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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
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Samuel ]. Parsons was born in
Jackson county, West Virginia. jan
uary 8, 1912, and died at his home
near Dumas, Clark county, Mo-, July
1916, at the age of "A years, 6 months
and 10 days. In his early life his pa
rents came west and resided for a
time in or near Croton or Belfast,
Iowa, where the family became we'll
and favorably known.
When the civil war came on Samuel
y. Parsons was among the first to
answer the call Tor 100000 men, and
stepped into the ranks with his
comrades Of Company B. Third regi-
ment, Iowa volunteer cavalry, with
credit to himself and honor to his
state, regiment and the flag. He
served two enlistments and was hon.
orably discharged when the war
closed and peace was declared.
On November 3, 1867, he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Langcor, and later
they located in Clark county, Nilsson
ri, near Dumas. They, were the par
ents of eleven children, six sons and
five daughters. Two daughters pre-
coded him in death and waited to well
come him to the spirit land.
He leaves to mourn his death hts
! faithful. loving wife. his sons, James
T., Of Revere, Mo-: Lewis H., OF Roy,
Idaho; Charles W.. Of Agricolo, Kans. !;
John E., of Primrose. Iowa; Lee, j., of
| Revere, Mo-; Albert S., of Flag Center,
| ILL.,; and daughters, Mrs. Minnie Da-
Wis, OF Pennington, Iowa; Mrs. Effie
O'Neil, of Revere, Mo-; Mrs. Ollie G.
Soules, OF Wayland, Mo-, and eighteen
grandchildren and one great grand
ohi 1r-ifI ND
| friends, among whom we note espe-
cially his comrades of the G. A. R. OF
Pennington, Iowa, where he first unit
ed with the order. and the George EN-
erson Post, CT Belfast, Iowa, to which
he was transferred when the post was
organized. He was loyal to his coun.
| try his comrades and his flag. He
was a loving husband and kind and
| indulgent father, honorable citizen, a
good neighbor.
| For three years he had been sorely
afflicted with paralysis and incidental
complications Of such a nature that
it was release and relief to him
when his final discharge arrived and
he was promoted 20 the ranks OF his
comrades in the grand army on the
| other side of the river Of death.
The funeral services were held at the
Prairie church at 1890 a. m, July 90
/ 1916. Comrade James McKiernan, CT
Pennington. Iowa, was in charge. A
part of the G. A. R. ritual for the dead
was recited at the grave by Chaplain
Bassett. Interment was in the GENE.
terry adjacent to the church. The pail
bearers from the church to the grave
were Gilbert Fuller, w. Soules, Will
liam Wilson, c. M. Armstrong, John
South, C. Bassett. A .larage audience
| Indicated the respect held for the de.
ceased and their sympathy for the be.
reaved family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
I wonder why it is that we are not all kind
or than we are? How much the world needs
it. How easily, it is done. How instantane-
ously it acts. How infallibly it is remem-
bered.-Henry Drummond.
HANLY A REAL LEADER.

When J. Frank Hanly was travelling through
the mill of his first year as governor OF Indiana,
more than ten years ago, he once remarked
that he guessed there were good many folks
who wished he would govern less and sleep
more And it was even SO. Hanly was gov
ernor with backbone, and at times he startled
the old-fashioned republicans who had put him
in office His removal of Juggling state
auditor was one Of the most sensational polltl
cal incidents in Indiana history. His reforms
extended even to closing out the gambling
privileges at Tom Taggert's hotel His term
as governor made him one Of the big figures OF
the country.
Hanlys nomination by the prohibition party
gives the prohibitionists one Of the biggest
presidential candidates they ever had; man
who is proved both in character and perform
ance.
A prohibition candidate leads forlorn hope
but there are times when an impression is made
in the leading. Hanly can be depended upor
for that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
NO CAUSE FOR PANIC.

The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search has issued reprint of DIR. Simon Flex-
ner's address before the New York Academy
of Medicine relating to the manner OF convey
ance and means Of prevention of infantile
paralysis, in which any tendency to panic on
the part of the public in face Of the visitation
Of this disease is discouraged It is said that
not since 1907, at which time the great cpl
demic Of poliomyelitis appeared, has this
country been free of the disease. Each summer
since has seen some degree Of accession in the
number Of cases, the rapid rise this year prob
ably exceeding that of any previous year. But,
according to DR.. Flexner, the present expert
ence, severe and serious as it is, is not some
thing new; the disease has been severely cpl
demic before and was brought under control.
The knowledge regarding it now is far greater
than it was in 1908; and the forces which are
dealing with the epidemic probably better
organized and in more general cooperation
than ever before. The outlook, therefore,
should not be regarded as discouraging.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
MR.. GARRISON FoREsAw.

No man could with greater right say to an
other 81 told you 500 than could ex-Secretary
of War Garrison to President Wilson. One OF
the difficulties which Mr.. Garrison pointed out
in the plan of making the national guard our
reserve military dependence was that of en-
listment; he foresaw the confusion which has
lately resulted and which was bound to result
from the governments method Of procedure.
The present national guard enlisted for GER
tain service; congress completely changed the
terms of this service. If guardsmen are willing
to accept the changed obligation in time OF
call by the department, well and good; If
they are not the conditions present possiblli-
ties which are by no means clearly settled.
But aside from what has passed. there is the
question of future enlistments. The regular
army has always had trouble in getting enough
recruits for its meager needs. Now the regu-
lar troops are to be increased and the national
guard Is doing double duty-to the state and to
the nation. The reasons which have kept many
men from the national guard because of state
obligation to do strike duty still prevail as
deterrent; the Discrimination to pledge them.
selves to service in war of the nation that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

The spring and summer months
have been unfayorable to bird well
fare, especially to those migratory
classes OF delicate character. Many
species were slow In their movements
northward. and at this late date I
have failed to observe the true mock
ing bird. Perhaps few of them have
ventured up to seventy degrees NORTH
latitude. but should judge that their
numbers are exceedingly few. AS to
the ruby throated humming bird,
have noticed half dozen. Low tenn
perature and excessive rainfall were
serious conditions against which
all birds were compelled to
contend for an existence. I
read that up in Minnesota
certain birds, notably the swal-
low. persisted in certain districts,
owing to prolonged cold weather.
Here are few of the records
found in the daily history of nature
study. as made by the writer:
Dragon fly, first observed April IA.
White butterfly, April II.
Tree toad APRIL 20.
Annual icada, July 10. "a "a
Found nest of tufted titmouse .in
low stump of oak. The birds entered
from center at top of stump. Date
of April %.
Also found nest of blue-bird, stu
fated in low stump Of oak, birds
Matching, date of April %.
These situations were odd enough
and proves that all birds are sub
jected to extreme peril in locating
their nests. Mankind could aid the
wrens, blue birds, purple martins,
chickadee family and other birds, by
providing proper houses for them.
The Gate City tells of the curious
insects which are commonly known as
Mormon flies. Well, these little in
nocent creatures receive tl.e;r title
from being first noticed away in the
past when the Mormon sect were
more commonly known along the
Mississippi regions of Keokuk and
elsewhere. The fly is an innocent,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
BIRD LIFE IN SUMMER
BY Jasper Hlines, kahoka, Mo.

harmless and rather interesting
being. It is associated with water
and passes some Of its existence
therein. The dragon fly kindred are
ia fine little people who creep around
on the bottom OF rivers and ponds
during their early life, and then in
late May or early June, the larvaes
hurry out Of the water and within
few hours go through change
and become new creatures. The
same evening and in the forenoon
Of next day they have perfect wings
and are qualified for pleasure and sail
away in the free air. The Mormon
fly hosts are a second cousin of the
dragon fly, and their natures are
somewhat similar The dragon fly
family is of dozen sizes and
colors, and all of them are useful.
What's become of the audubon So
ciety orkers in Keokuk? ! seldom
hear of them or their labor and in
terest in the birds of the city and
county. Some of the generous heart
ed missionaries in bird promotion
should appear at the balcony and
make little speech to us on the
beautiful theme of the winged wor-
shippers of the upper deep. Woman
KIND are leaOerS IN LnlS reform, dS
well as in many other moral move
mentS.
recently visited at the home OF
a friend who lives in forest and near
small river. He has put up common
box for the purple martins, and this
home for the birds was selected and
adopted in May by a pair of blue
birds Oddly enough, there are no
house sparrows on the place and thus
it is that sialia stalls, the blue
birds, have had a peaceful home for
the raising of their baby birds. At
this date the worthy couple are car
ing for their third brood, and this
will raise the total up to fifteen little
blues for the spring and summer.
We all may see nice, big moral
lesson in this little narrative, and
that is to provide more boxes for the
purple martins, blue-birds and wrens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26


be at least one sober man in every
automobile party, and he ought to be
at the wheel.
Creston Advertiser: When we pick
up one of the city newspapers and
see whole page devoted to alleged
funny pictures and then think about
the high price of white paper it pro-
vokes US that there should be such
waste in the world.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Tie Dubuque
Telegraph Herald, democratic to the
core, is not in sympathy with the sur
|reptitious distribution of intoxicants.
It says the suggestion has been made
that Dubuque should return to its
old lawlessness and permit bootleg
gers and blind pigs" to operate. be
cause the city needs the money. The
Telegraph Herald, however. is for the
observance of the law of the state.
Dubuque bootleggers should be
shown no quarter, If Dubuque's good
Sioux City Journal: The republican
temperance, plank is genuine dry
plank, winch the QelnOCTCllC plank ID
not The democratic plank commends
the stand Of the party candidate for
governor, without defining what it is
or foreclosing against change. The
republican plank cites the record to
prove that the party always has been
against the liquor traffic. 1t declares
that prohibition is the settled policy
Of the state, and that no packard step
should be taken. This utterance is
a paraphrase of the republican TEN.
perance plank adopted in 1889, when
the democrats under the leadership
Of Horace Boies were denouncing pro
hibition and demanding the enact
ment Of local option license law tc
replace it.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The republi
can state convention did very wise
thing when it renominated Guiher fol
| the Office of railway commissioner
i Iowa wants intelligent service, de
void Of the element of flap-doodle anG
grandstand plays-seryice that will
| bring together the railways. and theil
patrons on basis of equitable agree
ment and not forever keep them apart
| for the aggrandizement of politicians
who aspire to he heroic role of lead
ership for the down-trodden.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
HONAPARTE.
49, e>~> 80

Bonaparte won her sixth straight
game here Sunday at Christy park,
by defeating Revere, Mo-, by a score
of six to nothing. in the fastest ami
best game played here this year.
Smoky" Stevens, Bonaparte's pitch
er, held the visitors to three hits and
no runs, while his teammates got
nine hits and six runs. The feature
of the game was the all around fast
work OF the Bonaparte team, very
few visitors getting on the bases.
The battery or Bonaparte were
Stevens and Steadman, while Christy
and HAYDEN worked for Revere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
WATCH YOURSELF co BY.

Just stand aside and watch yourself go by,
Think yourself che" instead OF IL ,sas
Note closely in other men you note
The bag -kneed trousers and the seedy coat,
Pick flaws and find fault, forget the man is you
And strive to make your estimate ring true.
Confront yourself and look you in the eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself go by.
Interpret all your motives just as though
You looked at whose aims you didn't know.
Let undisguised contempt surge through you when
You see you shirk. O, commonest of men,
Despise your cowardice, condemn whateer
You note Of falseness in you anywhere.
Defend not defect that shames your eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself go by.
And then with eyes unveiled to what you loathe
To sins that with sweet charity you'd cothe-
Back to your sefwalled tenement you'll go
With tolerance for all who dwell below.
The faults OF others then will dwarf and shrink,
Loves chain grow stronger by one mighty link
When you with 'he' substitute for "I
Have stood aside and watched yourself go BY
s. w. Gillian
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
Board Of Review.

The members OF the board of "a
view, w. p. Currey, J. H. Helms
Charles Padberg and J. X. Spence
clerk, made trip to Hamilton and
warsaw to inspect the submerged
! property along the river, with view
Of lowering the assessments.
Miss Jewell Bake of Evanston, and
Margaret Quinby Of Monmouth, who
have been visiting their aunt Mrs
C. p. Johnson, have returned to Their
respective homes.
Thomas p. Burner Of Augusta, has
announced himself as candidate on
tor, from the thirty-second senatorial
district, against VIM. A. Compton OF
Macomb.
Miss Elizabeth Marshall is in Bur
lington today to interview prospec,
tive Carthage college students.
Mrs. Geo. Hatfield went to Bowen
to assist in the care of Mrs. Caroline
Hatfield, who is quite i'll.
e. A. Payne was in Granville, Ill.
last week where he was employed as
architect in charge of the new $50.
10000 township high school building
to be erected there.
Miss Grace Belleville returned
Monday after visiting Mrs. Frank
Dowd at Quincy.
Mr.. Duane Pennock departed for
California to join his wife and daugh.
ter Miss Emily, who are visiting his
son Charles Pennock.
The Misses Helen and Marion
Hoch returned last evening after an
extended visit with their aunt in
Kansas City.
An auto party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. J. Kee and family OF
Colchester, Mrs. Kendall and sons OF
Middle Creek, Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Kendall and son of Joplin, Mo-,
motored through Carthage. stopping
at the c, H. Bellevtlle home, en- route
to Hamilton.
Miss Marie Cronk went to Elgin to-
day for visit with her sister Mrs.
Blanche Norris.
Probate Court News.
In re estate of Ahimaaz Puntenney,
deceased. William L. Puntenney and
Iowa B. Marshall, executors, present
their final report showing: Total
amount of money received, $1.968.87;
total am cunt paid out, $1,968.87, leav-
ing no balance for distribution. Final
order filed approving said report, and
discharging said executors from all
liabilities and responsibilities, and
releasing their bondsmen.
In re estate Of Tillie Haessig, de-
ceased. Jacob Haessig. administra-
tor with will annexed. presents his
final report, showing payment Of all
debts and claims against said estate
and all expenses of administration.
Order entered approving same and
discharging said administrator.
Real Estate Transfers.
John j. Nagel to Jennie M. Wor
then, lot 8, block 3, Ralston's add.
ton to Warsaw. Consideration $1.00.
John Scott and Ellen Scott, his
wife, OF Oklahoma county, Oklahoma.
to John Nussman and Cora B. Nuss.
man, his wife, the following prem
Uses: Lot 8, block S. in Seott's addi-
ton to the village of Plymouth. Con.
sideration $1.00.
Victoria A. Thompson to Clyde
Groves, the north ", lot s, block IA.
original town Of Plymouth. Consid'
Grafton $1,000.
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politics in this country. T firmly be-
lieve that the greatest good to all the
people of all the nations OF this earth
is the reelection, thank God, of Wood
row Wilson.
GEORGE A. RITTER.
st. Louis. Mo-, July %, 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
ARE WE PREPARING FOR PEACE?

That the country has been aroused to the
necessity for national defense has been patent
for months and the congress has been acting,
after much talk, in way to place our army
and navy in condition to face any emergency
that may arise. But while we are preparing
for defense has anybody, aside from a few far
sighted businessmen asked whether we are
prepared for peacef Assuredly, the congress
is making no preparation in that direction
That this is problem worthy of earnest
thought is indicated by the announcement that
the Westinghouse Airbrake company will dis
mantle its Pittsburgh munitions plant at once.
The war is not yet over, but this company IS
completing a contract for 100000 shrapnel
shells for the British government, and as 1t has
no more business of this sort in prospect there
lis nothing for it but to close its munitions
factory A total of $500 employees will be
thrown out of work.
It may be true, and we sincerely hope it is,
that much of the prosperity that has come to
us as result of the war is of permanent ma
| ture Yet this Westinghouse incident is surely
hint Of what will happen when peace comes
! in Europe. Hundreds Of manufacturers will
\ find themselves without contracts for their
specially constructed plants and thousands OF
employees all over the country who have been
earning golden wages will find themselves sud
denly without jobs.
What are these employees doing for a
rainy day by boarding their unprecedentedly
high wages7 What are the employers doing
toward adapting their plants to other forms Of
production which may still keep the workers
busy, and what is the government doing to re-
lax the throttle hold of federal laws which
prevent the natural expansion of American
'ltrade7
When the people Of Europe stop killing each
other and turn their energies once more to their
normal industries they will not only cease to
buy war material from but they will also
devote themselves to taking back again the
world trade which has been largely resigned to
| us during the war. How shall we hold what
we have now7 And if we do not hold it how
shall we maintain our present prosperity? The
end of the European conflict may be followed
: Immediately by business contraction which
l would be felt acutely and generally through
out the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

saw to great and calm; and the earn' IN
that little corner and friendly to me- SO
wherever man Isl he will find something to please and
pacify him. In the town he meet pleasant faces OF
men and women and see beautiful flowers at window,
or hear cagebrd singing at the of the soomest
street, and country there Is country without
spirit and he will surely it-Robert Louis Stevenson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

IF it seems sticky and oppressive around
home, think of what the soldier boys are ex-
periencing along the Mexican border.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

Some persons seem to be inclined to regard
life as an increasingly valuable asset because it
costs more to live now than formerly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

A place in the is about the last privilege
we would think of fighting for this summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

It must be comforting to President Wilson
and Postmaster General Burleson to have the
National Association of Postmasters praise the
postal service under the present administration
when the press of the whole country is con-
demning it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

might mean service out Of the country will de-
fer those who feel it from enlistment In the
guard. Tie situation is as confused as MT
Garrison said it would be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

Science is directing its knowledge and energy
toward paralyzing infantile paralysis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

Businessmen who put "Thank you' on every
bill they receipt are making and retaining
friends thereby. No transaction is so intrin-
scally practical that nice little dash of senti-
ment does not make it more agreeable The
average person likes to do business where pat
ronage is appreciated and where little thought
illnesses and courtesies are shown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26
IOWA PRESS COMMENT:

Sioux City Journal: There ought t.
be at least one sober man in every
automobile party, and he ought to be
at the wheel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-16

A faaa1ee ef sRfsgaa GsAa&Il Interest
SCI iaEer 8sess ia fbe gee@ssG ulSgciagz
~ Msss Margaret Preston farupsg -
Massachusetts abd gF3ter Aastrra fsoa-
e,ae1tAesfi at Itaiy Ills eynAnsuee. Gar
a.aaE i3iblagsS ciase fY,ga3 81 haEa
1ags.ise enaflpcta.i tsss g2aTrtag. sers.
iee Miss ux&Gser hhfsas bsesn recently
fne~5Ee3 into sfp Catholic church.
Ia5loW3ag 3ise segsjee u muptial n4aSs
@as hali IHsa uHasHai privilege uf a
taasa in a private hgnse, hich for the
day was 8 private chapel, ts one ef the
fErofs S.stov-l by the pope na the
fauilly ~ Il9aeompaggi
The lrincess ia known Ia society CIR
eles aii eger gi3e world, She has lived
n many capitals ailread ani was pre-
Eealed 81 the Coart of 81. james. The
pFiucc is Hseln'er of ;lia Ropcen-
lfa faRni,Ln,toyl&i family which has as,
ured prominently Ia the history OF Italy
sIaee early In the twelfth eentury.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-16
COYOTE ATTACKS AN AuToIST
After Animal Mas Run Over by Ma
et1ine IL Wanted TO Bite the
Driver.

Heno Ncv.-Ti1at "a coyote that Will
attack tbs front ead of any autoluo-
bile travelling so miles aii hour ALLOW
himself 10 he run over ana then get
up and attack the driver of the car
who, cut Of curiosity, stopped 10 see
what damage was done, must be mad
rs the opinion OF Z, Y. ellison, who en-
ieyed this experience On LakeEicw
Illil, near Carson the other might,
The coyote was game, according 70
Gillsen, bur was SO badly eat up that
II was easily driven of wtth rocks be-
fore 1t hit anyone. Glllsan was accom-.
punied on The trip by County Commits,
Sioner Heinrich.