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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
TRIO ARRESTED
f R LARCENY
Proprietor Of Levee Restaurant and
TWO Other Wen Known Char
acters up on Petit Lar
ceny Charge.
STOLEN FROM THOMAS
In the Value Of $40 Was Taken During
Plain Daylight Officer schev.
ers Made the Ar
rests.
STOLEN FROM THOMAS

frank Richards, proprietor OF the
restaurant at the corner of Main and
the levee, John Kelley, who has been
in and out of jail frequently during
the past few weeks and Mike Bres-
nahan, quite familiar to local police
and in the courts, were arrested by
Officers Henry Schevers. of the levee
beat, and are supposed to be impli-
Gated in the larceny Of number Of
brass pieces yesterday afternoon from
the Thomas machine shop.
The chief and deputy chief put the
men through rigid examination at
headquarters this morning and then
returned them under lock, the officers
going out again in search OF more
evidence.
An effort was made to dispose of
the brass at Stern's and the suspic-
ious actions Of Bresnahan and Kelley
in that neighborhooi lead to investiga-
ton on the part Of officer Schevers
and later the arrests. 1t seems as
though the part Richards had in the
affair is simply harboring stolen goods
as some Of it was found IN the rear Of
his restaurant.
Small in Amount.
In all the brass pieces stolen
amounted to less than SO and were as
follows: one carborator valued at IS,
one five piece grease cup valued at
So, one brass oiler. valued at $3.50,
five pieces of brass connections yalu-
ed at 81
The stuff was taken about 2:S0
o'clock in the afternoon yesterday
and an effort was made to dispose OF
it shortly afterwards The arrests
were made about o'clock
Informations will be filed against
the trio In the superior court,
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Of the sun.

southwest OF the sun.
"There is absolutely no da~Ser
TO the earth in contact WA the
comets TAIL" said Mr.. Naulty.
Mr.. Naulty has not yet the data
upon which to base a statement Of
the speed OF the Brooks comet but
an idea may be obtained from hi
statement concerning the comet
OF 1S43, based on his discoveries
OF the effect of light.
"The head of the comet in 1913
swept around the sun in two hours
he said. "To do this it Travelled
1876 million miles in 12O minutes. It's
'taip was estimated at 200 million
miles. The outer end of this tail
which was swept around from
right angie to right angle OF Per-
ihelion, with the comet, would have
to travel more than six times the
radius Of the arc therefore, in two
hours it would travel six times 200
million, or 1900 million, miles-6OO
million miles in an hour.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Buy Dirt

sturn's Magazine for May says
OF Oklahoma City: Henry Overhol-
ser entered 10 lots at the opening
that now have a market value of
half a million dollars. In 1902 a
real estate agent paid $500 for
three lots that sold in 1908 for $1,000
900 cash. Anton Classen bought Is
acres OF ground at SIS an acre,
which for several years he has
been selling at the rate OF $40, 900
an acre. James Weaver, a shoe
store clerk in Ohio, entered so IT.
OF ground in, 1889, on which he has
made no improvements. His only
outlay was ar original cost OF $50
and the subsequent taxes. The
ground is worth 100000. G. w.
Turley six months ago sold a 25
foot lot for $4,000 which he enter
ed at a cost OF $14.75, and from
which he has collected $4,000 in
rentals. Q. T. Bassett entered ii
feet OF ground that today is worth
$4,000 a front foot.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Million Miles a Minute

Autoists who know no limit to
speed may guide themselves biz
the speed of a comet which has
Just made a trip around the sun.
At this rate of speed roads would
be OF no consequence as they can
travel safely and smoothly on the
clouds. The following article Civ
es some particulars.
New York, May 27.-A comet,
flying through the space at the
rate OF many millions of miles a
minute, radiated the light which
was plainly visible to the naked
eye just after sunset last night, ac-
cDrding to Edwin Fairfax Nau,ty, a
zSindent Of astronomy, who is cred
lited with numerous discoveries in
that science.
The comet was first discove.cu
by Prof. William r. Brooks OF Ho-
bart college, Geneva N. ". Monday
morning. Mr.. Naulty said that to
nee the comet In the morning the
observer should look toward the
North pole and at sunset to a point
NWM |W
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Who pro6t.f

Politicians manage municipal affaira
In such a way that their own interests
are cared for first and public service
is only a minor and subsidiary feature.
Money collected from taxpayers Is
spent for the benefit Of the gang in
stead Of for that Of the people, and the
consequence Is that enterprises con-
Quoted by the city are invariably not
merely Ill managed, but enormously
expensive.
There Is nc reason to hope that this
state OF affairs will be changed so long
as human nature remains what 1t is,
and therefore the people viii not be
likely In their sober senses to intrust
any public utility that can safely be
left In the hands Of private enterprise
to any city goyernment.-Chicago Jour
nal,
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
In Memorium

Died at her home one AMI me
half miles south Of Nelson, after
drinking carbolic acid on May 18th
1909, little Willie Mae Elgin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason E.gin,
aged 20 months. Interment at
Napton Zoar church cemetery af-
ter funeral services by Rev. c. c.
Cox of Marshall. Willie Mae had
been used to drinking her cough
syrup out of the bottle but by mis-
take got the poison. DIR. Smith of
Nelson was called but she died be-
fore he got there. She only suf-
fered a little. She was a bright AMI
pretty little child and loved by all
who knew her. The parents ana
relatives of the little one have the
sympathy of the entire commune
ty.
Look up dear mother beyond the
dark clouds;
heaven, open portals be-
ho,d /
Willie Macs form with glorified
feet.
Walking the streets of bright gold.
Lillian.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition
OF the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound
OF imperfect hearing, ana when it
is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition
hearing will be destroyed foreye :
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness(caus-
ed by catarrh) th-t can .ot be cure
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send 70.
circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
aEw zEAIANu,s RMLwAYs.
Keen Financial Anstysis BY Professor
10 f7ossipnei ef Denver.

NHHU ttrt8ftNt.t ehFtEtvMtM " Ef0TWwMNF
Ls Ressssnei Of Denver.
A recent Issue OF Moody's Maya
zine contains q thorough analysis OF
New Zealand Railway Finance by
Professor J. II. Le Rossignol Of the
University Of Denver. The writer
points out that the New Zealand gov
eminent, which owns the railways,
-borrows money at a.7c per cent and
latterIy at 4 per rent for the mainte-
nance Of railways which earn less
than LEO per cent upon the capital
cost, and this yearly deficit OF over
2.25 per cent must ultimately fall up
ON the taxpayers"
Commenting on a tabular exhibit Of
the finances, Professor lie Rossignol
says: I
From these figures II Is clear that
the capital cost of the roads had in
creased out Of oil proportion to the In
crease In mileage. that the working ex-
penses have Increased much faster
than the gross earnings and that the
net loss In ten years has amounted to
the enormous sum of 1880, lat, or
more than $21,000,000, and this in a
time OF great prosperity, which can.
not be expected to last forever"
After showing that fares average
about the same as In this country the
service Is described as follows;
"There are no night trains, and the
service on most of the lines Is rather
infrequent. The best service in New
Zealand is that between ChrIstchurch
and Dunedin, where there are two ex-
press trains daily, travelling Mt a speed
Of twenty-five miles an hour. On most
Of the other lines express trains travel
from fifteen to twenty-one miles an
hour and ordinary trains from ten to
fourteen miles an hour"
The author goes into considerable
detail in regard to freight rates, which
he considers to average about FIVE
times those of the United States. The
most serious charge against the man
agement Is that It lends itself to polit-
ical uses:
politics has had altogether too much
to do with the construction of roads,
the appointment and promotion Of off,
cials, the frequency of service, the FIX
Ing Of rates and the departmental ad-
m~lnistration In general. Railways have
frequently been built for the sake Of
securing votes rather than traffic and
ed to politics that 1t Is no wonder that
the net returns are political rather
than financial In their character"
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
THE REAL RESPONSIBILITY.
The Damages Should Be Charged to
r, the Liqhtinu Plant.

The Damages Should Be Charged to
the Lighting Plant.
The supreme court Of Texas has re-
Gently rendered a decision In line with
decisions in several other states. In
City OF Greenvilie versus Pitts 1t was
held that where the wires connecting
with a city lighting plant ran along
q partition wall above the roof Of a
building 1t was the city's duty to the
owners Of the buildings and their serv.
ants and to others having a legal right
to use the roofs to maintain such wires
in a safe condition. Unfortunately
when damages are awarded under such
decisions they are made a charge
against the general funds Of the city
md v appear In the accounts of
the lighting department, where they
belong. If they were debited against
the lighting plant 1t would help people
to understand that a city cannot evade
any Of the costs Of private operation.
although 1t may seem to do so through
bad bookkeeping, and incidentally that
proper bookkeeping would show mu-
nicipal cost to average higher than
private cost.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Russianizinq America.

The ordinary citizen whose relations
with the p~ostofice are confined TO send
Ing letters and an occasional paper and
to receiving such mail as the p~ostofice
authorities consider 1t proper for him
to receive Is unlikely to realize how
oppressive this branch OF u govern
ment may be.
We regard with amused contempt
the efforts Of the Russian bureaucracy
to keep the people In ignorance by
blackening out from foreign papers
such paragraphs as its officials regard
as likely to be injurious. But most Of
us are not aware that a similar system
Is relentlessiy carried on by our own
bureaucracy. the only difference being
that an issue which offends In a single
paragraph or advertisement is return
ed in toto to the publisher. OF the two
methods the Russian is the more intel
tigent and the less oppressive.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
The Dream and the Heality.

Municipal Jobs are usually given out
as political rewards. The fitness OF
the applicant, his ~faithfulness to duty,
his honesty. integrity and industry are
all secondary considerations, His faith
fulness and his value to party or fac
tion are Of first importance to the par
ty managers, who really run all mu-
nicipal plants. The result is indiner-
ence and extravaganza, high costs OF
production ana opcration-in short, the
complete annihilation of the beautiful
theory of the dreamers. -Connellsville
(Pa.) Courier.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
a SEARCHING ANALYSIS.

Municipal Ownership Beautiful n
Thsory, bus Practically Z hid 20,
Political Graft.
Experience has proved that the agita.
ton for municipal ownership IL usual.
~ in charge OF a group Of men who
are looking for personal profit. When
the plant Of plants finally get under
municipal control these men are viz
tusily the proprietors. They dictate
who shall have positions. and they
usually see to II that they receive q
good return In either the coin OF the
realm or something else Of value for
every position they give out. They are
intent upon squeezing every dollar they
can out Of the plant.
Where q company or the individual
gives much attention to the minutine
Of a plant the saving Of a few pennies
or a few dimes or a few dollars here
or there, under municipal control the
plants are run In a sllpshod manner
The engineers, placed in their posi-
lions more because Of their political
prestige than because OF any ability
they may possess, sit around and talk
politics when the machinery is badly
In need Of their attention. But It Is
politics and not attention to duty and
faithfulness that keeps them In their
positions, so they give more attention
to politics than they do to their duties.
The management Of the plant usual
ly deyolyes upon a committee of the
town council. Right here Is where the
graft bacteria gets loose and begins to
cause havoc. Some men will stand
for election to council with no other
thought in view than getting their
bands on the light plant. They have
some favorites they wish to place in
office, and they likewise have a plan
whereby they IA squeeze the bust
ness so that many golden drops will
fall into their own pockets.
Municipal ownership has been proved
to be impractical in this country. Be-
side discouraging private enterprise, 1t
accomplishes no real good, but eventu-
ally becomes a corrupt sore In the body
polite that taints everything that
touches 1t. In theory the proposition
Is q most attractive one, but when it
comes to working 1t out In practice In
superable obstacles real themselves In
Its pathway, and 1t is not long before
ruin and finally dissolution come
ramaqua (Pa.) Courier.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
DEAD OR DYING.
Reaction 10 Slow, but Sure, Against
Civic commerciaiism.

Civic Conmerciaiism.
The mayor Of Holland, Mich, writes
that negotiations are on foot to have a
private company supply the lighting.
1t would cost $4,000 to put the mu-
nicipal plant In condition for efficient
service.
At a citizens, meeting recently held
In Trenton. Mich, the city council was
instructed to enter into negotiations
for the sale of the electric light plant.
Chester, ILL.,, has voted against the
purchase Of the waterworks system.
Manitowoc, Wis, recently voted two
to one against purchasing the water.
works and four to three in favor OF
submitting the question of rates to the
state commission. Only about a quar-
ter Of the regular vote was polled.
which Is not encouraging to advocates
Of the referendum"
By n vote Of 800 to A the people of
Washington, Ind, rejected a scheme
for remodellng the municipal lighting
plant Notwithstanding the alternative
presented by the M council of
providing for extensive repairs or
eventually abandoning the business of
municipal lighting. The plant has
fallen behind year after year., although
liberal appropriations have been made
for Its support, and repairs have been
neglected till 1t is little better than a
mass OF junk. An expert who recently
examined 1t decided that 1t would re-
quire $4,000 to put the plant in good
running order. and the people were
asked to vote on the question Of ex-
pense. The negative vote neal that
the plant will be sold.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
AVOIDING cIa,s oovernmsnt.

We r trying to steer a safe middle
course which alone Cur save us from
a ~plutocratlc class government on the
n hand ora soclalistlc class govern
ment on the other, either Of which
would be fraught with disaster to our
free institutions. state and national.
We r trying to avoid alike the evils
which would flow from the govern
ment ownership of the public utilities
by which Interstate commerce Is car-
rled OH and the evils which dow from
the riot and chaos Of unrestricted indt
vidualism.-President Roosevelt.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Clearly Stated.

The advocates OF municipal owner
ship usually forget to include as an
Item OF expense when making a show
Ing in regard to the profits OF such In
Btitutlons the taxes the city loses be-
eause OF It's ownership Of the plant
when a city does not own a public
utilities plant that property pays taxes
to the city, AS soon as a city buys
such a plant this source OF income 10
cut on. The loss Of taxes Is therefore
very properly chargeable to the plant
as a city expense. How often is this
done?-Davenport qa.) Times.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Children Who are Sickly.

Mothers who value thrir own comfort and
the wei IRE of their children, should never
b. without " buN Ut Mother Gray'S S"eet
the season Thpv Bretk up Cult-, Cr"'
F,y rIsatcss, CvusIi pntioh. Ir"illhS
orders. Hruduche mud Stom ich. Troubles;
by nil Drug sores, 25c Don't accept any
substitute A uinl package Will be sent
to amy mother who will acdrtsJ
q lien y Olnstcd, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
A Vital Point

The most delicate part OF a baby
is it's bowels. Every ailment that
It suffers with attacks the bowes
also endangering In most cases the
life OF the infant. McGee's Baby III
ixir. Cures diafrhoea dysentary and
all arrangements OF the stomach or
bowels. Sold by r. Fl. Franklin.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
The Tax rate In indiana.

Indiana is one OF the few states that
have a bureau OF statistics. Its latest
report shows that the tax rate In the
twenty eight cities which operate their
own light and water plants is S1.08.
while the rate In the other ffty-seyen
cltIes Is only SLIT.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

The new municipal council Of Brest,
France. which has come into ONCE aft
pr eight years Of Socialist rule. has
been forced to sell some OF the city
property because OF the large debt b.
Queathed list. Louis Times.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

Blinks, after inviting to dinner
his friend Jinks, who had just re-
turned from abroad, was telling him
what a fine memory his o Bobby
had "And do your suppose he will
remember me?" said links. "Remem
Ter your Why he remembers every
face he ever saw" An hour later
they entered the house and after
Jinks had shaken hands with Mrs.
Rlinks, he called Bobby over to him
Sand do you remember me, my lit
tie manf" @Course / do. You're
the same Teller that pa brought
last summer and ma was so wild
about 1t she didn't speak to pa for
a whole week.n
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

He who marries for love gets a
wife (; who marries for position gets
a lady; who marries for money
gets a mistress. If you are sick,
The wife will nurse you; the lady
will visit you; the mistress will
inquire about your health. If you
die the wife will weep for you the
lady will lament, and your mistress
VIII wear mourning. This is life
in reality LEX.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

Hopkins Journal: Walker Butts
has a hen that can beat Ham Low
ery's hog when it comes to fasting.
A few winters ago this hen was ac-
cidently made a prisoner under a
tub and that night a heavy snow
fell and nothing was seen or heard
OF the hen until the next spring,
when she was found under the tub,
alive but very poor. She had been
a prisoner fully three months. She
could get snow and when it thaw-
ed some water would naturally run
under the tub, but she existed all
this time without anything to eat.
We are ready for the next story.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

The Carrollton Republican Re-
cord: A girl who is gentle, brave
and spirited; who is unselfish,
high-minded and intelligent; who
has sweetness ana depth OF char
acter; who does not think OF her
self, but works for the happiness
OF others; who is merry anddain-
ty and wholesome, as a girl should
be, will never lack either lovers or
friends. She is the light of the
home, a good friend to her sisters
and brothers, and the sunshine Of
the old folks. God bless her.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

Burlington Junction Post: The
Malvern paper gives the account o.
a peculiar accident which happen
ed there last week. 1t appears
that several loads OF cattle were
being shipped from that place and
one car was thickly bedded with
straw, which was fired by a spark
from the engine. The train was
quickly backed into the yards, but
before the cattle could be remov-
ed about fourteen head were burn
ed to death.
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04
Press Clippings.

In Kansas City is a German girl
20 years old, who gets 81 a week,
board and washing, doing house.
work, who used to carry a hod 70!
so cents a day, which she thought
was better than her first job where
she worked a whole year for SO in
money, board and clothes, back in
the "faderland." This girl is an
enthusiastic American, though hel
first experience here was disheart-
ening. She came direct to Clinton,
Mo, where she has relatives who
got her a job. She knew the va.ue
OF money ana in 4 few years hal
several hundred dollars in the bank
all of which was lost in the Clinton
bank failure a few years ago.-Ex
The Marshall republican., 1909-06-04

Out in California a man has been
discovered. who never heard of
Theodore Roosevelt. What did
they wake him up FORE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-16
FIRE DESTROYED
SEATTLE MILLS

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 16.-Fire
completely gutted the Western
mills. on the south shore of Lake
Union. shortly before O'Clock this
morning The loss Is estimated at
$3.50, 900. Insurance in tho amount
OF $4,000 was carried. All the
buildings and machinery with the
exception OF dry kilna and lumber
wero destroyed
Only a few minutes before 3
o'clock the night fireman discovered
a blaze in the engine room. and at
once turned In an alarm, but before
tho firo apparatus arrived the whole
plant was ablaze.
Tho Western mills were owned by
John s. Brace and Frank Hergert,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-16
CD tidiness of school room and
grounds; (h) leaving the room;
90 neatness OF written work;
Cd monitors.
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have pad cough or
cold do not let It drag along until II
becomes chronic bronchitis. or de-
velops into an attack OF pneumonia,
but give II the attention It deserves
and get rid OF It. Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and you are
sure OF prompt relief. From a small
beginning the sale and use of this
preparation has extended TO all parts
OF the United States and to many
foreign countries. Its many remark
able cures OF coughs and colds have
won for II this wide reputation and
extensive use. Sold by Or. Stones
drug store.