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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
MATHEWSON COULD
NOT BEAT BOTH
the Greatest Pitcher That ever
Stepped on the
Monnd.
GREAT GAME YESTERDAY
Mathewson, Herzos and Murray
Stand Out as the Three Bright
Stars Of the Worlds Series
This Year.
lBy Grandland Rice.l

u Il
one answer to the most dramatic,
heart-tearing world series ever play
ed. Mathewson, the central figure of
the swirling scene, could beat the Red
Sox unaided, but he was powerless be-
fore the combined assault OF the Red
Sox and the Giants. Briefly, pitching
with all the wonder of his combined
brain, heart and arm. he was unequal
to the task of beating both clubs. He
was never greater in his career, but
there is no man that ever lived who
is great enough to beat seventeen.
Three times he stood and fought
hack the Red Sox rush He carried
them into two extra session rounds in
spite of his support not through it. In
these three contests he held his RI
vals to two earned runs. while eight
earned runs were scored behind him
But the answer comes herein the
three games eleven runs were piled
against him, and of these nine were
presented Boston through the blear-
eyed SUPPORT of his own henchmen.
Backed up as he should have been,
and counting only the earned runs
made by both contestants, his three
games should have resulted so; IL
and p with two victories and
drawn fight in place Of two defeats
and draw.
The Last Stand.
Take that last stand by Mathew
son, where, working the deciding bat
tie after the frenzy of those first sew
en- games, he came back with the
greatest pitching he has shown this
pitching he has never surpass-
ed when in his prime. He had one
run lead to the seventh, when Stahl
popped short fly between Snod-
grass and Murray, which should have
been eaten alive, but which was al
lowed to drop safely for a hit. A
double followed later on from Hen
richsonis timely bat, and the score
was tied. But he still had an even
fight and when the redoubts Bile Muir
ray tore double from Wood in the
{ iShtn Gnu NhSlhlS uIOtc ulll II
seemed as if fate at last had turned
his way, won over by his valiant bat
tie against such unbeatable odds.
Engel, batting for Wood, lifted a
3 fly to center and one man looked
gone. The ball scared up and out,
Topped in curying arch to Snodgrass,
@set for the play, thudded into his
glove and popped out again as If
striking the heart of the rubber trust.
Hooper, however, died on line smash
and there was chance again. Speak
er, always deadly, dangerous hitter,
swung weakly and lifted a short easy
foul fly, within six feet of first Mer-
kle, apparently still in trance from
the fatal muff in center, failed to rush
for the ball which should have been
one OF the easiest outs of the game
and it fluttered to the earth
Between these two plays the extra
$4,000 which had almost disappeared
into the Giants pockets, fluttered out
and over TO Boston For Speaker
given life, slashed hit and before
the rally ended, Mathewson had lost
another fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17

Train 473-Leaves keoKuk. TAO am
sTrain 741--Leaves Keokuk. $3.50 PIN
sTrain 472-Ar-ives Keokuk. 7:40 pm
sTrain 470--Arrives Keokuk. 1905 I'm
Local Freight Trains.
sTrain 86--Arrives Keokuk. $3.50 pm
sTrain S5--Leave Keokuk.. 700 am
'Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
The Score

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xBatted for Bedient in seventh.
1xBatted for Wood in tenth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
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day when the strong Quincy bunch
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17

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Evening journal., 1912-12-14
WATER MUCH DEEPER
THE ENGINEER SAYS

Major r. r. Raymond. United
States engineer i'm charge OF this dis
trict called the attention Of a report
er of THE EVENING JOURNAL to-
day to an article that appeared in a
local newspaper yesterday which fol-
lows.
"The steam barge Ethel, Captain
James B. Hustled. from Sanhickney, n.
j.. put into the Christiana River yes
tcrday carrying load of molding
sand for the Pusey & Jones Co.
Though she was drawing only z feet
Is inches of water she had TO wait out
side high water TO unload because OF
shoals"
Major Raymond says that the con-
dition does not exist as stated in the
above article. in 50 far as the Govern
ment channel is concerned he said
that any vessel drawing fifteen feet
can come up the channel OF the Chris
tiana river at low tide There arc
some shoals. he said. but they are OF
soft mud and would cause no damage
If bumped into. The channel was
dredged TO depth OF eighteen feet
at low water last year and Is now be-
ing deepened TO p feet at low water
He said that il might have been that
the boat in question could not get 10
the Pusey and Jones Company's wharf
because Of shoal water but that point
of the stream was out OF the Govern
ment channel.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
STOMACH MISERY
JUST VANISHES
No Indigestion. Gas or Sourness after
taking Papc's Diapepsin."


ii what you just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like a lump of
lead, refusing to digest. or you bclch
gas and eructate sour, undigostcd
food. or have a feeling Of dizziness,
heartburn. fullness. nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach headache-this
is Indigestion.
A full case of Papes Diapepsin
costs only 6fiy cents and will thor
oughly cure your out-of-order stOm-
ach. and leave sufficient about the
house i'm case some one else in the
family may suffer from stomach trou-
bic or Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on these
ffty-cent cases. then you viii under
stand why dyspeptic trouble Of all
kinds must go, and why they usually
relieve sour. out-of-order itomachs
or indigestion in Eve minutes.
Diapepsin is harmless and tastes like
candy, though each dose contains
power sufficient to digest and prepare
for assimilation into the blood all the
food you eat; besides, it makes you
20 10 the table with a healthy appe'
tite: but, what will please you most
is that you will feel that your stom.
ach and intestines are clean anc
fresh. and you viii not need to resort
TO laxatives or liver pills for bilious
ness or constipation.
This city will have many Diapepsli
cranks. as some people will call them
but YOU will be cranky about thi'
splendid stomach preparation, too, /
YOU ever try a little for indigestion
or gastritis or any other stomach
misery.
Get some<now, this minute, ami
forever rid yourself Of stomach
trouble and indigestion
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

Self preservation is the first law
of nature.
Charity is the first law of Chris
tianity
These two are often at strife. but
there is a cause just now IN Della
ware, which reconciles them both.
TO send a Christmas check for tub
erculOsis work is part of the law
of self-preservation. for every man
or woman who helps the cause OF
tuberculosis prevents future danger
FOR himself and herself.
The Christmas check and the
Christmas seal are both Delaware i'm
ventions The Christmas seal has
spread over the whole country, and
the little stickers are merrily selling
at home also Several other states
have lately inquired about the
Christmas check with view TO try
ing It. so that Delaware may set tbs
fashion In this TOO, very soon.
The following appeal for Christmas
checks has been sent out this year
by the Delaware Anti-Tuborculosis
Society Il explains itself
Hope Farm wishes you Merry
Christmas.
Hope Farms own Christmas viii
be mcrrier this year than ever be-
fore The new administration build
ing viii be finished. and i'm It's mem
orial dihlne room AMI It's pleasant
assembly room the patients for the
first time IN Hope Farms history will
have a real Christmas gathering.
Hope Farm will have a merricI
Christmas this year because it has
six little children under It's roof, the
children OF the open air school. whc
win enjoy their Christmas with toys
and games. These children are mol
only growing sturdy and we'll, bui
are ahead Of their grades In theh
studies
While YOU arc preparing for youl
Christmas will you not give a though
TO Hope Farm. its Christmas and itl
New Year The new building vii
hold more patients and so more
blankets, more coal. more nurses an,
more provisions will be necessary
The building is~not yet fully equipped
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
DISCUSS CHARTER
DRAFT TONIGHT

The annual meeting Of the Will
mington Civic Association will be held
in the Board of Trade rooms, Eden
Hall this evening. The election OF
officers and the reading of the annual
reports will be part of the program,
but doubtless the discussion Of the
now charter plan. prepared and pre-
scented by the Initiative and Referen-
dunn League, will be the most inter-
esting topic of the evening.
The association has more than two
hundred members, but the meetings
are all public in their nature and in
terested men and women are asked 20
attend.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
OVERHEATED SCHOOL
STARTS FIRE ESCAPE TALK

Agitation over a certain city school
not being provided with fire escapes
was said by Harry J. Guthrie, secre-
tary Of the Board of Education to prob
ably have been caused by conditions
in school No. 10. at Third and Harri-
son streets. several days ago. In the
absence of the janitor, the boilers in
the school heated the building to
temperature of 80 degrees. MT.
Guthrie said some OF the children
NAV have thought of fire while the
Temperature in the rooms was so
high. but he said there was no danger
of fire. since the boilers cannot eX-
plode. they being of the low pressure
type and adjusted to exhaust under
seven pounds steam pressure.
Mr.. Guthrie said that if it had not
public schools. three stories high, are
equipped with fire escapes. The Two
story buildings are not, because the
building laws do not require nre es-
scapes for low structures. Further
he said. that each of the schools have
two stairways and the danger to chill
dren from fire is at a minimum
Mr. Guthrie said that if it had not
been for the fact that the rooms IN
No. 10 school were oyerheated, the
other day, nothing would have ever
been said about fire escapes. Ohil-
dren in all the schools are drilled to
use at certain taps on a bell, either
one stairway or the other in the event
of a fire. If the fire is at one end OF
the building the stairway at the other
end of the building is used and visa
versa as the emergency arises.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
Mrs. Ross, Mother of Long
Absent Boy, Taken by Death

made. The amount was quickly raised,
but was never taken by the kidnapers
who evidently feared to emerge from
their hiding place. The case stirred
the sympathies of the people of the
whole CITY and volunteers stood watch
over nearly every mail box in phila-
delphia, hoping 10 catch a glimpse of
the mon as they deposited their
threatening letters.
The first definite clew was given
on December IA. 1874. when two we'll
known criminals were caught In the
act of robbing the home of Judge
Van Brunt. az Bay Ridge. They were
William Mosher and John Douglass.
They were attacked by brother OF
the Judge and one was instantly kill
ed and the othor Oouglassl mortally
wounded In his dying breath Doug
lass moaned: 1T is no use lying
now. We kidnapped Charley Ross.
Mosher knows all about him." When
told that Mosher was dead. Douglass
cried, God save his wife aud chill
drenl He knew about Charley Ross.
He will be returned in few days"
The promise was never kept.
William Westerveldt, a brother-in-
law OF Mosher. in the next few days
attempted to act as a go-between for
the family Of Charley Ross and the
family of the kidnappcrs. and was
! finally arrested. When he was un-
able to answer questions regarding
the child's whereabouts he was sent
to the penitentiary for seven years
Reports that the child had been
thrown into the North River were
traced, and the body of a golden
haired boy was found, but it was
never fully identified by Mr.. Ross
| Walter Ross. the brother, who was
dropped from the carriage by the kid.
lnappers, identified Mosher and Doug
lass as the men who had driven away
in the carriage
The search did not end with the
sentencing of Westerveldt A for
tune had been spent by Mr.. Ross. bu
to the end of his life, in 1897, he ne
1 elected no chance to find the missinl
son. Charley Rosses by the scor'
appeared in every part of the coun
try and every case was carefully in
vestigated, but without result Sine
Mr.. Ross death Mrs. Ross had beer
untiring in her effort to Investigate
ever clue, and her hope that befor
her death she might find her son wa
unfailing.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
MAKES PLANS FOR
STATE CORN SHOW

Professor A. p. Grantham Of Della
ware College. S. Frank Ewsrt, Arnold
Naudain and Henry Thompson 4
committee of the Delaware Corn
Growers Association, conferred with
George II. McGovern. secretary Of the
Board of Trade. at noon today TO
make arrangements for the corn show
TO be held in the dupont Building
Auditorium and annex on January IS,
rs and n. The committee inspected
the rooms with an idea of arranging
the exhibit
Il Is the desire of the Corn Growers
Association to have its exhibition i'm
connction with the fruit exhibit OF
the Peninsula Horticultural Society.
which will be held on January 13 and
IA in the DUPONT auditorium, as well
as continuing the corn show the three
following days The exhibits viii
have 10 be arranged to allow ample
space for meetings Of the Horticul-
tural Society and Corn Growers
Association.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
THREE WANTTO
Be COMMISSIONER
OF HIGHWAYS

Much interest centres in the ap-
pointment of a State Highway Com
missioner TO succeed Francis II. Price
to be made by Governor Pennewill be-
fore January J. The candidates are
County Engineer James Wilson. Rob
ert II. Burns and Alfred II. Mcdowell.
lhe position is for four years and the
salary is $1,000 a year. Mr.. Price is
not seeking reappointment There is
now an agitation to have the next
Legislature TO combine the Offices of
state Highway Commissioner and
County Engineer not only to save one
OF the salaries, but also I'm the in
terests of a centralized supervision
OF all the public roads in this county.
IL IS claimed further that the county
engineer should have a young engi-
neer as his clerk at a salary OF $1,000
year who also could do engineer
ing work. There are over 1870 miles
of modern stone roads in New Castle
county
County Engineer Wilson said TODAY
he is a candidate for Highway Com
missioner Robert II. Burns. who also
is candidate. is a son OF county
treasurer Robert NJ Burns and a
graduate engineer of experience AL
fred II. Mcdowell who also would like
to be Highway Commissioner has
been supervising the building of roads
under Highway Commissioner Price.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
DR.. ELLEGO0D SHAKES
OFF SEPTIC POISONING

The condition Of Dr, j 4. Ellcgood,
well known as an eye, ear and throat
specialist. who is suffering from blood
poisoning at the Deluwarc Hospital,
was reported much improved today.
He is suffering with septic poisoning
and was seriously III but his improved
condition today gives the Impression
that the danger has been passed
Dr. Ellogoood was effected through
an unusual circumstances Ten days
ago he was called as consulting ply
slcian by DR. William Wertenbaker, Of
New Castle, in thc ease of Loretta
White. aged 3 years daughter Of I'd
win White, who WAS suffering from
diphthcria Dr Ellcgouu found an
operation necessary and was about
80 insert tube in the chld's throat
when she uniutontionally biz his hand.
Or. FlegoOd had The wound treated
but did not think It serious. A few
days ago blood poisoning developed
In the effected arm.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

Wilmingtonians generally we're in
terested today in the announcement
that Mrs. Christian *. Ross. Of No.
529 East Washington lane, German
town, Pa. mother of Charley Ross,
whose kidnapping nearly 40 years ago
was one OF the most remarkable cpl
sides in modern criminal annals, died
yesterday at the home of the Rev. c.
w. Burns. High street Germantown
Many of the older residents Of this
city today recalled wildly the great
stir over Charley Ross disappearance.
Mrs. Ross had just entered the
house to attend tea and reception
yesterday when she was stricken with
heart diseases and died almost in
stantly. She was in her seventy-ninth
year, and had long been active in
charitable undertakings throughout
the city. Two sons and three daugh-
ters survive her.
The disappearance of Charley Ross
and the nationwide sea ch for the lad,
extending over many years attracted
the attention Of the world. and thou
sands Of persons, including scores OF
detectives, attracted by heavy re-
wards. and many philanthropic or
ganizations stirred by the appeal OF
the grief-stricken parents, joined in
running down every possible clew, but
without avail. The fate of the boy is
still wrapped in mystery.
Crime Of the Age.
Charley Ross was kidnapped, on July
/ 1874 For several days before two
men had gained the friendshipp Of the
little lad and his older brother, Wal
ter. as they played i'm front of theiI
Germantown home, but giving them
candy and joining in their sports. On
the promise OF candy and drive they
lured the children into a carriage ano
started away. Walter was induced tC
return home when he was given q
quarter to buy candy, but Charley was
carried away and has never since
been seen. Rewards, beginning al
$500 and ranging up to 100000, tho
amount pledged by Mayor Stokley fol
the capture of the kidnapers or fol
the return of Charles Ross, were i'm
hediately announced.
Mysterious notes, written in an illit
crate hand, soon began to reach th'
parents, and within two days a de
mand for a ransom of $4,000, undel
penalty of death for the child, wal
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
CHRISTMAS CHECKS ARE
COMING IN FOR RED CROSS

and there is room for many gifts TO
be employed in completing its use
fulness There rs especial need for
work shop whore convalescent pa
tents may do light work each day.
aud for little chapel where regular
Worship can be held
Hope Farm rs to many human be-
ings gate way back into life and
health TO others who come there
too late to recover IT, is refuge
whero they can be cared for ten-
DERBY, with no danger TO their fam
llos aud ncighhors. There arc ai-
ways more Who want 20 come, and
never quite enough money to take
them all
"From the bounty OF your Chris.
mas. and ia the spirit OF the happy
season can you not spare something
to hclp these Vhp sit In the shadow
of death?
"The way is easy. Send back this
Christmas check made out according
TO directions enclosed. for any amount
You feel inspired to give. and your
gift will help 10 make a holiday sea-
son for Hope Farm. and assure het-
ter shelter for Delaware Cousump-
ltiycs
"lours SINGER ell.
"The Delaware Anu-Tuherculosis So
ciety"
The following contributions have
been received so far IN answer 10 thi.
appeal Other contributors viii bl
announced in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL as they come in
Mrs llli Garrett, So: Miss Helen Gar
rett, So; A. Felix dupont. 500: HuXla
Harvey Si5 Weccaco Fire Co, 50
Jefferson Lodge No. g l. o. o H. $40
Mrs Mary DUPONT. $500; j. r. Bccl,
Dover so. j. A. Downs. 81: Ira Lewis
Bridgeville. 81; G. H. Rawlins, Bridge
vile. 81 Ladies' of Germania Temple
SO. Barnet Gluckman Sa; Thanksgiy
ing offering First and Central Pres
byterisn Churches. S5.O2, Georgine q
Dandy. So: Mrs Victor DUPONT. So
lrenee DUPONT. S1O0: Mrs Samug
Bancroft. Sl00; Holstcin Harvey. S25
George p Blssell. s5 Ernest dupon
si5; North End Athletic Association
! $40.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
Mr.. MARTIN GETS
OFFICE WITH FANCIERS

Fred Z. Martin, a member Of the
Diamond State Homing Pigeon Asso-
citation has been elected director Of
the National Association of American
Homing Pigeon Fanciers. which met
in the Parkway Building, Philadel-
phia last evening
President, James NJ. Brooks, Balti-
more; first vice-president. f. r. Phil
lips, Chicago; second vice-president.
Hugh McHenry, Philadelphia: third
Elce-president William H. Dickson,
trenton, \. j.; secretary, Charles II.
Jones, Philadelphia treasurer. l.. A.
Mehler, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
FIRST ASSEMBLY
A BRILLIANT One
dupont Ball Room Presents
Enhancing Sight While
Society Folk Dance

If true that coming events cast
their shadows before then the
shadow cast on the floor Of the du-
Pont ballroom, last evening, by the
first of the three Assembly dances Of
the season, WAS truly phrophetic on
the coming pleasures OF the ones TO
be given on January 10 and Feb
ruary z for in beauty and brlliancy,
aud, in keep enjoyment the one last
evening was exceptional.
Because Of the number OF dinners
which were given preceding the dance
il was almost 1890 clock before the
guests assembled and the first number
on the program played. Cooks Or
chestra of Philadelphia furnished the
music and was almos, screened from
view by the cmbankment OF palms on
the stage
With the exception Of the emDanK-
ment of palms and large screen Of
wisteria there were no other decora-
tions but these though simple, We're
most effective
The receiving party: Mrs. Henry
b. Thompson, Mrs Thomas f. Bayard.
Mrs. William X. DUPONT, Mrs. lrenee
DUPONT, Miss Amy r. DUPONT and Mrs.
Henderson Weir received the guests
at the right main entrance, on an eie-
waited platform.
About - O'Clock the doors of the
supper apartments We're thrown open
and the rooms were seen for the first
time as the decorations had been
kept secret from most Of the
guests. Places were laid for six at
small tables and on each of the CEN
ter tables in both rooms was a large
bowl Of yellow chrysanthemums, mar
cissus and ferns.
The charm of the floral decorations
and softly shaded lights on the small
tables in the supper room, was en-
hanced by the exquisite colorlng OF
the beautiful gowns of the women
snd the conventional black and white
Of the mems dress suits-the efecl
being exceptionally lovely. DANCING
was resumed after supper and con
tin1ed until a late hour.
The committee in charge Of tn
dance composed Mrs. Henry b
Thompson, Mrs. A. Felix dupont Miss
Amy f. dupont, Harlan G. Scott
Harry G.. Haskell and Andrew G. Gray
Several hundred guests were pres
ent, a number Of them from Phila
delphia, Washington and Baltimore
as well as from various part Of TN
State
Preceding the dance Mrs. Lammo
DUPONT entertained at dinner, at he
home, in honor of Miss Aileen dupont
of Cleveland. Ohio Her guests wer
Judge and Mrs. Victor b. Woolley
Miss Mary Wootte-. Miss Mary Biggs
Harry S. Townsend. Richard S. Rod
uey, Walter Carpenter. Douglas Buck
Mrs dupont. Miss Frances Brinckl
and Mr.. Leitch.
Miss Katherine Wilson gave a din
ner at her home, her guests including
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. John p. Nields, an
Miss Mary Cooper.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank l.. Connabl
entertained at dinner, their guests
being Mrs. Bein dupont Miss Am
2 y. DUPONT. Miss Rodgers, Mr. and Mrl
Frank /. de Almond. Mr. and Mrs. "
c. Walls, Andrew c. Gray, Harry {
Haskell and John b. Niles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Lea entertain
ed at dinner of ten covers for thei
granddaughter, Miss Claudia La
Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs H. +. Brown and MI
and Mrs. Frederick Bart Berger en-
tertained at dinner parties at the vii
mington Country Club.
The next Assembly dance viii
Othe Bal Masque.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
STPPERs TOR RTsINESS NOMEN

The board Of nanagers OF The 7. W.
C. A. have taken personal charge of
the hot suppers for business women,
which are 10 be served at the Asso-
citation Building every evening until
after Christmas. The menus, which
are unusually well selected and uh-
triiious, are being posted on the asso-
citation bulletin board daily. The
menu for this evening follows: Baked
beans. Boston brown bread, coffee or
tea, baked apples.