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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

Ohio, distance Oh IuiIly-lse AiAAS'
1t was discovered at the beginning
that there were many obstacles to ov-
ercome. The skepticism of dououng
public was one of the things encoun-
tered while the railroad along whose
lines he had paralelled the electric,
quietly set their ma hine' WORKING
and Christy's stock and bonds were
politely refused by every hnanclal
house of worth in the commercial cen
ters. But several hard headed bust
ness men saw the possibilities in the
line and the construction of the AK
ron. Bedford and Cleveland Electric
line went steadily on to completion.
The earnings the first year were
about $4,000 per mile and grew stead
lily until they reached $4,000 per mile
and are increasing rapidly. The steam
lines were charging s1.50 each way
for the trip between Akron and Cleve-
land The electric made the round trip
| for a dollar. The sevice, incidentally
1 was cleaner and better. The steam
| lines cut to seventy-five cents round
trip but notwithstanding this the cleo
tries profits increased steadily. Today
/ the traffic of both steam roads is as
great as it ever was before while the
electic is doing a greater business
than the steam lines combined.
Earnings Increased.
To get little closer to La Crosse
a few facts in regard to the Chicago
& Milwaukee Electric railway will be
of interest. That line is another in
stance of the superiority of the cleo.
trio interurban over steam lines. This
electic runs from Evanston. H., tc
Milwaukee, Wis, a distance of a
miles and its right-of-way practically
parallels both the Chicago & North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul lines. The fare over the
steam lines from Chicago to Milwau
kee was S240 and the electric made 6
rate of s12o and Immediately the
, steam roads reduced to s1.70. The
electrics run every hour and theil
!; cars ae usually packed to the capac
ity. Earnings of this electric interur
, ban increased from s171.172 in 1901
, its first year of operation, to 1915,
: 9sS in 1906 or an average Of 100 pc
, cent per annum.
:, That the day is not far off when al
steam lines will have parts of thei
systems operated by electric is thu
/ firm belief of w. J. Ferris, head 0
/ the La Crosse Water Power company
, and Walter S. Woods, also connecte'
J with .he company.
: That the prediction of thu late z
/ H. Hartman, to the effect that tn
: day would come when the transcor
+ tinental lines would be electrically
0 operated and concurred in by the ia
Q nous George Westinghouse.
9 In recent article he says that tn
great difficulty in the electrificatio
u of standard railways is no longer tn
engineering problem of developing a
electric motor and the electric sy'
l. TEN that will operate it, but 1t Is
y broad question of financial and gene
d al policy of far reaching scope and
S requires combination of the highes
l. engineering and commercial skill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Values Of Taxation.

1T would be interesting to know
how much the electric roads have
added to the taxable values Of real
estate. In Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
and Illinois lands have advanced
from small sum per acre to very
considerable amounts. We know OF
lands Immediately adjoining roads
out of indianapolis that have ad-
vanced from twenty-five to forty dol
lars an acre and even greater; but
assuming that the average increase
is ten dollars per acre for distance
of three miles on either side of a
road and the interurban milage of
Indiana on the basis of 1850 would
give an affected acreage of $685.
600 at ten dollars per acre which
shows benefit to the Hoosier farms
of $63,360,000 For Ohio the milage
being 2.24o miles would equal S,6ol,,
500 acres. On the same increased
valuation amounts to sS6,016,00o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
A Vast Industry.

"A vast industry In itself, the in
terurban wonderfully quickens and
promotes all other industry. The
enormous demand it makes upon the
car shops, steel mills, wire factories
and motor works are but small
part of the industry 1t creates. The
untold thousands who are afforded
employment as motormen, conduct
ors, linemen and office attaches rep
resent but a fragment of the labor
to which 1t has opened the way.
"The electric road has made all
markets more easily accessible. 1t
brings all classes of labor closer to-
gether It has developed tastes and
wants that people have never known
before. 1t educates and not only
carries people to the markets of
trade but makes them frequent buy
ers. No populated section is too re-
mote for the interurban to reach
and bring into close communication
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
CLARK MEN WORRY
OVER RUMOR Of HIS
INTENTION TO QUIT
Friends Fear He Will Insist
on Standing by Pledge
to Folk.

Reports published here today to the
effect that Speaker Champ Clark, on
account Of the Missouri political situa-
ton, may withdraw from the race for
President in 1912, have caused great dis
tress among his enthusiasts at the Capt.
tol. Speaker Clark is being met with a
deluge of protests against the idea OF
his getting out of the race.
The word Is going the rounds that
Speaker Clark Is not willing to tear up
Missouri politically and jeapordize the
chances of the State going Democratic
next year by getting in the road of Jo-
seph w. Folk, former governor. Folk is
a candidate for President. He stands
no show on earth OF the nomination,
but the Democratic State convention a
year ago pledged support to him, and
he insists on staying in the race.
Senator Reed lately came out in a
statement insisting that the party in
Missouri stick to Folk as. he maintains,
1T is pledged to do.
Clark's friends say he can carry the
Democratic vote of the State easily
against Folk, but that unless Folk
quits he will probably not run. His
retirement would mean big accession
of strength to Judson Harmon. Much
of yClark's strength Is from support OF
the politicians who would go to Harmon
rather than to Woodrow Wilson.
Senator Reed has been hurrtedly
called to Missouri. This may presage
Folks retirement.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
NEW ERA IN TARIFF
MATTERS AT HAND,
DUTIES TO Be LOWER
Ultra-Protection System Sure
to Encounter Serious
Trouble Soon.

More warnings OF trouble for the pro-
| tective tariff system have been sounded
! In The Senate in the last two weeks
| than have been heard in that forum
for long time prior to the row over
reciprocity.
If even a fraction of this trouble ma
terializes, 1t cannot be disputed that
there are sad times ahead both for high
tariff and for the Republican party.
One Republican Senator after another
has foreshadowed grave things to hap
pen to the system of protection once
the farmer is stripped of his protection
by the reciprocity measure. 1t has been
foretold how the farmers would tura
against the Republican party, and
would see to it that Il they were 10
lose their protection, the manufacturers
Of New England and the East would
have to lose theirs.
1t has been declared the veil of the
temple of protection was rent. and that
the downfall OF the whole ten pie was
imminent.
In the midst of all the talk on this
phase of the subject in the Senate, II
Is impossible not to discern a strong
feeling prevailing among Republicans
and Democrats that the country has
arrived at a new stage, a new epoch,
IN tariff matters. The day when manu-
facturerS or other interests can como
before a committee of Congress, and
get duties fixed where they want them,
has gone by. and 1t shows little signs
Of returning.
Republicans generally foresee that
general revision of the tariff cannot
long be delayed. And most of them
perceive shat when general revision
does come, the whole force of the vote
of the great agricultural States, with
reciprocity passed, is going to be thrown
toward lower duties on manufactured
articles.
1t is the perception of this fact that
is disturbing most of the New England
and other Eastern Republican Senators.
Democrats in the Senate and House,
generally, are supporting the Deciproc-
ity measure, not because they believe
1t complete, but because they want the
farmers of the country to stop support
Ing the ultra-protective system.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
COMMONS HAS BILL .
TOPROV|DE PENSION
FOR ALL WORKERS
Measure Provides for State
Insurance, Consul
ill.,. Reports.

Insurance against sickness and un-
employment, known as National Insur-
ance," aided by the government, is
provided for British citizens by a bill
introduced in the house OF commons,
according to a report received at the
State Department from Consul General
John L. Griffiths, of London.
To insure 100000 persons against
sickness-one-third of the entire popu-
lation of the United Kingdom-and
100000 workmen against unemployment
is contemplated, Consul General Grit
fths reports.
Weekly assessments of benefciaries
and employers, with about one-fourth
of the cost borne by the government, is
provided to finance the gigantic state
insurance scheme.
All parties of the house Of commons
join in indorsing the bill. 1t is reported.
The bill was introduced by the chan
cellor of the exchequer, and is made
effective May /, 1912. Expenditure by
'the government of $7,3OO,WO for con-
sumptive sanitariums is also planned IN
the bill.
Both involuntary and voluntary Insur-
ance against sickness is provided.
Compulsory deductions from wages Of
all workmen earning less than SIS
year, except military employees and
school teachers, will be made If the
bill is enacted into law. These deduc-
tons will be graduated according to the
earning capacity of the beneficiary.
During sickness the benefciaries will
receive $2.4S a week each for three
months, and $.22 per week for three
succeeding months If permanently dis
abled the weekly benefit of S1.22 will be
paid until death. The benefit scale for
women is fixed at $1.S2 per week for
three months and then SIP per week,
with an extra allowance of $7.29 in case
of visitation by the stork. Care of
physicians will also be given under the
insurance plan.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Woman Prisoners Are
:, Moving to Occoquan

The transferring of women prisoners
from the workhouse to Occoquan, in an
ticipation Of teh closing of the for
mer institution on July !, is being rap
idly accomplished. Fifty women will be
transferred tomorrow. and ten were
sent yesterday. All the prisoners who
are in the workhouse tomorrow night
will be placed in the jail until they are
moved.
Under the new arrangements all pris-
oners will be taken from courts to the
jail. Those who are awaiting trial or
are under sentence to penitentiaries,
will be temporarily held in the jail All
the other prisoners will be sent to Oc-
coquan the day following their COM
mitment
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Voelckner to Keep Post;
WithdraWs Resignation

The United German Societies will re-
tain the services of DR.. Kurt z. +.
Voelckner, as president, as he has
yielded to the urging of the special
committee, and has consented to with
draw his resignation. The committee,
consisting of Martin Wiegand. Charles
Schwegler, Carl Hammel, and Carl
EgIof, waited upon DIR. Voelckner last
night. His resignation was presented
to the organization on Tuesday night.
Arrangements for the convention of
the National German-American ALI
ance, that will come TO Washington
largely through the efforts of DR..
Voelckner. will now be begun under his
general direction.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Allison Meets Officers
Of Militia Tomorrow

Capt. James B. Allison, q. 8. A., will
meet officers OF the District National
Guard for the first time tomorrow even
ing at the Center Market Armory. Cap
tain Allison will serve as inspector
instructor of the District militiamen.
Captain Allison, who arrived here yes-
terday, already has somewhat familiar
lied himself with local conditions in the
National Guard.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Keep Children's Heads Clean

There is always more or less trouble
keeping the heads of children free from
vermin especially in warm weather.
Don't pull the hair out with a fine comb
or ruin 1t and endanger their lives by
smearing 1t with poisonous drugs The
sanitary way recommended by physici-
ans is to wash 1t regularly with Fitz-
gerald's Vermin Hair Soap. a sanitary
medicated shampoo. which can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist. This soap will
form thick. indicated lather. which
will thoroughly cleanse II OF all nits,
vermin, dandruff. contagious disease
germs and dirt, and cures sores and dis
eases Of the scalp. Following this course
every week. is done In children's in
stitutions. and by thousands Of careful
mothers. will keep the hair perfectly
clean, and 1t will never itch or need fine
combing. 1t will keep II soft and fluffy,
prevent its falling out and promote its
healthy growth. A Is cent box IL SUI
ficient for several months use. Mothers
should save this notice If your druggist
does not have this soap. do not take a
substitute, as the Fitzgerald Soap Co.
Collingswood, n. J.. will send II on
ceipt of price II your dealer will not sup
ply 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Mural Decorations for
New State Building

Senator Gallinger has introduced bill
for expenditure of $4,000 for mural
decorations for the new Department Of
State building. The bill was referred
to the Library Committee. The mural
paintings are to represent scenes from
the life OF the pre-Scandinavian and
pre-Celtic peoples.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Aero School for NAVY.

Acting Secretary Winthrop has eu-
thorized the establishment of a naval
aerodrome and aviation school at An
napolis, Md, on the shore of the Severn
river and Chesapeake bay. Flying will
be begun about July l.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Mrs. Hartman Plans Cafe

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Mrs. E. H.
Hartman is to open restaurant here,
primarily for the use of her army of
employees. but incidentally for anyone
who has the price
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
NEWTOWN

Miss Mary OConnell of Zoar is en- toying a visit with friends in Dan bury.
 The Boys Athletic club of the New town High School will give a whist in the Newtown Library Tuesday even ing. Feb. 14th
 Miss May Woolley of Seabright, N J.. is the guest of Mrs. W. J. Driscoll
 Miss May Bradley of Bridgeport was an over Sunday guest of her uncle, Thomas Leavy.
 Miss Margaret Donohue has John Donahue of Bridgeport spent Sunday with their parents MT. and Mrs. John Donohue of Walnut Tree Hill.
 William Brown of Indiana is spend ing the winter with MT. and Mrs. Ci- cero Beardsley.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Thrall, Jr., and daughter of New York. are guests of MT. and Mrs. B. J. Thrall of Zoar.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen Beardsley gave a dance at their home at Bennett's s Bridge Friday evening. A large num- Der were present and refreshments were served.
 MT. and Mrs Arthur J. Smith en- tertained party of SO at their home Tuesday evening with a whist for the benefit of the Newtown Library. and financially The following prizes were awarded: 1st ladies, Bon Bon dish, Miss Mary Barnett; 2d ladies, flower vase, Mrs. Laura Leonard; 3rd ladies, handkerchief, Miss Sarah E.. Fairman: ladies consolation, box of candy! Miss Ethel Peck; 1st gents, J. J. Nortf1rop, desk set; 2nd gents, a tie between Charles G. Peck and Hen ry Curtis, the latter winning 1st in the cut. An ash tray and the former a pack of cards with leather case; gentleman's consolation. box of candy, Hobart Warner. Punch and waters were served.
 Fine home made doughnuts and crullers will be on hand at the valen- tine sale and supper to be held at the town hall next Saturday afternoon and evening. The sale of choice line of Valentines will begin at o'clock and the supper will be served from 5:3O to G. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all.
 The young ladies of Newtown street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09

14c: spring ducks 12 O zoe; geese 14c; squads, prime. large. white, dozex $2.50 O $: dark, $1.76 @ g.
 Vegetables-Potatoes bbl. $1.50 O g.: Onions. Connecticut. yellow, 100 Ib bag. $1.35 O $50; fancy white, bushel crate $1 o SLIP: red 40 lb bag g O $2.25; Squash, Hubbard. bbl, $2 O $2.25; marrow s1.75 O g; Turnips, rut- abaga. bbl, soc O $1; white bbl, SIPS O $1.sO.
 Hothouse Products-Cucumbers dog en, soc o g; medium $4 O s: Mint dozen punches $1 O $.5o; Mushrooms lb basket 50c O s1.25; Radisi,es 100 punches $2.5o O 8; Rhubarb. dozen punches, 40 O roc; Tomatoes lb, 1S a 35c
 Honey-Clover comb, fancy, white. ID, 15c; No. 1. 14c; extracted 9 o foe; buckwheat. comb s o 1oc; extraSted z O 1-2c.
 Furs and skins-Red fox 6 o $7: Gray $1 O SIPS: Skunk, black t2.eo O 8; half-striped $1.so o g: striped s5c O s1.1o; Raccoon, extra black $35O % $4.50; Raccoon g O $l50; Opossum, large 60 O 65c; medium 30 Q 40c; M!nk $4.5o O $7.50: Muskrat, winter 34 Q 37o: fall "A O 2Sc: small and kits 1 0 rlc: black. winter 40 @ 45c: fall, black 30 0 35c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09

will give a subscription dance this Friday evening at the town hall. MT. Bentley of Bridgeport with three .otn- CT pieces will furnish the orchestra music for the affair.
 On Tuesday afternoon Feb. 14 the ladies of Sandy Hook will give a whist for the benefit of the library at the library rooms. All are cordially in- vited to come and those who cannot come can send their donation if they wish.
 The Boys Athletic club of the New town high school will give a whist" at the Beach Memorial library build ing on Tuesday evening Feb.- IA. A cordial invitation is extended to all
 Miss Frances Ward of Bridgeport is enjoying a rest at the home of her grandfather Maurice Leavy on Wal nut Tree Hill.
 Daniel G. Beers, Frank Wright, Rev. Alexander Steele, and w. c. Johnson, representing the counters and modera- tors of the 1st district with those of the 2nd district were called to Hart ford Wednesday in the interest of the dispute over the recent election of Representatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
LIVERPOOL. (From Vice Consul George B. Steph- enson.)

enson.)
 There is almost entire absence of excessive overcrowding of street cars in this city, even during the opening and closing business hours of the day, when traffic is the heaviest. This tsfactorily met by the local authorI- ties placing upon the various tram way lines no less than 68 per cent. additional cars during the rush hours. In general way two distinct classes of passengers are carried, namely. the men employed in the shipping opera tions of the port along the line of docks and those engaged in the large commercial offices of the city, The former go to work much earlier than the latter and in this way the traffic during the morning hours is more easily regulated.
 Type of Street Cars in Use.
 The regulation street car of Liver pool is the "double-decker," that is, passengers are accommodated in the main body of the car and also by seats provided above. The length of the cars is 2S feet and the height 16 feet inches. On the lower deck of the car. and accommodate 22 peo- pie seated; on the upper deck the seats are arranged transversely, with a passa geway in the middle, and &C., commodate 3S people. The only pro- vision made for standing on these cars is the straps attached to the pole justs under the ceiling of the lower deck. Standing on the upper deck is absolutely prohibited.
 Passengers board the cars at the rear end, the step being of sufficient width to admit two, but a heavy brass rod separates the space between them which prevents crowding. The doors of the cars are only wide enough to admit one person at a time. On the upper and lower decks are signs stat a deck will accommodate. The con- ductors become proficient in estimat- ing the number of persons who have boarded a car, and when filled the iron gate is closed, indicating that there is no more room for passen- gers.
 Until 1908 the cars of this district were of one uniform type, when an experiment was made with what are termed "hrst-class" cars, which show ed the advisability of reserving only the inside of the cars for first-class passengers, the upper deck being utilized for passengers at the usual prices. So satisfactory is this system that applications have been received for it's extension to other routes.
 OvercrOwding of Cars Eliminated.
 The Liverpool overhead electric ltWoy WiiACi ioiiS d1ouS Iue uOch 6 1-2 niles, from one end of the city to the other, was the first of its kind constructed in the world, and is still giving satisfaction, carrying on an av- craze 24,00O passengers a day. Over crowding is eliminated by running trains more frequently, as on the sur face roads. The trains consist of two or three coaches. with a seating capacity of 45 passengers each. A ive-minute service is run during the ordinary working hours, and then a ten-minute service until midnight. During certain period, however, when the dock workmen are going and returning from their work, half-minute service is run; it is esti- m a fod that fha fnfal fra ffin ic .a rri cd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery specials, ID, 2sc; extras 26 O 26 1-2c; dairy tubs. finest 25 O 26c; good to prime 21 @ 24c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered selected ex- tras, dozen A O 25c; frsts p O 22 1-2c; fresh gathered dirties No. 1, 19c; No. ?, 16 O 12c.
 F'ruits-Greening. double head bbl. s4 O $550; York Imperial $4 O $e; Wine sap s3.75 O $5.50; King and Northern Spy ss.75 O $5.25; Baldwin $3.75 O $5; Ben Davis $3.50 O s4.50; Russet $3 O $4.
 Hay and Straw-Hay timothy, prime large bales 100 lb. s1.10: No. 3 to No 1, 75c O $1.07 1-2; shipping e5 O roc; packing 50 o 55c: clover mixed 60 O 92 1-2c; pure 50 O 75c; Straw, long rye 45 O 55c; oat and wheat 45 O BOG.
 Poultry-Dressed-T lb, p o 23c; broilers. pair. 60 O 75c; roasting chickens 5lb each IT 1-2 O 1sc; lh 17cs ID 15 1-2 o 16c; fowls 60 lb and over to dozen 15 1-2 O 16c; 45 to 55 lb 15 o 15 1-2c; 40 lb and under 13 1-2 o