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The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Daniels Sets Swimming Mark.

PITTSBURG, March &c. NJ. Dan.
iels, OF New York, broke the world )
record for a 220-yard swim at the
East Liberty Aquatic club Friday
night In national championship event
under the auspices OF the American
Athletic union. Daniels clipped three
seconds of the worlds record held by
Kieran, OF Australia. making the dis
lance In 2:25 rs, seven seconds less
than the old mark In this country. II
j. Handy, of the Illinois Athletic club.
OF Chicago, won the l5O-yard back
stroke championship in 2:05 10.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
FIVE LOOM AS
RIVALS OF DETROIT "Y''

form by defeating the speedy Chica-
goans.
Such dribbling and such wonderful
ly accurate passing and catching have
rarely been seen here as was shown
In the game OF the Illini Friday night
with the Wilson-ave. 'Y" team OF
Chicago. The winning team played In
wonderful form and most OF their
basket shots were made close up after
long passes or dribbling the length
Of the floor.
Osborne, the star guard OF the
Illini. Is claimed 10 have played pro-
fessional baseball last summer and
IL was on this statement, made by
members OF other Chicago teams. that
a protest was wired to Chicago TO the
A. A. U. officials. The response came
In an order TO play out the game pend
ing a later investigation.
Detroi. "Y" had little trouble with
tho Franklins, playing as good game
as they have put up this season while
the West Side ~" of Chicago. who
play Detroit ~" Saturday afternoon,
found the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. reserves
as easy.
Riversides of Detroit sprung sur
prise by taking the Evanston ~" into
camp and there are thus two Detroit
and two Chicago teams left TO hgh.
out the battle for first. second ana
third honors. Attendance has been
poor so far, but Ii is expected that
the big games OF Saturday afternoon
and evening will attract crowds.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
VETS FANCY YOUNG HEAVERS
BIT HOW CAN THEY GET IN?

him. The southpaw still retains the
best chance Of any OF the youngsters
TO break in. through the freak Of ma
ture that made him a left-hander and
then turned him over - club with
but one veteran thst heayes from that
SIDE OF his anatomy and he with
very doubtful arm.
Minor league clubs are beseeching
Jennings daily for the services OF his
new men. One or two will surely be
placed before the season starts.
though nothing OF that sort may be ex-
pected prior TO April.
AND 1T REALLY LOOKS AS If
EVERY ONE OF THE QUARTET is
A MAN WITH MAJOR-LEAGUB
ABILITY, THOUGH WITH BUT
SCANT CHANCE OF SHOWING 1T
ON THE TEAM WHICH HAS
BROUGHT HIM OUT.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
CENTRAL HIGH
BEATS EASTERN

Central high school won the inter
scholastic basketball title conclusive.
ly Friday night by beating Eastern
high in low score game. the final
result being Is to 10. For the first
half, the contest was even. the score
then being to 6. In the second half
the Centrals drew ahead, the accu-
rate foul-shooting OF Kimche giving
them most of their points. In all de-
partments OF the game. Central had
the better OF the argument
Eastern Reserves defeated Try
squares in one preliminary and st.
Louis defeated Central Reserves In
the other.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
MALARIA INTERPRETERS
WITH CUBS CONDITION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 27-The
worlds champion Cubs, innoculated
with the malaria germ, reached Men,
phis early today and were prepared
to play the Memphis team OF the
Southern league game OF baseball
this afternoon-if the malaria
germs didn't interfere. Frank
Schultz remained In hospi-
tai In Little Rock owing to
an attack OF malaria and others OF
the team complained that they felt
that the malaria germ was getting the
mastery OF them. The malaria cpl
demic hit the squad when the athletes
were but short distance from
Shreveport.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
pitcher Wood Makes Good.

MEMPHIS, March 27.-After Pitch
er Wood, secured by the Boston Amer
leans from Kansas City, performed in
his first game this season, Friday,
striking out eight local southern leaug-
ers in five innings with no hits. Man.
agre Lake announced that he had de-
cided to ignore all offers for the
youngster.
The first move to weed out players
was made today wher Manager Lake
wired for waivers on Pitchers Ehr-
man. Thielman and Barger.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Attell Knocked Out White.

DAYTON, O.. March 27.-Abe At
tell knocked out Frankie White, of
Chicago. last night. In the eighth
round OF battle that was to have
gone 20 rounds. White was outclass-
ed most of the way. James J. Cor
bett appeared In the ring and was lib
orally applauded.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Tx Ua.lvidbk Distinctions Of
CAMBRIDGE. nass., and Paterson. NJ.

Cambridge. Mass, Is the only
city In this country with a
population of $4,000 or over that
has not at some time furnished
baseball club to organized
baseball. and today Is the only
city outside OF Paterson. N. j.,
with a population of over Co.
900 without a club In some
minor or major league. This is
the more interesting from the
fact that but IL cities In the
country with $4,000 or over are
now outside Of organized ball.
The people OF Cambridge pay
little attention to the college
games played at Soldiers field
by the Harvard boys.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Kills Would.ee Slayer.

A merciless murderer is Append
citis with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill ii by pre-
yention. They gently stimulate stom'
ach. liver and bowels. preventing that
clogging that invites appendicitis, cur
ing Constipation. Biliousness. Chills.
Malaria, Headache and Indigestion at
z. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co.. Gray
& Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Lonoboat Meets New Runner.

TORONTO, March 27.-Tom Long
boat has accepted the challenge oil
Fred Appleby for a race in this city
at the Marathon distance and May ]
will probably be the date. This VIII
be Appeby's first race In America
He is anxious to set new 12-milc
record and may race Shrubb at that
distance MAY 15.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Fake Threatens Memphis Boxing.

MEMPHIS, March 27.-As a result
of the exposure of a ringer" who
passed az ole Percente. OF Milwaukee,
in Wednesday nights fight here with
Johnny King. Matchmaker Mark and
the South Memphis club may have
to quit business on account OF the
scandal, which is the first since the
new law was passed permitting fights
Charges are made that the genuine
Percente is selling newspapers 1T
present In Milwaukee.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
WAYNE CASINO RECORD
BROKEN FRIDAY NIGHT

BY winning the mile race for girls
in 3:42 Friday evening. Miss Amy
Welsh broke the mile record for the
Wayne Casino rink. She had to go
fast to win as Miss Tillie Dieball and
Miss Gertrude Forman were close be-
hind most OF the way. There Is an
other trial race Saturday afternoon
and q final two-mile race Saturday
evening for a purse and the state
championship.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
ldtitte'S Little Quip

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March
Ed. LATTE. the Georgia col
lege boy turned of neat little
quip the other cay, after a hard
workout in which he had strenu-
ously endeavored TO rid himself
of the lameness following his
first toll with the club. He. final
ly gave it up, after faithfully
straining every one ~ his ach-
ing muscles, and sat down on
the bench, slowly and with
groan.
Very lame?" asked one OF
his mates.
I'm SO lame II hurts me TO
smile" responded the Georgian.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

DAYTONA, Fla. March 27.-De
Palma, in a Fiat car. won the Mime
apolis trophy race yesterday Elmer
l.. Collins, OF Lynn. Mass. rode a mile
in IS 3-5 seconds behind the Fiat car.
w. G. Chappelle, OF New York. won
2O-mile motorcycle race in II min
utes 81 seconds.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Griffith Springs New Idea.

Grifflth has gone the st. Louis
Browns one better The Mound City
club kept Dode Crisis last year as a
pinch hitter. Griffith has now decid-
ed that an emergency base runner Is
good a thing to have around and
he will retain Dick Egan, young In
fielder, to relieve the heavy men Ia
trundling around the sacks.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Callahan No Longer Outlaw.

CINCINNATI, o., March 27.-The
national baseball commission has
granted reinstatement to player J. j..
Callahan who left the White Sox sew
eral years ago to manage the Logan
Square team In the Chicago semi-pro-
fessional league. He Is fined 500.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
cotcb Throws p.reIli Twice.

OMAHA. Neb.. March 27.-Frank
Gotch. champion wrestler. threw John
Perelli In IL and . minutes, respec-
lively. last night. Perelli tried to
strike him after being declared
beaten
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

Illinois Athletic club five, which Is
playing one man under protest OF
three other clubs In the Central assc-
citation A. A. u. basketball champion
ships. by remarkable play established
itself as the favorite TO win the first
honors. Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. seems the
contender however. and may upset
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
% u. s.-ToIedo Track Meet.

Detroit University school and To-
ledo high school meet in dual track
team contest on Elmwood field Sat
urday afternoon. Ten events will be
contested. The D. U. 8. basketball
game at Buffalo has been called of.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Fret a,..baII rataIItv Of Year.

The Cotton States league has ex-
ploded.
The little organization that had
such a hard time to keep It's head
above water blew up and then settled
down to a thin, shapeless mass, much
like a toy balloon on circus day.
This has left number OF good ball
players out, and they are now looking
for Jobs.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Match Race on Boulevard.

Kingmore and Maud Keswick are to
race on the boulevard Saturday after
noon IL track conditions are found 10
be right The Canadian hackers OF the
mare say that she is In tip-top condi-
ton and will take the boulevard titie
away from Kingmore.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Printers Won Bowling Match.

The Detroit Wheelmen No. team
was defeated by the Printers In a
very close match Thursday evening.
March &c. The Printers won the
first, the Wheelmen the second and
the Wheelmen had the third game
well in hand, but lost their nerve In
the last frame. missing three spares
which put them out OF the running,
losing the game and series by four
pins. The following are the scores:
PRINTERS. wHEEL.MEN.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
REDUCED FARES WEST.

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Jones, 212 Majestic building. Detroit,
and secure folders, land pamphlets and
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mail.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

been officially disqualified after win
ming the S0-mile motor boat endurance
contest at the recent Palm Beach earn
wal il in OF interest to learn the de-
tails and true cause for the decision
The disqualification was due To the
fact that the owner. w. j. Conhors; hau
cause from one OF the events In whlch
she had been entered; also. the regatta
committee claims that the boat talled
to show her true speed In the speed
trials during the early part OF the
meet The honors were consequently
carried OF by the boat Messenger, the
second TO finish.
Frnnkiin's Record Travelling.
feat without parallel In the MS
tory OF autOmObiling was recently per :
formed by a Franklin touring car at
Kansas city when IL was driven back
ward for 20 miles over country ROADS
the last five miles including the as
cent Of the Dodson hill, known To au {,
tomobilists az the scene 81 the annual
Kansas city hill climb
The distance wSs covered In three
hours and seven minutes and despite
the fact that running backward ~ "a
supreme test for an air-cooled motor
as Il eliminates that part OF the AR
current produced by forward motion.
the air-coolcd engiae In this car was
unheated at the end 90 the 20 miles.
The finish was IL miles from the start
by direct road. and on crmplcting the
test the five occupants "hang@d the o.
rection Of the motor car from Oack-
ward to forward and were whirl"d
back 20 Kansas city by the shorter
route I'm % minutes.
This event was degiStd by l. a. Rob
ertson IN connection wish the Kansas
City motor car show
@
Packard's mig Motor Tuck.
A three-t0n gasoline motor truck as
"a farm vehicle I'm place OF the ordinary
horse wagon, Is unusual. TO say the
least IL IS fact however, and shows
merCial motor vehicle for horse draw n
conveyance is not by any means lim-
tied TO our large cities. One good
example OF the practical use OF the
motor truck In farming Is afforded by
COnyers Manor. at Greenwich. Conn.
Conyers Manor ~ one Of the most
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
1oraIma a Matinee Star.

Boralma. 2:07. the 13-year-old Law
son stallion, will be raced at the Bos-
ton matinees this season.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

PILES CURED IN y TO - DAYS.
pAZO OINTMENT - guaranteed to -urs
any case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles In 9 to IA days or
money refunded soc-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
GLIDDEN TOUR COMMITTEE PLEASED
AT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN IN DETROIT

notable estates in the east. which Is
not merely ornamental. but a great
farm operated on commercial basis
IL represents t.300 acres OF reclaimed
land. and IL the home OF Il. G. Con-
verse. Aside from being beautiful
estate, IT is typical OF the great ad-
vancement which has been made in
modern farming and especially In the
way Of applying scientific and CONNER
clai methods OF agriculture. Motor
cars are common at Conyers Manor:
Not only Is there large and well
equipped private garage for the sew
eral pleasure cars. but there Is sep
arate garage for commercial vehicles,
The basia OF work Tn the commercial
vehicle line. now on the farm. Is a
Packard three-ton truck.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Detroit "Y," 81; Franklins, 1S.
West Side "Y,~ ISL "N" Reserves,
IN.
Riverside, 25y Evanston, 10.
Illinois Athletic club. 25J Wilson
Avenue az" Is.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
ToDAY,s GAMES.

2t3O-Detr0ft "Y" W.. Chicago
West Side "N."
st3O-Riyerside W.. Illinois Ath-
letic club.
s,OO-Losing teams I'm afternoon
games.
s,00-winning teams I'm afternoon
gnmea.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
cro..-contInent Race n Success.

Cross-Continent Race Success.
The Alaska Y ukon-P Pacific exposition
automobile race from New York city
To the exposition grounds I'm Seattle
bids fair to result In more good roads
activity than has all the campaigning
OF the last half dozen years.
Every county In the state OF Wash
tpEton through which the course OF the
transcontinetal racers will run, Ii busy
building and repairing Its principal
highways The same IL TO be said OF
the state OF Idaho. and word comes
from other states on the western end
OF the route that similar work will be
begun once the exact route Is indicated
o
studebaker Hard Ruu Finished.
After = battle ~ two weeks with
poor roads. snowstorms and an Iowa
blizzard and against slush and mud
conditions that might be necessary
concomitants of an automobile Journey
i'm Siberia. the Studcbakcr Thirty road
ster sent by the Denver Post In the
interests of the G>cS@sr ,Tectoring ess-
thusiasts. arrived IN Chicago last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Driver George Smlthson and his COM
paulOn. w H. Ewbanks, Jr.. bore an
official message from the mayor OF
Denver 20 Mayor Busse, Of Chicago. as
we'll "a the invitation OF the Denver
Motor club to the Chicago Automobile
club 20 visit the "mile-high" city on
The Glldden tour next summer,
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

Why Buffalo Courier Lost.
Npw that the Buffalo Courier has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
HELEN BLAIR ON
PLEASURE TRIP
Boat Stopped For 4 Few Moments
Yesterday Morning on Her
Way South With the
Blair Party.
INTERESTED I'm CANAL
Many Points Of Interest VIII be Wis
tied by the Party and Return
Trip viii be on May
Twelfth.

The steamer Helen Blair Of the
White Collar line passed through the
draw of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge and landed at the local landing
of the packet company at $3.50 Sun
day morning.
Captain Walter Blair and his jolly
party of sixty guests are on board the
boat which is headed for southern wa
tiers and a beautiful trip up the pic
turesque Cumberland river. The trip
is made each spring by the boat and
those who are invited to accompany
the party count themselves indeed for
tunate.
The pretty steamer, which is about
the same size as her sister boat, the
Columbia, landed at this place for
about ten minutes, no long stops be-
ing made along the route as the boat
will return up stream about the tenth
of the month arriving In Davenport
on the 18th, where 1t will take the
place of the steamer Columbia in the
Burlington-Davenport packet trade
while the Columbia will go on the way
to Rock Island for slight repairs and
will then go into the excursion bust
ness for the summer.
Captain Jim Richtman, pilot Of the
Diamond 10 line boarded the boat at
this place yesterday and will accom-
pany the party. After relieving mall
for the boat passengers, the Helen
Blair pulled out for Quincy at lit
tie past nine o'clock From Davenport
the steamer goes directly south to
Nashville, the metropolis OF the cen
trail south and the capital of Ten
nessee. The complete success Of the
steamers trip to the Tennessee river
last spring naturally suggested the
cruise to the Cumberland river, beau
tiful stream with an extensive. com
merce, which flows through fertile
country, rich in Civil war history.
Suitable stops will be made at Fort
Donnelson, where General Grant won
his victory over Floyd, Pillow and
Buckner. A short stop will also be
made at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, the great,
est tobacco market Of the south.
two days stop at Nashville will enable
the passengers to visit any or all OF
| the cities and scenes of notable bat
ties.
On the return trip beside the beau
tiful spring scenery in the south, the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
IOWA OFFICIALS MUST
KEEP ACCOUNTS
Gov. Carroll Insists on Business-Ilke
Method Being Put into Practice
To Control Disbursements.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May ga new
regime in state officials expenses goes
into effect in Iowa today. The state
will keep absolute record of all expen-
ses by system of books given 20
Iofficials and employees, into which
every outlay will be entered The rec
ord will embrace railroad fares, hotel
bills, livery, express, meals, a complete
record of time and place when expen-
ses were incurred. The books will
then be turned in to the Executive
Council, where they will be sworn to
and admitted.
These books will be circulated as
needed. Gov. Carroll is responsible
for the system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
TO CLEAN NIcEEL.

Nickel bathroom fixtures and other trim
mings" about the house. are ornamental. if
kept bright; but keeping nickel bright is what
many housekeepers dread.
True. this is not easy. unless one has Gold
Dust. but this may be obtained at any grocery.
The rest is easy.
Make warm suds. using Gold Dust. and
wash the nickel fixtures with cloth. II very
dim. rub little of the Gold Dust directly
upon the surface. rinse. and rub dry with a
piece of soft linen or flannel
Nickel lightly washed each week in Gold
Dust and warm water. then wiped with soft
cloth. will never get dull and will never need
hard rubbing. but is as easy to keep bright
and clean as piece Of glass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
SPRING TOUR
OF THE BISHOP
Bishop James Davis Will be In This
Vicinity During the
Month.

The spring confirmation tour by
Bishop James Davis In the diocese of
Davenport will begin on May II but he
will not come to Keokuk. He will visit
a number Of places in Lee County,
however, the itenerary Of his trip be-
ling as follows:
May 11-Iowa City Pontifcal High
Mass.
May 12-wilton Junction and West
Liberty.
May 14-Fairfeld and Eldon.
May 14-Ottumwa (visit.)
May Isn't Pleasant.
May 16-Burlington, St. PauIs Z
a. M, st. Johns 10 a. M; st. Pat
rick's p. m.
May 17-1s-west Burlington and
Out Missions.
May o-Houghton Dedication of
New church.)
May 21-West Point.
May 22-St. Paul
May 23-Ft. Madison. st. Joseph's
1880 a. M; st. Mary's 10 a. M; Sa-
cred Heart, 8 p. m.
May 26-Brooklyn and Grinnell.
May 2s-valley junction.
May 30-Pentecost, Home.
June 1-Churchville and Cummings.
June Irish Settlement.
June 3-St. Mary's
June Winterset.
June Davenport, Dedication Of
Holy Family church.
June s-Stuart.
June 9--Adair.
/ June 1o-Perry "a. ND; Granger
(p. ny
June 11-Bayard.
June 13-Melrose.
June 14-Georgetown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

mer president of Venezuela, is report
ed to be consulting with lawyers here
with view of bringing damage suit
against the French Government for his
recent expulsion from Martinique.
AS the government has the power to
expel foreigners at Its discretion, Sen
or Castro. it is said, purposes basing
his action on the fact that he was fore
IDLY placed aboard ship at Martinique
and compelled to return to France.
without being given the option of chos-
ing his destination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
WANT HOLLOWELL
FOR THE MAYOR
Fort Madison Company Presents His
Name for High Office in
the |. NJ. q.

The following letter has been sent
to the various companies of the Fiji
ty-fourth Regiment, /. N. G., addressed
to their captains:
April 20, 1909.
Dear Sir:-The members of Com
pany A take pleasure in presenting
to the officers and men of your COM
pany the name Of Captain Thos. p.
Hollowell as q candidate for the po-
sition Of major to fill the vacancy
caused by the election Of Major Fred
8. Holsteen to the office Of lieutenant
colonel.
Captain Hollowell was member Of
the old Second Regiment, is Spanish
American war veteran, and is hard
and consistent worker for the advance.
ment Of the guard
The Company at this station has
not had the honor of supplying the
regiment with an officer above the
rank of captain for the last eighteen
or twenty years, and We earnestly re-
quest your support Of our candidate
at this time, which we assure you
will be greatly appreciated.
The letter is signed by the following
committee: George L. Hewett, first
lieutenant Co. A, 54th Infantry; E. E.
COPYRIGHT, first sergeant Co. A; Har-
| ry ]. Schroeder, corporal Co. A.
| 1t is the hope of every member OF
Company A, the local company of the
National Guards, that CAPTAIN Hollo
well will be elected, not merely be
cause 1t would be an honor to Fort
Madison and to the company, but al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Kills Her Foe Of Twenty Years.

Kills Her Foe Of Twenty Years.
"The most merciless enemy had
Tor twenty years." declares Mrs.
James Duncan, Of Haynesville, Me-,
was Dyspepsia. suffered intensely
after eating or drinking and could
scarcely sleep. After many remedies
had failed and several doctors gave
me up, tried Electric Bitters,
which cured me completely. Now
l can eat anything. ! am sew
enty years old and am over
joyed to get my health and strength
back again." For Indigestion, loss Of
appetite, kidney trouble, lame back,
Only so cents at Wilkinson & Co. and
j. F. Keidaish & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
10 because If would he q fitting roc.

so because it would be a fitting rec
ognition of the captains services as
an officer OF the National Guards
Captain Hollowell has long taken a
deep interest in the National Guards
and is peculiarly fitted for the posi-
ton for which he is candidate. Co.
A has through his efforts attained a
marked degree of efficiency and the
members would regret exceedingly his
loss.
Captain Hollowell is one of the
most popular of the officers of the
54th and richly deserves any honor
which the regiment may bestow upon
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
A scaIded Boys Shrieks

Mortified his grandmother. Mrs. Maria
Taylor of Nebo, KY, who writes that,
when all thought he would die, Buck
lens Arnica salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for burns, scalds, cuts, corns,
wounds, bruises. Cures fever sores,
boils, skin eruptions, chilblains, chap
pei. hands. Soon routs piles, 25c at
Wilkinson 6 Co.. and j. F. Kiedaish &
Son.