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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
MOTTO

To Members of Keokuk Lodge, NO.
253, U. B. M. w. f. and r. 8. L., and
ALI Other Maintenance of Way Men
You are requested to meet at Trades
and Labor hall, 523 Main street, FIJI
day evening, August Is, at 1880. to
hear all about the wage schedule. All
are invited; open meeting.
JAMES FASTHOFF,
Secretary-Treasure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

nent in commercial circles Of Los
Angeles, where they have con-
trolling interest in the California
Chocolate Shops, Inc, suffered a
heavy loss recently wnen the am
monia pipes in the refrigerating de-
partment of their plant at TAB San
tee street exploded. About fifty OF
the employees were hurt. several Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

them seriously. Neither OF tne so. p
pritors of the place was
during the explosion. IN the
1t shows real interest," Keo.
welfare of the customer Wnun day
kuk merchants will offer Dai 10 bgh
bargains during these days u
prices for merchandise. u,,st Is
Dollar Lay, Saturday, Ausu'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-07
Centrally
Located
Fifty-foot front on Broadway BY 40 feet
Din,ensions and
Equipnent

Equipment on Second street seven stories ncud'ns TWO
points business section Unostrced southern of lao feet
wide corridors and high ceilings provide light cool and airy
all offices Vacuum steam heat Efficiently
supervised antor service inspected daily unusually high
and cleanliness throughout entire building
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-07
Read For Occupancy About March 1st
OKLAHOMA CTTY's first important expansion Of

OKLAHOMA c1TYs first Important expansion Of Centrally
~ office for several embraces latest Located
venences and most modern facilities Opportunity for
limited number of bettela tenants ample Prob
ably centrally located than other office building Half block
Skrvn hotel and Y NJ A. block from Masonic Temple,
* blocks from uckns hotel blocks from Postofce and Public
Library Approximately 80 percent of ciy population lives north Of
Second street. passing this site to and from Main street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-07
Offices SpeciallyBuik Ii
to Fit Your Business

vantage single offices suites built and especially arranged to fit
business instead of specially arranging business to fit the
offices occupy Remodeng and construction under how
ever, and space should be contracted for at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-07

Remodeled throughout and absolutely fire
proof Reinforced construction. Two-inch plaster
walls between all offices. Elevator shafts and
stairways enclosed in fireproof hollow tile The
joys a very low insurance rate but this will be ma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-07
Fireproof Lou
Insurance Rate

Offices will rent at the rate of 121bc
per square foot, per month. By maxi
ing reservations now you have the ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Lille InteUiew.
City Plans To Build Another Underground Comfort Station
All Have Chance To Buy Motor Seals And Avoid Penalty

During the next few weeks We no
tlced that a number Of coyotes and
wolves acted queerly. and found that
] many OF the animals had gone mad
It was late in the year. just as is the
/ present epidemic. Prevention is far
I better than cure, and we should not
] take chances.
The idea OF having animals fl our
/ smaller parks is a good one" Sad
] Edward Storey. I think the ain
/ gators in san Jacinto park probably
I attract more attention than any one
other thing in FL Paso. For this RIA
son I think the idea should be carried
I further. It would add TO the attract
! iVeness Of every park in the city IL a
cage Of animals were placed in each.
{ Then ethere always is a source OF in-
/ rerest especially 10 children, in the
AT Washington park and watched the
children about the zoo There I de-
ciced from watching them that the
cost 20 the city was well worth while
Never have I seen children so inter
ested. Many Of them would never be
able TO see live wild animal we're
IL not for this zoo. The choice Of ami
mails is good and the zoo IS well cared
Ior a GOOD nlan is for every resi-
dent OF FL Paso to watch opportuni-
ties to find unusual animals for the
park, and then see that they are
placed there. CITY parks and ZOOS
are one thing that can not get too
IF rents are to be increased here
as suggested by J. r Fisk" said
Mrs. G. F. Hulburt. Of col North Ore
gon street, u do not know how the
people can pay them They must eat
and wear clothes and. as the average
wage is less than $50 a month. ] do
not see where the people viii get the
money. have got some prices on
apartments in one 81 the largest east
ern clties-and when say eastern
90 not mean Denver nor Kansas
Ctty--and they are not nearly so high
as prices are in FL Paso In one
case that I learned Of two TO six
room apartments, steam heated, were
offered at f25 10 $40 a month: I got
the quotations from a paper Of De-
cember Z. Some others taken from
the same paper were: A beautifully
furnished suite, rooms or apart
ments, SIS per week: apartment.
rooms, heated, continuous hot water.
Sz5 per month; furnished apartment. b
s rooms, kitchenette, steam heat. So
Per week; rooms, all improvements /
$50 per month; rent free to desirable Z
worthy small family. 4 room fiat. de- +
slrable room suite, steam heat hot .
water, Janitor. $50 per month. I have I
not quoted any Of the S12, s13 or SIS 1
places, such as are renting in FL I
Paso for $50 and much higher"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
SuperSddOuS?
By DlOGENE BURCH
GOLF sUPERsTITIONs

A GAME so full Of tricks and uncer-
n families as golf is bound to be
pretty well surrounded with super
stitions. one is so liable TO discover a
black cat sIee-.ng on the golf bagss
OF 20 stumble up the steps leading
to the fourth tee; or TO discover
that his caddy is cross-eyed-au Of
which signs are weighty matters
when It comes TO finding a reason
for the mornings good or bad score
Walter j. Travis once had catdy
who was firm believer IN the in
fluence Of the golfers evil eve. He
could explain every bad stroke by
that belief. AS rule caddies are
the most superstitiOus class con-
nected with the game Those who do
not carry q tailsman usually believe
THAT the luck OF their employers is
due 70 some occult charm-and this
conviction OF course, explains
multitude Of sins.
When entering a tournament &c IS
absolutely necessary TO wear a Dor
rowed uecktie if one would win And
although perhaps a bit cumbersome
20 carry. there's nothing ike a horse
shoe. tucked into golf bag TO in
sure success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
XVIII

Answers TO eNlerull q tANlE
1.-Phonetic spelling IS the system
Of spelling a word as it sounds when
spoken: for instance. thru" for
through" It is sometimes called
simplined spelling
"A dress circle in a theater IS
that part OF the orchestra or main
noor beginning about two-thirds OF
the way 20 the rear from the stage
and extending 20 she last row OF
seats on thar floor.
3.-An embassy IS the official
residence OF an ambassador in the
foreign country 20 which he is ac-
credited.
f-Iay Gould was the founder OF
the Gould millions"
5.-An antiquarian is one who, for
profit OF pleasure, collects furniture.
books paintings etc. OF great age.
OF antiquity, hence the term
6-Au aquarium IS a receptacle
containing water in which living fish
are impounded for exhibition or
breeding purposes.
Robert lansing IS the present
secretary o. state in the presidents
S-The completed axiom IS. early
90 bed. and early 90 rise, makes
man healthy. wealthy and wise
9-New Hampshire Is the Granite
state and so called because OF the rich
deposits o. this valuable building
stone within its quarries-
lu.-Cyclops is the NEUROLOGICAL
creature who had but one eye
New Questions
w hat IS the Selden patentl
w nat large animal. a native OF
North America. which was found On
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Lille InterUieus.

complaint that some profanity is
/ being used in the comfort stations in
Alamo plaza This has been ordered
/ stopped, and profanity viii not be
l tolerated there at all If the city coun-
[ ell hears OF it. If the persons en-
ployed there are guilty Of using bad
Z language we VIII see TO IL that some
one is put 10 work there who can get
along al right and not resort 10 in
decent language"
Now that the automobile seals are
already Oh sale at the tax collectors
office a week earlier than was previ-
ously announced, in order TO give a
larger opportunity TO the people 10
obtain them said r. Del Richey, tax
collector we believe that everybody
VIII buy e seal before the penalty
goes into effect The last day 70
buy a seal and avoid the % percent
penalty is January 10. IL has been de-
cided The county has ordered am
persons arrested who drive cars on
January II or thereafter without q
new seal Our office viii be open
until o'clock next week The county
employment Of another man from De-
the seals"
Sixty percent Of the imports Of
Mexico through this port now are
machinery. and by far the greater
percent Of the machinery is for min
ing" said Mexican consul general
Andres G. Garcia Mining IS on the
increase, and production is picking
up rapidly in the state Of Chihuahua
The biggest importers Of machinery
at this time are the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company and the
Potosi Mining company. There IS a
general feeling Of prosperity in Chi
This epidemic Of rabies in FL Paso
reminds ne Of an experience I rad
while ranching," said A. A. Funk.
The rabies had affected dogs. and
horses even. but We thought little ~
IT, Then one evening as nv sister
" as standing on the front porch OF
The ranch house she was attacked bv
a mad wolf The animal CHARGED al
her and bit her several times. ne
showed plainly that ne was affected
VITA rabies, 50 we secured the vicin- !
lty 70 determine where we could find Z
2 man 10 give the Pasteur treatment 4
INC found that It was not possible D
a. Lnat time, 10 get the treatment Z
closer than Chicago. So we PUSHES I
her TO a train and sent her there I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Have You Been Discovered?

A MERICA laid out under the stars and sun for million
n years before she was discovered. One day humble
Genoan this way and found this vast continent which
today is the heater Of the greatest drama all history
The rest Of the world sits in parquet to how the
show is going to out.
Many people are like America was They move about
in the world like pawns chess board, pushed hither
and yonder by mighty player Now and then
body gets discovered He turns trick; makes some
little discovery invents device. The ptpers
hear Of It and first publicity and then fame is his
livery boy IN Munce, Indiana throwing egg into
his wagon IN front Of grocery store day He sang
he worked Old who lived IN the past would gather
and listen they wept Women with babies would stop
hear the boyish music He didn't sing by note but
lifted up his soul in full and unresraned praise for the
joy that was in him stranger his way day
and heard that voice The boy acOsed and Offered
Job Today 0rve Harold the Muncie, Indiana boy is
known around the world for his songs.
The worlds great loves have been discoveries Wan
derng aimessly through life, have suddenly come
look into the eyes Of good and from there
Fate has led them into destnes that have painted
scenes on the canvas Of history.
Out the desert places countless persons undis
covered ShakspeTe Darwins Edisons and Carusos may
live unbound IN the block There ought TO be some
way discovering the good in the great this world
that would miss fire But it has always been It
probably always VIII be left to accident
Sometimes 1t is matter Of discovering ones self.
How few Of do It?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

A Wel-knoWn champion has an
idiosyucrasy-h claims that he fs
not superstiti0us-of always entering
a tee from the back A friend Of his
who also plays professional game
must take the sand out OF the tee
box and throw a little Of it on the
ground He does this as vigorously
and puts as much store IN it as most
people do in observing the rule o.
always throwing salt over their
shoulders when they spin it.
Edward ay. former British cham
piou. is never seen without a long
black pipe in his mouth-his tails
man
Two good friends OF mine insist
on wearing their raincoats and per-
spring like troopers. all because they
are sure OF the luck such a practice
brings them
Undoubtedly wonderful drive
coming after some little incident such
as seeing a lady-bug perched on the
upper edge Of the putcer or on TIE
afternoon when the enthusiast were
his heather socks viii do more than
anything else TO induce said PLAYER
TO fall into suuersririous habit.
And all the kings horses and men
can't induce him 10 give e up.-Copv-
right ISIS, Thompson Feature Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

abundant quantities fifty years ago
is now virtually eItiuct7
a--Ot what great naval battle s.
Nay I the anniversary
4.-Who was Henry Flaglerg
SIN what manner does a1Irs
Q.Learyls COW" figure IN American
historv2
What Is a mantillag
WHAT IS the meaning OF the
familiar abhreFiation. "P- s ?"
e.-@ no were the Siamese twius7
s--Of what substance are false
teeth made7
lo--Wha is the substance cen
tanned In the glass tube OF a common
thermometer and in what manner
does 10 rise and fan 20 register the
degree Of temperaturee -Thounson
Feature Service. 441 Fourth ave. New
York CITY, Justin Fair. orfginator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

! Alt0Ie Jarvet. French Socialist
deputy is murdered in the Latin quartei
q Paris and the Partisan police arrest
Me Lantaigne. who has been seen with
{ him. en- actress, daughter % the chief Of
Z the French political police Tenant. ar
American WORKING IN Paris for a private
delecllFe aseney, CONTENDS tnet ane Is IN
/ nocenL He lives with lord Me7zles- Kerr
] in bachelor quarters. His iordship wsiks
with a limp
UTHAT disturbed Tenant was the
/ w thought that France-which he
loved next only TO his native Ameri-
ca-was about TO stew some ghastly
mess in her political caldron. was on
the eve Of one OF her usual internal
turmoils. at the same moment that the
rest Of Europe. not 90 speak Of the
rest OF the world. was trembling on
the brink Of a volcano.
Decidedly he must get 70 the bottom
Of the affair. and so he returned to
the Rue Ferou. Excitement there had
died down somewhat, and the Gordon
OF policemen at the opening Of the
street had been thinned TO half a
platoon IN passing. Tenant noticed
that the butcher shop OF Guiliaume
"Nordeg come hack.' he asked
bluecoaL
yes, and left again"
An right. Look out for him. and
slip me the word as soon as you sec
him"
The Jarvet house was empty but
for Nine Anne HoulbrecQue. the deaf
old housekeeper who had received
permission to stay until further or
ders, Capt Xavier ROuX. and Subagent
Doumay-
Anybody been here todaye" he
asked the police captain whom he met
in in the lower hall
only II Raoul Steynard"
The editor OF the Etoile27
Ihe same monsieur"
what did he Waut2" asked Ten
nant rather surprised.
Certain documents. Certain very
Important documents which belong 70
him and which he had left in II. Jar
vets hands a few days back"
and he had to have them in q
hurry. I suppose2"
Exactly"
Tenant grinned.
Good Lord he said. "steynard
might have thought Of something
more original That trick IS so old
It's got whiskers. don't suppose you
fell for It. Roux, did you he asked
casually.
what DO you mean. monsieur"
Tenant looked Up sharply.
mean you weren't enough OF a
damned fool TO let him in. 70 allow
him to look for those important docu-
ments and carry them Of
or course I let him I'M" came the I
oeligerent reply. "Of course allowed I
him 70 take his own property Why 4
shouldn't ! o"
remnant gave a low exclamation Of I
rage. He took the other BY the Shout /
lers and shook him.
! WHAT he cried. you let him into
he house2 You mean TO say YOU let I
aaaul STEWARD in? Steynard: Jar Z
vets OLD side kick2 You allowed him
70 search the premises. you Internal.
nuddle-brained idiot2 You let MIN
axe aWay-papers2 He brought out
ne last word as If IL choled him.
could not say no." the police
'aptain defended himself. Steward
8 the editor Of the Etoils. ne Is a.
Important member Of the Internation-
list parry"
But that's just why you should
ave kept him away from here: why
'ou should have stalled himl Lord.
nan, you've got as much use for COM
non sense as hog has for hip peck
is. You. you"
Monsieur Tennanti One moment.
leasei"
IL was Doumay speaking He had
ONE from upstairs, and pulled the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
Time Of Trial

SET down this plaFe dy that tries nv sopl. for IN ~
aed city waters And the river that
~ is nocy nals vain and Goudles
looks Ike rain Lies dismal it. with last aes5s veil
- nave 70 take bucket and pack From
al me tes have departed we fire our boilers and
es and rsnc5
grease and the aves handle would police the street
stabbed
a1ed 70 Try out his limbs
png foot and brung knee and gbe when hum
It's to stand for an t5s y
Am Manned
ancestor ia hand. An -O
Copyright by George Matthew Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

THE city viii build another com
1 fort station next year" said
mayor Charles Davis. The new com
fort station viii be in the corner Of
the little park near the city hall. and
VIII be underground, Ike the com
fort stations in san Jacinto plaza II
a new city han Is built. It VIII not IN
terfers with the comfort station, be-
cause the rest rooms VIII be IN the
west corner Of the park.
The councils attention Is called to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Some Ideas For Christmas.

IT WILL require than turkey and cranberry sauce
and gitering Christmas trees to make many persons
happy this Yuletde Without any Of those things is
possible to be happy. Many poor family has hudded
around stove and kept cheerful the Of Chris
anys greatest holiday through the fact that all were
there and that above all love there among them.
The saddest person IN al the world Christmas and
Christmas is the who can't be with
their children To sit around hotel roomng house
while loved thousand two thousand miles
away and Try to get Joy out Of magazine cigar is
to know genuine this day Of days And its a
the poorest in FL PasO can't know he has a
regular home and his folks IN It
would mighty fine idea, In consideration Of this,
the strangers IN the city the foess old chaps Of
the could be invited out somewhere and shown
good time Or It would be good idea If hotel would
specialize in strangers dinner The strangers would be
mighty glad to pay well for It Let them get together
and spend the afternoon talking about themselves and
their views babies and their business whatever they
feel ike they want to talk about.
The ordinary is hard boiled sort of individual
as rule much given to sentiment. But when Christ
mas comes around he is vertable lake Of sentiment It
fun than taking green horn sniPe hunting to
sit in at seanoe Of wayfareTs who can't be home for
Christmas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17


n OF butt A
he OF her
the superstition that is lucky wood
ALMOST A alIETROPOLUsY
viii
m the city
have
United
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN TzENDRICK BANGS.

As TO ENEMIES.
MY Foe OF Yesterday have forgot.
W Tomerrow's Enemy as Jet f. not:
Aod for Today I've such a looto do
I have no time to spare for things OF
rue
And that Is why whoever he may be
vez me not about mine enemy.
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 17.-Lieut.
Col Fidelio G. Chamberlain. Quarter
master corps. is ordered to assume
dbsy as constructing quartermaster
q zone supply warehouses, Fort
Bliss. First Lieut. Austin n Conlv.
cavalry, is honorably DISCHARGED al
Fort Huachuca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Patter And Chatter
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and me-
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can Hhn sit around without
And feel easy when PHssin' iaH
in, Is'7ose.
That the worlds EettIn'
tried o o Trs doBe bu-tt
And I'm glad to be able
belong o.
the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
Frank P. Clark Dies At
Globe; Port Collector
Here Under Harrison

Globe, Ariz., Dee IT-Frank p.
Clark passed away In this city Tues
day after a lingering illness OF four
years Clark was one OF the pioneers
OF the southwest and was one OF the
flrst collectors OF the port OF Ell Paso.
r p Clark and Zelda Slade were the
first white couple married IN E. Paso.
the ceremony being performed On
February 90. ISIS
Clark served as customs collector
at El Paso under president Harrison
and was later appointed district clera
OF the Fl Paso district.
SENATE ELECTS PRESIDENT
Brussels. Belgium. Dec 1T=CHa-
IN De Favereau. OF the Cath =
ole party, has been elected PRESIDENT
OF the senate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

Approximately so percent OF the
men Of voting age in Texas never 90
TO the polls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

In the middle ages fossils Of OBJ
solete animals were regarded as dis
carded moulds Of the Creator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

TH hardest thing IS T. know what t.
1 do with your feet in a shoe repair
shop. A Keller ordered a steak with
corkscrew at tn Little Gem cafe t'day.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

cold
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

The country might be better off if the president passed
al Of the buck to the G. O. P
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

For truth Is precious and dvne.-
Too nch pearl for canal SHINE.
5000 rs-.l.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

Editor FL Paso
WISH 70 express our appreciation Of the
@ Is giving Us IN Cur real estate business We
your monday afternoon Of
sod this house about hour after paper the streets The
man making the purchase office after reading the d in your
paper We thank you.
truly,
JAMES I. MARI & COMPANY
By ". K
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

It's al night to murder in Texas but playing pool
a serious offence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
ONE AID SELLS A HOUSE

EXTRAORDINARY bargain IN E7f1 vista
section, Just blocks from the Alta Vista
school, room brick bungalow, nicely fin
shed, FOR only f2250 $500 cash. balance
Ike rent CAN ". r Piper or VIII Mari
JAMES L. MARE 4 COMPANY.
E49ne 4aat 104 san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17
4 Ripping
DetectiUe Story

Copyright. 1878. By
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

Copyright. 1913. by James A. Mccain Co.
An rights reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

In Russia they VII have red Christmas. In Canada
they VIII have white Christmas and in many stun they
vii have a blue Christmas. In JuareE they VIII have
aTet1 Christmas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

As wonderful the reds al say Russia IS It Is ha
to understand Why they kick strenuousiy when an
fort is made to deport them to that country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

Ant0Ie JarveL a French Socialist
deputy. is murdered IN the Latin quarter
OF Paris and the Partisan police arrest
MHe. Lantalgne. who has been seen with
him. an actress. daughter % the chief Of
the French political police Tenant an
American working In Paris for private
detective agency, contends that she Is in
nocenL He lives with lord Me7zies-Kerr
in bachelor quarters. His lordship wsiks
with a limp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-17

lhlRTT-NlNTH YEAR
pleta news report By
covering Arizona. New
YORK Entered az the