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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

The platform adopted by Massachu-
setts Republicans expresses the be-
lief that tae tariff law passed by the
Sixty-first congress lis of more value
to the laboring interests of the United
States than any measure that has
ever been enacted and it will also
bring more prosperity and more com
fcrt to more people than were ever
before affected by any one act of in
dustrial legislation. Results to date
are directly in line with these declara-
tions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Over-production of automobiles will
be out of the question this year at
least. Reports had it early in the year
that the makers were planning to
make 100000 cars for the season of
1910, but the situation has altered
considerably, owing to the lack of ma
terials and hardly 10000 cars will be
produced. According to one live maker
this will not suffice to fill orders. In
facts, agents have been compelled in
many instances to take hardly one
half the cars desired. Reports now
have it that in 1910 there will be
made 100000 cars to meet the demand
for 1911.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
CANNON ON RIVER IMPROVE
MENT

Speaker Cannon expressed himself
freely on the subject of waterway
Improvement while at Cairo en- route
to New Orleans with the presidential
feet. He was welcomed with laugh
ter and said he was not like the
President. The President had a great
deal to say, but not much voice. Mr..
Cannon said he had the voice. but not
much to say. However, he added:
IF you want to know what I think
about the waterways, every one of
YOU. when you go home tonight. get
the St. Louis papers with the Presi-
dents speech at st. Louis. That's
what Cannon and Thistlewood and
all the Illinois delegates believe.
Sometimes you believe there Is too
much water: never, so long as you
can keep it in the right place The
right place for the river is not on
the bottoms nor inside the levee. The
river has not as much respect for the
boundaries of states as a duck has
for Junebug
THE work of Improvement should
go on, the government doing half
the work and one-half by the state in
building levees. ! stand ready to
vote for one-half of the improvement
Of the country south of us. I am for
practical improvement of the rivers.
indorse the Presidents speech.
Since 1890 the Mississippi river com.
mission has been at work. About
then we entered upon the contract
system for the improvement OF har.
| bors. Now, | am for that system. Eli
gineers say that it would take several
years to assemble the plans. No use
! to issue bonds until the plans are as.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

According to Chief Statistician
Cressy L. Wilbur of the division of
vital statistics of the census bureau,
the total number of deaths from all
forms of tuberculosis is steadily de-
creasing each year, fact due to the
great fight which has been made
against the disease in this country.
The progress that has been made at
fords substantial encouragement for
continuing the fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Pankhurst, the eminent English
woman suffragist now in this coun-
try, says that women will be granted
suffrage very soon. and with it will
come education for women. They
will come out of their narrow lives
developing as the new responsibility
is tarust upon them. She seems to
think that women will take the re.
sponsibility more seriously than men
Australian men. she says, can not
understand the trouble Englishwomen
are having in getting the vote, as they
are liberal-minded like American men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

ton has been given with an affirma-
tive holding upholding similar munic-
ipal action. With this in mind and
observing this rule, in my opinion the
question is put at rest by the case OF
Halsey vs.. City of Belle PLANE, 1928
Iowa 467, decided in the year 1905,
three years prior to any action taken
in the matter under consideration by
the city OF Council Bluffs"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

ans county and is well known over
most of the Eighth district. The con-
test will likely be between him and
Judge Towner of Corning, represent
ing the conservative wing of the Re-
publican party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
Judge McPherson's opinion.

"All provisions of a constitution
are mandatory. There is no such
thing as directory provision in a
constitution. All paragraphs, all Sec
tons, and all words must be given full
force and meaning. With these
things in mind the provision must be
analyzed When that is done we shall
see that the debts heretofore created
added to the now proposed debt,
shall not exceed per cent of the
property because the constitution
provides that city shall not In any
manner Or for any purpose go in debt
beyond that limit.
But 5 per cent of what2 And how
is the 5 per cent ascertained? The
first question Of per cent OF what
is answered by the wording of the
constitution. which recites: Five per
centum on the value Of the taxable
property within such Corporation
city. The words value of the taxable
property of the taxpayers are what
are used. 1t is known that exemp-
lions from taxation are made such as
court houses, poor farms, church prop.
erty, hospitals. homesteads of soldiers
etc. Such property is not to be con-
sidered because taxable property is
to be taken into account OF such tax
able property per centum Is to be
ascertained. But what amount? The
constitution says 5 per centum on
the value of taxable property SO
that 1t seems clear to me that we
must TAXI 5 per centum on the value
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Farmers living in the vicinity OF
Foulkners ferry, Henry county, have
raised $1,S69 for the construction of
bridge over Skunk river at that place,
and the board of supervisors has
promised to erect the structure next
year. That will give Henry county
seven bridges over this streams with
third interest in the bridge at Cop
peck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

A Chicago landlady killed board
er because he ate too much roast
pork. This looks like unwarranted
interference with the legitimate func-
ton of that article of diet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Cardinal Gibbons says he is sorry
for the friendless rich. The Waterloo
Reporter concludes that the cardinal
has not heard the philosophy of the
tipsy detective in Little Johnny
Jones'" What's matter? No Friends?
Got any money? Ye have. Then tell
with tn friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Tie Burlington Gazette is anxious
to know if the mulct law cannot be
amended SO as to abate Carrie Nation
and other common nuisances. 'Tis a
consummation devoutly to be wished
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

An announcement has been made at
the local offices of the Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy railroad in Des
MONIES that the reduced schedule of
freight rates from the Atlantic sea-
board to Iowa points would he made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
keokuk, Iowa ...... October %, 1909.

The arctic circle has been defined,
more or less accurately, as an imag-
mary line bounding large area of
uncorroborated evidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

ion is taken under protest to conform
with the ruling of the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t will reduce the
rates materially to Missouri river
points.
effective October 2S-today This act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

sembled | am ready when the plans
are"
Mr.. Cannon declared in conclusion
that "be sure you are right, then go
ahead" was his idea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
NOTES AND COMMENT.

According to the Washington Demo
.rat there are as many different ideas
of humor as there are kinds of break
fast food.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

Candidate Gaynor asserts that
Tammany is above white slavery. It
is cheering to the Demo ratio Jack
sonville Courier to know there is any
thing Tammany is above.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

The Sioux City Journal points out
that in travelling down the river with
the governors President Taft will be
carrying out another Roosevelt policy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28
councilmen are Pleased.

The contention that the per cent
limitation applied to the assessed val
uation worked a hardship on Des
Moines in floating its city hall bonds
and made it necessary for the city to
get an enabling act from the legisla-
ture. 1t was nearly up to its limit
of 5 per cent of the assessed valua.
ton, but under Judge McPherson's
ruling, even though it has floated an
additional $350,0o0 it is not yet up to
the half way mark.
The Mcpherson ruling is in line
with the decision given by the SUI
preme court of Iowa. In the case OF
Halsey vs.. the city of Belle PLANE
the supreme court of Iowa held that
the per cent applied to the real and
not the assessed valuation
Council Bluffs, now that the barrier
to floating its bonds has been remov.
ed intends to go through with the
sale.
The following extract from Judge
McPherson's opinion shows how he
interpreted the law in the Council
Bluffs case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

DIES MONIES, Oct. 2S.-Great in
terest has been shown locally over
the decision given by Judge Smith Nc
Pherson on the Council Bluffs water
works case, wherein he holds that the
5 per cent limitation of Indebtedness
placed On Iowa cities applies to the
real property valuation and not The
assessed valuation. The assessed
valuation is only one fourth of the
actual value, so 5 per cent Of The as
sessed valuation would mean but 1.25
per cent of the real.
Judge McPherson's ruling unties
the hands Of the city of Des Moines
and leaves it free to buy the water
works when its franchise expires Jan.
/, 1911, II 1t SO desires. Under Judge
McPherson's ruling the city of Des
Moines can float nearly four times
the amount of bonds it now has out
standing. This will give the city an
opportunity to procure almost unlim-
tied capital for the purchase of such
utilities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28


that farmers can save lot of sixty
five cent corn by giving stock good
warm winter quarters where the
northwest wind can't find them
A logical candidate is defined by
the philosopher Of the Sioux City
Tribune as one whose reasoning fac
ulties are applied to an explanation OF
why he didn't win.
Cook says the musk-ox helped him
win the pole, but the Davenport Dem
ocrat quotes Barrill as saying 1t was
mainly mountain lynn.
The Manson Democrat declares that
''if the Republican party goes back to
Roosevelt it will be confession that
it is one man party, with nobody In
it big enough for President but a
gentleman whose reputation rests
largely upon his big teeth and ability
to work an awful bluff"
"The advance in the London dis
count rate is not worrying the Iowa
farmer" says the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil What is bothering him is
which of the several automobiles he IS
considering is the best for the money
and which can be delivered with the
least delay"
Some Iowa newspapers are discuss.
ing the card of thanks in connec-
ton with deaths says the Fair
field Ledger. They do not wish to
come right out and say that 1t is in
bad taste and that personal letter,
or even verbal message would be a
greater evidence of appreciation, but
they do convey that idea. Fairfield
newspapers charge advertising rates
for these cards, not for the revenue
they bring, but because they wish to
| discourage the practice"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-28

The Brighton Enterprise insists
that farmers can save a lot of sixty
five cent corn by giving stock good
warm winter quarters where the
northwest wind can't find them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
DEMOCRATS PLAN CLUBHOUSE
Expected to Be Headquarters of Ma
tional League of Clubs.
Meeting To BE Held on jackson Day,
January S-LOcaI Men
Interested

Encouraged by the interest and enthusj-
assn manifested by Democrats all over
the country, and. stimulated by the ac-
tivity in club organization everywhere.
the National Democratic League OF
Clubs is now fostering a movement to
establish permanent national headquar-
tiers in Washington
1t IS proposed TO organize a Democratic
club or association here along the same
lines as the National Democratic Club. OF
New York, and the Iroquois Club. Of Chi
cagO- Washington has never had such an
Institution, and although a similar move
ment has been contemplated for some
time by Mr.. Edwin A. Newman. national
committeeman, and others. no definite
steps were taken in that direction.
II is planned 10 make the clubhouse
permanent headquarters for the National
Democratic League Of Clubs, and event
ualIy endeavOT TO have the national and
Congressional committees select IL as
their permanent headquarters The club
would then become q sort Of Mecca for
Democrats. where members Of Congress
and other public men can meet their con
stituents and in general promote social
and friendly relations
Il is proposed TO furnish and equip
the clubhouse IN a suitable manner. and
offer the members end their guests ali
the accommodations. privileges, and con-
veniences which usually appertain to a
well-appointed club.
A number OF prominent and influential
Democrats from various parts Of the
country have already signified their will
ingnesS TO encourage and support such =
movement. and the league anticipates
that a number Of local Democrats will
also welcome and cooperate with them.
It was originally intended to have the
plans so perfected IS TO hold a formal
opening Of the clubhouse on Jackson Day.
January s, but the time is now so short
that the committee in charge fears that
the plan cannot be COnsummated by that
time In the meantime. every effort is
being made to advance the project. The
league has headquarters at 81 Fourteenth
street northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03

The first step IN the real crusade against
the governments plan Of paying exOr-
bitant rent for Offices in Washington
VIII be taken Monday when Representa-
tive John Wesley Gaines viii introduce
a resolution in the House calling for an
investigation by the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds into the real con
ditions in government offices in the Cap
itsL
The committee viii be asked TO inquire
into and report on the space. security.
location. and convenience Of all buildings
owned by the governfnen and the space,
quality Of Offices, and amount Of rents
paid for Offices in buildings owned by
private persons The reports viii include
statistics 10 show Just how the govern
ment would benefit BY the erection Of
buildings instead Of paying rent
M Gaines has been more or less
interested in the scheme OF Wash
ington beautiful" during his long
term IN the Lower House. and
on ali occasions has expressed him
self in favor Of erecting buildings In
stead Of using some Of the rickety old
shacks nov occupied as government Of
fees. He has made many suggestions,
but this Is his first real step toward
bringing about a change.
Many members Of both Houses OF
Congress are in favor Of abOlshing the
rent system, which costs the government
about SD. 90 a year. and IN a recent dis
CIIssiOa in the House Representative l4v-
ingston said it was his plan 10 issue S5o,-
100000 IN bonds. and erect the buildings
from the interest This plan. II Is said,
Is favored by many Of the members, and
Il IS not unlikely that some definite steps
VIII be taken as soon as the committee
files his report on the present conditions,
IN answer 10 Mr.. Gaines resolution
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
GERMAN At EVANSVILLE.
New Year Ball Is Given by Southern
COfiIIiOn Club
SPECIAL tn The Washington Herald.

SnrCIal u he u aSIT-lgIpD heTGid-
HyatUgviIle. Nd. Jan z--The New Year
german under the auspices Of the South
ern CotHlion Club Of Prince George Coun-
" was held in Masonic Hall here last
evening.
The chaperons were Mesdames Charles
A. Wells. N. E. Gait, Alfred Hyatt Wells
r. E Whistle. and John c. Holden The
german WIS led by Prof and Mrs. Frank
b Bomberyer. Of College Park Twelve
figures were danced and there were seven
favor leads. the most attractive being the
japanese lantern number
The dancers were Claude z. Warren.
Of Riverdale, with Mrs Warren; Dr.
Thomas Z. Latimer, Of HyatJsviIle with
Mrs. Latimer- 7. Carroll Grant OF Upper
Marlboro. and Miss Resale Carr. Of
HyattsviIIe- J. F. Lulard. Of EVANSVILLE
with Mrs. LiIl3rd; Stuart 3. Shaw, Of
Raleigh, y O., with Mrs ShsW: " D
Wall. Of Washington. with Miss Foy. o.
Eufaula Ala John label Of Washing
ton, with Miss Eva Fowler. Of Riverdale,
r : Holloway, OF Cheltenham. with
Miss Elizabeth AdUdd, OF Washington:
Clifford Y Church OF washington. with
Mss Agnes Mudd. Of HyatsviIle. c. 5
8Iudd. OF Missouri, with Miss Ellen T
Mudd. Of KrkwoOd. No: Robert Ruff
neT. Of College Park, with Miss Frances
Donovan. Of Washington; Dwight Gait
OF HyattsviIle with Miss Ernestine Giac-
chetti; John 9. Holden, Of HyattsvilIe.
with Miss Dorothy Usher Gait. Dr. H
G. King, Of Washington, with Miss F. 3
Alexander: A c. Titus. OF Washington.
with Miss y c. Coles. ". D. Burns. Of
Washington. with MIS- Burns. / B
Brought0H. of College Park. with Mss
Laurice Mcdonnell: ". ". Gait. Of
Washington with Miss Elizabeth Bar
nett. Of Washington. Ga; Norman Mel
son. Of Baltimore. WIKI Miss Annette
HaTring. OF HyattsvilIe: Charles Richard
son. Of Washington, with Miss Helmsen:
H Rodgers Gore, Of Upper Marlboro,
with Miss Irma Bcykin. Of Washington.
and Harry Knight. Of Riverdale. with
Mss Marie Blundcn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
NaryIander in Earthquake Zone.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Haserstown, Nd, Jan Relatives IN
Hagerstown are uneasy regarding the
safety Of Miss Nancy s. Collins. of this
city, who IS spending the winter at her
villa in Italy. Her mother here is in
receipt OF q letter from her daughter.
written at capri, Italy, in which she
stated she was arranging 10 go to Sicily.
Whether she had time to reach there
before the disaster is not known. Miss
Collins is daughter Of the late William
Armstrong Collins. OF Hagerstown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
OLD GRUDGE CAUSES MURDER.
CarOIiniaR shot Down While Wait
ing for a Train.
sDecial % he Washington Herald,

0lrlaa- 70 me Fd1llllst9A herald
Bristol, Va, Jan "A sensational
shooting ARRAY occurred at Boonefore.
y C., near the Tennessee State line. late
this evening, when John Willis was shot
and instantly killed by Sam Robinson.
and c. H Smith, IT.. a Bristol lumber
buyer, had a narrow escape
Smith and Willis were standing at the
station waiting for Bristol-bound train.
Willis turned around. and a moment later
Smith heard pistol shots and az he sud
denly wheeled, Willis fell into his
arms mortalIy wounded Four shots
were fred and all took effect killing
Willis instantly
Robinson did not say 4 word before OF
after the shooting. and escaped imme-
diately on horse An old gTudge IS
said 10 have been the cause OF the
tragedy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
Christmas German at warrenson.

-lNe--- 20 A-0 heoA-iAetul ntrdlG.
WaTrentOn. Va. Jan 1.-The regular
Christmas german Of the Warrenton Ger
man Club was danced here last night
at the Warren Green Hotel, with fifteen
couples participating The music was
furnished by Prof. W c. Huntress' Or
chestra, Of Washington. W. H. Gaines.
1r., led the german.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
WOULD STOP RENTS
GOVERNMENT PAYS
Representative Gaines Will
Ask for Investigation.
RENTED OFFICES COST $471,OOO

Many COngressmen in Favor of
Erecting Buildings Instead of U.s.
SOns-COmmittee's Report Probably
VIII Be Followed by Change.