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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
EDITORIAL P ACE
JOHN WENTWORTH WANTED

Secretary of Alaska C. E. David sen has received letter signed by Mrs. George E. Wentworth of 1645 State Street, San Diego, Cal, ask ing for information concerning John Wentworth, who is supposed to have come to Alaska several years ago. The man is or was Q carpenter Amy information should be communL cated either to Secretary Davidson or .7 Mrs. Wentworth to the above address.
 Other papers please copy.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
III.-"R. s. ". P."

TCopyright, Tho Frank A. Munsey Col EsT was the 10th of the month, and
 Abe Potash of Potash & Perl
 mutter was going through the SaS firm mail with an exploratory thumb and finger, looking for checks
 "Weu, Mawruss," he said to his part ncr, Morris Perlmuttcr, "all them high tone customers of yours, they don't take it so particular that they should nay on the day, Mawruss. If they was only so prompt with checks as they was to claim deductions, Mawruss, you and me would have no worries. l think some of 'cm finds shortage In the shipment before they open the backing case that the goods come in. Take vour friend, Hyman Maimin of Syracusc-nothlng suits him. He al ways kicks that the goods ain't made up right or We uln't sent him enough fancies or something like that Five or six letters he writes US, Mawruss, when he gets the goods, but when he got to pay for 'em. Mawruss, that's something else again. You might think postage stamps was solitaire diamonds and that he dassent use 'eml'
 Quit your kicking" Perlmutter broke in. This Is only the 10th of the mOnth.'
 "I know It." said Abe. I've should have had a check by the 10th of last month. but'-here Abe's eye lit upon m envelope directed in the handwrit- ing of Lyman Mulmin-"I guess there was some good reason for the delay" he went on evenly. Anyhow here's letter from him now"
 He tore open the envelope and hur' riedly removed the inclosed letter. Then he took the envelope, blew It wide open and shook 1t up and down, but no check fell out.
 Did y'evcr see the like" he ex- claimed. sends Us a letter and no check"
 "Why, it uin't letter." Morris said. Its au advertisement"
 Abes face grew white.
 "A meeting of creditors" he gasped
 Morris grabbed the missive from his partner and spread 1t out on the table
 "IIcllOw he exclaimed, great smile of relief spreading itself about his ears. Its a wedding invitation" He held 1t up to the light. "'Mr. and Mrs. Mar GUS Bramsou.' he read, request the pleasure of Potash E Pcrlmutter's com panv at the marriage of their daughter TiIie to Mir. Lyman Maimin, Sunday, March lg. at [ o'clock p. m., Wieder- mayors hall, 2Og0 South Oswego street. R.S.V.P. to residence of bride, care of Advance Credit Clothing company 2O9T South OSwego street."
 What is that 'R.S.V.P. to residence of bridc'T" Abe Potash asked.
 Morris reflected for moment "That mouus," he said at length, "that We should know where to send the present to."
 How do you make that out?" said Abe.
 'RS.Y.P.," Morris replied, em- phasiziug each letter with a motion of his hand, means, Remember to send wedding present.
 But" Abe rejoined, when l went to night school, We spelt wedding with a w."
 "A grcenhoru like Maimin," said Nor ris, don't know no better"
 He knows enough to ask for we'd ding present. Mawruss," Abe comment
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
Truthful James.

Ip one instance at least bad spelling enabled an office boy to express the precise fact. His employer has just reluctantly left to attend a meeting of bank directors, where the proceedings were sure to be long and prosy.
 James" he said to the towheaded lad. put up the sign saying that l am out"
 James sought for it in vain. so he in scriJcI and posted the following truth ful announcement: "Out. Gone to Q bored mcctiug."-Lippincott's.
 Folding Linen In Holland.
 Folding linen is an accomplishment in which each one of the women in Holland is expected to be proficient before she becomes mistress Of home. In Holland especially the folding of linen requires considerable skill and training. Much of their fabric is of the finest texture and quality, and they fashion the various pieces in ironing into birds, animals. flowers and all manner of artistic shapes. Their linen closets are often shown to visitors with thc same pride that china closets are shown elsewhere.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
OUR SAFE RAILROADS

Brooklyn Eagle: Of the 1SO,- 0O0,U0O passengers on the Pennsyl- yauia railroad system during the past year, not one was killed in an accident. Clearly, it was much less safe to stay at home, in spite of tie DcecOnceptions of the late Poet LOngtellow.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
LARGEST VESSEL THAT
 WAS EVER IN SEWARD

Seward Gateway: The government shi0 Sinaiao arrived at Anchorage from Panama last Saturday morn ing. She had four thousand tons of freight for that place and will coma here after unloading. She is described as the largest vessel tha. ever came to these waters. She made the trip from the canal in
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30

cd, "even if he don't know how to spell it. We'll send him a wedding present, Mawruss. We'll send him a summons from the court, that's what we'll send him."
 Morris shook his head.
 "That ain't no way to talk, Abe" he said. "If a customer gets married we got to send him a wedding present, It don't cost much, and If Hyman Mai min gets q couple of thousand dollars ---I-t- EI,is, NIiSs-NIiSan-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
ON THE BUG RIVER

Manchester Union: The Rus slans are back on the Bug, but we suppose they would resent any in timation that they are putting up at the famous house of that name.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
FAIRY TALES

Detroit Free Press: MT. Bryan says he is going to lecture to the young men in the colleges. He should gC farther back and start wt,h the kindergarten.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-30
HE STARTED SOMETHING

Detroit Free Press: Old Vie Huerta made the mistake of being on the wrong side of the border to start things,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
The clutter Of City Fire Escapes.


In the September American Maya
zine, John A. Moroso writes a SPLEEN
did story about New York City fire
men. In the course OF the story Mr..
Moroso describes in part as follows.
the cluttered condition OF fire es.
capes in the crowded east side Of
New York:
when the spring comes there amt
an inch Of space on the fire escapes,
what for the soap box refrigerators
and the ambition OF each signora TO
have a prettier swinging garden than
her neighbor.
"I've seen red geraniums growing
in little pots on Elizabeth street fire
escapes that were so bright and big
that you would stop and look twice.
thinking the window castings were
ablaze. It is easy enough to imagine
about fifty men, women and children
on each Of six floors trying to get to
the sidewalk through boxes OF spa
ghetti. cans of conserve. top-heavy
geraniums, bottles OF milk, and per-
haps the baggage OF the latest arri-
val from Italy pushed through the
window to make room for the new
citizen during the night"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
The axyer and the Lady.

Omaha Bee: The American Bar
association is facing problem of con-
duct that is not going to be settled ac-
cording to precedent. 1t is the ques-
ton Of the admission Of women co
membership in the association, and
cannot be decided on precedent. st
never has been done,' say the men
who are on the inside, and the ladies.
who are on the outside, answer 1t will
vet be done. The American Bar
association Is one OF the great organ
izations Of the country into which no
member of the fair sex has yet pene-
trated as a fellow in good standing.
Slowly but surely woman broke down
the bars that kept her out OF tho
learned professions, she vaulted light
ly over the obstacles that might have
stopped the way to employment at the
skilled trades, she has evineed her
activity by taking up and practicing
every art or calling to which human
energy or intellect is devoted. She
does practice law at the bar and be-
fore the bench, and she Is fnsistent 10
her assault upon the citadel that yet
witnstands her The lawyers might
as we'll make up their minds to take
their medicine, for they'll get no rest
until they do. and may get none
thereafter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
New Silk Sweater.
All shades, only $4.25
CITY NEWS.

The body of James McKeon, the
civil war veteran, which was brought
to Keokuk yesterday Afternoon was
taken to the residence OF Peter Kel.
ley at Fifteenth and Palean streets
and the funeral will be held from
there tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Nc
Keon was an uncle Of Mrs. Kelley.
Wanted: Lady clerks for loom
end sale. Apply In person at once.
Winger Bros.
This was Nauvoo day at the So
nora homecoming celebration, and
the Hon. E. p. McManus of this city
gave an address at the afternoon SEES
sion.
City Clerk Antilles OF Fort Madi-
son was in Keokuk today
Major Meigs, U. S. civil engineer
at Keokuk. has written letter to the
chamber OF commerce here giving his
consent to the cutting down of some
trees close to the river bank along
the roadway leading from the river
bridge to the ferry boat landing at
West Quincy. says the Quincy Wing.
These trees shade the road and pre-
vent the sun from drying the road
way. Road Overseer Whitaker start.
ed to work cutting down the trees
yesterday.
John H. Strahan, 80, of Augusta,
Ill. and Viola r. Leapley, %. of Gold.
en-, ILL.,, secured q marriage license
here this afternoon and were married
by John Leindecker. justice Of the
peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright, 1915, by the New York
Evening Post.1


i[Copyright, 1915, by the New York
Evening Post.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-During most
of today's business the movement OF
prices was somewhat of the character
additionally known as realizing on
favorable news
There were numerous further ad-
vances in the speculative industrials
but the standard investment shares
hardly maintained their earlier high
level and the later movement, even
in the speculative part of the market
was irregular-though with the usual
demonstration in a few of the more
cratic stocks
It was evident in banking circles
that the pressure of drafts on London
was again exceeding the capacity or
willingness of the market to absorb
a not unnatural result, when the prev.
iously existing conditions are asgra
waited by the beginning of the seasons
agricultural exports and the progress
sive increase in export of munitions
The one conviction which unquesuon'
ably grows among careful American
watchers of the situation is that the
London banking community has fished
behind the net, to a most unfayorab!e
extent. in it's efforts to regulate the
situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
from second story window in the pas
|sage-way where he was found.
LOOK AFTER HAITI
FOR NEXT TEN YEARS
Proteetorate 10 Expected to Meet the
Approval OF New President
Of the Republic.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-That
President Dartiguenave's Haitian gov
eminent will accede to the Washing
ton administrations request for =
ten years virtual protectorate over
the country, was considered a certain
ty here today. Officials did not like to
concede that American forces alone
rendered Dartiguenave's election pos
sible and that the rebels undoubted-
" would overthrow him almost imnle-
diately but for the blue jackets and
marines protection, but they did adj
NIT as much in pointing out that the
president and his supporters could
hardly refuse to give their guardians
what they ask without ending their
own regime.
1t was recognized here that there
probably would be some objection In
the United States to ratification In
the proposed treaty. but the presi-
dents advisors were confident that
they could prove the absolute neces-
s:ty of it.
Their own expressed view was that
the prolonged frightful disorders In
Haiti fully justified It in themselves.
Not counting them, however, they
said it would be easy to show that,
in American actions absence, some
European power would assuredly
have interfered. as proved by tho
fact that French marines were actual
| " doing shore duty in Cape Hattien
when American warships arrived
there.
Thus It was maintained, the admin
istration has followed the only pos
sible course unless 1t abandon the
Monroe doctrine.
Despite Secretary Lansing's state
ment that the proposed treaty does
not give the United States control OF
the important naval base of Mole st.
Nicholas, naval officers said the
treaty undoubtedly would render It
easy to secure q loan" of 1t, II
needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
County Officers Hold Special SEES
sion In Fl. Madison This After
noon to Elect Successor to
Late .. A. Young.
LARGE FIELD PRESENTED
keokuk Man, GIonn E. Maxwell 10
Believed to Have Edge on
All the Other
Candidates.

Ed. G. Vaughan, county recorder,
went to Fort Madison this afternoon,
where he and Clerk o. R. Johnston and
Auditor A. P. Meyer met to elect sue
cessor to the late Supervisor D. A.
Young. The selection of Young's sue.
cessor was to have been made yester-
day, but was delayed at the request
Tor Auditor Meyer.
The county officials had large field
from which to pick their men. Those
who were considered by the officers
were Judge A. L. Parsons, former May
or J. F. Elder, J. A. Roberts, Charles
Slattery, j. Overman, James Falloa
and Glenn Maxwell.
The majority Of those who were
considered by the three county Of
ticials comprising this election board
had filed their applications or in some
way had indicated their willingness to
serve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Bank Robbers Confess.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
2 QUINCY, H., Aug. 26.-Traced by
a laundry mark on a collar dropped
after daring daylight robbery OF the
Linn County bank at Brook6eld, Mo-
on August 16, Joe Horton and Otto
Mccormick, employees of a paper mill
were arrested here today by detec-
tives.
The two men confessed to forcing a
chauffeur named Hughes at the point
OF gun to carry them to the suburbs
Of Brookfield. They obtained only a
small sum from the bank safe.
Authorities believe they are the
yeggs who pulled" the bold daylight
robbery of the Broadway bank here
July IS, and a number OF others in
this vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26

the Post Office Department weighs 'Te the
adju
the mail during .he
that last the railroads carried ~
half nothing
second point this In addition to Carrying the sons and
pays
which merely use r post the full
More than 1900 apartments ano
Failure for them has been an
which the LAM
nece utilize whole
In Though
the rail transportation the
to carry all.
They do ask TO nave
in
Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Three Life-Term Murderers Make
Escape From Joliet Peniten-
tiary Last Night In
Auto.
s1o0 REWARD FOR EACH
keokuk Police Asked to Keep Eyes
Open for Neutrality-suspicious.
Wired Here
Today.

Chief of Police Kenney has been
notified to keep lookout for three
iife-term murderers who escaped
from the Illinois state penitentiary at
Joliet last night in the warden's au-
tomobile.
The men are Ed Smith, James Mo.
ran and Frank Gagen. Smith was a
trusty, and had served eighteen years.
He drove the warden's car. He had
been honored and trusted by Warden
Murphy, Warden Allen and by the
present acting warden, Lawrence Ry.
an.
Moran. who had served fourteen
years, and Gagen, who had served ten
years. must have got into the car
when 1t was in the garage.
That's the only way we can fg-
ure 1t out" said Warden Ryan last
night. according to report. "They
couldn't have left the prison any 9TH
err way: and as the auto is gone too.
We believe they are far away by this
time"
Edward Smith is forty-two years
old, five feet nine inches in height.
has black hair, blue eyes and weighs
159 pounds. His third finger on his
and there is a scar on his cheek, ac-
cording to the communication re-
ceived here. Frank Gagen Is thirty
one years old, five feet, five inches in
height. has black hair, blue eyes and
weighs 1876 pounds. He has the let
ters F. G. tatooed in blue on the
back OF his left arm. James Moran is
thirty-six years old. five feet six
inches in height. has dark hair, hazel
eyes and weighs 1876 pounds. He has
a scar under his jaw bone and over
left eye brow. There is 500 reward
offered for each.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
NOTICE or MISUNDERSTANDING

NOTICE OF MISUNDERSTANDING
To Mary Mccarthy, E. H. Brown,
- Brown, his wife, and all 9TH
ers whom it may concern.
You and each of you are hereby no.
tilted that the undersigned duly ap
pointed and qualified appraisers for
the purpose of appraising, estimating
and assessing the damages which
may be sustained by reason of the cor
domination of certain ground through
Lots Ten (10) and Eleven GILL BLOCK
Twelve Q2) in the City OF Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa, necessary for the open
ing and establishing of street
through said Block Twelve t12). in
the City OF Keokuk, Iowa. as provid.
ed by Resolution No. 1888, duly
passed by the City Council of the
City of Keokuk on the Goth day OF
July. 1915, will on the 10th day Of
September, 1915, at 10000 a. m. meet
at the location of said parcel of land
for the purpose of viewing the same
and appraising, estimating and as.
sessing the damages which may be
sustained by reason OF the said con-
demnation of said ground for the
above mentioned purpose, by virtue
Of said Resolution No. 1873. AT
which time and place you may at
tend If you so desire.
OF the above, take notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
A. J. HARDIN,
ASAPH BUCK,
A. II. EVANS. 49,,
Appraisers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Christ. the vllIaqer.

Mary Austin in North American
Review: Christ was a small town
man. and no world builder. He preach
ed the Kingdom OF God, knowing God
for a spirit and having an increasing
realization Of the kingdom as q state
OF being. But he had no program
He followed the inward voice, and
followed 1t instinctively. with the
freedom of river in its natural
channel, with no fretting of the flesh.
But where the voice left himodinin-
formed he was simply man from
Nazareth; his social outlook was-the
outlook of villager. 5s 2ft
All the great prophets OF Israel had
come out of the wilderness; their
words were full of the terrible things
-thunders, earthquakes, fire on the
mountains. But the words OF Jesus
are all of the small town--the candle
and the bushel the housewives meas
ure Of yeast. the children playing in
the street. The rich he knew only as
the poor and the oppressed knew
them: the kings of his parallels were
the kings of fairy tale and legend;
such rulers and potentates as make
the stock OF the village stroy teller.
His very way of speaking was folk
way; the pithy sentence the preg-
nant figure. He saw God reflected in
every surface Of the common life.
and taught in parallels which are,
after all, but perfected form Of
auizzes and riddles dear to the un-
lettered wit. That Is why SO many
of them are remembered, while his
profounder sayings escaped his audi
ence. It is evident from the form Of
these. hunted as they are by retrans-
lation, that they were many of them
cast in the matched and balanced SEN
fences of Hebrew verse, which &C.
counts in part for their easy reten-
ton.
He was a man wise in life, but I'M
learned. He read no books but the
scriptures; wrote nothing: took the
folk way OF transmitting his teaching
from mouth to mouth. and trusted
God for the increase: and he had the
folk wav in his profoundest speech.
Of identifying himself with the power
that used him. He dramatized all his
relations to the invisible. And with
it all he was Jew of the circum-
cision. He grew up beyond Judaism
as stalk Of grain grows from it's
sheath, but never out of 1t. Always.
to his death. it was there about the
roots Of his life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
PERSONALS.

Miss Sadie Talley has gone to
Kirksville, Mo-, to visit with the
Misses Maud and Ruth Lilley.
Mrs. f. l.. Miller and son Ralph
Kimbourg, Of Detroit, Mich, are
spending q few days with her sister
Mrs. Earl Dowell.
Miss Marie Weber has returned
from visit to Davenport and Gales
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. Dickinson
and son Beverly, who have been at
Bluff Park for the last ten days, Will
return home Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Troop. to Protect Murderer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Aug. 26.-Three
companies of the Fourth regiment of
the Illinois National Guard have been
ordered by Lieutenant Governor Bar
raft O'Hara to escort Joseph DeBerry,
negro, confessed murderer of Mrs.
James H. Martin, from Harrisburgh
to Murphysboro where he will be
placed on trial Monday morning
The companies are G OF Ef1ingham,
D Of Paris and A of Casey. Adjutant
General Frank s. Dickson will be first
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
FOR SALE Typewriter. Leslie Bev'
err, 215 North Thirteenth street.
in command and Col. E. J. Lang Of

in command and Col. f. J. Lang OF
Paris will be second in command.
The three companies are ordered to
leave their home stations Sunday.
The troops will remain at Murphys-
boro during the trial and as much
longer as the situation requires,
The decision was reached at noon
today after Lieutenant Governor
O,Harra went carefully over the re.
quest for troops from Sheriff Jas. A.
White Of Jackson county, and Circuit
Judge Hartwell. Both requests de-
clared that trouble was feared and
in-as-much as the requests were made
by the proper authorities the troops
were ordered out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
PERSONALS.

e. e. Maxson Of Cedar Falls. Iowa,
is visiting his son. J. B. Maxson.
Quincy Wing. Aug. &c: Miss Mil
dred Mckee will go to keokuk next
week to visit witE friends for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Clark who
have been visiting in Iowa for several
weeks. leave this evening for Okla
horna and the west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
EaxIIle for conaress.

Storm Lake Vidette: storm Lake
has the man who ought to be sent
to congress. providing republican Is
lucky enough to he sent. This man Is
F. F. Faville. and the Vidette editor
claims the distinction OF being the
first one to name him for the place.
This was done in 1902 in the Alta OBJ
server.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Found WIth broken skull

rJJntted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-E. c. Ainley.
81, baggaremaster at Council BUTTS,
Iowa. was found in passaee-way In
North avenue early today with frac-
tured skull. He was taken to nos
pital where it is said he may die.
Ainley was found by Mrs. RUPERT
who heard his groans
No attempt had been made to roo
him. Police say he was thrown or fsii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Fine Business.

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: Wnen a
former governor Of state Is warned
not to return because he exercised
legitimate and just prerogatlve, al
fairs have reached stage wnere our
christian influence abroad must be
tremendous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Read and Worth Readina.

Ocheyedan Press: The Sioux City
Journal has the only editorial page
the writer reads thoroughly every day.
There Is much discussion through the
press at present AS to the value OF the
editorial page. There would be no
question as to its value II every paper
were able to maintain an editorial de-
partment such as the Journals.