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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

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there" he insisted. There must be
no copying or making notes, mind
Cawdor smiled in superior fashion.
Ny dear fellow" he said, you are
dealing with the emissary Of 4 gov
ernment-not one OF your own sort"
Rounceby glanced at his companion.
who nodded. Then he handed over
the plans.
Tell him to look sharp" he said.
:" It's not SO late but that there may
be people in here yet"
Cawdor crossed the room with the
plans, and laid them down before the
writing table. Ronnceby rose to his
feet and lit cigar Marnstam walked
to the further window and back again.
They stood side by side. Rounceby's
whole frame seemed to have stiffened
with some new emotion.
There's something wrong, Jim"
Marnstam whispered softly In his ear.
You've got the old lady in your
pickett
= Yes! Rounceby answered thickly,
and, by Heavens, I'm going to use
1t! T"
Don't shoot unless It's tho worst"
Marnstam counseled. shall go out
of that window, into the tree, and
run for the river. But blum first, Jim
bluff for your life!
There were swinging doors leading
into the room from the hotel side, and
small door exactly opposite which
led to the residential part of the place.
Both OF these doors were opened at
precisely the same moment Through
the former stepped two strengthening
men In long overcoats. and with the
nnmistakable appearance of policemen
in plain clothes. Through the latter
came John Dory! He walked straight
up to the two men. 1t spoke volumes
for his courage that, knowing their
characters and believing them to be In
desperate straits, he came unarmed.
Gentlemen" he said, II hold war.
rants for your arrest. will not
trouble you with your aliases. You
are known today, believe, ~ James
Rounceby and Richard Marnstam
Will you come quietly"
Marnstam's expression WAS one Oh
bland and beautiful surprise.
My dear SIR he said, edging
however, a little toward the window
You must be joking! What is ths
charger"
You are charged with the wilf'il
murder OF a.young man named Victor
Franklin" John Dory answered His
body was recovered from Longthorp
Tarn this afternoon. You had better
say nothing. Also with the theft OF
certain papers known to have been in
his possession
"a y ssssissfd)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03
COMMERCE AND LABOR REPORT

A rising tide of immigration and IN
creased importations are the main
points in the annual report of Score
tary of Commerce end Labor Nagel.
The number of immigrants in 1910 was
1!041,5T0 During the same period
2o2,4S6 aliens went ba TX to their homes
abroad to stay Russia Greece. Italy
and Austria supplied 6S FER cent of
the years immigrants.
The foTeign commerce MADE to.
tai exceeded only by that OF 1907. i'm.
ports being the largest in our history.
with total value of s1.556,947, 43O.
The exports amounted TO s1,744.SS4,-
T2o, about 800 100000 less than in
1908 and 1907, the record years. The
decrease in exports was chiefly in food
stuffs, and this the secretary attrib.
fntes to increased consumption at home
rather than to decreased production. AT
the same time the manufacturing en-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

made a healthy increase in population
during the last decade. Davenport is
going out aggressively for more cap
ital and business and population 1t
certainly would be mistake now to
set at work an Influence that would
operate against the progress which
has been made and which it Is desired
to augment in the future. The salts
factory revenue situation now existing
in Davenport is one that can safely be
called well enough and let alone.
This is peculiarly inauspicious
time for any Iowa community to begin
doing business with the tax ferrets.
The need for taxation reform has been
discussed with increasing interest for
several years. and the time now seems
about ripe for action The census has
confirmed the impression that Iowa
has not been making. the most of her
great advantages. There is growing
disposition to correct mistakes that
may have been made. Ii is generally
admitted that our taxation system IS
not so good as it might be, and that
its betterment would improve the at
fractions of Iowa as a place of resi-
dence and investment. There is we'll
based hope that the movement for tax
reform will at least make a good
start at the forthcoming session of the
legislature.
When Iowa secures a modern
revenue system there will be no tax
ferrets in connection with it. There
is no room for them in any SCIENTIFIC
system. In all probability there will
be no tax on moneys and credits,
though there may be a registry tax
on mortgages. Any community would
be foolish to tie itself up in a ferret
contract when the excuse for the fer
ret may have departed before its ex-
piration.
There are two things to be said in
favor of the tax ferrets. First they
are legal under existing law. But the
fact that they have been legalized is
sad reproach to the laws they are
designed to enforce. Second, they do
secure revenue that might otherwise
escape. But in doing SO they drive
away more capital than they put on
the assessment rolls The ferret is an
economic anomaly. The best way to
do away with him is to levy taxes
that can be collected through ordinary
official channels. Iowa has been slow
n realizing this, but the realization,
is coming now.
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puBuouE,s GOOD EXAMPLE.

OObO0OG AS0S cSNssf''
Dubuque began the new year by
subscribing 100000 stock in an In
dustrial Corporation which has Tor
lis object the industrial, social ana
physical betterment of that clty.
With the means at It's command the
Corporation will encourage infant
industries, secure new ones and CO.
operate with the city council, school
board, civic organizations and clti-
zens generally in any work looking
to the promotion of the common
good. The 100000 raised to date is
regarded simply as starter. and the
amount will be increased in the near
future. Rev. John ]. Keane, the
Telegraph Herald, the Dubuque Brew
ing & Malt company and the Union
Electric company headed the list
with $4,000 each. Other firms and
individuals each gave $4,000,
81, 900 $1,000, $500, and SO on
down The list is great
credit to Dubuque. not only because
Of the large sum of money it assures
for worthy purposes, but also because
of the fine spirit of mutual helpful
ness it reflects.
Dubuque's splendid example in this
matter is one Keokuk must emulate
and exceed in the immediate future If
this community is to rise to the
measure of it's great opportunity grow
ing out of the development of the
water power. Nothing less than
100000 will suffice for Keokuks
needs. This sum must be raised
within the next few months and
placed in the hands of competent men
to secure the location here OF factor
les which otherwise will locate else
where. The issue is one that can
not either be lodged or ignored. 1t
must be met fairly and squarely.
without thought OF avoidance or
failure. The need of prompt action
is every day becoming more urgent
and imperative, and the matter can
not be much longer postponed. The
question is before Keokuk whether
it will be large and prosperous man
ufacturing city in its own right or
simply pumping station for more
enterprising and progressive COM
munities which are already seeking
to avail themselves of the power gen.
Grated here. Upon the answer to
this question the future of Keokuk
depends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

Nevada made big increase in popu-
lation while Iowa was recording a
small loss. but now come some sta
tistics that give Iowans chance to
smile. Iowa has .orty persons to each
SQUARE mile of territory, while Nevada
hasn't even one. Remarhing UPON this
the Sioux City Journal says:
No, sir. If you tried to plan. one
Neyadan on every square milo in the
state you couldn't find enough to 20
around The best you could do would
be TO take an AK and chop up the
Nevadans SO that seven-tenths of one
could be apportioned to every section.
That's the kind of state Nevada is,
notwithstanding that large percen.
tage CT increase in population. Huh,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPoR

Attorney General Byers, in his re-
port, made at the conclusion Of four
years in Office, recommends some adj
ditional legislation in the direction OF
simplifying court work.
A general revision of the laws of
the state regarding practice and pro-
leedure in court by repeating every
provision that permits delay as a
matter of right, is suggested. He
would have the judicial districts re-
arranged so that the work of the
judges would be more evenly distrib-
uted. He would increase the salary
of the attorney general and his as
sistants.
The Iowa law against trusts and
combines should have added to it
provision for securing the evidence
of violation of laws. He also sug-
gests that in regard to the liquor laws
+ there is great need of some addi-
tional federal legislation, so that it
will not be possible for men to carry
on the illegal traffic in liquor in dry
territory.
Attorney General Byers reviews at
length in his report the vast amount
of litigation had through the depart
ment the last two years, including
the most important rate cases ever
considered in Iowa. Among them is
the fight before the interstate COM
merce commission for lower rates,
( the various cases for reduction of
Iowa freight and express rates and
suits relating to Inheritance taxes,
pure food laws, hotel inspection, etc.
There were 15S cases handled before
one written opinions were given on
| important matters. The most import
ant work OF the department, however,
was in the enforcement OF the laws
of the state and the cleaning up of
1.-The cities under the removal laws
which were enacted two years ago
4 all of which had the approval of the
legal department. The attorney gen.
eral reviewed the suits for the re-
moval Of Chief Richmond of Council
Bluffs and the mayors of Marengo and
I Ottumwa and the par the state took
+ in the Maybray cases. The effect of
these suits and the legislation which
has enabled his department to com
pei the enforcement of the laws has
been to practically close every bawdy
house in the state and to secure bet
ter conditions everywhere
4 THE reports of county attorneys
made to this Office within the last
1 month, says Mr.. Byers, show there
has been decrease in criminal bust
ness for the last year in thirty-fiye
counties, in some Of them the de-
crease being reported as high as 50
per cent; Twenty-Five county attor-
neys report the criminal business
about the same as last year, while
in only fourteen counties has there
been any increase and in most of
these the increase is very slight"
Among the criminal cases argued
to the supreme court there were
twenty-eight for murder, two for mur.
derous assault, twelve for breaking
and entering and sixteen for larceny.
The attorney general calls atten-
ton TO the laws governing the regu-
lation of saloo g, pointing out that
prior to the passage the law was be.
ling openly violated nearly every
where in the state. Now, he says,
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Sioux City Journal Snap Shots.

Sioux City Journal Snap SHOTS.
A small amount of air will propel a
good wish.
A soft answer convinces the book
agent that he has met soft snap.
Good resolutions are easily tarnish-
ed.
Anyone can recognize a beautiful
day without giving offense.
When man is at work clock
helps him kill time.
Many men get farm by working
It.
Women are so anxious to lose their
flesh they are willing to throw in their
health
Antilaugh is antifat.
A shrinking woman can make over
her old clothes.
A narrow mind is confined by a
thick skull.
A chesty man is quite given to call
ing attention to the neighborhood of
his heart
A square dealer does not go to the
bottom.
glass eye has trouble to wink in
the right quarter.
The best coat of whitewash is soon
disfgured by the weather.
If somebody else says it it is likely
to sound foolish.
The limelight is no respecter OF
persons.
1t is not that man is opposed that
makes him mad, but it is the bull
lreaded manner of the opposition that
upsets him.
It is always white Christmas If
lies are counted
A cynic is one who thinks ever
body else is mistaken.
Where money plays no part it is
easy to be kind.
It may be one OF these days good
clothes as anybody wears will be
found in the back seats.
The life which IS mans own comes
to the front when he is alone.
A child acts natural when 1t feels
good but what grown people dislike
is that the child act natural when 1t
feels real mean.
It is disturbing to see proud
woman showing her underslsirt in ig
norance that her shoe is unlaced.
After boys and girls have received
their diplomas it takes some time
/ for them to get rid of the idea that
! they are educated.
| Janitors in sweeping off walks are
quick to learn where the Iot line is.
i When women use the curling iron
4 they make especial effort not TO be
I careless.
i In justice to the men who do not
make love to their wives it is well
1 to remember that many women will
! not have ii that way.
The more grievance is aired the
! more unfit it is for polite company.
IT Is doubtful If Santa Claus would
be so smiling if he were with 'em all
4 the time.
One OF the first experiments a
child makes is in bossing mother
4 The reason so many men look like
80 cents is found in the intuition OF
I women
When desire In excess OF income
shows itself 1t is well TO lose no time
in setting down on it.
1t is improvident to put mortgage
on happiness.
When man flies too high with
4 ambition he wears himself out tread
ing air, and the mischief follows
The trouble about parachute is
that absolute confidence II. IT seems
4 impossible
The girls can't help but smile when
a man puts on his most awful face
and says his heart is broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03
keokuk. Iowa .......... Jan. 3, 1911

THE ISLE OF USED TO BE.
Just across the sunsets barriers,
Just across the Farthest Sea,
Lies the Land of Lost Illusions,
Lies the Isle OF Used to Be.
Lies the harbor that we sailed from,
When the world was all atune,
To the key OF lifes full flower,
In the symphony of June.
How they begged that we should
tarry
Ere we launched our darling bark
Setting sail from southern sunlight
To the realms of winter dark;
How they pleaded we should never
Brave the breakers and the foam ;
But should hide beside the hearth
stone,
And should live life at home.
No. we answered, we must hurry
For the Rowing Suns are we;
We must make the great adventure,
We must sail the Seventh Sea.
We have done with sloth and safety
And the Little Peoples ways;
Better bitterness than languor,
Better life than length of days
And we sail-and still are sailing
Underneath starless sky.
Ger wastes of waves uncharted,
Where we know not how or why.
Certain only we can never more
Recross the Farthest Sea
To the land OF Lost Illusions,
To the Isle of Used to Be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

ports increased, showing that we are
becoming manufacturing nation in
stead of an agricultural one. the
main work of the bureau OF corpora
tions was the gathering Of information
about corporations with a view to
their regulation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

Reading the list of the dead in the
stockyards fire in Chicago, the Du-
buaue Telegraph-Herald understands
why Ireland has been able to keep up
the fight for home rule through three
centuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

What then, your little candle-fame
blown out
And all the world in darkness for
minute?
Why, even so. the stars still shine,
no doubt,
Enough to strike match by-and
Gods in it!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

An Iowa man has gone to Medicine
Hat to make his home there. 1t was
high time the weather originating
there was improved by somebody.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

Quite a breeze. that of yesterday.
But what else could be expected to
follow the turning over of SO many
new leaves?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

It seems to Philosopher Perkins that
When man Las his price ne ought
to be permitted to keep 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

One of the surest ways to keep
New Years resolutions is to keep
them In the safe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-03

The year 1911 has tifty-three Sun
days. There will be no additional
charge for the extra Gate City.
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Fallen off yet? Same here.
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So TO 81
First Mortgage Gold Bonds

Restricted 70 Loans on lnpspyed Chieaep Real
Estate. Conservative, dependable AID Desirable.
Wrtso les sesepssse uste.
BENJAMIN kUle, Mortgogo Dotsker
First hstisasl Dsah oaSdla1, c11saQs.
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Railroads Make Rates

Every railroad leading into the
Twin Cities has announced that
special excursion rates will be put
into effect December IL on account
of the Northwestern Land Products
Show which is to be held in St Paul
from December II TO % A fare and
one third for the round trip will be
the rate and excursion tickets will
be sold at points within two hundred
and fifty miles of the Twin Cities.
Tickets will be good to either ST.
Paul or Minneapolis and will be
good for return to and including
December "a.
This is the first time that a re-
duced rate has been granted for any
land show and officers of the North
west Development League say that
the rate was only secured because of
the publicity of the show to be given
in ST. Paul. Most of the land shows
have been private enterprises, but
the St. Paul, or Twin City show as it
is called, is an enterprise given by
the seven Northwest states and the
territory of Alaska.
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Nineteen languages are taught at
the University of Wisconsin, ac-
cording to the new catalogue of the
language department, just issued.
Besides the better known modern
foreign languages, such as German,
French, Spanish, Italian, russian,
Swedish and Norwegian, the inter
ested student may take such Euro
pean langu ages as Welsh, Bulgarian
Lithuanian, Irish, Provencal, Anglo
Saxon and Portuguese. Other lang
uages open to the student are
Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Arabic and
Assyrian.