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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08
Departed.

Anna Burke was born Marc
18th, 1856, at Brooklin, N. J
She was married to Frcdric
Pross, July 25th, 1875, in Ne
York City, and lived in N. Y
until June 1892, when her hui
band died.
Some years after, she move
to Missouri Valley, Iowa, whe
she has resided with her daug
ter the past nine years.
She was the mother of tys
children, Friedrich Pross, /,
Watervliet, N. Y, and Mrs. A.
thur Hunt, of this city.
Being privileged to know he
for only IA short months, "
can not speak of the mar
.hings which entered her lii
and helped to form a characte
50 perfect and beautiful. H.
sun went down in a clear SIX
At eveningtime it was light.
Mr.. II. A. Newton and M
Forsbery entertained last ever
ing Mr.. T. NJ. O'Connor of tn
Railway Dept. Cataract Mt
Co. of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. o
Connor was one of Moline's les
ing business men before takin
up his new work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

Humor."
you have that little boys like. have
three sisters but they are bigger than
me. Willie Morton"
note out to mean. 1t was without
punctuation, without an idea Of spell
ing, but that was the gist Of It,
What should he do? He could get
the boy the track for his engine; he
could get him the other things a little
boy would like"-but the big brother
to gather logs-that was the problem
Then, like a flash. 1t came to him.
Why could he not give him that also
that Is, If Theodore would have him
Even the thought Of 1t seemed to put
some Of the former elasticity into his
step as he sped homeward.
That night he rang the Morton door
bell and was warmly greeted by all
but Theodore. She alone, was reticent
and-he almost fancied-inhospitab
One by one, the others ran of to at
tend to final Christmas duties and he
and Theodore were left alone together
Harold stepped close to her where
she sat beneath the great family read
ing lamp. Teddy" he said. softly
"let me show you the little note got
today-fou had better say"
He drew forth the crumpled paper
and showed 1t to her. She read It
drawing her brows together in puzzled
thought for moment while she tried
to make it out Then she looked uJ
at him.
"Well?" she asked.
Cant we let Willie have the biz
brother to gather logs-dear?"
She did not speak but her head
dropped slowly to the arm Of the great
chair.
Cant we. Teddy?" he asked.
After long time-oh. after they
had talked for half hour Of thou
sand silly things including Yule logi
and John McShane's correspondence
Teddy said:
Il suppose 1t would be shame ia
spoil the child's faith in Santa Claus
wouldn't 1t? You may be his brothe,
his big brother to gather logs"
And the Yule log was SO big and
burned SO brightly for the whole Nor
ton family including its new son -to-bs
that the young man in question found
1t necessary to sit with the daughter
Of the house until we'll along in tn,
evening Just to keep the sparks fron
flying about too gayly and setting {,
more dangerous fire than the one t.a,
had been rekindled In the hearts O.;
two.
Copyright. 1s1o.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

The Dunlavy Millinery Par
lors have been moved into
their new location and arr.
again ready to supply your
wants in hats. Fur hats for
Xmas are now on display.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

The school board have just
completed installing exception
ally fine sanitary toilet rooms
and drinking fountains in the
Second Ward building. This
is a much needed improvement
and is in line with all modern
public buildings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

The dancing club which has
been known as the New Dane
ing Club will hereafter be
known as the "Fifteen Club"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

Mrs. G. c. N ,rris ca ne over
last evening from Gr: nd Island,
for a few days visit v ith her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Harmon.
Mrs. Waters and son of Dub.
uque arrived last evening for a
visit at the home of her broth.
er j. C. Martin.
The "Jolly Dozen" were en-.
tertained by Miss Ada Beagle
last mig 1t and Miss Beagle's re-
pu a.loa as an entertainer was
ke;': up tn he standard. The
usual & 'lles of the evening
were iDdu'ged in until a late
hour when delicious refresh
ments were served by the host
ess assisted by Harold Cooke.
After supper the guests were
delighted with a few songs,
sung by Mr.. Cooke. After
ck CHI they departed for their
hone
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08
Passed Away.

L. F. Friend died at his home
one mile north of Loveiand, la
on Monday, Dec 5th 1910, at 4
O'Clock age u years.
He was born in Putnam Co
Indiana, where he lived until
1888 when he came thiscounty
and made his home on the ne
farm until the time esss BLY,, ~, T.,
He leaves Z children me rs IS
ed. His wife havShg passed
away % years ago. The cS'i
dren now living are: F. s ..
California; Dick, of.Mo. y ley
and Mrs. R 7. Wright, OF 1--we
land, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held
lard I'd Taursdd Fl, sd M, Deer. Deer
Sth at Ii O'clock, and burial ir
the Bransoa Cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

Mrs. VIM. Krauskoof is visit
ing friends in Couacil Bluffs to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

Mrs. H. II. Tnurber is visit.
ing her son in Council Bluffs
for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08
Copyright. 1900

The universal spread Of Dolldom and
Drumdom is infinitely preferable t.
that Of the Doldrums.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08

John Cox presented his
daughter, Hannah with a fine
new piano last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08
Theodora' 5 Yule
Log
By DOROTHY BLAckMoRE.

UT we'll have to
have q Yule log.
won't we?" asked
Patricia, the six
t cen We ar : old
member Of the
Morton family.
"Of course. /.
w b at W ould
Christmas in tho
country be with
out a roaring
fire In the CRATE?
Theodore. tw o
wears older smoke
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
THE WHITE SLAVE LAW.

One of the last and best acts passed
by congress at it's session just closed
was directed against what is known
as the white slave" traffic. The
is intended to protect girls
not only the newly arrived immigrant,
but the girl already here,-and is the
most drastic of its kind on the statute
books. 1t is now crime, punishable
with severe penalty, for any person to
have any part in shipping a girl from
one state to another for immoral pur-
poses, and it puts the brand of de-
served infamy on those engaged in the
abominable traffic. 1t is hoped and
believed that the new law will go far
toward preventing the sale of young
women into the bondage of degrade
ton. Such an enactment should have
been put OH the books many years
ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

tician is perfectly sure that he could
RIM ire naper in his district better
than it IS run. Every school teacher
at one time or another las trleu MS
hand at the job. But the real eoilor
comes into his title because OF iapor,
real labor, hard labor. Most OF MS
experience is bought and paid Tor In
hard cash. The usual rule is tor the
beginner to start out with the effort
to please everybody and he always
fails. He is damned by all sides. He
then concludes to roast people VINO
don't agree with him and fails again
If he is wise enough to become a real
editor he begins to find out that ne
must set a mark and work to 1t. He
must plan his campaign and having
decided on the policy to be pursued
follow it without varying a degree.
Editorials are like advertising, cumu'a-
tive. The editorial policy must be
followed dav after day until 1t is i'm
pressed and made to be the policy OF
the reader The editor wren he
reaches this stage of determination
pays no attention whatever to the
kicks and the advice of outsiders and
Wits III the lunS Iull. cuiSsS nc 49,
reach this point he will never make
an editor. An editor l know in this
state informs those good natured wise
men who come in and tell him how to
run the paper that the publication Is
costing him about 500 q week TO nub-
fish and he is going TO nrint what be
pleases. He also adds if you want to
nri1t vour oninion start paper and
pay the bills"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

y i
Pleasant are guests of Mrs. Rossell.
Miss Dora Wilmeth is home IRON
Lincoln, Neb., for a short vacation.
Rev. G. w. Barber and wife are Wis
iting at the home of the formei
brother, at Danville, Illinois.
Mr.. Hill, on Depot street, has pui'
chased a new automobile.
Gladys Lightner came from ~
Madison Saturday. While here she 10
the guest of relatives.
Mrs Enoch Berry arrived holh0
from Ohio Sunday.
Miss Sadie Curtis of Mt. Pieassn.
was entertained last week by he'
friend, Mrs. Elwood Friend.
Mrs. Myrtle Orig and son fopei !,
came from Mt. Pleasant Monday anu
are guests this week at the homes .
A. Samm and George Wilmetn. !.
Mrs. Mary Flenn is at home ai.ei :.
visit with her son Milo and family a.
Mt Pleasant.
Misses Anna and Edith Packer anu
Miss Kate Mathews will go to bos,
ton next week to attend the nationa'
teachers association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
TAFT HAS MADE GOOD.

Even the Chicago Tribune, which
has done more than any other western
paper, to create antagonism to Presi.
dent Taft, is now coming around to
an appreciation of his real value. In
closing an editorial article on the work
of congress the Tribune says:
THE party is stronger before the
people than it was three months ago.
So is President Taft. He can point
with honest pride to the. legislative
achievements of the first year and a
third of his term. In spite of the
strife within the party he was able
to get more legislation from his first
congress than Mr.. Roosevelt got from
his last. The legislation which he
has secured. to the making of which
both insurgents and regulars contrib
uted, will have their practically unani-
nous support before the people"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
EERNlNsr a SANE FOURTH.

Col. Dave" Palmer, chairman of the
state railway commission, is not an
enthusiast for a sane Fourth" For
the past week he has been scouting
all over the state trying to locate
cannon primers for some old muzzle-
loading guns at Washington, that they
may be unlimbered and used in Wash
ington's Fourth of July celebration. He
is quoted as saying in conversation
with Des Moines Register and Lead
er reporter:
II believe in letting young America
make all the noise it wants on Inde.
pendence day. ] say let them shoot
off all the fire crackers and fireworks
they desire. They know what II Is
for. They say there are always a
lot of fatalities. So are there in
swimming. in skating. in playing foot
ball, in all out-of-doors sports of the
day. | never worked on July thu
fourth in my life; ! have always cele
brated have never let anybod'
work on my farm on that day and
don't intend to. It's day to cele
brate and aui for it, There is moth
Ing in this quiet Fourth of July bust
ness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
VIEWS OF THE IOWA RESULT.

:"
The meaning of the recent primary
election in Iowa is understood both
in the east and the west. This is at
tested by the utterances of leading
newspapers and prominent public men.
For example. the Springfield tMass.)
Republican properly interprets the
result as follows:
The evidence accumulates that the
tide has turned in the fortunes OF Mr..
Tafts administration. The failure OF
the insurgents TO carry the state prl-
maries of Iowa had an immediate Ell
feet in minimizing the insurgent oppo-
sition measures Bill after bill has
been passed, which before that event
had seemed to ba headed for the
slaughter That the change has 0een
quickly noted by the people is now
proved by the Republican state con-
vention in Minnesota on Tuesday last.
Minnesota is the home of Mr.. Clapp,
a leading insurgent senator. and OF
Mr.. Nelson. who did not hesitate to
join the opposition to many of the
schedules of the Payne-Aldrich tarin.
The interesting. one might say pecu-
liar. aspect of the Minnesota conven-
ton is that while the Taft admins
tration was amply Endorsed, resolu-
lions denouncing the new tariff ana
'reaffirming our unalterable support OF
the policies promulgated by Theodore
Roosevelt were overwhelmingly de-
feated.''
The same view is held by leading
men in the west. In beginning his
campaign for denomination Senator
Thomas H. Carter of Montana has adj
dressed an open letter to the Repub-
lican voters of that state. In it he says.
in speaking of the primary election
in Iowa:
''In the presence of these conditions.
people of Iowa, at r. cent primary
election. marched to the polls OF their
own volition and placed the seal OF
their disapproval upon Mr.. Cummins
and his scheme of insurgency The de-
feat of Cummins was an assertion Oh
the plain common sense of the Re-
publicans of Iowa. This was case
of a captivating leader entering the
field practically unopposed by any one
approaching his capacity and meet
ing pronounced defeat on the merits
of his appeal which was answered by
the ballots of the citizens who mad
figured the thing out for themselves.
The flood tide of insurgency was turn
ed back bv the organized voters, lea
only by their own intelligent com
prehension of the situation. The PEG,
ple on their own account stood by and
guarded the old party in that contest,
The insurgent newspapers OF the
state are doing their best to mini
mize the significance of the Iowa re.
turns by declaring that they wouio
have been different if the vote mao
been larger. 1t is by no means certain
that this would have been the case
The vote as cast was fairly repre-
sentative of Iowa Republican sentl
ment. and the probabilities are that
larger vote would have simply accent
mated the verdict. In any event. Iowa
Republicans have spoken and theii
announcement has been heard ant
understood from Massachusetts, to Mon
tana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

All of the county conventions of
Iowa will be held simultaneously next
Saturday. They will all select delega-
lions to the state convention and in
some cases delegates to judicial and
other conventions. In few of the
counties like Lee, the county conven-
ton also acts as judicial convention.
Selection OF delegates to the Demo
cratic state convention will attract
little attention, as the convention will
not make any nominations. The Sc
lection of delegations to the Republican
conventions, 1t is now believed, will
cause no great friction anywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
) CARTHAGE, ILL.
3 . . . . . = . = = . =

Mrs. Mary ]. Wright, who has been
visiting several weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Garvin OF Keokuk, returned
home Saturday
Mrs. Leora Huff, who is attending
state normal at Macomb, will spend
next week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Gault.
Ed Miller and family went to La
Harpe Saturday for visit. Mr.. Miller
returned Monday morning.
Supt. ]. E. Williams delivered an ad-
dress in Dallas City Sunday after
noon.
Carl Cain was a business visitor to
La Harpe Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Reyer, who has been
attending ST. Mary's academy, Is home
for her summer vacation.
Misses Elva and Allie Timberlake,
who have been spending a months va
cation in Kansas, returned home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Kimball of
Nauvoo visited over Sunday with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Farm
Whitcomb.
Miss Gretia Runyon of Elvaston Wis
tied the last of the week with her
brother, DR. Runyon
S. H. Ferris was at Carthage lake
the latter part of the week.
The BARRIERS of this city enjoyed an
outing at Sulphur Springs, Crooked
creek, the latter part of the week.
The ball game played Saturday af-
ternoon, at Carthage ball park, be-
tween the Veterans and the Carthage
Colts, resulted in score of 3 to Q, in
favor of the Colts.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

have been issued during the past week
by County Clerk James w. Westfall:
John Tumelty, Keokuk; Estelle M.
Dory, Warsaw
Wharton w. Hendricks, Burnside;
Cleola Mamie Ketchum, La Harpe.
Ralph w. Lane, Hamilton; Edna NJ
Holmes, Hamilton.
Otis G. Bray, Carthage; Frances Els.
tela White, Elvaston.
Roy Munson, Plymouth; Lille Doug.
las, Plymouth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
SALEM

Mrs. G. Scott, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Becker went to
Ottumwa, where at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. Parker, Mrs. Scott
underwent a surgical operation on
Tuesday morning of last week. Rela-
tives here have received messages
stating that she is recovering. Her
many friends hope that she will soon
be able to return home.
Mrs. Dora Powell who was quite
seriously injured one day last week
by being thrown from buggy when
the horse became frightened and ran
away, is on the way to recovery.
A jolly crowd of tots enjoyed Satur-
day afternoon with little Walter John
son. The occasion for the merry MAX
ing being his fourth birthday anniyer-
sary.
Mrs. S. Parkins and daughter Elsie
came from Fairfield Friday and spent
a few days with the formers sister.
Mrs. Rachel Cough and other relatives
at this place.
- i5hSi, Wllc dHu sui ralph re-
turned to New London Wednesday fol.
lowing short visit with relatives
and friends here.
Miles Cough has gone to visit his
sister, Mrs. Mark Kirkpatrick and her
husband in Wisconsin.
The Woman's Club picnicked with
the president, Mrs. Rossell, southeast
of town Friday.
Miss Mary Almond has returned
from visit with her friend, Miss Re
ia Pitman, at Coin.
Station Agent A. J. Ingrim is on his
western trip to Colorado and wyom
ms.
Cottage prayer meeting was held a,
the John Long home Wednesday ev
ening.
Mrs. Judith Boyce and little daugh
ter, Mrs. Laura Edwards of Mt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
THE EDITORIAL PAGE.

A. the recent meeting of the M1ssou-
ri Press Association at Cape Giraraeau
William Southern, Jr., publisher OF the
independence Examiner, spoke con
corning the editorial page of news
paper and what it should contain. MI.
southern laid down the propositions
that the test of good government Is
the happiness OF the people governed;
that the price of good government Is
eternal vigilance, and no machinery
ia sufficient without this vigilance.
discussion of the editorial page and OF
what it should contain cannot be com
plete without an acknowledgment OF
the intimate relations of the news
paper world and the forces OF govern
ment Some have gone so far as 10
saw that the government of the Unit
ed States is government of the news
napers The speaker admitted that
to an extent this is true, for the price
of good government is eternal yigi-
lance and without free and fearless
newspaper force that vigilance is i'm
possible and the happiness of the peo-
pIe fails. The speaker went on to say
in this connection:
THE editorial is the character OF
the newspaper. Character in news
paper is just as important as character
/ in man and just as rare 1t is built
in exactly the same way, by years OF
trial and experience, until the people
come TO know that they may depend
on that man or that newspaper abso-
llutely The editorial of yesterday was
long and sometimes tedious. The pa
per discussed public matters in essay
style and Numbered conclusions as
4 the final edict Nothing more was to
be said on the subject and the old
time editors were ready to fight the
i battles with sword as well as with
pen. Today newspaper editorials are
brief and pointed. In many papers
they go to paragraphs
The speaker asserted that there is
not now the great leadership there
once was. The editorial conduct Is in
line with the present day commercial
ism. When today you find news
paper editor who is SO firm and posi-
live " itS esuNCcdCy Vi WudL Is IlSill
that he refuses to regard the CRY
for help from the counting room, the
case is remarkable and is pointed out
in the profession Mr.. Southern pre-
dicted that the editorial OF tomorrow
will be the expression Of what we cal
the square deal 1t will not be con
fined by party lines. The newspaper
will not try as now merely to refec
the thoughts OF TIE people and sup
I, port all those things which seem tt
: become epidemic regardless OF merit
but will reach out for the proper Per
a spective and interpret and suggest.
4 It has been said that editors ar
t. born, not made. The speaker admii
e ted that editors are born, but he dc
= clared they are not born editors. Ar
other mistaken impression which I
1 abroad is that anybody can be Al
e. editor and run newspaper. Az t
n TINS Mr.. Southern said:
" Every lawyer thinks he can run
newspaper on the side and every pof
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Where Marquette Landed

Dan Ford In Des Moines Register
and Leader: To the Editor: The
writer has on several occasions allud-
ed to Iowa's early history. especially
the exact spot where Marquette land
ed. ! always maintained that the spot
was at the mouth of Prices creek.
two miles north Of Keokuk. Your
correspondent at Dubuque in the Reg
lister and Leader of June 10. 1910
writes that Marquette landed at Mont
rose. Montrose is twelve miles north
of Keokuk. The Journal OF Mar
quette is noted for its accuracy. Not
single mistake can be pointed out
in his journal by the historians of the
present day. will comment but
briefly on where he landed His
journal states that from where he
landed on the Mississippi river to the
Indian village on the Des Moines river
was two leagues or six miles. This is
remarkably correct II is exactly six
miles from Prices creek to the spot
where stood the indian village below
the mouth CT Sugar creek. Now had
Marquette landed at Montrose the
Indian village on The Des Moines
river would have been twenty miles
away.
When the correspondent describes
the welcome that the old Indian chief
extended to Marquette he drew on
his imagination. The old chief at the
village never spoke the words of vel
come as written by this correspondent
at Dubuque.
Those words are found in the song
Of "Hiawatha' when Hiawatha first
behold the canoe Of the pale face or
the shore of Gitche Ounce Gake
SUPERIOR.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
The fortieth gemi.annual meetin.

The fortieth semi-annual meeting
of the Upper Des Moines Editorial
Association of Iowa will be held at
Iowa City July rs. George Roberts
will be the principal speaker and
will discuss a central bank, taking
the opposite view from Ex-Secretary
Shaw in recent speech on the sub
iect. The ethics of newspaper max
ing will be discussed by Paul Mac
Lean of the Carroll Herald. and How
ard Ram of the Manchester Press will
tell why the pig is mightier than the
pen. Either j. n. Darling or George
Fitch will be on exhibition possibly
both. The Iowa City Commercial club
will tender a dinner at the Country
club. The meeting should be an in
teresting and enjoyable one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye observes
that two weeks of discussion of the
subject following the late primaries
reveals the fact that not in single
instance of note has the proposition
been defended for the nomination OF
state officers. The county, it is gen
erally agreed. is the extreme limit for
the practical utilization of the primary
system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

At a meeting of the Clark County
/. (Mo.) state Grange Society at Luray
last Saturday resolutions We're passed
favoring national aid in the building
of better roads in Missouri. The so
ciety also boosted the township cen
tralized high schools for the rural dis
tricts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

Trespassing on railroad property in
violation of the law has caused the
deaths of more than $4,000 people in
the United States in the last eleven
years. In this same period more than
$4,000 trespassers have been injured.
Keep off the railway tracks!