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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
Major Lacey as a Soldier.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
In The Gate City of Thursday note
the write-up of John F. Lacey and
the reasons given why he should be
elected United States senator in place
of the late Senator Allison. One ref
erence to his military career greatly
impressed me. 1t was the account of
the killing of his horse at the battle
of Prairie Dame, Ark, April 10,
1864.
At 4:45 p. m. we advanced upon
the enemy stationed on long ridge
running the entire length of this lit.
tie prairie. AS we emerged from the
heavy pine timber in CLOSE column
by divisions we passed directly in
front of rebel battery which opened
fire on us, killing one OF our men
The same shell killed Lieutenant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
ATHLETIC CONTEST
FOR EACH MONTH
This is a Part of the Program Which
viii be Carried Out by r. e.
Chamberlain This Year.

R. e. Chamberlain, physical direcs
this year which should meet with sue
cess among the physical department OF
the association. This plan is to have
one athletic contest regularly each
month. In addition to this there will
be two exhibitions, and one big cir
Gus at the close of the years work.
The first exhibition will probably be
held early in November.
Athletic games and contests have al.
ways met with favor among the ath-
letes of the association as they fur.
nish both exercise and recreation. Sew.
eral of these monthly contests will be
composed of indoor track work while
aquatic sports will be introduced in
the work also
Gym to Open Monday.
The gymnasium will open Monday
with the first classes of the gymnas.
ium year and it is expected that many
will return to the work with vim after
a five months rest
The work will be slightly different
this year in but few respects the
schedule as previous printed showing
few changes.
The gymnasium has been painted
white with a green Dashboard about
five feet in height. The painting has
greatly improved the light and the in
doors baseball will thus be PLAYED with
less difficulty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. now take then
as tonic, and they keep me strong
and we'll" Only Csc at Wilkinson &
Co.'S. drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10

platform means when it stands "foi
no injunctions, where otherwise there
would be none.'
Mr.. Jones left the city highly pleas
ed with his reception here. He at
tracted fair sized crowd out at Rand
park, but realized as did Mr. Williams
on Wednesday, that it was impossible
to draw a crowd away from Main
street during the celebration. In the
afternoon, he almost broke the rec,
ord of Dodge's theater and spoke to
standing room only, the audience con
sisting of ladies and gentlemen, all OF
whom were greatly impressed and en-
tertained by the address.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10

has never been unfair to labor. AS a
judge, he did both his duty, to declare
the law, not to make it. Therefore how
could his declarations of the law be
misconstructed as his making laws
against labor.
1t is through one of his decisions
that the very life of the labor unions
exist. for he declared that the labor
ing man has Alright to form unions and
to quit work either individually or col
lectively.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
WILLARD OF
The BURLINGTON
Returns From a Trip to Europe and
Declares That Country Treats
Its Railroad Company
Better.
THE PAPERS FRIENDLY
Praise Corporations For an Act Which
Might Mean Prosecution in
America-Hill on EIec-
ton.

The railroads in England and other
foreign countries are treated far differ
emily than are the railroads in the Uni
ted States, fair consideration being
given by the public to the problems
which confront them.''
This statement was made by Daniel
Willard, second vice president of the
Burlington road, in charge of Its OPP
Grafton says the Chicago Record-Her-
aid. Mr.. Willard recently returned
from Europe, where he devoted consid-
cradle study to the railroad situation.
THE railroads both in England and
in other foreign countries" he said,
are suffering severely from recess
sion in business, which in June
amounted to fully 20 per cent. For
some time they have been face to face
with the same problem which con
fronts American railroads, the problem
of reducing expenses. increasing
freight rates or decreasing wages.
was struck with the contrast between
the treatment accorded their efforts
to meet this situation and the treat
ment we receive here. The London
and Northwestern and the Midland fol
example, parallel each other between
several points The managers of these
roads entered into an operating agree
ment whereby each road discontinued
certain train service, each agreeing t.
run certain trains at certain hours in
stead Of both running trains at thu
same hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
Lacey's horse as he rode at tie head
of orr advancing line

Lacey's horse as he rode at tie head
of our advancing line.
Lieutenant Lacey was the ideal as
we'll as the real staff officer. He was
as straight as an Indian. His face
was as smooth as the palm OF your
hand, and his hair as black as the
ravens wing. He rode his horse with
perfect poise, and with the dash and
daring of TIE true soldier. | saw him
a number of times under fire and al.
ways the same cool, yet intrepid sol.
der When the lamented General S.
A. Rice received his death wound at
the battle of jenkins Ferry, Ark.
April 80, 1864, Lacey led the generals
horse from the battlefield with the
wounded general leaning over the
pommel of his saddle. ] can never for
get that sight. l wish to ask of the
old soldiers that you send this hon
ored citizen-scldier to the United
States senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
(N|ON LABOR and
| The REPUBLICANS
b. States Which Fostered Slave La
Dor Were Democratic and Are
Still Under That
Rule.
FACTS AND THE FIGURES
sngressman Jones at Dodse's Theater
Yesterday Showed up the
Democratic Decep-
ton.

Dodges theater rang with shouts
III applause yesterday afternoon as 1t
never had before, during the speech
BY Hon. Wesley l.. Jones of Wash
|hgton state.
The crowd began coming into the
'neater after the speaking had start
g and before he was through, every
seat was taken and people were stand
ing up in the aisles at the back Of the
house
The majority of his speech was pub
lsned in the issue of last evening, but
ne brought out many good points af-
NF the forms Of the paper had closed
saa made some telling remarks upon
NE labor question. which the Demo
V'a's are trying to juggle for their
Vwn benefit He said that the Demo-
efsuc campaign managers are trying
s. make the laboring men believe that
ae Republicans are enemies to labor,
YET every measure of interest to labor
vas been placed upon the statute
'ooks by the Republican party.
Unpaid Labor.
Every state which fostered unrenum-
rated labor, was, and is. Democratic
state
roarteen Republican states and
'n'ee Democratic states have passed
avs declaring for the hour law on
public works.
thirteen Republican states and 2
'tmocratic states have passed laws
Nohiniting the discharge of laboring
iuen because they belong to a union.
a me i majority is greatly in favor of
ssal RRsep,l!blican states on legal points
Nra'nihg to child labor, etc.
Judge Taft is the victim Of an un'
"faot on the labor question. He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
Would crx CRUST in U. S.

Should such an agreement be I'M
dertaken between the railroads oper-
ating between the Twin Cities and Chi
cago, for example, where the train ser
vice is admittedly way beyond the
needs of travel, we would be brand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10

A. v. KENDRICK,
Company A, Thirty-third Iowa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
GOOD THING' GOES WRONG.
BaIbek, Played by Wise Ones, Finishes
 Third at Bennincs.

Washington, April :. -- One of the biggest plunges of the meeting at Ben nlngs was made on BaIbek in the sec ond race, and RE usual the good thing went wrong. finishing poor third in a field of six. Not only did the insiders fall for Balbek. but the talent, seeing the wise" money pouring into the ring on the Mosby colt, unloaded their all. and the result was that the gentlemen on the high stools cleaned up at least S25.000 on the race
 The plungers were also jolted hard when Azure Maid, favorite in the first race. being backed down from 1 to to to ,, ran s very bad race and finished outside the money. Servile, a 6 to 1 chance. took the lead in the stretch and won cleverly from Kemp ton. 10 to shot. Summaries:
 First Race.-Seryile. first; Rempton. second: Al H Woods. third.
 Second Race.-Personal, first: Al Busch. second: Balbek, third.
 Third Raee.-Jubilee, first; Pantoufe, second: Giles. third.
 Fourth Race.-Nanno. first; Laura, second; Javotte. third
 Fsfth Reidmoore, first: Billy R. Van. second: Umbrella. third
 Sixth Race.-Berkeley, first; Smoker, second: Animus. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
PLAYERS MUST BEHAVE.
Indiana Young Woman Assumes Um,
 pire Role and Makes Good.

Muncie. Ind. April "A Muncie young woman. Miss Irene smith. who Is yet in her teens, is seeking a new field of fame for women by umpiring baseball games. Not only is she an umpire. but she is so good at it ;hat the players who have o1ce employed her will have no other. She exeTts. it is asserted. softening influence on the conduct of the players and TUOteTs alike. and in addition iraws a number of her sex to the amateur games who would not otherwise be present. She began her career as umpire only a few days ago in a game between a nine from the Hemingway gIass factory and a picked team and did so we'll that she vas encouraged to continue in her work The Hemingrays weTa easy vic tors in this game, but there were sey- ersl close decisions in which the fair umpire-or is it umpiress s-usPd fnc judgment
 But. even so, some Of the players were inclined to talk hack. whereugon Miss Smith. so the rDDters say promptly told the offending Onek where to head in and they prompt Iy headed that way without more stis
 And if anybody thinks Miss smith is green one. he has a right to zn- other thought Her astonishing knouledge of the rules of the game fairly parsIyIes the playsrs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
MORAN IS CONFIDENT.

Owen Moran and Kid" Wolgast will clash tonight in siX-round bout at the National Athletic club of America, at it's clubhouse, 147 East Twenty-fourth street, New York.
 This will be Moran's first appear ance in the ring since he fought Abe Attell in San Francisco. Wolgast comes from Milwaukee. touted as a top-notcher, and one who will give Charley Harvey's protege the battle of his life. Moran, who has trained faithfully for this bout, is confident he will send the little westerner back to his home in the city of beer, defeated man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
THE PUGlLISTS
THE BOYS WILL
 ALL BE THERE
Smoker and Entertainment at Eagles Hall To-Morrow
 Evening.

At Eagles hall tomorrow evening there will be smoker and enter tainment rendered to all the patrons of polo in this city by the local man. agers of the polo team. McMahon and Halliwell. It will be sufficiently entertaining to make you want to get busy and be there. Friends of the local managers from Meriden. Hartford and other cities are com ing here to show their appreciation of the popular polo managers. The entertainment will all be high class vaudeville spiced with catchy num- bers' that will attract the eye of the true athlete and make music for old and young alike. Among the entertainers will be Young Lawson of Hartford, Jack Pickett of W.ater- bury, Young Meyers and Kid Dut- ton of Meriden, Gene Reardon and Jeff Doherty. All accomplished in their various vaudeville turns and anxious to entertain the people of Waterbury. .. ''l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
WRESTLING
WANTS TO GIVE
 DAVE A WELT
German Grsppler Who Hurls De.
 fiance at Dave Cronan-- @s More News.

There is a new wrestler in the city that is new to the general public. He is John Welt, son of the Fatherland and we'll known among the German athletes of this city. He is anxious for a match, too, and to show that is means business he would like to take on Dave Cronan at any old weight and wrestle him for $25 side or .foi the gate receipts. If Cronan accepts Concordia hall can be engaged for the night of April 18th, and Welt will post forfeit at once. He has not done a great deal in the wrestling line, because he has catered more tc heavy weight lifting. Alex Swanson has thrown him in jig time on one occasion and not so jiggy on another occasion. The German athlete hal heard. that Dave Cronan has cast as pensions on his ability as mat work CT and he therefore singles him out for his first victim. ?.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
TTRk AFTER GnICH.

London. April 7.-Coord Dereli. the Turk wrestler. yesterday cabIed tc New York s1.0OO to post as a forfeit tO bind a match with Frank GOteh. who defeated George Hackensehmiit recently. His manager. Antonio Pisrri. declared that he would start for the United States at once with Coord Dereli if Goteh would accept the challenge. CoOrd DereIi will in sist on the t0e hold being barred. as he does not believe il Is legitimate and has no place in a wrestling match where skill and strength alone should count
 CoOrd Dsreli. who cabIed the ehaI- IenEe to wrestIe Gotch. Is one Of ths bss1 wrsstlers in the world. tried many times to get Georges Haeken- achmsdt ca the mat. but the foFmsI champion would never accept a chaI- Eenzs-
 match between Coord DereIf and Champion Frank Goseh would awsk-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
MANAGER JINIS TEAM.

Manager James II. O'Rourke yes. terday morning announced the ros. ter of the Bridgeport baseball team as it will start the season of 1908 in the Connecticut league. Here fl is:
 Catchers, Frank Beaumont. Wal. ter E.. Nelson and John Kennedy.
 Pitchers. John Waller. Harry Cornen, William David, Thomas Kerwin. A. F.. Hampton and William Abbott.
 First, NJ. J. Phelan and Earl W. Davis.
 Second base. James S. O'Rourke.
 Third base, ]. Hughes.
 Shortstop. l.. Hilt and F. ! Reilly.
 outfelders. A. c. Ladd. Charles E. Andrews.
 There are 17 players in this list and all of them have signed con- tracts for this season except CoTnen. CoTnen has not yet made up his mind vhe her he will play this sea- son. but he has said that if he does play it will be with Manager O'Rourke. He has a good job now and he is considering the adyisabil- ity of keeping it or returning to the national game.
 It will be observed that the names Of Waller and Beaumont appear in the lis. There has been a great deal of talk about these players iump- ing. Whatever may be their ulti- mate intentions one thing is certain. both have signed contracts for 1908 and those contracts are in Manager O'Rourke's desk while copies of them are on file in the office of the secretary of the National assOcia- tion.
 In addition to the players named above Manager O'Rourke has on the reserve list Pitcher Tracey and Out aelders BertwhistIe and Sawyer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
SAYS GOTCH WAS OILED.

Hackenschmidt sent the following dispatch to the London Daily Mail:
 The tactics by which I was defeat. ed on American soil would not havt body was literally soaked in oil to prevent my holding him. All the world knows this to be unfair and against the rules of wrestling. He dug his nails into my face, tried to pull my ear off and poke his thumb into my eye. Gotch fought, not like man, but like cat. I will state facts and let the English public judge.
 Tn the first place l underestimated Gotch's power, and thought it unnec- cessary to do much training. For two weeks after my arrival from England went on a tour in the east, and then I hurried to Chicago. The manager of the Chicago Athletic club, where was to train insulted me and acted mean, so that I only went there twice. Consequently, was wholly unfit to meet Gotch However, l am sure that if he had wrestled fairly should have beaten him. Once in the ring, l began aggressive tactics, but Gotch would not come on ,and start ed his tricks.
 'I saw that his body was oiled, and protested, but the referee paid ne heed to me. The people at the ring side were all prejudiced against me and unfair, so that I concluded the best thing to do was to keep silent and do my best. Gotch then dug his finger into my eye and l called out unfair but he continued, and the referee did not stop him.
 Then he caught hold of my ear and started to pull it off. In releas- ing my ear he scratched my face, tearing the skin off.
 Now happened an unusual thing, which 1 don't think fair. Gotch grabbed my big toe and tried to sprain it with the object of crippling me by breaking the bone. Throughout the match he kept pulling +and wrenehing my toe, and I saw that il was not wrestling but butchery match. After an hour and half l was disgusted and ready to quit, but decided to try again. Gotch seemed to weaken. but cheered by the crowd, he kept up the bloody work on my face and toe, so half an hour later l said, I'm done."a
 'I was not hurt much, but didn't want all my skin pulled off. never appealed for q draw. am both quicker and more powerful than Gotch. The only thing is that did not train enough. Had l done so l would have beaten him despite oil, scratching, tOe-pulling and ear butchery. I ask the English public through The Daily Mail. if this is fair dealing. will return to Eng land in a few days to appear at the Metropolitan Music hall two weeks hence, and shall not retire.
 ''I will keep all my English engage ments. and now that know Gotch ] will train to win back the champion ship. but not on American soil.
 ''I don't think American ideas Of sporting are fair trust that when the English public learns tbe above facts it will not allow my so-called defeat to injure my reputation. | tried to uphold English sportsman ship by fair means. and would not stooD to win by foul methods. have made s20.000 since my arrival in America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
O'BRIEN IS ACCOMMODATING.

Philadelphia. April 7,--Because Jack O'Brien feels that Anthony J. .Drexel Riddle, the society boxer whom he nearly knocked out at the Merton Cricket club smoker last week, was not in the best shape to meet him he is going to give him
 another chance. Just when the bout is going to come off and where is not certain, but it will be when MT Riddle has entirely recovered from his combination of grip and pleurisy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
BURKE FOR BINGHAMToN.

HolyOke. April 7.--Instead of go- ing to the Altoona Tri-stste club as first reported. Gu fielder Frank Burke. who was drafted from H0I- yoke last season by Providence. will he found iu the ranks of the Ring- hamfOn team of the New York state circuit Manager Michael Roach of Biughamton is reported tO have raid Providence s1.oea for Burke-s re- lease He has also reached satis- factory salary terms ui;h the out fielder. vho has promised to report to the club ia a few days
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
THE YALE QUARTETTE.

Yale has entered four men for the A. A. U. wrestling championships in Madison Square garden this week The entries are: Heavyweight, Eos ter; 15S-pound, Parker; 13o-pound l.. Dole; 125-pound, G. Dole. This will wind up the season of the Yalt team, which under the leadership ot Captain Foster, went through the season without a team defeat and won the intercollegiate championship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
PROFESSIONAL GAMES.

Philadelphia. April The local base ball season was opened yester- day when the two major teague clubs began their annual spring saries. the Americans winning the game. Car ter. a new pitcher. held the Nation sls down to two hits and they were unable to score. The Americans touched up Ritehie lively al times Yesterdays game was played on the Nationals grounds. The score;
 RIFE Americans. 0soIsoo1o-s s Q Nationals eaoO0osee-e 2 2 Bztteries-Csrter and smith. Ritchie and JsrkIitsch and DOolin. uuplrss Euslie and Comedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
TAPS BROOKLYN CLuBFoR sIoo.

Cincinnati, April The Nation al Baseball commission Saturday de- cided the case Of Player Pembroke Finlayson brought to it's attention by the Lynn club with the complaint that that FinlaysOn was drafted from Lynn by the Nashville club and with in a few days sold to the Brooklyn club. and that the latter intended turning him over to the Lawrence club of the same leag,Ie as the Lynn club. The decision says that this en- tire transaction Is clearly illegal un- der the national agreement. It says: The Brooklyn club had TO right to make the request os the \ sshviIle club. and the Nashville cub had no right to draft this player for them Drafts can only he made in EOpd faItn Minor league teams have no right tc act as agents or go between ilT major league teams.
 The Brooklyn and Nashville clubs are each fined sI00, the draft and sale Of FinlsysoR are set aside and he Is returned to the Lynn cub Fin Iayson Is declared to se subject to draft from any Glass \ club now.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
THE SPORTING NEWS.
POLO
LAST ECHO OF
 THE OLD SPORT
Records of the Players and Rem iniscences of Other Days of
 Polo.

The final averages of the players in the National Roller Polo league show that Captain Bobby Hart of the Hartfords won the honors as goal getter. Lincoln of New Haven reach ed the spot oftener than any other player and Captain Jean of New Brit ain was the premier foul maker. liar per of Bridgeport divides honors with Pence of Pawtucket for the goal tends so it will be seen that the honors were well split up. The averages are as follows
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
AthIeties. 5i PhiIne.. e-

Philadelphia. April [. The local baseball season was opened when ths two major league clubs began their annual spring series. the Americans winning the game Carter, a new pitcher. held the Nationals down to two hits, and they were unable to score. The Americans touched up Ritchie lively at times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
SOME BOXING NOTES.

The lord chief justice of England in presenting trophies to the win ners in boxing matches in Drury lane, the other night showed he favored the sport. He said he was glad to see the progress the sport had made. The better men were able to defend themselves, with their fists, the better it was for everybody. He thought the last. man to be a bully is the man who can box well. Clean, straightforward fighting, combined with perfect good temper, was required
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
Wooster Notes.

Northrop won the daily duck pin prize with a score of 303.
 Scores for the roll-off are already assuming large proportions. Stevens heads the list with total of GAP. Other scores are Hopkins cos, Kill born 5S4 and Neff 552.