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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
BAT NELSON ON
VAUDEVILLE STAGE
Pusiist Threatens to Make Big Noise
When He Steps into Limeiight
In New Role.


Battling Nelson intends to become
rival of James ]. Corbett and John
l.. Sullivan as monologue artist in
the field Of vaudeville. Bat intends
to defend his title OF champion light
weight of the world, and will be ready
to meet the best man little later on,
but just now he is after glory in other
lines.
In talk the other day the battler
said: 1T will be the vaudeville field
for me and you can bet I will make
some of them hum. Well, Tom, had
fine time in the big city down east,
doing stunts for several charities.
went to New York especially to attend
the newsboy's benefit, and you can say
that was the first, last and only
fighter permitted to box, even at a
benefit, in New York city on Sum
day.
Il met Leach Cross and Billy Her
man. While there met Ben Shields,
and he sprung the monologue stunt
1t struck me all right, and I am going
ahead with it. l may get into vaude-
vile this fall / intend to do lot OF
fighting. too, this fall, starting in No
yember or December. / have an offer
of $4,000 with privilege. or 81 500
fiat, to box Mickey Cannon at Phila-
delphia any date may name. In
New York Billy Gibson offered me
SIC, 900 apiece for two bolts with two
of the best boxers in the lightweight
class that he can secure. am offer
ed $4,000 to meet Bert Reyes at
Savannah, Ca, during the auto races.
Sid Hester Of San Francisco offers
$4,000 to meet Lew Powell or Johnny
Frayne. wired back to stop kidding,
and told him l was through boxing
for fun told him to offer 10000
and | would consider 1t. He wanted
1t for Nov. %.
Tom McCarey Of Los Angeles and
Jim Coffroth of Frisco have been af-
ter me to fight at their clubs, and |
am ready when they offer good induce.
ments. AS yet Coffroth has not set a
price, preferring to see me personally
and talk 1t over McCarey wants to
match me with either Wolgast or
Freddie Welsh, and offers fair induce
ments. | have both under considera-
tion now. II Wolgast keeps on fight
Ing in the east he will not be eligible
to meet me in Los Angeles, or in fact
any other place when am ready for
him. He had better go to Los An
geles, where they cannot see anything
but him regardless of how he fights.
However, when the time comes / VIII
take care of him all right"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

other side was expecting this stunt,
however, he would rap the ball to the
outfielder, keeping them guessing all
the time.
The bat is the regulation size bat
and is made Of a good quality Of sill
yer The Pauley Jewelry Co. showed
not only an appreciation of the game
but most progressive spirit in Of
fering this handsome trophy. 1t will
be appropriately inscribed for the
winner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Big League Results;
Other Sport News
Items Of General Interest, Both Local and Foreign Gath
cred For The Gate City Readers
r. ii. E,

Teams. R.H. E.
Peoria 49,. 600 101 oO1-- 3 l
Springfield ;. 024 400 000-10 IL i
Batteries: Meyer. Rogers and Reyn-
ODDS; DAILY. Middleton and Johnson.
At ACKNOWLEDGMENT batted
freely at opportune times.
Teams R.H.E.
Dubuque ..... 900 200 600 4 8
Davenport =. OIL 21O 00x-5 8
Batteries: Jones and Mason: Spen-
Ger and Smith
AT Cedar Rapids-Heavy hitting and
sharp fielding enabled Ro>I Island to
trounce Cedar Rapids.
Teams. B.H.E.
Rock Island =. 900 o2o 1914 10 0
Cedar Rapids 600 600 1901
Batteries: Lakaff and Starke;
O'Connell and Rohrer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine In use for quick re-
lief and cure OF bowel complaints. 1t
cures gripping, diarrohoea, dysentery.
and should be taken at the first UNI
natural looseness o. the bow els. It Is
equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sod by Will
kinson & Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kie-
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
PEACEFUL PASSING
OF SPLENDID MAN
Continued from page ~

Some pessimists say that oppor
tmity for the American boy has pass.
cd, but the career of the late John A.
johnson. governor Of Minnesota. does
not prove it. When Johnson was nom
mated for governor in 1904 to lead a
forlorn hope, as everybody supposed,
his political opponents published
broadcast the statement that his father
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
ContrarlWlse,

II wonder" said Amelia, pensively,
why they call all the German cures
something-or-other bad?'" Because
responded wise Reginald. with the
usual perversity Of human nature, peo-
pie expect them to make good"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

ing, which will be held in about
week. The players are not included
In the sale of the franchise. Already
Burg, Spencer, and Collins have been
drafted and / am sure to lose nearly
all the rest of the team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Not minute should be lost when
a child shows symptoms OF Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough ap-
pears, Will prevent the attack Sold
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

DR.. P. o. Koto, state veterinarian.
has received word that a Plymouth
county farmer living about six miles
east of Leeds has contracted anthrax
and is IN a serious condition in Sioux
City hospital. The farmer became In
fected while skinning bull which
died of anthrax On his farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

While playing, Mr.. Muscrow's little
son Of Searsboro, three years old be-
came twisted In such manner as to-
break his leg between the knee and
hip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
American League.
GAMES TODAY.

National League.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
American League.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
a Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

IS quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem.
brane resulting from
Catarh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Sanseg of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
National League.
Pittsburg easily defeated Brooklyn.
Teams. R.H. e.
Pittsburg -. O06 o41 10x-12 10 2
Brooklyn . -. 100 002 600 5 6
Batteries: Maddox and Gibson;
Knetzeler and Bergen.
At Chicago Chicago won the last of
the series from New York. This tied
the seasons series between the two
clubs. each getting eleven victories.
Brown injured his shoulder in the
fourth and retired.
Teams. R.H.E
Chicago -. 01o 1o1 oo0-3 s i
New York /. :. 600 600 200 6 4
Batteries: Brown, Pfeister and
Moran; Marquard, Kawitter and
Meyers.
At st. Louisa scratch single by
Grant, followed by McGee's home run.
gave Philadelphia the game.
Teams R.H.E.
st. Louis -. 900 900 oo0-O Z o
Philadelphia -. 900 900 90 1
Batteries: Higgins and Phelps;
McQuillen and Doom.
American League.
At Philadelphia-Phi Philadelphia de-
feated Detroit In the final game
of the series, making three vic
tories for the former to one for De
troit. The game was intensely excit
ing, more than $4,000 persons cheering
themselves hoarse. Barry, of Phila-
delphia. was spiked on the leg between
the knee and ankle by Cobb, of De-
troit, who attempted to slide into sec
ond base. Four stitches were taken
in the wound and Barry was taken
to his home. The clubs physician
declared that it is probable that Barry
will be out of the game the remainder
of the season. 1t was admitted by the
home club officials and players that
the injury to Barry was an accident
The locals punched safe drives, with
battery misplays by Detroit, while the
visiting players also made the major
ity of their hits count.
Teams. r. H. e.
| Philadelphia -. 200 200 OoO--4 1
Detroit ...... 001 002 000-3 /
Batteries: Plank and Livingstone;
Summers and Stanage.
At New York-New York mixed
hits with Clevelands errors and won.
Teams. R. H. e.
New York -. 2a1 o10 Ike II 1
Cleveland -. 900 400 o0o-4 9 s
Batteries: Orth, Manning, Kleinow
and Sweeney; Doane, Joss and Clark.
At Boston-Lord's daring base
stealing won the game for Boston.
Teams. R.H.E.
Boston 49,. 100 o21 o2x-s s 2
Chicago 49,. 600 102 o2o-5 10 Q
Batteries: Pape. Hall and Dono-
hue; Suter, Smith and Payne.
At Washington-Fore two
bases on balls In the eighth coupled
with lucky single by Hartzell, forced
in the winning run.
Teams. R.H.E.
Washington ~. 600 o2O oo0--2 9 2
St. Louis 49,. 600 600 800 5 2
Batteries: Foreman and Street:
Rose and Killifer
American Association.
Toledo, 0; st. Paul, III innings.
darkness).
Indianapolis, O.; Milwaukee, /.
Louisville, 5; Minneapolis, 8.
Western League.
Sioux City. B. Des Moines, 2 (sev-
enth; darkness).
| Omsha-Lincoln game postponed on
account of visit Of President Taft.
Denver. 8; Topeka, (tenth; dark
ness)
Pueblo, 4; Wichita, 6.
Three-Eye League.
At Decatur-Decatur shut out
Bloomington. Duffy allowed the WIS.,
itors only two hits.
Teams. R.HE
/ pIoonninpton mn nm mn n q n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
TARRH

Taste and Smell. Full size so cts.. at Dr,,o.
gists or by mail. In liquid form, rs cents
Ely Brothers. SO Warren Street. New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Three-Eye League.

At Decatur-Decatur shut out
Bloomington. Duffy allowed the Wis
tors only two hits.
Teams. R.H.E
Bloomington -. 600 900 1000 2 0
Decatur $3.50. Oh 900 0o0-3 5 /
Batteries: Limric and Erwin; Duff
fly and Mcnamara.
At Springfeld-The visitors could
not keep up with springfelds batting
and the home club won.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Farmers Union Progress

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 17- When I crossed the Mississippi river and the wheels Of the train began to whirl across Arkansas. knew that I awas at home again and something in me began = to jump, ,"remarked Ben Griffin, the Farmers Union leader yesterday afternoon, "I certainly am glad to see the people here once more though the people in Georgia are of the finest on earth, next to those in Arkansas and they fed me high and said they Were com ing over here to elect me to Con .greSs.'
 These remarks were made on the return of Mr. Griffin from Georgia where he has been deliV- ering his lecture,' The Farmer Must Play the Game" before the Farmers Union audiences of Geo. rgia. He attended the meeting of the National Association and then went over to Georgia delivering his lecture at the personal re- quest O P e. Chas. Barret Of the National organization. ''The crops in Georgia this year are like they are in Arkansas, very poor y he continued, 'but the Farmers Union is gaining ground rapidly. We are getting back the strength
 lost in too much side business which lost the farmers. The bus ness Organizat there are flourishing though Union City. Ga, being composed entirely of busi- neses belonging to members or the Union and they are proving we can make success of them. They have their implement fac7 tories, their collar and hame lac tories, and many other establish nents. I saw enough there to make me take on renewed viz ! or to whoop up the Farmers Un, ion projects in Arkansas"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Returns From Conway

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. IT. Gov. Donaghey returned last night from Conway where he has been to look at the ditch in the Tupelo drainage district. He re- ports the work which will drain large tract of valuable swamp land, most of which belongs to him, is about completed and the land will be opened up for culti1 vation next year, being expected to give up it's bale of cotton to the acre. Gov. Donaghey came home last night in order to meet with the executive committee oi the Farmers Union relative to the appointment of the directors for the agricultural school of the state which conference is taking place today.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Victim of an Accident.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. IT, Mrs. NJ. M. Cohn. wife of the Lit- tie Rock dry goods merchant, was killed in a street car accident in Chicago last night about 6 o'clock, according to dispatches received oy, her friends and rela- tiyes in the city last night Par ticulars are lacking and the ef- forts of Chicago newspaper last night to obtain an account of the tragedy for the Gazette ended in a failure.
 The information received here came in series of three messages the first telling of the accident the second telling Of the removal of Mrs. Cohn to a hospital and the third telling of her death Whether her death was the result of the car collision or of her be- ing run down is not known by her friends here. Her husband is in Chicago.
 Mrs. Cohn was well known be- cause of her connection with many of the prominent Jewish families of the city.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
RESISTED OFFICERS
 NEGROES ARE SHOT
Man and His Wife Are Both Wounded Af- ter the Former Had Attemp cd
 to Shoot His CaptOrs

Malvern, Sept. 16.-Whi.e his wife held the door of their home open, Dan Newburn, a negro, who shot Eldridge Thomas, another negro, about 10 80 o'clock last night, attempted to shoot the of- ficers who were trying to arrest him. The game worked both ways however and Newburn was shot by the officers and captured. He was shot in his right arm and his vile was shot in her right arm and shoulder. The latter may die.
 Following the shooting between the two negroes, B. c. Fitzhugh deputy constable aided by Jack Robertson, deputy sheriff, chased Newburn to his home.
 The officers demanded that the negro surrender. He refused to do so and furthermore ordered the officers away from his home and threatened to kill them if they did not go.
 The two, officers then called J. B. Lucy deputy sheriff and J.. R. Johnson, city marshal, to their aid
 The quartette of officers then demanded that Newburn surren- der. He refused to give up how ever and threatened to kill the officers again if they did not leave
 Newburns wife opened the door and Newburn attempted to shoot the officers. He was wing ed however and captured.
 Newburn shot Thomas with a single barre'ed shot gun loaded with squirrel shot in the eft side of the face.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Has Quit for the Season

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 17- Chas. Keith, Rhodes scholar and native son curver for the Little Rock Travellers is back for the sea son, leaving the team at Birming- ham last Wednesday night. He says he has not been in the best c. health since joining the team, and consequently could not bring out his old time speed. He has not been reserved for next season and has no idea whether Manager
 inn wants him or not, but says
 he will not go back to Oxford :, England this winter, spending the year studying in schools of
 this country and expects to be in condition to pitch again next Year should his services De desired.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
State Tax Levy

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. IT, Au-itor John R. Jobe is today mail ing to the county clerks over the tate notice that must be brought to the attention of the quorum or levying court of each
 Tnty at the meeting which is held the first Monday in October relative to the levying of state taxes. The notice is of the reg- llar ewing of taxes made by the legis- ture, 1 3-4 mills for gener- al purposes, 3 mills for the com- mon school, fund, 1-2 mills for the Confederate pension fund and 1-2 mill for the state capitol, ,mal,- ing a total of 6 3-4 mills for the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Arkansas Advantaees

Winthrop, Sept. IT, Arkansas and the Sout h will be the destina- tion Of more immigrants than the West in the near future, accord ing to the trend of events in the present time. A change of heart is being experienced by people all over the country in regard to Ark ansas as the real truth about the opportunities and natural resourc- es here become known. Derrill A. Rimes has just received a letter from an influential friend of his in Austin, Minn., who has visited in this section and owns land here. In his letter Mr. Sebach says;
 VI believe that tn eprice of fran 1 ing land in the South is entire y 1 70 cheap. The bottom lands on which our timber stands is fully as rich as our land here at $50 and S6S an acre. l also believe that the time is near at hand when the tide of immigration will be south ward instead of westward. While there are several drawbacks to ! the South, yyou also have many advantages, such as cheap fuel, warmer climate, cheap lumber for building material and a country ! etter adapted to fruit raising. Ii l was 20 years younger 1 would not stay in Minnesota another
 Nlr"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17

ed to make this report showing the cost of lands in the state, the character of the crops, the clima e and amount of rainfall! annually, the extent of the schools and the churches and anything else that would be Of interest to the farm- CT and homebuilder. It is explain ed that the society is endeavor- ing to encourage better homes anu better modes of farming and advising the farmers to go to the state which offers the grea test inducements. Commissioner Golf man will show Arkansas to be the original promised land of mix and and honey. i
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Will Begin 0ctl

Magnolia, Sept. IT, Manager Roberts has commenced cleaning up the machinery, of the canning factory preparatory to making a long run, beginning about Oct. l. The plant will then commence on the potato crop and it vii. take up more than month to work up those raised in this section. The plant at Athens, through some disagreement, has been shut up and the local pant will thus be forced to care for the 15O acres Of potatoes in the vicinity of Athens.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17

of the office, Benton county comes to the rescue with a partial relief. The Benton County Apple Brandy Company filed articles of incor- poration yesterday afternoon with the Secretary of State O. c. Ludwig. This is a S25 GOO corpor- ation witk paid up capital of .S19,OOO. It will immediately be- gin the manufacture of apple bran dy in Benton county. John Rhem is the president; F. R. Cate, ,secre- tary and treasurer; and E. Cate, vice president.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Land Commissioners RepO [

Little Rock. ArK., Sept. IT.
 to state in the union will receive such a boost as Arkansas in the growing report of the resources Of the state which is being pre- pared by State Land Commission CT l. l. Coffman for the National Land Congress which will meet in Chicago November 16. Commits sioner Coffman has been request
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
Eye Ball Removed

Rector, Sept. 17.-Operated on
 a Week ago and an eye ball remov- ed, Will Bramer. a IA year old boy living near Ret tor, is now as siry as if he had never last an eye. The youngster lost his eye in pecul- far manner. He was driving a
 calf and struck at it with a whip. The lash broke and struck him in
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
New Telephone Line

Rector, Sept. 17.--Poles and wire have arrived for the new tel ephone line which is to be built from St. Francis to Paragould. This line will give Rector good connections with Missouri and St. Louis. This line has been needed for some time.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17

the eye. The blow was painfu.but no special attention was given to it until the following day when the boy suffered great pain and was brought to town. It was dis covered that the lash had cut the eye ball making an operation necessary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-17
New DistilIery

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. IT. Just at the time the Internal Rev. enue office has been bemoaning the fact that the distil'ery of Ark ansas is passing which means cut ting down of the annual revenues
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-22
wrong Environment Does More
to Hinder Child's Progress
Than Anything Else"

THE rote system is especially to
blame for the lack of progress in man
ual training. The teachers have
learned their subject entirely from
books and need a practical knowledge
to impart it properly. A new school
will be opened at the Normal School
where the mechanical, industrial and
physical arts will be thoroughly taught
in a comprehensive, common sense way,
which | feel confident will help to OBJ
literate in a measure the .rote system
in teaching manual training. am
planning, also, the placing of small
work-benches in each classroom, where
each pupil can work at will and, If he
desires, finish his box or bit of carving
at one sitting"
How do o regard the establish
ment of free lunch stations in the
schools?" Mrs. Young was asked.
Il greatly favor the system used
abroad. A good nourishing stew or
soup is provided at the moor hour and
the children bring their own bread and
butter. The slight tax for this is met
by the parents. instead of the city. 1t
seems to me to be the best solution OF
the problem"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-22
Chicago's New Woman Superin-
tendent Points Out Faults
of Educational System.

an EXT to poor methods, wrong
environment does more to
hinder the progress of the American
school child than anything else" de-
clared Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the re-
Gently elected superintendent of Chi
cago schools, in an interview with a
representative of the New York World.
by wrong environment 1 mean I'M
sanitary, unsightly buildings, so
hemmed in that sunshine and fresh air
are almost an impossibility."
How do you purpose to remedy this
condition." was asked.
by cooperation with the architects,
building inspectors and business man.
ager, I hope in a measure to improve
the old buildings. closing some. and
repairing others. Then more new build
ings that will be ideal should be erect
ed as soon as possible"
What is the difference between your
standpoint and that of New York;
was ventured.
"There are many differences, and
each has been pronounced the only
method. There is a little resemblance
between the courses of studies, but the
payment of teachers is arranged on
one basis and the schools are co-educa-
tional here. Chicago, however, can at
ford to give more space to its school
buildings, and, compared with some
that l have visited in other cities, not
entirely in the East. we have. more
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-22
Working By Clock" Called the
Worst Foil of American Schools

spacious grounds and better opportu-
nifty for outdoor work in gymnastics
and gardens"
What do you consider the most
prevalent evil of the modern educa-
tional system of the country"
Working by the clock" was the
prompt response II am decidedly OPP
posed to teaching children to do
everything by .rote, and the
government of the schoolroom by
means of clock and bell does
not seem right to me. l am even In
favor of an occasional whispering, pro-
vided, of course, that it does not inter-
fere with the lesson being recited. ]
think the lessons might be discussed
between teacher and Individual pupils
during school hours, and l hope to see
more freedom introduced, in contrast
to the 'well-ordered schoolroom' of the
old days, when a teachers discipline
was judged by the angle of her pupils
backs and the length of time that they
could sit in one position!
1.-THE superintendent of former times
land perhaps some still cling to the
habit loved to sit in his office and
figure out just what was happening in
the schools under his charge. And he
could tell you for a certainty just what
was happening, too!' she added, whim.
sically, but I don't care for such
things. I prefer to sit in my Office and
know for a certainty that every teacher
is in her room doing the best that she
can to develop and educate the chill
dren under her care along the righ'
lines, so that their imagination may b.
stimulated to express freely and spon.
~taneously their individuality.