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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-15
Noted Docfor Dies

Berlin, July H-Prof. Mermann Senator, noted for his medical researches and as an instructor in medicine, died today. He vas born in 1884. He was president of tae Medical Society of Berlin and doctor of the Medical Polytechnic institute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-15
/ John Corxin Dies

New Orleans, July 14.-John Cor win, chief engineer. who was injured in a gas explosion on July 5. at the National Packing company's plant, died last night. Corwin's home was In Chi- cago, where his body will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-15
Indian Corn Acquitted

From the Boston Herald
 Indian corn is about to be vindica cd rom me charge that it is the cause of peliagra. physician 'of Georgia con cludes that it Is spread by the s,nu- Hum fly. Nasty pudding for break fast. pleasel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-15
Bessemer Breaks Even

Tuscaloosa, July 14.--tSpecial)-- Bessemer broke even here today, win ming the first and losing. the second. Tuscaloosa 0, Bessemer 4; second, Tus- caloosa 2, Bessemer l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-15
Tuscaloosa's Experience

Tuscaloosa July 14-(SpeCial )--Tusca- loosa had the honor of being visited yes terday by a would-be man of money, reg istering under the name of [. F. Eisler of Charlotte, N. C., who stated that he was making preparations to survey some Ian Is along the Warrior river. Eisler arrived at Tuscaloosa yesterday. went to the Mo- Lester hotel, secured the best room in the house and asked for special rates for party of six who would be in today, and stated that he would have forty en- ployes by Sunday. This morning Eisler. alias B. c. Johnston. called at the gov- ernment office and secured unlimited la- formation from Engineer Little concern ing the Warrior river. stating that nc proposed to build superp power and light plant here.
 V After consulting the government enei- neers, Johnston went over to Maxwell Eros and placed an order for several visited several retail stores. placing or Gers that caused the merchants to wear 'tiat smile that won't wear off Ths completed, Johnston proceeded to enga ge the services of a number of boys whoI., he met on the streets offering big wages i.nd other entieing inducements to go on this survey.
 | So unusual was this character that the merchants thus far beeuiled began tc nave suspicious and notified Chief of Po- lice King
 Having read in Thursdays Age-Herald that a similar falsir had just worked Ciapton, Thief King arrested Johnst on and telephoned Clanton only to discover that this was the same slick individual. Fisher. alias Johnston. when interviewed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
CAVANAUGH GOES TO
EAST LIVERPOOL
Former Quincy Player Cut Loose
Tommy Hackett to be Scout
for Kansas City.

QUINCY. April 27.-Mike Cav
anaugh, former third baseman for the
Quincy team and one of the best play
ers that ever wore a vet uniform, has
been sold by the Dayton club of the
Central league to the East Liverpool
club of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
league. Mike was disposed of last
season to Dayton, he being the choice
Of the Quincy players at that time.
Tommy Hackett is too valuable a
man in baseball to be out of the
game, and despite the ruling of the
National commission that he is an
outlaw and. cannot play with any
club under the rules of organized
baseball, he is now to draw down 9
handsome bunch of simoleons for base
ball work. Tommy leaves today fol-
Kansas City, where he takes up his
duties as scout for the Kansas CITY
| team of the American Association
His many friends in Quincy ant
/ throughout the baseball world are con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
RED" DOOM
SOME SLUGGER
First Statistics of the Season Gives
Batting Marks of the Big
Fellows.

NEW YORK, April 27.Baseball
statisticians here have compiled the
first lot OF averages for the season.
Sam Crawford heads the batting list
in the American league with SO
while Larry Lajoie scores .455. In the
National league Red Doom, manag-
er OF the Philiies, stands at the top
with mark of .5I1. Fred clark,
manager of the Pirates, is second
The New York Americans are second
to Detroit in club batting, while Phlla-
delphia shows the way with Boston
second, in &c National league Jonh
Hummel. second baseman OF the
Brooklyns, leads the National league
in long hits, with one home run, three
three-base hits and four two-bagsers'
Josh Devore o. the New York Natioh'
ais is the momentary king OF oase
stealers, with Chase and Colllns az
his heels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
WALTERS SIGNS
ANOTHER TWIRLER
Dope is That Muscatine is to Have .
Good Pitching staff This
Season.

MUSCATINE, April 27.--Lou Walt
ers' seemingly all-to-the-good pitching
corps was further strengthened today
when Ole. Fronsdahrs signature
was attached to local contract. The
big Swede arrived in the city last
evening but WAS not signed up until
this morning. He came from Mar.
shalltown, his home.
Fronsdanl hurls from the southern
exposure OF his wing and is expected
to give the other twirlers on the staff
hard run for the Jobs. According tc
his own statements, he Is fit to gel
into the game at once. He looks it
too He is well built lad with heft,
shoulders that inspire confidence ii
his salary wing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
"MOVING-DAY"
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Indigestion, Headaches, Heartburn,
Gas Vanish When This Little
Remedy Moves In-One
Tablet Works
Wonders.

The day you take the first little
Miller's Dyspepsia Tablet, you can
just say Goodbye" forever to that
dyspepsia of yours. You'll never
be bothered with it any more. That
one little tablet is enough to show
dyspepsia the door, and if you take a
tablet just before meals for a few
days more, you'll be able to eat what
you like without ever suffering the
slightest inconvenience.
Yes, eat anything and everything
your appetite craves-pies, cakes, rich
est pastries, nothing will hurt you
then. Your meals Will taste good, too,
and there will be no dyspepsia or
belching of gas; no weight in your
stomach, no headaches or dizziness;
no difficulty in catching your breath
apd no sour risings of half-digested
food that make your breath offensive.
The beauty of this remedy is that
while it acts SO quickly, it acts just
as thoroughly. No matter how long
you've suffered, few days doses OF
Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets and your
stomach will be as strong as iron
able to do its work without minute s
gfuf1lbiii1g. The trouble is that now
your stomach is sick--Miller's Dys-
pepsia Tablets simply soothe and in
1 vigorate it and make it strong and
healthy again. Then you have nc
more distress after meals. But its
done with almost before you know it
4 Why not try it today. You can buy
4 big box of Miller's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for 25c at any good drug store
or the druggist will give you tria
/ box free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
HANNIBAL SECOND
Stacker REPORTS
Howard speck, Who Played Last Year
With the BartiesviIle Club
ls There.

HANNIBAL. Mo, April .27- Howard
Speck, the fast second sacker whom
Manager Beckley secured last week.
arrived in Hannibal this morning from
the south and he, with many of his old
friends who are members of the Han.
nibal team, talked over the old times
at the Windsor hotel this morning
where Speck registered.
Speck played last year with Beck.
ley on the Bartlesville club OF the
Western Association and he ranked
as one of the best second basemen in
that league.
The new second baseman, II is said,
has the honor OF being the only ball
player who ever ran three policemen
n the river He did this at Bartles-
| vile several years ago, according to
speck's story, He takes great delight
| Y telling this yarn
Speck showed his running ability
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
GALEsBURG PLANS
FOR OPENING
Will Have Band Out to Escort the
Hannibal Team to Baseball
Park That Day.

GALESBURG. April 27.-Plans are
fast being formulated for the formal
opening of the Central Association
ours a week from yesterday on We'd
nesday, May 3. The opening game as
well as all other league games will
be called at 80 o'clock enabling peo-
pie to get back to the city in time to
wind up their days business before
going home to supper.
Preceding the game there will be a
parade by the Galesburg Military band
and the local and visiting baseball of
ficials. mayor and dignitaries and
members of contesting teams in auto
mobiles. The parade will start from
the public square in front of the Union
hotel at two O'Clock and proceed down
Main street and back to the baseball
4 park Meanwhile the band will play
at the corner of Main and Prairie
K streets and take street cars to the
/ park at $50 o'clock where they will
/ loot until the umpire calls play ball
The Hannah Bellies are the opposing
team led by that demon clouter Jake
4 Beckley, for sixty years the first base
man for Pittsburg in the old Nationa
j league. Jake claims TO have laid II
a supply of talent that would gag {
II big league scout Certainly he is vel
stocked with discards from Galesburg
Among the old familiar faces will b.
those of al Nickel. antelope left
fielder for us in 1910, and Danny Shea
who did all our backstopping in 1911
: and was traded TO Hannibal for Evans
having failed TO land at South Bend
J In the trade for Nick Galesburg re
ceiyed Eberts, the feet little out
fielder.
Some say Galesburg was stung o.
: the trades and some deny it and clair
| that Hough is liable to arrest 70
: what he put over on the plume
knight Beckley The latter opinio
seems to be the prevailing one her
: but only the fans can Judge an
] there will be a golden chance to siz
t them up in the opening game on Ma
t g. The chances are that Charlie
q Tanning viii do the pitching.
Thirteen boys and twelve girls al
: hustling in the contest for the sale {
Y opening day tickets and there is
n good grist of the pasteboards OH
:. These tickets retail at fifty cents an
d to the persons of either sex sellin
Il the most there is a season ticket @
e fered by the baseball association TT
y band and other attractions max
opening day always more or less
gala occasion and the sale fro
r nov on should be good and brisk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
BANNER SEASON
is EXPECTED
Central Association Season is Less
Than Week OFF and Teams Are
in Readiness.

HANNIBAL, Mo. April 27.-one
geek from Wednesday the curtain for
1911 season of the Central associat
will ascend with Hannibal PLAYING at
CsIesburg, Kewanee at Keokuk. OF
tumva at Burlington and Muscatine
at Monmouth Each manager In the
association has about completed the
raining season and the majority Of
tEs blazers are in fine fettle for the
opening
ae season is expected to be the
ganaer one n the history of the Cen
0 association since its organization
~ ezIa eit5 has good man to
se fae cam. Such men as Stark,
waters Belt, Andrews,
E Egaa aad Hopeh are known in
RI zse Torid as men who know
F@s@z Eora every standpoint and
aao VII Try and give their
sc .aag team
a - ~ eight men who held
3 - ss y tae eight clubs have
ez4rieneed ball players and
@ sn~soa no doubt but what
6e ril fight for the pennant
w ~ y ne closing date or
= Justice has every
~ fess TOR the opening day
M ss.1as oave already hegar
~ ' efitea for a gala day
s&s saess rs! 1e in evidence anc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health.

Can not be over estimated and any
ailment that prevents It is menace
to health. J. l.. Southers. Eau Claire.
Wis, says: Il have been unable to
sleep sou1dly nights, because OF pains
across my back and soreness OF my
Kidneys, My appetite was very poo-
and my general condition was much
run down. have been taking Foley
Kidney Pills but a short time and
now sleep as sound as rock. my gen.
eral condition is greatly improved,
and ! know that Foley Kidney Pills
have cured me-" Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
Won at Monticello, 9 to o.


The sKeolluk Indians defeated Mon
ticello yesterday to 0, but in doing
SO furnished sterling exhibition of
the national pastime for the patives
there.
The game was put on before 200
people, and the coming of the Cen
tral. Association team was big event
for the people of the Missouri town
By special request Frank Belt sent
Lyman s. Burch to the firing line and
the manner in which the southpaw
performed during the first six innings
was a revelation to the semi-pros. He
was hit now and then, but the dis
turbances of this nature were very
infrequent. Pike relieved Buch in the
seventh and experienced no difficulty.
Cavanaugh did the receiving. and In
the infeld were Harper, Bresnahan,
McCafferty and Hilly. In the out
field We're Reichle. Ogle and Murray.
The heavy clouting of the day was
done by Bresnahan, who sent out into
the field couple of long drives. Man
ager. Belt and his band We're. royalty
entertained in Monticello and the out
ing was very much like a picnic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
A Reliable Medlcine-Not nareo,i

A Reliable Medlcine-Not a Narcotic.
Mrs. F. Marti, st. Joe. Mich, says:
Our little boy contracted severe
bronchial trouble and as the doctors
medicine did not cure him. gave
him Folay's Honey and Tar Compound
in which l have great faith. 1t cured
the cough as well as the choking and
gagging spells, and he got we'll in a
short time. Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound has many times saved us
much trouble and we are never with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
DISSATISFIED WITH
HAYDEN IS RULE
Manager Riggs Of Fort Smith Team
Does Not Like Administration of
Burlington Owner.

FORT SMITH, Ark, April 27.--Man-
ager Arthur Riggs of the local West
ern Association team today denied
the report sent out from Muskogee
last night that the Scouts would with
draw from the league and enter the
proposed Arkansas and Oklahoma
League, with Muskogee. Although
Riggs is dissatisfied with President
Hayden's administration, he says he
does not contemplate leaving the Yves
ern Association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
last season by scoring from first base
on single while at Bartlesville.

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with a bottle. Of
Chamberlain's Liniment. There is no
telling when it may be wanted in
case of an accident or emergency. II
is most excellent in all cases OF rheu.
matisn.. sprains and bruises. Sold by
all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27

club will be the strongest that can be
mustered and will have on it such
players as Harry King, John Grim
minis, N. e. Pyle, John Rogers. Arnott
Weess. Shorty Leake, Charles Allen
and others.
The Methodists wi strive to keep
their record of continuous victories
for two years clear Of defeat The
game promises to be one Of the best
ever seen in the local gymnasium.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
1 ~DTO-NIGHT q /
.lA)1CQ)23Al9
], ,ss!!s!ad1;zyEllZgUlEas..,a.s!. ~
Close Observer.

Philip. eight year. of age, ALREADY 10
close If silent observer In his Town
number of men in the past rev
years have died, leaving their IAN,
lies unprovided for. One day Phiiip
teacher asked him to define the Wo'o
widow. (" "A widow replied thought
full Philip, lis poor woman WIN
large family who takes boarders'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS Results.

Philadelphia, 7-6-1; Washington.
26-3. Batteries: Bender and Thorn
as; Groome and Street.
Boston, 11-13-5; New York, s-12-6.
Batteries: Cicotte, Hall and Carri-
gan: Ables, Brockett and Blair and
Walsh.
Detroit, Gill; Cleveland, s-lo-1.
Batteries: Willett, Works and Stan
age; Yingling, Mitchell and Land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
CATCHER HICKLIN
GIVEN RELEASE.
Belt Cut Down Team by Turning
Loose Recruit Secured From ST
Paul of American
Association.
"RUBE" BURcH PLAYS
Natives of Monticello cIamor for the
southpaw and He Went Six
Rounds for Their
Benefit.
''RUBE' BURcH PLAYS

The release of Catcher Hicklin, the
st. Paul castoff, was announced today
by Manager Frank Belt of the Keokuk
baseball club. 1t means that Catchers
Cavenaugh and O'Brien are the men
who will do the receiving for the In
dians this season
Manager Belt has yet been unable
to place Hicklin. He looks like he has
Central Association goods and no 9TH
er club would make mistake in pick
ing him up. Hicklin is not ball play
er OF the sensational type. but is a
steady man behind the bat and is a
hitter of fair ability.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
AGE NO BAR.
Everybody In keokuk Is Eligible.

Old people stopped with suffering.
Middle age, courageously fighting.
Youth protesting impatiently;
Children, unable to explain;
All In misery from their kidneys.
Only a little backache first
Comes when you catch a cold.
Or when you strain the back.
Many complications follow.
Urinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache.
Cure every form of kidney Ills.
Mrs. George Chambers, 1107 Main
street. Keokuk, Iowa, says: Deans
kidney Pills we're used in our family
and proved so beneficial that we feel
justified in recommending them Our
supply OF this remedy was procured
from wilkinson & Co.'s drug store
and 1t was very effective in relieving
lumbago and kidney weakness, espec.
tally in children's cases. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills strengthen the back and
Kidneys and thus bring about gen,
eral improvement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
BIG CLASH ON
THIS EVENING
Methodist Champions and Ail-Star
Team VIII Clash at Y. M.
c. A. Gym.

The Methodist Champions will
stack up against strong All-Star in
door baseball team at the Y. NJ. c. A..
gymnasium tonight. the game being
called for Sis o'clock. The Aii-Starr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
Justice a Booster.

President NJ. E. Justice sees moth
ing but a glorious year ahead for the
Central Association Yesterday he
set out short circular letter to clubs
Of the circuit saying that he looked
for banner season in the league.
He urged directors to make an extra
ordinary effort to have large crowds
at the opening games He again calls
attention to the salary limit, Impress
ing it upon the clubs that the limit
must be observed.
The Burlington team was defeated
by the Macon Athletics at Macon, Mo
yesterday by the score of 3 to 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
Standing of the clus.

Where They Play.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27

Good results always follow the use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They give
prompt relief in all cases Of kidney
and bladder disorders. Try them. VIII
kinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
Gate City Sport Column
) - = . = = . . . = =
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS. =
, . . . = . = . = . = . = .
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

9I7SStofUdJ htbUI0Ss
Pittsburg, 2-7-o; st. Louis, 1-5-2.
Batteries: Steele, Nagle and Gibson;
Golden and Bresnahan.
Philadelphia, 10-l4-1; Brooklyn,
3-1-3 Batteries: Alexander and
Doom; Ryan, Knotzer, Ragon and
Bergen and Erwin.
Boston, 6-11-2; New York. S-11-5.
Batteries: Raymond and Wilson;
Matter and Graham.
Chicago. 10-1o-l; Cincinnati, 1914.
Batteries: Reulbach. Richie, Brown
and King and Archer; McQuillan,
Fromme and Mclean
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27

fs2@a@r5aiEa atomacn and Liver
Jstfesa 2ssse natgre IN driving all
s'asstt9z ~ n the system. insuring
Srse ars r@naIag condition and re.
stoTsa2 M organs Of the body to
Seaifb ah6 strength Sold by all
dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
QUINCY FANS TO
HAVE A VOICE
Mass Meeting viii be Held Friday
Evening to Allow Them to Elk
press Feeling in Baseball
Situation.
TEARNEY MAKES APPEAL
Asks National Commission to See II
It Can't Get Clubs to Adopt
Ten-club Schedule I'M
medately.

QUINCY, Ill, April 27.-With al
most the entire board of twenty-three
directors present, the Quincy League
Baseball association held meeting
last night to receive reports from the
committees which have called upon
the various organizations of the city
to secure their endorsement Of the
fight now being carried on for the
city's entrance into the Three Eye
league. Recently added members of
the board who were present were: G..
A. Urban. William Pfeiffer, George
Reeves, Dr.. Henry Whipple, DR.. T. B.
Knox, Robert Gunther, Thomas Brown
and Benner Kinsey.
The committee reported endorse
ments of the association policy from
the Chamber of Commerce, the Re-
tail Merchants association, Quincy
Business Mems league, and the North
and South Side Boat clubs. The I'M
ion labor organizations will be visit
ed Friday evening.
The mass meeting called by the
Chamber of Commerce for Friday
night at Hotel quincy promises to
be one of the most interesting events
of the baseball battle. At that time
the Quincy association directors will
give detailed account of the inside
working of the campaign to get mem
bership in the Three-Eye leage, and
no assertions will be made which can
not and will not be backed up by bona
fide documents.
At the Chamber of Commerce lun,
cheon yesterday Director Freiburg
discussed the situation briefly. He
spoke of the impression which pre-
walls that one man-President Harry
F. Hofer-is in reality the sole own
er of the Quincy club and he receives
the profits. Mr.. Freiburg stated thai
the first part of the understanding is
correct Mr.. Hofer does own the
1 local club. AS to the profits, they are
4 still but possibilities and faint ones
at that Mr. Hofer, Mr.. Freiburg de
/ clared. is giving his best energies to
ward furnishing Quincy with base
ball and he has been unsparing in hi
sacrifice of time and money Thu
far in Quincy's baseball history tn
profits could be put in spiders ey
and he'd never know the difference.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
CHARLEY SWAIN
HAS SIGNED UP
Contract-Dowers Sold to
Monmouth.

HANNIBAL, Mo, April 27.-There
is great rejoicing in this city over
the fact that Charley Swain, the
premier pitcher Of the Central associa-
ton, has affixed his name to Han
nibal contract. Swain is in splendid
condition and his friends are conf
dent that the big twirlers is better
than ever
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27

Central association last year and will
be tower of strength to the Mon
mouth club. Several towns wanted
bowers but Manager Stark was the
lucky man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27

fident he will make good in the work,
and they hope the National commits
sion will soon see its way clear to
reinstate him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-27
No Hearing Until Too Late.

Mr.. Jones declared that a hearing
on an injunction obtained by Quincy
and restraining the league from act
ing without regard to Quincy's rights
can not be begun before the second
week in May, and thus would prevent
the playing season being opened until
later.
President Tearney urged members
Of the National commission to use
their personal influence to get the
northern clubs of the league to admit
Quincy and Decatur. providing Quin
cy is willing to have its injunction
withdrawn, and will permit schedule
to be adopted and games played