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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

could amicably settle the determine
ton of all values involved in this ap-
praisement. Having had a long and
varied experience in all matters relat-
ing to waterworks construction and
operation we were led to believe that
the knowledge gained through these
many years would carry weight and
consideration with this board We
have to admit. with great regret, that
this is not apparently the case, and
suggestions borne of extended expert
ence have been lightly set aside as
unworthy of much, if any considra-
ton
we cannot approve of determin-
alton of three and one-half percent
depreciation on Ain and Gin cast iron
pipe which has been in service TWEEN
ity-five years.
A Second Objection.
Neither do we endorse the eropo-
sition 10 consider street services as
the property of the waterworks com
pany which have been installed by
and maintained at the expense of the
| patrons OF SAID company.
These and other conclusions al
ready reached by this board seems to
US SO arbitrary and unjust that we are
! fully convinced in our minds that ii is
4 futile for us to advance the views
held by us in order to determine
values, and. in justice to ourselves
and our principal, we are compelled,
very much to our regret, TO resign
from this board, and we shall SO no
tify Mayor Elder.
I'VE, therefore, bow to the fact that
: our experience leads us so far from
the conclusions Already reached, that
we realize the futility of hoping tc
arrive at a final, mutual agreement
and, without rancor or unkind feel
ings, we have decided that it is best
not to engage in further delibera
TONS
Statement to Mayor Elder.
The two appraisers likewise made
!. a statement to Mayor j. f. Elder, de
. failing briefly the trend OF the boart
, and the disagreement with othei
. members After few introductor,
: paragraphs the gentlemen say:
v That you may better understand
the conditions which have led up L
. our resignation, We would explain
r that it is customary in appraisin:
!. property to first ascertain the cost o
, reproducing as near as possible tn.
r various items involved in the. proper
!. ty under appraisement. after which
d the amount that should be deducted
!. on account of depreciation is ascer
d tanned and the net amount, or presen
worth, of the structure is arrived al
While the prices agreed upon il
ascertaining the cost of reproduction
n were in many instances considerabl.
O in excess OF what we thought NE,
q. should be, we believed that fair de
duction would be made therefrom o.
e. account of depreciation. But GU
r. views relating thereto were so far re
% moved from those expressed by III
81 other appraisers that it seemed us.
/. less to expect 10 obtain a vsluatio
" which we would feel justified in Ell
v dorsing
of Question of Depreciation.
d, The question Of depreciation wa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Bows BRIGHT Idea.

While teaching class in the second
grade, l once asked little boy to tell
what he could about the appearance
of an Indian. After reciting at some
length, he finished with the following
statement: He shaves all the hair
off his head except little bit on top
which is called the Happy Hunting
Ground
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
To the Newspapers!

Hail to the newspaper. comforter Of
lonely hearts which wander. binder of
home ties, voice OF the nation. yehi-
Gle of sympathy for tie bereaved,
participator in joys of the living; join
ing the people of land, yet bringing
cheer and comfort tc those OF the
armchair and flreside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Greek Military TraInInu.

The ancient Greeks managed to
train not only their troops but the
whole nation by offering liberal prizes
LOT proficiency in all kinds OF bodily
exercise, such as running, leaping,
hitting, spear throwing and wrestling.
At distance OF sixty yards their
spearmen could hit target with UNI
failing certainty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Not Worth $4,000.

One of the two OF Keokuk's ap-
praisers on the board is credited with
the statement at the Hotel Keokuk
last evening, that he would not give
$4,000 for the pile of junk, exclusive
of real estate holdings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

Municipal ownership of the Keokuk I
Ayaterworks Company plant was
knocked galley-west Saturday when
G. Fl. Sethman and George 7. Prince, !
members of the board of appraisers
representing the city, resigned from
the board rather than submit to the
exhorbitant appraisemeIlt which other
members of the board We're DESTROYS
OF making.
Then, unhampered by restrictions
Of the other three appraisers, the two
resigned appraisers made report TO
Mayor ]. F. Elder in which the value
of the old plant was given in cold
figures and an estimate made of the
amount which i'll would cost TO build
the plant anew. Despite the fact that
the estimated value of the old plant
was regarded as a trifle high, 1t was
stated that the total is more than
100000 less than would have been
reached by the board in its appraise-
ment, had the unreasonable methods
used to reach conclusions been I'M
questioned In their report Messrs.
Sethman and Prince, giving the city
the benefit of their study of the plant
and local conditions during the past
week. estimated the value of the plant
at s194,067 and the cost of building a
plant much larger, including interest
on capital during construction and
all engineering contingencies, at se54,
600. They qualified the former figures
by stating that they would not pay
that sum for the plant, although they
considered 1t a fair estimate.
viii Not Submit Question March 25
Mayor Elder stated that the ques
ton of municipal ownership of the
Keokuk plant would not be submitted
TO the voters at the election OF
March % When questioned whethe,
1t would be submitted without taking
into consideration the fact that this
city already had waterworks plant
the mayor would not definitely an
swer 1t is taken that he consider,
anything near 100000 too much mon
ey for the present plant. while tn,
idea of building a new plant, modern
and much more efficient, is not on
far removed from his mind. This i
a matter for settlement at an earl
date.
NJ l.. Holman, chairman of til
board, in making his report to Mayo
Elder, asks that two appraisers be al
pointed TO take the places of Messrs
Sethman and Prince Mayor Eide
states that this will not he done, insc
much as the information furnishe
by the city's representatives is suff
cient to enable them to take a stan
in the matter.
Explain Position in Resignation.
Messrs, Sethman and Prince explai
their position in their resignation I
Chairman N. l.. Holman The stat,
ment says:
I'VE entered upon the apprais
nnent of this property with firm dete
niination to act impartially and /
avoid. as far as possible, the spirit
contention TO be expected among a
torneys and occasionally assumed b
engineers, We had hoped and belle
ed that a frank honest discussion /
the matter TO be here discusse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
C|TY'S APPRAISERS BA[K At UNFAIR
METHODS Of OTHER MEMBERS Of BOARD

discussed only during meeting held
on the evening of the 2snd inst, but
II was evident to us that we could
not expect 10 obtain recognition of
our views regarding this, the most i'm
portant step in the proceeding. name
ly, the determination of depreciation
The figures arrived at for the re,
produced cost of the property under
discussion We're about $as7,0 900, to
which should be added some Items
that had not been considered up to
that time and which would probably
raise the amount OF the cost of re
production to about sS4o,o0u, inciud-
ing going value.
Judging from the spirit manifest
ed on the part of the other apprais-
ers, we are firmly of the opinion
that the net valuation that would
finally be reached would approximate
sS00,00o, a valuation which we would
positively refuse to indorse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Charge Them with Being Unreasonable and Hand
in Their designations Following
General Disagreement
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP KNOCKED OUT
City will not Submit Question of Owning Local
Plant to Voters on March 25-Story of
Last Days Meeting.
Developments of the Day in Appraisment
of the Waterworks

Charging
H. Sethnan T. Prince
praisers representing the
M. l.
10 d..
Following
methods continued The figures follow:
old plant $te4o67
Net would place
question of municipal ownership
will
to voter is a matte to determined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Twenty-six Eminent Iowa Engineers
Came to keokuk to See Great
Work in Process of Con-
struction.
ARE THE STATE SOCIETY
Which Concludes Its Annual Meeting
at Davenport by Visiting the
Works In the Mississippi
River Here.

Twenty-six of the eminent engi-
neers of Iowa visited the big water
power works yesterday and we're en-
tertained at luncheon by Chief Engi-
neer Cooper at the Riverview club
house
They were a part of the membership
of the Iowa Engineering Society which
closed its annual meeting at Daven-
port by coming down here to see the
engineering feat being built in the
bottom of the Mississippi river at
keokuk. me party included members
|of the faculties of the state university
lat Iowa City and of the state college
lat Ames. 1t arrived at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning on train which was
late, and their inspection of the water
power works occupied the rest of the
day
They were met at the train by Chief
Engineer Cooper and taken to the
club house and then at once to the
| Iowa division of the works. After
luncheon they went to the Illinois
division and out to the end of the big
dam already almost extended to the
Iowa shore They left last evening
for their homes, after dining at the
4 club house.
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-head The Daily Gaze city .oo
per week
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HoIman's Report.

Charging that the reasons given in
their letter are not borne out or sus-
tanned by inmates of the testimony.
Chairman Holman made his report to
Mayor Elder, asking that two substi-
tutes be appointed In his report he
said:
you are hereby notified that the
two appraisers, G. H. Sethman and
George t. Prince, selected on behalf
Of the city of keokuk under ordinance
No. Sc to appraise the value of the
property of the keokuk Wafer Works
! Company and who met and convened
/ with the board consisting on Febru-
airy 10, 1912, and have met in session
with said board. copy of their letter
lof resignation being attached hereto
and Incorporated in the minutes OF
said board of appraisers, all of the
/, minutes of which are hereto attached
II and made part thereof The said
appraisers have given reasons set out
1 in their letter which are not borne
oat or sustained by the minutes at.
/ tached hereto. All of the motions re
! ferred TO in said minutes were deter
mined by unanimous vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
MAN KILLED BY
FALLING TREE
r. w. Carpenter, a Wood Chopper on
Castro Island, Met Accidental
Death While
at Work.
CHECK RAISER CAUGHT
Another Man Working on Island At
tempted to get More Money
Than Was Coming
to Him.
Especial to The Gate City.1

Especial TO The Gate City.1
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Feb. "a. =
The coroner's jury found that T. w
Carpenter came TO his death by the
accident of tree hitting him on the
head, on Casio island where he was
employed as wood chopper in the
clearing operations going on in the
river,
A tree fell in an unexpected direc.
ton, owing to the wind striking it at
the critical moment, and Carpenter
was under it. The evidence before
Coroner Korschgen brought out tina:
the man telling the tree gave the us
ual warning shout about two minutes
before the tree fell, and all the other
men left the vicinity except Carpen-
ter who continued te walk around the
tree. His skull was fractured and he
lived only forty-five minutes after the
accident. The body was brought here
and prepared for burial.
Efforts are being made to commun.
icate with Roy Carpenter, the broth
er of the dead man who is supposed
to be at l.aconi, Iowa, and so far as
known here the only relative.
Crude Work at Check Raising.
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Feb. "a. =
4 man with the Hibernian- Egyptiar
name OF Mike Arok waived examina
ton here today and was bound over
to thu grand iti1-,- an tha .b,- . !
tempting to entice money from bank
by raising check.
& Arck was employed in the clearing
.Fof the Islands in the Mississippi rive,
near here and received a time checs
for sixty cents from his foreman. II
very crude fashion, fifteen dollars wa,
written in front Of the sixty cent,
With lead pencil and an awkward
lchirography. When ii was presentaf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
A Notable Gathering.

In the party were Thos. H. Mac
Donald, of Ames, president of the Iowa
Engineering Society; Keys c. Gaynor,
of Sioux City, its vice president; T. r.
Warriner. of Cedar Rapids, and Paul
Bee. directors of the society; F. T.
Chesiey and Curtis F. Dey, of Iowa
City, n. A. Gillette and F. S. Alden,
lof Cedar Rapids: K. H. Talbot, OF
Chicago: a. l.. Daniel, of Traer;
Charles P. Chase, of Clinton; ]. A. G.
Sweimler, W. Fl. Steiner and W. B
Skogerson, Of Marshal!town; C. H
Currie, and r. G. Austin, of Webster
City. ]. Fl. Maym, of Council Bluffs;
| John M. Wells, of Nevada: G. H
! Erickson, of Armstrong; Frank w
fDusey and Theo. S. Delay, of Creston
(! Lafayette Higgins, Lowell H. Stone
and ] B. Marsh, of Des Moines; all
these being members of the Iowa En-
gineering Society. With them was
also H. NJ. Nabstedt, of prominent
hydraulic construction company Of
Boston
! The next meeting of the society viii
be held in Sioux City next year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Resignation Follows.


We. therefore, concluded that We
could best serve the interests of the
city by resigning from the board at
this time rather than continue and
make it possible for the board to
adopt a report which might work in
jury to the city. We have, therefore,
followed this course. and enclose
herewith copy of letter addressed
by US to Mr. Holman chairman, in
which we formally resign as members
of the board"
Following this action the two ap.
praisers prepared a formal report
which was made to the city commits
sion. II was impossible to secure this
report yerbatum, but the essence OF
| it is contained in the early paragraphs
OF this article in which the esti-
mates placed on the old plant and a
new one are given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

Gate City want ads get results.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

E. ID. Stages, freight claim agent
for the S. L. B. & NJ. Ry., arrived in
the city yesterday to spend a few
days here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Lively Tussle With Racsoon.

An interesting tussle with a rae
coon at the snake farm yesterday
morning caused lots of amusement
for about a dozen o%nloOkers. Mr..
Ridas had sold a full grown raccoon
with the understanding that he
should put a collar and chain on il.
This was not 80 easily done, on
account of the numerous paws OF Mr..
Coon, and his aver ready teeth. and
quite a struggle ensued. After a
while, however, Mr.. Ridas got his
hands around the animals neck, and
held him with one hand while he
put the collar on with the other. In
the struggle Mr.. Ridas was bitten
several times and had his left hand
scratched severely, on account OF his
hand slipping on the fur OF the coon
and allowing the creature to wiggle
loose.
After the chain and collar were
firmly fastened, the coon was leac
triumphantly out of the cage in the
yard where he made things interest
ing for the man holding the chain.
by trying to bite his shins. A donkey
was grazing in the yard and the coon
was placed on its back. II was hard
to tell which was the most scared
the coon or the donkey. EThe donkey
left that immediate Vicinity in short
order. and the COON eaped at Mr.
Ridas, barely missing landing on the
latter's shoulder.
The buyer Of yhe coon said that
he more than gOf his moneys worth
s by seeing Mr. sid'' handle me
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Liver Buttons
From Hot Springs
Really Marvellous Remedy for Consti-
tuition, Biliousness and Sick
Headache.

Elderly people especially, are
finding to their great joy that there
is nothing on earth so god +; o aid
the bowels and keep the stomach.
bowels and liver in tip-top condition
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
They are surely true laxatives;
they not only keep the bowels in
prime shape without discomfort. but
they tone up the system purify the
blood, turn sallow, pimply skin into
clear, healthy skin, and Danish des-
pondency or the blues.
Use the wonderful HOT SPRINGS
LIVER BUTTONS, also for indiges-
ton, torpid liver, nervousness. dir
ziness. etc, and you will have no use
for ordinary c~arthartics and purga-
tives. % cents a box al all good drug
stores. For free sample write Hot
Springs Chemical Co.. Hot Springs.
Ark.
Brownsville Drug Co., Brownsville,
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Belated Appreciation.


A workman called at the home of
President Taft's brother Charlie in
Cincinnati to perform some odd job
and he paused to note some Of the
priceless paintings in Brother Char
lies private gallery. He vas attrac-
ted to a small original Van Dyke
and moved up close to get a better
look.
All" he exclaimed. I've got
that same thing down home. Yes,
it's exactly like that. My wife got
it some place here in town. Are they
worth much?"
THAT one is worth s35.OOO," he
was told.
Him" he murmured. Il guess I'll
have ours framed."-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

d. T. Sandal. a commercial tour
ist from Syracuse, N. ", who has
been in the city on business for the
past few days, left for st. Louis on
the afternoon train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
WANT BULL FIGHT RATES
FOR MEXICAN LAB0RERS

Jacksonville. Texas. June l2.-ThH
neach growers Of this city nave Pc
,ilioned President Freeman q ne Il
= : railroad for a low rae on
Mexican laborers from Laredo 70 inns
a,,y 10 gather the peach crop
have asked for the bull hsht
rate Of six dollars. the farmers taN-
- he position that the fruit m
,.v i as important TO the couh-
try as bull hghting- The hai'roau
ission is without authority N
such matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

Geo. Hufford Of San Antonio, who
has been spending a few days in
the city, returned home on the aft
train yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Married in Mexico.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kuck have
announced the marriage Of their
daughter Elvira to j. Clotiolus Of
Tampico, Mexico. Mr.. Clotiolus IL
an engineer in the employ Of the
Waters Pierce company al Tampico.
The couple will reside there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

THAT man has an idea that he UNI
derstands women. He's a widower,
| believe"
Nope. If he's got any such idea
&c that hes 4 bachelor Houston
Post. Is. FEE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been filed for record with
the county clerk:
The Lyford Realty company trans
ferred lot % of block E of Lyf0rd,
to Sina G. Loya. The eonsidera-
tion was $50.
J.. s. Dodson and wife transferred
II 1-2 acres of land in partition
share % of the Espiritu Santo
Grant. The consideration was
~$1,612.50.
Extend a helping hand 10 the loca'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
PERSONALS :
X X **&** X X X x

lIIOOtUlkO "
Mx**M*x X M <
L. A. Whitney went to Harlingen
on business yesterday.
r. H. Fillans of Houston was a
business visitor in the city yester-
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hall arrived from
Houston yesterday to make a short
visit in the city.
f. T. Alexander of this city went
to San Benito on the afternoon train
yesterday.
d. NJ. Scott of Louisville, KY,
went to San Benito on the afternoon
train, after a short visit here.
r. j. Swaringen of McAllen spent
the day in the city yesterday. re-
turning home on themotor.
j. w. Barber OF San Antonio, who
was in the city on business, returned
home yesterday.
George Rosenfield of Houston, who
spent several days in the city, left
for home yesterday.
Jas. Odom of Mercedes returned
home on the morning train yester-
day, after tr~ansacting business in
this city.
Mrs. Juliet Bush and her daugh-
ter, Lillian, of Huntsville, arrived
yesterday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. w.
s. Blackshear.
H. b. Webster Of Waco, who has
been spending several days in the
city on business, returned home on
the morning train yesterday.
T. H. ShultZ of San Antonio left
for up the Branch yesterday morn
ing on a short business trip. From
there he will return home.
Miss NJ. Pulls of Des Miones, Iowa,
who has been sight seeing in the Val
ley for several days, started on her
return trip home yesterday.
J.. H. Koontz of Houston, who ar
rived in the city several days ago,
took a short business trip up the
Branch yesterday.
H. N. Nixon, formerly employed at
the Hicks Hardware store, left yes
terday for San Antonio, where he
will make his future home.
General Agent c. L. Macmanus of
the st. L. B. & M. Ry., at Browns
Vile went 10 Kingsville on business
on the afternoon train yesterday.
Geo. Hufford Of San Antonio. who
has been spending a few days in
the city, returned home on the aft
ernoon train yesterday.
Frank Rabb and Mayor Cole ar
rived home yesterday from Corpus
Christi, where they heard Judge
Ramsey speak.
E. ID. Stages, freight claim agent
for the S. L. B. & NJ. Ry., arrived in
the city yesterday to spend a few
days here.
d. r. Sandal. a commercial tour
ist from Syracuse, n. ", who has
been in the city on business for the
past few days, left for st. Louis on
the afternoon train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

Extend a helping hand 10 the loca,
merchant in the way Of patronage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

Frank Rabb and Mayor Cole ar
rived home yesterday from Corpus
Christi, where they heard Judge
Ramsey speak.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25
The New Gospel Of War

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