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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
CHILD BURNED TO
DEATH IN BARN
Little Four Year Old Boy Meets Aw-
full Fate With No Chance
to Save Him.

MILTON, Iowa, August 1S.-On
Tuesday evening of this week,
a terrible event occurred with the
burning of the J. E. Spence barn, in
the death Of Paul McClurg, the four
year-old son Of DR.. G. McClurg. W. A.
Lindabury, who was near, heard
screams and ran out of his shop to
find flames bursting from the barn.
He could see the child In the hay
NOW and tried to pull board off,
but the flames burst out so no one
could get near and it was too late to
save him. The ire engine came
promptly, but the barn was gone,
and the charred remains OF little
Paul was taken out and taken to the
nndertaker's. The parents are pros
trated by the awful event. On Thurs
day at a. m. the funeral services
were held at the home, with burial
at Keosauqua. The Spence barn was
entirely destroyed and Linaburg's
barn and one side Of his shop burned
/ in several places. Hard work only
saved them. But the loss OF the child
] was the worst occurrence in our town
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18

and all deeply feel for his parents. as
Paul was loved by everyone, and as
the doctor used the barn, he was Of
/ ten playing there The NOW had hay
in 1t and 1t is supposed the child
had matches, and In playing, dropped
them on the straw which burned
quickly and soon was beyond control
as he was too small to realize his
danger, and none could save him.
This week there have been several
laid to rest. Sunday. Mr.. Nicholas
was buried in the old cemetery, and
Tuesday, Mrs. Boyd, one of our old
est residents, was laid to rest In the
new cemetery by the side of her hus.
band, who died some years since
| She was the mother of Mrs. james
Cooley of Milton, and Of Will Boyd,
of Des Moines. Today, young lady
of near Milton, Dora Mead, was
buried.
Matte Beckley is quite sick, also
Mrs. W. d. Russell, and there are sew
eral under the doctors care, yet 9TH
ers are busy with chautauqua work,
and planning for the fairs.
w. j. Howell and family went to
Des Moines today to visit with his
children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
DAYTON GETS
CAVANAUGH
Third Baseran Sold by Quincy and
He is the First Gem Player to
go up this Season.

QUINCY, H., Aug 1S.-Mike Cav
anaugh is the first Quincy player to go
up. Although sold to Kewanee, the
Quincy association has the right to
re-purchase him and this will be done.
In fact this was the intention of the
local association all along as Mike
would not have been sold in the first
place if Quincy could have avoided it.
but being compelled to get another
pitcher and Grimes being the only
available one, there was no other
choice, as Kewanee wanted a third
baseman and Cavanaugh was the only
man they could use. TIE deal was
therefore made win the provision that
Quincy could re-purchase him.
Mike goes to Dayton in the Central
league Last winter when Quincy
signed Manager Babe Myers. the Day
ton club gave Mr.. Myers his release
under the condition that the Dayton
club be given the pick of the team at
the end of this season. No deal was
made in the past without the consent
of the DAYTON club, the other players
who we're sold, being disposed of af-
ter Dayton had waived on them. Jack
Taylor. scouting for DAYTON, watched
the team for some time and finally Sc
lected Cavanaugh as the man Dayton
needed and wanted
Cayanaugh is natural hitter and
while his average Is not as high as
that of other players on the team. the
scout was impressed with the fact
that when Mike hits the ball-and
he rarely ever strikes out-be makes
the other felders hustle to beat him
| out of safety AS third baseman
/ he is also o. K There has been much
knocking on Mike, but it was not de-
4 served. Had he been on any one Of
4 the other seven teams. Quincy fans
would be the first to give him credit
for being clever fielder. His whip
is very good and he had fewer bad
throws than any other third baseman
! in the league. Dayton gets good
man and Mikes friends are glad that
he is advancing into faster company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18

try Club, won from H. J. Eaton, Kan
sas City, 3 up and to play.
s. B. Young, Omaha, won from Paul
Hyde, Wichita. 4 up and to play.
B. B. Moore. of Galveston, won from
Rev Paul Talbot, up and to play.
F. H. Gaines. Omaha, won from
Walter Fairbanks, Denver, UP, In
/ IS holes.
Grant Chamberlain, Hutchinson, won
from F. NJ Carnetney. Denver, 8 up
and 2 to play.
John Redick, Omaha, beat A. w.
Warren, st. Joseph, ] up, in is holes
w. M. Sheehan, Des MONIES, won
! from c. l.. Smith, Douglas, up.
Pairings for today's play follow:
| H. G. Legg, Minikahda, and Grant
Chamberlain, Hutchinson.
B. B. Moore, Galveston, and G. H.
Gaines, Omaha.
Lawrence Broomfeld, Denver, and
S. B. Young, Omaha
! John Redick, Omaha, and w. M
Sheehan, Des Moines.
4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
Sporting Views
By the Editor

Jacksonville has thrown up the
sponge in the I'm. league. There has
been no enthusiasm in Jacksonville
this season. Baseball was on the
wane last year. the Central Assoc
citation directors saw AT to drop the
city even though the required attend
aree was reached Then Jackson
vile Joined the Northern Association
and was really Instrumental in that
leagues organization When the
Northern Association went UP Jack
sonville took a berth In the I'm.
league. Last Tuesday was pay day
and the association was unable to
meet its obligations. They decided
to give up the battle. The club was
in second place. There is no question
but that baseball in Jacksonville re-
ceived its death blow when the Cen
trail Association dropped the club.
But look at Waterloo. Nothing could
have been better for the cause of
baseball in Waterloo than to be drop
ped from the Glass d organization.
Boyle felt bad at the time, but it was
not long before he was laying strings
for entrance to the Three-Eye league,
which is one class higher. Boyle has
given Waterloo great baseball in the
Three-Eye and people are supporting
him. The attendance has been away
up and will almost double the attend
ance of last season. While the action
of Central Association directors prac-
tically killed the game in Jacksonville
it inspired the fans of Waterloo to
greater deeds.
The Central Association race is
| growing more uncertain every day be-
cause of the increased strength of
some of the weaker clubs 1t makes it
so that Ottumwa, Quincy and Hannibal
have hard games every day, even with
such clubs as Burlington and Ke-
vance. Kewanee is PLAYING good ball,
| for Price has strengthened his team
almost every day. And as to Burling-
ton, why the Pathfinders are leading
them all Galesburg has added some
strength. Look at how Quincy was
humbled by Hough's men. And Keo-
kuk is just as likely to defeat Quincy
as Kewanee. Monmouth is playing
good ball now. 1t means that the
team winning the pennant must have
lucky breaks from now until the
! season ends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18

For Quick Relief From Hay Fever,
Asthma and summer bronchitis, take
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly
relieves the discomfort and suffering
and the annoying symptoms disap.
pear. 1t soothes and heals the IN
TANNED air passages OF the head
thro4t and bronchial tubes. 1t con.
tains no opiates and no ha. llui
drugs. Refuse substitutes. Wilkin'
son & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
LOOKS LIKE LEGG
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Minnesota Golfer Going Well in Trans.
Mississippi Event--Iowa Player
Still IN.

w. M sheehan, the Des Moines golf
player is still in the running for the
Trans-Mississippi golf championship
that is being played on the Denver
golf course. Harry Legg is going well
and is considered a finalist. Yester-
davis results:
H. G. Legg, Minikahda, won from
]. B. Lindsey, Omaha, 6 up and to
play.
Lawrence Broomfeld, Denver Coun-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
GAME PREVENTED
BY THE RAIN
keokuk and ottumwa Unable to Meet
on Account of Downpour and viii
Have to Double up.

oTTUMWA, Iowa, Aug. 18.-Keo-
kuk and ottumwa were unable to play
yesterday on account of rain. This
is Keokuk's last visit to Ottumwa and
double header will be played if pos
sible today or tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
To Fold 4 Blanket.

Nearly every one keeps an adaf
tional blanket at the foot of the bed N
case It Is needed on cold night a
very convenient way to arrange TINS
is to fold the blanket back and form
like fan, and If one takes hold sol
the top edge it draws up evenly ana
without any trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
FOOT BALL RULES
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Football Rules Committee Makes
Changes Calculated to Min
imize Greatly the Danger
of Fatal Accidents.
TIME OF PLAY sHoRTENS
Instead of two Halves of Thirty-Five
Minutes There viii be Four of
Fifteen Minutes
Each.

NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-After la
Dor lasting nearly all summer, the
football rules committee has made
public the rules which are to govern
the course of the game during the
season of 1910. Changes adopted are
revolutionary in character, and cal
culated to minimize greatly the dan
ger of fatal accidents existing under
the old rules.
For one thing, the time of play is
divided into four periods of fifteen
minutes each instead of two thirty
FIVE minutes halves. The usual inter-
mission of fifteen minutes is main
tanned between the second and third
period, but an intermission of three
minutes only is allowed between the
first and second and third and fourth
periods. During this short intermis-
sion no player will be allowed to
leave the field nor will any one be
permitted to come on the field save
only the trainers.
At the beginning o. the second and
fourth periods the teams change
goals but the down, the relative spot
on the down, the possession OF the
ball and the distance to be gained re-
mains as they were at the conclusion
of the preceding period Of play.
Another radical change IS that gov
erning the flying tackle. This has
been entirely eliminated by a new rul-
ing which provides that player must
have at least one foot on the ground
when tackling.
The Forward Pass.
This years rules provide that a
ward pass only when he is at least
j yard back of his, own line of scrim-
mage OR occupies the position on the
end of the line. No man may make
a forward pass or kick the ball unless
he is 5 yards back of the line of scrim-
mage.
The territory forward of the line OF
] scrimmage, and consequently in the
enemy's camp, is adjudged neutral
for distance of 90 yards pending
| the completion of forward pass OF
kick A forward pass is not legal il
the ball crosses line 81 yards II
advance of the spot where 1t was put
In play before touching the ground OF
! a player.
In the case of kick, the players or
the defense within the 20 yard zone
must not interfere with the ends, o.
other players, in any way, until theil
\ opponents have advanced 20 yards
beyond the line of scrfmmage.
Interlocked interference. that is
i players of the side having the bal
taking hold Of each other, or usins
/ their hands or arms to grasp thei
team mates in any way, is forbidden
and 1t is also forbidden for any maj
on the side having possession of tht
ball to push or pull in any way thu
man running with the bail.
Players May Return to Game.
Another innovation is to be notet
in relation to the substitution of play
ers during game. a rule has beel
passed which provides that a playe
!. who had been removed for any caus
except disqualification or suspension
may be returned to the game once a
|; the beginning of any subsequent pei
iod.
The longitudinal lines formerl
marking the field are done away with
as the quarter back may now eros
| the line of scrimmage at any point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18

Bilious? Feel heavy after inner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com.
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at.
Jacks. % cents at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
central Association Results.

Batteries: Iretter and Clark;
Pressy and digger.
At Galesburg Hannibal punched
their hits in one inning, and when the
game wag called in the seventh, on
account of rain. had 2 good lead The
score: n.H e.
Hannibal ....... ...... ]
Galesburg .... ... !
Batteries: vyskocil and cadigan;
Weisepberger and Shea.
At Monmouth Monmouth played
more consistently and won an inter
esting game, which went but six in
nings, when rain stopped it.
The score: r. II. e.
Burlington . ~ 4 s 3
noHIHouLu .s-s.t..<,. s.s..s..... D
Batteries: Woiyerton and Eng;
Clark. Bartschei and Lage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18

Generally debilitated for years.
had sick headaches. lacked ambltlon'
was worn-ou. and all rundown. bur, :,
dock Blood Bitters made me wen
woman. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup'
Mont.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-18
BALL PLAYERS 80
INCREASE SALARIES
Vast Increase in Salary Mark Recent
History of Great American
Game.

NEW YORK, Aug. IS. Probably
nothing better illustrates the adj
advancement of baseball than the
manner in which salaries have in
creased in the major leagues, and.
comparatively, in the southern and
all other minor circuits Ten years
ago, for instance, no player was re-
ceiving more than $4,000, and only
one. Jimmy Collins, then the kingpin
of the Boston outfit, drew that amount.
Had some one then prophesied that
within decade Honus Wagner would
be receiving $1,000 increase in sal
airy the citizens would have raised a
collection to send the prophet to a
desert land The following table
shows what the stars got decade
ago:
American League.
I Boston Stahl, $4,000; Criger, So
500; Young, $4,000; Collins, $4,000.
i -Donlin, $4,000; Williams
$4,000; McGinnity, $4,000.
Chicago-Jones $2,700; Mertes. So,
700; Griff1th, $4,000; Callahan, $4,000;
wv. Sullivan, $500.
Cleveland-scott $4,000; Bradley
$4,000: Mccarthy, $4,000.
Detroit Gleason, $4,000; Barrett
$4,000.
Milwauke-Garvin, $4,000; Hawley
$4,000
Philadelphia-Laioie, $4,000; Cross
$4,000; Fraser, $4,000; Bernhard. 50,
500.
Washington arrick, $4,000; Mer
Ger, $4,000.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01
WITH OUR EXCHANGES.

II is amusing how some of the
newspapers are taking occasion 10
deliver preachments on the defca, ot
William Jennings Bryan by the Ne
braska Democracy. And yet he
was defeated, If defeat il may be re-
garded. fighting for the best Princi-
pie of Democracy-the right of 10
cal selfgovernment. The night ex-
ended TO the county option plan of
dealing with the liquor question.
which is only step father than the
city. town or district plan; and yet
this principle Of local option is advo-
Gated and endorsed by the bes'
people of this section and State
Lexington Gazette.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

Press bureaus OF the Virginia raj
roads are preparing the public Tor a
rise in freight rates. These bureaus
recently sent 20 the country papers
an identical art-le or the subject OF
increased cost OF operation which
would necessitate an increase OF
freight rates. We may rest assured
that they are but preparing the pub
lie for the new rates sooner or later
10 be asked OF the State Corporation
Commission. And AZ the present
tine freight rates are bigher thar
ever before, 50 our local merchants
tel Us.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

A Richmond exchange asks why
co-oozdons should not take an act
We part IN politics. since they are
lzrge taxpayers. and have 50 much
interest II affairs. We can give a
hundred reasons why corporations
as such should not be active n poll
1cs. Here are some. Standard Oh.
that has debauched the legislatures
OF many sates IN the Union, has
-shrsetled honest oompeuon and de-
yroyed more men than the Civil
Wa. Railroad corporations. that
have stolen from the people Their
.ands and Their money: that today
are taking tribute from every man.
woman and child in the land; tha'
have debzuched or public men
troE senators 20 city coucilmen
that have held up the government
itself BY bribing those whom IL
people have chosen 70 protect then
against their righteousness. IA
Steel Trust. the Paper Trust an
about two hundred Others, chic
among which IS the Sugar Tuusf
which 70 make Itself certain as Z
what i would receive a. the hand
( OF me party II power. contribute
I 70 both the Democratic and RePut
[ Eczn campaign funds the neat SUI
! OF $4,000. Oh. yes. these are swee
/ smelling birds 70 roost II the coop
1 OF the political parties Tie Peep
! are not gong 20 tolerate the Of
. / hands OF ire Standard. the sugzre
tongue OF the Sugar Trust or 4
mailed fist OF Steel, even Il they Al
/ large taxpayers. and deeply int
r ested II legislation The people A
] ready 70 give them justice. 10 nor
D 10 less, bit they have decided Il
: the special interests have gottI
|. about enough and have called Ia
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

cloak Of party leaders. and members
of party Organization. to elect these
whom they choose sne crush those
whom they do not wsnt3 You may
reply tia, the people are with them
or they could nos win. Yes. like
they were with Young in Norfolk
the other dsy-nsde 70 appear 10
DC with them by freud. or ceeroior.
or both.
AS everything is fair in war and
rotten politics. viii not Mr.. Maynard
expose this hot-bed Of political sins5
He can be OF invaluable service to
his state and to his party Il he viii
expose the whole corrupt bunch.
The can expect nothing from him
nor he from them. He has nothing
70 lose and al 10 gain by making an
expose Of past and present methods
Of that division OF the system
with its headquarters II the city OF
Norfolk. We are very sure il WI
make mighty interesting reading.
We cannot say that We are sorry
for Maynard. On the other hand
~e cannot say We are proud Of
You e Il is a situation that doe.
not bode good 70 the Democrats
party. and that is ali that worries Us
However. il may hasten the ds,
when the machine viii De called 4
Al accounting. and when ever,
/ Democrat VIII have 70 stand OF q
Owl merits and when men OF worth
/ clean, honest men. viii Be chosen Z
/ b candidates.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

The Toano truckers are plucky.'
said a wcll-knS%n citizen of that
section Tuesday. They are IN the
potato business to stay. and you
may expect a big crop next year
and big profits. too" said our friend.
Il is pluck and courage and stick-to-
illness that win. but it is well 10 re-
member the old sdage. do not put
all your eggs in one basket. By
that we mean that the Peninsula
truckers should grow others crops
also. and not depend upon the pots-
to crop alone. Every farmer should
raise enough meat. corn. and hay to
supply his own demand at least. A
few dairy cows VIII add 20 the In
come materially. and there is the ole
hen. These latter are within thc
province Of the farmers wife anc
she can make herself very useful II
the struggle for success. Genera
farming is as profitable here as il
any other state Of the Union. On
error. however. that the Peninsula
farmer is apt to fall into is the cult
vstion OF too much acreage. Il
better TO cultivate % acres well thai
| 10 slash over a hundred.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01
COLLEGE OF
WILLIAM and MARY
WILLIAMSBURG. VA

BEAUTIFULLY located on the famous
Virginia Peninsula where the American
nation had its birth. Alma Mater Of
Jefferson, Marshall. Monroe and a host
oiotber makers Of American history,
/. Regular Academic Courses leading
70 A. B.. b. s.. and NJ. A. degrees.
II. Normal classes % prepare young
men for positions Ia the puble schools.
1872 State. appointments
Total cost per session Of nine months
board and ieesl &c students preparing
TO teach, s133.0o.
Total cost board and sees) 20 students
not holding State appointments. sls6.
Ask your school superintendent tor ST
appogutment 10 william and Mary.
Next session begins Sept Is, 1910.
For rartieuiars address
! I'll hRIoGEe, Rage a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01
RigIer'S Budget.

Biglers. Va. Aug. 5O.-Mrs.
Marable. of Walkers. has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Clinton
Simonson.
Mr.. Oliver and children. of Char
Iottesville. visited his sister Mrs. J.
c. Maynard last week.
Mr.. J. z. Simonson. Jr. spent
Monday in Hampton and Newport
News.
Rev. (. K. Odell and Miss Lula
Barlow spent Monday with Mrs. J.
2. Simonson.
Mrs. Jesse Topping and little son
are spending some time with her
parents Capt. and Mrs. Maynard.
Leonard Maynard and Mr.. Jesse
Topping. Of Hampton. spent last
week in Washington. D. Z.
Mr.. n. II. Ransom was a visitor
al Capt. Maynard's Sunday.
Eugene Rowley returned home
Sunday after spending some time in
Hampton.
Mr. Irving. OF Colon. Panama, is
spending some time at his farm,
| Hollywood. on York river.
! Miss Maggie Maynard is visiting
friends II King and Queen.
Miss Louise Maynard has return
ed home after spending some time
in Hampton.
Mr.. Geo. Bradley is loading
vessel with lumber this week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

Il is difficult 70 say which IS the
more dangerous TO the body polite,
The peuurious idle or the luxurious
.dle-the IDLE IN sffuence or the
idle IL want. II there were some
method that would compel the
PARASITIC class 70 become producers
OF wealth instead OF the desuoyeTs
OF il how much happier the world
would be.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

Nothing that approaches nearer
ne Divine than mothers love. When
Al others forsske and the world
would stone Is. mothers heart beats
warm for Is sill, and We are yet the
DARING OF her lie pure TO her
desthless love as when We came as
: little babe 70 hex throbbing breast
Die. We may. II glory or II gloom, i
S al the same 20 heT. for are We not
stiu hers BY the night Divine
Not since the tiny fingers first press
&c hz warm red lips. ripe with
youth and trembling with unutteec
words Of love. has another known u
Ike mother. Her love. rich and deer
and divine. pure and past al othe
I owe. follows Us beyond the grave
PGchznce Others have forgotten eve,
where our dust hes hidden beleati
, the silent sod. but she has not for
, goften-no. not even the day an
|. the hour and the minute OF our com
' ing OF OF or going. Others ma
have effzced from their memory o.
. lace zAd form and features. but NJ
. she And the pity Of i IS thar u
. % not realize the depth and bread,
!. and intensity Of the mother-love u
: II We have lost Il. What would 4
}. word be without ~ What else
Is all the vide world Of woe approach
L Is nearer Divinity itself. and y
q how prone We are to forget to VIC
.s ship o. is shrinel
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

Capt. Mccarthy discussed an ed
itorial that appeared 10 this paper N
Tuesdays issue OF the Richmond
Journal. The Journal did not reach
Williamsburg al yesterday at IL
o clock, and We are thereby unable
20 reproduce his communication.
This viii be done next week. when
we may have some comments.