The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-19

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One Of the NEWEST and best amons
the county papers published In Iowa
| is the Washington County Press. The
manager Of the paper is Anna Dawson,
| er. It is the tidiest looking paper
imaginable and in every issue you
know exactly where to look for every
news department and it is always
there. All OF which argues that these
women know how to manage a news
paper, and it's a safe bet that they
are orderly good housekeepers as well.
The women who are conducting the
suffrage campaign In Iowa could never
be accused OF using tainted money, OF
/ of getting 1t from big interests or
from any questionable source. They
are using the same methods which
have supported the Ladies' Aid
through generations. The Political
| Equality club OF Des Moines has
placed rummage bags in many homes
of that city. To each bag is fastened
J! Imprinted list telling what will be ac-
iceptable and such articles are to be
placed in the bags. AT frequent in
tervals the bags are collected and the
contents sold. "A suffrage gift shop is
to be opened in Des Moines, at which
cards, fayors and various hand made
ARTICLES are to be sold. Iowa is =,
have q melting pot also and those iu-
lterested are asked ito give broken
pieces Of gold and. silver to add to the
suffrage fund. Suffrage tifins and
suffrage teas are. being held all ovar
| the, state at which a silver offering is
taken. It isn't likely that suffrage is
going to change to any marked degree
"the eternal feminine"
] It isn't to be marveled at II Miss
Packer, theanew teacher of domestic
science, knows how to teach. She
comes from ia, family Of that profes-
sion, her father, A. H. Packer. was
principal Of one eft the schools in FIT.
Madison, at the time Of his death a
few years ago; her uncle, Prof. Bert
schools for years; her aunt. Miss An,
ME e. Packer, was for fifty-two con-
isecutive years connected with the
schools Sof southeastern Iowa. For
eleven years she was county superin-
ttendent and for forty-one years \
teacher. Mrs. McConnehay, another
aunt. was teacher in this state for
jgood many years.
| These days when people meet in
social way their summer vacation ex-
jperience is usually the first topic dis
posed OF. The people who made the
best Of disappointment or Of failure
to carry out the plans laid, we're the
people who had the most pleasure and
profit out Of their journey. To row
for half day because you didn't get
room with a bath or berth in the
center of the car is whole day lost.
James G. Davis has the correct atti-
tude Of mind for tourist Once when
he was travelling in Europe, and with
iothers In the party, went to the desk
to pay his hotel bill, for some reason
his was shilling more than any ones
else for the same service. The con-
ductor of the party took paternal in
terest in even the most sophisticated
of his fellow travellers and he said:
II tell you Mr.. Davis I wouldn't stand
! for that, I'd go back and make them
correct that bill. It's not so much the
amount as the principle of the thing"
! And Mr.. Davis, with that funny lit
tie squint he gives when he is maxi
ing point in court or out of it, said:
| i Chulo OVER uSIc W sec iHuiOpS.
didn't come to light for principle; l
| can do that at home"
Many among the older residents OF
Keokuk have distinct recollection of
the George w. McCrary family whose
home was at 61S Franklin street Mr..
McCrary, 1t will be remembered was
secretary Of war under President
Hayes administration and recently his
daughter, who is cousin of Mrs. Lee
A. Han1ill. Mrs. Thomas ]. Walker.
has written a delightful article for
the Dallas News, telling of her recol-
llections Of their life in Washington.
Among the incidents recorded is of he
going as a little girl to President
Grants first reception. She and an
other little friend watched the intro
lductions and the enthusiasm shown
| by the guests over "the strange short
bearded little man." and inspired with
| the enthusiasm Of the occasion, she
took her friend by the hand and walk
ing up to the president. said: II am
Carrie McCrary and this is Mary
Gray" The president greeted them
with the same cordiality given their