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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-24
RUN DOWN BY TRAM.

Peter Brouin Killed at Dover, N H.,
Early To-day.
Dover, n. H., Dec. d Peter Brouin,
an aged man, was killed early to-day
while walking on the railroad track
here. He was struck hy the Bar Har-
Dor express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT CHURCHES.
Special Arrangements for Services on
Sunday.

The special Christmas music at the
morning service in the Universalist
church will consist Of the anthems,
Bright star Of Bethlehem" by Dudley
Buck eThere Dwelt in old Judea," bY
Griggs; 4The Babe Of Light and Glory
Gessler; 20 Little Town of Bethlehem
Isanks DR. Jarvis will give, as a solo.
Night Of Nights by Vandewater.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-24
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Way Back in 1869.

Many old timers OF Keokuk can re-
member back pretty well when this
town had baseball team. but 1t APP
pears that Quincy, now In the same
league had it on us little in matter
of ancient history. George Wright, in
the July number of the Baseball Mag
azine has quite an interesting article
concerning the Old Red Stockings of
Cincinnati, organized In 1859 and at
which time he was shortstop. The
men who composed the team we're:
Douglas Allison. catcher: Asa Brain
ard, pitcher; Charles Gould, first base;
Charles Sweasy, second basei Fred
Waterman third base; George Wright.
shortstop; Andrew Leonard, left field;
Harry Wright, center field: Calvin Nc
yey, right field; William Hurler, util-
ity man. During the Inter part of the
first season the team clashed with the
Occidentals of Quincy at that place
and won by the score OF 81 to Z The
total number OF runs made by the
Cincinnati team that year was 1896
against STA for their opponents in 81
games. The team did not lose game
during the first year out, the only
close score being 4 to 2 count
against the Mutuals of New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
FRANKLIN.
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John Fischer. former old resident
of this community. died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Lederer.
In Missouri Thursday at the advanced
age of eighty years, after being an
invalid and totally helpless for the
past four years. Tie departed came
to this township during the latter
part of the sixties from his native
home in Mecklenburg, and resided
here up to seven or eight years ago:
after the death of his good wife near.
ly twenty years ago, he made his home
with his children; about four years
ago he was paralyzed, which made
him totally helpless. He is survived
by four sons and two daughters, Rev.
John Fischer, Hartley, Iowa. August
and George, Kansas, Charles. OF this
place, Mrs. Rev. F. Gadow, Farmers
burg, Iowa, and Mrs. Charles Lederer,
large number of grandchildren and a
host of friends. The funeral took
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

place from the Evangelical church Of
this place. of which he was staunch
member during his stay here, the re-
mains finding their last resting place
in the church cemetery east Of town,
Rev. FREEZER officiating
The next coming attraction booked
for the town is the annual Sunday
school picnic August 5.
The old officers were reelected at
the annual school meeting Thursday
evening.
The state game and fish warden
would find few odd jobs in this To-
cality If he would take time to Look
after his official duty. for Youngsters
are now as before running with fire.
arms, endangering the lives Of Others
as well as well as grown nimrods. who
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President Of the indus
trial and Orphans Home at Macon
Ga, who writes: We have used Elec-
trio Bitters In this institution for nine
years. 1T has proved most exceiien'
medicine for Stomach. Liver and klu-
ney troubles. We regard It as one OF
the best family medicines on earll'
1t invigorates the vital organs. purf
fies he blood aids ~.gestlon, creates
appetite. To strengthen and build up
thin, pale, reak children or rundown
peopln. it has no equal. Best for le-
male complaints. Only SOC at WilKin-
son & Co., j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

ty to manage the Cannibals and make
a winning team out OF them is not
doubted by anyone. He Is favorite
with all of the fans and with the play
ers at large, and he viii make q good
manager for the bunch. He was chos-
en- captain early in the season and he
will probably remain captain and act
as manager as well. He will do the
very best thing by Hannibal that it is
possible to do, and everything he
chooses to do will be for the best.
1t "a rumored that there will be
some changes in the team, but moth
ing definite has been given out as yet.
The Cannibals are as good now as
they ever we're and there is no reason
why Manager Prout cannot wade in
and carry off the rag with the bunch
OF players that he has under his super
vision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
are aiming at tame game.

- aiming a. LdIHe EaiHe.
The Crossroad team Of Donnellson
came down here Sunday to white,
wash the Centers in grand shape, and
agreed to put up fifty-dollar check
to defeat the locals, but no check
scheme worked while the home team
was willing to stake up the coin to
that amount, this the visitors refused
but they were defeated nevertheless
at tune of ~ to in the Center's
favor.
Fine music will be grand attrac.
ton at the annual picnic August s.
Don't miss 1t.
Farmers are busy cutting their gold.
en- grain. All the fall grain is better
than for number of years, even if
the chances during the early sprin&
were very poor for a half crop.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Observation-Disclosures |DfeBiA

getter on the team. Annis at short Is
q heady infielder and a valuable man
to take throws Corriden at third Is
fielding well and batting well up. In
comparison with Donovan 1t is hard to
tell which has the call. although fans
here are inclined to give preference to
Corriden, and well might they.
In fielding the Keokuk outfield is on
par with Burlington and if Hide
brand and Landry were harder hitters
there would be no comparing them.
Az far as Reichle is concerned, he is
the best centerfielder in the league
and the hardest hitter.
The race between Burlington and
Keokuk will be well worth watching.
At Kewanee Three hits by Ke-
vance won the game with Quincy by
the score Of to O. Outside OF the
third inning the game was a pitchers
battle. The score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
National League.

AT Philadelphia-New York defeat
ed the locals, the visitors getting three
runs in the sixth on six successive
bases on balls, after one man was out
and forcing in one run. Corridor then
went in to pitch and forced in two
more runs with passes to O'Harra and
Delyin.
Teams. R.H. E.
Philadelphia 5. 600 100 ooo--1 s 0
New York 600 003 oOo-3 3 !
Batteries: Covaleski, Corridor and
Martell; Raymond and Schlei.
At Pittsburg-The feature of the
game was I.each's hitting, making a
safety every time up. Leifeld weaken
ed in the sixth inning and after CIV
ing three bases Sn balls was relieved
by Camnitz, who Aeld Chicago to one
hit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Home BY Boat,

The Keokuk baseball team returned
to keokuk last evening on the steam
er Wenona, arriving at the focal port
at 10:30 o'clock. The past three days
have been idle ones for the Indians,
but y is expected that they will be
in good condition for the Jacksonville
series.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Quincy.

Summary.
Stolen bases Johnston, Callahan,
Crandall, Hill
Sacrifice hits Lewis. Cavanaugh.
Struck out BY Grimes, s: by Kar-
stems, Z.
Bases on balls-off Grimes. 4; off
Karstens, 2.
Umpire Byers.
Attendance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Prout a Good Man.

In Wee Willie Prout, Hannibal has
second baseman that is second to
none in the Central association. He is
an old head at the game and his abili-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Players Liked Houuh.

Not player can be found among
the bunch who did not like Hough or
who was not willing to work for him.
He treated the team right and in
turn they tried to do the proper thing
by him. Several of the players have
stated that they never worked under
a manager they would work as hard
and as earnestly for as they did for
Hough He always got along with the
players and when any difficulty arose
among players, he was always first to
try and straighten things out. The
team regrets that he has been handed
the blue envelope" and they all wish
him we'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

National League.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
American League.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Keokuk viii Take on Quincy and
Jacksonville, While Pathfinders
Have Trouble With OF
tumwa and kewanee.

Results Yesterday.
Kewanee, 8; Quincy, 0.
No game at Jacksonville.
No game at Burlington.
No game at Hannibal.
Today and Tomorrow.
Jacksonville at Keokuk.
Ottumwa at Burlington.
Waterloo at Kewanee.
Hannibal at Quincy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
The Teams Compared.

There is only one general depart
ment of the game In which burlington
ton excells thu Indians and that is at
the bat Egan has been fortunate in
gathering together an excellent team
which can not only field the ball. but
can bat like fiends. In this one de-
partment Burlington is the peer. but
at many other points of vantage
Belts men are superior
Burlington has for catcher Lemon,
who is playing an excellent game this
his race for the pennant. He has been
fielding. throwing the ball and batting
better than he ever did in his career
as a ball player Keokuk has been
forced to rely mainly on Frank Belt
to do the receiving The old man Is
playing a remarkable game and as a
steady man to work with pitchers is
the best in the league. His throwing
has been on par also with other
backstops of the league and he Is hit
ting the ball fairly we'll Lemon is his
inferior in working the pitchers to the
best advantage. but is better at the
bat or on bases.
From the records thus far 1t seems
that for steadiness and ability Keokuk
has the call in the pitching depart
ment, although Boyd has been twirl
ing remarkably we'll for the Pathfind
ers. Prough has been the mainstay Of
Keokuk and while he has not pitched
any no-hit games he has won nine
straight The four Keokuk twirlers
are going well and can be relied upon
II given proper backing.
Miller is conceded to be the best
first baseman in the league but has
slumped In his batting during the
present season. Even at that he Is
of pennant winning caliber Oyler al
second is probably the best in the
league and is valuable man on the
team. He is good fielder, mixing
up in doubles well, and is the best run
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
HOUGH RELEASED
BY HANNIBAL
Man Who Has Given city Clean Base.
ball for the Past Year Dis
corded BY Club to Save
Expense
PRoUT TO SUCCEED HIM
Man Who Has Been Field Captain
/ Will Take ReIns-Many FOL
! lowers Of Game sympa-
thize With Houah.
PRoUT TO SUCCEED HIM

Manager Bert Hough has been re-
leased by the Hannibal Base Ball As
ISOLATION. Prout who has been cap
tain of the team has succeeded him to
the position The Hannibal Morning
Journal does not lean to the action
taken by the directors and In q short
lead to the article which is here print
ed critics the action taken and their
throw down Of the man who has given
the city clean baseball The general
article is as follows:
The local fans will learn with regret
that Manager Bert L. Hough. of the
local baseball team, has been given
his release by the Hannibal Baseball
association. Captain Prout has been
appointed to succeed Mr.. Hough as
manager of the Cannibals, and we all
know his ability In those lines. Man.
ager Hough has scores OF friends In
this city and there was never man
more popular here with the people in
general than he. It was Hough who
started organized baseball In Hannibal
and 1t was through his efforts that
Hannibal was given berth in the
Central association. When we were
in the Illinois Missouri league last
season, 1t was Hough who got us into
that league, and 1t was through his
honest efforts that Hannibal won the
pennantv He stood the greater part OF
the expense himself and he, financed
! the team through the season. We
are responsible to him for being in
| the Central association this season
and we are largely responsible to him
for the ball team that we nave repre-
/ senting us this season. The fans will
| all regret that he has been tuned
| down, and he has their best wishes.
i no matter where he goes. When a
man devotes early all OF his time to
baseball and picking a baseball team,
and then picks team that is second
to none In league that has been or
ganized for several years, and then
these people who were seemingly his
friends turn against him and kicl
him out, is pretty tough. All of this
is true concerning Hough. He has
| been given the cold shoulder and de
liberately kicked out by the Hanniba
Baseball association. an organization
that is looking at the financial par
Of the proposition alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Too Many Bosses.

All of this season there have been
many hands in the running OF the
Cannibals The baseball association
has not been contented to leave the
running of the team in the hands of
one man, and. at that, man who is
capable Of looking after the team.
They all want to run 1t. too II we
are going to have manager at all.
he should be given absolute charge
Of the team and should take that pc.
sition with the understanding that he.
and he alone, is going to run the team.
We have good bunch of ball players
here and we have bunch that are
capable of winning the pennnt; but
when a bunch of directors are all
running the team and each one try
Ing to run 1t different way; is 1t a
wonder that the team takes a slump
and loses few games? If we are go
ing to have manager at all. let him
be manager, and not mere figure
head, to stand around and take the
dictations of a dozen and a half direc-
tors. Let the directors look after the
business and financial end OF the thing
and let the manageable man who is
paid to run the team-have the run
ming OF 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The great clash failed to come; the |
Indians and Burlington did not mix in
their great race for the Central Assoc
citation and Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday did not bring the results look
ed for by hundreds of fans. The strug-
gle has been postponed to a latter
day and a different battle field and
will come at a time when conditions
will be possibly more favorable for
those braves Of Frank Belt.
4 In their great fight for the pennant
the crucial series Of the season or es-
pecially OF July was expected this
week at Burlington but elements in
terfered and the great struggle be-
tween the two teams will be pulled of
In Keokuk July II and continuing for.
four days.
Now for glance at the
prospects Of the two teams and a
comparison of the relative strength of
the two opponents:
There is little difference at the
present time in the strength of the
teams which will oppose Burlington
and Keokuk before tie crucial series
later on in July. Keokuk plays Jack
sonville four games and Quincy four
games, while Burlington plays OF.
tunnwa and Kewanee both clubs being
at home during these eight games. OF
tumwa is playing excellent ball at the
present time and Kewanee Is always
q hard team to defeat. Burlington will
not have easy sailing with either Of
them. Quincy has hit the tobaggon
and Jacksonville never could put ur
much opposition to the Indians. TAX
ing all for all Keokuk should come out
ahead if the dope proves itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Key West Suffers Bur
 Very Fezv LipeS Lost

Key West Fla, October 12.-The United States weather bureau and ship report ing station at Sand Key was swept to sea at 10 o'clock yesterday morning Ob- servers Dague, Keiter and Willard, on duty there. are safe
 the dredge Ninke, arrived here at , o'clock this afternoon, bringing additional details of the effects of the hurricane
 ang the coasN The dredge Ninle, off ihs east coast extension, lies disabled in No trestle i'll between Matacumbie and Long Key, which is badly washed in places The grade of the extension at Jew Fish Bush Is washed away, the dock at Pigeon Key is wrecked, the fill at Knights Key is washed away, leaving the trestle fipm. the approach to the viaduct at Long Key is gone, and wreckage IS piled on the shores everywhere.
 All Of the massive concrete viaducts of the extension are reported safe, as is the bridge from Knights Key to the piers.
 J. F. Gray the photographer, lost his life in attempting to save his boat A. M. Ferguson was struck by flying wood and is in critical condition. There were many narrow escapes from colapsing houses and that the fatalities were rot greater is regarded as miraculous
 The damage to the barracks alone will total $250,00O
 Thirteen churches were blown down, the only ones in the city remaining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
TODAY's AGE-HERALD.

1-Crane resigns as minister to China. Fine tribute paid to Gompers. Editors discharged in Panama libel
 case.
 Peary subits statement against Cook. Key West suffers from hurricane. 2-Women's booths are feature at fair. Ensley will fight the amendment. 3-Anniston Motor club organized. Work begins on plant extension. 4-Editorial comment. 5--State Fair is easily greatest ever seen
 In Alabama.
 Odom aeroplane will not be able to
 make flight until tomorrow. Buffalo Bill will give two perform
 ances in Birmingham today. Fire steamer hit by switch engine at
 grade crossing.
 Officers are ordered to show special
 courtesies to visitors.
 Taft will speak at qapitof park in-
 stead of Fair Grounds.
 First convention for new auditorium
 will assemble today. 6-Indications grow ros1er every day 7-Birmingham society news.
 Dolly Dalrymples department. S-Good report from Tuskegee school 9-Negroes strike at Bessemer furnaces comes from Chattanooga. 11-Carmichael and Miller speak at Besse-
 mer. 12-General sporting news
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Welcome Hom3 from z .op3
 Is Very Fn'husialts
MASS MEETING IS HELD
Gompers Delivers a Strong Address Criticising Judge Wright for His Decision But UphoIding
 Courts in General.

Washington, October 12.-Organized country, Canada and even Cuba, paid notable tribute tonight in this city to the homecoming from Europe of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, who arrived here early this evening from New York. The cele- bration in honor of his return, after an absence of several months, was probably the most enthusiastic demonstration ever accorded an American labor leader.
 The occasion was featured by mon ster parade, followed later by big mass meeting at Convention hall. Estimates as to the number of men and women who participated in the parade ran as high as 10000
 Pennsylvania avenue, from First street 10 Fifteenth and c streets. was decorated with thousands of enthusiastic spectators. With thousands of the marchers carrying torches with handsomely decorated floaes, representing labor bodies and the waving of innumerable American flags, the scene presented was picturesque.
 Headed by President Gompers, the parade, which formed at the Peace monument at the west front of the capi- tol, moved up Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth and G streets, where a halt was made. Mir. Gompers and other labor leaders ascended to the balcony of a hotel to review the narchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

standing being Catholic, one MeEh- odist and one Baptist.
 Today hundreds of homeless are roam ing the streets, hungry and with little prospect of shelter for tonight Fortu- nately the weather is bright and warm and there is little physical suffering.
 The war department has instructed the commandant Of the coast artillery com panies stationed here to aid the city au- thorities in every way possible, and tents and bedding win be distributed by the soldiers
 At this time no estimate can be given of the financial losses incurred by the storm but 1t is believed 1t will be oe- tween 100000 and 100000. It will be weeks before the big tobacco factories will be able to resume operations and business generally will be at a standstill for at least several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
MeetIno of Stockholders.

Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2.-At the annual meeting here today of the stock holders of the Union Pacific railroad a board ef directors was elected. The board contains three new names, as follows :: William B. Rockefeller, Jacob Schiff and H. w. De Forrest. Rockefeller succeeds w Mahl and Schiff succeeds W. D. Cornish. The place of F. H. Hartman is filled by De Forest. Seyenty-four per cent of the stock was represented at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Mass Meeting Held.

After the parade came the mass meet ing in Convention hall. On the platform, in addition to Mir. Gompers and delegates from labor organizations from all parts of the country and others, were John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers of America and Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
 An incident in connection with the parade which occasioned considerable dis cussion and comment, was the action Of President Gompers in refusing to allow company of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to participate. AL though the Central Labor union, at | meeting here last night went on record in favor of the guardsmen taking part in the celebration, there was some op- position among the delegates on the ground it is said, that the organized militia of the country was used only to shoot down strikers and union men," 1t was thought that the matter however, was settled. but today protest was lodged with Secretary Morrison of the federation against the action of the Central Labor union. He immediately communicated with MT. Gompers, who at the time was in Baltimore, en route here, and the lat ter directed that the guardsmen should not parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
PORTER STILES
 IS IGNORED

Washington October Special. At the request of Senator Johnston, the Sec retary of War has designated Mitchell Porter Stiles son of former Judge J. P. Stiles of Birmingham, to stand an exam ination next June for second lieuten- ancy in the marine corps.
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