The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-23


In these months Brand made showing
with the paper That was never dream
ed of by he owners preceding as being
within the range of possibility. Made
absolute master of the paper and con
seguently dictator of its policy. the
young man set Il pace that the papers
rivals found difficult to equal. much
less to outsirip His exposure of the
scandals in the exclusive world of
high life insurance finance has thus
far proved the most vital reform Of
his administration AS result of this
crusade. which drove a half dozen
leading officials from almost as many
companies. the president of the United
States stated publicly that the vast
life insurance business of this country
is now on the soundest financial basis
1t has ever bad
But Wheeler Brand in the press of
stirring events had not forgotten Judge
Bartelmy. In fact, certain activities of
that estimabe individual were just
now under close scrutiny by the one
time reporter. who. If he could be pre-
vailed on 10 speak concerning il,
might possibly observe that the judge
was very staiii 10 nave III opportunity
to make few explanations which
would be rseetsui niih undoubted III
terest By The public. The young edi-
tors suit far HE hand of judith Bar
telmy might be said since we art
dealing viii u Judges family. TO be L:
statu quo. She WAS still waiting f0r
MIN ito become s;lile. as she had ey
pressed herself 10 MIN. \ giri OF lofts
principles and OF decided strength ni
character. she could not see his duty
all quite natural. quite wonlanly quite
daughterly, thai she should subscribe
absolutely 10 her fathers side III the
momenfous case of JUDGE BAR.
TELMY VERSUS THE PEOPLE.
WHEELER BRAND AND THE AID,
VANCE"
She was loyal TO her father. and she
was trying TO be loyal to her lover.
and the task was becoming more and
more difficult Yet she waited. and
Wheeler Brand waited. and each pray
ed that the other would end the ordeal
and heal two breaking hearts.
Today we fiId Wheeler Brand pro-
ceeding toward the luxurious Nolan
home on fashionable residential thor.
oughfare 10 visit the proprietor of the
paper TO hand him statement of the
Advances progress, to discuss mat
tiers of editorial policy and to confer
regarding Il certain development con-
corning Judge Rartelmy.
/ AT the Nolan home reception had
been announced. hundreds of invita-
| tons sent out. but the responses did
| not encourage Mrs. Noian In her so
| ciai aspirations. Society passed her
| by That was the whole story in
4 brief. Society. as usual. was ever SO
much pleased With itself aud was too
busy to include Mrs. Nolan. Phyllis
and Sylvester in its diversions. The
| for society. had no time for it. but he
/ fondly loved the courageous. warm
hearted woman who had rEcomplain-
ingly shared with him The operous
hardships of his early days. and it was
I y .
his desire to crafty her ambitions as
well as those of his daughter. The
fortune he had plucked from Nevada S
dinty bosom enabled him TO be gener-
Gus. and he smiled approviugly on ey-
cry new extravaganza Of Mrs. Michael
Nolan. Therefore IL She was socially
ambitious she must have her way and
be allowed to curry Oh her campaign
Tor recognition IN whatever fashion she
chose. Certainly the hnne he had cs-
fablished was lifting vantagr ground
rom which to wage war of dollars
igalnst the PERCEPTIONS embellishments
With which the city's -Four Hundred
1ad encircled It's camp. PaIatiai IN