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II Saved His leo

"All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
j. A. Swenson, Watertown, Wis.
Ten years of eczema, that IL doctors
could not cure. had at last laid me up
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it
sound and WELL" Infallibie for Skin
Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils.
Fever Sores, Burns. Scalds, Cuts and
Piles. 25c at Wilkinson & Co, J. y.
Kiedaisch & Son.
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Two out when Winning run was
made.
Summary.
Two base hit-G. Rickert.
Struck out-by Shepherd, 8; by
Weismann, 8.
Stolen bases Huiskamp, H King,
G. Rickert, Turner, Tranbarger
Sacrifice hits-Irwin. McManus.
Hit by pitched ball-Turner.
Wild Shepherd.
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vention. They gently stimulate stom-
ach, liver and bowels, preventing that
clogging that invites appendicitis,
curing Constipation, Biliousness,
chills, Malaria, Headache and Indi-
gestion. 25c at Wilkinson & Co., ]. r.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-19
TOURNAMENT
COMES TO A CLOSE
Final Match Played on Tennis Court
at Athletic Field Yesterday
Afternoon

Maurice Dadant, Hamilton's star
performer, won the honors yesterday
when he defeated Rice Bell after play
ing three. sets, Dadant winning the
last two Both men displayed speed
at all times during the play and each
game and set were long drawn out
Dadant Is the man, who, with hA
brother won the double champion
ship, the two outplaying local stars
without much difficulty
Before the Dadant-Bell match Kerr
and Rice Bell PLAYED in the semi
finals, the latter winning from Kerr
and earning title as runner-up The
scores we're 81 and 60.
The scores of the final mate were as
follows DadantBell 6-5, ST, So. 6-2.
In one OF the games in the first match
the score came to deuce twelve times,
quite a remarkable fact.
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GAME
A WILD AFFAIR
Both Teams Bat Pitchers Hard, But
keokuk Comes to Front
Near Finish.
[specIal 10 The Cate City. ]

KBWANEE, H.. Sept. 1S.-Manager
Belt and his indians from Keokuk
swooped down On the Boilerville boys
Friday and carried away the prize
package of scalps. Belt and his war
riors grabbed seven scalps against
five, the total Manager Connors and
his men could find
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SUMMARY.

Stolen bases Elliott 2; Johnston.
Lewis, Crandall, Lage Corridor, Mil
Ter.
Two base hits Lewis, 2; Reilly. q;
Clair, Johnston. Landry
Three base hits: Callahan. Reich
lie.
Home run. Miller
Hits off Kench in I 1-3 innings. II.
Struck out. BY Kench, . by Pres
sy, 2; by Blue jacket, Z.
Bases on balls: Off Kench, 8; Oft
Blue Jacket, 2.
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Five Horne Runs.

Five home runs in one game was the
record established at Kewanee yes
terday when the indians romped home
with the second game of the series
by the score of I to 8. The game
was devoid of any features other than
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Summary.
Stolen bases: Crandall, Miller.
Two baes hits. Clair, Jaegar, Belt.
Struck out: BY Pressy. a; by Jae-
gar, 2.
Double play: Clair, unassisted.
Hit by pitched ball: Phelan.
Umpires: Bennett and Mclaughlin.
Time: 5s.
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But Few Realize n.

Bacon-A man that is young in
years may be old in hours, if he has
lost no time.
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CURTAIN FALLS;
kEOKUK THIRD
Season in Central Association Comes
to Close This Afternoon
With Burlington the
Winner.
WON AT KEWANEE
Game Featured by Five Home Runs,
Two of Which Were Made
by keokuk Players
Score to 8.

Eesuits Yesterday.
Keokuk, z; Kewlnee, 9.
Waterloo, q; Ottumwa. 0,
Hannibal, 6; Jacksonville. q
Burlington, G; Quincy, ..
Results Friday
Keoknk. z; Kewanee, 5.
Burlington, 4; Quincy, 3.
Hannibal. s; Jacksonville. ?.
Waterloo, II; Ottumwa, 1.
GAMES TODAY.
Keokuk at Kewanee.
Jacksonville at Hannibal.
Quincy at Burlington.
Ottumwa at Waterloo.
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Other Matches Of the Week.

NJ Dadant defeated F Highly by the
following scores: $40, Sc, 81.
One OF the best matches in doubles
ever played in the city was that be.
tween the Dadant Brothers and C. r.
Joy and son Ralph, the former win
ming after five sets were played, the
scores being as follows: 6-2, 6-s. B-3,
6-S, s-3.
Maurice Dadant defeated his
brother in the semi-finais by the fol-
lowing. 3-6 ga, ga
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Double play: Reichle to Reilly to
Miller.
Passed ball: Lage.
Wild pitch: Kenca.
Umpires: Bennett and McI.augh-
lin.
Time: so
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Kills Would-be SLAYER.

merciless murderer ia Appendi-
citis with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill 1t by pre-.
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HEsTTR:
Gold Medal FLOUR makes the iiehte.,
! sponge cake ] ever saw. RAcHrY
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American League.
National Results.

National Results.
Pittsburg, s.; Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, 2; Cincinnati, l.
Boston, 5; Cincinnati, (second
game).
New York. Q; Chicago, o.
Philadelphia, 7; st. Louis, 2.
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American Association.

At Columbns-First game, Kansas
City, 1-5-4 Columbus, 7-13-1. Second
game, Kansas City, o-2-2; Columbus.
1862.
At Toledo-st Paul, 2-4-2; Toledo
3-e-1.
At Indianapolis First game. Nil.
waukee, 5-S-2; Indianapolis, 6-16-2
Second game, Milwaukee, o-3-2;; In
dianapolis, BEL. Called in Eighth.
At Louisville Minneapolis. 2-5.2;
Louisville, 1-4-2.
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Read The Daily Gate CITY.
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Western LEAGUE Result,

Western League Results.
Kansas City, o; Columbus, i.
st Paul. 2, Toledo, g.
Milwaukee, s. indianapolis, 6.
Milwaukee, 0; indianapolis, (sec-
ond game)
Minneapolis, 2; Louisville. 1.
Lincoln, 3; Omaha, 5.
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American hesuIta.

American Results.
Chicago, 7; Boston, O.
Chicago, 0; Boston, fsecond
game).
Detroit, 0 Philadelphia 2.
Cleveland, 3 New York, 5.
st. Louis, Washington, 16.
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American Associate

Kansas City, i, Columbus, 7.
Kansas City, 0; Columbus. / tsec-
ond game).
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
North Georgia Gets New Route

Information has been received in Allan
ia railroad circles TO the effect that The
Knoxville, Seviersville and Eastern rail-
road, now under construction fom Knox
vile to Seviersville. Tenn, will be COM
pleted in time for operation of. trains on
the first of January.
The progress of this construction is of
vital interest to shipping points in north
Georgia. and in all that section of the
state traversed by the Seaboard. lying be-
tween Atlanta and the Carolina state line,
because of the understanding that ;he ul-
innate intention is to connect the new
line with the Seaboard at some point in
western North Carolina and with the Ten
nessee Central at Knoxville or at Harri-
man, Tenn, and thus form a link IN a
new trunk line from ST.. Louis to the At
lantic coast, over the Illinois TO Knox
Nashville. Tennessee Central to Knox
Vile, and thence. to the sea by the new
link and the Seaboard
This. therefore. means that the whole Of
the north and northeast Georgia territory
traversed by the Seaboard will be given a
new and almost direct shipping route to
Knoxville, to local 1 ennessee. points and
to final destinations via Knoxville.
It will probably be big factor in the
continued commercial development Of
Georgia cities and towns in the territory
affected.
At the same time 1t will offer Savannah
great advantages, for the new link will
touch the main Seaboard line from New
York to Savannah. and thus win give Sa-
vannah.s too, a direct shipping route to
Tennessee.
The new road is being built by w. ], Oh
liver and his associates.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
TO HANDY AND YANCEY

Four suits for damages were filed Mon
day in the superior court against Goodloe
Yancey, secretary OF the prison commits
sion, and DR.. w. B. Handy, former con-
Wet lessee. In which these two are charged
with conspiracy in preventing other les
sees from getting their share OF convicts,
and allowing Handy more than his share.
The suits were filed by w. S. McRee,
who asks 81, SA26; B. G. Lastinger & Co.,
81 ,265: z. Z. Foy Manufacturing company,
q, 3e5, and the q. v. Gress Lumber COM
pany. 1885. Attorney Burton Smith rep
resents them.
McRee says chat in 1907 Handy got 62C
convicts on a bid OF 500, whereas he him
self got 90 whein he should have received
tiffs. which are practically the same as
McRee, are in part as follows:
The defendant Goodloe Yancey is secre-
and from the beginning OF the lease has
had charge and control OF the apportion.
ment and placing Of the convicts.
Petitioner shows that the defendant,
Goodloe Yancey, had the apportionmen;
OF the convicts, and that he and the de-
PENDANT, w. B. Handy, combined together
and did actually deprive petitioner of his
pro rata share of the convicts, distributing
them to said Handy and oJner parties In
terested. to the damage Of the petitioner
as herein before shown"
Section 26 reads: THE purpose of the
combination OF the defendants was illega,
and constituted a conspiracy. The method
by which that purpose was accomplished
was illegal and constituted a conspiracy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20

HIAWASSEE, Ga, Aug. .1s.-A good
roads meeting was held here at which
considerable enthusiasm was developed.
More than a hundred representative men
from all parts of, the county were pres
emit Hon. John NJ. Johnson was elected
chairman and ex-senator Lashley, secre-
tary. Speeches were made by ]. A.
Sharp, A. E. Lashley. John Allen, John
A. Corn, w. w. Headden, Rev. Frank
Lloyd, Uncle Joe Kimsey, Editor ]. H.
Stephens and others.
Great harmony prevailed and test
vote found every man present in favor
of good roads. Meetings are being held
this week at Blairsville, Morganton and
Blue Ridge. A little later one will be held
In Rabun county. These four counties,
Rabun, Towns, Union and Fannin will be
asked to unite and establish a convict
camp and vote bonds to grade and ma
c.damize a road from Blue Ridge to
Clayton, a distance of So miles:
1t is big undertaking for these coun-
ties, but they are making an enthusiastic
start. Another meeting will be held at
Hiawassee, Monday of court, fourth week
in September, at which time. 1t Is ex-
pected Hon. Thomas M. Bell will make
the address.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Air Locomotives.

There must be three things in use
before locomotion through the air Will
come into general use. While the ma
chine must not be heavy, 1T must be
strong, very strong.
1t should be able TO stand the
toughest weather. such as storms of
all degrees of violence. The archi-
lecture should resemble the birds
method of going through the air-but
not entirely-because human beings
are to use the machine. II must be
pointed like birds beak, to resist or
avoid unnecessary friction, but always
strong enough to stand conclusion. and
so shaped that it can float II neces-
sary.
1 have never seen an air ship. and
have but little knowledge OF the pro-
lection that is secured from explosion
of gasoline but nobody is going to
take passage in them for safety's sake.
until the gas tank is so arranged
that II will not destroy the Speople
in the air machine without any loop
hole to escape. All the gas should
not be in one tank-but dfvided-so
that IL one is destroyed or emptied,
there may be others to call upon and
use. rs
There should be some sort Of ma
chinery to supply extra gas, II IL
1t has been seen that successful
air ships must have wheels underneath
10 make a successful start They
must be light as well as strong. o.
II power can be furnished in suf-
ficient quantity to carry the machine
along. anu overcome resistance, TO re-
sist and yet utilize the air as the ma
chine lightly moves upward. then If
the whole business is strong enough
to resist gales and still go along,
Just as a strong steamer can antag-
onize the strong current OF a river,
and yet ascend regularly and surely,
and then so fix the wheels TO continue
on a given line even II the wind strikes
sideways, and then II the machine
can surely descend or ascend at the
will Of the air chauffeur. or driver; air
navigation will soon usurp land and
travel. because IT will be free from
dust, the route will always be open,
and the view perfect; and there will
be no bumpings or boundings to make
long trip fatiguing. --
It is surely coming, and coming
fast Just imagine how nice 1t would
be to turn a crank and timber up the
machine. then take a seat and pull a
lever and rise and fly ! AS re-
member my old pony, who must be
fed and watersd. curried and hitched,
and then take the chances with the
dsmoniac automobiles, how wish air
travel had come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Big Poultry Show in Atorium

The Georgia state poultry show is to be
held In Atlanta, In the. auditorium arm
oryS either the second or third week in
January This decision was rendered at
a meeting of the charter members of the
Georgia Poultry association, Monday aft
ernoon at the New Kimball. ~
Mr.. c. o. Harwen. secretary of the as
ISOLATION. is already at work on plans for
the exhibit. and hopes to make It the
biggest and best that has ever been held
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
Loring Brown, NJ. F. Morris and DR.. r.
B. Callahan. members Of the show COM
mittee, reported that the armory was
available during January. and that the
best date for holding the show would be
the second or third week Of that month.
dependent on the dates Of the Charleston,
Charlotte and Greenville shows. 1t is the
intention to arrange matters so as not to
conflict with any of these, and the prob
ability is that the opening date will finally
be fixed at January Is, 1910. --
The laws governing the American PouI-
try association were adopted by the
Georgia organization. ..
1t is probable that an American Kennel
club bench show will be feature of the
exhibit this year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
6 Counties Are to Be Heard From

Comptroller General Wright has received
TAX returns from all but six counties II.
The state. These will be forthcoming In a
short time According to the returns now
in the net increase is SIS. COZ while the
decrease for 1903 as compared to 1908 Is
s2,377.S11 Barlow. Burke. Greene, JENKINS,
Schley and Washington are yet 'to be
heard from.
One hundred and one counties show in
creases and 80 show decreases. The in
crease in corporation taxes is compare
lively small being only $242,S73. The total
increase is 2 1-2 times over that of 1905
over 1907.
a careful estimate shows that If all the
personal property in the state which now
escapes taxation could be gotten at the
total would reach $500, 100000 or perhaps
s., COO, 100000.
In several instances shrinkage in the
value of property was shown and the
higher rate did not bring any more than
that Of the previous year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Census supervisor sixth pistrict

MACON, Ga, Aug. 17-Mr Charles
Alderman, who has just been appointed
census supervisor for the Sixth congress
sioTral district of Georgia, is a we'll known
Macon attorney and brother Of Assistant
District Attorney Alexander Alderman.
When the last census was taken by the
government the Sixth district was super.
vised by Mr.. ]. NJ. Strickland. OF Grimm,
a former secretary OF Congressman
Charles L. Bartlett.
When asked about the steps that would
have to be taken prior TO the beginning
OF the taking Of the census In this dis
trict, Supervisor Alderman stated this
morning:
LAS 1 understand it the actual time In
which the census must be taken will be
from April Is to May is. 1910. We will.
be. expected to have all the names in dur
ing that month and to compile the figures
just as rapidly as possible.
THE division of the labor Is the biggest
problem to be mapped out as enumerators
will have tc be selected for each ward OF
the city, and for each militia district oil
the country. Who these men will be 1 am
not able to say yet as have just heard
of my appointment. IL some of the
wards of the city two men may have to
be used, and the same may be the case
with the larger militia districts.
ut will fall to my lot to appoint the
enumerators. but my appointments will
have to be submitted to Mr.. Durand. who
Is director of the bureau of census, which
is q branch of the department of com
merce and labor. Before making any ap-
pointments 1 will have to study the Sit
uation."
Mr.. Alderman was appointed district SUI
pervisor by President Taft and his worn
will not be easy, as the Sixth district Il
made up of the counties OF Bibb. Jones.
Baldwin, Upson. Monroe, Pike. Butts
Spalding, Fayette and Henry. Included
In these counties. are the cities of Ma
con. Griffin. Forsyth. MilledgevilIe.
GAINESVILLE and Jackson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20

consensus OF opinion that he would have
survived Guiteau's bullet IL his doctors
had not killed him hunting for IT.
He was doctored to death and congress
had 10 pay an enormous sum TO these IN
capable medicos to expose their own, in
capability.
but there are wonderful things done
with. abdominal wounds by capable SUR
Eeons.. those awful wounds, which DIT.
otis. who wrote The Surgical History.
n the Rebellion. says that where a bull
let pierced an intestine there was mot
la single recovery" I have been. read
ing OF a case that was carried to New
York hospital a few years ago. A truck
driver accidentally shot himself with
S2-caliber pistol, in 1854 He was exam
lned I'm a New York hospital and the doc
tors found that the bullet had passed In
two inches TO the left and just below the
navel. The bullet was probed for and not
found. He was put on the operating table
the next day. An eight-Inch incision was
made and gradually the whole body OF
the intestines was taken out and laid on
the table. In the last section they found
the bullet. and II had cut In in two or
three places These rents were sewn up,
and the intestines carefully replaced. The
operation lasted two hours and the pa
tient kept under the influence Of ether
all the time.
The subsequent danger lay In peritoni-
It's. Morphine kept the patient quiet. A
large coil Of rubber was placed on the
abdomen. and a stream of Ice water pass
ed constantly. For two days no nourish-
ment was given by the mouth. The man
was then fed on beef Juice. The man gain
ed strength constantly. He left the hos
pital I'm two months.
The only trouble lay In an abscess where
the cut was made into the abdominal
cavity. It was finally cured and skin was
grated on the place and grew well. The
patient was told not TO strain at heavy
lifting when he went home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
The Triumphs of Medical Science.

II is understood that abdominal wounds
IRE the most serious cases known to the
medical faculty. A bullet that enters the
abdominal cavity may go into unsuspect-
ID places and defy search and skill, not TO
mention danger.
When Guiteau's bullet entered President
sarfield's body the surgeons could see
where IL went in. but they did not locate
I until the dead MARE body lay on the
operating table for a post-mOrtem exami-
nation From July to September doctors
Examined the wound daily. They cut in
twice In different places expecting to find
he ball They doctored the original hole
and medicsted the other. made two holes.
zntiI the poor man died from pain and
physical exhaustion three months after
re assassin shot the chief executive IN
4 crowded depot In Washington City.
There were no X-rays known at that
time. but II would seem that anatomlsts
might have become acquainted with every
place in the human body as a map-maker
acquires himself with the surface OF thS
country he expects 10 delineate on his
map
When these doctors cut into the dead
-4an's. efnsciated body they found the bull
let whe-e Il was comparatively harmless
Cor Il had become encysted and II Is the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Jesse Griffin Bried in Waycross

WAYCROSS, Ca, Aug 1.-THE body of
Jesse Griffin, the unfortunate young man
who lost his life in the Satilla river two
miles from the city, Sunday, was found
Monday morning about $3.50 o'clock. A dill
gent search was made for the body all
Sunday afternoon. but II was not until
The early hours of Monday that it was
located. The body was found very near
where the accident occurred. in about 10
feet Of water. Fishing poles on which
stout fish hooks were fastened were used
in the search. and the discovery was
made by Brad James and Dummy Muir
ray.
The remains were brought at once to
the city and carried to the undertaking
parlors of the c. z. Murphy company
The body was placed in their chapel Mon
day afternoon and at s o'clock in the
evening the friends of the unfortunate
young man we're admitted to pay their
last respects to him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Girl Tries to End Life in Well

MOLENA, Ga. Aug. 17.-Miss Carl Rig
gins a member of a prominent family
here. attempted suicide early this morn
ing by throwing herself in a we'll. About
4 o'clock she was heard to rise from he-
bed and before the other members of the
family could reach her room groans were
heard and she was discovered in the well.
which is located under the veranda.
The alarm was at once given and the
neighbors rushed to the scene. A NAH
and two ropes were let down and the
young lady was hauled UP. She was UNI
conscious and almost frozen.
Miss higgins has been in very BAD
health for several months and about six
weeks ago her only brother died after
several weeks illness. Tne schock was
almost too great for her but II was not
thought that she would attempt to harm
herself
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Convict Drags Woman hY Heels

CORDELE, Ga, Aug. ia negro con
Wet, a trusty, Seth Odam, went into the
home OF Mrs. Crumpler. about eight
miles from Cordele; and knocked her
down. He then took her by the heels
and dragged her out of the house a dis
tance Of so feet from the house.
Her soi,. six years OF age, seized an
axe handle and began beating the negro
over the head. The convict said he was
going to kill Mrs Crumpler. and as sooI
as he got through with her he would
kill the boy.
The woman's screams attracted a young
man who was ploughing some distance
away in field, and he came to her as
sIstance. On seeing the man approaching
the negro fed
A large posse was formed. dogs were OBJ
tanned. and the negro was caught anc
LOGGED In Crisp county Jail. s..
Sl,erifr John Ward made the arrest and
hurried him to jail There is talk OF
lynching the negro. but up to this time
nothing has developed. 1t is believed that
the negro intended to kill Mrs. CrumpleI
The negro Is about 20 years of age.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Diving Man Ignored Relatives

CONFER, Ca, Aug. IA man. giving
his name as Samuel L. Wilson, came 70
this place about four weeks ago, as an
umbrella member. He became III soon
after arriving here and died Sunday night
at the home of W. r. Porterfleld. where
he was, boarding He seemed to be about
IS years old, slender build and claimed &c
be a Confederate veteran, -.
He claimed to have two sons in Virginia,
also a half-sister. but refused to give
their address when urged to do so. His
watch is marked s. w, Roanoke. Va,
He was buried her on the 10th by the
town authorities. 1t is a mystery as to
why he should refuse to give the names
and addresses of his relatives when nc
knew that death was near.