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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

All speeches made in the state SEN
ate at Des Nfoines for the rest of the
present session must be limited to FIVE
minutes. Just as If hot air wasn't
needed this cold and backward spring,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

The Titanic disaster occurred one
year ago today. Its lesson has not
been wholly lost Sea travel Is safer
than before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

A Western poet writes about pilot
ing imaginary schooners over non
existent bar" That would seem to
come mighty close to absolute prohi-
bition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

An optimist is man who plants
garden seed in a BACKYARD in city.
Keokuk has It's quota despite all pre-
vious experience
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

This world is full Of strange contra.
dictions The Springfield Register
says that President Wilson is Demo
cratic and right"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

Democrats who have looked long
ingly toward the national capital
without results now refer to it as
Washington, y. 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

and populists, and Hendershott and
several other Republican legislators
were defeated for reelection. despite
the efforts to save them by special
legislation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
No man can be wise on an empty
stomach George Eliot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14
Now Changes Front.

Sixteen years ago it was party ex
pediency to pass the amendment which
was done
Now it is considered party expedi
ency to repeal the law This may be
done, most likely will
Sixteen years ago this rank partisan
legislation lost many votes to the Re.
publican party and helped to defeat
several candidates, even when the
party was united and strong.
It is only fair to expect that the
people again will act upon the as
sumption that the legislature had a
selfish, partisan motive.
The fact that then and now mem.
bers voted not for the general good,
but for selfish purposes. will not ap.
peal TO asy ordinary sense of justice
and right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14
Vicious and Partisan.

s'S'SeS dts1 a. etSdff.
In the house number of Republi
cans opposed the final passage of the
election bill, with the senate amend.
ment. A party caucus was held and
after considerable discussion, and at
ter about thirty Republicans refused
to be bound by the caucus. it was
found that the supporters of the
amendment had just ffty-one votes,
less than a constitutional majority.
An effort was then made to have OPP
posing Republicans join in passing the
bill. SO as to lend party strength to
the measure. A number yielded to
what they considered party expedi-
ency, but sixteen refused to be bound
and voted against the bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-14

This clever parody on Npling's
lannon's poem appssred recently in
TIE Daily State of Columbia. S. c.:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
PLAN TO REVISE
CUSTOM S MAI
Revolutionary Change in Bound
aries of Districts May Be
come Effective July l.

Washington. Jan. lo.-The plan of Gus
toms reorganization comprising a revolu
tionary change in the boundaries of Gus
toms districts, is SO close to completion
that within a month Secretary MacNeagE
of the treasury department expects t.
submit the scheme to President Taft for
approval. 1t becomes effective July l
Many of the senators and representatives
are said to be bitterly opposed to the
plan of reorganization.
The plan contemplates the reduction of
the existing customs districts to %. With
a few exceptions each State will const!-
tute one customs district. New York
California and Texas, however, each will
have two or three districts. while several
of the interior States will be grouped into
one district.
Congress stipulated that the treasury
must save SEQ, 900 IVY the reorganization.
TC accomplish this, II was stated, not
only must the district boundary lines
be re-drawr, but there must be a suhstan-
tlal reduction in the number of customs
employees now reaching $500.
The term SUPPORT of entry will bt
abolished under the new scheme. All vii
be ports of entry with headquarters OF
principal port in each district, None OF
the ex sting ports will be abandoned but
many of the useless supports will be
abolished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
CASE STARTED IN 1912.
THE FIRST CLEAN.

woman went to the Orient and
coming back was caught trying 70
smuggle in a lot of choice silks. She had
to pay duty and a fine. Then there
was talk OF criminal action to follow
Her son-in-law called on the customs Of
ficials.
rs 1t possible he asked in sever,
tone. after my motherin-law has paid
the duty on the stun and her fine, that
YOU contemplate criminal action?"
we are considering it," the customs
official replied gravely.
and II my mother-in-law We're to b.
convicted. as she probably would be, she
would have to go to jail?"
Il think So
"Do YOU mean to tell me you intend
IN do this to woman-a woman who
has already expiated her fault and re.
commenced the government"
81 do But look here. old chap. dom,
take his too hard. I've got to do my
duty. YOU know. Don't feel so badly
about II.
"Badly!" shouted the son-in-law. "wh,
nav dear sir, this IL the first CLEAN OF
sunshine that has entered my home in
twenty years"-T,t-Hits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
~NLSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to BradStreet's for the week
state labor is generally we'll employed
and the retail trade has been little more
brisk particularly In the sales of heavier
clothing as the cold weather has tended
to stimulate demand for seanonabe
wearing apparel Dealers in furs COM
mert on the slow business Of December
but state past weeks business has moved
that class of goods. Further reports from
the WOODEN mills in the state say the bust
ness done in 1912 was the best they have
Lao for ten years and prospects for the
future are dependable upon what is done
with the tariff Machine interests are
fairy we'll employed and the woodwork
ing shops state the demand has been bet
ter than was expected. In the Granite
trade the prospects for the near future
are good, the mild weather has enabled
manufacturers to operate sheds az a good
advantage and has been particularly bene-
fetal to work on the quarries, which have
considerable business ahead. Paper mills
arc working full time and reports from
organ manufacturers are encoura ging
The parcel post system appears to have
worked out so far exceptionally we'll and
is concerned in excess of what was antici-
pated. The merchants have made use of
II in large measure, their patronage
having been large. The incoming and out
going receipts compare well.
Among the manufacturing interests at
burlington, labor is well employed and at
Winooski additional help is being added
Clearance sales have had the principal
trade among the retail stores and sales
are reported large. Rutland reports
manufacturing plants are fully employed
and there appears to be considerable busi-
ness ahead. The weeks sales at the re-
tail stores show some Improvement. St
Adams reports the sleighing of the past
week has improved retail trade. Labor
is well employed and the result of holiday
trade was better than was expected
It would be. Reports from ST. Johnsbury
speak well of existing conditions both
among the manufacturers and with the
retail merchants. Montpelier reports good
sleighng and that retail trade has been
helped by it, AT the manufacturing plants
labor is well employed in nearly all lines
At Barre the granite plants are well en-
ployed for the season of the year. while
retail merchants report fairly good busi-
ness Collections are reported from fair
to good Bellows Falls reports no ma
terial change in the general condition OF
manufacturing interests while trade at the
stores appears fairly good At Brattle-
boro labor is well employed, all who are
willing to work are given employment
Merchants report trade never better for
the period of the year. Bennington mills
are well employed and the clearance sales
that have been held have been well pat
ronized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
WIRELESS MEN
ARE CONVICTED
Promoters Used Mails to Obtain
More Than 100000 from
the Public.

New York Jan. 9-Cameron Spear,
Charles l.. Vaughn and A. Frederick
Collins. who with Joseph h. Real have
been on trial in the federal court charged
with using the mails to defraud in the
promotion of a company to sell wireless
telephone and telegraph stock, We're
found guilty tonight on all. five of the
counts in the indictment. Real was found
not guilty,
The government has been two years
completing the case against Spear and
the other defendants and securing the
conviction indictments were found in the
summer of 1910, and on November 2l of
that year postoffice inspectors raided the
offices of the Columbia Finance corpora
ton and the Continental Wireless Tele-
phone & Telegraph company here for
evidence. II was not however, until July
of 1912 that the indictment was found upon
which the defendants were tried.
Collins claimed to have invented a wire
less telephone and had organized a COM
pany bearing his name which in 1907 he
got Spear to finance Subsequently Spear
fioated stock of the company, brought
about merger of the Massie Clark and
Pacific Coast Wireless Telegraph COM
panies forming the Continental Wire
less Telephone and Telegraph company
whose stock also was put on the mar
ket. According to figures of the postoftice
inspectors, tabulated after examination OF
the books seized in their raid, there
was paid In by the public S945Ooo for the
Collins Wireless Telephone company
stock and slll,O00 for stock for the Con-
ttnental company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
EDITOR AFF|RMS
TRUTH Of STORY
James Says He Wrote Article for
Which Myths Served
Time.
ASKS FOR FRIENDS RELEASE
Would Apologize if He Did Not
Believe King George Married
Miss Seymour as
Alleged.
ASKS FOR FRIENDS RELEASE

Washington, Jan. 14-Edward II. James,
editor of the Paris Liberator and an
American citizen, to-day pleaded before
Secretary Nagel the cause of Edward r.
Myths, the journalist who is threatened
with deportation from Ellis island, N. Y,
because he was convicted in London of
libeling King George V. In defense of
his friend, In whose interest he crossed
the Atlantic Mr. James told the secretary
of commerce and labor that Myths had
been convicted of IA political offense and
not crime involving moral turpitude.
The special immigration board of in
quiry at New York held that the criminal
libel of King was a crime involving
turpitude which, under the immigration
moral turpitude which under the immigra-
ton laws, bars an alien from entry to
America.
Mr.. James maintained that If there had
which was political, to which the immi-
grafton laws offer no bar
Mr.. Nage promised to give a prompt
decision.
While Mr.. James would not disclose
any or the details or MS conference with
the cabinet minister he freely discussed
the publication in the Liberator of the
alleged lbelous story that King George
had contracted morganatic marriage
with the daughter of Admiral Culme-
Seymour in Malta. Mr. James wrote the
story and MYius was convicted of Grim
inal libel in connection with its dstribu-
ton in London.
81 wrote it and | now affirm it,"
said Mr.. James terselv. Il have
spent months in investiga ting II and
! am satisfied OF its truth. If | did
not believe the marriage took place. I
would publish unhesitatingly a retrac-
ton and apologize to King George
and the then Miss seymour.
Mr.. James Harvard graduate
nephew of the late Prof william
James and of Henry James. the move
list. said he had interested Myths in
republican propaganda and convinced
him that England should be a republic
In this way, he added, Myths had be
come connected with the Liberator,
devoted to republican principles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY
SENATE-EVENING.

The Senate was called to order by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by a. w Hewitt.
the representative from Plainfeld.
On motion of Mr.. Laird the House was
REQUIRED to return to the Senate II. 374,
relating to the taxation of personal prop
erty, and on motion of Mr.. Barber the
vote passing the bill was reconsidered and
the bin was ordered to lie.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED
s. Officiating to convictions for in
toXication
s 1866 TO permit the public service COM
mission to establish mileage.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE,
H. 2S6-Authorizing repairs on Chitten-
den county courthouse.
II. 33l.-Relating to board of library
commissioners.
II. 3n.-Amending charter of E. & T
Fairbanks & Co,
II. 45i.-To regulate the operating OF
automobiles
II. 45S -Rc,ating to disqualification of
candidates for election to the General As
sembly
Fl, 464.-To incorporate the Green's
Corners Cemetery association.
RECOMMITTED.
s. 11S,-Relatng to interchangeable
mileage tickets.
ORDERED TO LIE,
II, 190.-Relatng to a municipal
court in Caledonia county.
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. 177.--To regulate the sale and dis
tribution of electrical energy. Further
ordered to lie till Thursday afternoon
IN motion of Mr., Batchelder.
THIRD READING ORDERED
S. 193--Relating to issues Of bonds
by cities and villages,
S. 194.-Relating to sale of morphine
and narcotic drugs.
s. 195.-Relating to charter of the
village of Brattleboro.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
s, 196.--From committee on mum
cipal corporations. authorizing Bur-
lngton to enlarge Its electrical plant,
Ordered to to lie and be printed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16

s. 197.-By Mr.. Pollard, relating to hours
OF labor on railroads. To committee on
immigration and labor
s. 19a-By Mr. Darling of Or1nge, to
extend time for performance of duties
by commissioner OF taxes. Passed under
suspension OF rules
On motion of Mr. Elliott, the Senate
at 9:2 adjourned.
APPROVED NY THE GOVERNOR
s. 1.-An act to amend section 6lb1 Of
the public statutes relating to the bank
commissioners and to prescribe his duties.
g. 18.-An act to amend sections I and
3 OF NO. 1902 OF the acts of 1903, entitled
An act to incorporate the otter Creek
Electric Railway company"
s. 15b-An act to amend section SLOT OF
the public statutes, and relating 70 bal
lots on the license question.
Joint resolution relating to consolida-
ton of customs districts Of Burlington
and Newport.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
EPIGR ANS.

THAT wasn't bad episram on the
magistrates part said the somewhat
educated tramp.
What did he say" asked the pal,
Seven days" came the reply.
THAT amt no epigram, is it?"
I'm sure it is. | asked a parson one
what all epigram was and he says, 1t
short sentence that sounds light, bu,
gives YOU plenty to think about LON.
don opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
HoUsE-EvENING.

The House WAS called to order by the
| speaker. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the chaplain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
A NJ AZING.

There's remarkable story about
cub reporter in this magazine" said the
/ Old Fogy.
What's remarkable about it?" asked
the Crouch.
He falls 10 show up the rest of the
STAFF and doesn't scoop the other papers,"
replied the Old Fogy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
SOLICITUDE.

Il feel very uneasy; it's pouring with
rain and my wife went out without an
umbrella"
mo doubt she'll take refuge in a shop
somewhere"
Yes; that's just what's worrying me
so."-Pele Mele,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16

The secretary of war has refused
permission to the city Of Chicago to
increase the amount of water II is al
lowed to take daily from Lake Michi-
gan on the grounds that 10 do so would
menace navigation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
she WANTED A MASTER.
Tho Way Z Woman Of Montenegro So
Iectsd a Husband.


The Montenegrin woman wishes not
only to be the mother of men. but the
wife of Il man. She holds to a high
handed husband, to n who will be
master in his " house.
Here is the story~of the wOOing OF
GOrdanne:
Gordanne was the beautiful daughter
OF an i%nnkeeper.' Her sultors e
many, and it. was time for her to wed
She promised to make her choice among
three suitors and summoned them al!
to her fathers house.
First 1t was Il youth gloved and era
waited who during n week end ut Cat
taro had acquired the, eIegancies Of city
life. excuse me-" he said, with Il po-
lite dofing Of his hat IS she met him
at the doorway. 'Will You let me
pass" Gordanne stepped aside, but as
she did so she murmured, You will
never be my husband"
The second, q comfortable farmer.
was less polite. LET me ill.," he said,
pushing past the girl. Neither shall
you ever call me wife," said the girl to
herself. r. :,
Then came the third, who said moth
ing, but, selling Gordanne by the arm
flung her aside and entered the house
as II already its master. THAT sigh
ed the %innkeeper's daughter, us a true
Montenegrin. He Is the husband for
me- OF such stuff, after all, are the
mothers Of heroes made.-Paris Letter
in London Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
The Domestic Economist.

There are other housewives who are
as calculating as she who Is celebrated
in the Manchester Guardian. but not
many Of them have the daring to carry
Off their frugality so triumphantly.
An. excellent Manchester lady IRE
quently invites her friends to tea. but
she does not furnish her table ~lavishly!.
When her guests have eaten all the
bread and butter and cookies and real
ize that the meal is over. she looks
brightly at the empty dishes. ~"
"Well, now" she says. III triumphant
tones, haven't l Judged your appetites
exactly?" N--" .@"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08

least struggle on the part Of the un-
fortunate captive resulted in the great.
est suffering, for the chains bit deeply
into his flesh. A similar form Of hand
cuff was that called by the French ia.
ligote." E.
In some parts of Europe there is still
used an exceedingly primitive form Of
handcuf. 1t consists of a V-shaped
piece of metal. wherein the wrists are
inserted, the open ends being draw n to-
gether by means Of a cross hook.
which. however. mwst be maintained
.taut during the whole time the captive
is held. :
The most ingenius and effective Of all
handouts Is that used in the United
States and, indeed. adopted by the 20.
lice of most civilized countries. 1t Is
much lighter and much less clumsy
than the old flexible handcuf and Is
not painful to the wearer.-Harper's
Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
QUEER VIEW OF NEW YORK.
Its D~eIicatessen Life as ar Englishman
Observed It.

VAo 49,
Observed It.
You have to pay 10 cents in New
York for a chicken sandwich. and then
it is usually made Of turkey. You pay
) cents for Il ham sandwich. and then
you have no idea what it is made Of.
! was in the deIicatessen trade in New
York for three weeks. and / have my
su%spicions. For % cents you can V
4 club sandwich. That is made OF toast
and chicken-turkey and bacon, all hot
and very good. 1t is well worth tue
extra expense. because the smell OF
the bacon DISCUSSES that Of the chicken.
American bacon is not good. 1t Is
nearly always sold in glass bottles. as
we sell jam. which prevents its getting
away. Personally l prefer its flavor
to that Of their chicken. because was
in a hospital once. and | hate being re-
minded OF 1t.
There are as many delicatessen stores
In New York as there are wine shops
in Paris or taiIors in the city Of Lon
don. To millions Of good New Workers
the most dazzling kind Of orgy is to
spend the evening in a cinema theater,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
A REsouRcEFuL REPTILE.
The Pssky Joint Snake cIsvsrly Fooled
Uncle Henry.

The Pssky Joint snake cIsvsrly Feolsd
Uncle Henry. Y
At the village grocery thes evening
gossip had turned upon snakes. There
had been the usual tales Of dens OF
reptiles unearthed by e%xcavators. OF
hoop suakes taking their tails Mftheir
mouths and rolling rapidly down hill.
ana the like. Through It aNl "Unce
Henry Carpenter sat silent. with n
look Of tolerant superiority upon his
face. = .,,,
Have you ever had any experiences.
with snakes, Uncle Henry", asked one
OF the listeners.
"Waal, l did have n queer thing hap
pen to me aAput thirty year ago." In
Gle Henry responded. "The minister
happened in to dinner one day. and
Sary Ann had me go to the chicken
yard and kill our last rooster. While
he was ioppin' round, rs chickens do
with their heads of, he started up u
OF these pesky joint snakes. In no
time | had him broke in two at every
joint. ia heerd tell, though, how they
20 together again, ii We leave the
pieces layin' round, so | jest took the
piece with Mr.. Snakes head on 1t and
burned it in the stove.
"Wnal. we was enjoyin' our dinner
unusual, aud the minister was callin'
for another helpin' o. chicken, when II
rooster began to crow out in the chick
en- yard.
LANDS sakes. Henry says Sary
Ann, what ROSTERS that? I'm SUR
the only one we've got is right here on
the. table-and he's IN no condition to
crow
The minister and me, We hurried
right out into the chicken yard. and
sure enough we heerd another crow.
sort @ husky like, before we got there.
"Waal, it was simple enough when yc
stop to think. The jints of that snake
had all j'incd together again, and when
they couldn't find their W head they
Jest took the ROSTERS, which I'd left
layin' handy"
There was q moments silence. When
the conversation was resumed 1t no
longer dealt with snakes Youths
Companion. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08

which COSTS o%'ccniS, ami then 80 10 a
tlelicateSSen store and have. Il ham
sandwich. For the rest Of the week
they live upon dill pickles. Dill pickles
are what we call gllerkins. and they
are far and away the most popular
article Of food in New York. You can
get Il for II cent. \ really big and
juicy one. which will DO You for break
fast. with Il bit over for lunch. costs 2
rents. The people Of New York are
simple and long suffering. The exist
ence of the delicatessen store is the
proof of 1t. In no other trade In the
world can yon make so large a profit
with so little truth.-I.ondOn Truth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
East indian Theaters.

Many East Indian theaters keep
their performances going until 4 OF 8
O'Clock III the morning. These dramatic
orgies are not. says the Times Of In
lia. however. due to the length Of the
plays. us III Chinese theaterS. but to
the fact that the tramcarS do not be-
gin running till s O'clock. As the
spectators gather from distant villages
and have strong objections to paying
gharry hire. they expect to be enter
tanned until the trans start.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-08
The Srits,i,.a, VI Usnuer,

The Duke OF Wellington once drove
Sir George War,enler from Windsor
In his carriage. The duke drove so fu-
rious!y that Sir George. d%reading every
moment that II terrible collision would
occur. begged him not to drive so fast.
"Pooh, pooh!" said his grace. Where
there is no fear there is no danger"
MY dear duke" replied Sir George,
If fear is the criterion Of danger for
heavens sake stop and let me get out.
for | was never in such 4 funk In my
ufe."-.LOnlou Mail.