losses of these
utilities. Selling out to the big com
cernsais their only salvation. IT Is
the inevitablA i unstccesss
fu municipal ownership. II As the
best thing the community. too.
Theatsg erssss nor
by politics, but BY men trained ana
skilled I'M the technique of their BUSH
ness. Who must make their plants boil,
efficient and economic d 50 to the
wall. They 4 able to give service
when political piafts cannot give and
MAINTAIN rates On 8 par with the nluu.
tual welfare 81 cornpany and e~onalnuniI
Comnagsaaniisllsess that have trisdaaarlld tall
IA at municipal ownership would De
sfnp5ds not 10 sell taeif plants
sfsS sssslSS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
The Economy Grocery

offers some extra special good prices this week to further reduce
on heavy stock. Buy early and gel the full benefits. Prices
subject 10 change.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
TAXI
CAN MarteIl,s Garage. Phone zoos. afl

Call Martell's Garage. Phone zoos. uf
=. Q. solherg of Gary, was in the city
yesterday on business.
The bottom has fallen out Of the
butter and egg market.
j.. j. b. Longrle's little son is report,
ed to be quite i'll with influenza.
Paul Hanson OF Sioux Falls was
transacting business here yesterday.
Mre. Marie Brekke as in the city
yesterday having dental work done.
Kenneth Towslee, who has been very
i'll. is reported TO be very much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Park of Hazel,
was in the city yesterday on a business
trip.
II. c. Tigner OF Kampeska has return.
ed home after a business trip to The
city.
Theo. Beclsing left for his home in
Florence last night after a day on bust
ness locally.
j. J. Pittiuga returned TO Sioux Falls
last night after a day spent in this city
on business.
Frank Stevens of Redfield was n bust
ness visitor in Watertown for a few
days this week.
Mrs, r. A. Barstow of LIE Beau is in
the city to visit her son, who is i'll in
a local hospital.
NJ. u. Yeamens of Deadwood is in the
city spending a few days with his
brother, DIR. YeaInens.
Robert Jensen and family recently
moved from so6 South Maple 10 1907
srd Ave. n. f., to live.
Frank Fischer and family of Clear
Lake spent the day in the city looking
after business matters.
Emmitt Donohpe has returned from
Pierre where he has been since the
Legislature first convened.
H, G. Meilor, who has been i'll with
al attack of the flu for two weeks, is
reported to be improving.
~. =. McClintic is home from north
efn Minnesota where he was for sever
al days on a business trip
Get your Ford car o~ver7lauled by a
first classs Ford expert. Roy Ritchie,
l2o 9Th Ave. s. E. Phone 1884.
MI. and Mrs. Spurrell and family
have moved from Florence and wit
make their home in West Watertown.
3 Mnrrey. OF Alexandria, Miln..
has moved his family to the city and
are pleasantly located at sos-znd st. S.
y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
It's Good n II Comes from Hslhkst's
Chas. F. Halbkat
Jeweler and Scientific 0ptician
Watch Inspector for Four RaIiresds
WATERFOWL, S. q.
TAM
Call Martell's Garage. Phone '@S. Vfl
TAXl

Call Martelrs Garage. Phone '@aS. If
John johnson was ver from Alhe'
yesterday.
A. E. wooley of Clear Lake. Is in tho
city today.
A. Krough of Huron, is in the @it2
today on business.
Peter r. Koistinen of Vienna Is here
tronsacting business,
w. l.. Tantz of Raymond, Is n WA.
tcrtown visitor today.
Rose ais of MilbanE, is visiting
friends in Watertown.
chas, seIRe of Lnly, is among The
Waterfowl visitors today.
NJ. j. Travis of Clark. is transactins
business in the city today,
Mrs. q, e. carff of Willow Lakes
was a city shopper yesterday.
John Gilman, of Clark, is transact.
ing business in the city today,
A. W. Nelson of Lake Norden Is a
business visitor in Watertown today.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson OF Casuewood
came TO Watertown to shop yesterday.
Roland Halse was operated on nj the
Luther hospital for appendicitis yester-
day.
Elmer Swenson Of Henry is in Water
town today looking after business mat.
tiers.
DIR. and Mrs. a. &. Tleeger of Willow
Lakes were business callers here yes,
terday.
Mrs, Frank Jungers IS a guest at the
home Of her husbands mother Mrs. L,
Jungers.
Olga Lein returned home last night
after spending the day in this city
shopping.
Mrs, NJ. ". Sullivan of Bemis, was
in the city yesterday shopping and
visiting friends.
Erick Laurila returned 10 Bryant this
morning after spending yesterday in
the city ON business.
NJ. Nommenson. of The Nommenson
Hardware Co. of Raymond. was in
the city on business yesterday.
r II, Berry Of Sioux Falls returned
home this morning after spending a day
on business in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Mack returned
10 his home in C~astlewood last night
after spending the day here on business.
August ziebarth OF Beach, n. d, is in
tile city 10 visit his wife who is a
patient at Luther hospital. and other
relatives.
Grace Donohue. who underwent an
operation AT a local hospital for appen-
dicitis last week. is reported as recover,
ing nicely.
w. T. Purdie. manager of the Meltam
Bros Lumber Co. of this city, trans
business at his former home in
Lakes recently.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton We're filed in county court yester-
day in the matter of the estate of An.
geliiie L. Alton. deceased.
~ HNE sE
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-30
NOTICE

The women of the city can register by
telephone tNmnl4aw Tor tlle city election
Feb. II. To do 50 they must call the
city auditors office. 2o39. they must
give their given name, with their sur
name. their house number, and the
street or avenue on which they reside.
Brownie Mather, Auditor.