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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

ty Marseilles patterns. Splendid wear
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regularly $685.. January Sales price.
So
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

LONDON, Jan. when an out
break of rabies in England was in
vestigatod II was found that tho
first dos affected was "a daschund.
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S2.IO Bed SheefS SI.55

Seamless Bedsheets. Slx90 inches in
size; good wearing qualities: priced
regularly ut $2.l0. Extra value in the
January Sales at. each. ....... 81 so
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8IrQQ-inch Bed Sheets SI.95

Good quality Sheets; wear splendid
ly; Slx99 inches in size, extra length.
Splendid special value in the January
Sales at, each commandments 30
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Bedding and lLimems
$3.50 Bed BIamke&s sA.SS

Gray and tan Blankets 66xS0 inches in size very soft
and warm. Splendid value, good wearing quality, at
$3.50. Special in the January Sales at. Sl95
Fine LINEN PATTERN Table Cloths
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At Greatly Reduced Prices

A collection of just Fine Table Cloths in the lot Of
ferng unusual values in splendid pure linens
Il Cloths. 6Sx6S inches; special ........ S4.S5 each
IS Cloths. 70x70 inches, special ....... 1913 each
. Cloths, 72X72 inches $1,000 values, for $500 each
% Cloths. $3.50 values, 72x72 inches, for $S75 each
. Cloths $500 values 72x72 in, for. $3.50 each
. Cloths, $6.25 values 6Sx6S inches; special 1876
s Cloths TOKYO inches, $500 values, for Sf95 each
Il Cloths 70x90 inches 1878 values, for. $685. each
3 Cloths. 70x90 inches, $3.50 values for $3.50 each
5 Cloths, 70Nl06 inches, $500 values for S7f5 each
IS Cloths. $3.50 values, 72x10S in. for 1925 each
Il Cloths. Sl750 values Slx81 in for $3.50 each
. Cloths Slxl0S in SGT 80 values for S22 so each
. Cloths, $500 values 90x90 in, for S11S5 each
In addition there 10 Cloths of kind sizes 81
x81 inches to 90xli0 inches formerly $3.50 $4,000.
specially priced each $1,000 to S22 so
--FraHer- Paterson Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
BY MILTON BRoNNER

NEW YORK. Jan. I've Ameri.
cans pride ourselves on our democ-
racy OF government. but we must
admit that our worEmen i've under
n rather pronounced monarchy OF in
iustry
No, this Is not the rlst of what
some Roishevtk or a radical social.
lst said TO me II was the opinion
OF Il ]. Caldwell. president OF the
big Connecticut Mills company.
which has textile mills at panielson
and other towns in the Nutmeg
state and employs thousands Of
workers
The commercial management Of
this country" said he. Is in too
few hands. \ progressive nation IL
not soundly organized when control
Of affairs Is In too few hands.
told you we had monarchy OF in
dustry. say monarchy rather than
plutocracy. for the lot OF the work
man u not essentially better with a
small employer OF limited means
than with wealthy operator.
A Commercial Oligarehy
in commerce We practice an oil
garcify as absolute as was done 20
iiticaliy in old Russia. Industrtaliy
as well as politically. we should OPP
crate by consent Of the governed
Industry has been built up on the
theory u protection 20 the employer.
as the custodian OF property. and
also on the theory that labor Is a
commodity.
But the time has come 10 change
our conception OF labor. The en-
ploye should be co-custodlan of prop
erty with the ernployer@as a stock
holder. When times are dun an EN-
ployer does not neglect his plant or
machinery. Why should he neglect
his employees Why should he be al.
lowed to do so7
III a large plant has too much
rubber on hand Il can store IL with
out much injury. But you can't
store men and women. putting them
on a shelf ike merchandise, 90 be
taken down at some future time
when needed. Working men and
women are just as hungry and cold
IN dull times as In periods Of great
business activity.
II think that every industry
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Iiesketh "Steadfasi"

Councilman iIcsketh has never dc
/ Waited one iota from the Original
agreement and has stood steadfast
despite all the pressure that was
brought to bear upon him.
Corporation Counsel Meier and
his splendid force have worked faith
fully and well In protecting the city's
interests. and the ordinances. AZ
T drawn. are models Of diction. with a
clarity Of meaning seldom found in
such documents.
superintendent Of Public Utilities
Murphine and HIS assistants are also
entitled to praise for their careful
and conscientious work In checking
and comparing the properties wo
have acquired
i desire to publicly thank and con
graduate not only the men above
mentioned for their honesty and sin.
certify ~ purpose. but also desire to
coneru iulate tho citizens OF Seattle
on having such men in their employ.
We are anxious to begin opera.
tons, and have no fear OF our 1bii.
lty TO blaze the way success lily
~ AhAhAAtIfssi tifffAAlofi VI street falTH
for service. not profit. The ultima to
result. 7 feel confident. viii he that
the other great cities Of the nation
viii finally follow Seattlo's exam.
pie.
As time goes on. VIC will acquire
the light and power plants or the
Stone-Wcbster interests here. BY
condemnation. II necessary. when
tho time Is right wo will take the
telephone company, II II is ever
turned back to It's private owners. 3"
Here Is what the city will ac.
quire for municipal operation. In It's
fl5 900 900 purchase:
Seven car barns and yards total
OF $40 cars OF all descriptions. 19is
miles OF track. SIS miles OF cable
track. a large car repair shop and
foundry. ana thousands OF tools and
appliances.
II is estimated that the annual re.
ceipts OF the street car system.
gross. are sf.44i.G4o at present.
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TRACTION DEAL
MEASURES PASS
Continued From Page One

aid. Hcskcth and Thomson. have
stood firmly on the pledge given that
they would abide by the vote Of tho
people as expressed at the polls
"Counci-nan Moore has devoted
practically all his time and effort 20.
ward the study and solution Of tho
prohlcmz that confronted US during
the progress os our long drawu-out
associations. His aid and support
have been invaluable
Councilman Fitzgerald has beet u a
tower OF strength on the financial
phases 81 the situation. and ~ today
by far the best authority In the city
government on matters pertaining TO
bonds and financial procedure.
Councilman Thom-ons wild. cxpe.
rience In municipal matters and his
wonderful ability as an engineer and
municipal expert have saved us from
many difficulties.
Councilman Bolton was ono OF tho
mon who did not agrcc t. purchase
the car line at IN. time % our con.
ference with the government repre-.
scntatvea, last summer. but all that
was necessary TO secure his support
was for him 10 study the question Of
service and development OF our trans.
portation facilities to make him one
Of the most ardent supporters Of the
purchase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

UiOU CUStS, sc EHCH
Good wearing Pillow Cases. i2x36
and i5x36 inches in size. Special in the
January Sales at, each .......3 5c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16

asked the butchers through The Gate
City tonight that they would donate
the meat for our baskets?"
The butchers have the chance to
answer the question. Either Miss
Agnes Trimble or Miss Elsie Buck
will receive their answer.
The committee also needs coils for
the baskets A doll means every
thing to the little girl children, and
especially at Christmas time. One
little girl few week ago, who was
ILL., asked the nurse who was taking
care of her If she couldn't get her a
doll. The nurse thought she could,
and succeeded in getting one. The
little girl had happy three days
with the new toy before the disease
overpowered her and she died. Many
of the little girls to whom the bask-
cts are going this year are asking for
dolls. SO the committee is asking
people to help them put dollies into
each basket.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
HIS PLAN KEEPS
/ TAB ON DOCTORS
George M. Bonham, Former keokuk
Man, Ends Way to Have Teie-
phone Company in Touch
With Them.
ESTABLISHES EXCHANGE
First One Has Proved So Much Of a
Success That Additional Ones
arc Being
Opened.

/ A former Keokuk man has found
out how to keep tab on the doctors.
I through the establishment OF special
telephone exchanges. lie is George
( NJ. Bonham, a Bell telephone en-
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Bonham of
this city. The current number OF the
I Literary Digest describes his idea,
copying the data from the Southeast
ern Telephone News.
/ 1.-THE doctor is like the telephone
! in one respect, he must be on the
/ Job all the TIME, and his whereabouts
must be always known" the arti lie
! says "To make such conditions
/ possible, physicians exchanges are
coming into existence and they have
a real mission. The most recent one
was opened in Oklahoma City. How
can you reach the doctorg You tele-
phone his residence. He is out.
/ What shall you do? AS you start
turning through the directory in
search of another physicians tele-
phone, the line below your own physi-
clans address holds your tten,len.
| 1t reads: If you get no answer. call
i7g7 (the physicians exchanged You
call it with the result that your physi-
clan is located and arrives in time
Ito kill or cure.
/ "This is the way the exchange is
Generated. When doctor leaves his
] office he notifies the exchange whore
! he is going and the exchange in tW n
keeps in touch with him. Should a
patient call and find him out, he calls
iup the exchange which at cnce
locates the physician desired. fnis
also holds good after oifice hours.
/ Nurses are also listed in the ex-
change and during time Of e2! iemies
/ this service is said to be invaluabie
( to both patients and doctors The
idea came to Mr.. Bonham when in
charge of the commercial department
at st. Joseph. He noticed the 1um-
Der of times physicians asked for
their calls to be turned in to other
locations. when they were absent
from home, and he conceived the
idea OF a special exchange. The idea
has been adopted widely, and st.
Joseph. Tulsa and Oklahoma CITY
have installed these. One is to be
installed this spring in Des Monies
in April by Mr.. Bonhan, who is also
opening up exchanges for the COM
pany at Wichita and st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
.UN-AMERICAN
AND UNJUST
Campaign to Defeat cummlns Rail
road Bill Is Being Backed
by Farm organIza-
tiOns.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia cam
'paign to defeat the Cummins railroad
bill now pending in the senate and
to urge two year extension OF fed
eral control was launched here today
with arrival OF representative OF
farm organizations.
Members OF the delegation in a
statement declared that the Cum
minis bill would grant billion dol
lar subsidy to- the railroads. and Is
"un-American and unjust"
Members of delegation include Her
bert F. Baker, Weadock, Mich, presi-
dent of the Farmers National Coun-
Gil; Fred J. Chamberlain, Puyallup,
Washn., chairman of the executive
board of the Washington state grange
VINO appears officially for the Wash
ington, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho
state oranges; F. A. Fuller, Mankato,
Mimi, representing the American
society of equity; Daltan Clark, Chi
Icago, president national cooperative
association; Mrs. Benigna Green
Kalg, Texas secretary of the National
Farm Women's congress; o. H. Nc
Gill, Seattle, Washn., representing
the co-operatives OF the western
coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
That Famous Fake Yarn.

l wonder if you remember the story
of the dam, concerning the death of a
workman on the job. The story was
that human hand was seen sticking
out of the concrete and because ii
would have been too costly to remove
the section of concrete, and the body
was left in the dam. 1t was very
sensational story, if you remember,
and it went out over the Associated
Press wires and was printed from
Maine to California. The story was
as much fake as the Cardiff Giant,
and was concocted by a, newspaper
reporter at Fulton, Mo. He had a
string Of newspapers to whom he sent
feature articles and as soon as they
got the facts, they fired him by wire.
1t was great sensation for week
and then was forgotten.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16

Catalpa tree wood is light and
ten used in cabinet making.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
REV. A. H. SYKES
MUCH CRAT|FIED
Tells Of Remarkable Change In Wife's
Condition Since Taking
Tanlac.

It Is seldom indeed that men OF
prominence, especially ministers of
| the gospel, willingly express their IN
ldebtedness publicly to proprietary
medicine. However, when medicine
obtains of that singular purity and ell
Efficiency that is shown by the uniform
preparation, Tanlac, statements from
our best citizens are to be considered
Thoroughly commensurate with the
good that is actually being accom-
plished.
Rev A. H. Sykes, pastor of the
Watkins Park Presbyterian church,
Nashville. Tenn, prominent not only
as minister of the gospel, but popu-
lar as man and citizen who has been
true to his friends and every trust
ever reposed in him, said recently:
, For the past ten months Mrs.
Sykes has been in very delicate
health, suffering from both stomach
and kidney trouble, which gradually
developed into general nervous
breakdown At times her condition
became alarming and | frequently
sought medical advise, but nothing
that we could do for her seemed to
bring relief.
~
much that feel it my duty to let
everyone know what this medicine has
done for her. For several weeks her
condition was such that she had to
remain in bed. 1 was very much in
terested in what 1 read in the papers
regarding the Tanlac treatment, and
decided as last resort, to give 1t .
| trial.
sxyov
always been skeptical regarding the
use of proprietary medicines, but this
case has certainly proven an excep-
|tion. am now firmly convinced that
Tanlac is a medicine of great power
and extraordinary merit. l do not
think have ever seen anything give
such prompt results.
Mrs. Sykes had only taken two
thirds of bottle of this medicine
when we began noticing marked inn
provement in her condition. In less
than week from the time she began
taking it, she was able to sit up, and
| is today able to help with the house
hold duties.
Before she began taking Tanlac,
she had fearful pains in her side and
suffered constantly from sour stom-
ach and Indigestion and was intensely
nervous. These distressing symptoms,
am thankful to say, have entirely
disappeared, her appetite has returned
and she seems to relish everything she
eats. She also sleeps better and is
gaining strength and flesh rapidly.
think it is only question of short
time now until her health will be
fully restored.
"Eanlac has certainly proven a
remarkable remedy in her case and
Will do all you claim for it. cheer
fully recommend it to all my friends
and will take pleasure in giving any
one who is interested full details re-
garding her case"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Will
kinson & Co.; in West Point by Hawk
eye Drug Co.; in Donnellson by Fred
f. Williamson; in Viewer by John
Blume, and in Montrose by F. 0. VIII
cox.-Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
WOULD SWALLOW
UP MEXICO
Cabrera Says If She Had Joined
Allies United States Would
Have Absorbed
Nation.
l[By Ralph B. Turner, United Press
/ Staff Correspondent

[By Ralph B. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15.-Luis
Cabrera, minister of the treasury, in
"a lengthy statement to the press to-
day declared that If. Mexico had join
ed the allies in the world war, She
would have been absorbed by the
United States, politically and COM
mercially.
"The present attitude OF the
(American) interventionrsr press will
confirm this in the eyes of Europe
and South America" Cabrera said.
1.-THE American imperialists inter-
pref the Monroe doctrine as mean
ing that Mexico is an exclusive camp
for American expansion. The wis
dom OF remaining neutral In the war
is now proven"
Cabrea said that interventionist
American papers now claim that
Mexico has now initiated a campaign
favoring Great Britain 70 the iisad-
vantage to the United States through
granting the British special couces-
SionS.
This is absolutely false" he said.
1--WE are now endeavorfng to renew
world relations everywhere. This is
interpreted in some quarters as
aggression against the United States.
Instead it should inspire in America
complete confidence that Mexico is
striving to recuperate."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
Show us the Way Out.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: the
nresident is definitely against those
who would take the shorter road OF
disorder and revolution" to reform.
But we did not need message to re-
veal this to u.s. All Americans VINO
know what Americanism means and
stands for are against disorder and
revolution" and do not even thlnK ~
"a shorter road" to reform. Wnat
this nation needs in it's hour or trlai
are not platitudes or universal axloms
or the nice balancing of two opposing
forces. What it needs are deilnlte
directions regarding 'the way out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
MEAT is WANTED
FOR THE BASKETS
Community Christmas Committee Is
Wondering if Butchers VIII
Help Them Out With Pack
ages This Year.

Meat and dolls-its far cry be
tween them-are wanted by the com.
munity Christmas committee for the
baskets that are going to be packed
and sent out next week The com
mittee is wondering If the butchers
of Keokuk don't want to help them
out to the extent of few packages
apiece of two pounds Of meat.
Meat cost so much last year we
didn't try to buy any for the bask
ets," one Of the committee said to
! day. ''but don't you suppose If we
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
CRITIC Of KEOKUK
IS NOT BAsHF Ill
Alex. Miller Goes Home from Ban
quet Here and Writes About Some
4 Of Our Human institu-
tions.
WHAT HE HEARD HERE
Word Pictures of Methodist Preacher
and choir, Ed. McManus' Fas,ily,
Keokuk Authors and Manu-
faoturers.
WHAT HE HEARD HERE

After Alex Miller. of Washington,
Iowa, made the big hit as speaker at
the last Knights of Columbus ban
quet here, he went home and wrote
about his visit to Keokuk, saying:
l got to Keokuk at nine. and the
burlington and Fit. Madison delega.
lions arrived at the same time, and
went to mass, and then to their lodge
room, for the work of the afternoon,
and l went to the Methodist church,
where l heard licking good sermon
on the Holy Ghost, by a good looking
preacher who looks as II he wore a
toupe. 1t was at the Main street
church, and do not know his name.
but met Mrs. Mcdowell and her hus-
band. She used to be Lilly Stiles, and
her husband is Rock Island man,
and an usher at the church. He also
saw to it that / got a song book, so
might join in the singing. The choir
was composed of six women and two
lonesome scared looking men. Al
ways, the men are scarce in choirs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16

chester rifle, two violins. one black
tomcat with white feet, named Tom.
1t was not specified that the guns
had hammers nor the fiddle with
bow, but the identifications Of the
tomcat was not left in doubt, indl-
eating that the cat was considered
by the mortgage the most valuable
part of the security.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
Mortgage on a Cat.

st. Louis Republic: There was
filed in the office of the recorder of
deeds in Stockton. Mo-, the most
unusual chattel mortgage ever pre-
sented at the office The articles
mentiond to secure debt of SAC were
as follows: One shotgun, one Win
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
Every workman who dares to stril

Every workman who dares to stril
becomes automatically member
the bourgeoisie, and as such goes
fore a firing squad, says letter fra
that city written by former Russis
revolutionist. In the few factori.I
that are opeH armed guards are poi
ed everywhere to encourage Z
people to work. According to the Il
ter, the bolsheviki are compelled /
use this method, even IN the Putil.
works, the cradle of the revolutiG
airy movement. Such are the Der
fits" bolshevism has to offer y
workman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
Bad Fire In Toledo.

United Press Leased Wire Service
TOLEDO, O., Dec. 16.--Fire did
damage estimated at 100000 to the
stock and buildings OF the Milburn
Wagon works here early today. Two
tour-story brick buildings and thirty
electric automobiles and other prop
'erty We're consumed.
dozen firemen narrowly escaped
injury when wall collapsed. The
1riein Of the fire was undetermined
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
How to Settle Strikes.

San Francisco Chronicle: An effec.
tive means Of settling strikes has
been devised in bolshevIk Petrograd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
French fluently Mrs. Leo Gredell
sang beautifully. She is very beau
tiful young matron.
Joe Mcnamara and others.

There were number of 'impromptu
numbers, also, on the program. They
were called out by the POSTMASTER,
Joe Mcnamara, who is as Irish as his
name, and as Jay Mcnamara, and as
good POSTMASTER as Jay. He kept
everybody awake and popped up.
Joe Mcnamara runs big glucose
and syrup and corn products plant.
They make almost everything that
can be made of corn, He started in as
office man and is now general mana
ger and purchasing agent. They sell
their products all over the United
States.
Keokuk has lot of big manufacture
ing plants. They have the Purity Oats
factory, run by Mr.. Rich, who has
completed a house on the high bluff,
at cost OF $250,000. His career reads
like a fairy tale. Huiskamps have a
big shoe factory, and there are lot
of wholesale houses in Keokuk. The
big dam has not done keokuk much
good that l can see. 1t takes a very
few men to take care of it, and not
many factories came because of Il.
Dr. Barr says the dam is the greatest
engineering feat ever accomplished
by any firm or person or body of men,
the government projects alone ex-
cepted. But DR.. Barr also says Deems
will be nominated for governor, SO
we do not know whether to believe
what he says about the dam or not.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
DICK coNovgR D

Richard Conover. affectionately
allied Dick" by his friends on the
iew York Herald. has a pair of
very keen eyes. and it is due to these
Same penetra ting orbs that DR.. Wal
ter X Wilkins. wanted by the police
In connection with the murder OF
his wife at Long Beach. L. l., is
now languishing r. Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Dick" was sent to "cover" the
Wilkins case IN a tip that Dr..
wilkins, who had fled from Long
Beach and whose disappearance had
mystified the police, would arrive
i'm New York on a certain train
from Baltimore. When the sleuth.
reporter arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania Terminal Station be found
several real honest-to-g goodness de-
cectives gum-shoeing around the sta
ton. But Dick" went to work on
his own hook When the train ar