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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
ANOTHER GET RICH QUICK" EXPERT

further explained that 1t would
be necessary to put some money
in the Marine bank before the
clearing house opened the follow
ing morning. because, he stated:
"We have $66n,900 on deposit
there and it would embarass us
very much If the bank should
close it's DOORS
After much discussion General
Grant was induced to borrow
$4,000 from w. K Vanderbilt
Mr.. Vanderbilt told General
Grant very pointedly that he
would only advance tho money
rs a personal loan, evidently
having little faith in Ward.
Ward got the money and the next
night he sent a message to young
Grant that the city chamber
lain had drawn another big check
on the Marine bank and that 1t
would be necessary to raise
$500, 900. "I'll try s250,000 and
you do the same" the message
read.
Young Grant took list OF ne
godable securities 10 Jay Gould
and asked for loan, but Gould
evidently had his suspicious
about Ward, too, for he very
CURLY refused to advance any
money on the securities offered.
In company with an attorney
Grant decided to 90 to Wards
house in Brooklyn late Monday
night to inform him that he had
failed to raise the money. Long
after midnight Ward came in.
saying he had been out to see
some capitalists He had failed to
raise the required money, but
seemed to be undisturbed by his
failure. He promised to meet
Grant early next morning, but
during the night he disappeared.
He left note to his wife saying
the Marine bank would fail the
next day. 1t did fail. Grant 4
Ward failed too. and the whole
Grant family was ruined-totally
ruined. Horses, carriages, real
estate and even the generals
souvenirs, war trophies. swords,
etc, were sold to pay the loan
from Mr.. Vanderbilt (Mr. Van
derbilt returned these latter to
Mr.. Grant; eventually they were
deposited in the National
museum.)
Every effort was made to IN
volve General Grant in the crimf-
nal efforts Of Ferdinand Ward and
]. D. Fish and every effort failed.
At the trial Ward confessed
that he had been insolvent for
two years He confessed that
there had been no contracts.
When he Invested in contract"
he had deposited the money to
his personal account. The $4,000
General Grant had borrowed from
Vanderbilt was deposited to his
personal account.
According to Wards confession,
his method was to borrow large
sums of money for investment.
He would then set aside part Of
this fund for dividends and by
paying these large dividends"
regularly, the investor was in
duced to leave the money in
Wards hands. These large divi-
dends attracted other funds and
the victims streamed into Wards
office, anxious to do the same
thing.
Fish was sentenced to seven
years imprisonment; and Ward
to ten years.
General Grant was hurried to
his grave by the financial distress
that the failure of Grant & Ward
brought on him, though the inn
mediate cause OF his death was
epithelial cancer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

existing facilities without impeding
freight traffic. It is evident, indeeu'
that travelling on an American rair
road for pleasure merely is beconlns
more and more a luxury. The hfse
duty of the roads is TO serve Dusi
ness, and this alone taxes their le
sources to a greater degree than ever
before. It will be regrettable to nave
the popular excursion done ava!
with. but that not improbabiy may
be the result OF a national expansion
with which the railroads have not
kept pace
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
THE OLD FALLS FOUND.

Rochester, N. Y, Democrat: An in
teresting geological discovery has
been made In Ontario, Canada, in
connection with the excavations for
the new Welland ship canal. This is
the gorge of a mighty cataract over
which water once found it's way from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. The
course of the river Of which this an
Gent falls formed feature presum-
ably ran in an irregular direction
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

of the eight are in the business that
grabs the excessive profit. Two 9TH
ers, railroad and utility men, repre-
sent interests that often get their coal
at low figures because of STEADY con-
tracts, leaving the ordinary manufac-
turer or individual consumer to carry
the extra load of profit for the total
production.
Mr. Palmer Is lovely hnmorist.
His department of Justice is a comedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
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Do not experiment with others. save
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National Medical Institute. Milwaukee,,
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

When man you he carries life insurance, te,'
him he js mistaker-thst life insurance Carries NM II
80 en, CARRIES him but family and when
The oreat moment arrives, and he IS carried 70 ms
estnopace II carries the family over the roosn places
~ home intact educatcs children and PROVIDES
for their needs Tell him that! 1t will give him new
idea Of life jnsurance.-The Dotted Line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

When the conduct of men is designed to be
influenced, persuasion- kind, unassumns
Dersuasion should ever be adopted-ADra-
ham Lincoln
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

The country is languishing for more work
with men IS hands and less with their jaws.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

Heavy decreases in the graduated sugar mar
ket at New York City have put the sweetening
DOWN TO seventeen cents. The raw article is be-
ing quoted around thirteen cents, ten cents less
than the high level Of three months ago. Some
of the holders of large stocks have .overstayed
the market and have been tightly squeezed
Strange, what little of sympathy is offered them
by the consumers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
TOO
LATE

Death only q matter Of short tim.
Don't wait until pains and aches
become incurable diseases. Avoid
painful consequences by taking
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14
PUBLIC LOSES; WHO BENEFITS?

Here are some figures from the report OF the
statistician of one of the largest construction
companies in the country. Taking 1914 as a
base the hourly wage of carpenters rose thirty
five per cent. by the end of 1919. During the
same period their average yearly earnings rose
ffty-six per cent.
Note what follows: During 1919 the hourly
wage of these workers rose 65 per cent. on the
1914 basis But their average yearly earnings
declined per cent. over those of the previous
year; that is, the men on more than doubled
wage scale actually earned and got less money.
This was not caused by unemployment; the men
were busy. But with the rise of the wage scale
and the heavy demand for overtime increase, no
}ovrtime work was done. Saturday half holidays
and later a full Saturday hobby cut from the
mems earnings.
Now for another phase Of the business The
building costs rose steadily in 1919; the public
was paying more money for the work and it was
getting much less work done. Sum it up. The
men who produce the building get less than be-
fore; the people who pay for the building pay a
great deal more. The public is losing; who is
benefting!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-14

In spite of an appeal to the press of Toronto
to leave his experiments alone until specialists
have weighed and balanced the results, young
Dr. Glover, of st. Michael's hospital there, has
sprung to fame for his continued successful
treatment of cancer cases He has taken no one
into his clinics but cases abandoned as hopeless.
-Four have died, bat the other patients report
such advances that additional quarters are be-
ing considered. Many have failed in what he
hopes to achieve, but the prayers of all will
speed the young surgeon battle.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10
R HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
 COMPOUNDS VALUABLE CHEMICAL
|egemann is Man Who, While Working in This i, Discovered Ichthyol Which is Said to Be Su-
 br to Heretofore Supreme German Mixture.

Durant, N. Y.. four miles from Nyack, have been causing a great deal Of un- easiness among the local villagers for the past three months. Numerous signs warned the trespasser of the presence of Danger. Dangerous Acids. etc, and occasionally a heavy explosion would disturb the country side. According to local reports a new explosive was being manufac- tured. twenty times as powerful as dynamite ono day one Of the most venturesomc natives. damaging to peek into the larger of the two build ings. discovered that it contained a complete 1000 gallon distillation out fit. This was the last straw for the law nbiding citizens of New City. a neiEhboring village. New City, during the good old days, boasted of six sa- looms and a brewery to supply a pop ulation of 300, but those days are gone and New City didn't intend to have a law-breaking distillery within smelling distance if it could help 1t. So few of the most jealous ones started an investigation. Dr. DeBaun. the Rockland county health officer. visited the plant at Durant and de- manded an explanation of the purpose and details Of the operations. So the mystery was solved.
 IchthyoI First Discovered.
 Forty years ago a German chemist was experimenting with rock fomed by the deposit of great auanti- ties of prehistoric marine animals which had lived when the Tyrol mountains. now 1000 feet above sea level. were entirely submerged. After a Roo-d deal of experimentation. tho chemist produced. through process of dry distillation. an oil. which was found to be q most remarkable cure for various diseases of the skin and blood. PeddIers sold this oil from door to door among tho mountain peasants. and 1t was not long befort fl came to tho attention of tho medical profession. who formally recognized 1t as a valuable drug. The German chemist, realizing the possibilities of the discovery. en- dcavored to raise enough capital to produce the oil on a large scale. and succeeded in interesting a wealthy pobleman named Staegemanh, a de- scendant of Polish king. to invest. A company was formed to manufac- ture and sell the product which was now named 'Tchthyor'. from 'Ich- thus. Greek for fish: and "Oilium". Latin for oil. The chemical name IrhthyoIate. Within a few years the new company proved to bo success full, and Staegemann sold his interest at a good profit. which was later in- hcrited by hts soh, Max. an artist, who
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

came 10 America soon after his fathers death.
 For thirty years. Germany export cd her wonderful preparation all over the world. Every civilized country included a description of it in their pharmacopias, and although if was never advertised or sold to the public. it became well-known in the medical profession. Today it is used in the prescriptions of practically all of the physicians and surgeons and forms the most important ingredient of many preparations sold under famil- far trade-markcd names.
 War Creates Shortage.
 When the war broke out no more of this great curative agent could be imported and the price rose from five to eighty dollars Der pound, and was then practically impossible to obtain. The only supply to reach the United States during the war was brought over on the 'DeutschIand.' the German submarine which made its sensational landing here in 1916. Throughout the world the curtailment of the sup ply of ichthyol was keenly felt and there were many attempts to mako substitutes. In America. a synthetic GOHpOunu NdS Dudue iToht iu1sttu oitf and in Japan one out of the soyer bean. Switzerland and other coun- tries tried to produce 2 genuine ich- thyol out of deposit somewhat similar to the one in the Tyrol, but without success.
 "In Texas there was owned by a senator a fossilIferous marine deposit SO like the original that some Ameri- can chemists spent great deal Of time and money trying to make, a genuine Ammonium -Ichthyol- ate. but their products were no bet ter than the synthetic ones. The German formula for ichthyol filed in Washington was followed, but like nearly all of the German patents in this country. it was found to be pur- posely false.
 The senator was telling a friend Of his about the mine. when the friend suggested that a sample of the ore he sent to his son. who was a chemist, for examination. This was done. and after untiring research the son succeeded in discovering the se- cret formula. but as the United States had just declared war. he entered the service, and SO his work was tenn porarily suspended. Last year the sue cessful chemist again took up the problem and was backed by a New York company called the Meadows oil and Chemical corporation. to op- crate the Texas mines and to market an American Ammonium Sulpho- bchthyolate.
 '-The chemist was made general manager with headquarters at the new laboratories at Durant, N. Y.
 Staegemann Makes Good.
 "A very curious coincidence is that the senator's friend was Max Staege- mann, the artist. so it has come about that after forty years America has at last been able to surpass Germany in the manufacture of vital drug through a discovery by one Of her chemists who is the grandson of the investor who first made the com mercial production of the drug pos
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

Do years ago one Max
 then an instructor at tho High school tn this city, |erable of hts spare time g with various chemicals. h was to develop some- De world had n great de-
 { only Q limited quantity.
 Ae of time he evolved n |npound which he felt Do in great demand. It Then came tho war and
 igh school instructor ot- lrvices to the American |and was assigned to the
 research laboratories in conclusion of the war he his attention to his dis
 the subsequent success Ia hts cndeavors is well following article:
 Durant Mystery.
 |dings just completed at
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

Of physicians. it has proved, to be far superior to the original. It's ability to penetrate the skin, which is one of the most important characteristics of
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

Ammonium Sulpho-Ichthyolate. is from two to four times that of the German. Another important char acteristic is it's antiseptic action, as .
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

sible.
 The most notable feature of the new product is that after being tried out in hospitals and in the practice
New Britain herald., 1920-09-10

per cent solution will kill harmruL bacteria and yet an s per cent will slsot affect those that are necessary for the proper functioning of the body.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
AMERICAN BAKERY Opposite Coliseum Theatre
INCREASED SALARIES
 ARE EXPECTED TO BE
 ASKED BY BALL PLAYERs

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-New contracts
 for the 1920 season must be prof
 fered approximately 90 per cent or
 the regular players on major league
 baseball clubs. expert followers or
 the game said here. That condition.
 with the increased interest displayed
 in. the National pastime. they said.
 probably will result in a number or
 players following Babe Ruth, the Bos
 ton American pitcher. and out-fielder,
 in demands for increased salaries. Retrenchments effected for the
 period Of the war. when the owners expected to be confronted with less ened interest in baseball. lef to many one-year contracts being made. Long time contracts for number of stars terminated with the past season. So far few players Of the Chicago clubs ihave been signed. Alexander. Killi- fer and Robertson are the Natona, League Club stars who have made 1920 contracts Only a few young. sters have made contracts with the Chicago Americans. Eddie Collins fiye-year contract expired last fall. Eddie Cicotte's contract also ended. as did the oneyear agreement with | Ray Schalk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
HAYAKAWA PICKS
 STRONG CAST FOR nnis BIRrHRlCHT"

Hayakawa, the Japanese star o' picture drama, is supported by dls iinguished cast in his new Mutual Haworth production. His Birthright a play that deals with interraciai problems in an expressing way.
 Marin Sais, leading woman Of the cast. who is known throughout Cali fornia as "the Marin County beauty, is a Notre Dame girl who graduated from the famous academy directly into a theatrical career, becoming one of the best known of the young CT stock actresses on the Paciiic Coast. Al, CT wour years of regular stage training Miss Hais joined the Vitagraph forces and has since been given lead roles in productions ny Vitagraph. Bison. Kalem and other companies before she joined the Haworth forces. This feature will be at the Coliseum theatre Sunday and Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
WALLACE REID HAS SPLENDID ROLE IN
 .TOO MANY MILLIONS"

Wallace Reid has the part to which he is best suited in his latest Para mount picture. "Too Many Millions. which will be shown at the Coliseum theatre tonight and Wednesday. Az Walsingham Van Dorn, he is first shown as a poor young man trying to make a living selling books. Then comes q bolt from the blue. Tw1 wealthy sknfiint uncles of his are suddenly killed in a motor accident and Walsingham finds himself the possessor of a cool 40 millions of dollars by the terms of their will.
 The cool 40 millions. however, make things warm for Walsingham. In the first place a beautiful young woman. Miss Desiree Lane, shows up and tells him that two millions Of the money belongs to her, that his uncles robbed her father of it and caused his death. The next thing to happen is the discovery that Van Dorn's confidential agent, Wilkins, has fled with the 40 millions.
 Taking the girl. Van Dorn goes in pursuit of him in a motor car. They stop for gasoline and while they are at garage officers take the car away from them. He and Desiree 20 to nearby inn for the night, and at dawn the inn catche7 fire and they barely escape with their lives. Then Van Dorn and Desiree marry and the bridegroom takes 3 iob in the garage to pay for the gas oline.
 They like the lifet SD well tha; they live on in the Ettle village quite happily for two years with no money except what Van Dorn earns. Then Wilkins unexpectedly appears and offers to return the 4t millions of money. but they hesitate to take it. What would you have done?
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
EDWARD LARSON RETURNS
 FROM TRIP OUTSIDE

Edward Larson returned on the last boat from the South from a vacation trip on which he visited over the holidays with Mrs. Larson 1t Belingham. Wash. He says that he found Bellingham one of the most prosperous towns on the Sound.
 While in Bellingham he met Bal do Jellich, who lately was employed at the Arcade Cafe. He was a wit ness to the marriage of MT. Jellieh and Mrs. Minnie Smith. also for merly of this place at one time em- ployed as a cook in the Federal jail. The wedding took place at Belling- ham on December 22. The couple left immediately for Prince Rupert Co make their homes.
 MT. Larson, who Is a well-known violin player of this city brought back a lot of new orchestra music with him which he says has been to make their home there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
SixTEEN.YEAR-olD BOY DIES WITH CURSE ON
 LIPS FOR HIS FATHER

MARTINEZ, Cal, Jan. 5.-Frank Lutt Jr.. 16 years old shot and killed by Constable Charles Chapman in a pistol duel following his alleged re- fusal to submit to arrest. had planned to murder his father, Constable Chap anan, Judge Goethals, and the Dis- tract Attorney. A. E. Timing. and then commit suicide, it was an nounced at the office of the District Attorney here.
 According to Lutts nine-year-old brother. who told of the alleged plans, Frank armed himself heavily with q heavy calibered automatic pistol and two pockets full of cartridges Friday night. He had started to carry out his alleged design Saturday when he met death
 According to Lutt Sr., Frank be- came vicious and manageable when he was beaten in fist fight with his brother Tony. l4 years old. who had submitted meekly to the other lads bullying for years.
 Following this occurrence the fatn. CT said, Frank announced his inten fion of becoming as hard boiled as the bandit Tracy" He made study of the bandn's life and sought to emulate him. He refused to enter his home nights but always slept under the front porch. On the death bed he answered his fathers request for farewell kiss with a curse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
HOCKEY CLUBS HAVE
 TRAINED FOR SEASON

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 5.-Hockey clubs of Seattle, Vancouver and Vic toria, the three cities Of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, have had hard training for the 19l9-20 season
 Seattle's team, the Metropolitans, which won the championship, last season, will skate onto the ice this year with almost the same lineup as one year ago. One star Gully Wilson. will be missing. Wilson has signed wnh Toronto's club of the National Hockey League. Bobby Rowe will continue to act as captain. Frank Foyston Harry Holmes, "Muzz" Murray, and the other Seattle men are all on deck.
 Cyclone" Taylor, the bald headed veteran Of several Vancouver teams will again lead the milliohaires. as the club from the British Columbia capital is called Taylor Is considered one of the fastest men on the west. ern ice. With the addition of severa! new players signed by Vancouver the Millionaires promise 10 put up
 very strong fight for the pennant his year. One strong addition ia Dr. Gordon Roberts who has deserted his profession for the ice Gordon played several years ago ir the eastern league and was consider cd its best goal getter. VIII Adame and Jack Adams, two other new Vancouver men, are expected tc add strength.
 The third team, Victoria, will no
 show many changes. Eddie Oatman
 captain. will continue to lead tn, aggregation. Moose" Johnson vii
 again be the Victoria rover ant promises to bring the fans to thei
 feet again and again. as in the past
 by his dashing drives down the ice Victoria will be strong on defense
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
1 FILM OF "ZAZA" IS iMPERiLED
 | BY OFFICE FIRE

Soon after the picture of ".Iaza,' 7 the Paramount picture starring Paul inc Frederick was completed, the film was placed in the vaults of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation for safe keeping. That night fire all but destroyed the building and it is a remarkable circumstance that while the vault was covered with flaming debris and was inaccessible for several days, the film itself es- capped injury. This feature will be seen Saturday night at the Coliseum theatre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
ENID BENNETT COMING THURSDAY

Enid Bennett, the star discovered by Thomas H. Ince, will be seen in big comedy production at the Coli scum theatre Thursday and Friday of this week. Miss Bennett's work on the screen is of the best and az a comedy star she ranks among the first. To see this star in the comedy drama Fuss and Feathers" will af ford all those who witness it admir- able entertainment. Stories of this kind are always good. and with q star of Miss Bennett's calibre, should make a picture worth while.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-06
CHARMING PICTURE COMING TO PALACE

An altogether charming picture "T'other Dear Charmer," Is coming to the Palace theatre Friday night only with Louise Huff as the star. John Bowers appears in this attraction as leading man. Many of the scenes were taken on famous estate ot great beauty on Long Island and al together the attraction is one of the classiest and most entertaining imag. inable. "T'other Dear Charmer" is q World Picture.