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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
The Marine insurance.

Long centuries before the christian
era the Greek or Phoenician trader
made his voyages under the protec-
ton of mutual combination; the
Carthaginians profited by it in their
commerce; the Romans practiced it.
In the middle ages OF Europe the
great mercantile cities OF Italy car
ried on their trade under its protec-
ton. 1t appears in Lombardy in
1882, and is dealt with in an ordin-
ance OF Pisa In 1918, and in a Floren-
| tine statute OF 1923. From Italy the
beneficial custom spread to Belgium
in 1900, and then to Spain where in
l1435 the Barcelona magistrates
Issued an ordinance on the subject
England came later. Whether the
custom was introduced from Italy
direct or by way OF Flanders is un-
certain; att least the earliest docu-
ments (1547) were drawn up in
Italian. The first policy actually
drawn up in English was upon the
ship Sancta Croix in 1855. A few
years later the custom was clearly
we'll recognized in England. for Sir
Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth's
lord keeper, said in her first parlia-
ment: Doth not the wise merchant,
in every adventure and danger, give
part to have the rest assured ~
Ten years previously the protector,
Edward Seymour. in letter to his
brother refers to the combination of
merchants for protection at sea, and
in 1901 there was passed the first
English statute regulating the prac-
tice as regards disasters at sea-
The benefit which marine trade
had reaped for so many years from
the practice of mutual combination
was also shared by property on land.
particularly from the obvious danger
OF fire--that good servant, but bad
master"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
PERSONALS

/ H. F. Wright and family have just
returned home from ST. Louis, Mo-,
from a business trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Touring car in Al con.
dition; seH-starter, electric lights
and new tires; $3.50 cash or will take
good piano for part pay. Phone 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

$1,000 WORTH SOAP, PERFUMES.
etc, free Lacassian Co.. Dept. 401,
st. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
Insurance Company formed.

Getting down to more modern
times, the first insurance company
Ito be formed was known as the Eagle
Insurance company AMI was formed
October %, 1907, in one OF the coffee
houses Of the city of London. This
protection was offered against fire,
also against deaths and injuries.
In this great enterprise the
pioneers were not class apart. They
were merchants, bankers, and traders
of the great city of London They
possessed the confidence of their fell
low citizens, who from personal ex-
perience knew the need for mutual
protection, and meant TO extend and
regulate its benefits Being men Of
substance and of good repute, they
were prepared to place the fnstttu-
ton upon a firm and lasting basis.
The capital stock of this particular
organization was set at G2,000,00Q,
ten percent of which was to be i'm
mediately raised as "a sum adequate
to support we institution against all
calculable events"
The stock was soon oversubscribe.
but the directors, after due considA
Grafton, decided not to Increase the
amount of capital stock. Subscribers
or subsequent holders Of shares were
required within four months to in
sure with We Office for we amount
by such shares"
One of the first developments in
the work Of the company was the
determination 10 engage firemen to
protect the property which the COM
pany had insured. Very careful in
vestigation was also made by the
eminent directors as to types of hand
fire engines which were Just begin
ming to be developed.
Lawyers evidently were not popu-
lar with the directors in those days,
as the first minutes provide that "no
person OF we law except We solicitor
and advising council" Of the company
shall hold any shares or any office
n We company This embargo, how
ever, possibly operated against bust
ness, as 1t was removed some six
weeks later, when person of ye I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

WANTED Collecting to do by man
employed about 8 days each week.
Address Collector, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Three dozen pure bred
Buff Orphington hens, winter
layers, at $500 piece. A. G. Bryant
Alexandria, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE acres, N. w. Florida
two crops a year. Best hog and cat
tie country, 8 miles fencing, crops,
buildings machinery, stock, $50 acre.
Terms Owner 1871 Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

gifts; fullbloods from prolific stock
Phone 1928 F 10.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

is subject to vote by the unions in
volved provide an increase in wages !
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE--12 thoroughbred Whit
Leghorn hens. 418 N. 14th st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Church building and lot
5Ox90. Priced low for quick sale.
Inquire No. 1920 Blondeau street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Five room frame housed
north side not far out, nearly nodf
ern, bargain, S1,700. Six roont
frame house, all modern, close inn
good condition, very reasonable9
$2,100. S. B. Chapman, Is North Fifth
street. Phone $40.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A fine lot Of used brick,
both common and FIRE brick. Nc
Cutchan Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Seven room house: full
lot and barn; all modern convent
ences. Priced for quick sale. In
quire 1907 Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
Tossed on a Shovel.

Fearing the fairies and the evil
eyes, mothers were In the habit Of TAX
ing many strange precautions, some
of them simple and others drastic. A
mother might toss her child on hot
shovel. or dip him in pond for in
stance, to ward off these evil fnflu-
ences. Or she might use such an
easy charm as leaving an old Bible by
the babys side or hanging the house
key above the cradle. Possibly she
would place bit of muslin over the
child's face to ward off the evil eye.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-A farm that pays. Ad
dress Box 62, Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Ten ton good oats straw
baled. r. Harsch, Argyle, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-Talking machine prac-
tically new, SIS. Phone Red 1907.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

MFJN-Aged II to 55; experiences un-
necessary, travel, make secret in.
vestigations, reports; salaries, ex.
penses. American Foreign DETECTIVES
Agency. 623, ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-A fine 10-acre tract Oh
land with 6 room residence, good
'arched cellars. Another brick build
ing with cellar; 2 good chickenJ
houses. Located in city Of Nauvo01
II sold soon can be had at q bari
gain The property is very suitableI
for truck farm. For particulars
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR men who return to work by Janu-
AIRY 10.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

MEN WANTED FOR DETECTIVE
Worthwhile J. Ganor, former gov
eminent detective, Danville, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR SALE-1O acres land with good
house and barn. Must be sold in
80 days A. H. Hoyer, Charleston, la.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
LOST

lLOST-Will the party who wore
party boots marked r. /. H, away
from Keokuk club Wednesday night,
telephone club or Red 1888 for ex.I
change.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

LOUISIANA DEL GUsITERS ARE
pouring forth millions. When buy
ing an oil lease you buy into the safe
side Of the oil business. Literature
and information free. J. P. Dempsey
CO., GIG Market St, Shreveport, La.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

TITLE EXAMINERS to do abstract.
ing and opinion work in Cleveland;
give age, experience and salary ex-
pected. The Guarantee Title and
Trust Co.. Cleveland. Ohio. 1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
Never a PIay.Day.

When baby grew to be school
child his case was no better. This
quotation from a description by John
Wesley Of school life at Kingswood,
Bristol. more than a century ago,
gives a hint of prevailing customes:
CAS- we have no play-day, the
school being taught every day in the
year except Sunday. SO neither do we
allow any time for play on any day.
He that plays when he is child will
play when he is a man."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

WANTED-Men and women to learn
the real estate business and repre-.
sent us; big money in it. Write for
free booklet. Dawson Real Estate
Co., Merchants Bank Bldg, Fort
Smith, Ark
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
FOUND.
FOUND ~ Muff at Seibert's Cigar
store. Call and identity.
MISCELLANEOUS

MONEY TO LoAN-See VIM. Tim
herman. 522 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms for
housekeeping at 1920 Concert. En-
Quire Ills Concert. Phone Red 238.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

WANTED hear from owner Of
good farm for sale. State cash
price, full description. D. F. Bush,
Minneapolis. MINI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR RENT-5 room house, gas and
water. Apply 527 Morgan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

WANTED bright, capable la
dies to travel, demonstrate and sell
dealers; $25 to $50 per week: rail.
road fare paid. Write at once. Good
rich Drug Co., Dept. 362, Omaha. Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03

FOR RENT-Storage room for house
hold goods. clean, dry and free from
vermin. Low insurance rates. Col
lier Stationery Co.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
NUMBERS IN EAST AND WEST
Difference of Opinion as to Whether
Odd or Even Figures Are
Lucky or UnIucky.

We are pleased to term thirteen an
unlucky number observes London An
swers, but in Japan the unlucky num-
Der is four, and in Burmah even num-
bers are all considered less lucky than
odd ones.
Our lucky numbers, or what are
generally considered so by supersti-
tious folk, are three and seven. If
you ask the reason you are told that
God Is Three in One, and that God
made holy the seventh day.
AS for seven. this number Is sup
posed to be lucky either by itself or
In its multiples. AS an old writer
says, boy sheds his teeth at years
old; at IA he becomes youth; at q
a man; while he reaches his grand
climacteric at nine times THAT Is SO.
The figure three is extraordinarily
prominent in the Bible. Noah had
three sons, and Job three friends.
There were three dtriarchs. Daniels
three companions were thrown into
the fiery furnace, and he himself was
three days in the lions den.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
Had Lots of Pluck.

George Thibault, proprietor of the
summer hotel at Outlet, a village a
few miles from Picton, Ont, was driv-
ing his car towards home recently
when he CHANGED to meet a herd of
cattle. The owner of the auto slowed
down to allow the animals to pass
without undue excitement. All went
well till he met the leader of this large
bovine family, splendid young roam
bull. The latter resented the pres
ence of the mechanical contrivance
hearing down through the herd on low
gear. Lowering his massive head. he
charged, resulting In only few
bruises to himself but a twisted axle,
a badly bent fender and a smashed
headlight to the unfortunate motor.
AS Mr.. Thibault inspected the damage
he remarked emphaticalIy: 81 certain
ly admired his pluck, but he showed
poor judgment"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
Ice Cut With a Gas-Driyen Saw.

For the purpose of cutting ice ex-
peditiOusly during the last winter,
there was devised saw of an auto
mobile type power plant and a circu-
lar saw at the end Of an adjustable
arm, so that the saw can be raised
and lowered to the desired degree.
The saw is pushed along on steel run
ners, the operator behind furnishing
the motive power. A double lever
arrangement just over the handle
bars serves to control the raising and
lowering Of the saw. The portable
saw in question cuts the ice into 90
foot squares. These squares are
guided through the water to a gang Of
four circular saws, which cut the
squares into the regulation sized
cakes. eH .-E
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
BEAVERS DO Much MISCHIEF
Property Owners in the Adirondack
Are Uneasy Over the Situation
They Have Created.

Because the limited intelligence
Of the beaver goes no further than its
own immediate purposes, owners Of
property in the Adirondacks are wish
ing that the beaver was less indus
trious and seriously wondering what
Is to be done to stop the increasing
number of these willing workers from
decreasing the value and beauty Of
this famous region. The forest rangers
Of the conservation commission, says
summer estimated the undesirable re-
suits that had followed the building Of
nearly 600 beaver dams, and found
that an area of about S,6S1 acres had
been flooded, and something like $751;
600 worth of good merchantable stand
ing timber was being destroyed. Con-
Sidering that the number Of beavers,
now estimated at about $4,000 Is be-
lieved to be increasing about 5000 a
year, the damage bids fair to become
a serious problem. Not only do they de-
stroy valuable timber, but they are
steadily changing the character of the
Adirondack scenery along the water
courses and altering the shore line Of
the lakes; yet the region without any
beavers at all would not be the Adj
rondacks as nature made it and as
those, who now 60 there to enjoy it's
beauty like to find 1t. Time was when
the beavers seemed likely to vanish,
and the state took them under it's pro-
lection; now the danger seems to be
that they are so we'll protected that
they will eventually "come back" in
out of proportion to the
normal population Of beavers when
the Adirondacks were subject to the
conditions of life in a wild country.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
The AirpIane In Politics.

Mr.. Holman, the former New South
Wales premier, rejoices in the huge
electorate known euphoniously as
Cootamundra. On the eve of a very
warmly contested election, Mr.. Hol-
man recognized that Cootamundra
had 1S large centers, each of which
required personal canvass in order
to insure the return of its present able
representative. He announced, there
fore, that he would use an airplane
to cover the electorate. Not to be out
done, his labor opponent at once made
plans to drop propaganda by airplane
over Mr.. Holman's route.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
Beets, Politics and Progress
By Byrd Trego
Chapter XVIII

Besides having a sugar trust In
Idaho and Utah, it is being said that
there is power trust. For long
time l did not believe that the sugar
trust was doing the things people
accused them of-taking enormous
profits and lying to people about how
little they were making. People are
saying the same things about the
power trust, and | have not believed
it, Joe Burns, the king-pin of the
agitators against the power trust
and Editor Mcdowell, the official
prevaricator of the Non-partisan
Leader of Boise, have been pleased
to refer to me as the hired servant
and tool of the power trust. But as
the trust have never asked any odds
of men and as have never printed a
line in their favor excepting as a
voluntary expression arising from
the conviction that it. was true, l am
naturally prejudiced against every
thing else that Joe Burns and this
man Mcdowell say about anybody
else being the hired servant and tool
of the trust. If a man becomes the
tool by minding his own business and
treating them just as he treats the
farmers and merchants and real
estate dealers, then we have lots of
fellows who are the tools of the
trust
A Sage at Blackfoot
But we have a man in Blackfoot
who sometimes says things, and
when he speaks, we all know that
something worth while is being said
and we listen. His name is Alexander
Younie, and considering how little
he says, he is rather widely quoted,
both in the press and by people who
are talking. Like Henry Ford, he
gets a great deal of free advertising,
because he is so fundamentally cor
rect and quick in his conclusions,
lot of the inferior fellows love to get
hold of his sayings and see how close
they can come to being wise them
selves. Mr.. Younie now occupies
position in regard to capital and con-
sumner that is unique, and if anybody
sees from both sides of the question
he does. That fact coupled with the
fact that he is thoughtful, and hon
est in his expression and not looking
for notoriety at any time, lend value
to what he says.
Seeing Both Sides
A good many years ago, Mr..
Younie was anxious to have a public
utilities commission created in this
state to curb the trusts, to keep the
railroads and power companies from
fleeing the people. By the time we
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30

Named to Suit.-Visitor Ito small
girl hugging a large Teddy-bear,
whose boot-button eyes convey the
impression of a pronounced squint)
well, little girl, and what do you
call your nice new bear?"
Small Girl (gravely)-"His name
is Gladly, same as the one in the
hymn"
Visitor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on
earth are you talking about, child?
Which hymn"
Small Girl-"You know. The one
that says, GLADLY, my cross-eyed
."-Tit-Bits (London.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30

got such commission, Mr.. Younit
was in the power business himself
or was putting up money to develop
an independent power plant at Ash
ton, and the power Of the utilities
commission was brought into play t.
curb his enterprise. For a god
many years it has been quite plain
| that a competing firm, the Utah
Light and Power company, has been
doing what they can to hinder the
| development of his plant, and the
utilities commission seems to be the
instrument thru which they work to
try to wipe Mr.. Younie's power plant
on of the map or to acquire 1t them
selves. 1t is part of the irony of
our free institutions, that weapon
that was created to protect the in
dividual against the encroachment of
the strong, may also be taken up and
used cuningly by the strong against
the weak. A short time ago l called
On Mr.. Younie at his private office
in the bank, and secured an inter-
view regarding the crops and the
financial outlook, and then he added
something that is of interest to the
readers of Beets, Politics and Pro-
gress. Here is about what he said
as nearly as I can recall it.
Younie and the Power Trust
II have been reading your beet
articles with a great deal of interest,
and whenever you have told about
how the sugar company Unanswered
to embarrass the new independent
company, it reminds me of similar
tactics used against our enterprise,
the Ashton & St. Anthony Power Co.
We commenced this enterprise
number of years ago when materials
and labor were cheap, and the river
was running thru the canyon doing
nobody any good so far as the fall
and the power were concerned. 1t
was natural resouce lying idle
Towns and villages all up and down
the valley were in need of light and
power and nobody was supplying it.
The Utah Light & Power Co. was
getting foothold at different places
and had pretty well absorbed things
at Idaho Falls and Shelley, but with
all their power and idle works, they
were not offering the people any very
desirable bargains in power and
light.
Developing an Empire
"Out on the Dubois project was
quarter of a million acres of the
finest land there is, and Mud Lake
waiting to be pumped up into canals
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30

His Place in the Parade.
RAM" said Mrs. Corntossel, what
band-wagon are you going to ride
on?"
"Mehitable," was the reply, 81
know how | am goin' to vote, but I
won't be fourishin' on any band
wagon. l am not sufficietly prom
inent to have seat and be examined
by the admirin' populace. I'm only
one Of the fellers that are supposed
to be proud and happy if they are
invited to climb down every now and
then and crank up the car."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
Heat-Insulatinu Material.

A new Notwithstanding material COM
posed of mixture Of special clay
and cork has been discovered by
Norwegian engineer. The clay and
cork mixture is burned and the result
is the formation of very light SUBJ
stance that is said to be eminently
suitable for all Notwithstanding pur-
poses.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-30
Developing an Empire

"Out on the Dubois project was a
quarter of a million acres of the
finest land there is, and Mud Lake
waiting to be pumped up into canals
to irrigate it. All these years we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
NO DECISION
BY new JURY
Groundless Rumors of ver-
dict Fly Thru Court Room

LOS ANGELES. Jan. i4.--Up to
II a. m. today the fate OF Harry s.
New, accused OF the murder OF
Frieda Lesser. still was undecided.
altho the jury had been celebrating
since 4 p. m. yesterday.
Rumors were constantly being cir.
culated that n verdict had been
reached. but they proved groundless.
Early this morning a crowd. which
included Miss Edna Clancy. News
half sister. was on hand awaiting n
verdict. AZ each rumor passed thru
the court and corridors. the crowd
would gather In expectation. only to
be disappointed.
Many rumors as to how the jury
stood were passed around. but all
seemed without any basis. No word
had been sent from the jury room
since the deliberations began.