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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20

v YMAGlNE a man little over six fee
in height straight as an arrow. hroa
shouldcred, athletic. with the stead
step OF a ,tained soldier, pair oi keen
hlpe eyes, splendid head covered
Ny ahlack felt hat. from under which
slowed black curls streakcd with grey
\ blue military cut suit, and a right
arm that hung helplesSly at his side
Every inch solder He looked IT,
@hdfhe was. for he was Colonel John
I Msnklln Rake, a graduate al IVES,
| Paint. an 7fiicer OF The Sixth United
States Cavalry one hme commander
ot the Navajo Indiar Scouts, and a
man with record for 6ehi'ne
amcngs, The lighters IN the Southwest
aad along the Rio Grande
After making an heroic record in
the Jnited States Army Ne took up
ssslroaains for few wears in Mich-
Kan Although surcessiul Ne Hanged
for he life N whiSh Ne had sreu, his
youth ard whish vas last dyins in
the Southwest the Me II fascinating
danSer il ayiFgin ceuutry
Just after the Masabcls war wheu
all seuth SIS - vas IN ,asmoil. the
l@st 'oi osrii tcek celouei Blake into
EsoEsis. whisA he was led to believe
waSasulcusls rice IN gold and which
y3s hrsng used to innate ksffr stocks
ArS Sopth African values generally hy
ssees ,cbpefs N the worlds ex.
change The Hhodesia hcom had
JUS, torrmsrcsd. and INC Rleruauoaal
scncsrers who made South Airea their
Aesd1asrters were just startne to
veans the money they were eetiing
ussasr tslse pTcicascs. wllrn the lei-
tcrs IL Colonel l7fanklip Blake TO the
American and British Press exposed I
shs fo,tsaness Of The whole rlo. to
srel ils ronadlng pnbli, Of two ma
tons lie showed III. harrtnrsss Of The
le7gstr lemparys tcrrilcry, as Tar
- ya.s aRu diamends we're concerned.
ara pns Sop tc their illegal pto6iS
4 Vas while Blake Was doing this
sAat agents q The Rhads<ian interests
offered him brhe after htlbe. each i
time sarr,aStnes The anAt,nt ttnf1 n
reached the ,idy sum oi twenty ,hou-
SAND pounds % cease exposing ihcm
and their scheme. Blake would not
listen 10 them and wh,a they found
that he was iueorrGpt,blc, attempts
wsrs made on his lie upon two oc-
rasions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20

literary hirclngs. prcssapented Great
Britain into ihe last Beer wal. he saw
thai laws were passed that made II a
I crhne tor q man 70 have an uncut
diamond ~ bus possession outside the
/ Kimberly mnes. and all diamonds IN
SIDE the Kimberly mines were the
property ci his company. Naturally
/ - put 4 stop 10 efforts on the part
ct individuals to discover diamonds
anywhere N the British Territory.
winch was IN control OF the Charter
Company Tor that company dictated
all The mining laws Of Cane Colony
/ Y man was found with an uncut
/ dlamoud IN hs possession and he
could prove bv . number of disinter-
oSlcd persons, or persons whom he
did nor know, that he was seen TO
ma the stone, and he had not prcvi-
ously placed il where lie found il, then
he stone was declared his property.
! Is ? rroSpcctor cannot afford 10 take
hali-dozcn diSIntcrcs,d or unknown
persons with INN "a prove he leeiti-
lmately found a diamond, he was forced
,o smueclc his llnI out OF the country.
I even Y he discovered il on his own
larm. Such laws naturally were brok-
en- and all over the country |. d. r..
men, who would take tic chance.
bought the uncut stones and smupeled
them cut Barney Barnato. whose real
name was Harris. and who was known
by hall a dozen other names in dif-
terenI places, laid the foundation to
his fortune IN The !. u. r. business.
To prevent he |. ID h. there was a
well organized secret service main
tanned, likc the rmkcrtons, apart from
TIC state police, hy the diamond inter
ests. This led the way to horrible
and unjust abuses. The diamond de.
te0ilecs who were recruited from
every nationality, kept their Jobs by
making arrests. and they saw that any
man whose activities opposed The dia
mcad interests, politically or other
vase was found with an uncut dia-
mONa m his n0sseSsion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20

n Beers such a thing, but as theywef6y
u expected to be brave under all cir-,
Il cumstances, and generally were, thcl
d crystaIized but conspicuous boast OF
a sartorial medal never appealed 10
them and was left out of their clvil-s
ization. Blake got his reward mi
A the confidence of the Boer leaders
for there was never a desperate VEN
T. ture decided on that his advice was
not asked The most picturesque !
act he took part in during the war
was duel with an English ohicer.f
Th: siege Of Ladysmth dragged on;
days went into weeks and weeks went
into months. The monotonous fight,
ing went on with the exception of
when the Boers PRAYED and
the British strengthened tllsir de-
lenses or made 4 sor!ie which. was
until their shots fell
amongst the praying burghcrs 4
The British got so used to this Sun.
day inactivity of their enemies that
they pulled themselves together on
Saturday night, had good feed ct
horse flesh and, prepared for thei,
Sunday recreation, shooting at the
praying Africanders.
Early one Sunday morning Blake
and some OF his Irish Brigade with
a dozen or so Of the sacr!iigious
burghers decided TO give the Tom
mics lesson, so they sneakcd OUT !
Of the laager and made their way /,
toward the besiegcd town.
As they expected, body OF coloniaTN
marched steathily outi
Of tie protection OF their trenchesl
INTO the road that led 10 the nearests
Boer position. From the dlffcrenrl
Boer camps around Ladysmith came
he soft chant of the morning prayers.
Silently the British crept on under
he vigilant eyes of Blakc's men, who
we're POSTPONED on each side OF the (
-oad, AS soon as they passed, some
If the waiting burghers slipped into
he road, cutting eff all possible re-
reat. A tinge Of crimson lit the
EASTERN sky, hymn rose high IN ,
,rase of God. The British, sncakcd /
IN. Blake raised his hand, and .
ieedle Of fame and rep6,t from !
lis Luger pistol signallcd the doom
II the British sortie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20

Drift, which was on 'hc northern
boundary Of the Transpaa, and
crossed the Limpopo River into Brit
ish territory
/ Blake informed the engineers that
he had been over the territory in ques-
ton, and IA his opinion It contained
neither gold nor diamonds. A thing
which struck him iorcibly was the
lack OF real mnng knowledge on the
part OF the engineers, who pretended
20 be experts, and who alleged tha,
they had once been employed on the
I omstock Lode in the States. Tins
Lode was very familiar 10 Blake, and
from their conversation, was evidently
not familiar 10 the engineers. This
excited the Cclonel's suspicious. bur
why these men were trying 10 fool
him was bcvcnd his conception. until
they crossed the dr,fl into Rhcdesta.
Il Is necessary here 10 tell Of enc
OF the most ne(aucus practices that
ever d,sgraced humanity. so that the
reader vii understand something
shoul the ! p Il Iillicit diamond
buyiugl business cf South Africa. and
what u mean, tc The liberties of the
ordinary individual
When Cecil Rhodes was made IN.
dictator Of Cape Colony ana ~.
shsper OF South .Airitas destinles
by the clique cf international frcehoot'
ers. who we're capable Of 'J4mison
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20
How the Frameup was Arranged.

The Objectionable individual was ar
rested By couple Of detectives who
scarehed his clothing. and OF coui Sc.
found prima iacie evidence in he
shape OF The fatal uncut stone, even
Il the arrested party had never seen
one in his lie. He was tried bv a
Jury vt his peers, selected hy the in
tefests, the detectives supplied the eyi-
denee. and the unfortunate victim was
luvar'shly sentenced 70 work on the
Breakwater At Cape Town Tor fifteen
years. an effective elimination. and an
IDEAL way % prevent competition. /
never heard Of a man proving that he
had found diamond. 70 the sa,isfac-
ticn Of the court although the pre-
clous carbons exist IN many parts Of
South Africa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
INCREASED CAR LoAolNes.

Many roads are reporting increases
in monthly car loadings over cor
responding months of last year. The
report of the Rock Island for April
shows 104,617 cars. as compared with
es.29T cars for the same month of la t
year. an Increase of $500 cars. Fifty
per cent of this Increase is contained
in the movement of coal this year
over a year ago. when the coal strike
existed. President Brown of the New
York Central lines reports a total of
i,T01.344 cars. an increase of 101. 400.
An increase of 6.023 cars is likewise
shown in the loading OF the Wabash
for April over the same month last
year. The coal movement assisted
greatly in bringing about the increase.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
RICH ARE SLOW
ABOUT PAYING
School Teacher in New York FASH
ionable District is Thrown
Into Bankruptcy.

Just because man Is worth a
million dollars is no sign that he is
prompt to pay his debts. For proof
OF this, ask Miss Eleanor l. Kellor,
who had to petition in bankruptcy the
other day because her millionaire pat
rons wouldn't meet their obligations
on time. Miss Keller conducted a
private school at 81 East Sixty-second
street, right in the center of the
ultra-fashionable set. Her pupils were
the children of those who count their
money in seven figures, great big
houseful of prospective heirs and
heiresses.
or course, such school had to be
conducted on lavish scale and Miss
Keller spent money right and left and
up and down Then after she had
spent a fortune and taught the mil
lionaire kids term, she sent out per-
fumed duns for the money due her.
Some of the brokers and bankers and
manufacturers and other doting faith
ers replied satisfactorily, but more
Kept putting it Off until Miss Keller
had to go the bankruptcy route, with
liabilities of s27s.Ss2 and assets Of
s33S,S67, the latter including the
school property, which is mortgaged
for $215,000.
If ever run school again, 1t will
De on the east side declared Miss
Keller ruefully
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05

Frederick W. Taylor, originator of
the much-discussed new system OF in
dustrial economy, in the May Ameri-
can Magazine makes definite predic-
ton of results if this system is gen
orally adopted. First would come the
principal profit TO the whole world in
increased output, as it would double
the productivity of the average work
er. Next he says it would make pos
sible the shortening OF the hours of
labor, where this is desirable. and OF
Increasing the time for education and
general culture Third, 1t would re-
move nearly all the causes for dispute
and friction between employer and
employe. For what Is fair days
work would become a matter OF scien-
tiflc demonstration. And. hnally. the
wage question would be eliminated as
source of dispute because OF the
large increase in wages possible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
A PLAUSIBLE SUGGESTION.

lhere mas been considera bic specu-
iation as TO the motive that PROMPTED
President Taft, lifelong protection
list, to open negotiations on his own
motion for the pending free trade
treaty with Canada Various theories
have been advanced, but none OF them
as inherently probable as the reason
assigned by Mr.. j. A. NJ Collins, a
leading and well informed Keokuk Re
publican, in an article in another col
umn OF this issue of he Gate City. In
MIR Collins view the President chose
the pending tariff agreement as the
lesser of two evils which confronted
him. He asserts that the so-called
reciprocity pact afforded the only
escape from imposition of the penal
ties provided for in the maximum and
minimum clause of the 1909 tariff act,
which would inevitably have resulted
in the inauguration of a commercial
war between the two countries, with
the probability of involving England
in the controversy.
Mr.. Collins discusses this PROPOSE
ton at some length and makes out
strong case in favor OF his conten-
ton. He comedies that the President
gave out an entirely different reason
in his message, but intimates that
this was done to save the nations
face as they say in Japan. By way
OF confirming the correctness of lis
theory Mr. Collins cites an utterance
credited to the Canadian minister OF
finance to the effect that the few
concessions made 10 the United States
are OF no earthly Importance, but they
served their intended purpose in af-
fording President Taft the excuse he
desired to refrain from imposing the
maximum and minimum against Can
ada. The article advancing this
plausible explanation is certain to
attract wide attention It's merit is
that it explains satisfactorily what is
otherwise practically inexplicable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
VOLUME OF LIFE INSURANCE.

I
In late issue of the New York
/ Spectator there is presented re
markable showing of the standing and
growth of life insurance companies in
the United States for the year 1910
The footings of an extensive table
show a larger list OF active compan-
| les than ever before and the largest
single years transactions. In 1909,
according to the insurance authority
above named, the life insurance COM
panies of this country wrote and pol
icyholders paid for over one and
ance. During the three following
years the business fell off, due to the
unsettled condition of the public mind
following the various legislative in
yestigations. In 1905 the business
again took. an upward turn, until in
1910 new record for new issues was
established.
During the six years since 1904 the
number OF companies engaged in the
business has more than doubled, but
the Increase in new insurance is only
partly due 10 their entry upon the
scene, as a great majority of the old
established companies made consider
able gains during 1910 Last year the
new paid-for ordinary business
amounted to s1,S37.25o,0oo. or s142,-
$4,000 more than in the previous
year. while at the close OF the year
the ordinary insurance in force
amounted to sI3.2e5. 500. 600. a gain of
$7l2.Il0,0oo. Adding to the ordinary
business the industrial insurance in
force, ss.116.1SS000, it appears that
United States life insurance compan-
les operating under legal reserve laws
stand ohligated to pay the tremend-
Gus sum OF over s16.s50, o00. To guar
antee the payment of this vast amount
which will be spread over many years,
the companies have assets in hand
amounting to s3.7Ss. 100000, of which
over s557,sas.oo0 is surplus. large
part of which is already apportioned
for future distribution
The accumulation OF this large
amount is evidence that the life in
snrance contracts are fully safeguard
ed. and that all just claims will De
paid in full and promptly as they fall
tue. Last year policyholders paid in
premiums some $3.50, 3aa, 900. while the
total cash income from all sources ex-
,eeded s77o.S43. 600 On the other
hand the companies paid out to pol j
cyholders and their benehciaries some
1857 $4,000 and added to the assets
s22S. 675, 900, total of s61s,0oS. 600 in
benefits This indicates that the COM
'anies paid all expenses out of in
ONE other than premiums and saved I
;ome se4 1000, 600 In addition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
UP TO THE VOTERS.
The Electors of keokuk to Decide
Whether We are to Have Better
Electrical Service.

Hamilton Press: It's up to the vot-
ers of Keokuk whether they will have
good street lighting and street rail
way service. The result of the cleo
ton which will be held on the twenty
fifth of this month will decide for
some time to come, whether the
Stone & Webster Company will take
over the decrepit electric lighting
plant in Keokuk, which furnishes
Hamilton and Warsaw what light and
power they get and rebuild and re-
equip same in first class shape, or
whether they and We will continue to
struggle along under present condi-
lions. The election will also decide
whether they want first class street
car service with an up-to-date equip
ment Or whether they will be salts
fed with the present service with old
cast off street cars from other cities.
The granting of these franchises by
Keokuk will mean the reconstruction
of the Hamilton-K Warsaw line
and much improved and extended
service.
There seems to be no doubt in the
minds Of the progressive people of our
western neighbor. but that the prop
ositions will both carry by large ma
jorities.
The Stone & Webster company are,
ready to begin the work of recon
struction the moment their franchises
are endorsed by the people and signed
by Mayor Elder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
DISHONEST WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES
New York Public Is Cheated Out Of
$37,ooo,ooo Each Year
BY 1t.

Through dishonest weights and
measures. New York's purchasing pub.
lie, most of it housewives, loses s37,
100000 annually, according to the es.
innate Of John l.. Walsh, commissions.
er OF weights and measures When
Walsh told the National League for
the Civic Education of Women the
gigantic fiimflam that was being prael
ticed on them, they gasped in aston.
ishment. When the commissioner was
through presenting his figures. how
ever. the women we're agreed that he
knew what he was talking about.
One of our greatest difficulties, 4
Walsh said, is the insistence with
which housewives use the telephone
in ordering their goods, instead of go.
ing to the store and seeing what is
being delivered. 1t is the telephone
that encourages the dishonest butcher.
for he can weigh up what he pleases
and charge for what his customer or.
dered.''
Walsh said the dishonesty was as
strong among the wholesalers as
among the small dealers. and he men
toned names OF prominent grocery
firms and of well known meat packers.
Those packers have established
their own glass and tin jar factories
now which are yielding them 20 per
cent dividends. How easily done when
one considers that the same amount
of bacon for instance, that can be
bought for II cents pound, is solo
by them in glass jars or tins for 81
cents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
THE DAILY CATO CITY

Z
oranges. lines, grapefruit. shaddoc
pometons and pineapples grown In the
United States free of duty into Cana
da that their request was met with a
battery of No Nay" ''None.'
However, after much persuasion on
our part in order to give the delibera-
tions semblance of dignity they con-
ceded to us the privilege of inserting
in the bill that no lemons. oranges,
lines. grapefruit, shaddocks, pometons
or pineapples from Canada Tor the
North Polel shall be admitted into
the United States free of duty. Now
isn't that fair, boys? Our surprised
commissioners replied of course it was,
and signed the document before the
Canadians could recover their breath
and offer us free ice
AS Republican protectionist it is
very difficult to treat this question
seriously if we are obliged to call it
Reciprocity. because 1t is free trad,
pure and simple. True reciprocity is
confined to the admittance of products
which do not compete with those pro-
duced by us, So far none of its adj
vocates have even assumed that that
feature is one of the merits of this
bill.
AS before stated, our opinion is
Sec. 2 of the act is to blame for fore
ing our President to take the initiative,
for this Maximum and Minimum Pro-
vision is like the Democratic theory
Of free trade, beautiful in theory but
disastrous In action.
Since writing the above article |
have read the very able speechsof Mr..
Underwood of Alabama, Democratic
chairman Of the ways and means, COM
mittee, closing the debate in favor of
this measure. He quotes from the
speech of Mr.. Fielding, Canadian min
lister of finance, in presenting the bill
to the Dominion Parliament. After
reciting his interview with the Presi-
dent at Albany, Mr.. Fielding said: 1T
was not question of putting on the
tariff. but question of taking it off
If we could give him some decent ex-
cuse to do so. We made few con-
cessions of no earthly Importance, but
they served the purpose and gave Mr..
Taft the excuse he desired to refrain
from imposing the Maximum and Min
imum against Canada While my
theory has been confirmed, still l re-
greet that the evidence is so conclusive.
J. A. NJ. COLLINS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB


The publication committee of the
Boone and Crockett Club has put out
a brief history and account of what it
has done for the protection of game
so far as 1t may be protected, and
more particularly for the saving OF
lands of national parks and especially
the Yellowstone Park.
The account of how the park was
developed and became national in
ownership is of special interest The
work done by the club has been CON
tinued from the earlier years until
now, including the Alaska game law
of but year or two ago. Nearly all
the Improvements of hunting, such as
the forbidding Of killing deer in the
water, hunting them with dogs, and so
on, are no doubt due in no small meas
ure to the work to the club.
The club has been devoted also 70
conservation in the best sense and in
fact represents the broadest view and
highest intelligence that is devoted to
/ subjects within the range of the club
constitution. In particular the claim
! is made that the forest reserve sys-
TEN, the New York Geological society.
the protection of game in The Adiron-
daeks and in Alaska and the idea Of
game refugees, sanctuaries within
which neither birds nor mammals
shall be pursued or injured, originated
with this club or has found it in
among the ablest and most effective
of SUPPORTS The club was founded In
1887 and has fine record to its
credit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05
WINNING.

WINNING.
1t takes a little courage and little
self.control,
And some grim determination if you
want to reach a goal
At takes deal of striving, and firm
and stern set chin.
NO matter what the battle, if you're
really out to win.
There's no easy path to glory, there's
no rosy road to fame,
Life, however we may view it, is no
simple parlor game;
But It's prizes call for fighting, for en-
durance and for grit,
For a rugged disposition and don't
know-when-to-qrit."
You may take blow or give one, you
must risk and you must lose,
And expect that in the struggle you
will suffer from bruise
But you mustn't vince or falter If
fight you once begin,
Be man and face the battle
That's the only way to win.
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05

The esteemed Sioux City Journal
believes in carrying things TO their
logical conclusion In discussing the
protest voiced last Sunday by Rev
James W. Graves of Calvary Baptist
church. Des Moines, against long
skirts as carriers of dust and disease
germs, the Journal suggests that the
lesson is important also to the men
lest they permit the legs of their
trousers to drag the ground and thus
make germ gatherings for promiscu-
Gus distribution. Then follows this
further suggestion 1T may be that on
the side of precaution both men and
women should take to knee breeches
and be increasingly careful in going
IN aud out to wipe their feet Now
what do you think of that?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05

DR.. G. H. Sumner. secretary of the
state board of health, declares that
something must be done to stop the
pollution of streams of this state. He
says that a majority OF the people in
the cities of the state are drinking
disease contaminated waters because
the sewerage systems of the cities
are becoming contaminated with all
kinds of pollution. To remedy this
a joint state and national commission
has been formed to investigate water
pollution in Iowa and plan some
scheme whereby all the streams OF
the state will be thoroughly inspected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-05

It's a question whether or not the
extra session is worth the time and
the Marshalltown Times Repub.
lican.
There is practically no difference
of opinion on the subject in this part
Of Iowa. Statement of the situation
in question involves prompt reply in
the negative