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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
PUBLIC OPINION
) o 9 o o o o o o 8 o . o o 9
The Loss Of Taxes.

To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Some people seem terribly worried
about what will happen when Keokuk
will be deprived Of the mulct tax
AS a tax payer, and one who has
the city's interest at heart, | would
say that If we consider the amount of
money the city spends annually to
take care of the results of drink, such
as the criminal cases, which are most
always caused from the effects OF
liquor, and which cost the city thous-
ands Of dollars annually, feeding and
caring for from eight to nine hundred
at the calaboose every year, keeping
up the jails, and the amount Of mon
ey that is needed every year to look
after those who suffer from the
drunkenness Of husbands and fathers
all of this trouble will be eliminat-
ed if men can't get tho damnable
stuff that robs them Of their man
hood and their senses: and instead of
a few people being able to ride in
automobiles and live in fine houses
more children would have enough to
eat and clothes to wear and given a
chance at common school educa-
ton
The amount of money that is spent
annually for drink alone is enormous
and that same money would be spent
in the city and put into circulation,
only it would pass through other
channels Instead of having drunk
en- fathers and husbands and dirty
homes, we would have sober men and
homes where a child would have a
half chance in this world, for after
all it is the children We must look to
for our future citizens.
1, for enc. am willing to nay the
increase in taxes, if that must be. il
can feel that am helping some boy
or girl from being hungry, to be prop
erly clothed and allowed to 60 to
school.
In the Sunday issue Of The Gate
City it was reported that over $780,
600 passed over the saloon oars of
Keokuk in one year. Think for one
minute what trouble that has
caused It would take all the wages
of G,O0O husbands and fathers, il
they earned $50 d month and if they
only spent one half their wage, it
would mean 10000 unhappy homes.
100000 would locate ten big fac
tories in Keokuk If we would give
each enc $4,000. Think what that
would mean and compare it with the
same 100000 spent inthe saloon. The
money, if earned in Keokuk, will be
spent here. Other cities have been
improved by this method, why not
we? s -. r. IS
n, n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Promises TO Cough up.

tSHIted Fress ssaSed Wire SerY1ce.1
:, JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Feb. 25.-
sensational developments in the in
vest1gation of an alleged insidious
loooy by advocates of concessions to
railroads. by the legislature, were
promised today by Representative c..
y. Becker OF Polk county. who will go
before the local grand fury on Mon
Gay. Becker, angered when a resolu-
ton condemning certain legislative
agents who he claimed are not prop
eriy registered was tabled. sale, he
would cough up the whole situation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Practically UNCHANGED,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-"Practic-
ally unchanged" said administration
authorities this afternoon OF Ameri-
can relations with England and Ger
many.
Secretary Bryan and other offic ials
dsclaimeG, knowledge of any foreign
advices bearing on recent informal
Washington inquiries sent to London
and Berlin in an effort to end the
Anglo-German hunger war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Unauthorized Stories,

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
Z WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-Congress-
man George A. Neeley today issued
the following statement: Since the
November election various stories
have been rife in Kansas to the effect
that was an applicant for an appoint
ment as federal Judge and later that
it was my intention to contest the
election of Mr.. Curtis for senator
Each of these stories was unauthor-
izad -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Will recount Ballots.

/ United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.i
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--There will be
a recount of ballots cast for congress
man at large last November. Federal
Judge Lands today granted the re-
ouest Of ]. M. Davis of Springfield for
an order demanding the ballots for a
recount. Davis was a candidate for
congressman at large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
LANDoLoGY. magazine giving the

.LANDOLOGY, magazine giving the
facts in regard to the land situa.
ton. Three months trial subscrlp.
ton, free. II for a home, or as an In
yestment you are thinking OF buying
good farm lands, simply write me IL
letter, marking 1t personal and say
Mail me I.andology and all particu.
lars free" Address Lloyd M. Skinner.
general manager, Skidmore Lands Co.,
1914 Skidmore bldg, Marinette, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Carloads of tomatoes.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The inter
state commerce commission today
held as justified, proposed increased
carload tomato rates from Florida 10
points west of the Mississippi. en-
failing decrease of 1000 pounds in
the carload minimum weight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Want TO be Reimbursed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,l
WASHINGTON, Feb. '25.-Fancy
stock breeders and officers of the
national dairy show at Chicago today
urged the house agriculture commit
tee to report the s500.o0O appropria-
ton reimbursing exhibitors for loss
caused by the foot and mouth disease
epidemic. The committee took no
action
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Had Narrow Escape

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-When Coleman
Conley. at the bottom of an eighty
foot shaft, saw death in the shape OF
a bucket Of mud weighing 500 pounds,
dropping toward him, he flattened
himself against the sid, of the Gals
son. Conleys right hand was smashed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
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400 Main

ally released and when used again.
they begin a new day, Trenholm said
that II this rule were put into effect
in western territory. it would remove
the railroads direct influence over
the men,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
CITY NEWS.

$1,000 reward for the arrest and
conviction of parties taking trammel
net from the foot of Bank street We'd
nesday night, Feb. "a. Miller Bros.
Mrs. Margaret Starkwathsr, 300
North Fifth street. is celebrating her
-y-eighth birthday anniversary
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Goa, for ships

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.- Coal
transportation as fuel for coastwise
ior foreign trade vessels does not con-
stitute coastwise or export move
|ment, the interstate commerce COM
mission held today. justifying Tax
arkana and Fort Smith railroad de-
murrage charges at Port Arthur.
Texas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Entertained at kenslngton

Mrs. G. Roy Whaley, S19 North Elev-
enth street. entertained twenty ladies'
at .kensington this afternoon in honor
of Mrs, w. H Wright of Kansas City,
Kan. A luncheon was served at five
o'clock and tho afternoon was a very
pleasant one for the fortunate guests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
An Austrian Bombardment

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sarvice1
BERLIN. Feb 25.-(Via wireless to
Sayville. THE Austrian fleet left the
Cattaro channel and steaming along
the coast, bombarded the Montenagrin
positions for half an hour yesterday,
according to dispatches received hero
today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
To Next Session.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Any &C
ton towards the removal Of Judge
DAYTON of West Virginia. will go
over until the next session, Chairman
McGillicuddy OF the house fmpeach-
ment committee said today. The In
yestigators did not meet today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
A TRUE LENT.

A TRUE LENT.
Is this a fast, to keep
The larder lean
And clean
From fat Of veals and sheep?
Is it to fast an hour,
Or ragged to go,
Or show
A downcast look and, sour?
No. It's fast to dole
Thy sheaf of wheat
And meat
Unto the hungry soul.
1t Is to fast from strife,
From old debate
And hate,
To enrich thy life
To show heart grief-rent,
To starva thy sin,
Not bin,
And that's to keep thy Lent.
Robert Herrick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS

$40. 90 MONTHLY for man to manage
branch office. Southern Iowa. Small
Investment for fixtures. Address Capt.
tai Collection Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Ell M Club Meetina.

Mrs. G. 2. Alliag entertained the
ladies Of tho E. L. NJ. club this after
noon at her home SIS North Fifth
street, at very pleasant meeting.
Refreshments were served at the
close Of the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
PERSONALS.

Mr. j. w. Peterson Of 716 Morgan
street, has gone to Excelsior Springs,
Mo, for a couple of weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Miss HUDSON is Given Position

Miss Eva HUDSON who has been
studying kindergarten in the Univer-
sity Of Chicago has been given very
desirable position in one of the kind.
ergarten schools at Downer's Grove,
Chicago suburb. She will go on duty
April 1st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

G. A. r. Ladies' Entertained.
The ladies anG friends of the G. A.
r.. were entertained at Mrs. B. A.
Galatians, of 227 South First street,
Yesterday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

FOR SALE-Small flock OF partridge
cochin fowls. Most satisfactory
breed to have on city lot. 2O2 South
Eighth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Join Women's Peace Party.

Join Women's Peace Party.
At the meeting Of the Woman's AL
lance this week, the members adopt
ed the principles Of the woman's
peace party and SO become members
OF that great body of American wom-
en- who are helping to create senti-
ment for the final abolishment of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

Thursday Club Today.
Mrs. w. Z. Dorian entertained the
Thursday club TODAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Five room house. En-
Quire 627 South Third or phone Red
1865.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
FOR SALE

AUCTION SALE of household goods
left in storage. Must be sold to
vacate premises at 325 Main street.
Sale Saturday afternoon, 2 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
Merru Matrons, club.

Mrs. Daniel Devine. 1902 High
street, entertained the Merry Matrons
club today at its regular fortnightly
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The following items are permissible
in the society column of The Gate
City:
Announcements Of church society
meetings.
Announcements of club gatherings.
Any entertainment for which no ad-
mission is charged
Announcement may be made of So
cial event of any established club
which is limited to membership OF
this club, and whose members have
other formal notification than through
newspapers. -
announcement may be made of any
event, the proceeds from which will
be used for charitable purposes only.
The usual routine of private parties,
weddings, engagements and past hap
renings.
The following will not be consider
ed for the society column, being CLASH
fled as advertisements:
invitations to parties, old time,
masque, those governed by the season,
church socials and events given
under private or club auspices
where the prime object is to make
money.
Reading notices which in the main
are intended to advertise persons or
events.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

FOR SALE-G emile driving horse;
also harness and wagon. Inquire
$40 South Seventh street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

FOR SALE-Five passenger car. first
class condition. Call Black-339.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

tvice.1
stock
at the
oleum
|fc up
[er up
reac-
hour.
lie de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25

ri A TAX PAYER.
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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10

LOST JOBS I'm THE PAST YEAR
PASSENGER TRAVEL SHOWS BIG
INCREASE FOR PERIOD.
Freight Shipments Decrease According
to Government Report; Par Value
Reaches Large Figure.

The total net revenue OF all steam
railroads of the United States with oper
afinf revenues of more than Sl00.0o0
for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1914.
Was given at SS45.2l6.654 in pport
made public this week by the interstate
commerce commission.
Operating revenues for the same period
were S3.os7 .0la.9oS and operating ex-
pcn-es. >2.aoo.3ls.l59. with net deficit
from outside operations of sl.490.0 .095.
Tho not corporate income was given at
SS45 ,2O6, 900.
Operating revenues for the same peri
od in 1913 We're S.. .l25. .lS5, ,7aS. with op-
Grating expenses of s.. 100 POS .a24.
The investment of the roads to June
50 1914. was Sle.9S6. .6os $40. or $5l2.-
33s.ss6 more than on June 30. 1911. OF
this increase about 0.c0o. 600 for bet
tcrment> aud additions from cash or 9TH
er working assets. and about Sl3S ,000,-
0o0 from issues OF securities.
There Were l.Ga5.1S3 persons ON the
pay rolls OF the railroads at the end of
last June. decrease compared with the
same day in 1918 of lla.756 persons.
The wages paid last year amounted to
81 .ss3. .4ss.iT2
The par value of the outstanding Sc
curities of all the companies concerned
amounted to Sao,ss7 sol ,s57 and divi-
dends paid by all steam roads irrespec-
tive of revenues amounted to St5l .s6S.-
la7. being equal to s.a1 per cent of divi-
dend-paying stocks. On SS,0la,0a0.oSl of
stock no dividends were paid.
The average rate of dividend on roads
with slo0o00 income was $50 per cent
There was an increase in dividends for
the wear OF SS2.656S50. which the COM
mission reports was accounted for by
Increased dividends of the Union and
Central Pacific companies.
On. June 80. 1914. the roads had q
total mileage of 2s1 s1.s95.59, or s.5s2. Is
miles more than the year previous. OF
this increase 2.oa5 - was in yard tracks
or sidinss. The railroads carried i.o53.-
lsS.slS passengers. or la.45ensS more
than in lal2. and carried l.os6.lSS.ls5
tons of freight. decrease OF 81 .So7 .s3s
tons in the year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
Remedial Labor Legislation Is
Passed By Sixty-third Congress
Complete Record Compiled BY the American Federation of
Labor Officials Shou Greatest Number of Labor Laps En-
acted BY Any American Congress- Some Measures Lost

ideuts under the agricultural extension
act
Taylor system. stop-watch and speed
inv-up methods in United States arsen-
ais prohibited.
TAYLOR system. stop-watch and speed
ing-up methods in United States navy
yards. gun factories and torpedo sta
tion~ prohibited
fiecework prohibited in postofiicc de-
partmcnt. Washington, ID. c.
Public construction of battleships.
transports and other vessels in United
States navy yards. extended. Repairs
to vessels sSi the navy to be made in
governmental instead of private yards
Stcadier work assured to employees OF
government navy yards.
Licensed officers, such as masters.
mates and pilots. guaranteed right to
quit. aud protected when reporting de-
fects of their vessels to government in
spectors.
B,rcau OF mines act extended and
strengthened. Ten new experiment sta
tions and seven new safety stations pro-
vidcd.
Senatorial investigation of industrial
dispute in coal fields OF West Virginia.
whereby peace was restored; the eight
hour day secured; check weighmcn pro
Nfueu. ana '" per cent iucrease IN wages
gained-rieht of organization guaranteed
and other improved working conditions
included
Postofficc employcs-annual promo
tion maintained. notwithstanding the
postmaster generals effort to substitute
biennial for annual promotions.
Eight hour law for postoffice clerks
and carriers retained. notwithstanding
the effort ot the postmaster general to
change radically.
Letter carriers sslarics restored. not
withstnnding the effort Of the postmas.
tor general TO reduce the pay Of letter
carriers. Known as collectors, from
81 .eo0 to $1,000 per year.
Locomotive boiler Inspection act ex.
tended TO cover locomotive engines and
tenders.
CONTINUED on rase sis.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
TAILORS DEMAND
COMBINE REVOTE
Chicago Conference to Upset
Scheme Of Secretary Brals
Amalfaaatien With Seeding Garment
Workers Denounced: Plan 70 Cen
ply With Orders Of A. T. d l.

At conference held in Chicago on
March 2. to oppose amalgamation with
a seeding faction OF the Garment
Workers National Union. sixty-six To-
Gals of the JourneyInen Tailors Union
were represented either in person or by
letter. The conference was called by
Chicago Local No ) and most of the
larger unions responded. The meeting
wss attended by John H. Lennon, treas
urer of the American Federation of La
Dor. and former secretary-treasurer of
hssS Tailors. II was declared that the
question of amaigamation submitted ON
Drcember $. 1914. was done illegally and
contrary to the laws Of the union; that
the general executive board did not even
have a majority in favor of such SUBJ
mission. and that the question sub
mitted Was not a plain statement but n
misleading one. and in way to secure
a favorable vote. which in realty COM
miited the organization TO a policy
contrary to thc wishes OF the member
ship
\ committee Of nine members OF the
conference was appointed to demand Of
the general executive board that the
question OF amalgamation be again sub
iniffsd to = referendum vote. r. y.
Brnie. having resigned as secretary
treasurer OF the Tailors to take a simi-
lar office in the combined organization.
Tom Sweeney j. acting secretary OF the
Tnterna tlourl Taiiors Union The eSeru-
tive boand refused to submit the ques-
ticn a. proposed by the conference com
mittcc. but said that il a similar pending
proposition OF st. Paul Union received
endorsement OF fourth the locals the
entire question of amalgamation would
again hc brought before the membership
With this in view. the conference is
sued circular urging all local unions to
inslors- the St Paul proposition A
voluntary A~s~>-mcnt Of 50 ceafs PR
usmi-rr ~A< called for tc conduct the
campaign Of the conference to rescind
the amaiys nation and to restore the
old name ~ --Journeymen Tailor< Union
of America n ordered by the rhila-
delphia convention OF the American Fed
eration Of Labor. 4. T. Carlquist of
Chicago LEGAL No. 5 was chosen secretary
OF the conference. and ". $. NyIen OF
the same union chairman. II the mat
ter can b. brought to vot. il i be-
iievc,i the TaiIors viii be restored to
their proper status in the labor move
ment. ard r. y Brais. the chief schemef
and dc~tusetor be iebarred from further
official connection with the organization.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
DENVER COLORADO. sATURDAY. APRIL lo. leI5
President Scott in DenUer;
Meets Printers and Mdilers
NssO Head of T. IT, Gets Touch With the West for First
Tme Since Assuming Official Duties; Seeking Reach
s. Arbitration Agreement With Book and Job Employers

N.irsden g. Scott. president of the In
ternntional Typographical Union, was in
isenter Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. coming up from Colorado Springs,
whfre he attended a meeting of the fl
name committee of the Union Printers
Home He was present at meeting Of
Local Mailers Union No 8, and later
mft with the executive committee of
that union to consider a new wage scale.
The Nailers are part OF the l. T. u
While here President Scott was shown
abort the city by President Frank j.
Pulser. Secretary Frank c.
Birdrall and othes members Of d. I. u
No ~. II was his first visit to Dem
yer since taking office as president of
The International on November /, 1914.
Septt left Thursday afternoon for head
quarters in Indiana polls. and will go TO
New York ON April Is to attend a meet
ing oi the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association Superintendent John C.
Daley OF the Union Printers Home ac-
companied Scott to Denver.
In Speaking to The BuilctiR of con
ditious throughout the county in the
printing trades. President Scott said:
While the industrial depression OF the
past ear has caused the printing indus
try b suffer, a. have all other lines OF
industry. the future outlook is good. The
International Typographical Union Is in
spleiidid condition and able to weather
mos any kind of storm At present our
only serious trouble i in New Orleans.
whefr the three daily papers locked out
the printers. We will eventually win
this light. in fact IT i almost won now.
The. 7. L. j. paying benefits and pro-
vidilg an additional fund for carrying on
the ssmpaign-
~ present ] am endeavoring to bring
airouf an agreement with the employ
ing book and job printers similar to that
existing with the American Newspaper
IublisherS' association. A conference
viii representatives OF the United Typo
t1eeae and Printers' League of America
I'll be held in New York during the
.~(vasf April ~. which Iwili attend
The proposition now being considered
looks to signing of an agreement ex-
tending over a period oil ten years. The
last agreement made with the newspapers
publishers WAS for seven years 1t is
my idea to have the United Typothetae
and Printers League of America two
national organizations of employing
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
SOCIALISTS LOSE GRIP
m BUTTE STRONGHOLD

Mayor Lewis Duncan, leader of the So
cialist party at Butte, Mont, who was
instrumental in destroying the Miners
Union there. was completely relcgated in
the city election Monday. The entire
Socialist ticket met defeat. the Demo-
Gratis electing every city official by ma
jorities approximately two to one over
the Duncan Smith outfit.
Press dispatches from Butte make this
comment on the election.
Butte. the last Socialist stronghold
in the nation. suffered an overwhelming
overturn in yesterdays city electian
when the Democrats elected by to l
vote every candidate from mayor down
10 alderman. the vote bcing 40 decisive
that Il il Interpreted by politicians as
TO Indicate the death Of Socialism and
]. w. w.ism in Montana. Women voted
for the first time. and 10 them IL at
trihuted the Socialist defeat"