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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-23
sjxteen-Year-oId Boy by Name Of
George EidridBe Who Never Knew
Father or Mother Sings
at Police station.
HONESTY HIS POLICY
saws He is the Youngest Globe Trot.
ter In the World and Has
Seen Foreign Lands
Many Times.

A sweet-voiced young singer, George
Eldridge by name and lad without
home or friends. entered the police
station yesterday afternoon at 1915.
4 bright-faced, little chap of sixteen
wears. small for his age. yet bright
nc a new dollar and with the spirit OF
America sticking out all over his
smiling, sunshiny face, he sang in his
boyish way. several of the latest love
melodies of the day. Then when he
had won generous applause from the
interested police officers and report
ers in the room, he did little heel
and toe for the assemblage.
George has been all around the
world he told the police, Italy, France
Germany and all of the other coun-
tries being visited by him and he is
known in many places as the young
est globe trotter in the world, and he
has surely won the title according to
his own story.
Back to Hannibal.
~ blew in from Hannibal this after
noon said George. Il have to go
back tonight though. was staying
with lady down there and owe her
a dollar board So just left my suit
case to show her that was honest
and would come back and pay her
what | owe. never beat anybody in
the world, and I'm not going to eth
err, said the boy. And don't swear
or use tobacco
"Sing us a song quoth the sleuths
Ct the law and the pencil pushers.
what shall ! sing?' asked the little
sunny-faced lad. Anything sang the
billy chorus. And then as his voice
rang out clear and sweet in the room
everyone looked from the window, at
the ceiling and at each other.
When the boy was through, he
took off his cap, passed it and every
one dug up, All were of one accord
that George Edridge should be
somewhere that his talent might be
improved and there was not one but
who felt sorry Tor him as they
thought of the parentless, bright
looking chap as he sat in the big arm
chair and told about his French
poodle. and of travels about the
globe. His poodle, ne says. can per-
form every trick imaginable.
The boy says he does not know VINO
raised him and he has been making
his way in the big. big world since
he was only knee high to a grass mop
per and could only lisp. His birth
place was in northern Canada, but
aside from that information, he has
none about himself.
Is Coming Back.
Friday. George is coming back 70
keokuk with his cog and his SUIT
case he says. He looks like travel-
er with railroad time table sticking
from one of his coat pockets, and aP,
pears to be a manly lad. In appear
ance he is clean and wears the pest
OF clothes for boy his age, which at
first led the nrNen 20 believe he
might be runaway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-23
The 7enderfoot Farmer

1t was ono Of these experimental farmers, who put Gre
spectaces on his COW and fed her shavings His thco
was that it didn't what the ntc so long as s.
was fed The questions of digestion and nourishment hi
not entered into his calculations.
It's only "tenderfoot" farmer that would try SUI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-23

Is the volume of the picture post
card business, increasing in Keokuk ?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-23
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CAT AR RH
EIy's Cream Balm

is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
The lineup was as

unfair advantage. The lineup was as
follows.
Adams-Levy forward Aoki. for
ward: Graalfs, center; Reynolds, guard;
Okamoto, guard
Loweil--Ruddy, forward; Shoenwas-
SER forward Butler, center; Hayashl'
guard: Baruh, guard.
Graalfs. the new Adams center. who
played his first game with the team,
was one OF the features OF tho game.
He made some fine overhead shots. and
whenever Lowell led he would shoot
goal and tie the score. The whole team
played a good game.
The Adams 1875 pound team was
scheduled to play Hamilton Ave at their
court on Monday. April IL. but the
game was postponed on account or
rain to Thursday.
The Adams girls played the fremont
girls on Friday at the Adams court.
The girls havo developed into good
players and should win
TRACK
The tryouts were held at Jefferson
square. BY tho showing the boys
made tho Adams track team should be
well represented in this coming meet.
Among those who tried out Were:
Aoki, Bishop, d, Citron, l. Citron,
Scott, Jensen, Spitz, Powers, Jorgenson,
Mooney, Miller REYNOLDS, Mel, Y; Ia
kata Il. Takata, Jacobsen Hotchner;
Verdier, Graalfs, Okamoto, Larsen ana
Wand.
The team is especially strong IN the
dashes and the relays but weak I'm the
jumping events. The team will train
diligently under the captaincy OF Aoki.
Address all challenges to Son q
Tarless Fillmore street. between Post
and Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
ATHLETIC NEWS SECTION
Athletics at St. Peters
by ROBERT }. FLYNN

great amount of interest is being
manifested in the near approach of the
Sacred Heart college indoor meet to be
held at the Auditorium, Fillmore street
at Page. We are to enter SO pound
relay team besides several other events.
The boys never lag in their practices,
the different weight classes having
each special day to practice. The
midget classes of the school are to hold
an interclass meet soon. The seventh
grade boys are elated over their success
in winning the Mcmahon & Keyer cup,
and an Ice cream party was given to
them and the officers Of the association
by the principal of the school
The Catholic Schools athletic league
baseball season is now drawing
to a close. the deciding game to
be played between st. Joseph's and
ST. James. The junior fans pick st.
Josephs as an easy winner, owing to
their defeat of ST. Ignatius. st. An
thongs school of East Oakland is the
winner of the transbay championship
and will play the winner of this side
series of three games when the local
championship is decided.
St Peters expect to enter winning
team in the Catholic Schools athletic
league outdoor meet, which is to take
place May at st. Mary's stadium.
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
Basket Ball Championship Won
by Pacific Heights
by EDWARD II. MORAN and Ed
WARD n. WAGNER

The girls basket ball team Of Pa
cfc Heights won the championship of
the Public Schools athletic league by
capturing the second and third games
Of the series from Franklin.
Franklin, possibly overconfident on
account of their victory in the first
game, was badly defeated in the sec
ond, played April 2. The first half was
practically a walkover for the Pacific
Heights team, which led their oppo-
nents by 20 to 1 when. the whistle
blew In the second half Franklin
rallied somewhat, but could only make
10 points to Pacific Heights 1S, leaving
the final score 33 to IL.
This made necessary a third game,
played on April g. to decide the cham
pionship.
The wearers of the purple and gold
proved themselves worthy of the tag
day cup by again downing Franklin
"a to %. 1t was hard fought game
from beginning to end. Both teams
played spendidly, but Franklin was
leading by three points when the whis-
tie blew at the end of the first hair.
The second half was hard fought
throughout, as Pacific Heights caught
up in the first few minutes of play
When time was up the score stood %
up. Mr. Dougherty, the official scorer,
announced that the first team scoring
two points would win the game. After
two minutes of exciting play Miss Dor
othy Allen threw field goal, winning
the championship for Pacific Heights.
The games undoubtedly showed the
result of hard persistent daily prac-
tice, including several practice games
with Bergerot.
An interclass meet, supervised by
our coach, Harold Maundrell, was held
at the stadium Saturday, April 9. The
eighth grade carried off the honors by
a large majority of points. The meet
showed good material to represent our
school in the coming track meet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
April 80, San Rafael's Day
BY KARL J. PRIDE

April 80 of this year, five grammar
schools, including the San Rafael
grammar school, will clash in a track
contest at the Kentfield stadium.
The subjects will be the 100 and the
so yard dashes. the $50 relay race. the
lump. The San Rafael grammar
school hopes to carry off the silver
cup awarded and we probably stand
as good chance as any one. The con
of weights, the 95 pounds and under
and the more than 95. 1t promises to
be an interesting meet
The track team is not organized yet,
but tryouts will be in order soon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
The Marin County Track Meet
BY w. JOINER

The grammar Schools of Marin
county are planning to hold track
meet at Kentfeld stadium April 80 1t
is looked forward to with great en-
thusiasm and in all the schools the
teams are training hard. The first
prize is silver cup, which every
school hopes to win. The principals of
the several schools met and have de-
cided on the following program
so yard dash--95 lbs, under %. over 80.
100 yard dash-95 lbs, under 90, 95.
$50 yard relay-95 lbs, under 95 95;
team of D.
Broad and high jumping.
The Marin County baseball league
played its opening games Friday, April
s. There were two games one between
San Anselmo and Corte MADEIRA and
one between Mill Valley and Sausalito,
San Anselmo and Mill Valley winning,
The score for the season is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
Lineup of the Washington
Grammar
BY GUIDO rERROGGIANI

The Washington grammar school
has organized its team. which is prac-
ticing every day at the North Beach
Fairgrounds with the Hancock school.
The team is under the management
of Silvey and Captain s. Crespi The
line up is as follows:
Purdy. catcher: Tudor, pitcher;
Gayiater, shortstop; Crespi, third base;
Black, leftfield; Aronson, center field;
Goulfhardow, rightfield.
The track team OF the Washington
grammar school have begun training
at the Huntington lot.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
Hancock School Notes

The Hancock Cosmopolitan school de-
feated the Washington grammar at the
North beach children's playground sat
urday morning. April q Score Is to ..
The Hancock team expects Ito give other
schools a good rub in the coming base
ball tournament. The lineup Is as fol-
lows:
]. OuieroIa, third base; A. Mino, first
base. C. Spangola, catcher; A. Crespi,
shortstop; ]. Bacigalupi second base;
G. Riseburg, pitcher; r. Garrigan. left
field; P. Campana, right field G. Pera'
center field; subs. f. George and H. Ca
mozzi; mascot, B. Hildebrand.
The boys Of the Hancock basket ball
team wish games from any average 70
pound team in the city, Columbia Park
boys included
The girls have also organized
basket ball team at the Hancock school.
They are now practicing and later VIII
give challenges to any school In the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
What the Adams Is Doing
By MAX LEVY

The freshmen OF Lowell high school
played the Adams 125 pound team at
the latter's court. The Adams boys
were handicapped by the size OF the
Lowell team, but the boys from Golden
Gate avenue played fast and furiously,
the final score being n to 20 In favor
OF Adams. The Lowell team Is made up
of fine fellows who would not take an
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

Athletic News on Page
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10

Thorsby. Experimental borings will soon
begin, and it is quite probable that Chill
ton county will soon be enjoying a full
fiedged oil boom.
The many friends of Rev. Samuel B.
Groves, former pastor of the congrega-
tional church at Thorsby, and for two
years principal of Thorsby institute, will
be glad to know of his complete recovery
of good health. The family has for some
weeks been visiting a sister of Mrs.
Groves at Willmette, ILL.,. and Mr.. Groves
is supplying pulpits during the absence
of pastors on vacation.
Rev E. w. Butler Rev. Charles w.
Snyder, John l.. Winslow and Serene z.
Norton attended as delegates the meet
ing of the Clanton District association Of
the Congregational church In Alabama
held at Pilgrim church. three miles west
OF Calera, on Friday, Saturday and Sum
day last. This is one OF the largest dis
tricts in the state. Rev. George Eaves.
d. D, of Birmingham, and Serene E.
Norton of Thorsby were elected dele
gates to the national council of Congre-
gational churches, which meets In Boston
October 10 to 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
Haskins Williams

Haskins Williams said: THE ques-
ton of a viaduct is one charged with
the most intense degree of seriousness.
The city in the question of streets has
no authority to pen or close them. ac-
cording to my information. That mat
ter of closing streets is vested in the
legislature The streets that would be
opened if interests did not now occupy
them are now closed, and there is no
way of judging when they will be
opened. AS the matter now stands. i
think the only serious question in
volved Is the matter of AUDITING prop
erty damages, which should be ascer-
tanned in advance of any other move.
1.-The railroads must be treated fair
" and honestly il we hope to continue
our march to greatness in the indus
trial line. 1t is not generally known
among laymen, but no plant of what
ever nature can successfully locate In
this city without consulting the rail-
roads If they refuse to construct
sidetracks an enterprise may be killed.
1t costs several hundred dollars to
build one mile of track, and the rail-
roads stand for 1t. All these questions
of a railroads duty should be weighed
when deciding such a question. Ana.
again, the utmost care should be ex-
ercised in handling the railroad ques-
ton. The roads have contributed a
great deal to this city and this district.
So we should not be hasty to relegato
such deeds to a hopeless abandon and
throw the gauntlet down to these in
terests. The question can be settled
properly and to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
PERRY COUNTY'S
FINANCES GOOD
COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS REPORT
FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN OVER PRE-
yIOUS YEAR

Marion, August 9-(Special.) -The coun-
show a substantial gain over the pre-
vious year. The personal property as
sessment is 1881 ,240; the real estate as
sessment, s1,79S194; town realty in Ma
rion and Uniontown $685., sos, giving a to-
tai valuation of S.27S,03 9
The state tax is S10,S5417; county tax,
S2l ,642.34; school tax, $1,000 Sc; special
road tax, s1O,S21.17: old soldiers tax,
1924 81; poll tax of year, $169950, making
a total tax of $50, 1888 sc.
The county contributes to the state
school fund the sum of s14724.S6. includ-
ing poll tax, and receives from the state,
not including $3.50 Of poll tax, the sum
of s29, 2961s.
The assessors fees on the valuations
given for the year are 1892 80 which does
not include the back tax commission fees
on more than $4,000 of raises.
There are assessed 463,6 GOA acres of land
at an average of less than 50. SS per acre.
In the personal property assessments
there are shown above exemptions to be:
printing materials $1,000; goods and mer-
chandise, s1S7, 1920; household furniture,
$11 1855; libraries, s2O6O; jewelry, 1897
pianos and organs, s15.605; paintings. s55;
clocks and watches. 1854; wagons and
vehicles. s35, 395; bicycles. typewriters, etc,
1886. mechanical tools. $2025 iron safes
and store fixtures. $226o; guns. pistols.
etc, S770o.
In the live stock department the fol-
lowing figures are given: Cattle 2379 val
ued at s16,303; horses 1929. valued at SILL
725; mules, 6163, valued at $394759 studs
and 'scsc. AZ, valued at $685. hogs So.
valued at $685., sheep. 1872. valued at 1872;
goats $40, valued az 1886. .. >.
Solvent credits aie given at $4,000;
money boarded s3s,945; shares of incor-
porated stock, 23694o. valued at 1910:
railway property, 1921 12o; telephones,
S5405; teegraphs, s10,720.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
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SUMMER BARGAIN COUNTER
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Who Didn't Need Anything Bought Almost An
Entire Trousseau-she Went Saw and
Spent Money
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
NOTES. AND PERsoNALs

Miss Florence Ballard will leave next
week to visit Miss Grace Hardie at the
Hardie summer home in Alexandria,
Ala. Later she will be the guest of her
brother, Mr.. Clarence Ballard, and Mrs.
Ballard, at Lehigh.
Miss Margaret Patton left yesterday to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Raymond of Nash
vile. Mrs. Raymond is entertaining a
house party at Ridge Top, near Nashville,
where Miss Patton will join her.
Miss Anna Lynch will leave this week
to visit Miss Rose Lynch in Nashville.
Mrs. w. NJ. Cole visited Mrs. Murray
Townsend in Montgomery last week and
at present is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Parker, in Pine Level.
Miss Olivia Clotfelter returned Sunday
after a visit to the Misses Hollingsworth
In Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hollingsworth are
visiting relatives in Birmingham.
Miss Hilda Jolly has gone to New AL
bany, Miss, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Smith, who came
from st. Clair to spend the weekend at
nome, nave returned.
Miss Mary Clark will probably return
to her home In Hopkinsville, Ky, Fri
day. Miss Rose Owen, who planned to
accompany her, will be detained because
of the injury to her foot, which has
caused slight lameness.
Mrs. Yarbrough of Uniontown will en-
terrain next week at house party in
compliment to Miss Kittie Grey. Those
who are invited from Birmingham are
Miss Fannie Evans, Mr.. Henry Pitts and
Mr.. Sidney Lee.
Miss Emee McCrossin is the guest of
Miss Bessie Morrisette in Newberne,
Ala.
Miss Dorothy Johnson is visiting Miss
Sue Hardie in Alexandria, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Coffin and Miss
Florence Coffin will leave the last of the
week or the first of next for points in
New Jersey and New York state. Miss
Coffin will return via Sweetbriar, Va,
and Lexington, where she will attend the
opening affairs at the Virginia Military
institute and Sweetbrier college, where
she was student last year.
Miss Belle Conner and Miss Helen Coul-
bourne, who are spending the summer in
New York, visited Niagara Falls this
week.
Mr.. John Miller Bradley has gone to
Niagara Falls as a delegate to the Phi
Gamma Delta convention.
Mr.. Melville Davis is visiting relatives
in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Smith have re-
turned home after an enjoyable trip to
friends and relatives in Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Wynn have named
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SUM
MER SOCIETY IN BIRMINGHAM
Children Enjoy Afternoon At Cragmere With Mary Byron
Frazier-Mrs. Walstron Enthusiastically Elsewhere
Personal Notes
BY MYRTLE MILES.

This is the very gayest week of the
year in Newport, which, though reports
indicate that 1t has been duller than
for many seasons, is, after all, destined
TO be the smartest meeting place for
fashionables in this country. It's gay
ETY. is made by the presence of the
New York Yacht club. which Is to be
there off and on during the next six
weeks. The principal events Will be
the races for the Aston cups and the
kings cup. The former has taken on
new interest this year because the
donor of the trophies, Col John Jacob
Aston, will witness the event for the
first time since 1908, and has invited a
number of friends to be with him on
his new yacht. the Mona.
1t is to be an oldfashioned race
week, with large parties going out not
only on the Mona, but also on the flag
ship Aloha as guests of Commodore
and Mrs Arthur Curtis James, and on
the Electra with Mr.. Elbridge L.
Gerry.
Next week the Atlantic fleet will be
at Newport and the officers will be
much entertained Garden parties and
dances, with other events of a less
formal nature, have been planned and
will thus prolong the festivities start
ed this week. though they will not be
so exclusive in character.
Mrs. Nellie Peters Black and the
Misses Black are among the Atlantans
who have spent portion of the season
in Canada and Nova Scotia. They were
guests of Mrs Fl. M. Atkinson at her
summer home in North Hatley. Mrs.
Black and Miss Nita Black will leave
today for Peters Farm, where Miss
Louise Black will join them after a
and Mrs. Uric Atkinson have returned
from Europe. The Blacks and the At
kinsons are all well known in Birming-
ham society.
Miss Ella Vaughan Patterson is
among the Montgomery girls who will
enter fashionable eastern schools this
winter, She left Monday morning for
Deer Park, Md, to spend the summer
with Mrs. Gordon Payne. She win be
Joined there in September by her moth
err, Mrs. j. NJ Winchester, who will &C
company her to Tarrytown, N. Y.
where she will be a student at THE
Castle" next winter Miss Patterson
is one of the most popular members
of Mont gomery's younger society set,
and is striking beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
Alden NJ. Wallace

Alden M. Wallace said: 1T do
think that the railroads could have
made the city a better proposal than
was offered. From what has been given
out, l do not think the people have
been given the best in the railroad shop
and do not think the city should &C
cept it. I think the people of Bir-
mingham are entitled to viaduct over
First avenue without assuming any
abutting property damages or paying
for approaches.
THE city has been very liberal in
allowing the railroads all manner OF
rights of way and sidetrack privileges.
This being true, l think the railroads
should assist IN squaring this debt and
then perhaps the city would feel free to
give more concessions on the next one.
AS the matter stands now, I would OPP
pose it If member of the Board of
Aldermen"