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The Washington herald., 1909-06-15
REAL ESTATE NOTES

The Columbia Heights Realty Company
has let contract for grading the block OF
ground between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. north Of Florida avenue
adjoining the Barber property. Belmont
street will be extended from Thirteenth 20
Fourteenth street. 1t has sold the entire
frontage on the south side OF Belmont
street. through Allan E Walker & Co.
TO John L. Warren. who viii improve the
property by the erection Of two detached
apartment houses Of Spanish architecture
with overhanging mansard roofs Of red
tile, and a row OF residences TO contain
ten rooms and two baths, with lots twen-
ty-four feet IN width.
This property has finally given away 10
the march OF building. and VIII soon be
covered by houses and apartments It is
OF historic interest, having been used as
a camp for volunteers during the civil
war 1t was purchased by Senator Sher-
man and his associates in the early '70's
from the Stone estate. Many OF the resi-
dents viii regret TO see the destruction OF
the large oak trees on the property
The tWo-story brick residence al 7f7
Newton stree, northwest has been sold to
Mrs NJ B. Yerger, through the ONCE OF
Shannon & Luchs. for a home. The con-
siderauon in the transaction was s4,350.
This house is one OF row OF seventeen
recently erected by Middaugh & Shannon.
II contains six rooms
The Washington herald., 1909-06-15
Picnic aGoodie., OF AN sort

Potted meats. pickles. relishes, olives
foreign specialties. DOnnelly. 18th and
The Washington herald., 1909-06-15

Whiskey TO buy for hospitality or medici-
nal purposes. Wm. Cannon's, 1925 7th.
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sn-sn- s,a-k

OF cookers. gas ranges. water heaters
as 9TH SC A Moddima1 & Cc.-l2ef G.
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CaverIy'. PIun4sInE- 1854 c aw.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-15

George L. Flower has purchased
through Boss & Phelps the residence SoOs
Thirteenth street northwest. Columbia
Heights, for 1850 The house contains
eleven rooms. and Is heated BY hot water.
The lot q Il feet vide by 1eo feet deep
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
culTWaTg FA,RMlNpEpNgss.

The following editorial from the
Worlds Work IS timely;
The large part that personal abuse
and disrust have IN recent years
played IN American life, provoking
ana feeding on undertaking and
the popular crednli1y OF evil. have
done our public temperament much
harm Most scoundrels 90 unhanged,
and. if undertaking hanged them, il
would find lis justification. But II
stops short Of that For its victims
are selected. not by any carefully
weighed evidence, nor by any rule Of
justice. bur generally according TO the
pecuaiary value OF the scandal
Tnus i has come TO pass that, along
with the proper public punishment Of
sinners, men and institutions have sui
fs7ed without deserving II, and, worse
yet, We have unconsciously and too
easily fallen into the habit of belieY-
ing sensational evil reports. Il is a
hard thing to do-to feel the scorn for
evil-6osrs thai every honest man ought
70 feel snd g. the same time 10 hold
one feelings this side the line of
mere prejudice and OF unjust judy
nenrs. But It Is q good rule to regard
men as innocent as long as you can,
and not 10 fall an easy victim TO the
common prejudicss that have their or
igr II rumors or judgments that
somebody finds It's profitable TO pub
Isl.
lis good rule, TOO. when you find
yourself in danger Of oondenning a
man to make his acquaintance before
yoa sadge him and before you con-
6eun an Institution or movement, .
N mere hearsay evidence, 10 find out
scmel hing about ito near the other
side For every man owes 1t 10 him
settle his own Just judgments and
ssir mn dedness-to see that his opin-
ions are Eelifounded and especially
that lis preiudices have q basis OF
fact The iniamma1ory quality OF the
American temperament starts in indi-
vidusl uisiudments: and TO do mob
work by Your mind is as bad in its
ethical effect as 10 do nob-work with
YOUR hands
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
A Matter of Justice.

Waterloo Reporter: The people OF
Dubuque do not appear TO be Of many
minds regarding the saloon question in
their midst The claim is made. that
about IS per cent of the voters
signed the petitions of consent circu-
lated al the polls on last election day
by the liquor men. Dubuque has had
little experience with the mulct law
petition and the present paper we be-
heve Is the first effort there TO fully
comply with the consent requirement
Of the law. The Times refers to the
fact that many of the signers of the pc
ution wondered why the right of Sc
cret ballot conceded in other instances
had been denied in this, and says.
The object of secrecy is to secure
an honest expression of public desire
and honesty is as important in this
as IN other matters submitted to the
people at the polls. The object OF the
petition OF consent is TO give opportun-
ity for intimidation. In prohibition
districts this works against the saloon.
IN anti-prohibition districts it works
the other way. A just law would pro-
vide for placing the question of wheth-
er saloons shall be permitted on the
ballot at regular or special election. .
The question raised by the Dubuque
paper is timely but the point involved
IS not a new one The petition system
consent is simply puryeyor of con-
tention. 1t serves no other purpose
than an opportunity to embarrass an
expression OF opinion on public ques-
ton. The Dubuquers are not the only
ones who have wondered why an ex-
preston OF popular opinion on this
question could not be had without the
multitudinous annoyances the petition
system prescribes The mulct law
could be and should be impmroved BY
leaving the question of consen. or re-
fusal TO the voters in the same manner
that other matters OF public import
anee are determined The present
procedure is simply means to pre-
vent the expression OF honest opinio..
free from influence intended BY fear
or pressure TO compel the citizen To
surrender his convictions. The posi-.
oiilues OF the procedure to breed con-
nicts and contention are well under.
stood IN many places from areyious
experience In the interest of sub
stantal justice and an expression OF
opinion free and unrammeled from
partlzan pressure pro or con the mulct
petition system should be abolished
and the secret ballot vouchsafed to
citizens on every other question should
Be substituted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
Maximum and Minimum,

Sioux City Journal: It is fore.
gone conclusion that when a new
tarlH act Is enrolled on our statute
books il will include the maximum and
minimum feature ndorsed BIZ the Re
publican national platform. Whatever
Wrangling there may be over sebed-
uies there should be no wrangling over
the maximum and minimum nlan.
High protectionists or reyisionists who
are inclined to be wary of what NAV be
regarded as an innovation should be
sure they know what the plan is be-
fore allowing prejudice against il to
creep into their minds.
Under the maximum and minimum
system the country win adopt and
publish two sets of tariff duties. The
minimum -utfes will be the ones
which We hope 70 apply to imports
from every country with which We do
business. These minimum duties will
be high enough 70 afford ample pro-
lection 70 every American industry de-
signed for protection under the tariff
act. However. they will be our "best
figures" and they viii be applied to
imports from every nation that gives
us its hest figures The maximum
duties viii be say 25 per cent high
or all along the line Practically they
viii be prohtbitive. They are to be
imposed a. the discretion of the execu-
tive against any nation which dis.
eliminates against US in the matter of
tariff duties Thus We VIII have two
sets Of duties. one for commercial
friends and another for commercial
enemies. In operation there probably
viii be Httle use for the maximum
schedules. The fact that they are
there. and may be used 10 punish dis
examinations against us, should be suf-
hcient 10 assure u fair tariff treat
ment from ether nations.
Germany and France both have the
maximum and minimum system. They
have been kindly disposed to US and
have lei US IN On most OF the mini
mum schedules IN which ne we're in
terested. We could give them in -
turn only few Insignificant favors
under the inelastic Dingley act. When
We adopt the European system We will
be in shape To DO business With
Europe on 4 business basis. Neither
France nor Germany would be willing
TO continue Indefinitely the present
tentative and Rather one sided reel
procity arrangement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
You Never Can Tell.

He had always felt a longing to per
form the hero's part,
But his destiny had placed him in the
treadmill and the mart,
And there was no probability that fate
had got him sized
Up for hero or to be Carnegie med
allied
When his fortunes swiftly shifted. A
maiden by ais hide
On the ferry flung herself into the
rushing tide.
And he flung himself right after her,
clutched her hair as was his
plan
When the mop came off and siowed
him the grim visage OF man.
And the man reached out and smote
him on the road a direful blow
AS he yelled, "Yoa dub, I'm workin'
fer a movin' pictrue show"
The next Sunday in the country he be
beheld a cottage burn,
And girl caught in window seem
ed TO struggle and to yearn
To be free, and many people who were
standing round about
Looked upon the maid plight coldly
and tried not to help her out,
And he cried out, "Succor's coming.
will save you from your plight.
And he did, and she informed him that
ne was a sucker right.
And she laid the law down to him in
painful way and blunt
And informed him he's buttinskied al
moving picture stunt!
Seven times that week he vanquished
rushing steeds and food and
fame,
Only to tool late discover twas NOV
ing picture game.
Then one day he saw an old man
prosperous he looked and fat
Set upon by thugs who pinched him
smashed his nose and mashed
his hat,
Knocked him down, jumped on and
robbed him of his money, watch
and rings:
And he laughed loud and applauded
and cried, Folks do runny
things
Just to make little money! l swear
II I didn't know
All of that was preconcerted for
moving picture show
I would" Here copper grabbed
him and jumped on and knocked
him down,
And soon he faced jury thai
looked on him with : frown;
Now he's doing time at Sing Sing n
accessory, and sad
That he failed 10 be hero the one
chance he ever had.
u. N Lewis in Houston Post
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
legislative Graft.

Iowa City Republican: Frior TO and
just following the opening of the legis-
lature there is always a discussion
relative to committee clerks and other
employees 1t is claimed. with much
truth, that many of the committee
clerks do not do much and that sew
eral thousand dollars could be saved
BY reducing their number. The trou-
Bile is that about every member has
some person on hand who would like
{. Job. and il is asking a good deal to
have him vote away q job when his
young friend is in the lobby waiting
to get the place Many young men
spend a winter or two in Des Moines,
attending the session of the legisla-
ture and doing some newspaper work.
!. is pretty hard picking for them TO
get enough correspondence TO make
ends meet, if the meat they eat is of
good quality and OF sufficient quantity
to keep country newspaper man from
getting hungry The Young men get a
sort of schooling out of their legisla-
tive experience, which is worth some
thing TO the state in the way OF edu-
cation. This is about all the defense
that can be put up against the obiec-
ton to committee clerks. 1t is not a
ry forcibie showing. but is sufficient
to give a member an excuse not TO
vote away good job for home fel-
low, when lot of hungry Des Moines
people are standing awaiting every
thing in sight.
There is not much left for legis-
lator to feed upon. in this day and
age OF reform. His railway mileage
is gone. His telegraph and express
franks are not to be seen, and the
stationery department has quit car
rying typewriters and sewing ma
chimes. 1t is true that a few lesisla-
tors appoint their wives or other mem
bers OF their families to positions, but
that fad is not popular any more and is
passing into disuse. Now they propose
to eliminate the committee clerks and
nothing is in sight for the poor legis-
lator except free drinks al the Scott
county delegation headquarters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
The New Leaves.
Smile

Pittsburg-Gazette Times: Smile
and the world smiles with you;
swear and you swear alone.
Columbus Dispatch: In making
resolutions for the new year, make
item to keep, not break. They
should be good resolutions and
should be backed b. the will to
make them effective Lacking this,
even a good resolution may be an N.
strument of injury.
indianapolis News. There still re
mains much TO be done in the way
OF perfecting the dirigible New
Year resolutions.
Columbus Is. CO ST. .e: We shall
soon have enough good resolutions TO
pave large part OF the place that
affects that kind of pa ement.
Detroit News: Why make a new
set of resolutions? Last years will
probably look as good as new waen
they are brought out and busted.
Columbus Ohio State Journal:
There is some slight satisfaction in
the reflection that it will be several
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

For the first tine the Io~Gs are
coming Ite their oEu. says tie Csds
Rapids Republican The Iowa bo-a
men VIII have 3 majority N me legs
lature which meets today Tia soF-
ernor 70 be iaaugurztAd ASP Is N
Iowa born man -he first II TIE hsto7y
Of he state. II humiliation - /, I'd
niusd Iowa las bean state for
more than s.x-y ysc ard ys- aoE for
the first tine Ee are hare 2 1zuvs
born Ie~a1 II to soTs-o-s o5ca
II tie United sass senate ~ have
never been represented " Il I1=z
born nan h1t EoEz@ hzEe s@s =
otter states and cl-5=5 zto ne
senate. OF COTS. his co-sl6=-zt55l
Is not the nos important Good -s1
are born outside o. Io~a but s-s-s
pride inclfnes rs 70 fzvo- IoEa Born
men. Il re can grow ne most com
the latest hogs and lhe sieeks
tie. thar is well bur Il i n6nitAly
better 70 produce The beS men -
least We ought TO be able 10 prdouce
men who car be trusted in the once i
governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
wiLLiAM G BROWN.

1t must be gratifying 70 William c.
Brown 20 contemplate the loyalty Of
his many friends made Trough lis
years of railroad service in the west
The exchange Of places b M Brown
from the west to the eas- to associate
himself with prominent railroad was
regretted by his many friends but
they have never lost their interest in
him or their anxiety for his advance
ment. He has the most loyal friends
of any railroad man in the country
The Nonpareil. speaking Of his recent
promotion says:
William c. Brown, who has Just
been elevated TO the presidency Of the
New York Central railroad TO succeed
H. Newman, is a man in whose success
Iowans feel an interest and pride He
formerly resided at Clar:nda Mr.
Browns career is also full of sugges-
ton TO the young man anywhere who
would achieve.
Ambitious at an early age Mr.
Brown managed to acquire a knowl-
edge of telegraphy while working as
section hand on the Chicago. Mil
waukee st. Paul and did so we'll
that in March 1870, ne became n
operator and continued in tina. capac,
ity for TWO years. Then he was made
train dispatcher on the Illinois Central
4 He served tie Rock Island in that posi-
ton from Marca, 1875, TO June, 1876.
and the Burlington from 1916 10 jan
uary, 1880 1t was or tn latter road
that he really earned his spurs and
first achieved distinction and prom
inence, 7ssing through the various
grades of the operatio department
until he became general manager.
That office he first held in 1890 0 the
Hannibal ST. Joe & Council Bluffs,
tle Chicago. Burlington & Kansas
City, the ST. Louis, Keokuk North
western, and finally from 500 to 1901,
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Then he Went to the Lake Shore as
vice president and general manager
and has been succeeding to offices
relinquished by Mr.. Newman. In 1907
he became vice president of the New
York Central, and about two years
ago was made senior vice president Of
all the lines in which relation he was
always placed in charge of the prop
erty when Mr. Newman was absent
for any length of time. Mr. Brown i!
spoken of as a man of marked force
of character and greet executive
capacity.
Mr. Browns steady and rapid ad
vance suggests that he must have beer
we'll endowed by nature for the worl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
MAKING the Prisoners Happv

Des Moines-. :Gapital-.{t is evident
that Warden Sanders is making the
prisoners happy But when life at Fort
Madison is known around the CORR
dors of the Polk county court house,
wat effect will it have upon those
charged with crime? And when the
prisoners reach the outer world, their
stories of happiness at the prison may
take some of its terrors away from the
minds OF those who contemplate evil.
But Warden Sanders may be right
who knows?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Mrs William Ellis Corey. formerly
Mabeue Glimzn, went 70 the Manhat-
tan opera house IL New York city The
other night and occupied seat n
one Of the grand tier boxes She wore
: Merry Widow hat that measured
three feet across Several persons
in her rear sent = message 10 her, ask
ing her ID remove her hat, IS i OBJ
st-ucted their view Of the stage She
refused 10 do 50. NJ. Hamners-ein,
the manager. then ssnt her request
but the far Naballe utterly Ignored
the demand and Hznners-ein Re
lieved the situation by giving seats
elsewhere 70 those Who sat behind the
actress From all Of which il appears
tha- the lady who captured Bill By
Bathing IN z swimming tank Is Is per
verse and self-vtIIad HOW as she was
when she was fighting for = place be
fore the footIights
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
The Incoming Legislature.

Spirit Lake Beacon: TIE legislature
will meet the nth of January To
some individuals the session may be
the most important in many years-it
is always so-but the general public
is not anticipating much in the way of
sensation and not TOO much in the way
Of legislation OF large Importance. The
excellent work OF recent sessions viii
need some amendment in the light of
experience, and some new laws may
innre 10 public benefit, but indications
suggest q session Of less Importance
taar some predecessors II viii not do
10 assume from this the session viii be
much shorter than usual 1t takes
about so long 10 go through the mo-
tons. The usual number OF bills. i'm
portant or otherwise. Eust be ground
through the committees to the calen-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
dar and to final disposition.

dar and to final disposition. 1t is
quite as important 10 keep mischiev-
GUS legislation out of the statutes as
70 enact sane and helpful laws. The
state treasury is by no means flush,
and it takes more time for intelligent
and fair distribution when this situa-
ton exists. People often complain of
the time consumed in legislative work,
but 1t is mighty poor economy to rush
this sort OF business without giving
time for deliberation due TO the i'm
portance OF lawmaking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Hang on 10 your soil. says the Web
ster City Freeman Tribune II Is the
best soil IN the world. al things con
sidered, and Iowa Is the best state IN
union the same Test Il gets pretty
cold in The winter. but We have the
money 10 buy fuel and need NOT Be
scant in Us use. Il may be 100 hot Tor
comfort st times in summer. bur Ne
can buy ice or take trip 70 the sea
shore. Our soil produces the stuff
thar brings the money and keeps he
stomach well supplied with food. Hang
On 70 your Iowa land II you must
leave the state gou batter keep enough
Of is soil 70 insure yo1 against want
Crops never fail here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

days before the 1900 resoI .tions ara
in quite such bad shape as the 1eos
ones are.
Boston Traveller: Let us make only
one resolution for the new year some
thing which if kept Will carry along
with it all the others, like this: Re
solved: That / will insist on receiv.
ing from everybody and will give IN
everybody including myself the square
deal
New York Tribune: Alabama. Mis-.
sissippi and North Carolina joined the
dry states on New Years day That
made it all the easier for the dwell.
ers in those commonwealth who were
in the habit of opening the year wita
water wagon" resolutions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Says the Cedar Falls Record: State
Dairy and Food Commissioner H. R.
Wright has prepared to ask the com
Ing general assembly to amend the
pure food law SO as to require manu-
facturers to place the weight of an
article on the outside of package as
Well as the description of the contents.
This action is prompted by the prac-
tee OF butter manufacturers putting
but fourteen and fifteen ounces in a
print" of butter, such as is sold by
grocers for pound at thirty-five cents
per pound. The law requiring that the
weight be printed on the wrapper
would necessitate creameries giving
an honest pound of sixteen ounces
instead OF short weight print" as
now served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Never again. if ! can prevent It,
shall the old system Of Law defiance
and law evasion. a system Of broken
oaths OF Office, OF illesal expenditure
Of money appropriated. of padded &C
counts. OF false certificates, Of con
slant trying 10 secure appropriations
for this commission of felonies by
public Officers, OF simple lying and Of
regeneration, be restored 70 the
public service. Extract rom speech
OF Congressman Walter 1 Smith n
defense Of his attitude OF the secret
service provision made on the door OF
the United States congress last Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Illinois law provides for supplying
free text books to the children of par
ents who feel that they cannot afford
tc buy them. The number of parents
willing TO plead poverty and escape the
expense is amazingly large, and inyes.
tigation discloses great numbers Of
children Of self-supporting and fairly
well-to-do families who are abus ing the
privilege of the poor. Demand is now
made that text books be made free to
all or free to none.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
"crabbsd Ace.

Waterloo Courier: In order TO get
rid Of its senile professors the regents
Of the University u Minnesota have
pared law fixing the age limit at
6s- THIS aas caused considerable dis
c'ission aaa ratsed the question wheth-
er Ct not age ran be counted IN years.
It Is found tfaat sone professors are
oldsi al - than otaera are IL 10. As
soon IS a man loaeg me JOY Of life,
the enthusiasm q work and becomes
cynical am rid u the ambition Of
youth Re n Old ~ Is and should be
retired from 2 university faculty. On
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Fire losses last year in the United
States and Canada were 1898, So, 250-
a record unsurpassed in any year of
normal losses. The rate of destruction
is twice as great as the rate of growth
of population. Physical hazards are not
alone responsible Lax building laws
and laxer enforcement Of them, fimsy
construction, and the moral hazard are
things which must be dealt with in
checking the terrible waste
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12

Meantime the present health and
contentment, the general confidence
tina there is nothing serious pending
but the tariff, and that not so serious
as it might be, and the seemingly we'll
grounded belief that present prices of
products may sag but cannot fall. all
help to make the people feel that this
is a good land to live in says an ex-
change. Happy are the people who
can have such sci timents.