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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
THE WORLDS MARKETS

Ss.50@1o50. Dressed poultry, quiet;
turkeys, 12@17c; chickens sage;
fowls, 6@16c; ducks, 10@1Sc. Live
poultry steady; geese 12@13c: ducks
12@13c; fowls, 121a@14c, turkeys
13@15c; roosters &C. Cheese, firm:
state special 13@16c; skins common
to specials 6@131ac; full skins S@5c.
Butter-lower; receipts 1890;
creamery extras S61sc; dairy tubs
34@36c; imitation creamery firsts SAC.
Eggs-market dull; receipts 1851;
nearby white fancy 55c; nearby mixed
fancy 35@40c; fresh fruits 34@4Sc.
II a. m.-The market developed
firmer tone and at the end of the hour
price movements were in nearly all
cases toward higher figures.
Noon-Business was small at mid
day with not much change in prices.
Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Money on
call Az per cent. Six months ~
per cent.
Mercantile paper-Bar silver, Lon.
don 25ssd: bar silver, New York, s5c.
Demand sterling, 4.S6@4.s605.
Metal Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Metals clos
ed firm Spot copper 12s5@1325;
lead 440@445.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
OLD CHINESE ROLLS FOUND
Thousands Of Manuscripts on SILK Dis
covered in Grottos by
French Explorer.

Paul Pelliot, the young French ex-
plorer OF Chinese Turkestan, found in
cayerns at Tuan-Huang silk rolls
which are Chinese manuscripts. some
OF them embroidered by artists who
seem to have stepped out of THE
Arabian Nights" These rolls have
been immured in these grottos for
nine hundred years, and when de-
ciphered and translated will tell the
story of a civilization that flourished
over thousand years ago and IS
dead.
The explorer brought back five thou
sand rolls; but as there are five nun
dred grottos. he believes many more
Libraries will be found.
In the last few years archaeoloslsts
at work in the Mediterranean island
OF Crete have unearthed ruins and pot
terry which prove that civilized people
Inhabited Greece as far back as the
year $500 B. C. The system of drain
age in the prehistoric city of Gnossus'
in Crete, is more sanitary than any
found in any historic age anywhere on
earth until the nineteenth century.
The life of the human race upon
this planet is being traced further and
further back. The earliest known
civilization is being found to have
been preceded by one still earlier.
One curtain Of the past appraised re-
reais another curtain which the scien,
lists are certain conceals still more
secrcts.-M Minneapolis Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Automobile Economy.

TIM here t. tell y this talk bout
tn expense O. maintainin' an opera
tin a auto breakin' man up in biz
ness is all rot" quoth the retired farm
err, who was spending his declining
years in the beautiful village Of
Schaghticoke, to the Chicago Record
Herald man. why, sence we bought
our Hummer 40 we've saved more'n
that Jest in our grocery and meat bill"
How do you figure that. Zeb?' "Jes'
this way. Sence we got tn car Ell
viry n me eats light breakfast an
starts out into the country. Probly
we lands at tn Larkinses bout dinner
time, an course they insists on our
stayin'. Then in the afternoon we
moseys 'roun' an hits, say, tn Mus
grave place fer supper. Y see. we got
a Big circle O. acquaintance" That's
all right, Zeb-that part of It; but how
about the comeback? All those PEG.
pie inevitably come and partake of
your hospitality sooner or later"
Amt no comeback. by heck! sence
we got the masheen they don't find us
at home"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
The Grain Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Dec. 11-There was an
easier feeling in the wheat market to-
day, with sharp decline, on the
strength of cables reporting that news
OF damage to Argentine crops had
been exaggerated to a degree. This
alone caused an immediate drop at
the opening and then came reports Of
big receipts at Northwestern markets.
Foreign cables reported that consider
able damage had been done to Argen-
tine crops by general storms, but that
the damage was not SO great as at
first believed.
Selling pressure, and perhaps a
sympathy with wheat. caused an early
decline in corn, but there was a
strong reaction shortly before noon.
The forecast is for cloudy weather.
Oats opened easier, but the market
developed considerable strength early
in the day. Commission houses were
free sellers at the start and on the
dip several locals covered short lines,
this demand being of sufficient volume
to absorb the surplus offerings.
There was an undercurrent of weak
ness in the provision market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
DIRECT NOMINATION
OF CANDIDATE
Taft is Asked to Give His Approval Of
Plan for Nationwide
Primaries.

[ UNITED Press Leases. Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE ques-
ton of nationwide primaries to name
the republican presidential candidate,
was put up to President Taft today
by Walter l.. Houser, chairman of the
progressive republican campaign COM
mittee, and chief of the La Toilette
boomers. Discussion of the question
probably will take up much of the
time of the republican national COM
mittee, which meets here tomorrow.
Houser today addressed lengthy
communication to the president, urg-
ing him to give his approval to the
primary plan, and adding:
Il believe that word from you ap-
proving this plan will assure it's adop-
ton by the national committee"
In his letter, Houser declares there
is a widespread demand on the part
of the rank and file of the party to be
permitted some voice in the nomina-
ton of a presidential candidate. give
states, he points out, already have
provided for presidential primaries,
and a sixth has made legal provision
to substantially the same end. Three
other states, he believes, will take
similar action this winter, while
twenty-five already have provided for
direct nomination of governors and
state officials
Il cannot forbear to say that l do
not believe that today any republican,
can wish for the presidential nomina-
ton unless it comes to him with the
support of the majority of republicans
of the country" writes Houser.
In the present state of affairs,
there is no evidence that convention
selected under the old system will be
representative of the popular republi.
can sentiment. At this crisis in the
history of the republican party, it ia
obvious that no nominee, selected de-
spite the wishes of the rank and file
can inspire confidence or gain the
united and enthusiastic support which
will be necessary for republican sue
cess in 1912.
Unless the party turns to the PEG,
pie in this crisis" Houser writes. st
can not hope to win"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Blondes GettIno scarcer.

Scientists are taking a gloomy view
OF the future of the blonde. Not only
are fair people becoming fewer, but. II
this is not paradox. they are also be-
coming darker. The future promises
to bring nothing more interesting than
the whitley browns" of humanity. To
preserve our blondes is scientifically
possible, but their continuance would
make an end to the progress OF civil.
cation. All or nearly all the conditions
of modern life tend to encourage br,,.
nettes. Before many decades have
passed there will probably only be
rare examples of women who are di.
vinely fair, and their position may not
be as enyiable as the charitable are
inclined to expect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Clarke, Eddie Root and Jimmy"
Moran took turns, caused the teams
of Wiley and Calvin and Ryan and
Cayanaugh to lose lap just before
the eleventh hour ended. After these
teams had been Tapped Lorenz and
John Bedell collided and were thrown.
At noon after riding twelve hours,
the thirteen leading teams had cover
ed 26S miles, laps, with two teams
one lap behind. The record is 271
miles, 6 laps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
BASEBALL MAGNATES
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Members Of National Commission
Probing the Ticket
Scandal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Baseball
meetings galore were held in New
York today. The National commission
went into secret session at the Wal
dorf-Astoria to consider the scandal
that resulted from spectators secur-
ing tickets to the recent worlds SER
ies.s The commission also will decide
whether the Eastern League, Ameri-
can Association and Pacific Coast
Leagues are to secure higher classii-
cation.
The meetings of the national com
mission were executive.
The magnates of the Eastern
League also met today, in the Hotel
Victoria. Officers are to be elected
and the name of the league may be
changed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-With all the
riders tied, the fifteen teams that got
away at one minute past midnight to-
lay in the annual six day bicycle race
in Madison Square Garden are several
miles behind the record now and are
showing no indication yet of hitting up
lively pace.
At s a. M. all the teams had done
1873 miles, nine laps. The record for
this time is 1856 miles.
The Garden was damned when the
men were sent away this morning and
several thousand persons remained all
night, hoping for hair-raising sprints
They saw few real sprints, but mum
erous spills. There is a bad spot in
the northeast turn with has thrown
more than a dozen riders and where
serious accidents are expected before
the week is ended.
The early interest centers in the
work of the German pair, Lorenz and
Soldow, who are making their initial
bow in New York, but who brought
great records from abroad OF the
American riders. Kramer and Moran
are believed by experts to have good
caance.
A furious sprint in which Jackie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Possum Farms in Australia.

The possum is no longer the humble
little animal he used to be. First
came presidential recognition and now
more honors have fallen upon him.
Australia has recognized his CONNER
cial value. and numbers of possum
farms have been started in that coun-
try. One farm exclusively for them
has been started In the eucalyptus
bush land of Victoria, and In western
Australia company has been formed
for the breeding of the possum on a
stretch OF eucalyptus country compris-
ing about 100000 acres of land.-Pop-
ular Mechanics 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
The obel,sk.

The obelisk in Central park, New
York. is not the only one of the cele-
brated monoliths to be found outside
OF Egypt. They are to be found in
Rome. Paris and London. While an.
Client enough, the obelisk does not be-
long to the more ancient period OF
Egyptian history. The frst of whicA
we have any record was made at ths
order of Rameses H.. about B. 9. 1882.
Altogether some forty-two OF them are
known, some badly broken 1t is now
supposed by the best authorities on
Esyptology that the obelisk was the
symbol Of the Supreme God. The
wiser Of the Egyptians were. II
seems, monotheists, and the siEglo
shaft was designed to represent tho
one only true God. ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Cleaning Glars Yasaa.

Flower vases which have become
cloudy and discoiored should be
cleaned with mixture of vinegar and
salt. poured in and well shaken about.
A long piece of stinf wire. upon the
end OF which is a little pad of soft
rag, should be poked into all the cor
ners and creyices, and the vase then
rinsed in warm water and dried with
a good polishing cloth. Fly marks
upon the gilt frames of pictures
should be rubbed with half lemon
and then polished with chanois
leather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
The Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gen.
orally accepted theory that eczema
was disease of the blood. Scien-
tific Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively skin dis
ease and durable through the skin
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin,
the effect is marvellous and its results
permanent. Do not delay trying Mer-
itol Eczema Remedy. O. w. Ellsworth
G Co., City Drug Store.
MeritoI Hair Tonic keeps the scalp
in a healthy condition, prevents the
hair from falling out. restores 1t to
its natural color and used regularly
keeps the hair soft and fluffy. o. w.
Ellsworth & Co., City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Tho Tipping Evil.

When Toole. the famous actor, was
playing an exceptionally fine engage
ment with a company In London,
ne said to the manager laughingly:
oh, by the way. II my wife comes
down next week don't say anything
about the big receipts. You see, I've
lot OF nephews and nieces, and they
all expect tips from Uncle Johnnie.
Last year they had over a400 from
me, and my wife thinks rather over
do It,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
PEORIA TO BUY
THIRD BASEMAN?.
It Was Reported in Local Baseball
Circles Today That Deal May
be consummated This
Week.
coNFERs HERE TODAY
Is Mot Anxious to Stay in keokuk,
According to His Own State
ment and he May Ask
Release.

That a deal will be consummated
during the next few days whereby
George Pennington, field captain and
third baseman of the Keokuk team will
go to Peoria in the Three Eye league,
was freely reported as coming from
baseball headquarters today.
1t was said that a trade of players
lis involved, but more authoritative
sources pointed to a straight sale of
Pennington.
Pennington is in the city at the
present time and it is known that he
will have a conference with baseball
directors with a view to determining
what disposition is to be made of him
for the coming season.
1t is freely limited here that Pen
nington will not be satisfied with a
Keokuk berth and will dicker for his
release, as he claims to have several
lflattering offers in view Just how the
directors regard the matter cannot be
determined at the present time, as
they have fa:;ed to express themselves
pending alleged negotiations with the
Peoria club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The staff was far from a strong one
during the last month of the season
except in brief spurts, being incapable
of carrying the heavy burden of work
Ed Reichle had a lengthy confer
ence with Secretary Louis Sterne this
morning regarding his claim of half
the draft price from Utica.
Hughie Miller failed to arrive Sun
day as expected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-"One round"
Hogan, who is to meet Abe Attell on
Dec. is, today agreed to make 1873
pounds at six o'clock on the night of
the fight. Attell at first agreed to let
Hogan make 1875, but later threatened
to call off the fight if the California
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
staff Needs Attention

Murray wants to cavort around the
initial bag and there is no serious
reason why he should not be able to
make good. Moore will be back for a
try at shortstop and with any kind OF
ia batting eye should not fail to Inn
press the nav leader. In the outfield
the only man is Hilly.
The pitching department will need
to be swept almost clean, it is said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
KILLER GUSTS KING
FROM LEADERSHIP
6owIers in General Slump During
Past Week, 175 1-a Now Being
High.

Averages Of the Keokuk Bowling
association were issued today and
show Killer in first place in the in
dividuals, having supplanted Harry
King. Very few of the bowlers pulled
up, especially those who are around
the top King fell short five pins. The
averages follow:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
10 A. NJ. Score

Former record, 229 miles, 9 laps.
The riders lost about three minutes
during this period, while carpenters
fixed a portion of the track, where
numerous punctures occurred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Mcvey is Australian Champ.

Mcvey is Australian Champ.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BRISBANE, Dec. 11.-Sam McVey.
of California, today is the undisputed
heavyweight champion of Australia,
having defeated Jack Lester, yester-
day, in eight rounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

NEW YORK Dec. 11.-Alfred de
Orc will begin the defense of the three
cushion billiard championship title to-
night against John DAILY. They play
$50 points in blocks of fifty for three
nights for purse of $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Play Was Brilliant.

Pennington was by far the most
brilliant player on the Keokuk team
last season, leading in practically
everything. His work on third base
was so spectacular as to command at
Itention of the best sport writer's in the
Circuit. He pounded the ball right I'M
der the nose of the 800 mark and
made other Indians look like novices
on the bases. For this reason the sale
of him to higher class than the c. A.
is not regarded as improbable even
though he is long out of the youngster
class.
If Pennington is to go Manager Art
Queisser will have hard proposition
on his hands, as this will leave big
hole in the infield Whether Bresna-
han is used in the infield or outfield
must be determined and it is believed
likely he may be returned to the
third base berth.
The fact that the Keokuk manager
lis catcher promises to add much
strength to the Indians, especially in
the way Of handling pitchers, a de-
Ipartment which was somewhat cen.
sured last season in this respect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
May Sell Pennington, is Report
Sporting Briefs by Leased Wire

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. lit was an
nounced today that local and district
championships, from which will be Sc
lected the swimmers to represent
America in the Olympic games at
Stockholm, will be held in January in
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and ST. Louis.
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Estimated Cars Tomorrow.
Wheat, 80; corn. $50; oats, 223.
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000; market slow. Mixed
and butchers, s5.75@6321a; good
heavy. s3.o5@6.371s; rough heavy,
s5.s5@Go5; light. s5.5o@e.2o; pigs.
s40O@5.5N.
C.ttle-Receipts $4,000; market
steady. Beeves. s4.7O@9.1o; cows and
heifers, s2.90@5.9o; stockers and
feeders, .>S.G 9@5.SC; Texans, $4.1O@
SIS; calves, a5.5o6S.25.
Receipts $4,000; market
weak. Native, S2.s5@415; westerns,
s2.75@4.1O; lambs, s3.75@6.1O; west
erns, s4.25@6.lO.
ssas
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Dec. IL
Cattle-Receipts $500; market steady.
Texans, 1,OoG. Native beef steers,
s45o@9.oO; cows and heifers. $4,000
700; stockers and feeders, s3.25@
5.25; Texas steers, s3.75@6.75; cows
and heifers, $300@4.75; calves, in car
load lots, s4.50@7.5O.
Rogs-Receipts $4,000; market
strong. Mixed and butchers, $3.50
6.35; good to heavy. $6.1O@6.35;
rough, s5.75@6oo; light, s5.25@6.O5;
bulk, s5.55@6.1O; pigs, s4.25@5.25.
Sheep-receipts 1900; market
steady Sheep and muttons, s3.25@
$50; lambs, S4.25@6.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
SOUTH OMAHA, Nebr., Dec. IL
Cattle receipts 1900; market slow
and steady. Steers $I00@S.10; COWS
and heifers, $450@5.40; stockers and
feeders, s5.25@6Oo; calves, $3.50
$50; bulls and stays, $3.00@5.0O
Hogs-Receipts 6,400; market &c
lower, price $5.65@6.1O.
Sheep-Receipts 1850. Market
steady. Yearlings, s4.15@475; weth-
ers, sS.65@4.0D; lambs. $5.65@600;
ewes, s3.50@3.75.
alzs
Chicago Grain Opening.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11-Wheat May
down 1sc; July down, sc. Corn-May
unchanged; July down 1sc. May oats
and July oats down 5so Provisions
lower.
Noon Wheat, May down q: July
down 70. Corn-May up &c; July up
&c. Oats-May and July up hc Pro
visions lower.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Butter-frsts,
2S@29c; dairy extras, 32c; dairy tirsts
29c,
Eggs-Prime firsts, soc.
| Cheese-twins, 15A @15h; Young
Americas lax @15c.
/ Potatoes, S0@S5c.
Live poultry-fowls 10k@11; geese
| HOLLY; spring chickens, 10@101a
turkens, 14@14h.
New York Stocks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Great North
ern ore was exceptionally week at the
opening of the stock market today
dropping to SAY, a new low record.
Moderate strength was shown IL
the rest of the list Business was
small.
New York Produce Market.
! NEW YORK, Dec. 11,-F1our dul
and unchanged pork, firm; mess
| $17.75@1s00; lard, steady; middle
west spot s9O5@9.15 Sugar. raw
dull; test s4S7@494; muscavado SO
| test $437@4.44; refined. quiet, Gu
loaf, sG.55; crushed. s6.45; powdered
s5S5; granulated $3.50. Coffee, Ri
No. Z on spot, 141s@149sc. TalloN
easy; city 6Ac; country A@6ao
Hay. quiet, prime $500; No.
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Story Incensed "Penny.v

Pennington was somewhat incensed
by story sent out from Keokuk and
published IN the Sporting News which
credited one of the old players on the
team with being disorganizer. 1t
was stated in the article that the play
er III question had the support of two
of the directors. A reader familiar
with the local baseball situation
could not cher than make tho shoe
fit Pennington. The article appear
ed without the knowledge of the di-
irectors and was not even sent by a
writer on either of the Keokuk papers;
hence it is regarded as idle gossip
rather than a reflection of sentiment
here.
Pennington was to be included in a
sale of players to Tom Hayden, owner
of the Burlington club, short time
ago, but the deal fell through. At the
time it was known the directors would
sell the former field captain along
with some of the other men if the
right price could be had.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

boy did not take off the extra two
pounds.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Jack White,
local contender for featherweight
honors, will meet Tommy Dixon in
ten round tilt in New Orleans tonight.
White has beaten Dixon before and
confidently expects to turn the trick
again.
CHICAGO, Dec. HARRY Forbes,
who has been nursing an injured arm
since his bout with Eddie O'Keefe,
returned to training today. Forbes is
seeking battle with Johnny Coulon,
bantam weight champion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
CHICAGO Produce.
New York Stocks.
Yry1y WORK. hoo -Graaf

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Great North
ern ore was exceptionally week at the
opening of the stock market today,
dropping to SAY, a new low record.
Moderate strength was shown in
the rest of the list. Business was
small.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Wheat Ma.
down &c; July down, sc. Comma,
unchanged; July down 1sc. May oat
and July oats down 7so Provision
lower.
Noon Wheat, May down q; Jul
down 70. Corn-May up &c; July u
&c. Oats-May and July up 1sc Pre-
visions lower.
Evening journal., 1911-11-07
.$l,OOO,OOO In
STATES TREASURY

Copies Of State Auditor Theodore
Townsend's report for the year 1910
have been received here.
The report shows that the total as
sets Of the state at the close of busi-
ness, on January 49, 1911, were ST.
$50, 1868. and the liabilities, $685.
7S5 the balance being s1,O55,375.5S.
The state taxes received by the
secretary of state. from January 1,
1910. to January 1, 1911, we're as fol-
lows: From capitation tax, SOS, 49,
Sc, from fees tall sources), S20,OSS.5O;
from auto registration and operators
licenses, S9,S99; from commissions for
appointments by the governor, $9.02;
total, $125,754.O6.
The report Of j. 3. Wharton, col
lector of oyster revenue, shows that
the receipts from January l, 1910, to
January /. 1911, amounted to S6,'
lO4 So