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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
THE EVANGELIST
WRITES GOODBYE
Her people and the Treatment
He Received
Here.
THANKS TO THE PRESS
Closes Here BY Delivering His Most
Famous Lecture at
the A. NJ. E.
Church.

Evangelist Williams sends the fol-
loving farewell to the Gate city, ex-
pressing his appreciation of the man
ner in which he has been welcomed
IN Keokuk.
And now the end is about reached,
the last chapter is about concluded,
the last leaf is about turned and we
write fms at the bottom. The record
is ended. and is with God You and
I journey no longer together. but here
we part. If / had the. same number
OF days to go over again, / might
make efforts in directions that | have
not in the past. but however I'M
worthy, | leave the record with God,
trusting not in its worth or value but
in the mercy and grace Of God.
Ny memory of Keokuk will ever
be pleasant, my brethren and sisters
and citizens, Of this home Of. the
coming thousands. Ny mind goes
forward when we. shall meet again
not here, but in heaven where our
friends are gathered. / say not fare
well. but goodbye, and by that mean
God be with you.
Il wish to thank the press for the
generous reports they have given of
the meetings. When crowns are dis
tributed and stars placed in those
crowns, the press OF Keokuk will
surely come in for their crown and
share OF stars, for | am very greatly
/ n cd IN
cess has come to my meetings, for
the very generous way in which the
meetings have been kept before the
public. There has been universal
kindness shown to me, for which
am truly grateful viii hail with de
light il in the turn OF the iternan.
wheel a call should be found from
keokuk.
Z will close my stay in Keokuk
Monday night, October %, at s D. m.
by giving my lecture. aThe Last
RomD With the Tiger at the A. NJ.
E. church, to the negroes of KeokuR.
Sam Jones named this lecture This
will make 2,270 times have told this
story. October 90, 80 and 81, 1 lecture
in Piasa, H.. November 2 to rs at
the Methodist church, stanberry, Mo.
November % to December 16, Metho-
ldist church, Marshfield, Nc, Decem-
Der 1S to 80, Methodist church, Alton.
H.. January 10, Y. NJ. c. A.. Memphis,
Tenn, January % to February 2. Y.
NJ c. A., Nashville, Tenn: FebruarT
x q ~
February IS to %, Y. NJ. C. A Coluna-
bus, S c.: February IS to March 2, Y.
NJ. c. A., Winston, Salem, N. C.
have had all the help in my mees
/ ings here that possibly could be given
me, by Mr.. Burns, the general score
Itary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. / found him
always ready to go the limit to help
me in body. mind and spirit
i w. H. WILLIAMS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
Read What You Can Get with a
Honsier
Hoosier

Without extra cost you get with the Hoos-
Ter, sanitary metal -four bin, capacity e5
pounds; "clock-face' patented want list
roomy cupboard for cereals, dishes, etc. met
al sugar bin. dustproof; crystal glass air
tight spice jars; glass alright tea and co f.
fee jars; handy utensil hooks sanitary roll
ing pin rack; improved metal bread and
cake box; metal cake tray; compartment
cutlery drawer; linen drawer large pot and
kettle cupboard, pan racks, sliding shelf:
convenient cutting board; patented aluminium
covered table 40x39 inches - larger, more
convenient than a kitchen table: copper
plated adjustable doo- fasteners; ball-bear-
ing, high-grade pressed steel casters Finish
is golden oak, water and steam proof.
Size--height, feet inches; width. 8
feet inches; depth of lower section, 2 feet
4 inches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
Benefits Already Begun.

This leaves the river permanently
where 1t has been flowing for a couple
OF months, restricted to part of Its
width along its eastern side On the
western side OF the river there is the
big thirty-five acre cofferdam in
which the largest power house in the
worli is being completed, and from
the, river side of this juts the com
pleted western end of the dam, the
total extending far out into the river.
Steamboatmen have been telling
the newspapers UP the river that this
is a specially good period for naviga-
ton at time when the boats gener-
ally withdraw from the upper river.
The fact is that the narrowing Of the
Mississippi at the great Keokuk dam
as described above and the further
obstruction OF the piers OF the dam
structure makes the water several
feet higher aDove the dam than be-
lowso that with the Keokuk gauge
below the dam reading low. there is
plenty Of depth above the dam. Thur
early is beginning the benefit TO nayi-
cation which was one Of the reasons
for building this greatesg Of daR.e
here. IN the end, eight feet Of water
will be maintained for sfxtyfye
miles up the river over the worst
stretch Of the Mississippi from one
end to the other All the work here
Is being done under government sup.
ervtsion and the United Stateg will
benefit many millions Of dollars BY
the building Of the Keokuk dam, loek,
dry dock and other parts and adiuncts
of the largest water-power develop
ment in the world in the mississippi
river and the heart of the Mississippi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
MISSISSIPPI IS
DAMNED FOREVER
Permanent spllIways Being Built In
Great kcokuk Dam From Iowa
End Into the River Which is
Forced TO the Eastward.
MIGHTY RIVER cHoKED
Navigation Already improved Above
Colossal Structure Which In the
End VIII Maintain Eight
Feet Of Water IS Miles.

Unfair advantage is being taken OF
the mighty Mississippi for inside the
cofferdam which was supposed TO be
temporary when it unwatered sec
ton of river bottom ahead of the
great Keokuk dams progressing end
are built the permanent spillways
which will dam the great river for ar
least 5000 years.
The dam is composed of 119 bridge
like spans through which the river
flows until the spillways over which
tile water win pour are built The
spiIlways between The piers bring the
dam up to his full height for quar-
ter of mile al the Illinois end when
was built in meadow Between the
bluff and the present bank OF the riv-
ser. Now that the dam structure is
completed for its full ninetenths or
a mile across the river to its junction
with the power house on the Iowa
side, over quarter of mile of the
western end of the dam will be COM
pleted, spillways and all, while the
last section OF cofferdam still sur
rounds it. Thirty-four spans and the
western abutment will be completed
at once, and In fact this work is near
" done now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
Hannibal Division.
centerYille Division.

No. will leave Keokuk at $40 a.
N instead of sos receiving transfers
from Hannibal division No. u at AL
exandria instead of at Keokuk as al,
present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

tied several days with VIM. Priessman
and family.
Mrs. Julia LeMairc entertained a
number Of friends at an old fashion
ed wool-picking party.
Mrs. e. B. Simmonds entertained at
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sweet,
MIR. and Mrs. David Sweet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Triboulet and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ellie simmonds.
Mr. Arthur steffen and wife spent
few days visiting their son Neal in
Peoria.
Glen simmonds and wife are re-
joicing over a six pound girl which
arrived Friday night.
Mrs. George Harrison is very sick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
NEW TIME TABLE FOR
BURLINGTON ROUTE
Several Changes Are Made in the
Time of Trains In and Out
of Keokuk.

The new time table for the Burllng-
ton, which goes into effect November
3rd, has the following changes that
are Of interest to the Keokuk travel
ing public.
Hannibal Division.
No. will leave Keokuk at 7:25 a.
N instead OF 7:35 a. M
No. 3 will leave Keokuk al 1:40 p.
n instead OF 1:55 p. m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Now just see how I can reach
down, pull out this sliding shelf,
take of a pot or pan, and shove
the shelf back out OF. the way,
without moving from my stool.
Isn't it wonderful?
Note the cutting board slides
out from underneath the table
top. I always use it for cutting
bread, etc.
the club closes-Alright, just a
/ will go down with you. Does
with the cabinet closed. Yes
may be closed when we get thel
did-Oh, do hope for your (
few minutes later this lady hat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Could you imagine anything
more sanitary than this metal
-four bin? | put the flour in at
the top and take it out at the
bottom, thoroughly sifted. See,
like this.
/ never have any mouldy
-four. The first flour in is the
first -four out When / want to
clean the bin simply shove Up
the glass and reach inside
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

valley, not to mention the economrc
and commercial value accrueing TO
the people indirectly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

See how easily can take it
apart for cleaning. Simple, isn't
it? There is no place for dirt
to lodge anywhere. That is
why the Hoosier Keeps SO fresh
and clean all the time. I can
roll it up to the window or onto
the porch If I like and let sun
shine into every corner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

This is the dish cupboard.
You see, even while sitting |
can reach up to the highest
shelf 1t is a whole lot differ
ent than walking back and forth
for everything, isn't it?
You have no idea the things I
can store away in here. Some
times have as many as 40 pacK-
ages in the lower shelf alone. 1t
does save many miles of steps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment, so
cents at any drug store.--Advertiss
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Here is the glass salt dish,
and the glass tea and coffee
Jars. On the other door are
ten spice jars. These are also
glass and have aluminium tops
a whole lot different from the
old unsanitary tin cans used
to use. I can always see how
much stock / haze, and mark
whatever I need on this clock
faced want list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
RASco.
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Wv v " "
Miss Mamie Ancelet Is home from
! three months visit In the west.
Mra. Alden Rodgers and children of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27
Why You Should Join Now


rst-Duncan-Schell has been allotted only
SO Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets to be sold at a
special club price by the manufacturers OF
this famous cabinet.
Second-The advantage Of this club plan is
to give you benefit Of the great saving that
comes from the enormous volume OF Hoos-
Ter sales to the thousands, who, like SO Keo-
kuk enroll their names at once.
Will You Be aHoosier" Member?
Third-The membership shall be limited to
only 90 Cabinets, and they will be sold at
the national fixed price on special terms Of
s1.oo cash membership: $100 weekly dues
Fourth-Cabinets shall be delivered as soon
as sl.O0 membership is paid, to each mem
Der.
Flfth--'Those who want a Hoosier Cabinet
should enroll their names at once to avoid
disappointment when the club Is filed.
Remember this offer closes when 80 mem
bers have joined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Now see! Five seconds after
my work is done, everything is
shut in behind dust-proof doors.
My whole kitchen outfit is put
away out of sight. My kitchen
looks much neater, and every
thing is SO much more easily
kept clean. The cabinet closed
takes less room than a kitchen
table. Yes, 1t is made of solid
oak. 1t is guaranteed not to
warp. Oh, they last a lifetime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-27

Mher dld buy my Hooser? Duncanschells You
puy them anywhere think
the Eooe Club, an
Inen OF one single dorYes single dollar the
paahee que on the cabinet
9S mink OF iOh OF course before
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

Elimination of buildings in squares
south of Pennsylvania avenue of
$4f,100 more than offsets all in
creases on large buildings in 1912.
Therefore the net increase on i'm
provements in 1912 falls entirely on
the 10000 small homes, an average
per house of $500.
Table IA shows the assessment
ratios of land TO improvements in
four business squares and four resi-
dence squares, 70 demonstrate that
taxation of improvements falls more
heavily on residence sections than on
business sections, and therefore that
the present system is against the
home section where values are sta
tionary and in favor of the business
section where values rise with great
rapidity. and improvements are a
minor factor.
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

These comparisons show clearly how,
under the present assessments. ground
values bear too small a share of the tax
and improvements too large share;
and that in every case and section i'm
provements are thus. Disseminated
against, to the injury of the building
industries, of home owners, and of rent
payers, the discrimination being in
favor of the mere holder of land who,
as holders of land, add nothing to the
growth of the community, whatever
may be their activity or public useful
ness in other capacities.
Tables 6, Z. 8, and 9 show how, under
a taxation based upon a full and true
value assessment, the burdens would be
materially lightened on improvements
and placed equitably upon those ground
values which spring from the activities
and operations of the Federal Govern
ment and of the community, and not
from any fact of private ownership or
the fee in land.
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

the house the lower the proportion
ate assessment. Houses ranging in
selling price from $1,000 down to
$3,975 are given. These represent
each OF which Is overassessed In di-
rect gradation, according to price.
The S6.500 home Is assessed at 70 per
cent of its net cost, the $4,000 home
$3,975 home at 80 percent of it's net
cost The assessments in each in
stance show a total disregard of the
spirit of the law, which calls for q
buildings at the true value of each,
and total disregard of the funda-
mental principle of scientific assess
ment. which declares that improve
ments shall be assessed at the cost OF
construction. The net cost Is the true
criterion of value and not the inflated
price, even though It contains the
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

A recently published statement of the
District assessor indicates that over
S, ,000, 900 for new buildings are to be
added to Improvement values for 1928.
This wipes out the present margin and
places improvements above land assess
ments for the first time In over twenty
years, since the Inadequate assessments
OF 1889 Opp. 42-i4). The land assessments
demned areas north Of the Capitol by
certain street extensions, school sites,
and church site Withdrawals. whereby
land assessments are apt to fall below
s1S9, 900 OOO and Improvement assess
ments will pass the sl70,00o,OCO marx
from the addition of new buildings
Table No. IL compares the ratios OF
land value and Improvement assessments
and the true value ratios in the Dis
trict of Columbia with the assessments
in the four cities of New York, Boston,
Pittsburgh. and Houston, where scien-
tific systems of assessment have been
established and are working TO the
great satisfaction of the respective COM
,,,rnittne
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

The ratios of assessments to true
values as given in the several tahu-
lations are Conservatively within the
mark. Three tables are presented,
based on figures taken from the books
of a prominent Washington builder,
showing cost of land, cost of con-
struction. and selling price of three
rows of houses, erected shortly prior
to the triennial assessment. The fig
ures thus obtained are compared with
the assessment. A correct assessment
is figured from the book statement,
assessing improvements at two-thirds
Of construction cost and using the
net cost OF the property. instead OF it's
selling price, d the basis for the to-
tai assessment Thus a basis is cs-
ta blished for determining the amount
and percentage of Embarrassment
or oveTsssessment in land, improve
ments, and total, AS usual. the better
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cent; improvement assessment to true value,
y per cent; total assessment so per cent
of net cost, 67 per cent Of selling price
The following tabulations, Nos. 16, H.
and lS show certain overassessments
on middle-cla houses on the one
hand, anu underassCssments of the
sites OF notable properties in the north
west on the other. The tabulat'on oi
assessments and list prices in RdssA-
Chusetts Avenue Heights should b.
coupled with the informa ton that the
list prices may be subject to discounts
which, however, are liable to be with
drawn AZ any time.
The list prices are regarded by the
representatives OF the property as well
within the prospects of advances In
the Immediate future. Purchasers In
that area are assured that these
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

This table is based on an assumption
OF the same amount of taxes to be
raised under a full-value taxation as at
present. If the present rate of $150 on
q two-thirds valuation, which equals 81
On a full valuation, be used the amount
feised by the realty tax would be in
creased 50 per cent, but its distribution
under full-Value taxation, as Set forth
in the above table, is of the same per-
centage for any rate.
These four tables reveal the fact that
while under the present assessment land
values bear 5l.3 per cent and improve
ment values 4S.7 per cent of the taxes,
under a true valuation and assessment
land would bear as its proper share of
the realty tax 67.S per cent, while i'm
provements would bear but 32.2 per
cent In this change improve
ments. present and prospective, in
all sections of the District without ex-
the benefit will extend to every class
in the community except the land spec
ulating class, who aim to derive an ad-
vantage and profit not from their own
the community. This means that 95 per
cent of the community are injured b.
the present unfair and unbusinesslike
assessment, and correspondingly,. that
% per cent of the community Will be
given the benefit to which they are en-
titled by change to the fair, true, and
scientific assessment proposed.
Tables Nos 10 and II give the ratios
proVement values at different triennial
periods since 1890, showing the steady
lessening of the preponderance of
ground-valUe assessments to their pres
ent point of disappearance.
, TSSle l0-Ratio of assessment of land
~alues to improvements at triennial
period.
Tom l.. johnson assessment"
of 1898.
Land ...............E.......... .s19S. .772, ,672
Revision of 1894
Land ..'.''..'''.'............'' ll2'SSo'SSS
Reduction-4S per cent. S5,942, ,2S9
tom l.. Johnson assessment"
of 1898.
improvements ............,..... Is, SCI, ,367
Revision of 1894:
improvements .................. 1851, Al
Increase-6.4 per cent........ A,725,064
RATIO LAND TO IMPROVEMENTS.
Per cent
Improve differ
Land. ments. ence.
Per ct. Per ct. Per Ct
johnson assessment. 70 q Is
RsyL1sd assessment. 50 Il Il
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

profits which may be legitimately due
to the heavy expenses of promotion,
financing, and carrying. Those are
elements which do not enter upon
the value of the property. and should
be disregarded, as every sound auth
ority holds. in the matter of the pub
lie assessment.
TABLE l5-Home- Assessments and
Values.
Row of Houses on Fourteenth Street,
Near Buchanan.
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prices rel resent conservative valuations
which viii soon be passed by coming
advances throughout that area.
TABLE disbursements Of middle-clsss
houses.
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

TAD1E 5-Comparisun Of assessment ratios
nd full-value ratios between land and
Improvement values, by ratios and Sec
= Assess. Full
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o
esSnent and a
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1mpnsn 1SFsns per cent ~ sas5a
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BEN JOHNSON.
HENRY GEORGE, JR.
w. A. OLDFIELD.
WILLIAM G. REDFIELD.
G. o. LOBECK.
CYRUS A. SULLOWAY.
l.. c. DYER.
VICTOR L. BERGER Il
The Washington times., 1912-08-25

1850 feet ..... sO15 *' 100 5000 1890 5000
Il ! ] ! !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04
GERMAN DAY" PLANS
Anniversary of GermantoWn's
Founding to Be
Observed.

German day." the anniversary of the
founding Of Germantown. Pa, an event
that Is annually commemorated by the
Germans and their descendants through
out the country. will be celebrated by the
United German Societies of the District
Of Columbia in the hall Of the Washing
ton Saengerbund Monday evening with a
banquet. at which there will be many
prominent speakers. Musical selections
will be rendered by the singers of all the
German singing societies, the Washington
.Saengerbund. the Arion Gesang verein
and the Germania Maennerchor.
Two hundred and twenty-nine years
ago. October 6. 1858, the good ship Con-
cord sailed UP to the primitive wharf at
the little town of Philadelphia with about
300 Germans on board. Waiting to well
come them were the pioneer Franz Daniel
PAetorius and William Penn. The former
had reached America in the previous Au-
gust to make arrangements for the COM
tug. OF his countrymen. A tract of 5000
acres of land was obtained for them
through a charter from Penn
The land was situated north of Phil
adeiphia and on portion of it, embracing
100 acres, the town of Germantown was
laid out and subdivided among families.
This was in 1854.
When. in 1851, Germantown was in
corporated. no one wanted to hold Office,
through lack Of political ambition. Never
before had the world beheld the sight of
Q thrifty community. prospecting. thriving.
sign Of court. magistrate. policeman or
ofkicer Of any sort When. in after years,
a Jail was built, 1t for long time re-
mained empty for lack of evildoers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04
SAY GIRL STOLE CARRIAGE.
Young Colored Woman Also Accused
of Taking Horse.

Charged with breaking into "a stable
and stealing horse and carriage valued
at 500. colored" GIRL who says she Is
Fannie Thomas OF 427 Limerick alley
southwest was arrested today by Lieut..
Father and Policeman Frye Of the fourth
precinct
The girl was arrested at the home Of a
relative at Lanham. Md, early this morn
ing and taken to the station house. She
will be arraigned in the Police Court to-
morrow morning on a charge Of house
breaking. =.
DR.. Philip Brooks Of 3O6 Sd street south
west reported to The police that his stable
at LIST and III streets southwest had been
broken into on the night Of September
&C. and the horse and carriage stolen.
The officers traced the property to Lam
ham, where. they say. the girl left It In
charge Of a relative to be sold.
The police say the girl told them q
friend brokefopen the stable and that she
took the horse and carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04
PERSONAL INJURIES ALLEGED.
Damages Claimed From Traction
Line and Coca Cola Company.

Anarrie 8. Jones has. filed suit
against the Capital Traction Company
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries. Through Attorneys
Mason N. Richardson and Charles g.
Shreve, jr., the plaintiff says she was
alighting- from car at 18th and X
streets. August % last, when the ve-
hicle was suddenly started and she
was thrown to the ground and sus-
tanned serious injury.
The. Coca Cola Company is named
damages filed by William r. Denny,
who claims to have been run down by
an automobile OF the company June
IL last, while he was walking on 9th
street. Attorneys Birney & Woodland
has been painfully injured.