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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
WATER POWER SOFT
FOR STONE & WEBSTER
Take Three straishts on Drexel Al
Ieys In Match Friday
Evening.

The Stone Webster lowing quin-
tet made it three straights from the
Water Power team on the Drexel
drives Friday evening. Gates was the
heavy performer with a high game Of
1888 and an average of 1854 1-S. The
scores:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
KEOKUK LOST AT
CARTHAGE 1915
Opening of the Basket Ball Season Is
Illinois Town Not Auspiscious
For keokuk.
Especial to The Gate City. ]

Especial to The Gate City.l
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Jan. 6,-The Car
thage High school basket ball team
had an easy time with the Keokul
High this afternoon, in the opening
game, winning by the lopsided count
of 73 to Is. The visitors were out
classed in every stage of the game
and it was only matter of how many
points Carthage would make in the
two periods Of play. The game was
played in the college gymnasium be
fore fair sized audience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Manion To Go.

Manion. the midget infielder is slat
ed for the blue slip. Manion was Sc.
cured by the Camels from Monmouth
along with Kennedy. Manion is at
times a brilliant, albeit cratic fielder
and his hitting is weak
So strong has been. the agitation
for January meeting Of the leagu,
that 1t now appears almost certain
that President NJ e. Justice will call
one for the latter part of the present
month. There are half dozen ques
tions to be re-opened.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
FOG Gil CAB
ston. & Webster.
aaenuet Title to Williams.

TINTED Press Leased Wire SERVICE
NEW YORK Jan. g.. Charles
Williams. of England. worlds cham.
MON professional racquet player, today
won the American professional cham
pionship when he defeated George
standing. the American champion,
three sets out of four In only the first
set did Standing display any form. He
defeated the Englishman 5 to 2, but
tho Britisher soon showed his mastery
OF the game and easily annexed the
next three sets. The scores were
Id. 15--S; 15-9; f5--11.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
SALIENT FEATURES OF
BIG BOUT

Principals-Jack Johnson, champ
ion Of world; Fireman Jim Flynn.
Time-On or about July %.
Place Near Salt Lake City,
Utah, in Nevada.
Johnsons share $4,000, SLIGO
training expenses, and one-third of
motion picture receipts. Total es-
timated, 100000.
Title Worlds championship.
Rules-Marquis OF Queensberry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Moran viii TRY Again.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Ad Wolgast has al
ready defeated him for the lightweight
championship, Owen Moran, the Eng
lish fighter, is going after his con-
queror again. Today he accepted
terms for fights in San Francisco with
Tommy Murphy and "One Round"
Hogan, and II successful in these con-
tests. will be pitted against Wolgast.
Before going to the coast Moran will
meet Joe Mandot in 20 round fight
at New Orleans on February 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Default VIII Cause Forfeit.

Should any of the parties forfeit his
deposit by default. the money will be
divided between the two others John
son is to appear in Salt Lake City one
month before the fight, and is to train
AZ The Lagoon mountain retreat
near that city. Curley selected the
quarters and Johnson consented after
oeing told that good track for auto
mobile speeding is handy.
johnson agreed not to engage in
motor racing before the fight. He also
agreed with Flynn. that neither
should agree to engage in any contest
after May |, 1912, without the written
consent of Curley and the other fight
" The articles provides that the
match shall be held during the month
oi July, 1912'-the exact date to be
uecided later, and Johnson to be SO
hotliied before May first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Johnson Talks to Reporters.

before Negotiations began Johnson
sa sue speech to the newspaper men
an, a.ihs ne was hurt at hints that the
sa;a might not be on the square and
,u ne would declare it OFF If such
=, suspicion existed He added that
lad fought too hard for his honors
sn aa aid not intend to lose them by
has. lihg INTO agreements for fake
,s a's he added significantly that
~, years ago he had chance to
i make =, big clean up but that he is
'ae game "on the square and not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

William Ferguson Of I.aHarpe was
visiting in the city Saturday.
e. Overton of Williamstown, Mo-,
was keokuk visitor Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. G--Jack Johnson,
world champion fighter, and Jim
Flynn, of Pueblo, Colo, the white
hope tonight signed articles for
finish fight. The bout is to take place,
on or about Monday, July %, within
two hours railroad ride from Salt
Lake City, Utah, In Nevada. Johnson
is to get $4,000. s1,100 training ex-
penses, and one-third Of the receipts
Of the motion pictures. Besides the
pictures of the fight, Johnson will also
receive the lions share OF the train
ing camp pictures, for which Chi
cage promoters have already made a
bid. The total net receipts to the
champion, he expects, will be more
than 100000. The fight is for the
worlds championship. Five ounce
gloves are to be used, and soft band
ages allowed. A referee is to be
mutually agreed upon. Johnson has
expressed preference for Jack
Welsh, of San Francisco. but is willing
to accept any good man." Both men
prefer westerner. The battle will be
under straight Marquis of Queens
berry rules. Tim Sullivan of New
York was agreed upon as stakehold-
er, and. forfeits of $4,000 are to be
In his hands by February 16. or this
sum Jack Curley, the Chicago pro-
moter, who brought the men together,
is to put up $4,000 and the fighters
$4,000 each
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
HERE'S SOMETHING
NEW IN DIVORCE.
Mrs. Margaret crumly Got separas
ton From Husband Because
He Was Too Religious
For Her.
MADE A POOR HUSBAND
Was Always Insisting That She
Would go to He'll If She
Did Not Change Views to
Conform With His.

Anything but a religious plumb
err" said Mrs. Margaret Crumly. of
281a South Fourth street, as she got
decree of divorce from Nelson D.
GRUMPY in the district court after
proving up before Judge Henry Bank.
my husband was nothing but re-
ligious fanatic and pestered the life
out of me with his religious talk
morning, noon and night. 1t was
nothing but religion all the time. and
can tell you grew dreadful tired
OF it.
Not Religious on Wedding Day.
you see,' Mrs Crumly continued.
when we were married he was a
sane, sensible plumber, capable, of
earning a good living. But, 0 my,
when he took on religion. He contin-
ually was reminding me of the fact
that I would go to hell if did not
change my religious views TO con-
form with his"
Mrs Crumly made the above
charges in her petition, likewise one
of desertion.
Injunction Against Warwick.
4 ]. Locke Warwick, Keokuk's most
prosecuted negro Of few months
ago. had permanent Injunction is
sued against him by Judge Bank in
the district court, restraining him
from the sale of liquor. The applica
ton for an Injunction against w. G
Browning, owner of the South Fifth
street building in which Warwick
operated, was dismissed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

--kead The Daily Gate City. zoo
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Arranging WeIterweiaht Fight.


Arranging Welterweisht Fight.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Ga
bout for the welterweight champions
ship between Mike Gibbons, the
st. Paul fighter and Jack Dillon,
+ of Indianapolis, is being arranged for
iby Tom McCarey, the coast promoter.
! Dillon has accepted the terms and Nc.
Carey is awaiting a favorable reply
from Gibbons. McCarey wants to
stage the bout Oh February 3.
Ryan VIII Train Flynn.
| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
! NEW YORK, Jan. CAS- he trained
lin Jeffries to annex the heavyweight
championship, SO also will Tommy
Ryan, retired middleweight champion
try to show all of the tricks of the
game to Jim Flynn, who was today
matched to fight Jack Johnson fol
the championship on July 90.
Jack Curley, the Pueblo fireman''
manager, today made arrangement
4 for Ryan to act as chief trainer TO
1 Flynn in his efforts to annex tn,
heavyweight title. Ryan took ,Ieffrie
when he was sin the rough and mad
a polished fighter of him, and it wa
largely due to Ryan's training meth
DDS that Jeffries defeated Fitzsimmon
and Corbett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Title Of Worlds Champion is at Stake, and Fight.
ers Will Meet Near Salt
Lake City
WILL net JOHNSON ABOUT 100000
Agreement Closed in Chicago and johnson Will
90 into Training at Least One Month
Before Fight

for money alone. Flynn had very lit
tie to say. He joked with Johnson
about taking up the whole page for
his signature and then the two big
fighters showed each other their
diamonds and jewelry. The best feel
ing was manifested by both.
Johnson declined an offer of $500
week for theatrical exhibitions from
/ Curley.
| He will fill in the time between now
and the match with exhibitions, trip
to Europe and automobiles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
1t IS Reported That lnfieider Paint
er Will Not be Retained and
Rurch and Roothby May
Have Trouble.
MUscATINE ACTIVITIES
Manager E. E. Coleman is Active
Justice May Call c. A. Meeting
for the Latter Part of
January.

Activities at Mnscatine accompani>
ed by numerous keokuk stories about
the possibilities and probabilities OF
a Central Association meeting in
January, was served as food to G. A.
fans during the past week.
1t is believed there will be some
important changes in the Muscatine
lineup, and included in them will be
the supplanting of First Baseman
Painter by younger player, accord
ing to the report. President J.. S.
Sterneman Of the association sent
contracts to thirteen old players as
follows: Captain Perl Holycross,
Pitchers Babe Adams, Wee Will
lie' Adams, "Rube Burch, Cy
Boothby; Infielders Manion, Roxey
Walters, Painter, Airing; Outfielders
Alperman and Catchers Hart and
Banks.
New Men Signed.
The new men signed by Manager
Coleman are G. J. Baker, of Chicago,
an infielder, said by Coleman to be
one of the fastest semi-pro athletes
in the Windy City, and Bert Johnson,
an ambitious youngster hailing from
st. Joseph, Mo.
The announcement in Muscatine
that Painter may go, if it proves true,
will be move that may be followed
! by many clubs OF the circuit in order
to get below the salary limit. Painter
was brought to Keokuk last season
by Manager Frank Belt to play first
base He arrived much overweight
but soon conditioned himself to sci
( a fast pace for other youngsters
Painter was releass4, to Muscatine al
time when he Wa batting 1926 ant
was leading the Keokuk team. Stor
les of him being disturber were cir
culated at the time. AT Muscatine HI
played good ball, but it is said Cole
man will have to cut down in orde
to cheaper his team.
Pitching Staff Doubtful.
Muscatine's pitching staff is on
that is causing some discussion. Viii
: "Rube" Burch be able to stand anoth
) err year? Has Cy Boothby still th'
goods? Is Babe" Adams a conner
! All of these must be answered il
Muscatine's favor before Colema,
can be said to have pitching staff
counting out the new men he ha
: signed.
1t has been announced there tina
: Dutch Airing, one of the leadin
: base stealers in the circuit, will b
l handed the third base job on silve
l platter. They think we'll of TIL
: Dutchman and his berth is practica
: ly assured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

checks and cures cough and colds ana
Group and prevents bronchitis and
pneumonia Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
FoIey's Honey and Tar Compound.

is reliable family medicine. Give it
to your children and take it yourself
when you feel cold coming on. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

posed OF Ave women and fine fight is
promised when the full committee
holds its next meeting.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
TOR AMENDMENT NO, IA,
AqAINsT AMENDMENT no, IA,

BE II Ecnacted by the People Of the
state of Arkansas,
Every elective public officer In the
state of Arkansas may hc removed from
office by the electors entitled 10 vote
for successor OF such Incumbent
through tho procedure and IU the mDur
nor ncron provided FOR which proceed
uro shall be- known 0a the recall ana ls
ln addition 90 any other method of re-
moNHl provided by law
"a no effect the removal W nm olec-
tive state officer q petition signed 10y
tho electors entitled 10 vote for % Huca
roHaor to tho Incumbent sought ~ ho
removed cWml In number TO twelve uor
uuntuw OF tho uutIro vote east Bt the
preceding election for All candidates for
the onl7u which the incumbent sought
to bo removed occupies. demanding the
election of UuunuHgur tu the officer
named ln wll petition rhnll be- address.
rd tu the state hoard of election com.
mlFHIOUorH provided said UttItIOu shall
ho circulated In not lcaH than five eouns
ties I'm the state ana shall be signed lu
rtrh of such counties by electors equal
n number to not less than one per eent
tum of the entire vote cast I'm each Of
sai1 cuuutica ut said election ns above
estimated such petition shall contain
a general statement OF the grounds upon
which the removal Va sought, which
statement ia intended solely for the nu
formation of the voters, ana the Ruitl
cheney of which shall not be open 60 re-
b. when such petition shall be filed
with the state election commissioners
ihry Hhnl submit the Eamo. together
with IA statement Of ilg Hulllulouuy to
the governor who Hhnll Immediately
order ana tlN date for the holding OF
tho election, which shall take place not
less than sixty days Hud not more than
riHhty days from the date OF Ming tho
petitions ana certificate with the gov
uruur IT, by the prayer OF the prt
toners II Va tho governor whose removal
lH luught the petition Uud certificate
auditor ur state who shall proceed in
the form and manner an prescribed for
n. I'm the event the ofiter sought 10
hn removed iH the governor secretary OF
state. ur attorney general Officials now
UumuWHInH the state board of election
commissioners. ciihur official sought ~
nn removed Hhnll hp disqualified pH "a
member uf Hbld state BOARD ur election
commissioners for the purposes herein
provided and such vacancy or vacancies
on said state board Of eleelon eommls
slbnrrF shall he filled by other state of
Metals IA the order named following
T. The auditor Of state
Q. The state treasurer
O. The commissioner Of mines maua
| ufuctutrru ANA agriculture,
a. The Huperlntcndent OF public IN
Btfuttion
| b. The justices OF the supreme court
/ IA the order Of thelr seniority hs such
| IT. The governor ehbll make or cause
/ ~ he made publication OF notice FOR tho
| holding of such election. Hnd the elee.
! llun onmmlHHl0nurA " the various ouun.
| Ties of the state shall make arrange.
/ mentH for such election ana tht same
shall be conducted returned ana the fe'
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01

4. The state Text Book Commission
shall be governed by the following
policy: II shall hasten the publication
of text books beginning with books for
the primary grades as fast as apnrov-
ed manuscripts can be secured and pub
lication facilities are afforded by the
State, and the Commission shall make
no contract with any publisher for a
longer period than six years, and no
contract shall be made for any book
which shall interfere with the publica-
tion OF a substitute by the state at any
time,
Sec. 70. That members Of the state
Text Book Commission shall receive as
fun compensation for their services
the sum Of 5000 per day, for each ana
every day they are actually engaged IN
the performance Of their duties, and
actual railroad fare to and from their
places of residence. The amount or
time each Commissioner shall devote to
the work of the Commission shall be de-
termined by q majority of the Commis-
sion, and for the purpose Of supplying
the Commission with printing stationery
and other incidental expenses there is
allowed said Commission a contingent
fund amounting to 100000 per year.
Sec. 49, That TO cover the per diem,
railroad fare and contingent expenses or
said Commission for biennial period,
beginning December u, 1912, and ending
December 70, 1914, there Is hereby APP
propriated from the state treasury from
any money not otherwise appropriated
the sum Of 100000, or so much there
OF as may be necessary, ana the chair
man and secretary Of the Commission
shall file with the auditor of state
vouchers for the per diem, railroad fare
and contingent expenses, herein pro.
vided for and the auditor Is authorized
TO draw his warrant on the state treas
urer therefor.
Sec. A. That the text books, the pur-
chase or production OF which are pro-
vided for In this Act shall be distrlbut-
ed In the following manner Where
books are purchased or contracted for
from publishers other than the state,
they may be sold by regular dealers,
whose margin Of profit shall be fixed
by the Commission; where the books are
printed by the state they shall be dis
tributed by the county examiners ana
superintendents or public instruc-
tion under such terms and limitations
as may be prescribed by the state Text
Book Commission
Sec, g. That all acts and parts OF
acts I'm conflict with this act are hereby
repealed and this act snail take effect
and be In force from and after tho date
OF It's adoption by the people,
Filed in the office Of the Secre-
tary OF State on the 9th day OF
May, 1919,
Each elector may vote for or against
the above Act
Witness my official signature,
this goth day Of May, 1912,
EARLE w HODGES,
Secretary Of state,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
FOR AMENDMENT NO, 10
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 10.

BE II Enacted by the People Of the
State OF Arkansas:
That Sec, lG, Art 3, Constitution OF
the state Of Arkansas be amended so
as TO read as follows
Article 8, Section 10, Each member
Of the General Assembly shall receive
six dollars per day for his services dur
ing the first sixty days Of any regular
session Of tho General Assembly and II
any regular session shall be extended
such member shall serve without further
per diem Each member Of the General
Assembly shall also receive ten cents
per milo for each mile Travelled In going
to and returning from the seat Of gov
crnmont, oyor the most direct and pr0o'
tIcahle route When convened In extra
ordinary session by the Governor thoy
shall receive three dollars per day for
DAYS, ana If such extraordinary session
shall cNtcnd beyond fifteen days
they shall receive no further per diem
Thcy shall be entitled 10 iho same mile
uye for any extraordinary session as
herein provided for regular sessions
Tho tormg Of all mcmbors Of the General
Assembly shall begin ON tho day Of their
election and they shall receive no COM
pcngation, pcrduiglto or allowance what
over except uS herein provided
flCd I'm the office Of the Socs
rotary Of StUto on the lGth day
Of April 1919
Each oloctor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
WltnoaH my official NigOlure
this gOth day OF May 1917,
EARLE W, HODGES,
Secretary Of state.
fppnl1
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01

q? This article is self executing. but
legislation may be enacted TO facilitate
its operation. but, in no way limiting Or
restricting the provisions of this artl-
Gle or the powers herein reserved
Filed in the ONCE of the Sec.
retary of State on the 9th day
of May, 1912.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature
this Goth day Of May, 1912.
EARLE w, HODGES,
TSoall Secretary Of State,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
SaoposED sx INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO 4.

AN ACT creating u popular educo-
tional committee. creating a text book
commission prescribing the manner OF
It's election and it's duties, and providing
for uniform text books for the public
schools of this state. and for furnishing
the same TO the school patrons of the
state az actual cost Of production and
delivery.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
EY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No IS,
providing for the issuance of Bonds by
Municipal Corporations for certain pur-
poses when authorized by a majority or
the qualified electors Of said munich
palities,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
PROPOSED ny INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No n, pro
vldlng for the recall of all elective pub
llc officers, ana prescribing the procos
duru,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-01
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No, 13,
limiting the amount and per diem and
mileage Of members or tho General AS
sembly
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-02-15
Obituary..

Ernest Carper, son of Benjamin and
Mary Redkey Carper, was born Nov.
%, 1878 near Rainsboro, Ohio. departed
this life Jan. 30, 1912 at his home near
Hillsboro, Ohio, aged 80 years, 2
months and days His mother died
when he was only 8 years Of age. He
was taken into the home of his uncle,
John Redkey, where he grew to man
hood.
He was married to Minnie e. Fisher,
June I, 1905. To this union was born
one son, Wilbur, aged 4 years. He
leaves companion and one child with
bleeding hearts, an afflicted father and
many relatives and friends to mourn
his departure. He was member Of
the Knights Of Pythias, Of Rainsboro,
Ohio.
That order had charge of the funeral
which was held in the Christian church
at Boston, the pastor, Rev. I. NJ. Wal
ker, officiating.
On the above date at 6:l5 o'clock just
before the sun arose to give light fol-
another day the life Of our beloved
brother went down to arise no more
in this life. The decea ed In early
life united with the United Brethren
church at Rainsboro, Ohio.
During the close Of his life hi:
neighbor, Philip Easter, anxious to
know his spiritual condition said tc
Brother Carper, how is 1t with you
and GodP His answer was that h,
was In pursuance of saving faith
Later on just before he became uncon
scious, he said, 1.-THE future is as clea
as crystal and all isright."
Why do we mourn for departed friends
or shake at deaths alarmsf
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call them TO his arms
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-02-15
ALLENSBURG.
Feb. u, 1912.


John Wrinkle and wife, of Hillsboro
dined with j. w. Thornburg anC
family Sunday
Cyrus Shaffer purchased fine horse
at Hillsboro stock sale.
Homer Galley, OF Hoaglands, visited
relatives here Friday.
Albert e lis and wife, of Norwood
spent part of last week with willard
Galley and family.
Ernest Roush baled shredded fodder
for q. S Henderson Friday.
u. G. Pence and wife, OF Lynchburg,
we're the guests of w. II. Pence and
wife Sunday.
viii Stuart and wife, of Owensville,
visited relatives here Thursday, and
were accompanied home by the latter's s
mother, Mrs. III. p. CLANCY.
Misses Daisy CLANCY and Tessle
Shaffer visited at T. K. Hawthorne's
one days last week.
Glenn Alternately and wife visited
Ohas. Frost and family, near Fair
view, Sunday and we're accompanied
home by the latter's sister, Miss Zela.
Frost.