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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

Governor Clarke proposes to invade
Editor Rowleyis county. He has ac-
cepted an invitation to speak upon the
capitol grounds extension and other
state problems at farmers institute
to be held at Birmingham on the even
ing of February 4. Public sentiment
In all parts Of Van Buren, county is
largely adverse to extension and it
viii be interesting to note the results
OF the governors efforts to overcome
il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
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Mr.. s. S. Sawyer has purchased the
restaurant on the east side Of Main
street, from Mr.. Garlin Sawyer.
Mr.. John Blizzard has been visiting
relatives in Washington, Iowa.
Mr.. j. n. chappell and A. G. Hoop
er placed new gasoline lamps last
week in the Wyaconda Christian
church.
Dr.. Glover and wife Of Chicago are
visiting his brother. B. F. Glover. The
doctor practiced medicine In this city
fifteen years ago,
Noah HAPPIER OF Memphis visited in
Wyaconda last week.
Mr.. Noah Branson was called to
Neeper last week to test out tele.
phones on line No IL.
Elder Doty preached at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening. The sub
ject: THE Liquor Dealers Funeral
Mr.. ]. ]. Stafford who has been very
i'll. is reported being somewhat i'm
proved
| DR.. C. R. Long, dentist was called
to the bedside OF his sick father. at
Whiteside. Lincoln county, Missouri
1t is reported that his father is ser
iously I'll and may not recover.
/, Miss Faye Chasteen of Luray visit
/ ed Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rainey and other
relatives and friends the first of the
week.
! The revival at the NJ E. church is
still in progress. fifty-six having unit
ed with the church. some by letter
and some just starting out to serve
the Master. There were about twenty
sprinkled and FIVE immersed Sunday
afternoon
! Rev. Sturges of Memphis, and Rev.
/ Lane OF Granger assisted the pastor.
Rev. Dewitt, in the revival meeting
the past week.
i A cold wave struck Wyaconda about
lie o'clock Tuesday morning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

LIFE.
Let me live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant
soul,
Not fastening to, nor turning from
the goal,
Not mourning for the things that
disappear
Ia the dim past, nor holding back in
fear
From what the future wells. but with
a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To youth and age, and travels on
with cheer.
So let the way wind up the hill or
down,
Though rough or smooth. the jour
ney will be joy;
Still seeking what sought when but
a boy.
New friendship, high adventure, and a
crown,
shall grow old, but never lose life's
zest,
Because the roads last turn viii be
the best.
Henry Van Dyke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

A. For the year 1913 she has an
exemption of $4,000: thereafter. %
600 yearly. There is no exemption
allowed for children or other depend
ents.
@. Must a corporation paving the
normal tax on its net earnings MA
certificate of exemption with those OF
its tenants from whom it receives
rent. or individual debtors. from
whom II receives interest in excess
Of $4,000 yearly
A. No; that requirement applies
only to individuals.
@. Must soldiers pensions be re-
turned as income. and are they tax
abls?
A. Yes.
@. saw In the Chicago Tribune
under date OF January IL, that "a cor
poration pays the tax from January ?
to March /, 1918, with an exemp-
ton OF one-sixti. of 5000 and from
March 1t pays an income tax and
is not entitled to any specific exemp-
ton, but is entitled to deduct ave
sixths OF the annual deduct ons set
forth In subdivision Of paragraph G
OF the Act" Ii this riglt?
A. It Is not. The income tax law
repealed the corporation excise tax
law which permitted an exemption of
$4,000. A special excise tax was re-
enacted for the months of January
and February, 1918, for which period
the net income shall be ascertained
in the same manner as it shall be
ascertained for the balance of the
year. l quote from the law:
And provided further, that spe-
ciai excise tax with respect to the
carrying on or doing Of business
equivalent to Per centum upsn their
entire net income. shall BE- levied
upon corporations, ETC.
@. AS I understand it, my income
must be $4,000 year over and above
expenses before am Obliged TO make
return Of my income to you Am
right in this?
A. No. Every person having an
income in excess OF $4,000 is re
quired to make return regardless 0!
allowable deductions that may be
claimed by reason of exemption. Fol
illustration. if the income OF mar
ried man living with his wife is $4,000
year, h. will nevertheless make 4
return. setting out the sources of hii
income. and claim a deduction Of 81,
900. He will pay no tax. Or citl
zen may have $1,000 income, ant
pay out $1,000 interest on borrowe'
money, $500 on rspairs, and lose $50
from destruction OF uninsured proT
erty by fire. Although he has not
taxable income in these circumstance
] he nevertheless will make return, bu-
OF course, will be required to pay =
tar.
@. In filing out my return of II
come and desiring to include the II
come of my wife. find no plaza 1
the blank indicating where her il
come or her address shall be pu
J down. Please guide me.
II A. II the husband and wife are nc
living apart and have separate q
, tates, the income from both may
made-separate rsturn may be mad
on one return, but the amount G
, income OF each and the full name an
address Of both, must be shown 1
such return. Return OF wife's separa.
income should be indicated by int
, lining under proper items on retur
form and both names should appea
in heading on first page and be swcr
to and signed by husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
business visitor to Carthage wednes.

business visitor to Carthage Wednes.
day.
Mrs. ]. l. Hendricks spent Sunday
with his son Harold In Quincy.
Mitchell Everhart returned last
week from a two weeks vacation
trip to visit his sister Mrs. o. q
Bolts at Columbus, Miss.
Miss y!rgie Roath has returned
from visit In Chicago and with
Mrs. Roydsn TulI at Rockford, I'll.
Mrs. e. F. Longshi and Mrs. G.. W
Davis Of Colusa were Tuesday guests
Of Mrs. n. n. Dennison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
INCOME TAX PROBLEMS
Questions Answered by Louis Murphy, Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue for Iowa.


These answers are not presented
as conclusive. but as op,n sons mere
~, because it Is manifestly impos'
sibie to forecast decisions OF the
treasury department on questions GER
tain to arise under the law
@. / received $4,000 income from
all sources during the ten months,
March to Dec smber 81, 1918. The
Law says that only persons having q
net income in excess OF $4,000 year
shall make a return. Does this mean
that as for the ten months refarreU
to. | shall be required to make no
return?
A. Persons whose net income
from March / to December 81 last
amounted to $3.50 or more are sub
iect to the income tax and must file
a return of their net annual incoma
for the year 1913. This decision has
been announced by the treasury de-
partment. The decision in part is as
follows:
Since the return of annual net In
come for the year 1913, as applied to
individuals, is for but five-sixths OF
the calendar year, and rs the law
provides that returns shall be made
on the basis OF fve-sixths of the year,
it is held that individuals whose ne;
income is $500 or more for the ten
months constituting the taxasle
period OF 1913. shall make returns OF
annual net income in accordance
with the general provisions Of the
law covering the 1913 taxabl period
@. Must l on my own motion
make report of my income for the
period March to December l. 1915,
inclusive?
A. Every person having an income
of $1,000 Exclusive of income receiy.
ed from government bonds or bonds
of state or political subdivision
thereof, or as an officer or employe
of a state or political subdivision
thereof during the period March /
to December 81, inclusive. must make
return Of income After 1913 all per
sons having income, as qualified. oil
$4,000 a year. must make return The
person having such income who fails
to make return for 1913 bsfore March
i, 1914, is subject to penalty OF
from $40 to $1,000.
@. Are dividends from life insur
ance policies taxable!
A. Dividends derived from paid
up policies and which ara in the ma
ture OF annuities. are subject to tbs
tax, but dividends which decrease b,
their amount the annual premium t,
be paid ara not taxable.
@. Must an executor of an estat'
make a return, and what is hi
exemption
| A. II the income of an estate 1
in excess of $4,000, return must b
| made. The estate as such is no
entitled to an exemption; however
each beneficiary may claim agains
his or her share OF the income aria
Ing from such estate an exemption
OF $1,000 or $4,000. as the case ma,
be, by fling a certificate with tn
executor or trustee; for 1913 tn
exemption is $500. or S3.S33.3s.
Q. When must the return be madi
to whom and when must payment b
made?
| A. The return must be made +
the collector OF internal revenue a
Dubuque (for residents OF Iowa. no
later than March /, 1914 Paymen
must be mace on or before June 81
1914.
| @. How much exemption has
| widow with two minor children?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
William E. Hays of Clinton has beer

William e. Hays of Clinton has been
nominated for congress to succeed
the late Representative /. s. Pepper
by the Republicans of the Second Iowa
district. He was not an aspirant for
the honor and at first refused 1t, but
later agreed to take the matter under
consideration. The Democrats Of the
same district have nominated Henry
Eollmer Of Davenport.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

Australia offered $500 for national
hymn and got II. The rules for compe-
tition required that the hymn be quite
simple and easily grasped without any
subtlety in diction. meter or allusion, .
and that 1t should not be "ephemeral,
sectional or undignifed in tone" More
over it was to be neither urban nor
rural, nor boastful, nor should 1t
prophesy pre-eminence. and spite Of,
all TINS handicap the hymn was writ.
ten, the prize going to one person out
OF 722 who tried for 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

The Iowa Sugar Company, which
has big beet sugar factory at WAY
erly, announces through an advertise
ment in local paper that it is going
to suspend operation of the plant be-
cause OF the effect Of the democratic
tariff law. This is a striking example
of what the new law means to Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
THOUGHT FOB THE DAY.

To be successful man must know
himself, know human nature and
know his business, and he who de-
ponds upon reason unenlightened by
intuition is sure TO ail.-Swinburne's
Suggestions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

A Sunbury, Penna., man, brought
before the court at Lewistown the
other day to answer to the charge OF
nonsupport OF his wife and a pair OF
twins, startled the court and con-
vnlsed the audience by asserting that
he was father of only one OF the twins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

The Fairfield Ledger would like to
know how the Iowa pearl button in
dustry is thriving under the new tariff
law, and whether the button workers
are as anxious to vote for free trade
democrat as they were In 1912
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

Miss Helen Louise Johnson, chair
man OF the home economics depart
ment of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. says that 1T Is
biological necessity for women to be
fret OF all mothers and wives. They
may then be wage earners. but this is
incidental, and when they become
mere seekers Of career they deviate
from their real vocation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

A denatured tango is promised.
That will be an improvement, of
course, but nothing short of complete
adjustment will make the punishment
correspond with its deserts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

The English language is fearfully
and wonderfully used sometimes. A
Des Moines furnace manufacturing
concern received the following illum-
mating message last week from a
hardware dealer in a small Iowa town ::
Gentlemen: Please send me a
crate shaker for No. 80 furnace.
One that pulls out by parcel post"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

The democratic papers throughout
the state are quite generally encour-
aging Mr.. Rowley'g candidacy for gov
ernor. The fact is significant and
should suggest TO that gentleman the
adyisability OF readiusting his thinking
cap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
Chronic Constellation Cured

Chronic Constipation Cured.
Five years ago had the worst case
of chronic constipation ever knew
of, and Chamberlain's Tablets cured
me-" writes s. F. Fish. BROOKLYN,
Mich. For sale by all dealers-Adyer.
tisemert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

Abe Martin mentions local charac-
ter who has refused to join the egg
boycott, but is having them charged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23

Read The Daily Gate City, 10
cents week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-23
SUGAR CREEK.

Grandma Loveless OF Revere. ac-
comranied by her daughter, Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
JUDGMENTS RENDERED
Opinions Handed Down by the q. s.
Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The supreme
court today decreed that convtcts held
under criminal contracts" to work
out their fines and costs with persons
who appear in court as their financial
sponsors were held in peonage. the
Indictment Of two Alabama planters
who held q negro under such con-
tract was sustained.
The appeal of George G. Henry. a
New York banker, from the decision
of the New York courts, holding he
must return to Washington to answer
gress for refusing to give information
to the. money trust" investigation
committee, was dismissed.
The decision was on a habeas cor
pus proceedings brought by Henry to
resist removal to Washington. The
cotfrt held. however, that the consti-
etrk4osa1t question involved such as the
power of congress to compel persons
to testify before committee would not
now be considered.
Henry refused to give. the names Of
national bank directors who partici-
pated in syndicate operations in Cali
fornia petroleum.. y =
The court reversed the Kansas fed
eral court which quashed an indfct-
ment charging Charles Lewis and 9TH
ers with feloniOusly breaking a seal on
a freight car containing meat in
process of inspection for interstate
shipment on the theory that such acts
were not forbidden by the pure food
law. The men must stand trial.
T. The court set aside the gross reve-
nue. tax sought to be imposed by the
state OF Oklahoma on the output of
the Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf Rail-
road company from lands leased from
the Indians. on the ground that the
company was an fundamentally of the
federal court for this work.
Receivers Of railroads must obey
the federal livestock quarantine law,
although 1t does, not expressly men,
tion them among railroad officials sub
ject to punishment for violation. In SO
holding the court reversed the federal
district court for western Missouri in
a case involving the receivers of the
Frisco system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30

Thirty-Day Limit Fixed BY Law
Expires December 50.

Unless q lot of campaign. committee
treasurers get busy in the next three
days they will find themselves liable
| to fine and Imprisonment for not III
ing statements. Of campaign expenses
within thirty days after the last gem
eral election.
Today an sfqquiry directed to the Of
flee Of Oscar Swayze, county clerk OF
Shawnee county. showed that as yet
no. statement OF campaign expenses
have been filed with him by anybody.
This means that the treasurers Of none
of the state campaign committee hav-
ing headquarters In this county have
as yet fulfilled their their legal obliga-
tons. The thirty day limit will expire
December g. The next three days
should witness q scurrying around of
committee, treasurers and candidates to
see that this requirement is not fatal
~ neglected.
A literal construction Of the law
| would indicate that not only the COM
mfttee trcasurers but the candidates
themselves are expected to file state
ments. There has been somed Inference or
opinion about the matter among law
yers although the matter has never
been put to a test despite the fact that
most Of such filing is done by the cam
paign committee treasurers- But John
S Dawson, attorney general. is going
| to file his own statement OF expenses
as a candidate for the supreme court.
Dawson spent 81 100. largely In newspa-
PER advertising and postage. His trav-
cling expenses made an item Of $24.
His statement will be put In the hands of
| the Shawnee county clerk before the
time limit has expired. .
| County Statements Not Filed.
Neither of the treasurers OF county
committees nor any of the candidates
who ran for. county office have yet
complied with the law which extends
| 70, v,r,f,1fe offices which elections are
held whether of state, county or mu-
nicipal character. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
WHO? WHEN? where?
G. w. Mckinney Tells Mayor That
Topeka Has 1905 Destitute.

There are a thousand people in
Topeka who are in want and need
charitable assistance, according to
Rev. G. w. Mckinney, head of the
Christian Messengers, who. according
to r. L. Cofran, called at the may
or's office this morning.
Mckinney recently raised subscrip-
tions in Onaga for Topeka poor and
succeeded in raising a box-a big box
of clothing in that city to be dis
tributed among Tcpeka's poor.
Recently Mayor Cofran received a
letter from Rev. Philip Evans of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Onaga
stating that bedding and clothing
had been collected in Onaga for To-
peka's destitute and that he would
like to place the goods in the hands
of the proper persons. The Onaga
pastor also asked about Mckinney
the main question being-who is he?
The Rev. Mckinney visited Mayor
Cofran this morning and when he
found that the mayor doubted his
statement about the number of poor
in this city he invited the mayor to
permit him mckinney to prove
that the statement was a fact. The
mayor has not accepted the philan-
thropist's invitatio to come and be
shown. press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
MENTION.

Red-letterday was observed at the First
United Brethren. church Sunday. The Sun
day school has the largest attendance and
Offering of the year. A special musical
program was given. Prof. Albert Shut
gave a mandolip solo In the morning and
C. E. Rogan gave a cornet solo In the
evening. AZ
Special sale Of tulip bulbs. Call 1s2z-
Adv
F. f. Whitney returned today from 9
trip in the south which covered period
of two weeks He stopped in Macon. Ga,
New Orleans. Galveston and Dallas
The Baraca class of the First Baptist
church Will hold its annual banquet II
the church Friday evening, December 4,
at $50 o'clock. Margaret Hill McCarter
and H. o. Caster will speak.
A marriage license was issued today by
the Shawnee county probate court for
Ellie E. Bfubakef, IS and Emily May
Brown, Is. both Of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
WANTS TO PLEAD anew
Rockefeller Asks Permission I
Change His Answer.

New York, Nov. 3O.-William
Rockefeller. Standard oil millionaire.
today asked permission of the federal
court to change his plea to the in
dictment charging him and twenty
other former directors of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
company with criminal violation of
the antitrust law. Mr.. Rockefeller
filed a plea in abatement last Mon
day.
Mr.. Rockefeller was joined in his
application for such permission by
Robert w. Taft, Charles A. BROKER,
William Skinner and James S. Elton.
These defendants filed pleas in abate-
ment with Mr.. Rockefeller last Mon
day. In their application to Judge
Sessions. the defendants did not indi-
cate the nature of the plea they had
in mind. but simply asserted their de-
sire to file a substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
FURGIg AWAITS.
chip Montgomery Searches 'Wistfu1ly
" for His Lest Dog.

w. p Montgomery, assistant attor-
ney general, Is thinking about insert
ing the following advertisement in the
newspapers: .is>. 80 =
Doctor Pepper, come home! All
Is forgiven. The past will be buried"
Doctor Pepper is the name OF Mont
gomery's Boston bulldog and he Ii
lost again. The word again is used
in this connection, advisedly. Doctor
Pepper is lost most OF the time He
is only a transient boarder at the
Montgomery home where he has made
headquarters when not on the road
for a matter of eighteen months
Counting original cost, dog taxes,
newspaper advertising and rewards
paid by his owner on his account Doc
tor Pepper has proven about as ex-
pensive a piece of property as an
automobile small one. Il
This time the Doctor has been miss
ing longer than usual and hrs master
has begun to think he is evading APP
prehension,
Perhaps if he knew really wanted
him he would come back voluntarily u
speculated Montgomery this morning.
Maybe il putssa notice in the per-
sonal columns telling him he Is for
given, he might see it and return. II
he doesn't show up soon I guess I'd
better try it." --ss.4is,s--s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
YAQUS STEAL. CATTLE:
Drive Them Across the Boundary and
Slaughter Them.

Naco, Nov. 3O.-American cattle
owners at Hereford. twelve miles
west of here, reported to American
civil and military authorities today
that raiders from the camp of Gov.
Maytorena of Sonora had driven sew
eral hundred head of their stock
across the line into Mexico Saturday
night. Cowboys who crossed the boun-
dairy to investigate reported that they
found Is slaughtered American cat
the in the camp of Maytorena's Yaqui
Indians.
Maytorena disclaimed responsibility
for the alleged raid, and at the re-
quest of the cattlemen sent officers to
the Yaqui camp to investigate. He
said he would pay for all the animals
killed and return the others. Mexf-
can officers suggested that the cattle
may have strayed across the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-30
IN HER SLEEP


Street Car Track.
\ A certain young woman. living on East
Sixth street not far from where the street
car track turns towards the cemetery.
startled q large number of people late
last night by appearing on the street clad
only in her "nfghtie." The young wo-
man is known a somnambulist and has
frequently walked In her sleep. but last
night she reached the climax Of her adj
ventures when she narrowly escaped be-
ing run down by a street car.
Ike Page, of ia Clay street, conductor
OF the Cemetery car line. was one OF the
first to observe the young lady about IL 10
o'clock last night He and the passen-
gers on his car were electrified by the
sight OF a pretty young brunette in a
nightgown. walking down the middle of
the Sixth street car track, bound for the
country. Following at a safe distance be-
lind her was q large crowd. women as
well as men.
The young woman appeared to see MOTH
ing, even in the glare OF the headlight,
but she walked around the car and con-
tinued her journey. Friends in the crowd
were fearful OF the shock Of awakening
her and guarded lest danger befall her.
She was subsequently guided safely home
ward and il said to have suffered no harm
from her expedition into the chilly night.