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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-23
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, November Blowing to an
unusually small selection in the hands Of
the dealers. the local wool market is very
quiet. Buyers have been unable to obtain
concessions. as dealers are looking for
higher prices. Stocks are very low and
territory wool is in small supply.
Three-eighths Wyoming sells moderately
for 80 cents, and there is some demand
for one-quarter blood Ohio fieeces, which
are held at IS cents. Washed delaine Is
nominally quoted at 30 to 40 cents Cali
fornia samples are coming in freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-23
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, November 23-Closing: Three
per cent rentes. 80 francs centlmes for
the account.
Exchange on London, Is francs 10k
confines for checks.
LONDCN, November o. - Bullion
amounting to E598, 200. including E31S, 600
American eagles, was taken into the
Bank of England on balance today.
BERLIN, November 23.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 461k pfennings for
checks.
Money, 31s err cent
Rate Of discount for three months bills,
~ per cent.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. November 23.-wHEAT-
Firmer: spot contract 1.l7ha1 TN; spot No.
req western LEY 1ss
steamer No. 2 red. 100; receipts. 4O5 bush
els.
November. new 651aa65A; year. 64ka64h; Jan
uary,. esNas4; February; 6sNae4h; steamer
OATS-Firm: No. 2 white, 45laa46; No. 3
white. 431sa44h; No. mixed. 43a431s; receipts,
Is. 255 bushels.
RYE-Dull: No western domestic, s0has1 i;
receipts. 1885 bushels
HAY-Quet, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Nellie lumber from Virginia
point to the local dealers; schooner Ethel,
oysters in the she'll from the Potomac
beds for the local market; schooner Ma
bel and Ruth, lumber from Newbern, N.
c., to Washington dealers: schooner Peri,
cord wood. from a Potomac point to the
dealers; schooner Freddie L. Hamblin,
lumber from North Carolina point for
the market here. schooner Thomas w.
Kirby, oysters in the shell for dealers
here; schooner Robert w. Bratton, lum-
Der from a North Carolina point for the
Washington market; fattie Jumping Jack,
oysters in the shell at Alexandria: schoon-
or May, wood at Alexandria from down.
river point: tug Meade, with tow Of
sand laden lighters from q Potomac
point.
Departures.
Scow Daniel light, for q river point to
load cord wood back to this city: schooner
NJ. ]. Stephenson, light. for the Potomac
oyster beds to load oysters in the she'll
for this market; scow Bush, light. for
Marshall Hall to load back to this city;
schooner Eleanor Russell, light, for Chica-
muxen creek to load cord wood for the
dealers; schooner Harry Travers, light
for a lower river point to load; schooner
point to load cord wood back to this
city: schooner William H. Mcguire. light
for Alexandria to load coal for Nomini:
sloop Daisy, from Alexandria with a gen.
eral cargo for landings on Piscataway
creek.
Memoranda.
The barge Sassafras has been chartered
to load railway ties on the Potomac for
Philadelphia; schooner Isaac Solomon is
at a down-river point loading for the
dealers here; schooner Isabel is in Nom
mi creek loading pine lumber for this
market; schooner E. p. Evans Is at a
lower river point loading oysters in the
shell for this market; schooner John A.
Curtis is at Baltimore with lumber from
a Virginia point; schooner Bertha May Is
at a lower Potomac point loading cord
wood for dealers here; schooner Belmont
is on her way to this city with lumber
aboard: schooner Cherubim is at Balti-
more laden with lumber from Virginia
port
The heavy weather of last week in
terfered somewhat with the construc-
ton work on the new wharf building
for the government at Stump Neck, Md,
but it is stated that the pier win be
completed by the end Of this week and
will be used by vessels carrying supplies
to the battalion Of the Marine Corps sta
toned there.
The work of unloading the heavy pine
lumber from the hold of the schooner
Kate Ogden at the 18th street wharf will
be completed this week. After discharg-
ing 1t Is said the Ogden will go to Balti-
more for a cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-23

George 4. Carr, seventy-nine ears old,
a resident Of Roanoke. Va, died there.
He is survived by Q widow, two sons and
four daughter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
THE CORPORATION TAX.

The Lodge corporation tax amend.
ment adopted by the senate proposes
a 2 per cent tax on the net incomes of
corporations above $4,000. A valuable
feature of the arrangement is the pub.
licity 1t will secure, and it is under
stood this is one Of the main purposes
President Taft had in view in recon-
mending 1t.
Net income as defined by the
amendment consists of income in ex.
cess of operation, maintenance. de-
probation. taxes, interest on bonds
and other indebtedness, insurance.
losses not covered by insurance, and
the sums required by law to be carried
to the premium reserve funds OF In.
surance companies. The corporation
is to pay no tax upon amounts receiv.
ed by II as dividends uDon stocks OF
other companies subject to the tax.
Reports are made on or before June /.
If the collector is not satisfied with
the report he may have the company's
books inspected by an expert from
Me treasury department No infor.
mAtion contained In the report may be
revealed by the collector except under
special direction of the President.
Penalties are provided for neglect or
fraud ofs the part of corporations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
From Missouri.

Lippincott's: The following anus.
ing incident occurred some years ago
in northwestern Missouri.
A. gentleman went to a small prim.
tive village for the purpose of in.
specting some land which he had own
ed for a. number of years but had
never seen. Reaching the place one
evening. he secured lodging in small
house.
The next morning he went to the
back of the house, where on bench
was tin washbasin and near at
hand a barrel of water and a dipper.
After washing his hands and face he
took from his pocket tooth brush, and
pouring some water on 1t from the
dipper proceeded to brush his teeth.
A small boy of the house watched
aim for few moments in unfeigned
establishment. then yelled: "Oh, nom
come quick and see the fellow sharp
ening his teeth"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
SAFEGUARDING MARRIAGE.

The United Presbyterian church Is
making a serious effort to have the
marriage license laws of Pennsyl-
vania revised. It's particular plan is
to have statute requiring the legal
publication of bans in all cases before
the marriage ceremony can be per-
formed. A lapse of 80 or GO days be-
tween the procurement of the license
and the performance of the ceremony
is urged.
There are practical and cogent rea-
sons for such plan. Elopements,
hasty and ill-considered and illegal
marriages would be prevented Par
ents and friends would have oppor-
tunities for investigation and there
would be period for solemn refec-
ton by the parties to the coming con-
tract. The st. Louis Dispatch
we'll and truly says of the proposed
arrangement:
Bigamy, international and con struc-
| tive. would become Almost impossible.
| Within week three cases of cor.
strctive bigamy have come to light
and in each case the bfgamous party
to marriage had presumed his one
time partner had secured a divorce.
Such indifference to eligibility be-
speaks light view OF solemn COM
pact. Divorce may not be stopped.
Perhaps 1t should not be- But around
the Institution of marriage the state
should throw all possible safeguards.
What the United Presbyterian churci
asks would harm no one: it would pre-
vent many reckless matches and to
some extent it would curtail divorce
by forbidding methods that lead to it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

many years and will not attempt to
operate as far as this port except for
such portion OF the year as sufficient
depth is assured.
The new tariff will give ST Louis
an advantage over Chicago, in New
York rates. OF ten cents per hundred
pounds. Chicago now enjoys a differ
tial of fifteen cents as against us. Our
New York rate is now seventy-eight
cents. The rate by the new line will
be fifty-five cents.
Where will the railroads be? Just
where they are today Four railroads
parallel the great ship canal between
LIVERPOOL and Manchester. and not
one OF them has experienced any Ioss
of revenue on account OF the canal
whose operation has so powerfully
stimulated the trade Of the great cot
ton-spinning city.
These boats. when put into service.
Will mark, not beginning, but merely
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07


2 resumption OF the trade OF theeAt-
lantic coast with Mississippi river
points. In 1920 the steamboat "Mald
OF Orleans" arrived at the st. Louis
levee from Philadelphia. She had
been schooner-rigged for the sea pass
sage and her spars were removed in
New Orleans. The year before saw
the voyage OF the "Ramapa" and
Mobile from New York and Proyi-
dence, respectively. to enter the lower
river trade. The Mobile ran as far
north as Louisville.
The operation of tho proposed boats
with the barge line which is to Dc
run in connection with them, will give
an opportunity to settle in practices
the vexed theoretic question whether
It will pay to operate craft Of the same
model in The river and along the coast.
or whether transshipment to barges u
the way of economy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
COMMISSION PLAN IN PRACTICE

1 We hope everyone in Keokuk into
whose hands a copy OF yesterday $
Gate City came read and digested the
article reproduced on this page from
/ the Des Moines Register and Leader.
headed, @The New Impulse at Keo-
kuk.- If any missed seeing 1t they
should look UP yesterdays paper and
read, mark. learn and fnwardly di-
gess' what is therein stated. The gist
of the article is contained In the fol-
lowing paragra phs:
THE Des MoInes plan Is merely a
means to an end. 1t gives the people
chance to have efficient government
But Keokuk must remember that even
gold mines have been made unprofit-
able by incompetent management
The revival of public spirit that
leads any city to want better condi-
tons must not subside until it has
secured better conditions in fact,
must never subssde. For the moment
the stockholders begin to be fndiffer-
ent the directors begin to look out for
themselves. Even where private in
terests are involved only certain
portion OF corporate enterprises
succeed
The commission plan In Keokuk or
Cedar Rapids or Des Moines is ONLY
a first step toward good government
II Is a first step. however. and Keo-
kuk Is to be congratulated on having
taken tt : - = ?
The salient fact set forth above
cannot be stated too often or empha-
sized too strongly. The commission
plan Is not an end IN itself but only a
means to an end. IN the language Of
the Register and Leader. sit gives peo-
pie chance to have efficient govern
ments 1t gives them better chance
than the present alderman, system
affords, but with all its superiority 1t
is not self-operative. It makes nossf-
bic the selection Of the best men to
manage the city's affairs but It does
not guarantee their nomination and
election. This must be attended to by
the voters of the city irrespective of
party, and they must bring to the dis
charge of this duty. the same interest,
enthusiasm, good Judgment and con-
certed effort that enabled them to
adopt the plan by such an overwhelm
ing majority. The first election under
the new plan win not occur until next
spring. There is plenty OF time In
which to cast about for good men for
mayor and conncilmen But there IS
also plenty of time in which to become
Indifferent to the duty that yet re-
mains to be performed to ensure
that Keokuk shall have the best at
tainable city government This should
be guarded against. The first step
only to this end has been taken.
Others must follow in due time and
they must be taken with equal unanim-
ity, gertrude. directness and de-
| termination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

motors has shown yearly average
gain during the last three years OF 80
per cent, better than 100 per cent in
crease In the three years. Among the
large centers using motors are New
Bedford with 10000 aorse power.
Lawrence with $4,000 horse power in
Guiding the American woolen COM
pany, the Pacific mills and the Airing
ton mills. The Anoskeag mills alone
will have 1900 horse power of this
description when additions at present
are completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
other republics than ours celebrate

Other republics than ours celebrate
various days as their "Fourths.' In
dependence day in Brazil is the 7th
of September; that of Mexico is the
10th of September; of Uruguay. the
25th of May; of Chile. the 18th of Sep
TENDER; of Columbia. the goth of July;
OF Hayti, the 1st of January; of Cuba,
the Gath of February. The import of
these days is similar to the one we
celebrate and there is general re-
sembiance in the manner of their OBJ
servance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

w. D. Junkin of the Abba Republi-
can has sold his interest in the paper
to Horace B. Barnes Of Abba and P.
S. Junlsin OF the Creston Advertiser
Gazette, and will 60 to Spokane,
Wash. Mr.. Barnes will have charge of
the paper at Abba. This is the fifth
paper Paul Junkin has added to his
string in southern low. The other
three are the Corning Union-Republi-
can, the Charlton Herald and the Bed
ford Times-Republican
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Judging from the starts alread,

Judging from the starts already
made, the Davenport Democrat con-
cludes that more Iowa editors, clergy
men, bankers, lawyers, school teach
ers, merchants, business men and
farmers will run over to Europe this
summer than ever before. Local ex-
perience Is confirmatory of this view.
More Keoku.- people have gone to
Europe this summer than ever before.
Times can't be very hard when so
many people have money to spend on
foreign tours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

FINES UNDER COMMISSION PLAN
In his address "a the Grand opera
house in this city some months ago
Commissioner Sherman Of Cedar Rap
ids gare figures showing startling con
frasts between the amount Of fines
collected IN that city under the old
and the new ~ystems OF government.
Recently the Clinton Advertiser. which
is opposing the adoption OF the com.
mission plan In that city, made the
charge that the difference was caused
By receipts from houses Of ill-repute,
IN reply 70 this charge the Cedar Rap.
ids Tribune makes an interesting com
pa-Ison supplementary to q showing II
made some time ago wherein the ffs.
ures disclosed difference IN favor
OF the commission plan Of some S.. 500
for twelve months. In It's sunn,e
mentary statement the Tribune gives
the following figures OF fines collect.
ed under the TWO systems:
UNDER THE OLD PLAN.
zines May, 1907 -.... -. 343. Sd
Fines. June. 1907 so. ID
UNDER THE NEW PLAN 4. Ne Z
Fines. May, 1909 s1s7 "a
Fines, June. 1909 21fl "a
Total 5. 1897 q
REHABILITATION.
Total receipts for two months
under commission plan sae7 "a
Total receipts for two months
under old system % ss
Balance In favor OF honest
government - $303. g5
Commenting on these figures, the
Tribune says:
The claim has been advanced by
enemies of the commission plan that
the difference in the amount of police
tines and penalties collected BY the de-
rartment in this city was due entirely
10 the revenue derived from the red
light district To show the fallacy OF
these claims the Tribune takes great
pleasure in printing the above tabu-
lated competitive statement for the
months of May and June IN 1907 and
1909. Beginning May the city Off
Gals. anticipating the state law which
became effective july I, ordered the
closing OF all houses OF i'll fame In this
city. From that date to this no fines
or fees have been collected from this
PORTION of the under world. Therefore
the figures given above should be &C
cepted as fair comparison between
the police receipts under an honest adj
ministration of that department oper-
oted under the commission plan as
against like period under political
form of city government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Mayor Busse of Chicago has be-

Mayor Busse of Chicago has been
having strenuous life. A band of
reformers are after him for allowing
gambling to run, and while he was
thus engaged, he was taken down with
appendicitis and lay at deaths door.
He is now, however, improving. and
let Us hope that he will be able to
pull through. AS the Peoria Star aptly
states the case, it is bad enough to
be mayor of Chicago without having
ones insides taken out by the doctors,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
ELECTRICITY pIspLAclNe STEAM

Tae cotton mills of New England
are making increasing use of electrical
apparatus for power purposes. In
many cases, where power is general
ed by water or steam, electric motors,
are used for the delivery of power.
AT present fully 175,000 horse power
is delivered by motors in New England
mills alone and in the entire country
there is some 100000 horse power so
delivered. The increase in the use of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Confident Of Success.

I'VE have absolutely no doubt about
the success of this venture" said the
prime mover IN the new steamship
line today. I'VE have pledges OF at
least 100000 tons OF freight annually
from the moment the first boat casts
off her lines bound for Mississippi
river ports. and there Is cotton enough
alone in that section to keep us busy.
not to mention cooperage. lumber
products and various other classes for
return cargoes."
OF course" he continued, ''the mer-
chants of the Mississippi and Missouri
river cities will be expected to support
the opposition we shall create. When
i say we shall cut the rate to vicks-
burg and Natchez $3.50 on every ton
OF freight, it sounds like a fairy tale.
but this will be done, and there will
be a good margin of profit for US.
"on through business or freight
which must be transhipped, like. for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

The testimony OF the 1880 observ-
ance Of the nations natal day com
firms the conclusion that there is
more or less discrepancy between a
persons patriotism and the noise he
makes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
reports that the new comet is red
eyed, has peroxide hair, and sports
seven tails" Yet they claim they are
enforcing prohibition in Tennessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
New York-st. Louis Boa, Line.

st. Louis Republic editorial: The
| Republic takes peculiar pleasure N
calling attention to 4 dispatch printed
elsewhere in this issue sketching plans
now under way to put light-draft
steamers in service between this port
and New York. This is move in the
right direction.
| We want a deeper river But the
river will never be proven to be too
shallow by the sole agency of a sound
ing-rod. There is Just one instrument
of mensuration that will ever do that
effectiyely-th the hull OF a boat. When
boats are actually operating at profit
between st. Louis. New Orleans and
points on the Atlantic seaboard and
shipper and boat owner find their I'm
terests injured by the shortness OF the
season OF deep water, then we shall
be in position to make an appeal to
congress that will cause the very
stones of Pennsylvania avenue to rise
in our aid.
The protector OF the proposed line
Is no novice in coastwise navigation.
He is well Known for the holiness of
his conceptions and the success of his
ventures. He does not propose impos-
sibilities. His boats will carry freight
10 be unloaded at intermediate points
between st. Louis and New Orleans.
so that they will draw less and less
as they ascend the river. The lines
schedule win be arranged in view OF
the records of stages of the river for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

instance, that to Kansas city. or even
St Louis during the low-water periods.
we cannot be expected to make SO
radical q reduction. But assume a
rate of 10 cents 100 from vicksburg
or Memphis to st. Louis would be fair
charge by the contemplated barge
line, and this would no. only affect a
saving OF IS a ton. but would give st.
Louis rate lower by 81 than is en-
joyed by Chicago on freight from
New York.
Will Dispel Handicap.
St Louis has been handicapped for
2 number OF years through different
ial rates in favor Of Chicago, and this
has cost the merchants of that city
millions Of dollars in trade. The St
Louis merchants know It. but have
been powerless against union OF
railroads. The time has about ar
rived, however, when st. Louis, Menu
phis and other Mississippi and Mis-
souri, river merchants are to come
into their own.
The railroads simply cannot meet
the rates We shall promulgate, and
you may depend upon 1t, there will
be a reimbursement of freight charges
by railroads in the sections indicated
which will be revelation even to
the business men who so long have
been MIXED for the benefit OF their
competitors.
I'VE anticipate such a reimbursement
and are prepared for It. but the rail-
roads cannot meet our figures and
make money carrying freight at any
thing like our rates.
Our first feet Of ships will consist
of six .win-screw steamers, which can
be placed In commission ten months
after the order for them Is given.
With 100000 there will be ample
to pay for the ships at $25O,000 each,
wharfs and comfortable balance for
working capital will be left in the treas
ury.
AS to the result, we have no fears
II the merchants of the cities involved
will study their own interests and give
US their patronage. We have been
promised enough freight from New
York to load every ship we run tut
OF New York. With anything like sup
port at the other end can see moth
ing in sight but an increase In the
feet and semiweekly sailings between
the Atlantic and the Mississippi as
soon as the steamers can be built.
Our present plan is to operate the
steamship line as far as practicable.
The line OF barges to run from Mem
phis or Vicksburg during periods Of
low water, north to st. Louis, is a mat,
ter OF future consideration, but there
is little doubt that this also will be
included in the general roundup.
we shall operate direct between
New York and st. Louis when condi-
tons permit and, for time, perhaps,
will tranship freight for st. Louis,
Kansas City and other points at vicks-
burg or Memphis until the plan Of OPP
Grating barges north of vicksburg
Is worked out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

Chicagos crusade for sane Fourth
resulted in no deaths and thirty-two
hurt, as against ten dead and 1872 hurt
in 1908. Outside of that city the
casualties for the three days were
forty-fve killed and 1927 injured.
This is decided gain over former
years but there is still plenty OF room
for improvement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Promoter No Theorist.

Honestly capitalized and admins
tered, our venture cannot be other
than a success. The present tolls ex-
acted for freight from merchants
and manufacturers OF the middle west
and south, are outrageously high. If
those whose best interests are to be
conserved will unite in long pull and
a pull together, there is no reason
why our line should not be in opera.
tion in 1910"
The protector of the line OF steam.
ships from New York to Mississippi
river points, is no wild-eyed theorist or
irresponsible promoter. He is man
of means, experienced in the coastwise
trade, and skilled in the financing and
practical management OF lines and yes.
sells. He is especially remarkable for
the vigor and originality OF his plans.
and for the energy and success with
which he carries them out. His name.
when made public, will be recognized
as guaranteeing the accomplishment Of
his purposes.