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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21
Manager Towne's Report

To the Board of Directors and Stock
holders Of .ths keokuk Industrial
Association:
Gentlemen:
In submitting this report to you /
am handicapped in that | have not
become entirely familiar with all the
details Of the work of the associat on
during the three years OF it's exist
ence. However with the assistance
OF those who are familiar with it I
VIII attempt to cover the ground ana
aequaint you, as fully as possible,
with the accomplishments and efforts
which have mace the years in great
measure successful
A city is not built in a day. Neither
is 1t built in a decade 1t takes time
and the united efforts OF the entire
mentality of those involved to shape
the affairs of permanently assembled
peoples into some semblance of or.
ganization and to develop the same
into modern, safe and sanitary city
Changes in the policies of those In
charge are frequently the cause Of
much delay in this development. but
the delay can only BE- for a brief
period, for the great natural tendency
o. united human effort is always for
ward.
New Management.
AS manager OF the X sokuk Indus.
trial Association | took up the duties
OF the office on the fifteenth of Octo-
Der last, with full realizat on OF the
fact just mentioned. Consequently
one Of my first Efforts was TO insti-
tnte whatever minor change / might
contemplate, quietly and with as
little jar as possible
hope that those who hear and
read this report will not get the id "a
that pose as kne wing it all, or even
small part of 1t all Experience
ana a deep study OF he work of the
profession have develop ID certain
facts and principles and the work
here set forth will conform entirely
to those facts and principles Nor do
want anyone to think that | am
Putting a rosy touch 10 the work OF
the association from any personal
motives Or desires II things were
going to the dogs instead of grow
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OPTIMISM IS KEYNOTE
Of ASSOCIATION MEETING
they spent as much time In the bust
ness of the association and. gave it
the same attention as if 1t had been
their own
Stock is Increased.

Theodore A. Craig then read a reso
luton providing for the changing o
the articles in order that the capita
stock may be increased to 5000, 00o.Gc
The capitalization is now $4,000 bui
! it was felt that the larger capitaliza
ton is necessary if the work is to be
accomplished.
The following is the resolution as
adopted:
1 Resolved: That the articles of in.
corporation OF the Keokuk Industrial
Association be, and the same are
herby, amended by striking out article
LII thereof, which reads as follows:
Article H. This corporation shall
have an authorized capital stock OF
s50,000.00 divided into shares of 800
each, and may commence business
when 100000 shall have been paid
in
And adopting the following in lieu
thereof, as article III:
Article III. This corporation shall
have an authorized capital stock of
Two Hundred Thousand $500, 0oO. 0O)
dollars, divided into shares OF One
($1.00) dollar each
And be it further resolved: That
the president and secretary OF this
corporation are hereby designated as
the officers who are authorized AMI
directed to sign and acknowledge
said amendment to SAID articles of
incorporation on behalf of the stock
holders; and who shall cause said
amendment to be recorded, and notice
thereof be given, as by law provided.
Nominations are Made.
The nomination of directors came
next. Balloting for thee man was
provided in resolution by Mr. Craig,
which was adopted. The following
slate was nominated:
For directors year:
A. D. Ayres, T. A. Craig, L. a.
Hamill, ]. F. Elder, C. R. Joy.
For directors years.
G. 8. Tucker, ]. A. Kiedaisch.
James T. Mccarthy, L. F. Rollins,
Jacob Schouten.
For directors, three years:
F. W. Swan, A. Hollingsworth, c.
F. Mcfarland, Ira w. Wills, c. }.
ki-ch, John Nagel, C. NJ. Rich, Roy
H King, B. B. Hobbs, H. L. Connable,
Stephen Irwin, C. A. Mcnamara,
Frank Griffey, W. B. Woolley, John
Dewitt, James Cameron.
The ballots were cast today from
10 until o'clock.
Reports Of Committees.
Following are the reports which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21
President Joy and Manager
Towne Both See Bright Out
look Ahead for City
This Year.
CAPITAL IS INCREASED
Vote to Make it 100000 In
stead of $4,000 as
It Now
Stands.

The annual meeting of the Keokuk
Industrial Association held last night
in the court room of the Lee county
court house was attended by nearly
80 stockholders. Representation OF
$4,000 shares of stock is necessary
for quorum. There was consider
ably more than this number repre-
sented last night. Optimism was
prseent in generous quantities.
The reports of the committees were
read by the committee chairmen an
ordered filed. The only report not re-
ceived was that from William Balm
ger, chairman of the committee on
parks, Fairgrounds and public i'm
prcvements. Mr.. Joy said that he be
lieved the Nolen plan meeting in the
opera house could be taken as a re-
port from Mr. Ballinger.
The report which Manager o. B.
Towne read, covering, not only his
four months work here, but that OF
the year, and touching upon future
conditions was greeted with much
applause as he finished. Mr. TONNES
news concerning the eight factories
which are negotiating with Keokuk
and his summary of business condi-
tons as he sees them, together with
his admonition that now is the time
to go after factories" are some of the
good things in his report, which is
given in full in another column
The report of L. A. Hamill, treas
urer, showed that the association has
balance OF something over $1,000 in
the treasury.
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better, would be man enough to say
so, hope, for cannot afford to mis-
represent things to you.
The future of keokuk when looked
at from all angles, urg ed me to come
here to live. The longer l stay here
and work for the city the more l can
see in store for it.
During the year, c.osing tonight,
fifty-seven meetings of the executive
committee have been held. Thirty
one meetings OF the board of directors
were also held and thirty-four meet
ings OF the individual standing and
special committees. This makes a
total OF one hundred and twenty-five
meetings during the nscal year
These meetings have averaged two
hours in length. This makes a total
OF two hundred and fifty-four hours
devoted by the committee and board
to the future growth We have SO ear.
nestly sought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

ready for occupancy by the middle OF
the coming spring. The Keokuk CLUB
has plans now under contemplation
for tn erection of new club house.
Although definite arrangements for
this work have not been completed,
yet the same are receiving careful
attention.
/ A mammoth addition to the plant
Of the Hubinger Bros, factory is
nearing completion. Yes, it is but
Justice to say that the rsnlodeling of
the building at the corner of Eighth
and Main streets. occupied by the
Security State bank, is little short Of
the actual erection Of new build ng.
keckuk is Growing.
This is saying nothing about the
construction of large number OF
residences in the city by property
{, owners for use as private homes, or
for rental purpos ss.
Although the association has not
taken an active part in the movement
for erection of these new structures,
except Hotel Iowa, this activity is
here mentioned to call the attention
OF the stockholders and subscribers
OF the Industrial Association to the
fact that keokuk is CROWNS.
One doas not really comprehend
the amount OF work. which TAILS to
the association. The number of meet,
ings was mentioned above, as was
also the number of hours devoted to
association work. An idea of ths
work done can best be appreciates
from the fact that $50 indiv duals an
distinct items of business were taken
! up and discussed, and in many cases
acted upon during the past yeas.
Many OF these items were discussed
sew aral times. For instance. the MOL.
en- plan was brought up for discussion
and action twenty-five times. Other
items have received practically the
same attention The discussion of
other items occupied a whole even
ing, Or several evenings.
Itemized Activity.
Some of the items considered, as lie
from these already M entionad, AND
the Industrial effort put forth are
The Improvement of the Rock IS
land passenger service
Traffic bureau for the benefit OF
local shippers.
One trip to Des Moines and one to
Chicago for hearings on the counter
traffic proposals of the carriers. sup
posedly in conformity with the or,
ders of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The building of a stairway on the
bluff at the Ellsworth plant.
Reorganization CT the office work.
Distribution OF the maps OF the
Nolen plan OF the city
Additional office equipment.
Membership in the Iowa League of
Commercial Clubs.
Lighting thu levee.
Cooperation with the Civic League
on placing rubbish cans on the street
corners in an effort to keep the
streets free from waste paper, etc.
Regulating the Wolcott addition to
the city.
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WiIIIamsport plan Modified.

This plan is the Williamsport plan,
modified SO as to give the greatest eff
.,ciency and provide the greatest pro-
lection for all concerned. One fea-
ture Is the payment of small COM
mission in stock as consideration
Tor the credit loaned. This will event
ually create reserve fund whereby
greater breadth may be given to the
plan and at the same time greater
safety secured
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Criticism Of Conditions.

Criticism has been heard from time
TO time because of the lack of evidence
II any definite industrial accomplish
ment. Why haven't we brought moro
factories here, especially during the
last five months? 1t is too bad that
there should be this criticism. do
not believe that it is very wide spread.
II must be remembered that factories
ere not secured in day or a year.
sometimes. Conditions are now as
easy, financially, as they have been
and as a consequence greater care
riust be taken. Some commercial
organizations have net made any in
Gustrial effort at all during the past
five months. They deem it inadvis-
able to do SO. saying that the uncer-
tainty in the financial circles of the
two coasts affects us here.
Conditions are sound here There
may be some truth in this. In fact I
really believe that there Is just enough
truth in the tightening of the purse
strings OF the country to be good
thing. 1t is not d panic by any
means. and even the widest sort Of
statement from New York money
center cannot tie UP things in this
prosperous agricultural middle west.
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'nter-CIty Bridge Co.
The inter-City Bridge company, al.
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Joy Makes Address.


ton had no written report. He made
short talk covering the work, how
ever. He spoke about the meeting
three years ago to organize, and said
die believed scme people were disap-
pointed with the situation. Some
thought the city should grow in a
night, but personally, Mr. Joy sad ne
was glad that Kaokuks growth was
not mushroom growth.
After this first meeting, Mr. Joy
said the directors did not know what
to do An advertising campaign was
one of the first things done. He said
he believed this campaign was worth
something to the city. It taught tn :
directors that there were concerns
looking for sucker cities" and it
taught them TO be cautious. He
thought perhaps they might have been
oyer-cautious, but that they saved
the city much if they did make an
error in this direction
-Four things were found by the old
directors, Mr.. Joy said The city had
no manufacturing sites. the freieht
rates We're against the city, people
coming here TO live investigated gan
eral civic conditions, something which
the citizens had never before thought
of, and it was demonstrated that the
association must have the power to
sell.
Ready for Advance.
j believe We are now ready for
The advance. We have spent three
years in preliminary work Mr.. Joy
said. The close cooperation with
the water-power company has been to
our advantage. The Nolen plan will
tend TO prevent waste in the future.
Personally l believe the outlook was
never more hopeful.
Il believe the slow growth is the
best We haven't solved the housing
problem yet, and if factory employ,
ing three or four hundred men were
to come today We couldn't take care
OF the employees. The best factories
now for us are the ones EN- Glowing
from oo 70 lou men. Ii We can Sc
cure two or three factories this year
1t is the best we can hope for, but
will put US in condition to take in
others later on.
Mr. JOY paid tribute to John De
Witt, and said that much OF the self
CONGRATULATIONS which were extended
We're due to the splendid work Of Jcha
dewitt. Mr., JOY said the associations
was extremely fortunate TO get Mn.
Tewne. He expressed the apprecia-
ton Of The asso iation towards SUB.
scribers' and said he believed the
knocking that was being done was
not from those who had til sir money
ID the association. He compliments
the Ave retiring directors on their
faithfulness to the aasccist' on ga, ne
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

Reports Of Committees.
Following are the reports which
were read last night and ordered
filed:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

standing and bright future are unda.
consideration in the Office of the nc.
scciation, right now. Three of these
are being investigated by experts and
il fourth will be investigated. yerg
probably, in short time. But these
things take effort and they take mon.
ey. Unless both are much in evidence
failure is certain, and really is desery.
ed
Too much credit cannot be given
the men who give their time and
money to make the work of this as.
ISOLATION possible. Subscriptions
large and small, have helped to adj.
vance the work, and those who have
given are not by any means forgotten
But when these subscriptions are sur
plemented by hours and hours, YES
weeks and months CT intense effort
planning and serious thought, the sum
total of the effect can never be truly
estimated. This has all been done
for our own future benefit as we'll as
the benefit of the city.
Plans for the Future.
Now what of the future? What viii
he the outcome of all this effort?
What are our present plans and what
course shall We pursue?
The present plans are adequate un.
I'll great development calls for
change, and there is plenty of time to
consider that. later on. A continue.
ton of our Industrial effort is the
only thing, but let us make it move
intense. What with our present
method Of discovering industrial pros
lects, our credit rlan and our indus-
trial tract. we have plenty of mater
ial with which to do.
The best part of 1t all is the very
marked assistance given us by the
Mississippi River Power Co., and more
particularly by the industrial depart.
ment OF that company. In the effort
which the power company Is makins
to build up the manufacturing inter
ests of the power zone, Keokuk comes
III for her share of the benefit. It
means considerable now and can
mean more as our own efforts become
more productive.
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Time for Effort.

This Is the way I look at this thing.
personally: This is the time for effort.
! believe that now Is the time to 20
sfter the factories. More of them
are willing to move now than was the
case five months ago. Keokuk can
choose more easily now than then,
and 1t will not take so much money
to produce the results. When fac.
tories come and get started, they will
be on the crest of the wave when the
great extravagant food of prosperity
again returns. as It is sure to do.
One thing is sure. There can be
no particular financial trouble when
The steel industry Of the country is
working twentyfour hours a day and
putting on more men. That is a basic
Industry. The product OF the steel
plant Is primary factor In thousands
OF industries and the orders which
Cause these plants to work overtime
must come from somewhere and that
somewhere must contemplate activity.
AS consequence OF what / see In
these conditions ] have had more faith
in the future OF keokuk than ever he.
fore. | have advocated, and still advo-
cate, very strenuous efforts along liz
dustrial lines. The efforts made indi-
cate the soundness of this reasoning.
Prospects Are Considered.
Eight industrial prospects of good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

though not a rart of the Industrial
Association organization, is receiving
tine heartiest support possible from
this organization Bettering the
bridge facilities in Keokuk is one of
the most vital factors in the growth
OF the two communities located here.
The Industrial Association is respons-
'ible for the visit of the congressman
making up the subcommittee Of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to Keckuk to look over the
Physical features of the situation, in
person. The Industrial Association
entertained the congressman while
here and made it possible for them to
get at the facts OF the case directly
from all angles.
This effort will result In something
tangible in the betterment Of bridge
facilities of the city, giving the addi-
tional safe railroad bridge service we
really should have.
One of the industrial problems
which worried the officers and direc-
tors of the association during the
Fast is financing the Industries we
really want A committee was an
pointed some time during the present
fiscal year to consider this problem
from all angles.
The Credit Corporation.
As a result of the work of this COM
mittee there has been promulgated,
within the past three months a plan
10 finance industries, which, although
not by any means perfect, is broad
snough to do the work intended, a;
the same time it does not place too
heavy financial burden on the shout
ders Of the public spirited people of
the community. This plan has been
adopted by the board of directors Of
the association and the details are
being perfected, legally, by the at
torneys Of the association.
The plan contemplates creating
credit fund for use in financing new
factories brought to the city and in
assisting old ones which are worthy.
FMS credit is subscribed by the
public spirited people of the city and
is managed by selected organization.
Exhaustive expert investigation of
the concern being interested in the /
city is made, and, If 1t is found worthy,
arrangements are made whereby cred !
II is secured with local banking in
stitutions, In an amount which is |,
reasonable and safe for all concerned.
These credit loans are properly secur-
Cd and underwritten and those who
are responsible for the credit are Sc
cured by contract
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-08-07
DANDRUFF COVERED SCALP

401 w. Adams ST., Brownwood,
Texas.-'T had severe case of dry
itching scalp. Then my head had bis
ters and pimples all over it and when
l scratched it the irritation and itch
ing were dreadful. They continued to
hurt and smart and burn. My hair
fell out badly and gradually my scalp
was covered with dandruff as dry as
powder. 1t was the same burning in
my limbs, so bad that l could not
sleep or rest night or day.
Then began with the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and received al
most instantaneous relief. l used the
Cuticura Ointment freely all over my
head once week and the Cuticura
Soap for cleansing as often as neces.
sary until was cured" (Signed)
Mrs. Julia Clingman, Jan. 80, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. "-Adv,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-08-07
Express.

A German princeling went to pay a
visit of ceremony to a small but an
ciept and honorable city situated upon
a branch line of railway. His serene
highness had just stepped from his
private car upon the bunting bedecked
station platform. Greetings had been
exchanged with the local receiving
party.
And what" said the prince to the
burgomaster, are those children do
ing there on the tracks?"
Serene highness,' replied the bur-
gomaster, bowling low, those are the
young maidens of the city who ran
before and scattered flowers in front
of the locomotive of your highness'
train"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-08-07
Scott Confident.

Judge d. E. Scott Of Lexington,
4ninee of the Democratic party for
yhancellor of the Eighth Chancery
division of the state, returned from
trip over several counties in the
interest of his candidacy, and In a
statement given out says that he is
confident of election.
Takes Indian to Prison.
United States Marshal Thompson
left Knoxville for Leavenworth, Kan,
with William Harrison, full-blooded
Cherokee Indian, sentenced to five
years in the federal prison there Har-
rison was convicted of passing him
self off as an Indian agent, collecting
money from several persons in Knox
vile.
Crops Benefited.
Fine showers of rain fell at Milan.
Southeast of there. near Hope Hill, wa
er filled up the corn and cotton rows
and was standing. The growing crops
were much benefited.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-08-07
Exchange Warm Words.

A sensational climax and bitter feel
ing at Dover marked the first of the
joint debates between Congressman
Joseph w. Byrns, candidate to- sue
coed himself, and Noah w. Cooper,
his opponent in the race for the
Democratic nomination for congress in
this district.
Byrns bitterly attacked Cooper's
sincerity and questioned his political
integrity by challenging him to de-
clare his preference for governor this
year.
In reply Cooper made general as.
sault on Byrn's career in Congress
and said Byrns claimed credit for
legislation not his own and for i'm
provement on public works that were
exaggerated as to cost. He then pro-
duced what he said was copy of a
letter that he found on a train and
which he said was written by Byrns
to his private secretary, Frank J..
Bath. Cooper charged that this let
ter directed Bath to use money at the
polls to insure success. He also said
it revealed Byrns' oppositions to the
Hobson prohibition bill, and he de-
manded that Byrns withdraw from the
race.
Byrns advanced toward Cooper and
denounced man who would use the
private letter of another as a scoundrel
and too dishonest for respectable peo-
pie to recognize.
Cooper started to reply, but Squire
Hamilton demanded that Cooper tell
| the audience whom he favored for
| governor.
| The courtroom was crowded with
men and women, and they rose to
their feet in intense excitement, Bryn's
friends cheering wildly. Cool heads
| finally restored order and the court
room was emptied.
| Byrns admitted that he had writ.
ten letter to Bath, but said there
was nothing in the letter indicating a
purpose or desire to use money, and
he demanded that Cooper produce the
letter in its original form.
A GAINESVILLE man is said to have
found the letter that Mr.. Bath lost on
the train, and gave it to Cooper, who
retained it.