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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
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The school here closed Friday
There were six high school gradu-
ates.
Mrs. Tallie Conway Of Memphis
spent Saturday with Albert Goosey
and family.
DR. Bondurant of Memphis made a
professional trip to Frank Hopes Fri
day.
Mrs. Roy Croson who has been dan
gerously i'll for some time, is some
better as present.
John Harvey of Arbela was here
Saturday. having some dental work
done.
Mrs. Henry Cook, after two weeks
visit with home folks, went back to
Rochester, Mimi, Saturday to take
treatments for throat trouble. We
hope her recovery will be speedy.
Miss Vada Daniels closed sue
cessful term of school at Lynn Grove,
Friday. She returned to her home in
Lancaster Friday night.
Mrs. Charles Lewis and daughters
spent Sunday with Mr.. Lewis who is
in the hospital at Keokuk.
Mr.. Chris Elschlager met with a
very painful accident Saturday after
noon. AS he was going down the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
Last Session Of the Board of
Equalization Like Stormy
Times in Old Council
Rooms.
lime LIMIT ON SESSION
rs -Four O'Clock Drew Near,
Tension Grew Stronger
Unanimous Action
by Council.

The scene in the council chamber
Saturday afternoon, when the coun-
III was sitting as a board of review,
or the last time, and the question
bf the taxation of the Mississippi
River Power company was being pre-
Bented, reminded one Of the old coun-
lii days when stormy sessions were
taged, and where oratory was un-
korked without limit. The boards
Bession were fixed to end at four
o'clock. Some action one way or an
bther must be taken before that time,
Ind the clock was anxious1y watched
" both sides in the argument. At
80 o'clock Mayor Lotion warned
hose in the room that only thirty
minutes were left. Another speaker
ook ten minutes Of this, and then
}. H. Johnston laid another card on
he table, SO to speak. Another speech
IL two minutes. and the council was
kiven the question to consider.
Over In one corner Of the room
hey sat, little group Of three. Most
II those who attended the session
assessor, and an attorney for the
nen were the only outsiders in the
he mayor called the council tc order.
"Mr. Mayor" said Councilman
hickey. II move you that the assess
hent of the power company be re
uced to 100000"
Councilman Hilpert seconded the
bottom. and the mayor asked the
Jerk to call the roll. AS the names
tere called each man responded Aye.
The Resolution to Reduce.
The resolution which was adopted
this matter. follows here:
Whereas, s. n. Johnston, as
SCISSOR for the city of Keokuk.
Iowa. and jackson township, In
side, Lee county, Iowa. has as
sessed for the year 1916. certain
properties belonging to the Mis-
sissippi River Power company,
and as located within this as
sessment district at q valuation
OF sixteen million dollars, and,
Whereas. complaint has been
made against said assessment by
the Mississippi River Power COM
pany, as excessive and for other
reasons, and,
Whereas. petitions have been
nled by citizens and tax payers
81 Keokuk and Lee county, Iowa,
elating to the said assessment.
md
Whereas, the said complaint
A nd petitions have been carefully
# bnsidered, be 1t,
VI Resolved, by the mayor and
city council of the city Of KeO-
kuk, Iowa, sitting as a board Of
review for the year 1916, that the
assessment made by the assessor
for the year 1915 Of certain prop
critics Of the Mississippi River
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL, May l, 1916.

gains also, and all of our merchants
report good business. AT 7:30 p. m.
the sidewalks were crowded with
people, and the street with autos
drawn UP to the curb. Not an electric
sign or street light was burning. The
band was stationed at Fifth and Main
streets, and after playing one selec-
ton, there was an expectant hush,
and as the first note Of The second
selection broke on the air, stimuli
taneously the white way flashed to-
gether with the electric signs, the
band playing. auto horns footing, and
wild huzzas filling the air, and War
saws long talked of white way was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01

year by DR.. Geo. Long, as a health
full help to the rising generation. A
bit of beach just north of the old
juice factory, south OF town, has
been secured and improved for bath
ing purposes, and it is proposed to
at once erect a handsome bathing
pavilion with concrete foundation
and floor, and fitted with shower
bath and other conveniences.
J. P. Ingle, general manager OF
Keokuk Electric Co, with Emil
Renaud of Keokuk, were white way
visitors Saturday and also calling on
friends. Mr. Ingle may well be
proud of the happy contamination OF
his project
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01

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OcuIists and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before it was offered as
Domestic Eye Medicine. Murine Is Still Com.
pounded by Our Physicians and guaranteed
by them as Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care. Try 1t in your Eyes and in Baby Eyes
No Smsrting Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
OF your Drugg1st-accept no Substitute, and II
interested write for Book of the Eye Free
NURINE EYE REMEDY CO., Chicago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
REVERE, MO.
: = 80 80 80

Rain, rain, every day this week.
Very cool weather, not many gard
ems made yet.
Mrs Walker is no better and there
is not much hope for her recove-~
Mrs. White is improving slowly.
Mrs Stewart of Peakesv1lle is a
great deal better.
Mrs Ames Of Argyle, departed for
her home Tuesday evening, after
spending several days in Revere, WIS.,
iting.
Rev. Iamon of Medill will preach
at the Methodist church Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
just because you've got the dam here
where 1t can't leave, you can tax it..
If we break this promise, we'll never
have another chance"
Some Figures are Shown.

have another chance"
Some Figures are Shown.
C. F. Mcfarland followed Mr..
Irwin. He explained that he was
there as private citizen, not as a
representative of the Industrial ASSOC
citation. He intended to present an
historical statement of the matter, he
said, which was not part of the
petition.
81 consider there are two kinds Of
promises" he said. Breaking one
means punishment; breaking the
that we should be more careful not
to err in this latter way. I know
that the power company last year
lost sos, OO0."
"Where?" interrupted the assessor.
ION interest charges on bonds and
Indebtedness, part of the operating
expenses" Mr.. Mcfarland, replied.
THE company had to pay interest on
the bonds, but paid none on the stock
Am I right in this, Mr.. Kellogg?" he
asked, turning to the manager Of the
power company.
Wouldn't Look at Books.
"Yor are" Mr.. Kellogg replied,
"anG while I'm on my feet, l want
to say that when the assessor called
on us. I offered, requested and al
uost begged him to let me show him
our books, and he refused to look at
them"
Let me say" continued Mr.. Nc
Farland, that the first petition for
exemption was for the Keokuk and
Hamilton Water Power company, and
not for Stone & Webster. It was for
Keokuk men.
81 might also add that the cleo
tric rates were cut from Is cents to
10 cents
Assessor Johnston rose to his feet
as Mr.. Mcfarland finished. Would
you take the word of Stone & Web
ster in the figures that they have
given you?" he asked.
II certainly would" came the re-
Spouse from Mcfarland.
well, here's a little book that
picked up in Chicago and it shows
that the gross earnings Of all
Stone and Webster companies
in 1915 we're 1851, 260.34."
Other figures were quoted by the as
SCISSOR. who asked how they could
lose the 5000 which 1t was claim
ed that they had.
why don't you look through the
entire book and see all of the
ngures?" the assessor was asked.
Pleads for Equalization.
J. F. Sanders was then recognized.
He said he, came up primarily to
listen to the arguments and that he
had not intended to say anything.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01

Pleads for Equalization.
J. F. Sanders was then recognized.
He said he, came up primarily to-
listen to the arguments and that he
had not intended to say anything.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
A Protest il Entaned.

Councilman Hickey then moved tc
adjourn.
wait minute" interposed the
assessor, Il have something more"
He produced the following protest
to the reduction which he asked tc
have fled. 1t was moved then that
the assessors protest be received and
hled. By unanimous vote it was
done. Following is the protest:
To Ed. s. Lotion. Mayor,
Frederick Hilpert and 7. J.
Hickey, Councilmen:
l, the undersigned, S. H. John
ston, assessor, hereby complain
OF the lowering of the assess
ment upon the property of the
Mississippi River Power Co., de-
scribed in the assessment rolls
before you, assessed by me at
. 100000, actual value, with like
penalty attached. protest
against the lowering of said as
sessment because said property is
of actual value Of not less than
said amount, for which it was as
sessed by me, and because said
assessment and valuation made by
me was in no greater proportion
ton of other property In this tax
district, and to lower said assess
ment enables the property owner
to escape It's proportion of the
just burdens of taxation imposed
by law on this property and i'm
poses greater and undue bur-
den Of taxation upon the other
property owners in this district.
And the undersigned further
protests against any cancelling
or reduction Of penalty added BY
me as such assessor in making
such assessment because It was
imposed in compliance with law
and cannot be lawfully cancelled
or reduced. hereby request you
to restore the said assessment to
amount at which 1t was returned
by me as such assessor, namely
the sum Of $S,O00,00O, with PEN
atty added.
S. H. JOHNSTON,
Assessor.
Then on motion OF Councilman
Hickey the board adjourned.
Irwin Flags Sudden Virtue.
When The Gate City went to press
Saturday afternoon, Wells NJ. Irwin
vas speaking. The Arst- part of his
ak was given in Saturdays issue
1.-THE trouble H." 4he continued
that men have told people here
hat II the water power company was
axed, their taxes would be cut In
,wo. This is deception and a fraud
Why didn't this come zap before? In
he language Of the streets, search
me- Why didn't the men who were
lere when we made this agreement
,et righteous then as they seem to
lave gotten now? AS recall it, the
council room was packed, and the
crowd extended along the corridors,
Town stairs and outside the building.
1--WE have all been benefited more
~ the dam, than we will be by the
axation Of the dam. know this is
rue and / know that without any
rouble I could get 5000 names to the
petitions we circulated. How can we
expect to get other industries to
come here, If we break faith in this
natter?
"You wouldn't take advantage Of a
abroad because it could pull up rails
md ties and leave. But you think.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01


slope near the Merchants Exchange
bank, the wagon tongue slipped
through the ring on the neck yoke,
frightening the horses and threw Mr..
Elschlager out of the wagon. He fell
on his head and face. His head and
face was bruised up considerable. He
was taken to DR.. brakes office where
his wounds were dressed. He is rest
ing easy at this time.
j. d. Bondurant of Kirksville spent
Saturday and Sunday with his brother
M. L. Bondurant, and sister Mrs.
Rhodes.
A Coming Shadow.
Omaha Bee: After all the joy OF
the victors Is Swallowed by the fatig-
uing prospect of six months Of button.
boiling and campaign cigars.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
STRIKE ONLY DELAYED,
SAY NEW YORK CHIEFS
Apparent Failure Due to Lack
of Time, One Leader
Declares

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--Although a stun
ming blow has been dealt to the hopes OF
strike leaders by the failure of the building
trades workmen and teamsters to join
general walkout In sympathy with the trac-
tion employees, Hugh Frayne, chairman of
the new union board of strategy, declares
today that the fight is still on"
I'VE have not given up the idea OF a
general tie-up," said Frayne. "The APP
parent failure of various unions to join us
was due to the fact that they did not have
time TO act"
The allied building trades and the team
sters comprising about 10000 men, have
deferred decisive action for a week, and in
the meantime strike leaders are working
to bring about Monday the general sympa-
thetc strike that was scheduled for last
Wednesday
Police Commissioner Woods. who has
been following the situation, said that the
labor situation is less menacng today than
II has been at any other time since the ele-
waited railway and subway men quit
The danger of a complete tie-up OF ele.
waited and subway lines through the action
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers also is dwindling rapidly.
Certain OF the labor leaders are bitterly
disappointed over the showing made. while
others continue to insist that about zoe. 900
men and women have struck. Even this
figure is short of the predictions made yes.
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
POLICEMAN, VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD
Edward M. Painter Was Noted
Drummer Boy Throughout
Conflict

Edward NJ Painter. Philadelphia police.
man and Civil War veteran, died early to.
day at his home. 25s2 North Seventh street.
He was seventy-one years old: death was
due to old age.
Although native OF Philadelphia and
member OF the police force and here for
thirty years, the gray hatred drummer lad"
was known principally for his priced drum,
which he carried through the bloodiest
battles Of the Civil War and which pro.
claimed peace at Appomattox Courthouse
after the surrender OF General Lee.
Painter always said his drum was his
telisman and that its life was charmed.
SO proud was he Of II. in fact. that he had
Il decorated with the regimental and brig
ade colors under which he served and
painted on II his full record throughout the
Civil War. Since the exciting days OF
actual service, when IL stirred the pulses of
the boys In blue. Painter has cherished It
in his home. and valued It above all his
possessions
On state occasions. the veteran drummer
has consented to use the relic at special war
time gatherings and with the police band,
of which he has been member since its
organization
Painter enlisted at the outbreak Of the
Civil War In Company c, of the 18th Penn
sylvania Volunteers. He was only sixteen
years old and served throughout the war
a drummer. The beats of his drum
sounded In thrty-elght battles, beginning
with the battle of Fredericksburg In 1S62.
and ending with the battle Of Sailors Creek
on April 6. 1865.
Three days later the same old drum an
nounced the glad tidings of peace While
thousands were bullet.rdden, the drum and
its drummer went through the war un-
scathed.
For many years Painter was connected
with the Fourth and York streets station.
For the last four years. owing to age. he
had been caretaker at the police training
school, Tenth and Greenwich streets. He is
survived by one daughtes Miss Annie
Painter.
Funeral arrangements have not been an
nounced Several of Painters comrades
hope to have a military funeral and let the
priced drum help escort the veteran drum
mer to the grave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
BRIDE OF 10 WRITES
NOVELETTE, HUSBAND
SCENTS CONFESSION
Wealthy Importer Seeks to An
nul Marriage to Girl He
Loved Since She Was
Child of Nine Years
NEVER HAD HER HEART

NEW YORK. Sept. ga novelette, con-
fession." alleged TO have been written by
nineteen-year-old Asta Asche. is the basis
OF suit for annulment 1ed today by her
husband. Herman T. Asche, forty years old
millionaire imporHr. The couples married
bliss lasted just six weeks--the reward Of
nine years patient waiting on Asche's part,
for he fell in love with Asia when she was
only nine years old.
Asta's heart. Asche charges never be.
longed TO him. but burned i'm loyal love for
young artist. II was to the latter-so
far the man Of mystery" in the strange
case-that the novelette, confession" of his
beautiful young bride was penned. In II
she reveals. according TO her husbands am
davit. that her marriage to him was a plot
to get his money and that she had been his
wife only in name. so she might return to
the young artist as she had left him.
When Asta was eighteen. shortly before
Asche unbosomed to her his secret love of
eight years standing. he says she secretly
married young man OF Bushnellville. N.
Y, and lived with him two days, after
which the marriage was annulled.
He asserts the novelette," which Is en-.
titled Justice" throughout parallels the
story of young Asia. who before her matri.
monia venture was an esthetic dancer
The heroine. moreover, Is described as n
girl who. fully aware of the power of her
beauty over all men. retains IAN unsulled
body because she realizes that with that as
an asset she could play for higher stakes '
Asia is the daughter OF Andrew O'Con-
nor. famous Irsh-American sculptor. Asche
comes from one of the most distinguished
families i'm Norway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
House Sold for $4,000

The residence 6401 Sherwood road. lot
100 by $50 feet. assessed at s22,50 has
been conveyed by John II. Casanave to
Florence p. Close, to whom II was recently
sold, for a price of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
HEALTH OFFICER FACES
CHARGE OF NEGLIGENCE
Wildwood Physician Accused of
Failing to Protect Community
in Paralysis Case

Charges that he was negligent In the po-
sition OF Health officer at wildwood. n. J.,
were made today against Dr. Nathan CO.
hen before the State Hearth Board. which
met at Camden. The accusations were
made by DR.. John NJ. Fisher, of 222 South
Fifteenth street Philadelphia. and Or. w. J.
kelchner. who conducts a sanitarium Mt
wildwood.
Doctor Fisher referred to the case of
Rosamond Victor, child who was staying
with her people at the Bartram Hotel He
testified that, though he had not practiced
medicine for some years. he noticed symp-
toms of infantile paralysis in the child. He
called another physician, who in turn called
DR.. Alfred Gordon. a specialist who pro-
nounced II an incipient case Doctor Fisher
notified Doctor Cohen. and. according TO
Doctor Fisher he was told by Doctor CO.
hen to forget about IT. as tho child had
gone home, somewhere In Philadelphia.
He also testified that the Mayors OF wild1
wood and wildwood Crest came to him and
told him that II the case we're made known
the respective cities would lose about $780,
900 during The summer. He, In turn, re.
piled that IL they lost 100000 during the
season and saved one life or helped to keep
the spread of the disease down II was worth
risking
Doctor Kelchner stated that several Of
his patients came to him with statements
tnat lntantile paralysis cases nau peen us
covered in wildwood. and that they were
afraid of it and left his establishment In
one place. he stated, Doctor Cohen, when
called on a case told the occupants that
he was going to quarantine the place and
those who wanted to could get out. He
further stated that Doctor Cohen was un-
fit for the position"
The president of the State Health Board,
William II. Chew, postponed the hearing
until next Tuesday, when IL will be re-
opened at Trenton.