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The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
New Players for Portsmouth

Special to The Washington Herald
Portsmouth, Va, March 9.-The man
agement Of the baseball team announce
that they have signed Dave Zearfoss. a
catcher. and Frank Duncan, a pitcher of
considerable ability.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
KUBIAK KNOCKED OUT.
sandy Ferguson Lands Haymaker on
Michigan Gtnnf.

Boston. March SANDY Ferguson. Of
Chelsea. knocked out Al Kubiak. the
Michigan giant. in the fourth round OF
their bout at the Armory Athletic AssO-
citation tonight.
Ferguson, with height, reach, and
weight greatly TO hts advantage. out
fought his opponent from the start.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
JACK JOHNSON ARRIVES.
CoIored Boxer Says "I VIII Fight
Jeffries."

Victoria, B. G.. March SACK" John
son. the worlds heavyweight champion,
arrived here to-day on the steamer
Makura, accompanied by his wife.
Johnson unreservedly declared his will
ingness to meet Jeffries or any other
fighter. johnson left Immediately for
Vancouver. He will leave that city for
his home in Galveston, Tex, by way Of
Chicago. Following that. unless something
interferes. he viii proceed TO England
for q few months 70 engage in vaude-
Nf11n
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
CPORTING SIDELICHTC
By BILL BAILEY.


The shades q night Ee7s falling tasc.
When through Manha1tan's s-ree-s there passed
burly geut. powerful bloks.
Who shouted. WHAT Ne hsat saoke'
SevG.
His ;a~ vas s--a, rs eyss we're ss-s.
rs foics vas sharp enough 70 pierce
Each Quesuorer he sEept ASIDE
And hissed with each s-c,sedinz sc1Ss
N Mo-
Think O. Il. jim" A old ual sasd.
''Yo1u need the eotn befo-e vou'rs dezE
Say you can beat hi- Won't ycu TYP
To Whica jim Js1res made rspiy:
I'D really zther noc'
''Tairk q 4 t-ioe" s-o.he- -isd.
You mustn't * fortune slide"
The bis one Elvs his had a szztcA.
Ard said. " TTocld b cor1ns nAoca--
II think il ever
one e7sning. 'neath ha-Test 1ooz.
TIE sexton ru1zsd away q coou;
Tie ooon Vas San BItzpatr.cE's Ind
L seems that Je1.res chansed his uliuA
II you have no objection We start cur
column this morning with q little verse.
just 70 make the real poets jealous.
Boston has already built . monument %
GeorC7 NIXON. and now they are think
ing OF erecting one 10 Ike WIer's memory.
BesntOwn seems 10 be q good sort OF
place for pugs 20 die Tommy Lowe and
Kid Sullivan please take note.
Rose sydsu. our favorite actress, IS
coming here soon She always draws big
here
Try this on your piano: There Is q
possibility that vyskocil the new pitcher
signed by Kansas City. can pronounce his
own name The correct way Is 70 swal-
low your palate and sneeze-
The New York Globe says 1T has 70
be a colder day than any OF those we
had the last week 20 keep Rube Waddeu
out Of print A theatrical manager Of
fered Rube 500 e week TO double I'D with
Jack O'COnnOr. one time Yankee. and do
a sketch n vaudeville. Rube considered
the proposition. drew s2 advance money.
and then went South TO join the St Louis
Browns"
Lost strayed, or stolen--Pitcher named
Witherup; property OF one Joe Cantnlon.
The usual "mOre-money-or-Tu talk
is now in order.
Sandy Ferguson. the stubborn child. %
knocked all the championship aspirations
out Of Al Kubiak in Boston last night.
Sandy win be OF no use 70 anybody for
about three years We know him. and
also his capacity
Our bOwlers are in Pittsburg this week
Harry Krause probably viii make a big
hit IN the Smoky City He talks Dutch
almost as fUently as a native
The expected visit from Coach Hecox
was in evidence last night Xix" said:
Il don't see why Jim Sp-ingman keeps
knocking me al the time; I always spoke
well OF him"
Our old friend. Center Rush Ashton.
much the worse for wear. blew into town
on the Fredericksburg express (di6 you
get that about 1 o'clock yesterday. Hls
basketball team bumped the bumps Nor
day night. and "Ashie" declares that Ia
is through with the game for the present.
When viii the next pool match between
the Elks and the Fat Men be played? The
mob IS calling for Gus Wade OF the Pal
ace and George Campbell OF the Royal
parlOrs. Bring forth the offenders
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Barton TO Captain Wilmington.
Wilmington, Del. 4..>-ch 9.-To-day
Harry Bartcn. OF the Reading Tri-State.
signed with Manager Alex Stirlith as
field manager and captain. as well as
catcher. Barton Is a favorite here.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Joe Turner. Washington's premier mat
artist, viii give an exhibition match with
an unknown between the halves OF the
Ordway-St- stephens basketball game on
Saturday night This extra attraction
should prove a great drawing card.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
L'E-ToL

One evening. nah = ha-Tes -oc-,
he seTrcl r1-zsd away e coo1;
TIE coon Vas San FltZp1cr1cE's Ind
L seems that Jefries chargsd his NM.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Charlie Hickman. the popular ball play
er. who makes this city his winter home
is busy saying goodbye 10 his many
friends prior to his departure next week
for Columbus. Ga, training grounds Of
the Toledo. American Association, team
This is probably Charles last season IL
our midst, and he surely carries away
the good wishes OF all
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Tommy Lowe. the clever Washington
scrapper. viii tackle a mighty tough
proposition at the new Arena Athletic
Club. in Baltimcre tonight in the person
Of Battling Kelley. OF philadelphia A
win means another chance at Soldier
Barns, and the Washington boy thinks
he can turn the trick.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Harry zannelh. another ball player VINO
claims Washington as his home. viii cast
his lot with the Winston-Salem team Of
the Nbrth Carolina League. Zanneln
played great ball fOr the defunct Wash
ington Union League Club last season.
and should have little trouble making
good in the new company.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

So the Georgetown Preps contemplate
holding an outdoor meet n the spring II
now remains for the authorities 10 push
the project which looks good.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

Lost strayed, or stoIen--Pitcher named
Witherup; property OF one Joe CantnIon-
The usual "mOre-money-or-Tu tax
is now in order.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-27
Hot Springs, Ark,

is no competition against Lippman's
Great Remedy for the cure of Rheu-
matism.
James Newton, A berdeen, Ohio
saws P.P.P. did him more good
than three months treatment at Hot
Springs, Ark,
W. II. Timmons, of Waxahatchie
Tex, says his rheumatism was so
bad that he was confined to his bed
for months. Physicians advised Hot
Springs, Ark, and Mineral Wells
Texas, at which place he spent seven
weeks in vain, with knees so badly
swollen that his tortures were beyond
endurance. =. =. P. made the cure
and proved itself as in thousands of
other cases, the best blood purifier in
the world, and superior to all Sarsa
parillas and the so-called Rheumatic
Springs.
Sold jy " l. Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-27
Urged to Register.
.itor County Record

Editor County Record
Permit me to call attention
through the medium of your valu-
able paper to the necessity Of all
persons being registered who wish
to vote in the election in August
next on the question whether we
shall have dispensaries IN this coun-
ty or not.
If you were registered last year,
look up your registration certificate
aud see that you are properly quail.
fed to vote. If you were not regis.
tered last year, be sure to get a
registration certificate on salesday
in June or July, and be prepared to
vote right on this great moral is.
sue.
CITIZEN.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-27

If you want 10 feel we'll, look
well and be we'll, take Foley's KID
ney Remedy. 1t tones up the kid.
neys and bladder, purifies the blood
and restores health and strength.
Pleasant to take and contains no
harmful drugs. Why not COM
mence today? DC Scott.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
CORN IN THE SOUTH.

Iowa heads the list of states when
it comes to growing corn, but Iowa has
no exclusive right to produce this lead
ing staple This is made quite clear
by b. F. Tilinghast, now in the south,
in an article in the Davenport Demo-
crat. Mr.. Tillinghast writes:
When corn vas cheap there was no
incentive to enlarge the field, but since
bushel of corn has been worth more
than the silver in a white dollar the
maize territory has been growing by
leaps. There are 12.500 southern boys
at work this year cultivating corn
under Instructions from the de-
partment Of agriculture. One OF
them has received a diploma
for raising I52h bushels Of corn
on one acre; another has pro
duced lat bushels; a third, 135 lush
els: fourth, 122 bushels. Iowans
who have done better will please re-
port to the Democrat, with affidcvit,
not for publication but as a guaran-
lee of good faith"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
Bank Advertising.

Springfield Register. The alert
business discernment Of bankers is
recognized and looked up to In all
walks Of commercial life, and just now
one Of the most significant signs Of
the times is the development of bank
advertising. A few years back bank
ers were extremely conservative In
the matter. and the banker who went
beyond standing card was locked
upon as a reckless infringer on finan.
cial ethics. Nowadays, however, you
see the columns Of nearly every daily
newspaper more or less occupied with
neat advertisements setting out in
well-written sentences why every man
should keep his money in bank, ex.
planning the more perfect safety and
increased convenience. and pointing
ont the fact that fair amount Of
interest will be paid on deposits.
This modern advertis ny method on
the part of the banker is good be.
cause 1t makes people think more ser
iously about the absolute safety oil
+ their money and at the same time II
places money where IT may be used
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28

Speaking of carving, Bert Lester
Taylor casually remarks in his column
OF a Line-o'Type or Two in the
Chicago Tribune:
Your wife inquiries, My dear, aren't
you ever going to learn?" And you
reply indifferently that some day you
will take eight or nine minutes off and
acquire the trick; but you never do.
A few amateurs carve well and are
stuck on themselves. We can under
stand mans being proud OF his abi1-
fty to break twenty-three clay rig
cons out of twenty-five. or to knock
down ten pins with one ball, or To
palm card or coin. but carving is
such a low-browed Accomplishment .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28

The rousing song Dixie" has been
voted the most popular of all popular
songs, and the Chicago Tribune e.
plains 1t thus: .
1t did not require the decision OF
an official of the congressional library
to determine that Dixie is the most
popular air in the United States 10
one who has ever attended national
convention or heard elsewhere q POI
pourri OF airs patriotic PLAYED BY a
band has had any doubt on that sun
ject.
Some Fave wondered that a song
so closely associated with the soata
during the rebellion should win popa'
lar favor in oil sections Of the conn'
try, but reason aside from 'pe
swinging charm of the tune is not laa
to seek. Dixie and My Maiglaa0
bear the same relation to on natianA
existence as did the Jacobite airs z
the IIanoverian dynasty There Is v
ways sympathy for q lost cause, aaa
there Is over the fate Of the s1aalls
and that OF the coafederacy the saHs
glamour Of romance which attacaes y
every fight fought ard lost pus
whereas Randall's Song treaties hals'
En1mett's represents only he cafeite'
darlyy's love for the southern lano' !.
The raintaking digger n the =. ~
library at Washington has placed z. z.
crown OF popularity upon the so ~.
evoked from Dan Emmetfs sauesA'
! fiddle in a New York boarding noa =,
and There will be no dissent IRON " Y.
decision. The south now sings Are .,,
let as lustilv as the north pree,s''''
its love for the land OBJ cotton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
pooLEY ON cosT OF LIVING

F. p Dunno contributes Mr..
Dooley's opinions on tire cost of living
to the January American Magazine.
The article, it need not be said, Is a
readable one. An SO it goes Mr..
Dooley is quoted as saying, I com
plain " tn rent me landlord asts me
an some times / acceed, as Hogan
says, to his request. Me landlord
complains iv tn way tn plumber over
charges him. TIL pluraber says Ls
can't do amy better thin make liv-
in on account iv tn rapacity iv tn
plumbers union. TIL most prom IN mt.
distinguished an althy member Nv
tn plumbers union borrid two dollars
firm me yesterdah because he cud-
dent pay his bills out iv tn boards
that he'd wrenched firm his boss FIR
mendin' waste pipes" The report
continues:
Am tn sthrange thing about 1t Is
that it's always been thrue in my re.
collection an | can reminder almost
as far back as to think iv mesilf hol
lerin' mort TO We whin we were
buildin' the pyramids. Yell say tn
cost iv Twin was niver higher
f'r We an We ARE right. We say
it niv r was so high an 'ye-re
wrong. It's always been tn same
FIR we an tn like iv We.
niyer knew tn day whin We weren'
about III same number Nv jumps be
hind ID tn race with tn price iv eggs
"bsEa Ye're not wurrukin' eggs i
down Whln We ARE wurrkin' they'r
lip, That's all there is to 1t. Ye're t
blame, me boy, because college pre-
hsser Ia Harvard can't afford to bu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
Wants Postal Savings Bank.

The departments recommendation
for the establishment of postal say.
irigs banks Is earnestly renewed. AS
90 per cent of the savings of the
people are deposited in the banks OF
fourteen states, the need for additional
savings Repositories for ether parts
of the country is apparent. Those por-
tions of the United States now want
ing in such facilities could be really
supplied through the instrumenta1ity
of a postal savings system.
OF the vessels CARRYING mails to the
Orient more than 70 per cent fly
foreign flags, while not single steam
ship now carrying our mails to Aus
tralia and to South America, except
the north coast, flies the American
flag. These parts of the world are
Of great commercial Importance, and
the maintenance of frequent fast and
regular mail service would be the first
step in establishing closer trade reIa.
tons with them Contracts for ser.
vice to these countries can not be Sc
cured under the present law. More
liberal remuneration is necessary
Legislation should be enacted grant
ring adequate mail pay to American
teamships on routes Of this char
aoter.
/ To provide a simple and chear
/ means Of transmitting small sums
through the mails, and to lessen the
use Of coins. bills and postage stamps
for that purpose, it is recommended
that a form OF postal note or checl
re adopted. similar to the presen
money order, but issued for lower
fees without written application II
fixed denominations less than $40.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28

only as he does a mans work in the
world that he will find the place that
should belong to him.
But It is asserted that the elevation
of the negro race cannot, In all fair
ness, be left in the hands of the ne
gro himself. He is entitled to the
help and the cooperation of those who
have been more highly favored than
he While it may be true that the
negro is the most criminal element in
our population and that he is con-
stantly increasing in criminology. it
should be remembered that more than
seven-tenths of the negro criminals
are under thirty years of age" In
view of this showing Mr. Stelzle sug-
gests that our task is with the chill
dren and the young people. These
are responsive to the efforts of an
enlightened American Christian citi-
zenship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
Mark Twain and the Beacon Lights
of Sympathy.

Quincy Wing: The tide has been
running strongly away from the white
haired old man who is loved by all
the civilized world, and his once
strong pilots hand is weakening on
the wheel and his craft is already
veering toward the unknown sea.
Many days of sunshine and storm
have filed his long life's journey ana
ever he has caused the world to be
cheered by his smile or the dauntless
courage Of his stout heart. The
clouds have gathered thickly since
his mooring at pier "A, and tempest
uols waves are Juggling to bear him
away Others Of his line have beer
lost. leaving him alone at last his
affectionate daughter, who was his al
most constant companion and helper.
And the dispatches say that perhaps
the same adverse gale may break the
slender cables between our shore and
him.
How the old world that he caused
so oft to smile syrnpathizes with him
nowl What sadness viii be felt when
the mysterious sky and sea close
down upon him, at that impenetrable
horizon. beyond which lies the I'M
known port! Surely for such a heart
as his is haven, where the sacred
past leaps into life again, and eternal
springtinle, with its balm-filled
breezes, kisses and heals all hurts.
And today, when the world is en-
joying it's most generous season. when
the mad rush of the oft unheeding
tbrong Is paused brief period in the
consideration OF each others happi-
ness and new year Is about to-
dawn, those whom ffliction strikes
and who SIT apart sad and downcast.
are doubly desolate We think Of
these here and elsewhere. all in the
same sad company with Mark Twain.
though many of them are not SO old.
or so lonely, and few who have made
so many smile and be happy.
Out Of the fullness Of our hearts,
there are many tInselfish thoughts we
should spare to those in grief. Days
of the Christmas time are made ho-
Her and more beautiful because OF
them And for such as Mark Twain
when the tide and storm shall bear
him out on the great sea, such tokens
Of sympathy may shine like a. multi
tude Of cheering lights on the reced
ing shore, even until the hand of the
Master pilot takes the wheel, and a
brighter dawn and fairer coast than
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28

himself new hat. Ye'ye caused tn
boost in prices. Whin ye had less
wurk We ate less an wore out fewe-
clothes Whin ye got a Steady job We
raided tn grocery store. tn price "
pork chops took sudden leap an
whin tn profisser at Harvard whit
down to tn foreman an got his pay
check that had heen ample while We
Were unemployed he found hardly
enough in it to pay tn butchers bills
Win ten million " tn likes w We
gets twinty-five cents a day more pay
there's just that much added 10 what
1t costs ivrybody to live.
But what am | going to do about
1t ?" said Mr.. Hennessy.
" Some pollytiekal economists are
IN favor Nv we're not eatin',' ssid Mr.
Dooley. I wud say stcp worrkin' il
it gives We such an appetite. Z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
End VIII Justify Method.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: some =,
us have been inclined to POKE ,, ~
at Jim Fill's talk about food osl's y.
But If he shall succeed IN waking W !,
country up to the great purpose o.
preserving the soil fertility ana -. ~
ducing greater Yields to the 49,
the end will justify the method.
Davenport Times Some OF 'nsss
days there will be a more pronouiis -
turning from the cities to the coua
try TIE will relieve the cohs .ss
ton in the cities and will check ~
rush from the country to the cut Z,
n viii be a good thing for the w .sI
country. The change will be erau. -.
almost imperceptible, but the -
tistics will show the result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
Postmaster Generals
Annual Report
Second Glass Mail and Rural Delivery Sources Of Loss
Magazines Eat Money.

would be taken no doubt in the exer-
else of the ranking privilege and
some saving to the government would
accordingly result The wisdom OF
doing away entirely with the frank
ing privilege or official mail has been
suggested. bur this is a matter for
Congress to determine Such a plan
would relieve the Post Office Depart
nent of a heavy expense it is now
obliged to incur in the the handling
Of free mail for other branches of the
government establishment.
The rural delivery service has de-
veloped in twelve years from an ex-
pertinent, requiring an appropriation
of $4,000, to one of the largest
branches of the postal establishment,
with an annual expenditure exceeding
$4,000, 600 The postage on matter
mailed on rural routes is estimated
at about $1,000 GOO. The Importance
of this service to a large number of
people is fully appreciated Owing to
the marvelousiy rapid growth of this
service. however, it is but natural
that defects have developed. The
cost of rural delivery is probably
much greater than 1t should be. Now
is an appropriate time for considering
carefully the conditions under which
it is operated, for introducing such
economies as are consistent with a
proper conduct of the service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
Favors Having Supervisors.

In so far as the rates of payment
for transportation OF the mails are
fixed by contracts based on competi-
tive bidding. there can be no doubt
as to their fairness. The larger part
Of this item, however, is for payments
to railways at rates fixed by law.
The charge for this service during the
past fiscal year was nearly $4,000, 900
In one respect, the postal service is
susceptible of marked Improvement.
1t needs more effective system Of
supervision. Over 10000 Offices
scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the land are directly de-
pendent on the department at Wash
fngton for instructions. for authority
to make expenditures and for supplies.
It would seem to be an excellent plan
TO make large city postoffices the cen
ter of convenient postal areas by Civ
ing city postmasters supervisory
authority over the smaller offices OF
the neighborhood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28
MAIN STREET LIGHTING. AGAIN.


Now that the holids rush is prac-
tically over and thought is no longer
conferred on the dues and joys OF the
occasion, TIE Gaze City renews its
suggestion that additional lights be in
stalled on Main street from Second to
Twelfth. 1t is a regrettable but undeni-
able fact that Keokuk Is behind other
progressive and prosperous cities in the
matter of Illuminating its caief bust
ness street 1t is, perhaps, too much
70 ask the municipality to provide the
additional lights needed. In Des
Moines, Davenport and elsewhere the
business sections are brilliantly Hum
mated by eleetroliers Installed and
maintained by the business men. It
cannot be admitted that Keokuk BUSH
ness men are less enterprising than
those of rival communities.
The advantages of such lighting as
is here contemplated are well set forth
in an article in late issue of the
Springfield (Mass.l Union. Following
is an excerpt:
Other ends that should be attained
as well as more light, are an econom-
ical distribution OF light and artistic
arrangement of poles. 1t is gratifying
to hear that the committee on street
lighting Is giving attention to these
matters. and it is to be hoped thai it
will be prepared to offer definite rec
concentrations in the near future.
No live business man would think
it good policy to have his store badly
lighted, at least during business hours.
Il is not good policy for city TO main
tain gloomy, fll-lighted streets. The
additional expense required to make
our streets cheerful will be Offset, we
venture TO say. by the advantages ac-
cruing from more people being at
tracted to our streets in the evening,
including a large number of visitors
from suburban districts. while the
community will be safer in ccnye-
quence of the extro light and every
resident viii share the sense of cheer
which comes from ample illumina-
ton"
Better lighting on Main street is the
next forward step Keokuk should take.
/ 1t is quite time this city should swing
into line with other progressive COM
munities in this matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-28

A minister at Bloomfield last
Sunday evening preached an in
teresting and informing sermon
against the -grasshopper spirit. "
This spirit, it was explained, is that
which possesses a community when it
follows pessimistic leadership The
proper spirit for any and every corr
munity is the spirit of optimistic
faith