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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

duced it was thought that the Ian
guage relating to the reissuing of per-
mits SO long as no violation had oc-
3curred might be construed as permit
ting the reissuing of permits without
reference to any general petition OF
consent. To prevent any such posi-
/ Bile Interpretation part OF section 4
was incorporated1i into the act as fol-
lows:
But nothing in this act shall oper-
ate to extend any consent now or
hereafter granted beyond the time at
/ which such consent shall expire as by
/ law provided
The supreme court has interpretat-
ed this last clause, as understand it,
to mean that city councils cannot is
sue permits on different ratio than
one to thousand of population after
the general consent, in force when
the limit law passed, expires. am
not familiar with what arguments
were presented to the supreme court
but am familiar with the arguments
that were made in the legislature and
! think there would be no question
among these who took part in the
same, that the Part OF section which
| | have quoted was placed in the act
to prevent the construction OF the
provision relating to reissuing permits
| by the council, to allow such reissue
| even though a general consent petit
ton might fail
The law as interpreted by the SUI
PRIME court is in harmony with the
bill as originally drafted by me- 1t is
possible, and indeed, probable, that
my opinion as to the meaning Of the
statute which was really passed by
| the legislature and the statute now
INTERPRETED by the court may be influ-
enced by what know to be the facts
surrounding its passage, and not en-
tirely based upon the language of the
statute. However. reading the statute
in the light of the circumstances
surrounding the passage as ]
know them, as well as reading the
words without reference to those cir
cumstances, can but be surpris-
ed that the court found the effect OF
The law to be what was Incorporated
in the original bill and not what
emerged from the legislature after
amendment
As to the effect of the interpreta-
ton Of the law, / am of the opinion
that the statute as it emerges from
the supreme court is much better and
will have a much more salutary eff
feet on raising the standard Of the IL
Gror business, and in the interest OF
temperance, than it had as it came
from the legislature and the governor.
] am gratified that the supreme court
has made the law what / personally
intended when the bill was intro
duced, but | am somewhat surprised
that the amendments incorporated in
the lpw after ii left my hand, and
which became part of it by the ac-
tion of the legislature, failed to i'm
nrers the court with the meaning
which they were unquestionably in
tended to convey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
STATE GRAIN EXHIBITION.

The ninth annual exhibition and
convention of the Iowa Corn Growers
association will be held this winter at
Newton, Iowa, from January 20 to
February 10, and will be open to the
public from February 2 to S inclusive.
This is the great state cereal ex-
hibition, where many thousands OF
dollars are given in premiums to farm
ers having the best exhibits of grain.
Four thousand dollars in premiums
will be offered for the best Iowa oats
by the International Harvester com
pany.
There will be classes to include all
types OF field corn, oats, wheat, barley,
ciovers and timothy. Special classes
have been provided for those who have
never exhibited heretofore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

jamb that would bother 3 witch a
minute when everyb body who knows
anything understands that it must be
SO complicated as to keep the warlock
busy unraveling its intricacies until
midnight Bet you not one Of these
so-called scientists knows the formula
to keep COWS from giving bloody milk
Ignorance always butts in where an
gels fear to tread.
The old man got tie water, didn't
he? The wells there isn't it, Its
running so many gallons OF water TO
the minute. How are you going TO get
around the weile and remember the
witch may have paid out $50 for his
divining rod. That's the price they
are advertised at, the best nickled
plated ones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
THE TRAIL BLAZER.


What is it lures him out afar. where
the dim horizons run?
What is 1t beckons him out, away to
the rim of the setting sun?
'Tis the pulse OF life in a live mans
veins, the little catch of the
breath
That speaks of joy as he girds up his
loins to shake the dice with
Death.
The tramp of his feet is barely heard
as he strides toward his goal,
In the silent wastes of an Arctic night,
to the verge of the distant Pole;
For he works on the text, "Subdue the
earth!' as the voice of the
Scripture saith.
With his lean, lank dogs in the grim
ice-pack he shakes the dice with
Death.
The burning desert knows his face,
the vulture hears his cry,
When he nears the end with bis
tered tongue and a waterway
that's dry;
But ever he goes with staggering feet,
grilled by that desert breath,
AS he tightens his belt and grips the
hand that shakes the dice with
Death.
His bones they are white on many a
shore-they bleach on many a
strand
The blaze of his ak and the dust of
his trail are seen on every
hand
II he dies he dies as a white man
should. and he laughs with his
parting breath;
For his mate behind will pick up his
trail and shake the dice with
Death
He's selfmade outcast. hurrying on
with the rolling world behind.
He can not reap where he has sown-
he rides upon the wind;
The voice OF Nature cries aloud his
old-time shibboleth,
And he turns once more at the sirens
voice to shake the dice with
Death.
e. w. fowler in Saturday Evening
Post
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

The Quincy council has granted a
renewal OF a franchise to the Bell
Telephone company for twenty-five
years The company is to pay $40
VOC on signing OF contract and is re
CURED to give double the number OF
Tree telephones required in a former
agreement The company must nut
all lines underground, in the fire linn
its. and will allow Quincy to direc,
construction and maintenance of poles
In the outlying districts. The com
pany valves all claims to an unexpiret
S. Re-year franchise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
Million Dollar Failure.

NEW YORK. Dec. e1.-The final
echo in the million dollar failure, in
May, 1909. Ct the Wall street brok-
erage firm Of w w. Tracy & Co., was
heard when the district attorney va
Gated the bonds of Tracy, Frederick
W Parker and Robert d. Covington,
all members of the firm, charged with
grand larceny. The district attorney
did not believe he could convict the
men. Tracy's father is rich bank
er Of Springfield, H., who financed
the presidential campaign OF Abraham
Lincoln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
TELEGRAPH SPARKS
3 = . . . . = = : . = . = . I

UNITED Press !.eaged Wire Service. !
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 21.-Vital-
ity was given women suffrage move
ment in Iowa by the formation of the
Mems Suffrage league which will wage
a war for the women in every county
in the state. The league is headed by
r. NJ Hubbell Iowa's richest man:
Henry Wallace former president of
the National conservation congress-:
James G. Berryhill, millionaire: John
eon Brigham, state librarian: II. w.
Byers, former attorney general: HON.
er Miller, banker ana superintendent
Riddle OF the Des Molnes city schools.
Two Years to Wind up.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 21.-Two
years probably will be required to lift
the Wabash railroad out OF the receiv-
ership Meanwhile rival bondhold-
ers committees are being formed in
an effort to gain control OF the rail
road when the reorganization lie af-
fected.
r. A. Delano, president CT the Wa
bash. left here for Chicago where he
sill appear before Judge KchIsaat OF
the United States circuit Court, al the
hearing Of the application for the ap.
polntment Of auxiliary receivers for
the road. Before Leaving Dalaao a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

Bank exchanges again make quite a
favora bic comparison with last year,
the total last week at all leading cities
in the United States aggregating 81
S42,830,537 and showing gain as COM
pared with the corresponding week a
year ago of 60 per cent. Compared
with 1909. however. there is de-
crease of 1875 per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

The Rock Island is said to be think
ing Of eiectrifying some of its Iowa
lines. il couldn't find better one
TO begin With than the Keokuk and
Des Moines division between Keokuk
and Eldon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

The governor Of Nevada has let it
be known that when he is at home
he pays thirty cents gallon for wa
ter. The temptation to dispense with
chaser must be exceptionally
strong in that state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

Prominent clubs and clubvomeu Of
Naasaehhsetts ere trying to get The
Legislature 70 pags a. lew pensloning
mothers nho are LEFT wldows a pun
~ meeting has been announced to
take piaee soTae tjnae next month III
F,f,ston. ~ which The subject viii be
tsscgsse@a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
LABOR LEADER
FELL TO FLOOR
After Conference With McManiaa
and Attorney Lawler for
an Hour.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec. PIE. Al.
Clancy, former San Francisco labor
leader was closcsed with Ortie Nc.
Manigai and Assistant Attorney Cen
eraI Lawler for more than an hour yes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

The Republican state convention Of
1872 ia 70 be held at Cedar Rapids. al
date get to be named By the state
committee n is expected that the
committees viii meet early next month
End settle The matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

Eerty-4Te thoasanf Cleyeiand pro
" ~ Se,3ea4tlaZ eggs for three
TV@@ka ~ aeaHs u bringing about
sAfsa@f.oE n tne price II quotations
a9ns8a8e p adfanee IT. VII not be
ing rntH everybody except million
airez VIII be compelled TO follow their
example
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

sued statement in which he said
that he did not believe the public will
blame the recent management of the
railroad for what has happened.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

The dispatches say that IN an al.
dress to be delivered at Medina
Ohio, tomorrow evening. Clifford pin
chot will declare that Colonel Rooge.
welt will not be candidate for The
Republican presidential nomination
next year If the information IL
authentic the La Toilette crowd win
draw a long breath.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
Foley Kidney Pills

Foley Kidney Pills
Tonic in action, quick In results. win
cure any case Of kidney or bladder
disorder not beyond the reach OF
medicine No need to say more. VII.
|knson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
Grain Dealer MISSING.

WICHITA, Kas., Dec. Pit was
announced here that Robert Hastings,
OF Hastings, Hastings & Co, large
local grain dealers, has been missing
since Friday night. He is alleged to
have been implicated in forgeries
totalling $4,000.
Walter Hastings, another partner
In the firm, is related by marriage to
Crosby, the millionaire minneapolis
miller, who sent a lawyer here last
week with orders to settle the short
age, then thought to amount to only
$4,000. It was found to be greater
and Crosby's attorney returned to
Minneapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

III the United States court here against
the keystone Watch Case Co. to bring
about its dissolution as an illegal
combination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
The sDectacles OF regret always
magnify.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
Under Hia Train.

DECATUR, III, DEE. 21.-Tom J.
Iferrill, a.. brakeman running out
CT here on the Wabash, was knocked
under his train at Bement, Ill, and
instantly killed. His mutilated body
was found by track walker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21

keokuk, Iowa ...........D Dec. 81, 1911
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
600 taoro Outlaws.

MANILA, Dec. 21.-American troops
have surrounded COO Moro outlaws
Who are strongly entrenched upon a
hill In Jolc Island, and are preparing
TO shell them. The Moro's refused to
surrender and the artillery was i'm
lnediately placed in position for a
hombardment.
Watch Trust.
PHI ADELPHJA, Dec. 81. The
United States government filed suit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-21
Open on Saturdays.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The govern
ing committee refused the petition OF
stock exchange members to close Sat
urday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
TRANSPARENT METALS.

For many years II has been known
that thin sheets of gold and silver,
mounted on glass, may be made trans
parent by heat. Within recent years
the study has been undertaken of the
conditions under which transparency
may be produced
A sheet of gold one three hundred
thousandth OF an inch thick becomes
transparent when heated TO $50 degrees
Centgrade The transparency is as
cribed to the gold aggregating and al
lowing white light to pass through the
interstices.
With silver one one cumberland
twenty -thousandth of an inch thick no
transparency is produced so long as
the atmosphere is "A reducing" one
such as hydrogen or coal-gas. But In
the air the transparency begins at 24O
degrees. and is remarkably complete
at 800 degrees.
Copper one seventy -thousandth
of an inch thick does not become trans
parent i'm reducing atmosphere, but in
air It is transparent between about
200 degrees and 400 degrees. At the
lower temperature the light is brilliant
green, but as the temperature rises OK
idation takes place. and the color
changes through olive and dark red to
black
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
This is MY 82ND BIRTHDAY

Rt. Rev. John J. Hogan, the vcncral
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Kansas city was born in Liner
ick, Ireland May 10, 1899. When he
WAS eighteen years old ne came TO
America and soon after was graduated
from the theological seminary in st.
Louis and ordained TO the priesthood.
His first efforts were directed toward
colonizlng the northern part of Mis-
souri,. because he found it difficult for
men and women to get employment
with negro slave labor at hand. I'm this
work he was very successful and dur
ing the civil war period and the years
that Immediately followed ne built
many churches. He continued his
missionary work in Missouri until 1865
In which year he was appointed and
consccrated as bishop of st. Joseph.
In 1850 he was transferred TO the now
sec of Kansas city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
AFTER nIAz. WHAr2

The resignation Of President Diaz
which appears TO be likely I'm Mexico
i'm the near future, may be attended
by serious consequences. II is diff
cult to imagine Mexico without him
as "a head and the future OF the coun-
try is naturally somewhat uncertain.
What Mexico is at present il owes
to its iron president, who has ruled
the country firmly perhaps harshly.
but on me whole wisely and well. To
his influence IL is principally due that
il has differed I'm it's stability from
other Latin-American republics. Ma
lions to the south Of it have been i'm
disorder, have faced revolution after
revolution. have made comparatively
little progress, and all the time Mex
leo. under a regime Of peace has been
prospecting and has won a position OF
respect among other nations.
There has been much conjecture as
TO the republic for some time. Diaz.
now I'm the eighties. IS close TO the
breaking point IL has been recognized
that his rule could continue for but
n short time only and that IL was like
~ 20 be terminated at any moment. In
view of the amount OF American capt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10

tai invested in his country there has
been some disquiotude on this side of
the border
With Diaz retiring peacefully and
voluntarily, the outlook would be dis
turbing. His singular ability is gem
orally conceded but what can be done
without him remains to be proved.
Whether the Latin American temper
ament will break out in its old-htful
way is a question. Can the MeNicans
hold together without an iron hand
over them? But with the great Mex
lean leader retiring under compulsion,
forced out OF his office by a rcvolu-
ton. with the country naturally divi-
dod. the outlook is anything but en-
couraging.
This is the crucial time. 1t carries
vital change i'm Mexican affairs
After Diaz. WHAT mas been the query
for several years. The world is about
To- see. II is delicate time for Mex
leo and delicate time for The
United states, it's closest neighbor both
geographically and i'm other ways.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
This DATE IN HISTORY"

1775-T'ort Ticonderoga surrendered
to Allen and Arnold.
17Si-Gcn. Sumter captured the Brit
ish force at Orangeburg, S. c.
17Sf-Great jubilee in PhIadolphia
Ito commemorate the conclusion ot
peace with England.
1Si3-First steam ferry used between
New York and Brooklyn.
1S23-John Sherman. statesman. born
in Lancaster, O. Died in Washington.
ID. G.. oct. 22, 1900.
1S49-Astor Place riots. started by
friends Of Edwin Forrest to break nm
Macready's acting at the Astor Place
Opera House.
1s65-Jefferson Davis captured at
Irwinville. Ga.
1s7S-The scott Act" 20 regulate
the liquor traffic by local option passed
by the Dominion Parliament and re-
ceived the royal assent.
19O2-Attorney General Knox flied a
petition at Chicago to dissolve the
beef trust"
19OS-Two hundred houses in Ota-
wa, ont, destroyed by fire
19i0-Emperor William received Col
Roosevelt and family at Potsdam.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
THE BOY THAT USED TO BE

Yes. ! am the.ly that you used to be
When you eafalned them all at
school,
The boy that patected the stupid lad
Who sat on be ounces stool;
The boy that forced the bully to whine
While the res looked on 70 laugh.
The boy that slashed through the
football line
And scattered them all like chaff.
You were full IF lust for the battle
then.
You were sobr and strong, and
lean;
You loved your God and your fellow
men,
Your hands AID your heart were
clean.
l hated to call IN you here tonight
It's n sorrowfl visit for me.
But l wanted give YOU one more
sight,
OF the boy tht you used to be-
The rich man rose, from his easy chair
For a moment his gaze went far,
Then he quaffel his drink with a
weary air
And lighted fresh cigar.
The boy that used to be- he unused
AS he called for his coat and hat,
How real it seemed! but l must have
dreamed
There was never a boy like that"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10

Senator stone, Of The "show-me"
state. is iuceuscd because bullets are
flying across the border into lei Paso
and wants the United States to send
troops into Mexico and stop the fight
ing. But he loses sight of the fact.
that tho Americans who have been kill
cd or wounded at FL Paso failed to
keep under cover and got into the line
of fire. The dispatches tell MS that
the residents Of the city occupied the
roofs of houses and other places where
they could see the fight and Of the
difficulties Of the T.. s. troops i'm keep
ing civilians away from the danger
zone. Thcrc Is no necessity of send
ing troops across the line. The ex-
crcise Of n little more discretion on
the part Of the people of III Paso Will
solve the problem. They're altogether
too curious.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
THE OTHER WAY.

There was hopeful CLEAN In the
eyes of the young man with the slight
~ retreating chin as he approached
the father of his lady love.
"Will YOU give your daughter to me
in marriage. sire" he asked I'm as firm
a tone as he could muster.
Il am afraid you are not well
enough acquainted with her. young
man." remarked the father
why, I've been with her twice q
week for nearly year." said the as
tonished sutton
That may all be-" said the parent
but if you knew much about hei
charactcf you'd have said, VIII you
give me to your daughter in mar
riage?'"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-10
AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY
AND THE CAUSE.

Official figures given out by the stat,
board of canvassers show a majority
for the republican state ticket thi.
spring of 1886. The size of this ma
iority is almost without precedent ~
the states history. especially i'm q
spring campaign which is usually
characterized by a light vote and re-
duccd majoritics.
II is idle to discuss why Michigan
went solidly republican this spring
aside from saving Michigan is strong
/ Republican state and that the excel
lence OF the ticket presented invited
| papular confidence and support, and
! apparently nothing had transpircd i'm
national affairs 10 drive republican
support away from the ticket II is
interesting however 20 study the caus-
Is for the tremendous size of the ma
iroity rolled up. Here very evidently
some unusual causes were at work.
The most obvious cause Of satisfac-
ton with republican control i'm Mich
san is found IN the Osborn admins
ration Not since the days of Pingrcc
has Michigan had an executive who So
appealed TO popular favor and support
as it has today in Governor Osborn.
He has in the few months since his
Inauguration displayed an utter fear
icssncss in the discharge of his duties,
a loyalty to public interests, and a de-
nance to selfish political or business
interests which commands the enthus-
iastic and intense approval of the state.
First Of all. the big majority this spring
was a ringing endorsement of the Os-
born administration.
The second cause may be found in
the constantly growing interest in pub
lie affairs and their intelligent dis
cussion among all classes of the state
Political interest is as virile and as
as it was in 1895 and 1896.
when Organism first made its appear
ance coupled with the seductive free
silver issue. Incidental to this phase
was the local interest in eighteen coun-
ties in the local option question which
conspircd to add only To the total vote
polled but had no bearing on the COM
size Of the republican and de-
vote.
The third and final cause may be-
found in and serves as a tribute TO tho
of organized effort. The
party never before entered
I state campaign 50 well organized as
I dhl this spring. The Republican
state Central Committee not only had
he advantage Of the organization hast
ly welded together i'm a months cam
'aign last fall, but it enjoyed the addi-
ional advantage of a more complete
organization in the several counties ef
ectcd since the fall campaign. For
he first time in the history of the
tate campaign, the state committee
vas enabled To- marshall host of over
$1,000 volunteer workers at the begin
ing of campaign. The effect of this |
veil organized attack may be clearly !
nd convincingly read in the returns
900 News.