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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18

ton which has borne all the burden
Of keeping Waterloo upon the base
ball map. The other day the presi-
dent of the Town Criers' club APP
preached the writer and suggested
that the burden should no longer be
borne by few men in the city; that
the matter of raising funds for pro-
crossing the work for next year
should not be subject to few
men but that the Town Criers' club,
which is city booster organization.
similar to the Industrial club in your
city. would take up the matter and
push our plans along and that, should
we SO desire the Town Criers would
make it public matter, a whole city
movement; a business proposition be-
cause they feel it to be of advantage
to the whole city to have baseball.
We have gone just one year with
out baseball and our people are
hungry for it, This Town Criers' club
realizes the advantage to any city
that baseball brings and It is our pur.
pose to place the whole matter of rails
Ing funds and placing the team on a
sound financial basis before this
Town Criers' club We here believe
that baseball in a league organization
Is whole city movement for the
whole city's good and that it should
be supported by the men organized
for the purpose OF advancing the
whole city's good.
am somewhat surprised tina
there is even thought in Keokuk o
dropping out Of the Central Associa
ton. sincerely hope that all thu
Iowa cities will remain In the league
realize that every few years thos,
who have been running things ge
tired and new life must be put in
the business by new men. canno
believe that your Industrial Associa
ton will allow Keokuk to drop from
the Central Association at this time
i am sure that the association will
j see that this would be a great mis-
take and be bad thing for TIL
league as we'll as Keokuk.
) Very truly yours,
Z (Sisned) WM. A. REED.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
city beginning January 6, They will
play 400 points at 1872 balk-line every
night.
CASES CONTINUED TILL
NEXT WEEK BY COURT
jurors are Excused Until TWO O'Clock
Monday Afternoon by Judge

All the cases now on the docket IN
district court were continued untrr
next week Most of them were con-
tinued on account of illness of the
defendants or prosecuting Witnesses
and the jurors were excused until
next Monday afternoon at two
o'clock.
Tomorrow the attorneys for John
Lcchhead will argue a challenge
against the grand jury indictment OF
their client on the grounds that therc
were two men from one township
upon the grand jury. II the court
rules as he has in similar cases the
motion will be oyerruled.
Mildred lobe and Daisy Brooks
withdrew their pleas of not guilty
and entered a plea Of guilty to indict
ments charging them with maintain.
ing a nuisance.
The case of John Collins will be
called Monday afternoon, and he will
answer to d nuisance charge. He was
the owner of a restaurant. on the
levee that was raided last spring and
quantity of liquor was confiscated
by the police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
WORSE HOUSES HERE
THAN CITY SLUMS
w. J. Fulton, In Presenting Report
Says he Has Seen Worse condi-
Here Than In City Sums.

In the course Of the report he pre-
sented to the Industrial Association
yesterday upon his recent trip to
Philadelphia where he attended the
National Housing conference, w. ].
Fulton said he had seen worse condi-
tons in Keokuk than in the slums of
the great eastern city. Concerning this
he said:
Much was said upon the proposition
that every city has housing prob
lem, that many cities thought they
had none but for lack of instigation
The conference spent our forenoon
in automobiles inspecting the tene,
ment slums of Philadelphia They
were vile enough but | have seen
much more filthy and unsanitary
dwellings in Keokuk The worst dis.
tricts of Philadelphia have the
ashes removed weekly and the gar
lbage daily and every peopled alley
though it be mere passage way, ii
well lighted"
Speaking OF the difference in con
tditions east and west Mr.. Fulton
said:
| "The housing>question is enc of the
remedial nature in New York, Phila
| delphia and the larger cities. 1t is
one of constructive nature with the
smaller and especially the western
! city. The problem is only differen,
where land is worth $1,000 per acre
i from there where land is $500 pei
acre. The unsolved question of the
conference was how to provide work
ing men house that would comply
with modern ideals, and yet rent fol
$40 or less per month. This is tbs
constructive problem in many cities
1t is agreed that city house should
not be built except on streets havint
/ water and sewerage. That tn,
! humblest house should be provided
with faucet and sink and closet insid,
the house. The lowest available rem
in the cities for such housing wa.
about three dollars per month pc
room"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
papke Needs Best.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW PORK, Dec. 49, Billy Papke
who received a diamond belt in France
emblematic of the middleweight
championship. is due to arrive here
shortly to enjoy an enforced rest, In
the recent bout with the French boxer
Nernard, Papke injured his hand, and
a proposed match with Frank Klaus
was called off, Before leaving Paris
however, Papke and Klaus signed art
icles fer a twenty round bout in Paris
on March S for the middleweigh
championship Of the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
RECEIVING REPORT ON
INDUSTRIAL TRACT
IN. H. kiIgalen Of Chicago, Presents
His Comprehensive Report Of
Industrial Tract Today.

M H. Kiigallen of Chicago. is pre-
senting his report on the industrial
tract this afternoon. Mr. Kilgallen
makes the report to the industrial as
ISOLATION and the officials of the
Wafer Power company The nature
Of the report has not been disclosed
and 1t will be discussed at the meet
ing today. It will be necessary for
the report to pass through the hands
Of the directors of the Mississippi
River Power company before Mr.. XII
gallen's plan for the development o,
the Industrial tract is adopted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
Letter to Baseball Directors
Gives Same Reasons as Be
fore for Refusal Of Indus
trial Association.
LETTER FROM WATERLOO
Waterloo Newspaper Man and
President Of Baseball Asso-
citation Tells of Fight
for Came.

AS was expected, the keokuk In
idustrial Association has refused to
come to the assis. lance of the base
ball association and it now looks as
though there would be no alternative
for the directors of the latter than to-
present President Justice with the
franchise now held by Keokuk in the
Central Association.
The following letter was received
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Sterne
and is self-explanatory:
Dear Sir:
Referring to your undated letter
which we received on Dec 9th asking
that the Keckuk Industrial Associa-
tion undertake the task of raising
funds to support baseball during the
coming season our directors held a
conference with Messrs. F. T.. Crit.
fey. r. p. McManus and John Tumel-
ty this afternoon to consider the sub
iect. The sentimen. among the d.
rectors seems to he unanimous In
favor Of baseball in Keokuk especial
" if we can make a good showing,
but at the same time our directors
are Of the opinion that the associa-
lion should not undertake to appoint
committees to raise funds for any
cause, however worthy. unless they
are in measure responsible for the
performance OF the task for which the
funds are to be provided. That would
of course. be out sof the question in
this case.
In this connection your attention Is
called to the action taken BY. the di
rectcrs at a special meeting held or
Jplv 90. 1911. The meeting held a.
that time was Joint meeting with
the directors of the Keokuk Baseball
4 Association for the purpose Of deyis
Ing wavs and means for raising sS,5nt
to enable the ball club to. finish the
season. After a shorugh discussion
the directors decided that they should
not take upon themselves the burden
Of raising money for baseball pur
poses for the following reasons:
1st-That it does not believe thai
A. is within the power or function O
the association to undertake. mat
ter of this kind.
2nd-For the reason that it believe!
that such action would establish ;
precedent which would permit o.hei
organizations to make similar CALI
upon it. The Industrial Association
however. thinks the matter of financ
ing the Baseball Association for-the re
inainder of the season Is one OF pub
lie interes. in Keokuk and believe
that the citizens should support an,
action which NAV be taken by tn
Baseball Association in that regard.
il herewith return the letter OF Nc
veinber 9Th from the Cedar Rapid
Commercial club and the letter Q
December 18th from Mr. VIM. A. Rec
of the Waterloo Times-Tribune whic
were used in the discussion this at
ernoon. You're respectfully,
(Signed) JOHN DEWITT.
Manage
Following is the letter referred
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
Rixey to Stay.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 49,.
Manager Doom of the Phillies today
declared that he would not let Rixey,
his soutn-paw, go to the Cubs under
any consideration, no matter how
much Manager Johnny Evers of the
Chicago team might want him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas v. Devine x.end
their heartfelt thanks to neighbors
and employees of the Stone & Webster
Co. for kindness and sympathy shown
them in their bereavement by the
death of their baby boy Edward john
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18

Sing song of pictures,
Prices not too high,
Kinds to please nest anyone,
Better come and buy.
Philips Art Store, 626 Main street
ADV
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
1872 Ralk Line.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO Dec. 1S.--Kodji Tamada.
young Jap billiard wIzard and
George Slosson have signed for FIVE
nights match to be played in this
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
New York Citv's Seal,

A man who has done research and
writing in New York city history ex,
planned the other day the significance
Of the two barrels on the seal Of the
city OF the four spaces cut off by
four windmill blades. set at right an
giles to each other, two beavers occupy
the upper and lower. while barrel is
in each Of the spaces to the right and
the left
II can understand the meaning of
the windmill arms and of the beavers,
but why should the city Of New York
be represented by couple Of beer bar
relsY' some one asked.
The barrels are not beer, but -four
barrels. In early colonial times under
the English New York got the exclu
sive right to bolt -four, which brought
the town such prosperity that the flour
barrel was naturally an appropriate
selection for the city seal.-New York
Sun
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Don't Miss This,

If woman has one daughter, who
goes away, the Mrs. misses the Miss
and the Miss misses the Mrs. II she
has two daughters and both are away
The Mrs. misses the Misses and the
Misses miss the Mrs. If she has three
daughters and two are at one place
and one at another the Mrs. misses
the Miss and the Misses, and the Miss
misses the Mrs. and the Misses. II
1t is four daughters she has and two
IRE at one place, while the other two
are away from home and separated,
the Mrs. misses the Miss and the
Misses and the Miss. and the Miss
and the Misses miss the Misses and
the Mrs, while the Misses miss the
Mrs, and the Miss misses the Miss
and the Misses and the Mrs. So they
would all better remain at home with
the Mr. of the Mrs.-Judge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Some Indian Chiefs.

Spotted Tail was a strong character
wise and really great chief He
would have been a statesman. diplo
matist or able governor if he had been
white man
Crazy Horse was the incarnation OF
ferocity-a fierce, restless warrior
who had made a great reputation as
successful leader of raids and war par
ties and had become at the age Of
twenty-six the recognized leader Of
the Ogallallas, the most warlike tribe
Of the Sioux nation
Sitting Bull of the Uncapapas
was the embodiment Of everything hos
tile to civilization. a perfect type of
the savage Indian. natural born lead
er Of men, cunning and courageous.
Chief Joseph was the highest type of
the Indian | have ever known, very
handsome, kind and brave. He was
quite an orator and the idol Of his
tribe.-General Miles In Serving the
Republic"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
BettanCOurt Loses Appeal

A decision was handed down this
week by the Secretary of the Interior
putting an end to the notorious Bettan-
court case, and giving the people of
Metaline unhampered right to their
property. John z. Bettancourt has for
some years held that he was entitled to
the townsite of Metaline because he
had staked it as placer claim, and
therefore it was not open to pre-emp-
ton. Government inspection proved
what the people had maintained, that
there were no rich deposits there, either
of mineral or clay. Bettancourt was
there with his persistent "appeal" and
took it through Office after Office, being
reversed all the way. Nothing daunted,
he at last placed his claim before the
very Secretary Of the Interior who
maintained the opinion handed down
previously by his subordinates. Mean
time the tract of ground, which was
considered chiefly valuable for townsite
purposes, and which held the homes of
scores of families, was opened by the
government and arrangements made to
give deed to the property holders. Thus
was accomplished the novel event of
the demonstrating of a town site, an
occurrence that has been very rare.
People who made proof under the act
have displayed some uneasiness because
of Bettancourt' action, but may now
feel safe in their possessions, for the
matter has been settled by one whose
word is final. There is no doubt but
that such litigation and few similar
ones now pending have had very de-
rogatory effect on the development of
the section, and it is satisfaction to
have them cleared up, one by one
Metaline Falls News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
When Hats Were Taxed

Hat taxes were always more eff
fective with regard to mems headgear
than with women's. Queen Elizabeth
taxed the blocked beaver out of ex-
istence, and Pitts hat tax Of 1884
brought substantial revenue. Stamps
were fixed inside the crown Of the hat
from threepence to shillings, accord
ing to its price. while the penalties for
selling unstamped hats ranged from
e10 to EGO, and the punishment for
counterfeit1ng hat stamp was death.
But an attempt to tax women's
French straw hats Of the vatican
style signally failed They were
smuggled over In large quantities. and
before this could be COPIED with wat
teau hats went out of fashion, and the
tax was q dead letter.-London Chron-
IcIa.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Railroads Pay Big Tax

Figures, which have been compiled by
the state tax commission, show that of
the 81, 946, 354 II collected in taxes in
1911 over what was collected in 1910,
the railroads paid $947, 435, or nearly
one-half
The grand total collected in taxes in
1911 was $29, O33, 234. so. The increase
in real estate and personal property
was in round numbers 100000 In this
compilation it is shown that the state
tax increased $82, PIG, while the city and
county levy increased 1884, O34. Coun-
ties, not including cities, had the big
increase, being 1904, 900 over 1910.
The report shows that the taxes paid
by railroads increased from 81, 1884, 900
to So, 181, 900, which means that of every
$500 paid in taxes in the state of Wash
ington $11.30 is paid by the railroads on
their track end right-of-way.
A comparison of the real property tax
for 1911 with that of 1910 shows that in
1910 $40, AS, 900 was collected, as COM
pared with $21, O95, 900 in 1911. The in
crease in personal property was slight,
jumping from 1896 per cent to 1859
per cent.
The total tax of $4,000, 900 raised by
the state, if divided equally among peo-
pie of the state, would mean the pay
ment by each Individual of $29 year,
or about ST. so month for the support
of the schools and the state, county and
municipal government.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Cut Worms

Much damage to young orchards is
done by climbing cut worms. These
insects eat the buds and young foliage
only during the night time. During the
day they hide at the base of the tree,
going down few inches into the soil.
The State Experiment Station recon-
mends as the best treatment for this
pest to scatter a poisoned bait spoon
full to tree. This is made by mixing
dry 1 pound of Paris green to 20 pounds
of bran, then adding one or two quarts
of molasses and if possible the same
amount of old beer. Work up with
enough water to make a stiff mash be-
fore placing over the orchard. Do not
let chickens have access to this pois-
oned bran
AS a supplement to this treatment
spray the trees with Bordeax made as
follows: 5 pounds of blue stone dis
solved in Is gallons of water and 5
pounds of lime Stacked in Is gallons of
water. Mix the two.
The same scheme of treatment will
answer for the garden cut worms. If
the poisoned bait be distributed before
you set your plants or SOW your seed
you can work out the cut worms from
your garden. After the plants have
come up the Bordeax spray will help to
protect them.
Tying bands of cotton around the tree
trunks or painting with tanglefoot or
axle grease; or fastening collars of tin
or paper around the trunks are rene
dies that will not answer for our climb
ing cut worms.
There are several other insects which
feed on buds, foliage and garden pro-
duce which may not be killed by this
treatment.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15

At her home on Saturday night, Feb.
10, occurred the death of Winnifred M,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Graham. She was buried from
the Congregational church, Rev. Whit
ham speaking words of comfort and
cheer to the sorrowing ones. Although
ailing for nearly year, yet her sudden
death was a great shock to all.
Wmnifred was bright, sweet little
girl, loved by all who knew her, and
will be sadly missed in her home, at
Sunday school and school, where she
was a favorite. A musician of rare
ability for one of her age, she gave
pleasure wherever she went, and the
end came as she had always lived, calm,
sweet and peaceful. Reposing on a
beautiful couch of cream velvet, with
clouds of chiffon falling softly around
her, she looked as if sleeping sweet
sound sleep among her flowers. The
many floral offerings were expressive
of the sympathy and sorrow of kind
friends and classmates. She was born
at Lake Anne, Mich, and was 12years,
months and Is days old.
We loved her, we loved her, no tongue can tell
How much we loved her, nor how well;
But God loved her, too, and He thought it best
To take her home, to be at rest
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham wish to thank
all the friends who tried to Tighten their
grief, and for the beautiful flowers,
which seemed to symbolic her life.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15

Reported by the Pend Oreille County
Abstract Co., of Newport, Wash.
Prosf of Labor-Joseph Raymond to
Public, Pollock claim, Metaline district.
Complaint-First State Bank of Deer
Park VS. w E Allen and B F Seeley, for
judgment of $312.63, atty fees and costs
on note.
PATIENTLY S to VIM H Sexton, Sd
nw4 and sw4 ne4, 32-35-43.
Registers Receipt--U S to Levi Cum
bingham, lots 8, 4, s and 7 and sw3 sw3'
4-32-45.
Deeds-L E Phillips to E C Frese, 81,
nd of 29-32-43.
&c Frese to H P Buffer, 81, e3 nW4,
29-32-33.
LEE Phillips to VIM G Ripley, $40, 81
of 29-32-43.
Patent-U S to Uriah Wooding, lot l.,
3O-37-43.
Deeds-Frank Winchester to D E
Rice, $4,000, Sd ne4, NIB sci exc pit in l.
33-43.
Frank Winchester to D E Rice, ST.,
d acres in Cd nw4, 1-33-43.
John Bettancourt to Joseph Bet
ancourt, 81, ITO int in Blue Grouse
mining claim, Metaline district.
Lease-Geo o Bracket to J N Scott,
life lease, WI ne4, 33-32.44.
DEGREES of Divorce-Edwin L Ever
EFT from Lenore Everett, also DEGREES
sci 26-32-44 and personal property to
plaintiff.
Mary F Helman from G W Holman,
also DEGREES to plaintiff the NIB ne4 and
nj nw4, 332-43.
Deeds-Wm Sexton ct ux to c A
Harrison, 81, Sd nw4 and sw4 ne4, 80
35-43.
CA Harrison ct Tx to F M Slime, 81,
81 nw4 and sw4 ne4, 32-35-43.
Harriet E Wakely to Joe Robbins, 81,
nw4 ne4, nh nw4 and sw4 nw4, 34-35-44.
FA Blackwell ct ux to Dora Schurr
ct vir, $4,000, all of blks and 10 in
Jaynes' add to Newport.
Mining Location-A ] Terpening to
Public, the Surprise, Newport district
Proof of LAHORE Alger to Public,
Poor Man, Last Chance and Twin Sis
ter, Newport district.
Decree and Judgment-John z Bet
tancourt VS. Matt Cleary and Eta
Cleary, his wife, cancels lease on part
of 29-38-43 and judgment for $685. so
costs against Matt and Eta Cleary.
Judgment-In favor of R P Scott and
against Geo P Benton Co for $1811 80
and COSTS, etc, and attachment on blk 2
in Koch's add to Newport.
Complaint-L Beach VS. Panhandle
Lbr Co, No. III, to foreclose lien on
logs, being for $385.65, attorney fees
and costs.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
HAIR HEALTH.
Take Advantage of This Generous
Offer

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Offer.
Your money back upon request at
our store If Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
doesn't do as we claim. That's our
guarantee. You obigate yourself to
nothing whatever. Could you ask or
could we give you stronger proof of
our confidence in the hair restoring
qualities Of this preparation?
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and
continue to sell 1t as we do, If it did
not do all we claim it will. Should
our enthusiasm have carried US away,
and Rexall "'93" Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction to the users, they
would lose faith in us and our state
ments, and in consequence our bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that II your hair is
beginning to unnaturally fall out or II
you have any scalp trouble, Rexal
'93" Hair Tonic will promptly eradi-
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and prevent premature badness, or
the above guarantee becomes opera
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only at our store - The Rexall Store.
The Tulles Drug Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Sunday Services at M. E. Church

Lewis R. Horton, of the Anti-Saloon
League of Spokane, will speak at II a.
m. Mr.. Horton has a real issue to pre-
sent against the un-American saloon.
the greatest foe of self-respect, char
acter, the home, the church and the
school. All should hear Mr.. Horton.
At 3 p. m. some Spokane laymen will
address the men of the town and coun-
try round about on ''Men's Forward
Religious Movement. All men are in
vlted and urged to attend this service.
The usual services in the evening.
We hope to have either Mr.. Horton or
one of the laymen to speak forus in the
evening. J. E. WEIGLE, Pastor.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Strength of the Condor.

The enormous strength Of the condor
Is eQualed by his voracity and bold
ness This immense bird often pounces
upon small animals, but from the
shape and bluntness of his claws he is
unable to carry anything very heavy,
so he contents himself with fixing it
against the ground with one of his
claws, while with the other and his
powerful beak he rends it to pieces
Gorged with food, the bird then be-
comes incapable Of fight and may be
approached, but any attempt at cap
lure is furiously resisted An Ameri-
ran traveller in the Andes encountered
q large condor Just after it had fin
lshed a hearty banquet on a young
sheep and foolishly attempted to seize
the bird, with the result that he re-
ceived cash from its claw Then he
called up his two guides, and the three
men Unanswered to take the bird
alive. But every attempt was frus-
rated, and in the end one of the men
killed 1t by blow with a Ratchet