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The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
MRS, CHRISTENSEN
DIED WEDNESDAY

Mrs. James Christensen, aged IS
years, passed away at the local hos
pital on Wednesday, her husband and
two sons being at her bedside during
her last moments.
Mrs. Christensen, nee Oral Martin,
was the oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Martin, former residents of
Dickinson. They resided for a time in
the L. A. Davis home and later moved
out to a farm in this vicinity, Miss
Oral remaining with the Davis family
for school advantages.
After her marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Christensen made their home on a
ranch out of Belfield and later moved
into Bclfeld.
Deceased leaves besides her hus-
band seven children, n Of whom is
an infant only a few days old, her
parents, who for about the past 20
years have resided in Washington,
and a brother and sister. Her par
ents were notified of their daughters
serious condition and we're en- route
to Dickinson, when she passed away.
The body was prepared by L. A.
Davis & Son aid shipped to Belfield,
where interment is to be made today
(Friday.)
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22

accomplishment IS her splendid
voice, the development of which she
credits entirely to her teacher, Miss
Eva M. Alcott, will undoubtedly oc-
cupy most of her future effort and
success.
MI. Leffingwell, formerly of Wash
ington, D. c., came to this city a
year ago to accept a position as
clarinettist in the Bijou theatre.
Since leaving here about the middle of
May, Mr.. Leffingwell has been con-
nected with a first-class Chautauqua
band, headed by Thurlow Lieurance,
the famous American composer. MI.
Leffingwell, though residing here but
a short while, enjoys a large circle of
warm friends who not only recognize
his superior musical talent, but ap-
preciate and like his personality as
we'll.
Miss Davis left Dickinson July 9th,
visiting friends in Minneapolis for a
few days on her way to meet the
band at the nearest point on their
1916 tour (Pender, Neb.); where she
sang for MI. Lieurance and was &C
cepted by him, as soloist with the
band; thereby fastening her mar
riage, which had been announced for
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
POPULAR HOTEL
PASSES TO new
OWNER THIS WEEK

A deal is being contaminated this
week whereby Harry Eisfield of
Chicago becomes the proprietor of
the St. Charles hotel, purchasing the
business and hotel equipment from
w. G. Ray. The consideration is said
to be $4,000. The building is not
included in the sale, but Mr.. Eisfield
has secured a long term lease on this.
The new management will assume
charge on August list.
The St. Charles hotel is one of the
old landmarks of the Missouri Slope.
Ever since pioneer days it has been
a popular stopping place for the men
and ONE who have built and made
the Slope. Frequent additions and
remodelings have kept the popular
hostelry up-to-the-minutc in convent
ence and service, and it is today
equipped with every modern appli-
ance found in any hotel in the state,
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
TAYLOR

Frank Erding from Halliday was
a visitor at the Harry Erding home
last Sunday.
Mrs. Payden and daughter, Doro-
thy, returned last week from an ex-
tended visit at Killdeer.
Mrs. Kcmpshall sold her Ford
which she recently purchased and
bought a Maxwell instead.
Mr.. Flcck and two children from
near Richardton were visitors here
last Saturday. They came up in a car.
Mrs. Anton Wingerberg was sick
for a few days this week but is
again able to attend to her duties at
the hotel.
DR.. Weyrens was called out to the
Sivert's home at Marshall last Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. Siverts was quite
sick again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Siverts and
baby and Fred Sivcrts autoed in from
Marshall last Friday. They returned
the same day.
Miss Clara Ablcman who was quite
sick with tonsilitis lest week has en-
tirely recovered and is able to be
about again.
Charles Roger was overcome by the
heat on Monday afternoon while load
ing grain into a car, and is in a very
critical condition.
The Henderson children of Dickin-
son are visiting relatives here this
week. They are staying at the Will
liams and Gabe homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul liner of Knife
River were callers in town on Tues
day, Mrs. liner in quite we'll again
since her return from Bismarck, ~rt
Rev. and Mrs. Roe entertained Mr..
Roe's brother and family from WASH
burn, this state, the past week. They
returned Co their homo on Tuesday.
Miss Tillie Howe left this week for
her home in Wisconsin for an extend
ed visit. Miss Howe has been staying
at the Charles Howe home here for
nearly two years. a.
Last Saturday Fred Sinkula went
down to Bismarck again for further
X-ray treatments for the growth on
his face. He will go to his old home
in Wisconsin from there. -.a
Mr.. Warren Of Butte, Mont, an ar
chitect, was in town this week. He
will draw up the plans for our new
school house, which will be a brick
building with a laboratory, manual
training room and gymnasium in the
basement, four rooms on the first
floor, two rooms and an auditorium on
the second floor and will cost about
$25,OOO. Bids for the same will be
let on August seventh.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
DAv|S-LEFF|NGWELL

News reached this city Saturday
last, of the marriage Of Miss Eleanor
Davis and Myron A. Leffingwell.
The wedding occurred at the Metho-
dist parsonage in Pendcr, Nebraska,
Friday afternoon, July 18th, at 500
o'clock, the bride end groom being
attended by Thurlow Lieurance and
his entire Chautauqua band, of which
Mr.. Leffingwell is solo clarinettist.
The bride is the younger daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Davis of this
city, and is well and favorably known
in this community, having lived here
all her life, with the exception of
three years spent at Villa Maria
Academy, Frontenac, MIMI, where
she specialized along musical lines.
She has been pianist in the Dickin-
son Orchestra for several years;
served in this same capacity in
motion picture theatres here; was Or
ganist in st. Johns Episcopal church;
and has also had a class of piano
pupils. Yet these outlets of talent
have been secondary in her musical
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
ST, ANTHONY HALL
DEDICATED JULY IS

The dedication of the new St.
Anthony hall in South Dickinson last
Sunday was a big event. A sump-
tuous banquet was served in the hall,
formerly occupied by the society, and
some 300 couples enjoyed the after
noon and evening in dancing in the
new building.
The recently completed St. Anthony
hall is a fine structure, "a by 70 feet,
and is built of Dickinson brick. It
was put up at a cost of $1,000.
The society in Dickinson is COM
paratively young, having been begun
in March, 1911. 1t has grown by
leaps and bounds and may justly feel
proud of it's fine list of 800 members.
1t is a live organization as it's loca-
ton in so fine a home in so short a
time after it's beginning would indi-
cate in itself.
The officers of the society are Ru-
dolph Frank, president; Adolph Leng-
owski, secretary and Jacob Kipp,
treasurer.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
CHAS, ROVER DIES

Wednesday night at his home in
Taylor at about $3.50 o'clock occurred
the death of Chas. Roger, who had
not been very we'll for several years,
owing to a sunstroke attack. Nerv-
u prostration was pronounced the
cause of his demise. The recent hot
weather together with the effects of
his former stroke were more than he
could endure and he took to his bed
on Tuesday.
Deceased was SO years Of age. He
came to Taylor from Illinois about
five years ago. He leaves to mourn
his death a wife and two children,
father, a brother and a sister.
Funeral services were held Friday
morning at Taylor and the remains
are ching shipped to his old home in
Illinois for burial and is accompanied
by ". L. Roger, father of deceased.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22

Eldridge, Robert Fitch, Charles
Mitchell, Clifford %Jorgcnsen, Robert
Reed, Philip Dickcy, Donald McCon-
nell, Lloyd Bloom, Clifford Palen,
John Massarek, Harold Nelson, Jack
Dauber, Walter Engbrecht, Winnifred
Coffin, Lloyd Nubcr, George McKen-
zie and Philip Mullaney.
Next week the hours for swimming
will be from $3.50 to 1870 a. M, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday. The
other mornings will be used by Mr..
Hodge in organizing and planning his
work. Efficiency Test announcements
will soon be ready. Come out SWIM
ming with us if you care to learn to
swim or improve your stroke.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
ATHLETIC NIGHT
At PLAYGROUND

Tonight (Friday) and every Friday
evening, will be devoted to athletics
on the play ground. Handicap as we'll
as all forms Of races will be held
and some fast time is expected this
evening judging from the list of en-
trants. A little coaching and some
pointers on running and starting will
be given which will be of help for
the boys in their final meet when
valuable prizes will be given to the
winners. All athletes are allowed to
enter. There is no entrance fee or
entrance blanks to fill out. Come ct
700 o'clock and get in the meet,
Handicap races also.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
RICHARDS AND GUNME
DISPOSE Of LARGE RANCH

The latter part of this week w. L.
Richards and Carl Gunkle disposed of
the ranch north of Beach which they
purchased last week for the sum of
$4,000, to John Lake, who owns a
ranch adjoining this one. This gives
Mr.. Lake a large ranch and the tran
saction includes 1900 head of cattle,
10 registered bulls, a bunch of horses,
$500 acres of land and the incidental
equipment.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
September.

September.
The news of the wedding, which
does not come as a complete surprise,
was delightfully."- received by a host
Of friends throughout the Slope
country, who wish the young couple
the height of happiness and success.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Leffiagwell expect
to live in Kansas City, NO., where
they will together continue their
musical work under the direction of
MI. Lieurance.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to my friends and neighbors,
and especially to the Farmers Union,
for the splendid remembrances with
flowers and good cheer during my re-
cent illness.
C. J. RUSSELL.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22

A carload Of Ford cars just re-
ceived. See Guy Hunter, Dickinson.
adv. 12-26-tf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
The world is beautiful book, but of little
use to him who cannot read it-Goldonl.
ECONOMY AND CONVENIENCE.

Agitation in favor Of but one seat for the
transaction of Lee county official business
comes to the surface internationally, the argu-
ment of the proponents being addressed solely
to the alleged money saving side OF the question,
with no consideration of convenience as affect
ing those who have business necessltatlng visits
to the halls of records AS to the matter OF ex-
pense, a very little figuring will show that, tax
ing into account the increasing business tran
sacted at Fort Madison and Keokuk, consolda-
ton of the Offices would not effect a lowering
of the number of employees, neither would
less sum be paid out in salaries. On the other
hand a great many residents of the county
would be disconnected were there but one oth-
cial headquarters for the transaction Of county
business. and this was the moving reason for
the passage of special act by the Legislature OF
1917 establishing a court of concurrent Jur1s-
diction at Keokuk Since that time all the
lands in the old ''half breed tract,' except that
portion in Madison and the east half Of Jetter-
son township, have been recorded IN keokuk,
and branches of county offices are maintained
here for the convenience of lawyers and lay
men and without any appreciate additional
expense IF by any possibility it should de-
velop that the county is losing money through
the operation Of two county headquarters, the
loss would doubtless figure so small as to be al
most negligible, and in any event would be
overcome by the accommodation afforded a
great number of people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
overworked right up to the time OF the birth
of her baby.
ROOTS CHANCES.

Colonel Roosevelt and Governor CHI john
son were names to con- ure with in California
four years ago, and in that election political
trick kept the Taft electors off the ballot and
the colonel got all of them but two.
But this year the colonel and the governor
have been routed horse, foot and dragons.
They called themselves united republicans and
put up a ticket with which they hoped to beas
the regular republican nominees. But these
won out easily and handsomely, and the TWEEN
ty-six delegates Of the state, or great majority
of them, are for Senator Root. So also are ten
of Colorado's twelve, and the entire delegation
from Utah. So it may be seen that the con-
vention strength of he who Roosevelt called
the ablest living American is growing.
Now if ever in its history the country needs
its ablest man at the head Of the government.
Nobody gainsays this; nor is it easy to find any
fair minded, well-informed republican who dis
putes the intellectual pre-eminence OF Senator
Root But his nomination by the republican
national convention is problematical, even
doubtful It could be easy to go further and
fare worse, yet delegates are so largely bound
by the fetch of 'avaiibility'' to make it al
most certain that some other man will be named
to lead the party to victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
THE QUALITY OF FRIENDSHIP.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was good soul, else
he would not have said 1.-The only way to have
a friend is to be one.'' 1t doubtless would dis
tress the sage of Concord beyond measure were
he capable Of realizing that there is we'll
founded suspicion that 4he art of friendship is
dying out among US.
The friendship of the ancients was very
exacting. In modern times we should look a
long while for such mutual regard as that of
Damon and Pythias.
Friendship in our crowded days covers a
wider area, but as in the case of all extensive
development it has lost it's intensity. Instead of
friendships we have visiting lists. Not those
whom we love, but those whom we would pro
pitiate we invite to dinner. Those who would
propitiate us invite us in turn and permit US to
eat their food and air our views.
We live, alas! in the suburbs of each other s
hearts.
The man without friends, or at the least
without one dependable friend, can accomplish
very little in this world Depending on his
own strength alone, his mightiest endeavors
are as nothing. At harvest time he gathers
nothing but leaves.
But the man with friends-strong friends,
true friends and loyal friends-who have conf
dence in his integrity and ability to do things
has great power. When he leads they will fol
low him, and all working together unitedly
bring victory. This is the reason why some
men achieve great success with moderate abili-
ties. while their more brilliant competitors fall
short.
This is true in every business and profession.
1t does not matter so much whether a man has
enemies or not as that he has true friends who
will never desert him.
To have loyal friends is worth all else. To
have friends who can be depended on is to gain
success in life.
But there is one thing to be borne in mind
To have true friends you must be one. The
quality of loyalty you get depends on the quail
ity you give.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
OVERWoRKED MOTHERS.

'tNo one knows how many mothers are at
work for gain outside their hOmes.'
This fact is brought out in a report of the
children bureau of the United States depart
ment Of labor which says it is impossible to de-
termine the relative Importance of the high
death rate among babies of working mothers
until it is known how many mothers there are
at work in industry.
Investigations, however, have revealed an
average infant death rate of 1874 out Of every
1000 babies in steel-making and coalmining
towns, as against a rate of eighty-four out OF
every 1000 in a residential suburb.
The more favorable the civic and family sur
roundings and the better the general conditions
Of life the more clearly are they reflected in
the lessened infant mortality.
The report shows that deductions can be
made about the relation between the general
infant mortality rate and the industrial en-
ployment Of women until the facts about the
number and proportion of mothers at work con-
tanned in the census returns are made available
by tabulation.
It has been shown, however that of all
babies who die during the first year forty per
cent. die within the first month This is due
in most cases to the fact that the mother did
not receive the proper prenatal care or was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

on sale. AS we all know that Nc
paper can live or pay out on subscrip
tions alone, let's all put our shoulder
to the wheel and push for success.
If only all would be as generous as
some have been, the Banner will have
fine pictures this year, and "cuts"
cost
Mrs. Isaac Schafer OF Keokuk,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Fl. M. Van Tuyle, left for home
last Thursday. Mrs. Van Tuyle tak.
ing her as far as FIT. Madison, and
shopping and calling on friends there.
Mr.. VIM. Canada is having his
house painted which much improves
its appearance.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Goss
last week.
Miss Nellie Wardell is at the home
Of her mother here after a visit with
her sister at Danville, ILL.,, her sister
having just moved to Pennsylvania to
make her home.
Mrs. Hem and son John, were bust
ness callers in FIT. Madison last Tues
day.
On last Tuesday, Mrs DR.. Stuart OF
Fl. Madison entertained at dinner
Rev. and Mrs. Goss of this place.
very delightful time was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Schellinger were Fit
Madison visitors last Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
DENMARK.
. . . . . 80 - . I

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Colvin and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Liddle attended services in
Burlington last night.
The fourth, fifth and sixth grades
have had no school since last Thurs
day, as their teacher, Mr.. Sainer, has
the chicken pox.
Harold Smalley and attended the
school picnic in that district.
Miss Ghala of FIT. Madison was here
last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
giving the eighth grade their examina-
tons.
Mrs. Flint and daughter, Winifred
are visiting their son and brother,
who is a student at Ames, Iowa.
Della Showalter left last Friday
morning for Ottumwa, Ia. as deli
gate to the c. E. convention.
The high school pupils picniced at
bridgeport. Ia. last Friday. The girls
furnished dinner but the boys got
supper. A great day was enjoyed.
The Messrs Kanabe Of West
Point, Ia, and Misses Gertrude Judy
and Merle Fischer attended The Bat
tie Cry of Peace" at Fl. Madison, Ia,
last night
MI anu NIB H. e. HaZen ana MIS-.
Staff and daughter Lucille visited Mr..
and Mrs. Beebe at Weaver, Ia, yes
terday
Those who went fishing last Sat
urday morning had good success
bringing home many Of the finny tribe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Foggie took din
ner yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Colvin.
Mr.. Roy Murphy is having dental
work done in Fit. Madison today.
Miss Talbot was in FIT. Madison on
"Danner" business last Saturday
morning. We will have better
Banner" than ever this year.
AS some of the advertisers have
been just really stingy of taking
space in THE Banner" the Denmark
academy high school publication.
the publishers find themselves CON-
PEELED to put up a Banner benefit.
which will be held at Academy hall
on Friday evening. May IL. A very
fine program is being prepared and ice
cream and home made candy will be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
The Supreme Reporter.

Christian Science Monitor: A Bos
tonian says that Shakespeare was
the supreme reporter" Not because
he could depict so much that was only
Imaginary, although that power would
have insured him q place on the staff
OF many newspapers published today.
but because he had insight and de-
scriptive power in dealing with nature
and men as they are visible to a good
reporter, Shakespeare might have
qualified for Journalism Of the best
sort, old or new. Poets, dramatists
and wise commentators surely will
not begrudge the effort of the journal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
Practical Illustration.

Chicago News: AS the subject for
their weekly essay the schoolmaster
asked his pupils to say what they
would do If they had 100000.
At once all heads were bent, save
one, and pens scratched busily. The
one exception was little Willie. He
calmly sat doing nothing, twiddline
his fingers and watching the flies or
the ceiling.
AT the end Of the time. the teacher
collected the papers andleillie hand
ed over a blank sheet
"How's this, Wiilie?" asked TIN
teacher is this your essay? Why
all the others have written at leas
two sheets, while you do nothing"
Yes" replied Willie, that's wha
l would do if l was millionaire
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
whv We support Kennedy.

Editor j. A. Bigger, of the Wapello
Tribune, gives his views on the ffrst
district congressional situation in the
following editorial, and never having
heretofore supported Congressman
C. A. Kennedy, the position of Mr..
Bigger is significant. He says:
The Tribune has never heretofore
been a supporter of Chas. A. Kennedy
for congress. We were honest in our
belief that we were always supporting
the best man, but somehow the ma
jority of the people in the first dis.
trict seemed to disagree with us. and
continued to send him back to Wash
ington. We were not egotistical
enough to place our judgment against
a majority Of the people. and began
to investigate. We discovered several
things greatly in Kennedy's favor,
over until we read speech recently
made by Hon. Champ Clark, speaker
Of the house Of representatives.
Mr.. Clark has been returned to con-
gress from his district for twenty
two years. He does not have to go
home to mend his fences" His peo-
pie give him the nomination unanl-
mously, and he is occupying the high
est position of honor in that body.
Among other things, he says that
new member is known in Washington
as a ''baby congressman" he must
begin at the foot Of the class and
spell up. He says that a man has to
learn to be representative just as
he must learn to be a blacksmith, a
carpenter, a farmer, an engineer, a
lawyer or a DOCTOR He says it is an
unwise performance for any district
to change representative at short in
teryalS, as congressman are made
largely by experience and practice.
He cites in support Of his agument
long list of congressman who have
served from sixteen to forty years,
and they are all men at the head OF
most important committees, and yield
the largest influence in the shaping
Of our legislation.
He says the best rule Is for a dis
trict to select a man young enough to
learn and to grow, with at least fair
capacity, Industrious, honest. ener-
getic, sober and courageous, and keep
him here so long as he discharges
his duties faithfully and well.
We went over all these require
ments mentioned separately, and are
forced to admit that our present
congressman, C. A. Kennedy, pos
sesses them in an unusual degree.
Being satisfied on this point, we be-
lieve the best interest of the people
will be conserved by returning him,
and as it is the interests Of all the
people that should be taken into con-
Sideration.
Another thing which should prompt
the reelection of old congressman is
the unsettled condition of afafirs at
the present time. At no time since
1861 has there been more perplexing
problems before this country; our
congressman may be called upon to
cast the deciding vote whether it be
peace or war with some other nation:
in that event we would rather depend
upon a man OF experiences; one of
calm deliberation, who has revolyed
these questions in his mind and ar
rived at safe and sane attitude. rath-
er than to the exuberant overflow Of
the mind of baby congressman"