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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-12-16

"Thank'ee'' ED BY THREE sPIR-
You will be IT'S"
haunted" resumed the ghost. ''by three
spirits"
Scrooge's countenance fell almost as
low as the ghosts had done.
without their visits" said the
ghost, you cannot hope to shun the
path l tread Expect the first tomor
row when the bell tolls /, expect
the second on the next night at the
same hour. the third upon the next
night when the last stroke of II has
ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no
more and look that, for your own
sake. you remember what has passed
between u.s."
The apparition walked backward
from him. and at every step 1t took
the window raised itself a little, so
that when the specter reached 1t it
was wide open. 1t beckoned Scrooge
to approach. which he did. When they
were within two PAGES Of each other
Marley's ghost held up its hand, warn
ing him to come no nearer. Scrooge
stopped-not so much in obedience as in
surprise and fear, for on the raising of
the hand he became sensible of confus-
ed noises in the air. incoherent sounds
of lamentation and regret. wailings in
expressibly sorrowful and self accusa-
tory. The specter. after listening for
a moment. Joined in the mournful
dirge and foated out upon the bleak.
dark night.
Scrooge closed the window and ex-
amined the door by which the ghost
had entered. 1t was double locked. as
he had locked 1t with his own hands.
and the bolts were undisturbed. He
tried to say "Humbug! but stopped
at the first syllable and being, from
the emotion he had undergone. or the
fatigues of the day, or his glimpse of
the invisible world. or the dull conver-
sation Of the ghost. or the lateness Of
the hour, much in need of repose, went
straight to bed without undressing and
fell asleep upon the instant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-12-16

were stm agitated as by the hot vapor
from an oven.
"You see this toothpick?" said
Scrooge, wishing, Though 1t were only
for second TO divert the visions
stony gaze from himself.
II do" replied the ghost.
We'll" returned Scrooge. II have
but to swallow this and be for the rest
of my days prosecuted by legion of
goblins all Of my own creation. Hum
bug, tell you-humbug!
AT this the spirit raised a frightful
cry and shook its chain with such
dismal and appalling noise that
Scrooge held on tight to his chair to
save himself from falling in a swoon.
But how much greater was his horror
when. the phantom taking off the
bandage round its head, as If it were
too warm to wear indoors, its lower
jaw dropped down upon its breast.
Scrooge fell upon his knees and
casped his hands before his face
Mercy he said. Dreadful appari.
ton. why do you trouble me?'
ghost returned. that the spirit within
him should walk abroad among his
fellow men and travel far and wide,
and If that spirit goes not forth in
life 1. is condemned to do so after
death. 1t is doomed to wander through
the world-oh. woe Is me!-and wit
ness what 1t cannot share. but might
have shared on earth and turned to
happiness"
Again the specter raised a cry and
shook its chain and wrung its shadowy
hands.
Scrooge glanced about him on the
floor in the expectation of finding him
self surrounded by some fifty or sixty
fathoms of iron cable. but he could
see nothing.
Jacob" he said imploringly-"old
Jacob Marley. tell me more. Speak
comfort to me, Jacob"
How 1t is that I appear before you
in shape that you can see l may not
tell. have sat invisible beside you
many and many a day."
1t was not an agreeable idea. Scrooge
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-12-16

s b | yer ed and
wiped the per
spiration from
his brow.
THAT is no light
part Of my pen
ance," pursued
the ghost. Il am
here tonight to
warn you t b a t
you have yet a
chance and hope
of escaping my
fate-a C b u n C e
and hope of my
procuring, Ebene-
zer."
You were al
ways a good
friend to me-"
aid Scrooge.
"Thonk'ee"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-12-16

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Corner Front and Main
SOME SPLENDID GIFT
SUGGESTIONS
SSSes:s
Wool dress goods from 25c yard
Queen Poplins 2ec and 35c yard
ap and Suesine Silks from 3sc to soc yard
Black Taheta, good quality yard wide, 81 yard
All Over Lace and Embroderies from
soc to 1.25 yard
FLANNELETTES
Suitable Tor house dresses, kimonas and dressing
sacques from SC to 15c yard
SWEATERS
For men. ladies and children from soc to 400
CLOTH CAPS
For men, boys and girls from 25c Mems
fur caps S2 SO and 800 Bear Skin hoods for the lit
tie folks, soc to 100.
LINENS MAKE NICE X-MAS.GIFTS
Table linen 35c to 100, napkins 90 to
dozen, scarts and squares from 25c to 75c piece
Battenburg and crochet doies to soc piece.
Fancy pillow tops 25c to soc, stamped pieces for
broidering to soc, ladies' fancy collars and ties
from 25c to 75c.
In plain and fancy coors &c to 35c yard holly
ribbon and green and red striped ribbon, useful for
tying UP Xmas packages, 15c to 35c bolt
SILK SCARFS TAKE NICE XMAS GIFTS
Scarfs for ladies and children in all colors and
black and white from 25c to 90, mems scarfs in black
white and grey soc to 1oo Phoenix silk muflers 25c
to soc.
HANDKERCHIEFS
Mems linen initial handkerchiets I2Hc to 25c
piece, others SC 1oc ladies' initial handkerchefs
six in box, soc box, dainty embroidered and lace
edge handkerchefs soc piece others &C to sc
Ladies fancy embroidered handkerchies in Xmas
boxes from soc to box.
NECKTIES
All silk ties narrow and wide end in Xmas boxes
25c, 35c,and soc box.
BLANKETS
In grey, tan and white plaid and mixed coors
good qualities CSC to $500 pair. Comtorters from
SI.5o to $500 piece. Ready made Sheets good
size from fifty to seventy-ive cents.
UMBRELLAS
Good qualities for and ladies at 81 100 piece
silk and linen coverings from $1.5O to $3.50
SILVER FOR GIFTS
set of Roger silver plated Knives and forks set
$4.OO
Table spoons $275
Desert spoons $3.50
Teaspoons 1.25 to ST SO
Meat Forks piece $50
Silver salt and pepper shakers a set 1.25
w. J. VEITCH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
a SANE FOURTH.

A movement in favor of a safe and
sane observance of the Fourth OF July
has been inaugurated at Des Moines.
The society in charge has issued the
following admonitions to the public
with view of reducing danger to the
minimum. They are equally applicable
in keokuk:
i. Do not hold a firecracker or
piece of fireworks in your hands when
lighting. Lay it on the ground. Inc
fuses burn many times sooner than ex-
pected.
2. Do not touch an explosive after
it is lighted. If you investigate, you
may lose your eyesight or be wound
ed.
8. Do not perpetrate the insane
Joke of laying a firecrackers behind a
person. Many accidents have resulted
from this.
4. Do not throw firecracker into
the air after the fuse is lighted. me
explosive may fall upon someone and
injure him.
5. Do not fire the explosives near
combustible material. Many fires re-
sulting in loss of life have been start
ed by such carelesness.
6. Do not carry firecrackers exposed
in your pockets. A ia ing spark might
touch them off and you would be too
close for safety.
I. Do not fire blank cartridges at
people in the spirit of fun. There
might be bullet in the revolver, and
besides the powder in the blank shell
causes tetanus if 1t penetrates the skin
when fired
s. Do not tie firecrackers to cats or
dogs. Aside from being cruel act,
there is danger that the terrorized ami
mails will carry the exploding crackers
into houses or cause women to go into
Mysteries.
8. Do not use improvised cannons in
celebrating the day Of freedom. Many
times such cannons, made OF gas pipe
or gun shells, explode when fred The
flying metal may be the cause of In
jury.
10. Do not allow your children to
celebrate with toy pistols, percussion
caps and toy cannons. It is far better
to be firm with them than have the lit.
tie ones go through life minus eyes or
limbs.
Observance OF these simple precau-
lions would undoubtedly go far toward
lessenilg the number of accidents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27

The Iowa City Republican has a
word concerning the use of squares
on the pastors used in voting for dele.
gates to the county convention. 1t
recalls that two years ago the pastors
used by the Republicans there had
squares opposite the names. It was
found that the ballots contained the
squares and sensible supposition
was that the squares should not be
printed upon the pastors. The situa
ton as it stands at present is thus
stated by the Republican:
Judge Wolfe of Clinton says that
the use of the squares in his opinion
clearly is illegal Attorney General
Byers SAYS they are legal. Inasmuch
as the insurgents all over the state.
with instructions from Des Moines
used the squares on the pastors and
many times handed them out already
marked, it is easy to see why Byers
holds as he does. His advice is worth
no more than that of any other lawyer
OF equal ability, and in case where
his faction IS concerned we would
not consider his opinion worth thirty
cents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
COMMUNICATIONS WELCOME.

1t may be admitted with becoming
modesty that The Gate City is not
without some degree of merit, but II
is also freely conceded that 1T would
be a still better paper il it contained
more communications on various SUD-
iects of current interest from its In.
telligent readers. The editor would
gladly print popular opinions II ne
could obtain them and is not averse
to giving publicity to views not IN
harmony with his own. When this is
done those who disagree with him
a constituency always to be reckoned
on-find something in the paper that
they can endorse, and their apprecia-
ton of it is heightened accordingly
But all selfish considerations aside,
the best paper other things being
equal, is the paper that best serves as
a mirror of its community and reflects
the views and interests of its readers.
In order that communications shall
be acceptable they should be BRIEF,
courteous in tone, written on pu1
one side of the paper and accompan,
led by the writer's name. A nom de
plume may be used. if desired, bit
it is better as rule that contribu,
tors sign their names for publlca-
tion. If desired, the name will be
kept secret, but it must in all cases
be divulged to the editor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27

Burlington Saturday Evening Post
Many men of sober mind are writing
to urge the American people to he
less wasteful and extravagant In their
habits. 1t would seem that to waste
mas become a sort of pride to most
Americans. This sentiment has be-
come SO accentuated of late wears
that it has seduced many persons
otherwise more soberly inclined The
habit OF waste is nation wide and if
points toward disaster There is no
escaping from this conclusion and
there is no way to avoid the disaster
except to stop the waste. Nearly ev-
cry family is living beyond its income
Nearly every family wastes at least
20 per cent of every article it buys
whether of food, clothing or shelter
Food and clothing are the conspicuous
items of waste Waste Of food leade
all OF the rest. The drift in the direc-
ton of food waste and the downward
trend of food production, with mil
lions OF the farm workers flocking to
the cities, will it is believed bring
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
A Good lob.

Cedar Falls Record: President Taft
did a good job when he knocked out
the clause in the sundry civil service
bill exempting labor organizations
from the operations of TIE Sherman
antitrust law. The amendment was
put in the bill simply to draw votes to
certain politicians from labor organi-
cations and it's passage would have
placed every labor center in the cou1-
try at the mercy Of the unions and
property could have been destroyed,
lives sacrificed and riot turned loose
in way that would have made a
strike most dangerous weapon. Taft
took hold of the matter with much
vigor. He declared If it cost him the
support of every laboring man in the
country, he would not approve of such
a provision in the law. The laboring
man, he believed, asked only equality
before the law and was entitled to no
more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
CARTHAGE, ILL.
- ' . . . = = = = - !

MISS GLADYS O'Harra Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Allison, Of stronghurst.
Mrs H. L. Davis and children OF
st. Louis are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Clara M. Griffith.
Mrs. Leila Lionberger and daughter
of Sioux City, Iowa, are visiting rela.
tives here.
J. H. James is visiting relatives in
Ursa.
Fred w. symonds, who has been
attending Millikin college the past
winter, has returned home.
Mrs. Vanzile and niece, Miss MYRTLE
Paris, leave Tuesday for Denver.
Colo, to spend the summer.
Mrs. Ed Wilcox was called to La.
Harpe Wednesday by the death of her
father, Mr. Ketchum.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cutler who has heen
with her son, Edward, in Chicago dur.
Ing the winter. viii arrive in tho civ
this week for visit with her daurh.
ter, Mrs VIM. Booz.
Mrs. G. w. Walker and Miss yeda
Alton left Friday evening for Ann
Arbor, Mich. to attend the corr.
mencement exercises of the law school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
PostaI SAVINGS Bank.

Iowa City Citizen: BY the action OF
congress this week system of postal
savings banks is assured for the Unit
ed States. Our news columns today
tell the story of the final vote In the
senate and the provisions of the new
law The measure is distinct triumph
for President Taft in his effort to car
ry out one of the plainest pledges OF
the Republican national platform, and
in securing it he has accomplished
that which many of his predecessors
and long list Of postmaster generals
have advocated in vain.
It is to be regretted that Senator
Cummins of Iowa should have voted
against the bill on its final passage
and that Senator Dolliver should
have been paired against 1t, for Iowa
is thus deprived of its share in max
ing one of the most important laws
of the last quarter century. There can
be little reasonable criticism OF our
senators for contending for amend
ments that would shape the law more
to the liking of the middle west. We
think they were right in the main In
what they asked for. But when the
best possible compromise was secur-
ed between those who feared that the
measure would be unconstitutional
unless at least part of the de-
posts could be utilized under the bor-
rowing power of the government, and
those who feared that the law would
drain the localities of money needed
for local circulation, the Republicans
In congress should unanimously have
supported the Presidents measure. No
good purpose was served by holding
out unless it is considered good
purpose to disregard the Presidents
wishes on every possible point.
The provision that sixty-five per
cent of the deposits shall be available
| for redeposit in local banks seems to
be fair compromise, and 1t is quite
probable that in the end the new law
will be found a decided advantage to
1 the banks of the country as we'll as to
communities they serve. Certainly It
will relieve us from the danger OF
some wild scheme of guaranteeing or
binary bank deposits by government
action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
Booming Smith Mcpherson.

Burlington Gazette: The news
comes from Washington that Federal
Judge Smith Mcpherson Of Red Oak,
Iowa, may be appointed a member Of
the new court of commerce under the
new railroad law. 1t is understood that
Judge Walter l. Smith, with the help
of Colonel Hepburn and other influen-
tial Iowans of the standpat clan, is
advocating the Red Oak mans cause
and that he may land the plum. OF
course, it goes without saying that the
leaders of the progressive wing of the
party will not favor Judge McPher-
sons appointment, for he has always
been allied with the other faction of
the party and has stood shoulder to
shoulder with the other captains OF
the standpat army in its fight against
Cummins and his followers. But with
the exception of few of the progress
siye leaders. the Gazette is of the
opinion that the Appointment of Judge
Mcpherson to this important and hon
orable position would meet with the
enthusiastic favor of Iowans. AS attor-
ney general of Iowa, as the represen-
tative of the Ninth Iowa district in
congress and as Judge on the feder-
al bench, he has been prominently
successful in the discharge of his
duties and true to his trust. AS a
Judge, he is fearless, impartial and a
wise interpreter of the law. As citi-
zen, his patriotism, his loyalty and
his usefulness have long been recog-
nized. AS man, his integrity, his in.
telligence and hin industry are pro-
verbal. Mr.. Taft could make no bet
/ ter appointment and the Gazette sin
cerely hopes that he will see fit to
promote the Iowan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
NO IMMUNITY FOR LABOR.

Before the adjournment of congress
President Taft prevailed upon the
house by vote of 13S to 1870 to ac-
cept the senate's action in striking
out Of the sundry civil bill the clause
giving 70 labor unions exemption from
prosecution under the Sherman anti
trust law. This clause had been in
serted in the bill by the house I'M
der urgent pressure from the labor
leaders, and when the senate amend
ment came up in the house messages
from all parts of the country poured
III upon members and upon the Presi-
dent, expressing the demand of labor
for this immunity provision But the
president declared that he would
never approve such law, if it cost
him the support of every laboring
man in the country. His position was
given TO the house in the form of a.
reply that he wired to President
Carter of the Brotherhood OF Fire
men, who had sent on protests.
Carter had made protest against
using the peoples money to prose
cute labor in their efforts to better
/ conditions. In his reply the Presi-
dent presumed that Carter referred
to the part of the bill providing that
no money be spent for prosecution OF
"conspiracies in the nature of boy
/ colts to increase wages" He called
attention to the fact that the SUI,
4 preme court had found such boycotts
illegal under the Sherman law and
said this was plan to withhold thai
law from a certain class of the peo
pie. The President went on to say:
Il am entirely opposed to such
class legislation If it were proposed
/ to amend the Sherman antitrust Law
itself, SO as to somewhat narrow It's
scope, that would present prope1
question for consideration, but, SO Ions
as the present antitrust law remains
upon the statute books, an ATTEMPT /,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY.

Now that congress has adjourned,
Representative Kennedy may be ex-
pected to reach home any time. His
constituents without regard to party
will be glad to see him. In his eff
forts in their behalf he has ignored
party lines and has exerted himself
with equal industry and good judg-
ment for Republicans and Democrats
alike. This district never had a repre-
sentative more sincerely DESTROYS of
being useful and creditable to it nor
one who kept in closer touch with it
personally and through the mails. The
success that has crowned his efforts
is matter of history and is highly
honoring to him. Mr.. Kennedy has
worked. not by starts and spurts, but
steadily, persistently and intelligent
ly, since he first took his seat as a
member of the house, and be has
made his work count. BY his industry
and energy he has made himself a
recognized force at the national CAPT
tai in the accomplishment of results.
From a party standpoint Mr.. Ken
nedy has ordered his course most
wisely He has stood with his party,
which is equivalent to saying that he
has properly represented an over
whelming majority of his constitu-
ents both in the First district of Iowa
and in the country at large In COM
mon with the regular Republicans of
both senate and house he did all in
his power to enable President Taft to
redeem Republican platform pledges
and serve the best interests of the
country. Mr.. Kennedy is deserving of
especial praise on this score because
so many of the Iowa representatives
at the national capital deliberately dis
regarded the Presidents wishes and
sought to embarrass him at every OPP
portunity. His course was in marked
contrast to that of the insurgents and
wholly admirable from the right point
of view. That his party friends appre-
ciate and endorse his course is attest
ed by the large majority given him at
the recent primary election without
personal effort on his part. 1t only re-
mains to supplement the compliment
and emphasize 1t properly by like
majority for him at the polls in No
vember. He is entirely worthy the
honor and has fairly earned it by
good work in the interest of the par
ty and the district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-27
Good pIae. TO oct OFF.

Iowa City Republican: 1t appears to
the Republican that we are now at a
point where warning factions could
get off and save their faces. Taft and
the Republican majority in congress
have made good. Every law promised
in the platform has been enacted and
the terms of the laws are satisfactory.
The people are pleased with the legis-
lation. They are pleased with the fight
Taft has made. Iowa has been divided
on some of these matters. The peo-
pie were misinformed by correspond
ents in Washington and by newspa-
pers in the state and acting under this
misinformation, public opinion has
not been what it would have been if
the facts had been known.
The legislation is enacted into law,
the bills are signed by the President
and are in force so whether for good
or evil we have the laws and must
live under them There is no need of
further opposition What is done can
not be undone. If the laws are bad as
our senators tell us, time will give
them a vindication which no conven-
the laws prove satisfactory, the &C.
ton of the insurgents in offering OPP
position will carry its own condemna-
ton.
Cummins has been chosen temper
airy chairman He has an opportunity
to make friends and to lay the ground
work for harmony. He has ample op-
portunity to make an enthusiastic
harmony speech. Then why not Wal
ter l. Smith for permanent chairman
make harmony speech. There are
good things enough for both to talk
about which will please everybody,
without stirring up the animals. The
Republican has offered no objections
to the choice of Senator Cummins for
temporary chairman. We do not be-
lieve he will make speech which will
offend. He has friends running for
congress and he wants them elected.
He will want reelection to the SEN
dtG at LAC lIdLOS VI IilO iO6islAtuAO
soon. Surely he. of all others, has an
interest in harmony.
We have all along believed that a
platform can be constructed which
will be reasonably satisfactory. The
laws we wanted passed in congress
have been adopted. Taft is on top. His
friends are happy and they can at
ford to be generous.
The things in congress over which
we disagreed have been enacted into
law, they are settled A commission
will study the tariff, which ought to
give our political experts on both
sides chance to rest. If we keep on
we will ditch the train and many will
get their legs and maybe their necks
broken.
Here is a place to get off.
Our potato patch needs rain. The
Republican party needs peace.
Let's have rain and peace.