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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
NEW BANK is
TRUST CONCERN
Standard Oil Co. and Tobacco Trust
Are Behind National City
Company.

NEW YORK, July 25.-That behind
the recent formation OF the ten mil
lion dollar National City Co, controll-
ed by the National City bank, the
Rockefeller institution, is an attempt
to nullify the effect of the reorganiza-
tion order of the supreme court in
the Standard Oil and tobacco trust
cases, was the declaration of Wall
street financiers. The new company
is said by financial sharps to be de
signed as a holding company for the
shares of the two convicted trusts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
GERMANY WILL
MAKE A DEMAND
Speech Of Chancellor Lloyd-Georse
Has Raised Trouble Between
TWO Countries.

LONDON, July 25.-That the Ger
man government is expected to MAKE
a demand upon the British foreign
office for an official explanation ana
at the same time disavowal OF the
recent speech of David Lloyd-Georse'
chancellor of the exchequer, was au-
mitted by the foreign office mere To-
day. George said England was deter,
mined to stand firm in It's denaius '
and that she would not sacrince ie'
honor. Germany, 1t is explained -
forced into this position by the aeti-
tude of London newspapers VINO nave
quoted members of the cabinet as M
sisting that Georges speech INTENDED
to serve notice that German terrltor
ial aggrasion in Africa must be cufp
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25

DAVENPORT, July 25.-The body
of May Foley, a 17-year-old Davenport
girl, was found in the Mississippi near
Linwood, eight miles below Daven-
port. Last Thursday at midnight per-
sons on the government bridge here
heard a scream and splash from the
river below Friday it developed that
Miss Foley had disappeared Surmise
connected her with the bridge Incl
dent disappointment in love is the
supposed cause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
state short of Funds.

DIES MONIES, July 25.-Work on
buildings at the fifteen state institu-
tions under the jurisdiction of the
state board of control soon will be
suspended because of lack OF funds.
according to an announcement at the
state house In making the appropria-
tions last winter the legislature pro-
vided that 100000 of the board of
control fund should not become avail
able until 1918, The board needs the
money nov to complete buildings
which have been started, but there is
said to be no way to get around the
edict of the legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
NOT ORDERED
TO THE COLoRs
Sensational Report in Paris That
German Reserves Have Re-
ceived Call,

BERLIN, July 25. Positive denial
was made today of the sensational re-
port current in Paris that 100000 Ger
man reserves had been ordered to the
colors. The story originated through
the issuance of the general order for
the massing Of the reserves to parti-
cipate in the regular autumn maneu-
vers. This effects 100000 men.
It was intimated at the foreign of.
fee that the report was circulated in
Paris to create sentiment for the
present course to he pursued by
France in Morocco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Married 72 Years.

MT. PLEASANT, July 25-M Mrs. viii.
liam S. Burton, wife of Judge Burton
died at her home here at the age OF
% years Judge Burton is 81 years
old. The couple had been married
.seventy-two years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
The Wiley Case.

WASHINGTON, July Secretary
Wilson, at the cabinet meeting today
submitted his report on the Wiley
case The secretary intimated that 1t
was adverse to DR.. Wiley whose dis
missal has been recommended on
charges of irregularity in the en-
ployment of DR. H. H, Rusby That
his decision might be reversed by
President Taft, Secretary Wilson in
dicated was his expectation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
THE WEATHER.

Until Z p M, Wednesday.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
continued cool tonight; Wednesday
fair and warmer.
For Illinois-Fair; continued cool
tonight Wednesday fair with slight
ly warmer in north and central por-
tions.
For Iowa Fair; continued cool to-
night. Wednesday, fair and warmer.
For Missouri Fair, continued cool
tonight. Wednesday, fair and slight
Iy warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Confirms Steel Pool.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Confirm-
ing the story of an iron bound pool
agreement that controlled the steel
plate business from 1900 to 1905, w
C. Moreland, secretary of the James
& Laughlin Steel Co, of Pittsburg
today told the Stanley investigating
committee how his firm was concern
ed. He produced documents conclu
sively corroborating the existence o.
pool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
tiaYti Rehels Quarrel.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Quarrels
among the rebels in Hayti are result
inc in rioting and destruction of prop
erty according to news received by
the state department 1t was reported
that orders will be issued to land
men from the cruisers Des Moines and
Peoria to preserve order,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
LOOKS LIKE
WET VICTORY
|Texas Statewide Prohibition PROPOSE.
tlon Appears to Have Been
Lost by About
5000.
CHARGES OF FRAUD
RAUD CHANGED FAITH OFTEN
Contest Suits Have Been Filed in
Score Of Counties and Feel
Ing is Running
High.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 25.-With
virtually all of the votes cast in Sat.
urday's election on the statewide
prohibition proposition, the vets seem
to have won by majority ranging
from 1900 to 1000. The lack of any
definite figures is due to the different
sources from which the returns came.
The official returns will be canvass.
ed in Austin by the state board next
Saturday. Until then the result must
remain In doubt The state prohibi-
ton organization claims bare major
ity on face of the unofficial returns
made to their headquarters.
Public charges of fraud on the part
Of the vets are made by Chairman It.
H. Ball, and he has ordered contest
4 suits to be filed In more than a score
of counties in South Texas. He al
leges that thousands of Mexicans who
had not been natnralized voted the
anti-ticket in Rio Grande border
counties. The prohibition organiza-
tion also claim to have evidence that
there were several thousand more
votes cast in some counties than
there were poll taxes paid, the pay.
ment of poll tax being prerequisite
to suffrage under the election law.
Feeling Is running high on the part OF
the drys, and instead of the prohibi-
ton agitation being settled by the
election. 1t is more intense and the
feeling more bitter than ever before.
Vets Unofficial Lead 43S6.
DALLAS. Texas, July 25,-On the
face of returns that are almost COM
plete from every county, the anti-pro-
hibitionists seem to have about 4,00o
majority against the amendment tc
the constitution of Texas. The pro
hibitionists are charging that the
cross-estimate of frauds have beer
perpetrated in order to convert what
appeared to be a clear prohibition
majority of $4,000 or more on Satur
day night last to defeat of the
amendment today. State Chairman
Ball of the prohibitionists asserts tha
these frauds are SO apparent that
contest in the courts is necessary t.
undo the fraudulent work.
Chairman Wolters of the anti-pro
hibitionists repels the charge OF frau'
and claims that the anti majority vii
exceed 5000. The last session OF tn
state legislature passed a law cor
tanning clear provisions for a contes
of this election and prescribing drasti
penalties for those found guilty Q
frauds in connection with this const
tutional amendment election. 1t look
as If an application of the provision
of the new statute will have to D
made.
The total vote as unof1icially r.
ported is: For the amendment, 22e
f49: against the amendment, 25o,l3S
anti majority, 1886.
The legislature meets in speci'
session at Austin next Monday. A
ready steps are being taken Tor
|, gislative investi gation of he eie
ton The prohibitionists have M
jority in both the senate and tr
house. An exciting session is antis
pated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Several Boats Are Missing and It is
Thought That Many Lives
Are Lost In the
Storm.
LUCKY LUCY. UNLUCKY
Terrific Gale Swept the Great Lakes
Last Night and Today With
Much Damage to
Shipping.

DETROIT, July 25.-Several boats
are missing, many are reported wreck
ed and terrific damage has been done
by gales which swept the great lakes
last night and early today.
The lumber barge Lucky Lucy was
picked up minus her crew, who are
believed to have perished.
Other vessels and numbers of their
crews are believed lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
MINDED
HOSPITAL FIRE
Eiuht Hundr ! hildren Were In Peril
When : Main Building of
s institution Was
: Destroyed.
NO DEATHS RECORDED
All Of the Unfortunate Inmates Were
Removed In Safety While the
Blaze Was In
Progress.

WINFIELD, Kan, July 25.-The
lives of 500 children we're endangered
when the main building of the Kan
sas state hospital for Feeble Minded
Youths was destroyed by fire which
burned all night.
About S25 children in the main
building were removed to safety.
Two other buildings We're threat
ened by fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
.POPE'S ILLNESS
CAUSES WORRY.
Reported as Having Only Slight Geld
But Vatican Officials Admit
That They Are
Alarmed.
NOT IN GOOD HEALTH \
Age and Condition for Some Time
Combine to Cause Grave Con-
cern In Spite of Favor.
able News.

ROME, July 25.--While formal re-
ports regarding Pope Plus X today
state that he Isl suffering from only
a slight cold, the vatican officials ad-
nit that they are worried
The pope's age and poor health for
some time combine to cause grave
concern The pope's sisters are with
in easy call of the beside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
rather Rudroff succeeds.

DEs MONIES, July 25.-The Rev.
Father Allen Rudroff of the Benedic-
fine order has been appointed pastor
If ST, Mary's Catholic church here
succeeding the Rev. Winfried Schmidt
Who died last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Win Naked Blades.

LINCOLN, Nebr., July 2o.-Ialt
and LaFollette boosters, with knives
unsheathed, are lining up for the re. 8
publican state platform convention
which assembled here at noon TO-DAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Daily River Bulletin.
stage. Height Change weath'r.
RIyer Forecast.

The river will remain nearly STA
tionary during the next forty-eight
hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, July oath, ga.
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, 81
Lowest Temperature last night, IS.
FRED 2. GOSEWIscH,
Observer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
GLIDDEN TOURISTS AT STAUN
TON, VA.

Amid footing of horns, clapping of
hands and enthusiastic cheers from
the crowd of on-lookers, the first of
the Glidden cars in the great national
tour from New York tc jacksonville.
arrived here ct 1888 p. M, official
time, and was checked in for the
night control. This car was No. Ga
Pierce Arrow, entered by E. Riv-
ers OF Atlanta, Ga. 1t followed right
on the tires of President r. P. Hoop
er's big Garford. Mr. Hooper is pres
ident of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION. ]. R. Gray, in a Thomas.
|. M. Powell in an Oldsmobile. Major
John S. Cohen in a White. followed
without interval by a dozen other
cars, filed with dust-covered tourists
filed one after the other past the scor-
ing REQ in front of the Augusta Ho.
tel, and parked for the night control
on South New street.
Seventy-ive cars were checked ont
OF Winchester after the noon control
and within five hours the majority of
them had reached Staunton for the
night. The cars contain PIG nassau.
gers and the hotels are filed to over.
moving with them, while some had
10 seek accommodations at private
boarding houses.
Long before the cars began 70 ar
rive an expectant crowd filed the
streets and nearly four hundred 6
NJ A. cadets, uniformed and under
arms lined either side of Main street
lrom'Centrai avenue to New, to keen
the way clear for the tourists. The
quot car had arrived at about Lao
p. M and marked the way from
North Augusta street to Churchyilla
avenue. to Central avenue, to Main
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
ENDORSED AT HOME
Sucn Proof as This Should Convince
Any OcaIa Citizen.

The public endorsement of local
citlzen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none stronger
can be had. When a man comes for
"aro and testifies to his fellow-citi-
Aens' addresses his friends and neigh
,nors' you may be sure he is thorough
y convinced or he would not do so.
ieiilng ones experience when If is
lor the public good is an act of kind
ness that should be appreciated. The
loiio"lng statement given bv a resi-
uent OF ocala adds one more to the
many cases of Home Endorsement
n Dnlcn are being published about
loans Kideny Pills. Read il
Cit n. {. Loveridge, 225 N. Magnolia
street, Ocala, Fla, saws. st have
and 1I NJ loans Kidney Pills for kidney
+ 4nu bladder troubles and have found
~ dnem 10 be a reliable medicine 7
Tn noI hesitate to recommend this
e 20 eparatlon and advise its use in
oases OF kidney complaint
Vi sale by all dealers. PRICE 50e
foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. y.
sue agents for the United States.
remember the name-Doan,s-and
take no other.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

the National Prison Association, |
learned that generally throughout
Europe long term convicts are placed
in cells, and for years speak practi-
cally to no one. l think such con-
ditions prevail in some of our states.
l would rather be a negro convict in
Florida, than duke in one of these
European prisons, or an alderman in
eighty per cent of our convicts are
negroes. The whites and blacks are
worked in seperate camps. Upon be-
ing discharged, each receives a good
suit of clothes, and each is provided
with $500 in cash. The lessees pro-
vide physician for the central hos
pital. The state provides five inspec-
tors, one of whom is a physician. 1t
is one of the duties of the inspector
to recommend pardons for worthy
convicts The pardoning board con-
sists of the governor and four of the
cabinet. A majority of the board is
necessary to grant pardon or a
parole, or to grant any clemency, one
of whom must be the governor
Eighty five to ninety per cent of the
pardons are conditional" The
board, the constitution, has full pow
er to impose any condition. The ac-
ceptance of the same by the prisoner
makes it binding upon him.
Considering that the majority of
the prisoners are physically diseased
at the time of their conviction, the
death rate among them is remarkably
low, being and 2-10 per thousand for
the year 1909 and II and 2-10 for the
year 1910-about half the death rate
of any nation in the world and UNI
doubetedly much less than the death
rate of any city represented by any
member of this association. Should
come to Florida and join the Florida
convict camps. Under the present
lease system the state received from
$4,000 to $350,O00 net annually for
the hire and lease of its prisoners.
A small portion of this is used to pay
the inspectors and is used to pay the
/ expenses of the reform school. The
remainder is apportioned to the var
ious counties in proportion to their
assessed valuation.
Public sentiment of the country at
large is against the leasing of con-
victs. During the present admins
tration, upon the recommendation of
the present governor, the legislature
appropriated funds with which we're
purchased 1850 acres of land for a
prison farm. The legislature failed,
however, to appropriate sufficient
money with which to erect the neces-
sary buildings and Accommodations,
in consequence of which the convicts
should be leased again. Of the pro-
ceds of this lease, part of the
money should be applied to the cree
ton of suitable penitentiary after
which, in all probability, the con-
victs will be placed upon the public
roads and upon the prison farm.
would also recommend that, out of a
part of the funds derived from the
lease, a hospital for the negro insane
should be erected on the 1850 acre
farm tract. The insane whites and
! negroes are now domiciled in separ-
ate buildings at Chattahoochee.
/ There is not sufficient lands at Chat
| tahoochee available on which to work
those competent to work. Work is
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

ana thence to the parking place on
South New street, with white paper,
ana when the tourists arrived the ca
oets and the police had cleared the
streets in order to give them a clear
passage The cadet band played them
In from the Y. NJ. C. A. corner.
me tourists will be leaving Staun-
ton by 8 a. m, tomorrow. and by 9
0 CLOCK 1t is probable that the last
one will have departed.-Staunton
DAILY Leader, Monday afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

This may be best illustrated by the
following instance: The sheriff of
one of the adjoining states appeared
in my Office with a requsition for a
man living in Florida. The party had
been indicted seven or eight years
ago for the illicit sale of liquor.
told the sheriff I would find out
whether this man was still engaged
in such occupation. Upon the result
of my investigation would depend
whether the requsition would be
granted or not Since the man had
been living in Florida seven years, he
had lived an upright hard working
life. The requsition was denied.
The state has reform school for
young criminals. This is supported
appropriations made from the pro-
ceeds of the lease of state convicts.
There are fully 600 acres of land
Making brick and farming constitutes
the main industries. They are housed
in brick buildings, fed and clothed.
Section 4166 of the general statutes
stats the objetc of the school, "Not
simply a place of correction, but a
reform school where the young Of
fender of the law, separated from the
vicious associates, may receive care
full physical, intellectual and moral
training, etc. + + with a trade or
skilled occupation" Many of it's
graduates are making useful citizens.
The reform school is not what it
should be, owing largely to the insult
ficiency of the funds appropriated by
the legislature. Conditions are i'm
proving The legislature of 1911 ap-
preciated more fully the Importance
of providing for these wards of the
state, as is shown in these compare
tive figures. The legislature of 1909
appropriated for improvements $4,000.
The legislature of 1911 appropriated
$4,000. The legislature of 1909 ap-
propriated for maintenance, $4,000;
that of 1911 appropriated $4,000.
The legislature of 1911 took high
ground in passing an act to define
and regulate the treatment and con-
troll of dependent and delinquent chill
dren, providing for their education,
care, protection and punishment, and
! for the appointment of probation Off
GERS, etc.
There is often manifested a maud
lin sentiment as to convicts If pun
ishment were not melted out there
would be no deterrent effects against
others. Burns says: 1T is the fear
of hell which holds the wretch in or
der" 1t is unnecessary to invite at
tention to the sentence given Cain,
tn efirst murderer, by an ALLOWING
and omnipotent God nor is it neces-
sary to refer to the perpetual SEN
tence of Adam and Eve.
All convicts are not hardened and
wicked. There are many good and
prominent citizens who, if subjected
to the same temptations and were
caught, would now be objects of ex-
ecutive clemency. Every thoughtful
person, whether thinking of himself
or of others, as he daily repeats the
Lords prayer, must be impressed
with the weakness of humanity as
well as the divinity of the thought
when he says, Lead us not into temp
tation."
In conclusion, every preson is en-
titled to our earnest, thoughtful con-
sideration. This includes, of course,
the ward of the state-the convict.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
GOVERNOR GLCHRISTS SPEECH
Before the American Prison Association OMAHA Nebraska Wednesday,
October 1Oth 1911.

Mr.. President, Members of the
American Prison Association, Ladies
and Gentlemen:
My subject is ''The Jails of Flor
ida" AS the jails are generally the
entrance to a penitentiary, and the
prison system of Florida, and the re-
cent improvements in the system is so
little known, will take the liberty
of stretching .Ae subject.
All of our jails are built of brick
or concrete or REINFORCED concrete.
in one county Jail, the Jail is built OF
native rock. In some of the more re-
Gently constructed, they have all OF
the modern equipments, sewerage,
water and electricity. Most of the
jails are surrounded with walls. We
have four inspectors, appointed by
the governor, whose duty it is to in
spect all of the jails in the state as
well as to inspect the convicts of the
state. The jails usually cost from
eight to ten to fifteen thousand dol
lars. The jails are more under the
counties, they cost from twenty-five
to thirty thousand dollars, and in one
case as high as fifty-fve thousand dol
lars. The jjails are more under the
direct supervision of the county OF
ficials. Under the acts of the legis
lature of 1909, however, the authorl
ties, of the state have certain super
visory control of them. The state
authorities, through the inspectors
have been and are doing good work
in pointing out the lack of comfort:
for prisoners, and in seeing and pro
viding for their better accommoda
tion.
attention as any state in the union
The United States census for 1871
showed the rate of increase in popu
lation to have been AZ and 2-10 pc
cent being double that of the nation
at large and exceeding that of an.
southern state-eXceeded only b.
three or four other states. | coul'
show you that its growth in ever,
line of human endeavor is progress
ing in the same proportion. Tn
members of the American Prison AS
ISOLATION, however, would necessaI
lily be more interested in the improve
ment of the prison system of on
state.
Our state convicts are leased. ger
orally for work on turpentine farms
some few work in saw-mills. The
are leased for $2S1,60 per capita TO
annum,-guards, clothing, feeding
and medical attention being provide
by the lessees. Upon the withdraw
of the women, the old and infirm
fifteen per cent extra is to be pai
for thise remaining. AS no peniten
tiary is built for these, the lessee
take care of them for this fifteen pc
cent. In the lease every little de
tail which may go to the bettermen
of the prisoner is specified-Natur,
of food, seperate iron beds, mattress
es, sheets, pillow cases, clothing
beds, shoes, bathing facilities are pro
yided. The number of hours of worl
not to exceed ten, and amount anC
manned of nunishment is all speci
fed. The prisoners work in the open
none of them being shackled; none o
them are shackled at night. The.
all sleep in large, open, well, yenti
lated rooms. At night to reason
able hour, they sing and amuse them
selves. Last year, from members o.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
STOP!
LOOK!

Thirty-five and half acres of good
land for sale about two and half miles
from Ocala, near Anthony hard road.
Price right. For further informa-
ton write or inquire of VIM. Cook,
Ocala, Florida. 10-20-4t*