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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08

ONSF.NSE- what won
derfui airy castles raise
themselves In the child
realms OF nonsense,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08

IT 20 II. I would say that
the two highest types OF
literature are the epic
poem and the nonsense
verse. And there have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08

How contagious b the inseun1H g
our midnight cau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08
THR0NCS
APPLAUD
Meeting
OF Cop.
National Convention Gets
Under Way With Burst
OF Noise
ny HUGH BAIILIE

COLISEUM. Chicago. June 4.
The 1890 national republican
CONVENTION il on.
win ~. Iisys. chairman Of the
national COMMITTEES. called the
del~gatrs Ia Ud~w shortly After
II .. IN. to-day. and the work ~
ses-cting the q. q. y. standard
b-srrrs began
At the opening of tho great ron.
oiave. u was generally admitted that
the fight still was "A free for an. %
and that none % the candidates had
succcedsd IN capturing command.
ing lead
senator Lodge In his address be.
fore the convention bitterly attacked
President Wilson's record. declaring
him to be un American and cxcoriai.
ing HIS policies toward Europe and
Mexico. lie declared that Wilson
mus; be thrus, aside.
CHAIRMAN HAYS
OPENS CONVENTION
Hays opened the convention with
a brief speech.
lie said:
Members OF IN. Convention The
Republican party has met in this fres
and open convention 10 accept from
the American people a mandate
from the government of the UnI;Ai
states
AS chairman OF your national
committee. report progress. Four
years ago the normal republican ma.
tori,y was COO. 900 minus. Two years
ago ~ was l 200 900 plus. Today I
honestly believe n In double that
number. and In November II should
exceed 1900. .ono.
I'm spirit report more than
progress. I report fulflllmcnt. The
great party Of the Union has become
a unit II shall 40 continue. There
will bc no bolt from this convention.
by direction OF your national
committee. present tho name OF the
Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge 10 act
as your temporary chairman"
Tho work OF popping up the
crowd started before the convention
was called TO order with a crash OF
vigorous martial music from the
band. From that point onward.
the tension steadily intensified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08

been far more eplcs written than
there have true nonsense verses.
~Tpas IN the merry month Of
June, December, stxty-
three:
The frozen birds socye caroftng In
eUcrv budding tree"
Only real inspiration casts aside
tradition and warbles that way.
, ~'Thc time has come: the toaIrus
sad.
To talk OF many things:
OF shoes. and ships. and scaling
todz.
OF cdbbd1cs ard kings:
OF tohv the sea is boiling hot.
And uhether pigs hare toin1s"
There is something innately
funny about pig having wings.
and cabbages and kings are a
queer combination; and because
there is humor In the unnatural
twist, nobody ever thinks OF writ
Ing that way. Otherwise. II
Wouldn't be nonsense, but common
sense. and common sense would be
nonsense, and the sane folks would
be in the asylums, and the crazy
folks would be outside. getting rich
and famous. and political parties
probably would have TO beg some
body TO run for the presidency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08

: HAVE had recently an
experience with mad
ness --- shrill. blood hot,
blgoted madness - be
coming the guiding splr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08
SEN. LODGE FLAYS WILSON
Oeaher

Tonight, Shopers: We'd
nesdGy, fair; fresh south
10 tceSt lCindS.
Temperature Last 81 Hours
Maximum. sS. Minimum. a..
Noon today. IS.
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ft Of hiIIDH. NuBHIa n an eX-
ceIient example OF madman run
ming riot But we have never tried
n reign OF pure jolly. care-free
nonsense.
/ wonder II II wouldn't bc
wonderful decade II we turned the
country over to the children. 10
the fairies. TO the nonsense OF gods
and goddesses. for ten years. I
wonder, IL We all quit taking our
sselves so seriously. II we lost our
money madness. and our dignity.
and our stinginess, and our inabil.
ity to laugh. what sort Of coun-
try we might have. Anyway, ii
0urn 10 Page 2. Column 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
LEGION POSTS
PASS 5000
Increase at Rate of Thousand Per
Month Brings Total Up to Four
Figures in Month of
February.

Increasing at the rate of thousand
posts month, the American Legion
passed the 5000 mark the middle of
February. In addition to posts in
the United States, report just issued
shows one in Canada, one in England,
three in France, one in Mexico, one in
Panama, three in the Philippines. one
in Hawaii, and eight in Cuba.
New York state, with total of 854
posts, heads the list, Illinois coming
second with 604 posts; Pennsylvania,
third, 522 posts; Iowa, fourth, 443;
Minnesota, fifth, All; Ohio, sixth,
359; Missouri, seventh, 270; Michigan,
eighth, 256; Indiana, ninth, 253, and
New Jersey tenth, 245.
The number of posts in the other
states on February II, when Ameri-
can Legion reports showed 8,015
posts, were as follows: Alabama,
SO; Alaska, s; Arizona, %; Arkansas,
1o5: California, 204: Colorado "a;
Connecticut, so; Delaware, 10; Dis
trict. of Columbia, %; Florida, 81;
Georgia, IS; Idaho, SO; Kansas, 221;
Kentucky, 80; Louisiana, 40; Maine
SO; Maryland, II; Massachusetts, 244;
Mississippi, 70; Montana, 81; Nebras-
ka. 1893; Nevada, 49,; New Hampshire,
"a; New Mexico, 40; North Carolina,
r.; North Dakota, 1853; Oklahoma,
142; Oregon, 80; Rhode Island, "a;
South Carolina, SIS; South Dakota,
1865; Tennessee, 50; Texas, 1874; Utah,
1O4; Vermont, 79; Virginia, JOG;
Washington, 1870; West Virginia, "a;
Wisconsin, 229; Wyoming, "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
EXPLOSION
IN COAL MINE
Two Men Badly Wounded and Taken
to Hospital at Ottumwa as
Result OF the
Accident.

BONAPARTE. March 2.--As the
result of an explosion which oc-
Cured at the Radcliffe coal mine,
two miles north of Douds, in this
county, at about 4:30 o'clock, last
Thursday afternoon. two miners.
John Daniels ana his son are in an
Ottumwa hospital in a serious condi-
! ton. Just what caused the explo-
sion is not definitely known The
men had fired two shots and it is
reported had returned to their work
when third and terrific explosion
occurred. Daniels and his son were
hurled some distance and both were
badly bruised and burned. They
were hurried to hospital and al
though their injuries are serious, it
is thought they will recover.
II there were twenty-five to fifty
more houses in Bonaparte, to rent or
SELL they would all be occupied and
the population of this town would be
increased 200 or 800 people, and the
trade of the local merchants would
be increased proportionately. A few
years ago when the mills here dis
continued business there were q lot
of vacant houses because people who
to other towns where there were
mills, but during the past few years
these houses have all been flied up
again, and people are here every day
looking for houses to rent or buy,
and Bonaparte is slowly but surely on
it's way to be what it was few
years ago, the best town in Van
Buren, county. Ask any farmer in
49, of ,t,.xy Il, 4,
town pays the most money for pro
iduce and they will all say Bonaparte,
and they will also say that what they
have to buy is very reasonable here.
Watch this town grow.
Mrs. Ralph Elliott, who was called
here last week by the serious illness
of her father, w. H. Roberts, return.
ed to her home in Des Moines Satur-
day of last week. She was accom-
panied home by her mother, who will
visit with the Elliott family for a
time; and also by her father, Warren
Roberts, who is on his way to his
home in Los Angeles, Calf
MIR. Massie, an agent OF the bureau
of animal industry of the department
of agriculture at Washington, was in
Van Buren, county last week. Mr..
Massie is out in the interest of the
sheep industry to eradicate scab and
other diseases of sheep. 1t is report
ed that he found two flocks near
Birmingham infected with scab, and
it is also reported that there are
three focks near Milton, that are in
fected. The scab is said to have been
very prevalent in Davis county last
year, the government causing $500
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

evening was led by Hazel Vermillion
and a solo rendered by Eloise Scov-
ern All present were so pleased, as
both did their part so well.
Mrs. r. Latty was a visitor the lat
ter part of the week at Montrose,
with old neighbors and friends.
Mr.. Upham, of Keokuk, was a Way
land visitor Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Usher, of KeOkuk,
Sundayed in Wayland at the home of
Eugene Soole.
Mr.. Cohagan and family have moved
on Main street, and occupy the resi-
dence owned by Lew Williams.
Mrs. Kearns, Mrs. Hammett, and
Morgan Morris, Jr., visited the school
Friday and enjoyed the literary exer-
cises.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Sargent, Mrs.
Bostic, and Miss Davis. were callers
at the attractive and pretty home of
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Murray last Sunday
evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

An experienced observer in charge
OF large office said it was waste
OF words to tell most people to eat
plain food. They prefer the food
that delights the eye. Checking up
on the after effects the usual, dis
tresses of gassiness, sour ntisings,
Water brash, loginess and so on may
be avoided by following the meal
with one or two Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets These supply the stomach
with an alkaline effect thus promot-
ing normal conditions as in health.
This puts the o. K on so-called rich
food. Men and women are but chill
dren OF a larger growth when it
comes to eating the foods that
satisfy, even though they may cause
indigestion
Indigestion is not necessarily con-
fined 10 those who live high. 1t may
follow so simple a process as the
flavor Of a bay leaf, thyme, garlic,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
She Was Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
N. Collier and Died Sunday at
Home in cliquot,
GRADUATED IN CLASS 1905
She Was kiIbourns Prize Winner il,
That Glass and Honor Student
During Her Years in
School.

| Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the vault in Oakland
cemetery for the late Mrs. Clara
Louise GArretson, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. j. N. Collier, whose death occur
lred Sunday afternoon at her home in
| CliquOt, Mo. The Rev. Or. Ezra b.
Newcomb of the First Westminster
Presbyterian church, OBLIGATED. The
body was brought to keokuk last eve
ming by the bereaved parents. follow
| ing short funeral services held from
the home yesterday.
| The death of Mrs. Garretson comes
as shock to her friends here, and to
the members of her family. She was
a young woman of great mentality and
refinement and her death is all the
more sad since she leaves motherless
| five little children, the eldest being
only eleven.
| Mrs. Garretson was one of the type
of women whose personality endeared
her to those who were her intimate
/ friends. She was kind and helpful
and her MANY little deeds of kindness
Twill long be remembered by those who
were privileged to know her. AS a
student in high school, she was one
iof the honor winners in her class.
She had time with ali of her other
work for her music, and was mem
Der of the Monday Music club during
/ her residence here. In religious BELIEF
ishe was Unitarian.
1 She was devoted to her family and
| to her home. She exemplified to the
fullest the honored title of mother,
and no greater tribute could be given
her than the love and honor of her
family.
| Was Born in Nebraska.
Clara Louise Collier was born in
/ Nebraska September II, 1887, the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Collier. With the family, she came to
! Keokuk in 1896 Her education was
completed in the keokuk schools, and
/ in the class of 1905 of 'Keokuk high
school she completed her school work,
graduating with honors. She was
one of the Kilbourne prize winners
for that year.
Two years after her graduation, in
1907, she was married to Isaac M.
| Garretson They lived for five years
on farm near Summitville. Later
they went into the southwest and had
recently moved to Cliquot, Mo.
| Mrs. Garretson's death occurred
Sunday afternoon following an attack
! of influenza which terminated in
/ pneumonia. Her mother and father
were summoned to her bedsire, leav-
/ ing here Saturday They srrived
but a few minutes before she died.
| She is survived by her husband and
| five little children, her mother and
father, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Collier of
| this city, and one sister, Margaret Col
!! lier Wells, ALSO of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
NEW BOSTON,.
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Our school opened last week after
having been closed for three weeks
on account of the flu.
G. l.. Cohenn was DOnnellson
caller today.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Pickard, former
residents, OF. New Boston, but late of
Keolcuk, are visiting their daughter.
Mrs Adolph Rokey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miles and
sons are spending the week in keo-
kuk. s.sf+
William Swinderman of Donnellson
was a visitor in New Boston Sunday.
Mrs. e. Ballinger, Miss Louise
Miles, teachers of the New Boston
school, attended the teachers meet
ing in Fort Madison Saturday.
We are glad to note that the flu is
a thing of the past All of the patients
have recovered.
Miss Anna Sundeen is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Schaefer Of Viele.
Miss Ethel Hancock attended the
teachers meeting in Fort Madison
Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

sheep to be dipped. 5000 Of which
were diseased or had been exposed.
A good many farmers around here
sold their farms last summer and
fall and there is a lively scramble now
for farms for rent and also many
prospective buyers at this time. Land
has not gone any lower in price, but
it is certain that 1t is going still
higher.
VIM. Jockey went to TT. Madison
last Saturday for a few days visit
with his father, George.
Earle Moore loaded his household
goods and farm machinery in car
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
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wAYl,AND, MO.
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The reception given by our school
superintendent and wife was a sue
cess The Freshmen on entering was
SO dazled by the beautiful gowned
and fairy hostess and Chesterfeldian
host that it took few moments to
gain compusure. The games of high
class were educational instructive and
enjoyable. Everything went fine for
those Freshmen until their class presi-
dent clicked on the best of ice cream.
Their professor came to his rescue.
took him by the heels and shook him
few times, then arighted him.
Jennie Crate and Miss Clara Martin
won the prizes. The evening closed
with happy and pleasant memories
that can never be erased from their
minds
Those luscious cakes were baked
by Mrs. Steele's dainty hands, and no
doubt the Professor helped build the
fire as he is an expert teacher OF do
nestle science.
Too much cannot be said of this re-
ception as every teacher that comes
from the school room knows the ex-
haustion of body and mind; yet these
teachers set an example of ambition
and energy that some teachers could
take lesson from, as well as the stu
dents
Mrs. Rose Bostic of Kahoka, and
Miss Virginia Davis of this city. spent
the week end with Miss Matt Way
land at st. Francisville, Mo. And on
Sunday the three we're entertained at
dinner at the palatial home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. @. G. Sargent All! "ye Gods
such feast the table groaned with
baked fowl. preserves and pickles
like amber, and dumplings like mother
used TO make. luscious cake and de-
!icious ice cream, with many other
goodies too numerous to mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Athey moved to the
farm east of town Monday.
DR.. A. r. Block is the most energet-
&c resident on the avenue; he has his
place "spic and span"
The league at NJ. e. South Sunday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
10 Keep Their Digestion Perfect Nothing SO Safe and
Pleasant as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.

sage or any of the other savory
favorfngs so universally used in
soups, roasts, dressings, etc. AS a
rule if the stomach balks at such
things, it will be disturbed by cheese,
|milk, coffee, pies and almost any
thing that most people like so well.
Such conditions as these are met
quite adequately by following the
meal with one or two Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. They digest food
and at the same time supply the
stomach with an alkaline effect that
prevents gassiness, heartburn, sour
risings. drowsiness after eating and
such distresses so familiar to those
susceptible to Indigestion or dys-
pepsia. Get box of these tablets at
any drug store in the United States
or Canada, price SO cents, and then
note how comfortable the stomach
feels. Your most excellent cook may
use garlic without a protest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

here last week, and he and his family
have gone to Kirksyille. Mo, where
they will reside.
Oliver Sergeant who has resided
most of his life in Vernon Prairie
few miles southwest of Bonaparte.
but who recently sold his farm, has
moved to farm he purchased a few
miles west of Pennington.
Mrs, Ed. Steinmeyer of Bentons-
port. was here several days last
week on account of the illness OF her
mother, Mrs. John Won Seggen.
Chas. Martin and son Albert, went
to Chicago last Saturday where they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

will be employed in the Western r.
mills. Mr.. Martins place as dr.
man at the Hooper livery barn b
been taken by Albert Miller.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
WILL
MEET TOMORROW
Special Session of the School Direc
tors Will Be Held Thursday
Nngt to Consider Salary
Matters.

A special session of the board of
education will be held Thursday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock.
The meeting will be for the pur.
pose of considering the teachers re-
quest for salary raise.
All members Of the board are ex.
pected to be present at this meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03

Coal is cheaper in China than any
where else in the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-08
Lady Trainers to Handle Wild
 Circus Animals

X Lady wild animal trainers are fast coming into vogue; the innovation was started by the Al G. Barnes A. ring circus which is scheduled for two exhibitions in Pine Bluff Sept 10.
 With his men in the army and na- wy, Barnes cast about for women, and his first protege was Miss Martha Florine, Belgian girl, who took to roaring lions like cooties to dough- boy.
 \ Before long she was on speaking terms" with one lion, then another, until now, she is sole educator of the ponderous group of jungle kings with which she appears in the Barnes steel arena.
 Another lady trainer is Mabel Starke, who is bit camera shy, but don't mind in the least entering an arena with 20 Siberian tigers, slaps them on the face when occasion re- quires it, and as climax, grabs Ra- jah. the biggest tiger in the bunch, and wrestles him for five minutes; her very audacity appears to be her greatest protection.
 And to jump from one extreme to another, Bessie Harvey, the prima donna of the white tops, mounts q white equipage, bursts into dulcet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-08
PERENNIAL PURITANIsM.

A prominent Philadelphia contem- porary complains: "The almost con. stant turmoil over the Sunday laws in this state, especially during the season of out-of-door sports, points strongly to the serious need of re. visin of those old Blue Laws of 1794 and to the fact that whatever re. vision of these old Blue Laws of 1794 forced"
 Reading the editors screed we fur ther find that his conception of re- vision possibly might save "an.a- tepr" baseball from the list of Sun. day criminalities and possibly might exempt Sunday afternoon gol! md sedate and dignified automobile driyins.
 Bnt the Sabbath comes. and the
 ilsrs tkpcush six days, during the xesson of ut-of-dosr sports" Tear khe tpnss of the birds longing for tbe scent Of flowers. the rippline ausie q running waters. cr the kiss M ths rind IT they rids CT wa:k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-08
THE HARVESTER TRUST.

Concerted action of manufacturers end dealers in farm implements in Apintaining high prices for farm machinery again threatens to become '. serious menace to farmers of the nation, report filed by the Federal Nade commission alleges. That the profit made by the two principal fanufactprers, both concerns being Identified with the same financial in- terests, is excessive in proportion to the increase in cost of labor and ma terials is further charged by the federal body and with the decline of prices for farm products may serve to make the producer the slave of 2 combine, which before has been of concern to federal investigation and some restriction. However, in the general increase of prices, farm ers, receiving more for their crops, have been able, in measure, to meet the increases without their profits being eaten up. But this condition may not maintain us solid 1y as will the harvester machinery trust. Bumper crops in some sec tions may 80 flood the markets that prices may drop to lower levels. It Is we'll that the recommendation of the Federal Trade commission be Thoroughly analized and that possibly the Deering and Mccormick brands be made separate concerns in an ef- fort to break up the union of inter- ests which the trade commission says looms as danger to farmers.
 Although manufacturers of ma- chinery the International Harvester company by ursurption and by shack ling the farmers can strike at the vitals of the nation. It can affect NAe P1ice VI IOOu.
 Members of the federal trade com mission are men intimately familiar with the tricks of big interests and by reason of their influential capa- cities are charged with judicial du- ties more than with political activ'- ties so it may be assumed that their recommendation that an investiga- ton of the farm machinery alleged manipulation has nothing to do with whether Cox or Harding is elected president, rather that the farmer be protected so he in turn can supply bread.