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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
ORDINANCE NUMBER ss4.


Reading waived by consent of all
the council.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
KEEPERS OF INTELLIGENCE OR
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES, BU-
RBAUs AND AGENCIES.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of 1.eokuk:
Section /. That no person. firm,
company or corporation shall hero
after maintain an intelligence or en-
ployment office, bureau or agency or
engage in the business of seeking en-
ployment for others or procuring or
furnishing employment for others or
of giving information whereby en-
ployes or employers may be obtained.
without first having procured H.
cense from the City Clerk so to do;
provided that no benevolent or frater-
nal organization, who shall engage In
such business for the purpose OF rem
dering assistance to its members for
charitable or benevolent purposes
and whose office is maintained under
the auspices of some benevolent, fra
ternal, religious or charitable organ
ization, shall be required to secure
and pay for said license, but they shall
be subject to the other provisions of
this ordinance.
Section 2. Any person, firm or cor
poration who shall agree Or promise,
or who shall advertise to furnish en-
ployment or situations to any person
or persons in pursuance of such adj
vertisement, agreement or promise
and who shall receive any money,
personal property or other valuable
thing whatsoever therefor, and who
shall fail to procure for such person
or persons acceptable situation or
employment within the time stated in
said contract, or as agreed upon,
or If no time be specified, then
within one month after registra-
ton or application, shall upon de.
mand, return all such money, personal
property or valuable consideration OF
whatever character, except an amount
not to exceed one dollar ($100) which
may be charged as filing fee.
Section g. Any person, firm or cor
poration receiving any application for
employment from or entering into
any agreement with any person tc
furnish or procure for said person any
employment shall at the time of re
ceiving said application furnish and
deliver to the person or persons max
ing said application full and true
copy of such application or agree
ment, written or printed both in the
English language and also in the ma
tive language of the person making
said application, or agreement, which
application or agreem emit shall spec. y
the fee or consideration to be paid b.
the person seeking employment, thu
place where said employment is to BIZ
secured, the nature of said employ
ment and the compensation to lie re
ceived for such employment.
Section 4. Every person, firm o
corporation engaged in the business
/ specified in this ordinance who shall
receive an application or make a
agreement as specified in the proceed
ing section hereof, shall retain
copy of said contract giving the in
| formation required in said precedin
| section; and shall also keep a reg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

Mississippi Valley. The citizens of
Keokuk and the three states touching
this city should take advantage OF
this exceptional opportunity and edu-
cate their young people here. Let
them learn something of the ways of
business before they go out in the
world to do for themselves. Any, one
who is interested, or who has friends
who are interested, should not fail to
make visit to the college rooms.
They can assure you you will have a
cordial reception.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

istration book showing the name, adj
dress and present or former employer
of said applicant, and the same shall
be subject to inspection and examin-
alton at any and all times by the
mayor or the councilman in charge OF
the department of public safety, o. any
one designated by said mayor or coun-
Gilman, or any police officer in the
City of Keokuk.
Section 5. No person, firm or cor.
poration and no person employed or
authorized by such person, firm or cor
poration to hire or discharge en-
ployes, shall receive any part OF any
fee or any percentage of wages OIL. any
compensation of any kind whatever
that is agreed upon to be paid by any
employe of said person, firm or corpor-
alton to any employment bureau or
agency for services rendered to any
such employee in procuring for him
employment with said person, firm or
corporation.
Section 6. No person, firm or corr
poration engaged in the keeping OF an
intelligence or employment office,
bureau or agency, as provided in this
ordinance shall publish or cause to be
published any false or fraudulent no.
tice or advertisement, or give any
false information or make any false
promise concerning or relating to
work or employment to any one who
shall apply for employment; nor shall
they make any false entries in the
register, contracts or other records to
be kept as herein provided; nor shall
they conduct said business office or
agency In or in connection with any,
place where Intoxicating liquors are
sold.
Section I. Every person, firm or
corporation securing license as re-
CURED by this ordinance shall pay
therefor the sum of five hundred dol
lars (s500.00) per annum, payable in
advance, and said license may be re-
voked by the City Council for any
violation of any Of the provisions
hereof.
Section 8. Any person, firm or cor
/ poration violating any of the provis-
! ions of this ordinance or any section
hereof, or who shall refuse access to
the records, books or other papers
relative to the conduct of such agency
or bureau to any person having auth
ority to examine the same, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than five
dollars (s5o0) and not to exceed one
hundred dollars (s100.0o) or imprison-
ment in the city Jail not to exceed
thirty 500 days for each and every
offense.
Section 9. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repea ed
Section 10. This ordinance shall
be in force and be effective ten days
from its passage and after its publ
cation in THE Daily Gate City" and
The Observation-Disclosures news
papers of general circulation in the
City of Keokuk
4 Passed and adopted this twenty.
second day of August, 1911.
Yeas: Elder. Gray, Schmidt.
j. F. ELDER,
s Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Beware of ointments for Ca.
tarrh that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
who.e system when entering It through
should never be used except on presor.p-
tons from reputable physicians, IS the
damage they vii. do 10 ten fold to The
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F.. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. som
tains no mercury. and Is taken inter-
and mucous surfaces of the system. l..
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
cheney & Co. Testimonials free,
So by Druggists. Price. TIC yer Dor.
tic.
IlCn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
REGARDING 4. S. Athletic.

REGARDING the future Of high scboo,
n aa,.e'ics Or. Reid was unable to
MAKE a statement today Negotiations
are now on for a successor to c. i,
Vestai' the resigned science teacher
anu some OF the candidates for the
position are men of athletic ability
- - understood that Mr.. Dwight is
also a capable athletic instructor and
II may be that he will be put in
charge.
Dr. Reid has no policy to outline at
the present time. The athletics will
De conducted in much the same man
ner as they have been in the past
with an effort to develop winning
teams in every branch.
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a a1sa .her On Saturday afternoon
Inc. principals meet
ths seniors who desire to arrange for
s sns,r studies may come to the high
scn no, Friday afternoon
ine new seats for two recitation
r IONS IN the high school have ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

diverse or reverse side of mailed en-
velopes. This order will eliminate
from the mails absolutely the Red
Cross stamps and the Mcnamara de-
Tense fund stamps, for because OF
their faces they are called stamps"
After considering the matter Post
master General Hitchcock decided not
to modify his previous order in any
respect.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
POULTRY INDUSTRY IS
BOOMING AT CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. May 24-The
formation of the Southern Poultry asso-
clifton in Atlanta has added interest to
the poultry industry in North Carolina.
This subject has received little attention
in years past, except by number of
fanciers. The whole state is waking up
now. however, and where two or three
families are gathered together there is
usually a poultry crank in their midst
The newspapers of Georgia are respon-
sible for the quickened interest in this
profitable industry in that state, and even
up this far the daily preachments Of Lor-
ing Brown, in The Journal, and his as
ISOLATED missionaries have had their eff
feet in converting many skeptics in North
Carolina. A few Of the papers in North
Carolina have recognized the Importance
of this industry and are running regular
poultry departments. The Mecklenburg
association. a branch of the American
Poultry association, is gaining in mem
bership and influence. The show here
next January promises to be the largest
on record.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
LORIMER's T0GA PURSUED
BY IRATE La TOILETTE
Wisconsin Senator Pushing
Probe Into Rights of Lori
mer to Seat in Senate
tsy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator La
Toilette. armed with the new evidence
brought out by the special committee
OF the Illinois legislature. still held the
privilege of the floor today to present
to the senate his further reasons why
that body should adopt his resolution
OF inquiry into the right of Senator VIII
liam Lorimer 10 retain his seat
Yesterday in speech that lasted for
several hours. the wisconsin senator re-
counted testimony taken in the formor
into the Lorimer matter
by the senate committee on privileges
and elections.
Before the senate convened II was
generally believed that Senator Dilling-
hams resolution of inquiry, intended as
a substitute for Mr.. La Follette's, would
be adopted a, is thought the new IN
vestigating committee will be Senators
Dillingham;. chairman; Sutherland ami
Kenyon. Republicans. and Kern ano
Lee, Democrats. The last three are
serving their first senatorial terms.
The joint resolution providing for the
admission into the union of Arizona and
New Mexico reached its day of final
by the house and will be
placed upon its passage before adjourn
ment tonight No douV. of its adoption
Is felt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
BIRMINGHAM CROWDED
BY GOOD ROAD PEOPLE
Conference on Good Roads
Causes Great Interest at
First Days Session

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 2s.-The
fourth national good roads congress be-
gan here this morning about IL o'clock
in the Jefferson theatre, the building be-
ing well filled with delegates. visitors
and others.
John w. O'Neilll, chairman of the local
advisory board, called the congress to
order. The invocation by Rev. Raimundo
de OWES, Episcopal church.. followed.
Addresses Of welcome on behalf of the
state. Governor Emmett ONeal; Jeffer-
son county, Job Going, president board
of revenue; city of Birmingham. Gull
pepper Exum. president Alabama Good
Roads association; John F. Craft of
Mobile, president jefferson County Good
Roads association; Judge w. l. Grugg. of
the federal court; board of trade, B. H.
Cooper, president chamber of commerce
of Birmingham; Richard W. Massey.
president Business Mems Leaguel of
Birmingham; ]. H. Holcomb. president
Birmingham Motor club: DIR. ]. E. Ded-
man, were delivered
Arthur c. Jockson, OF Chicago, Pres.
OF the National Good Roads associa-
ton, took charge of the meeting and
introduced H. B. Warner, of Lexington,
N c., who responded to the addresses of
welcome on behalf of the members and
delegates to the congress. The annual
address of President Jackson, an adj
dress, "The Farmers Interest in
Good Roads, addresses by DR..
TAFT Butler editor of Progressive Far
mer, of Starkville. Miss, made up the
program of the first session of the con-
gress.
More than a dozen states were repre-
scented at the opening session of the
congress. The city is decorated for the
congress and the social entertainment
for the delegates for the first day in
cIude a demonstration and inspection
of street paving in Birmingham and the
immediate district Exhibitions are be-
ing made throughout the city of road
building machinery and other apparatus
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26

beeves and always command one-fourth
to one-half cent per pound more than
cotton seed cattle.
Don't fail to recollect that you can
get information of the right kind from
the experts who are subject to your call
employed by Clemson, by the United
States government, and by the Cotton
Seed Crushers' association.
Buying an ensilage cutter and engine
is along the line of cooperation among
farmers Just as in buying a guano mixer
or a threshing outfit. My 12-horsepower
gasoline engine cost a little over $500,
and the ensilage cutter with blower and
elevator cost $165.
Don't fail to prod your member of the
legislature about tick eradication and the
moving of the quarantine line southwark.
Only four counties in South Carolina are
now permitted to ship without quaran-
tine restrictions-Greenvil Pickens,
Oconee and Anderson.
The lumber for the silos should be
dressed on both sides and it is better to
have the slaves in one piece rather than
spliced. There is bulletin issued by
the department of agriculture telling how
to build them. Mine cost more than was
absolutely necessary, because l bought
the door frames and doors when equally
as good doors could be made by saving
the doors out at a slant and leaving
space between the doors to keep the
slaves from being pulled together by the
hoops l painted the outside with cotton
seed oil paint but l am satisfied that
post preserving OIL (crude petroleum.
sold by the Standard Oil company at
10 1-2 cents per gallen would prove equal
" effective in preserving the wood. ]
gave my silos a coating of this on the
inside and will repeat it both on the in
side and out this summer. 1t is the
cheapest and best preservative know OF
and should be used by every farmer, on
plow stocks, wagons, shingle roofs, tools
and in fact everything made of wood that
he wishes to preserve. The essential
thing about applying it is to do it in hot
weather when the lumber is thoroughly
dry. 1t will soak in very readily under
such conditions and is most useful when
mus applied Its cheapness ought &c
make its use grow very rapidly. 1t can
be colored by using venetian red OF
French ochre ground in oil. These cost
wholesale in New York IA cents pei
pound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
BOIL WEEVlL FEARED
BY SPALDING FARMERS

A letter which indicates the nervous
condition of Georgia's farmers just now.
on the eve of the boil weevil's coming.
reached Commissioner OF Agriculture I.
@. Hudson Wednesday mornig and was
referred by hi INTO State Entomologist
Worsham for action.
The letter is from w. H. Sans. OF
Griffin, Ca Mr.. Sans states that a
neighbor of his went out to Texas and
returned with about a bushel of seel
which he planted. and which is now up.
Mr.. Sans says that the farmers of the
vicinity are disturbed by the thought
that the boil weevil may have been
brought among them by the seed. He
wants to know if that could be possi-
BILE. And he wants the state officials
to know about the matter.
Entomologist Worsham was in Cor
nelia wednesday. 1t is not known what
action he will see fit to take under the
circumstances, There is Georgia law
prohibiting the importation Of cotton
seed or hulls from other states without
a lot of affidavits and the state ento-
mologist's stamp OF approval after m
spection.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
MONROE COUNTY MEETS
IN BIG SCHOOL RALLY

FORSYTH, Ca, May z.-Because Of
the big educational rally held at Meeks
school house near this city Friday, It is
believed that plans will soon be carried
out for greatly improving the school sys-
tenn of Monroe county.
The rally was the largest one ever
held in this county, and educational adj
dresses were made by Colonel o. II. B..
Bloodworth, of this city. and others.
stressing the need OF many improvements
in the school system. AS result Of the
holding of the rally a movement has al
ready been set on foot for building
larger school houses where they are need
ed. increasing the salaries of the teach
ers. and IN other ways improving the
school system. II is also proposed to
consolidate many OF the country schools
that the country children In the rural
districts may enjoy better school facili-
ties From all indications, the school IA
cilities of Monroe county, in both the
towns and country. viii soon be equal to
those of any other county in the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
FOUR BLIND TIGERS GET
HEAVY JAIL SENTENCES

AsHEvILLE. N c.. May A.-Four of
the blind tigers charged with viola
tons of the search and seize" law,
were found guilty in the police court
yesterday, and received sentences rang
ing from eight months to two years on
the county roads.
In one case prayer for judgment was
continued for six months on the defend
ants promise that he would never again
engage in illegal liquor traffic, and that
he would surrender the seized goods,
valued at 81 200, to the city authorities.
After papers to this effect had been
drawn UP, the court directed that the
contents of the SO barrels be poured into
the citys CUTTERS 1t is said that the
occasion will be made one of joyous ceie-
bration by the local prohibitionists
In the cases where sentence was pass
ed. appeals were taken to the superior
court
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
OLDEST NATIVE CITIZEN
is BURIED AT VALD0STA

vALDOSTA. Ca. May 24.-The fu-
neral OF A Converse. whose death oc-
CURED Monday night, was held at the
family residence this morning on Pat
terson street and was largely attend
ed. the funeral procession being one of
the largest ever seen here The fu-
neral was conducted by DR.. ]. II.
Scruggs. of the Methodist church. The
pallbearers were six of his nephews.
and the honorary escort consisted or
prominent business men of Valdosta.
Mr.. Converse was the first white chflo
born in Valdosta. and was therefore the
oldest native born citizen of the town.
He was 50 years of age. He began his
career as a clerk for his brothers, bur
by close attention to his business and
by habits OF economy he amassed a
fortune estimated at from one-halr to
three-quarters of a million dollars, be-
sides HIS life insurance of $4,000. He
was probably the best known merchant
in south Georgia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
BITETER CONTEST OVER
BODY OF WOMAN

WASHINGTON. May PA contest for
the body of Mrs. Matte NJ. Owsley,
formerly of Detroit. Mich, who died here
December 1s. 1910, and which is in a re-
ceiving vault in the Congregational GEM
etery IN this city. is being waged be-
tween the children and executors of the
dead woman, and Frederick d. Owsley,
OF Chicago, her second husband
According TO a bill in equity fled in
the supreme court of the District Of Co
lumbia. Mrs. Owsley. by her last WILL
directed her executors to erect in GEM
etery in Detroit a mausoleum in which
her body should be laid by the side of
her first husband, William Boeing, and
also those OF her children. The executors
allege that Owsley has instructed the
Congregational cemetery trustees not to
deliver the body to any one without his
consent and that the trustees have re-
fused to surrender IT, Owsley claims the
right to dispose OF the body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
IN PE0NAGE CASE TRIAL

MACON, Ga, May 24-After remaining
out only three minutes. the jury engaged
in the trial of the peonage case in the
United States district court yesterday re-
turned verdict of mot guilty" IN his
charge to the jury Judge Emory Speer
practically directed the verdict, stating
that the court believed the prisoners
to be innocent of the crime with which
they were charged The defendants,
Frank Statum, a negro Trainer; Justice
of the Peace t. N. White and Constable
A. c. Rape, who were charged with hold
ing a negro boy. Sam Atkins, in, state
of involuntary servitude were discharged
from custody. The cases against Sheriff
John Ross Rogers. Deputy Sheriff Joab
Horne, " Illiam E. Chauncey and Luke
with peonage. viii be heard today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-26
POSTAL INVESTIGATION
IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY
Expense Accounts of PoStmas
tiers Who Loked at Timing
Devices to Be Examined
ny RALPH SMITH.


WASHINGTON. May 24-The commit
tee on expenditures in the postofics de-
partment today issued subpenas for
Merritt A Chance and Charles II. Kram.
auditors. and W. H. Mooney. disbursing
oficer OF the postofice department. to
appear before the committee tomorrow.
They win be questioned concerning the
expense account OF committee OF post
masters that recently Investigated the
purchase OF time recording machines for
use in the various first-class Offices
throughout the country.
The committee consisted OF Postmaster
Owens. OF Milwaukee: Postmaster Bean,
OF Tampa. ana the postmaster at Atlantic
City.
Chairman Ashbr0ok stated today that
II had come 70 the attention OF his COM
mittee that the expense account of these
postmasters might furnish some food
for thought along economical lines. es-
peciaIly In view OF Mr.. Hitchcock's efforts
at economy.
The postmasters spent several months
investigating time recording machines
They travelled all over the country at
the expense OF the taxpayers, and their
account is said to contain many interest
Ing items OF expense.
AS Il Is the fact that the investigation
Is really under way that attracts atten-
ton In Washington. Chairman Ashorook
and his committee are determined 10 SIT
every detail OF the postoftice department
before they are through with their IN
ouiry. The chairman today stated mat
he had again written TO Louis ID. Bran
deis. urging him to act as counsel for
the committee In the probe OF the postal
service. He SAYS the matter is entirely
in Brandeis' hands. and IL is for him 20
decide whether he viii accept