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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
ILLINOIS PEARLS.

The Illinois river pearls yielded In
the London market the present year
over half million dollars The high
est price paid was $4,000 which a pink
pearl found in the Illinois river
brought. 1t weighed 80 grains. An
other weighing ~ grains brought So
500. Most of these pearls are sent
to London where they are shipped to
Paris and then sold TO wealthy Ameri-
cans who fancy that they are Orien-
tails
In the meantime the mussel shell
fishers, according to an Alton paper,
the Telegraph. are trying TO bust
the trust. They are fighting the buy
ers who have given the ultimatum
that s12 a ton is all that shells are
worth. The situation is thus describ-
ed by the paper named above:
The shell fisherman believe the
buyers have another offer coming.
They declare that they will not sell.
Some of tho fisherman who had 10
get money have been given the back
ing of others who had money AMI
could afford to do a little specializing.
So the shells are lying on the river
banks awaiting for the price to rise
and the owners OF the shells conf
IDENTITY believe that the price will
boom when the holders OF the shells
have put the screws on hard enough.
They believe that $40 is not too much
to ask for shells. considering that
the supply IS being exhausted AMI
that once before The buyers could az
ford to pay that price.
Something like 800 tons OF shells
are in sight along the Illinois river.
near Hardin. being held by the own
ers for higher price. They have
changed hands more than once since
being gathered from the stream. but
the present holders will not market
them at the present price of So per
ton Abraham Dornan of Hardin
has sixtv tons OF shells for which he
asks $50 per tom
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
GALLAND.
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Miss Ella Hatton and pupils OF the
Galland school gave a very interesting
program at the school house Friday
evening, and 1t was the best school
entertainment ever given in our little
village. The dialogue and pieces be,
ing mostly adapted for Christmas
times.
Miss Blanche Osburn. who attends
school in Keokuk. is spending the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. A. R. Os-
burn.
Miss Nellie Harrington, a student OF
st. Mary's Academy, Nauyoo, is home
for a two weeks. vacation.
Mr. Charles Driscoll OF Burlington
spent Christmas at his home in this
village.
Mr. L. Hemmingway and son George
drove to Keokuk Friday in their auto.
Miss Emma Noonan Of Mt. Hamill
is spending a week with her parents
at this place.
Miss Grace Noonan OF Summitvillt
is enjoying the holiday vacation With
her parents here.
Mr. Bryan Harrington, of Keokuk
spent several days Of last week with
home folks.
William Johnson and Robert Noon
an Of Burlington arrived in our city
Saturday to spend several weeks with
home folks.
Skating has been fine on the cana
the past week and a merry crowo
have been out enjoying this fine Sport
nearly every evening.
Miss Mary Harrington, who has
charge OF the fourth room in Terrence
school at Keokuk, is enjoying her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. J. Harrington.
Mrs. Martha Hemingway, who y
spending the winter in the countrI
with her daughter. Mrs. Philip, was
guest Of her son. Lafayette, on Tues
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
Rural Teachers.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: An
alarming shortage OF teachers is re-
ported from Franklin, Webster, Har-
din and other counties. In come dis
tricts the pay has been increased in
Others there is talk of increasing the
pay. but even the actual raise does
not seem to tempt the teachers. Even
at the advance the pay is low. and
there are some drawbacks to rural
teaching. Thus IL seems to be growing
even more difficult for the gentle
teacher to find place to board. In
the days when the farmers were poor,
many were glad of the opportunity. TO
board the teacher. In their days OF ar
fluence the farmers do not care to be
troubled with boarders. and often the
teacher has more trouble in finding a
boarding place than in finding a
school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
geographically Unfortunate.

Chicago Tribune: Early fiurries of
snow emphasize our Typographical
misfortunes. Considerate gift givers
may supply the boy with sled and
benignant nature may carpet the
earth for his use, but the limitations
OF prairie country block him. The
red or blue coaster which he was civ.
en- on Sunday can never be much
more than tantalizer He may use
1t to hitch on complaisant milk
wagons or he may enjoy the unselfish
pleasure OF hauling companion,
but the real delights of winter are
closed to him.
If his childhood hold him in the
prairie land he never will know the
wild exhilaration which follows the
proper use of sled-not sitting on it
decorously and sliding fifty or hun
dred feet. but jumping into the air
with it-.belly buster fashion-at the
top of real hill. with a quarter or
halt mile or mile course ahead of him.
Then he finds sensations which only
the ayiators have improved on a
ten foot run. with sled held out in
front, slightly to the right. jump
at the crest OF the hill like dive off
q springing board. the sled hitting the
packed snow or Ice with the impetus
of bullet, the boys face down be-
tween the runners. his feet touching
behind as rudders-the wind whis.
ting, the ground flying away or drop
ping from underneath--no trivial ex-
perience ended just as 1t begins, but
one growing in potency as 1t pro.
crosses.
Here is turn where the cunning
foot must dig sharply into the snow
to keep the coaster out OF ditch. or
trees. or a rock pile; here another
where carelessness means spill over
a hill top: here is a sharp drop, al
most sheer fall. where the sled
shoots unfettered into the air and
must be brought down to earth again
ar the proper angle-all taken at ex
press train speed.
A sled then is employed in It's
proper occupation. The prairie boy
may lament but he cannot mend his
misfortune. Artificaily constructed
slides are poor make-shifts: tobog
gaming under such conditions poor
substitute: sled tantalizing gift
which cannot be utilized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
THE REAL PROBLEM.

Prof. VIM. ]. Spillman, chief of the
office OF farm management depart
rnent of agriculture, does not think
the farm offers much to the city-bred
man and is advising city men not
to join the back to the farm move
ment.' He says frankly that he does
not think the farm has much to offer
The city man. The man living in the
city who was first farmer and knows
how to live in the country may safely
go back to the farm. But the city,
bred man does not know how to live
in the country and the chances are
perhaps 100 to | that he will not be
successful if he attempts to do so,
The real problem, Professor Spillman
declares, is TO keep rural folks out of
the city. Concerning the best means
to this end, he says:
This can be done only by making
life in the country more attractive
for them. If it is not sufficiently at
tfactiFe to hold the folk who know
how to live in the country the farm
has little to offer the city man In
order to keep young men in the coun-
try they must be given their proper
share Of the profits. The farmer must
get enough for what he produces TO
enable him to offer wages that will
appeal to farmers son who knows
what wages are in the city.
This means that the farmer must
get higher prices for all that he pro-
duces. 1t does not follow that the
present high cost OF living in the cities
will be made much higher. On the
contrary the farmer could be paid
more for all that ne has 10 sell and
at the same time the consumer could
live more cheaply. This would require
the elimination of the middle man,
which is sure to come sooner or Ia
Ter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Announcement is made by the Bur
lington railroad company that it pro-
poses to carry on vigorous cam
paign for the purpose OF securing new
industries on its lines. z. A. Howard
has just been appointed to the posi-
ton OF industrial commissioner of
the system. 1t is given out that it will
be the policy OF the company to give
Mr. Howard all the latitude ne de-
sires in earring out the program Of
Inducing concerns TO locate on the
Burlington. The new appointee sue
ceeds ". n. Msnss who resigned
several years ago. since which time
there has been no organized effort
by the Burlington to locate new in
dustrial establishments. It is cause
for congratulation that the company
is going TO take up the good work
again. Mr.. Howard is assured the ac-
tive cooperation OF this community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
The Influential Ruhherneck.

Atchison Globe. BE good TO the
rnbbernecks. They are the people
who find time to attend the weddings,
and who make the public opinion that
decides If the bride looks pretty or
was a fright. They also attend the
funerals, and it is through them that
busy people learn il the corpse look.
ed natural. and if the relatives were
as grief-stricken as they should have
been. They decide II woman's new
dress is becoming; if girl makes a
good match; II new baby is pretty:
they make the sentiment that is ia
vorable or opposed to girls sing
ing, her piano playing, or her recita-
tions In public. They are the opin-
ion-makers; be good to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

There is report current in Des
Moines that Editor Bernard Murphy
OF the Vinton Eagle is being consid-
cred by the governor for the parole
board to succeed p A. Smith of
Scranton, who died last week. 1t is
to be hoped that the matter will
eventuate in something more than
talk Mr.. Murphy is one of the most
talented editors and best men in the
state and is exceptionally well quail
fed for the place. Governor Carroll
could not make better selection.
II as good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

at Faragut, Iowa, where their son Is
principal of the FaraEut schools.
Mrs. Mary Wharton and daughter,
Emma. Of Sugar Creek. spent Christ
mas at the home of their son and
brother, Mr.. Chas. Wharton and fam
lily.
Mr.. E. W. Whitmarsh of keokuk at
tended the funeral of his brother, Mr..
r. r. W1itmarsh at Denmark on
Thursday. Dec. %.
Mr.. Albert Groce who has been, so
poorly for so long has suffered par
aletic stroke on the left side.
Andrew Roxberg is spending the
holidays visiting with friends and rel
atives at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Frank Rowden is poorly again.
The public school is closed for 4
two weeks vacation and the academy
will have week and day.
Miss Clio Judy will leave the last
OF the week for her work again at
Burlington, Colorado.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
Can't Be FOOLED ANY More.

Fairfield Ledger: Senator Cum.
minis fooled Iowa Democrats for a
good many years with his candied
promises, but he can't fool them any
more. Then he fooled good many
Republicans last fall with his SER.
mons on party loyalty, but he cant
fool them again. There are thousands
of Republicans in the state TO whom
the domination of Cummins Is as nate
ful as the domination OF the Demo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
BEYOND.

BEYOND.
1t seems such little way to see
Across that strange country-the
beyond.
And not strange for itshas grown to
The home of those of whom l was
go fond:
They seem to make lit seem familiar
and most dear
AS journeying friends bring distant
regions near.
So close it lies- that when my sight
is clear,
think I almostssee the cleaning
stand
know feel those -who have gone
from here
Come near enough sometimes 10
touch my hand.
often think that for our yelled
eyes.
We should findiheaventright round us
lies
cannot make it seem a day 10
dread
When from this dearsearth | shall
journey ont
To that still country OF the dead.
And join the loved ones so long
dreamed about.
love this world, yetiI shall owe to
To join the friendsiwho wait for me,
| know.
never stand above bier and zee
,,The seal of death set on some we'll
loved face
But that ] think "one more TO wei
come me
When shall cross the.intervening
spacs
Between this land and.that one over
there,
One more to make the4 strange be-
yond seem fair
And so for me there is,no sting in
death,
And SO the grave has lost its vic.
tory.
II is but one crossing -with bated
breath
And white set face-a little strip
of sea,
To find the loved ones waiting on
the shore,
More beautiful, more precious than
before
Old Subscriber insClinton Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

One of the most able and success
ful among the younger politicians in
the United States is quoted By Col
lier's as remarking a few days after
the election, in mood OF reaction af-
ter hard campaigning, that he was CO.
ing to quit politics and push his bust
ness with all his zeal. He stated the
objections of roor man to political
career in these words: I'm tired
of having nay picture in the papers
and an overdraft in the bank It
would be well if others similarly sit
uated would make the same good re
solve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
DENMARK, IOWA.


Rev. Hem is Fort Madison Wis
itor today.
Mr.. J. NJ. Young Of Charleston is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Fred Hem
and family.
The rain Tuesday night is accepted
as very welcome Christmas gift
Oliver Wear Is expected here this
week to visit numerous relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Park and Ruth will leave Mon
day for months visit with relatives.
Mrs. Mark Riddal is entertaining
relatives during the HOLIDAYS.
DIR. Roy 1'rowbridge is expected
home to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dow are visiting
with the family of their son, Harry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

thor's well-known vein; "A Tragedy
Deferred by Francis Perry Elliott.
is story with surprise at the end.
Fred Jackson's The diary of Duck
ling. and Louise Karr's The Day Be-
fore Christmas" are fanciful sketches
of life at holiday time. Reginald
Wright kauffmans essay. "On Re-
naming Young, offers recipe to
offset the effect of Times rayaging
hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
ETIQUETTE OF THE TELEPHONE

y Z.
An eastern paper has formulated
some good advice to telephone users
which is applicable everywhere. Brief
"
Do not allow Yourself TO get into
the habit OF long conversations over
the telephone. Particularly in the
case OF party wires Is there cali for
consideration. Some one else may
urgently need 10 use this same wire
over which We are gossiping with our
neighbors.
Thoughtless women often make a
convenience Of their friends tele-
phones.
Do not call upon men in business
hours II you can possibly help it. IF
It be necessary 10 do so. be as brief
as possible.
Do not tell things which you do
not want known over the telephone.
Conversations are often audible to all
Of the persons in the room with the
person TO whom you are taking.
If il is business conversation II
is well TO think what you are going
10 say beforehand orders or re.
quests are frequently misunderstood
through the hesitation and change.
ableness Of the speaker.
Finally. temper justice with mercy
IN your treatment Of the young WON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
There With The Goods.

Iowa City Republican. The mill
tant suhfrasets have proved their
right to the ballot, If reports are true
that they broke every window in
Premier Asquith's house. Any WON
an who can throw rock through a
window is entitled to vote, to swear,
TO chew tobacco, or to exercise any
other masculine prerogative whatso-
ever. Give It to the English women.
They are there with the goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

The Iowa City Republican foregees
that II the regular Republicans and
Democrats in the legislature would
work in harmony and prevent the
passage of any more fool legislation
and repeal some we nov have, Iowa
would gain immensely in standing
over the country On the other
hand
III it goes out that insurgency is
in charge of the legislature and an in
surgent is elected senator. Iowa will
be in the job lot class so far as in
yegtment of capital in the state il con-
cerned The time has come when
patriotism should stand above parts
an interests
The suggestion is one that the reg
ular Republicans and the Democrats
in the legislature would do well TO
think about and act upon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
THOUGHT For Tie DAY

Iowa City Republican: II we had
not been subject to insurgency in Iowa
this state would now have thousand
miles of interurbans. improvements
and insurgency have nothing in com
mon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Orville Wright declares that avia.
ton is less dangerous than automo-
billing. The declaration is valuable as
showing that by strict attention to
business man can bring himself to
believe almost anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

The Paul farm four miles north of
osceola. Iowa. was sold the other dag
for $4,000. 1t consists of 500 acres.
.Vo OF which are fenced hog.tight.
! mere are good buildings, stock barns
and all the conveniences and acces.
sores OF a well-equipped stock farm.
,aven at $500 an acre the purchaser
- auite certain TO find his investment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Gratis would be. Some of these days
they are going to assert themselves
at the polls and then Iowa will be
come a Democratic state from United
States senator down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

DR.. Cook first declared positively
that he had discovered the north pole.
Then he explained that he believed he
reached it. Now It is up to him to
explain" how he came to believe his
belief"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
Beginning Of the Movement.

G. w T. in Chicago Tribune: Jonah
has just been deposited on the beach.
Back TO the land" he exclaimed.
Meanwhile the whale. making its
way back with great difficulty TO
deep water again merely charged the
the whole transaction up to prophet
and loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

The Peoria Herald-Transcript tells
OF a father in that city who three
years ago sent his daughter travelling
to improve her mind. He is now busy
his home to match the
daughter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

It is reported that one of the lead
ers of the Mexican revolution is a
poet This may explain why the
movement doesn't revolute' more
vigorously. The leader in question
may be at loss for suitable word
with which TO end a line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

At the Democratic jubilee dinner in
baltimore the price will be S. plate.
i is far cry from Jefersonian sim
piici'y 10 q modern Democratic de-
teuner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Postal savings banks are 10 omen
next Tuesday. geems as If It might have
been better to open them almost any
other time than so soon after Christ
mas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29


The Chicago Tribune, in an article
reproduced in another column. com
miserates the fate of the prairie boy
who knows nothing of the joy OF
sliding down hill. He is indeed topo-
graphically unfortunate. and is en-
titled TO the profound sympathy of
the boys of Keokuk and other river
towns where there are real hills and
the belly buster is a daily exploit
when there is snow ON the ground.
No youth of either sex who with each
recurring winter yells track on
either High or South Ninth street
would exchange experiences for all
the level prairie that lies out of
doors
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

The details of the alleged electrical
frus. are to be disclosed. Looks as
though somebody was in a fair va,
TO get shocked
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

AZ there are four companies Of
seyen Days on the road a contrib
ufor 10 the Chicago Tribune suggests
that ihey be combined and the show
called February
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

viii the Mississippi go dry?p asks
the Burlington Saturday Evening
Post II need not in this locality for
the next five years-if it mas the price
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Christmas presents to young hope.
ful should always include a chest OF
tools They are invariably needed next
day TO repair the other toys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
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TIE DAILY GATE CITY

en- operators who answer your calls
Their business is tedious one, and
1t is almost impossible to be always
eagerly attentive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Warnings continue to multiply. An
Indiana man broke his leg the other
day while cleaning snow off his walk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

It is also good idea to get on the
water wagon early.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Riches take wings literally when
one invests in an aeroplane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

what has become of the move
ment for special senatorial prf-
mary inquiries the sarcastic Des
Moines Capital. Are the watchmen
upon the walls OF our political Zion
fallen asleep? Have Cummins. and
Ingham, and Byers. and all the evan
gels OF the Modern Uplift Movement.
been bitten by the pestiferous flea OF
reactlonaryisms Verify, it seemeth
even SOL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

The Red Book Magazine in its Jan
nary number offers as its leading fea-
ture in fiction The Dark Lady.
Bernard Shaws latest play. 1t is in
one act and the title is from the ref
erence to the dark lady of the poets
sonnets. supposed to be Mary Fittof
1t has all the wit for which Shaw is
notable. The magazine is full of good
stories and good things.