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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
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L
ing Post.1
NEW YORK, Jan. s.--From an
economic point of view the most in
teresting occurrence of the day was
the ordering of 100000 GOLD for ex-
port to Europe. In view of the fact
that we ourselves were lately taking
gold from London on legitimate
commercial basis of exchange and
that we withheld such orders only In
Difference to the urgent solicitations
of the English market, this turn Of
events may seem anomalous The
present export operation is however.
similar in nature to our suspension
Of gold imports in December. The ac-
tual international balance is still in
New York's favor and so is the rate
OF foreign exchange, but Paris, which
for we'll known reasons, needs the
gold, is virtually bidding for it-as
the same market did in February of
last year.
None of the market We're visibly
influenced by this gold expectation.
On our stock exchange, another frac-
tional advance occurred in the earlier
hours. offset by irregular reactions
later.
The foreign exchange market was
naturally unsettled by the gold ex-
port news, but exchange ruled firm
most of the day at level slightly
above that which prevailed at yester-
days close
New York Money Market.
Money on call, 8.
Six months, ~.
Mercantile paper, 8.
Bar silver London. 2sss.
Bar silver New York, unchanged.
Demand sterling, 4.S6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

FOR DEFINITE PLAN
Executive Committee Must Make Re-
port on the Work That Has
Been Done Thus
Far.

1 At meeting of the executive com.
mittee Of the dam celebration com.
mittee held last night 1t was decided
to ask President G. r. Joy. OF the In
dustrial Association. to call In the
near future meeting OF representa-
tives from cities Of the power zone to
which the committee should present
Its plans and it's efforts toward get
ting President-elect Wilson here.
| Some definite plan Of extending the
invitation will be adopted and also
some definite scheme as to the scope
and extent OF the celebration Will be
adopted. 1t is thought.
AS yet no name has been chosen by
which to designate the celebration but
various people have voluntarily sug-
gested names which would be appro-
pirate, among which are Tristate
commercial exposition, Power zone
industrial celebration, Mississippi val
ley hydro-electric celebration.
Sydney j. Roy has called confer
ence Of Missouri cities in Hannibal
Friday to discuss the celebration.
The Hannibal Courier-Post says.
Twenty Or more cities and towns
OF northeast Missouri have been in.
vtsed to take part in a conference
here next Friday concerning this sec
tons attitude and interests In the
celebration of the Mississippi power
dam at Keokuk next August. The
meeting will be at IL O'Clock lunch
con at the Mark Twain hotel and the
discussion will follow.
While probably not every city In.
vited will participate it is expected
that large number of them will
send representatives to the confer.
ence. Every city in northeas. Mis-.
souri, is deeply interested in the dam
and the opportunity to secure current
from it and 1t is believed that this
viii cause an interest In the confer
ence.
Secretary Roy of the Commercial
club. has invited the Business Mems
Exchange of st. Louis to send dele
cation to meet with the northeast
Missonrians. Among the cities asked
TO send delegations are: Louisiana,
Canton. La Grange. st. Charles, Pal
myra, New London, Center, Per
Kahoka. GAINESVILLE, Troy, Bowling
Green Ewing, Edna, LaBelle, Mem
phis, Ellsberry, Monroe City, Shelbina
and Monticello.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
CITY NEWS.

| A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Security State bank was held in
/ this city this morning. There was no
change made in the officers of the
new bank. E. A. French, cashier, has
been experimenting the work at the
new building at Eighth and Main AND
| the work is being rushed to compile
ton. No date for the opening of the
] bank has been set but the officers
want to open /. to the public as quick
ly as possible. The out of town
stockholders present today were: w.
j B. Seeley of Mt. Pleasant, Frank D..
Ketcham, Harrington, DR.. Baxter.
Astoria, and Geo. Wettern. Donnell-
son.
John Dewitt of The Industrial AS
sociation, has returned from Des
Moines where he assisted Clifford
Thorne. rate commissioner, in prepar-
ing some evidence in the western
rate case which involves rates from
interior points of Iowa to points west
of the Missouri river excepting Paci-
fie coast rates.
Judge j. H. Henderson, commerce
counsel, and A. D. Beal, of the Iowa
rate department, left Des Moines yes
terday SO they could be in Chicago to.
day to argue the transcontinental
commodities rate case before the in
terstate commerce commission. Judge
Henderson is identified with .he Keo-
kuk rate cases, recently argued be-
fore the commission in Washington.
Coal. wood, coke and kindling, in
any quantity. Eaton, phone 1471.--
Adv.
Marriage licenses have been
granted to BENJAMIN West, 81 and
Clara Smith, 10, both of Keokuk;
Carl c. Johnson, %, of this city, and
Margaret Gibson. 90, of Griswold,
Iowa.
Captain A. G. Decker left last
night for st. Louis. accompanied by G.
j. Kirch, in the interest of the Keo-
kuk Motor Boat club, explain to
the convention that there will be no
need for worry over the ability OF
Keokuk to handle the 1918 regatta.
]. P. Allen, of the Water Power com
pany, will also talk to the conven-
ton and assure it that there will be
plenty of water for the meet. Mr.. AL
len will go to st. Louis tonight.
Bluff Park, situated just below
Montrcse, has been sold by j. E.
and wife to Caroline Ian
caster Fowler and Katherine E. Fowl
er subject to railroad right of ways
end Water Power company rights to
overflow, reserving to the Bluff Park
owner the right to use the beach for
all proper uses, including rights to
construct lagoons, The full sale price
is not stated.
- baskets coal. 81; chunk wood,
Sc; short kindling,. So. Watson. sos.--t
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
After an illness Of About Six Weeks
and After Undergoing an OPP
Grafton at Local
hospital.
BURIAL .' la IN MISSOURI
Was Member Of the Modern Wood.
man and the Moose Or.
sanizations of the
City.

Thomas eastman died at HAS
o'clock last night at local hospital,
after an Illness of about six weeks,
bladder and kidney affection being
the trouble from which he suffered.
Two weeks ago last Sunday he under.
went an operation in the hope that he
might find relief but none came and
I he gradually sank until his death.
His residence was at los Bank
street and he was about fifty-two
years Of age. He is said to have been
native OF Connecticut and came to
Keokuk about ten years ago. where he
has since continued to reside. Sever
al years ago he was married in Keo-
kuk to Mrs. Alice Stice, widow,
who survives him, with the following
step-children by her former marriage,
one son, Orville o. Stice, and three
daughters, Misses Myrtle and Ina
Stice, at home, and Mrs. Oslo Dean.
A brother and sister-in-law OF Quincy
were present at his death.
Mr.. eastman was well known in
heoKuK and was engaged for num-
her of years as a teamster with the
s. P. Pond company. Always prompt
and reliable. hn was a favored and
trusted semploye Of that company, and
respected and honored by all with
whom he associated. He was reared
in the Catholic faith. He held mem
bership with the Modern Woodman
and Moose organizations in this city,
prompt and earnest in all his lodge
duties.
Apparently in good health and act
i've only short time ago, he was
cut down in the prime of his advanced
manhood, leaving sorrowing family
and many friends and associates to
feel the sadness of great social and
traternal loss.
The burial will take place at Mem
phis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
REPORTS UPON THE
CEMETERY FILED
Trustee Makes Reports Showing
Amount Of Money Received and
Expended and Condition.

H, A. Heaslip. trustee. has filed the
following report upon the perpetuai
care fund OF Oakland cemetery:
Amount received from own
ers of lots to date $685.. .s36S0 90
Amount received from inter
est on same to date 1880. 257 80
Amount received from city
clerk to cover old shortage 200. 90
IolaI .......,.a..,.......s.... S4,l5f 3a
First mortgages on real es-
tate bearing percent. $4,000. 90
Amount paid city clerk for
care of lots ............. 22e. OF
Amount paid for premium on
bonds--trustee-to date ~ 5000
Amount of cash in Keokuk
National bank ......... 5s1 25
Total .s4.137. 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
'CLEVER CROOK
WORKS MERCHANTS
rhres keokuk Business Houses Are
victImIzed BY Clever Forger
Monday Who Gets
Away.
DRAWN ON sH1sLER
a. were Supposed to be Signed by
Contractor and Loss is Not
Discovered Until
Tuesday.

Three Keokuk business houses were
made the victims Of smooth crook
early Monday evening, when the,
rashed checks, to the amount Of $54.St
drawn against the account Of R. G
Shisler, contractor and builder, on tho
State Central Savings bank.
julius Funk, clothing dealer at $40
Main street, was the first victim oil
the man, who gave his name as James
Jackson. After buying goods to the
amount Of s2.4O, he rendered check
purporting to be signed by r. c.
Shisler. In the lover left hand corner
Twas stamped the word for labor.
Mr. Funk did not have the change in
the store and gave the man his per
sonal check for the twenty dollars in
change. This check has not been
cashed yet and payment on it has
teen stopped at the bank, leaving Mr.,
Funks actual loss only to the amount
| of the goods bought by the stranger
The next place visited by the forg.
Or was the Star Brand Shoe company's
store on Main street, where the same
kind OF a check was given in pay.
| ment for a FIVE dollar pair of shoes.
| He received $1T40 in change from
Mr.. Ditrick, the manager of the store.
O. w. Ellsworth and Co.. druggists,
were next visited where check pay
liable to John Ross, and signed by
Ishisler, was given. This check was
| for ten dollars and he received nine
dollars change after making few pur-
&thases
All the checks were given between
| Blk and seven o'clock and it is sup
| posed that the man made his get
'away on the next train. 1t was not
until Tuesday afternoon that it was
! discovered that the checks were forg-
|eries and reported to the police.
Chief Kenney discovered that Mr..
shisler, who is the contractor for the
new Y. w. G.. A. building, carries 70
deposits in Keoluk banks and does
rot use rubber stamp in signing
checks for his payroll. 1t Is supposed
that the crook carries a set of rubber
stamps in his pocket and arranges
them 10 suit his need.
The stranger is described as FIVE
feet, seven or eight inches tall, smooth
|fhaven, sandy complexion and hair,
and wearing light brown overcoat
He also wears a brown sweater coat
|and brown cap, and has the appear
|ance OF mechanic. He wore Lair OF
|old tan shoes but may be wearing a
|new pair of tan shoes, now.
The police believe that the mer-
chants themselves could avoid great
peal OF trouble with crooks of this
Find If they would be more careful
ehout cashing checks for strangers.
with the large number OF strangers
Pn the city. Chief Kenney says that
the merchants should require positive
Foentification before cashing checks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
GARMENT WORKERS
CLASH WITH POLICE
One Striker Was Sent TO the Hospital
With Badly dubbed
Head.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK. Jan. S.--G.ashes be-
tween the pickets of the garment
workers union and the police were
frequent today in the strike OF the
tailoring trades. One striker was
sent to the hospital with a badly
dubbed head.
About 5000 more workers ioined
the strikers today when the employees
of the kimona and wrapper trade
walked out. The voting on the strike
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
Talking Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Represen
tasiyes from New York, Chicago. Sar
Francisco. Los Angeles. Cleveland and
other cities We're heard by the house
ways and means committee today III
tariff revision pleas.
Oils. salts, acids and perfumeries
were the subjects treated. The manu-
facturers of commodities under CON
sideration varied widely In their de
mands for changes in the present
Payne-Aldrich law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
Postal SAVINGS Report.

limited Press eased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, Jan. Cincinnati
Ohio, led the cities of the country in
the amount of postal savings bonds
requested on January /, depositors
there taking $4,000 Chicago was
second with s34,70o, but showed the
larges. gain of any city over the last
issue of the bonds. Other cities, in
the order of the taking of the bonds,
were:
San Francisco s2s,o6O; Washington.
s27, $50; ST. Paul. s2l.241; Los Ange-
les, s17450; New York. $4,000; Co
lumbus, Ohio, $1,000; Tacoma, SILL
500; Wellston, Ohio, $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
Chance slons.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Frank Chance
this afternoon signed three-year
contract to manage the New York
Highlanders. The contract was sign
ed In the Office of Ben B. Johnson,
president OF the American League.
No terms were given out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
War u Ended

Fn ,ea press Leased Wire Service. !
Far ~. SMITH. Ark, Jan. s.-The
A. o.sr the site Of Jay, Oklahoma
NJ uea today when Sheriff Thomas
Il, :, Jay met the leaders Of Old
kc,,s :. me deadline dividing the two
Il 'V ~, OF the town and shook hands,
lto n,a records will be moved back
E,nro oia Jay in accordance with the
asme court deiision which held that
4, La ss' 'own Of Jay was on the New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

question advanced rapidly today, with
the members of the ladies' garment
workers. All indications point to a
big majority in favor of striking,
which would mean that $4,000 more
workers will join the movement by
Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

The funeral of Ardis Hedrick, the
little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Hedrick OF 2o25 Orleans avenue, oc-
Cured at 1880 o'clock this afternoon
at the Bank street Christian church,
Rev. S. A. Cook, pastor of that church
conducting the services. The burial
took place at Hickory Grove ceme,
terry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
FUNERAL NOTICE.

EPPERS-The funeral Of the late
Lethie Eppers will be held at 2::30
tomorrow afternoon from the First
Christian church. corner Tenth and
Blondeau. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
SYmnathetIe strike

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-A SYM
pathetic strike of $4,000 local garment
workers seemed imminent today. The
officials of the local union believe
Philadelphia manufacturers are doing
work for the closed shops in New
York and IL they find this to be true
sympathetic strike will be called, It
was stated today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
Comfort.

The average man gets more COM
fort out So watch that he has won
In rattle than he would find in a
tkree-story house that he had earned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
MISSOURI TO HELP
DAM CELEBRATION
QUESTION VIII Be One Of the First
Matters Before the
Legislature.
United Press Leased Wire serv-
icel

= United Press Leased Wire serv- 4
q icel Z
= JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. =
= e.-one of the first matters to 4
. come before the Missouri Iegfs-. =
= iature which convened at noon .
= today, will be the plans for .
= constitutional convention, and an
= appropriation for the ceIebra- 4
= ton Of the opening of the mon Z
= ster dam at keokuk, Iowa. II =
= Is believed this state Will con- =
= tribute Its share toward the ex- =
. penses OF the celebration. The re- .
. publican minority In the house .
= did not offer any candidate for .
= the speakershlp. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade
by our new method OF free practice
Hundreds of graduates depending up
on us for BARRIERS. Term unlimited.
Wages while learning. Tools given.
Write today. Moler Barber College,
st. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

FOR sALE-Stoves at bargain prices
at Gibson 6 Meredith's 916 Main
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

FOR SALE-5 passenger Ford auto,
s275 takes 1t. Reason for selling, own,
er is leaving the city. See it at the
Water Power Garage on Johnson be-
tween Second and Third streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

FOR RENTS room brick house, hot
and cold water in kitchen. Will be
vacant Feb. list. Enquire at 1923 Des
Moines or phone Scored.
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ron SALE.

FOR SALE -240 acres Of well i'm
proved land IN echuyler county, Mo-,
u miles from railroad station. For
further particulars address Box 200.
Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED-A Job printer at VIM
Rees & Co., 80 South Fifth street.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED or 4 rooms. close in;
no children. Address IL. ST. care
Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED Salesman. Bright young
man, we'll educated Of 81, minimum
income SIS. Apply evenings. G. Brhel,
1926 Johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED-A boy at Ed ]. Bevering's
cigar store. corner Twelfth and
High streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED--A competent Cook. Apply
Mrs. Bouscaren. 63s Grand avenue
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED-A girl at Racey's Restaur-
ant, % South Fifth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED washing, ladies or
gents. 1900 Orleans
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished from,
room for two gentlemen. Heat and
bath. S181a Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

--Rend The Dali, Gate CITY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08

WANTED Furniture and household
goods Of all kinds at Gibson and
Meredith's, GIG Main street. Phone
1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
FUNERAL RECORD
Ardls HedrIck.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-07
STATE NEWS
+ + + + + + + + 4 + + + + + + :,
TAX ASSESSMENTS STARTLE

Little Rock, June 6.-The investi-
cation that is being conducted by the
Arkansas Tax Commission into the
assessed and actual values of the
state show some startling results.
The farm lands of Benton county,
one of the wealthiest counties of the
state, arc assessed at the lowest
values i'll the state, being at only a
fraction over II per cent Of the ac-
tual value. Very rarely is county
assessed over 80 per cent, which the
uniform basis the commission is at
tempting to secure.
Cross county is assessed at about
63 per cent of its census value, Nom
roe county at 43.4 per cent, Perry
county at IS per cent, and Poinsett at
40 per cent. These figures show
some of the discrepancies which the
commission is laboring to overcome.
Conway county lands are assessed
at 24.2 per cent of the census value,
and there are only three or four that
appear to be assessed at smaller
percentage of actual value. In a let
ter to the assessor of Conway county,
the commission says:
The census for 1910 shows that 70
per cent Of the acreage lands of Con-
way county is in farms. A farm for
census purposes was lands held and
used in connection with farm; for
example. if one had a tract of 100
acres with a house theron and five or
ten acres in cultivation, the whole
was considered farm
There being 2o0.612 acres at an
average value of with the buildings
thereon of $1S.74 per acre. aggregat
ing in farm values $4,69S,2S2. There
we're assessed in 1910 in the county
556, 1913 acres"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-07
! To The Democratic Voters OF the
Eleventh Judicial District

To The Democratic Voters of the
Eleventh judicial District
Believing the Office Of Prosecuting
Attorney to be one OF the most hon
orable positions within the gift OF a
people, and one fraught with the
gravest responsibilities, because the
welfare OF a people, and the security
and safety OF their homes and thei1
lives are dependent upon full, COM
the law by the officer holding such Il
position; and since our Governor said
that he would make only a temporary
appointment to fill out the uneXpircd
term OF the man who so ably filled the
office, until the people OF the district
could elect the man OF their choice
Prosecuting Attorney; and believing
myself by experience fitted to attend
to the duties imposed upon the man
who shall be chosen at the election
June II, 1913, | hereby annouce my
self as a candidate for the Office OF
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the
will OF the Democratic voters OF this
district. | bespeak for myself care
Jul consideration of my candidacy. l
promise, ii elected, faithful conser-
vative and impartial enforcement OF
the law A good citizen demands no
more, and violater of the law should
receive no less. Ny opponent and
myself are good friends and l know
that our race will be a friendly one,
conducted ON the high plane of decen-
cy, conforming l am sure to the wish
OF all the people that our campaign
will be clean one and free from bit
terness and anything that bespcaks
mud slinging." now submit my
cause to my friends and the Demo-
cratic voters of jefferson, Lincoln and
Desha counties. | solicit your vote
and your influence.
If H. X. TONEY.