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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
SEEKING THE GOLDEN FLEECE.

There come by way of Seattle reports OF an
other cold strike way up on the Yukon, and
there is more or less excitement on the Pacific
coast which no doubt in time will reach the
east Old time prospectors, footloose pocket
hunters in town after a season of grubbing in
the desert ranges; soldiers returned from the
war. with nothing much to do and little money
lin their pockets, are uneasy. Already there
has been a stampede from the neighboring dis
tricts of the Yukon to new mining fields, and
in June. when navigation in Alaska opens, the
chances are that there will be another STAN
pede from the states. Every man is Jason
at heart and in every heart beats the hope OF
some day finding the Golden Fleece.
According to such meager reports as so far
have fioated down from Alaska, the new STRIKE
liz considered by old miners to be exceptionally
promising There are stories OF fifty cents
pan taken from the Yukon sands. But these
stories must be taken with modicum OF salt.
Tales particularly tales of gold, always grow
with the telling The farther they travel the
bigger they become There are always lndl-
yidual lucky Dogs who under the most adj
verse conditions stumble into astounding sue
cess. Where there is one lucky strike, there
are thousands who come out of the experience
broken and with less money than when they
started to defy the dragon and pluck the Golden
Fleece from the sacred bough.
But there is no particular reason why any
one should overexert himself in warning men
away from the Yukon country. The warning
won't be needed for there are always venture
some spirits who are ready to face any hard
ship in exchange for the possibility OF big
strike, and these are the hardy, vigorous and
truly admirable men that are the nations as
set. These are the men who are first to SO to
the fighting line when there is war. They are
the first to follow the lure of adventure when
the call comes across the unseen ranges. And
once set out upon the shining ways, they never
turn back Hardship, privation, death itself
are nothing to these dauntless spirits. They
are the fighters, the doors, the men unafraid
They may not win the pot of gold at the rain
bows end-the chances are that they will end
life as poor in purse as they began it-but il
they survive they prove themselves worthy OF
passing on the torch to the next generation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Keen the House in Order.

Samuel Gompers in New York
address: All of you who know me or
know Of my attitude in regard to
labor conditions know my absolute
opposition 10 bolshevism. In fact, if
it were put into operation, 1t would
mean the decadence or reversion of
the civilization of our time. To me
the story of the desperate Samson
who pulled the temple down on his
head is an example of what is meant
by bolshevism. | am not willing that
the little service that I have been
able to render during the long years
that | have attempted to improve
conditions in constructive way
should be destroyed by maddened
desperation. And so / may say to
you that 1t is well for us to see now
that our own house is kept in order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
COOPERATION OF CHURCHES.

Can it be contended that any important sect
tn Ghristendom lacks some vital truth which is
essential to the salvation of it's faithful votar-
ies9 If not, it would seem to follow that the
churches might agree on what they hold to be
the necessary belief, the teaching common to
all, and find therein the basis for determination
and unity Why not? If there are funda-
nlentals in every christian denomination which
have saving grace, the rest, while interesting
and no doubt Of value, is only surplusage when
it comes to saving souls and inspiring believers
TO worthier lives. The Emergencies in what
may be called the superadded doctrines Of the
several denominations peculiar to themselves
may be no more important than the divers
languages in which they are set forth. The
life may be the vital thing, and one creed that
produces it as valuable as another.
1t seems as though the movement for inter
thurch cooperation might go very far Bu
we must take the churches as we find them anC
each one is naturally concerned, and no doub
properly, to push its own interests first ant
promote It's own Importance. This is human
nature at It's present average level. Not unit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Iowa lant
has advanced In price at grea
strides, and II Is unreasonable tC
believe that it has reached it's height
Improved highways are In sight and
their building will most certainl,
mean q greater value to the farm
lands, City and town property has
been enriched with the laying OF
paving. Paving or improved roads
is only one definite cause In sigh
now which will send up the value OF
farming tracts.
Vinton Eagle: What possible in.
terest can any man who works his
way through this world have in a
blathersxite like Debs, who has al
ways been professional skinner OF
labor's cream?
Cedar Rapids Republican: Senator
Borah says that congress also is to
blame, for it gave Burleson auto
cratic powers Congress is to blame
for giving autocratic powers to any
one Not even presidents should be
so trusted or tempted. Autocfatc
powers will upset the judgment Of
saints. The appetite for such pow
ers grows apace in the average hui
man being.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: Now
that the country is going dry, there
are many men who will have trouble
in proving an alibi for their failure
in life!
Marshalltown Times Republican,:
Somehow the dictation in this die
tated peace seems to have been ex.
traordinarily slow. Old Man Focli
could have taken his stenographer
and got the terms out in half day.
But he's some dictator.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels believes 1t
would be a good moral lesson" to
sink the German fleet That's les
son that would have been taught any
time during the war, II the pupil had
just ventured out where those gentle
Sunday school teachers, Admirals
Sims and Jellicoe, could have used
their golden texts.
Donnellson Review: The cost Of
investigating the charges against
Harding and Havner was $5,736.24.
and OF this amount the only ones
who have claimed their fees are the
shorthand reporters. Possibly the
others are Of the opinion that they
didn't earn anything.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
VIOLETS.

Blue yielets, For me, they grow
But in one spot, in Long Ago;
At ApriPs end the wet world cleaned,
I And sponey pastures family steamed;
And on the drownd worlds misty rim,
A rainbow's magic light grew dlm.
A child. upon some errand sent,
Alone yet happily, / went;
And carefully l picked my way
Along rail fence, winter gray,
Like rough necklace thrown about
It's field, with zigzag in and out
Each angled turn | knew could hide
Some wondrous thing yet unespied,
For that way before had been
And had myself, some maryeis seem
field mouse watching its sharp face,
Gone in flash. without trace;
A finch's nest, half done-and
With the birds blessing, tptoed by.
But what to hope for, on day
Too wet for either work or play!
Just then another turn made,
And in a trance of pleasure stayed;
Blue violets. There was no room
For one green leaf, SO thick the bloom,
So filled with rain, it seemed TO make
a little,s spreading azure lake
And remembered, all my years.
Those blossoms hung with ApriPs tears.
Who knows what Memory will bind,
So careless-or so subtly kind
AS when she shut within her palm,
For me- this reminiscent balm.
Edith Thomas, in New York
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Voice Of the People

.
1.-THE Gate city does at assume re-
sponsibility for views EXPIRE, sed BY
correspondents. Writer'S OF commune.
/ cations must furnish their names
not necessarily fer publication, but
| for the INFORMATION Of the edit0r.J
Bolshevism and Conflscation.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Much valuable first-page news
paper space is devoted to narratives
of bolshevist activity. 1t affords ex-
cellent news matter and provides
good headline material.
The wide publicity given such &C
tivities is, however, regrettable
thing, because it serves only to con-
taminate a greater number of those
who may be susceptible to this rad
ical Influence, chiefly because they
are not acquainted with what such
misguided theory and practice actu-
ally bring about.
A campaign OF enlightenment and
exposure of the effects of bolshevism
and in what measure 1t has injured
those who have tried 1t out should
be widely Disseminated so that the
public at large may have an oppor-
tunity to determine what results are
liable to be obtained through this
practice. Surely when the working
man understands that this thing
would deprive him OF all the COM
forts, conveniences and pleasures
which he has thus far derived in the
pursuance of his peaceful way. he
is not apt to subscribe to, listen to.
or partake of such propaganda.
No better exposition of the self
destructive effects of bolshevism
will be found than is set forth In
the brochure recently published by
the National Bank Of the Republic,
of Chicago, under the title, "Confis-
cation and Morality" c. s. X.
Keokuk. May 8, 1919.
With lead deposits numerous in
Guatemala. the metal is mined only
by the Indians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

a higher plane has been attained will teachers
care nothing for the particular path on when
souls come to truth On that level OF en-
deavor church unity on the fundamentals Oh
creed will come in sight; but until then the
movement for cooperation seems
not to offer any great possibilities OF success.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

New Zealand has voted 'swet." However.
this news will not be of much interest to this
country for the reason that New Zealand IS too
far away to make cummuting popular.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

at is the duty of the press to lead and not to
follow" says Dr. John Dewey. This gem OF
thought should have been addressed personally
to Postmaster General Burleson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

Judging from his latest impassioned speech
to his fellow Italians. Poet Gabrielle 'Annunzio
doesn t care any more for the Monroe doctrine
than does the Hon Senior Carranza-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

1t is to be hoped that the peace conference
will be adjourned in time to submit the treaty
to referendum of our high school graduates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

Some nations do seem to prefer fighting for
democracy to getting it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

IT may be right but you are in the wrong
to speak before your Shakespeare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

The peace pact has removed the helm from
Wilhelm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

With lead deposits numerous in
the metal is mined only
by the Indians.
The Washington times., 1919-09-19
Is Your Boy a Genius?

mere school ooy-has in q years
time made for his proDrietor's store
a reputation worth thousands q
dollars. ID is very apDareut tna.
, he should be paid extra wages for
his effort
The disturbing feature of your
work for more wages. Ay Boy -
that you are ali the time IN danger
Of being dropped for another who
can do the Job better. But as 90
the list Of youlh1 given shove. not
one % them Las = rival Or a c1m-
petitor. Each errnrietor wants bis
boy 70 stay. and DublIess secretly
feels that some .er establislment
viii entlce bin away.
Now, this feeling of being Want
ed because OF peculiar serViceabie-
ness, this consciousness of being
happy. high-priced master of some
kind Of plain WUrk-this ls the sort
Of employment that VIII tend 90
make you a splendid. good man a.
wen as a splendid good workman.
You viii live and move among
the common crowd and yet yea
viii be very uncommon; you win
work away cheerfully among 9TH
eFs Of your class and yet in q Pc
culiar manner-and each Of these
others may also shine through his
own genuis-and yet you NAV pos
sess the secret Of the highest gue-
cess ever known to man
The Washington times., 1919-09-19

ify On GAIA TFaininE.)
z KNOW a youth who Is making
big wages sorting rags, anoth-
er who IS paid extra for un-
usual eLpertness In bOttling pop,
another who draws double wages
for keeping in order the machinery
in q printing plant. another Fhu Is
g high priced employs In e picture
framing shop, another who is al-
lowed time and quarter for his
peculiar genius "a building siics.
another who Is making a small for
tune repairing automobiles.
Now. my boy, look yourself over
and sort out your talents. Very
probably there IS some kind Of tall
ent in you that can be quickly
whipped into a clever mOney-earn-
ing form. Do not imagine that
genius Is merely intellectual or
inventive capacity. It IS sometimes
this but mere frequently it is mere
" a peculiar cleverness and adapta-
bility in the performance OF some
kind Of plain work. And the pos
sible applications OF genius OF such
q kind are practically endless.
Can a mere rag sorter develop
q
come a well-to-do citizen?" you ask.
Well, I should say he can. So can
your plain talents be made TO shine
with the luster OF genius, provided
you find the right place to apply
yourself and stay by the task. Be
sure, however, that your chosen po-
sition IS one about which you are
happy to talk much, to dream more
and TO bend your energies to the
limit.
For example, the auto mechanic
mentioned above Is earning $500
per month, but he Is still q youth
under twenty. When he was yet in
the army men followed him to the
barracks on Sunday and begged
him TO repair their automobiles at
a dollar per hour. Now that he is
out they pass by many other gar
ages and line up patiently to await
a slow turn to get the benefits OF
this boys genius. They say he can
look at a car and know at once
what IS the matter and that he can
60 through IL like lightning.
The young silO builder, under six
teen, is a genius worth a fourth
more than the Others-so the en-
pIoyer contends-because he can
scale up a wall quick as a cat, ball
ance himself at the top like a cir
Gus performer and decide what to
do next while the others are wait
ing for orders.
The youthful picture framer-a
The Washington times., 1919-09-19
i'm Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.


n seemed as IL all the birds OF
the forest were at the wedding
OF Cock Robin and little Jenny
wren. Puss Junior and his little
friends sat down beneath a big tree.
The little squirrel cuddled up 20
Puss. while the .chipmunk sat close
By. The muskrat and the beaver
stood near at hand, while the rabbit
and the old bullfrog, who had
climbed on the squirrels hack,
looked out from behind the tree
trunk. They we're the most timid
of all, so they hid behind the tree.
All the birds were singing as
sWeetly as could be- It was GER
tainly very pretty wedding music.
came from
The Blaekbird and the Thrush,
And charming Nightingale,
whose soft jug gWestly echoes
Through every grove and dale.
Ths Bunhnch walked By Robin,
And thus 20 him did say:
Pray, mark. friend Robin Red dbreaEt
That GoIdhnch dressed so gay.
what though her gay apparel
Becomes her very well,
Yet Jenny's- modest dress and look
Must bear away the bell"
Just then Parson Rock looked
0EeF at them. why. PUss IA Boots,
junior" be called out, come over
here" And, turning 20 the we'd
ding guests, he said: There Is the
We are hoBored to have so illus
trious . person with US, for he is
y great traveller and q ioIly good
Fellow" Then Puss Junior stood
up and bowed Bring your little
friends with you" said ParsOn
Roolz. for all the forest folk are
welcome. Who is there more loved,
7 would like 70 know, than Robin
Redhreast and little Jenny Wreng'
e19obody!" croacked the old bull
Tog.
no one" said Puss Junior.
eve all love Robin and jenny"
eried the squirrel and the chip
munk And so DO T." "And so do
I!' cried the beaver and the rabbit
iu the same breath. And after that
thu birds began 20 sing:
Then came the bride and bride
groom;
Quite plainly was she dressed,
And blushed 50 much her cheeks
were
A. red a. Robins breast,
But Robin cheered her Up;
Ny pretty Jen,' said be,
Were going 70 be married,
And happy We shall be-"
4 am going 20 give her a gold
piece for good luck" whispered
PusE.
tI've got a nut" said the little
squirrel. "And so have I" said
the chipmunlz
"Eeu each give her q nut"
@Pu give her fresh-Water
pearl said the old bullfrog.
Ehe rabbit. and the beaver looked
&c each other. even have 20 run
hoHse and set something" they
cried
Ard On the next story you shall
cer what happened after that.
f4o Be Ccutinucl-l
The Washington times., 1919-09-19

FlONY Milano, an italian. was q
shoemaker IN 1911, keeping
q shop on II near Fourth
street northwest. He knew little
English and his attempts 70 speak
the language on numerous occas-
sion brought laughs form many of
his customers. He did not mind
the adults making fun Of him once
"a a while. becauge he couldn't
talk straight" but when little boys
chlded him. e made him angry.
During August In 1913. the boys
OF the nelghborhood had been ride
-culing the shoemaker for several
days.
Harry Elton Smith. twelve years
old. was sent in 70 get shoes By his
mother. Smith was a bright young
boy and wen known IN the neigh
borhood. He had never, as Tar a.
was learned, ridiculed Tony. On
this occasion, young Smith met a
sad and horrible fate
Smith suffered. He entered the
shop and asked for hls shoes. Tony
could not understand him. The boy
talked, but his suffering made the
words unintelhgible.
The shoemaker did not know the
boy suffered. Thinking the lad
was making fun Of him, the italian
became enraged-
He seized a hatchet ard threw it
at the boy. striking him on the
head. He picked up the hatchet
again and struck several tines
more. The boy died almost in-
stantly. Tony locked the front
door, picked the boy up and took
him down stairs 20 the cellar. Here
he found several blankets and
wrapped up the body OF the lad He
then laid the body in a corner Of
the cellar, poured coal oil on il end
set g aflre.
Smoke from the cellar caused
some one to turn On a IRE alarm.
The engines came, and dremen dis
covered the body OF the boy IN the
cellar. Afilano WAS arrested. For
many days he denied his guilt.
The Washington times., 1919-09-19
Tales of
Washington
The Story Of Tony NIiIanO.

The police charged him with ths
murder. They based their charges
on eircumstantial evidences. ne
case went 10 court
He was taken % the Dlstriee lsii
and shortly before the case came
up in court said:
= am not guilty Of killing that
little boy, and know I win never Be-
convicted The police have nothin-
but the vaguegt kinds of guEpicions
against me. and have no zeal eF-
dence. 7 get very angry az times
thinking Of the matter. 4 read once
that some women had seen me hlt
little boy when such a thing would
have been Impossible. The shutters
% my shop always were kept closed
and were closed On the day y was
accused Of Staying the bcV.
ny situation here i8 terrible. ard
want % Be free. have a wife
and three little children dependiue
on me- Because of this charge i
have lost ny little shoe shop. and
my FAMILY s in want can 40
nothing Cor lhem. 1ly wife has
mother eick ln New YORK and ghe
wants 20 60 20 see her. sc Brings
the children down sometimes. end
then 7 am happy. When they GENE
] almost 80 wild with foy
shortly after this the court sem
fenced 1[ilano % be hanged italian
friends appealed 20 the President
The execution was stayed for eT-
eral months
Additional evidence was
showing that Milano was
1Tilano confessed 90 the crime ana
said he was crazy when be lld
A District alienist was s
examine Muano. Re said ~
insane and should never aE
90 large.
Again the case attracts
tentlon Of the Pr1sideuf
hearing the report Of the
the President commuted Che
tence 90 lfo imprisonment
1ILano row is serving his l
The Washington times., 1919-09-19
The Tower Of Babel as Seen from Distance.
The Rhyning Optimist

strayed. They were welded In n
hurry and they bought a house and
lot. Said Tom: should we ever
worry? We should say that we will
not! On fried chicken well be din
ing, beaten biscuits. angel cake; we
viii have no time for pining, eat
ing pies like ma could make" When
we speak Of Anastasia, we might
just as well be frank, for her cook
ing would amaze you; ii was rottr1.
II was rank. She had Clerked for
many a season, selling ribbons Dy
the yard, and Of course that was
the reason she did not know cheese
lard. When she met them in the
kitchen, she did not know pig from
COW; Mr.. Pihls Is a rich 'Uni but
you ought to taste his chow! An
astasia labored daily, but she broke
poor Pifhe's heart. She can play
the ukelele; but she cannot make
tart.
The Washington times., 1919-09-19
BObbie and
His Pa
Bv William F. Kirk.

IA took Ma & me to the Couty
Fair Yesterday. It was the
first time 1 evver saw coun
tv Fair beekause thay dident have
them in New York & / was always
ther wen Il was Fair time
This will be q most enjoy-abel
day, sed Pa to Ma & me, we VIII
wander about & see the sites, such
as the noabeI Hoosteen bulls & the
Jersey Heffers, sed Pa, q them
golding pumpkings' sed Pa.
I am sure we shall enjoy IL sed
Ma, il sends my memory winglng
back to my happy childhood Ma
sed. Father always took US 10 the
County Fair. He used to win a lot
Of prizes with his Pottery, sed Ma
Did yuur father rite Pottery ike
Pa, 1 sed.
Pottery is a naim for ducks &
hens & chickings, sed Ma dy
father raised sum Of the hnest
roosters ever seen in his .hoam
town. sed Ma. Thay was buties' q
thay took a lot Of prizes, too sed
Ma. But my father always had so
much mummy that the prizes dident
make much direrns TO him, sed Ma
Ahem, sed Pa.
What? sed Ma
I didn't say a word, sed Pa was
looking at this Poland Chiny pig.
In a way OF speaking, sed Pa, the
pig is the king Of beests.
Why? l sed 10 Pa.
Beegaus the pig aclls good dcel
like moast of the kings we have
knowed, sed Ia. All pig asks,
sed Pa, is the whole works, moth
ing moar. Kinks was like that, sed
Pa, until laltly. Laitly Kinks has
kind OF craWIed into thare shells.
A man cud buy a throne now
clrreper Than a second hand hivver,
sed Pa. ] am gIad calm TO this
Fair. sed Pa, / wonder IL thare iS
a side show. with them Pershun
Ga-Zells doing thare CLEVER dances
scd Pa. / always remember the
dancing gurIs / used 10 see at the
Fair wen my Father wasCnt look
ing at me, sed Pa.
/ bet he wascut looking At YOU
il you were both near the dancing
Eurls, scd Nd. Strains like that
run in famblys, scd Ma. Thank
hevlngs, Ma sed, the days OF them
side shows is gone forever. Now
we can 70 TO one OF these Fairs q
noe be afrade our Httel chilern
will. see them Streets OF I[irO, scd
Ma.
Hark, sed Ia, ] think hcer SUM
Ory-eutal musick. Hark. Oayer
thare toward the South. sed Pa.
Sure enun, sed Ma. let MS walk
North & see the Hubbard Squashes,
AIa sed.
So we walked away from the
music, but Pa KEEP looking hack. I
bet be win so out to the Fair
sgEenn wen he Is aioan. Maybe IL
tag along I viii sit a quarter for
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