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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS DEBATE
Big Question is Thrashed Out by Mem.
hers of keokuk High Debating
School in Auditorium.

Resolved that national socialism
would be benefit to the country"
was the question debated by the Reo-
High debating society of the high
school yesterday afternoon at 400
o'clock
The affirmative of the question was
upheld by Delbert Chute, Nina Hodge
and Theodore Newcomb, while the
negative was represented by Mildred
Strimback, Martha Tracy and James
Hollinsgworth. The judges, DR.. Reid
Miss Solomon and Mr.. Hayden gave
the decision to the affirmative for the
better presentation of their argu
ments.
Much interest is being displayed in
the debating society this year and the
students are anticipating an oratorical
contest between many high schools
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.


Notice Is hereby given that the
Keokuk Quarry and Construction
Company of Keokuk, Iowa, has filed
with the secretary Of state, articles of
incorporation as follows:
l. The name Of the corporation
shall be the Keokuk Quarry and Con-
struction company OF Keokuk. Iowa,
and Its place OF business shall be at
the city OF Keokuk, Iowa.
2. The general nature Of the bust
ness shall be owning, leasing and oper-
ating quarries, the making OF brick,
constructing streets, alleys high
ways and sewers, buying and selling
real estate as shall be necessary in lis
business, and the transaction OF such
business as is not inconsistent with
the purpose Of the corporation as the
board OF directors shall direct.
8. The amount of capital shall be
s25,oOo00 to be divided into shares
of $4,000 each. The shares to be
fully paid for when issued.
4. The corporation shall commence
business upon the execution of the
certificate Of incorporation by the sec
Rotary OF state and shall continue for
the period of twenty years unless
sooner dissolved.
5. The affairs of the corporation
shall be conducted by a board of di-
rectors consisting of five stockholders
who shall be elected by the stockhold-
ers at the regular annual meeting OF
the company to be held on the second
Wednesday each year and shall hold
their Office until their successors are
elected and qualified. Until the an
nual meeting in January, 1913, the fol-
lowing will constitute the board OF
directors: John T. Welsh, Frank L.
Griffey, Arthur G. Swanson, Oscar C.
Swanson and Irwin q. Griffey.
g. The highest amount Of Indebted.
ness to which the company shall at
any time subject itself shall not ex.
coed two-thirds of It's capital stock
actually subscribed and paid in.
Z. Private property of the stock
holder shall be exempt from all cor.
porate debts.
KEOKUK QUARRY AND
! CONSTRUCTION co
| BY Frank L. Griffey, President.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
STONE 8 WEBSTER
EMP 0Y [ KILLED |.
chas. vancourtland Falls to Death
From soaffoId While Working
on the Power
House.
INQUEST THIS MORNING
:, E. EustIs, Of Stone and Webster,
Says This Is the First Fatal
Accident to company's
Employees.

Chas. Van CORTLAND, a carpenter.
employed by the Stone and Webster
company, fell to instant death yester
day afternoon when he stepped off
scaffold in the power house ana
plunged thirty feet to the roof OF the
generator room. His neck was brok-
en- by the fall.
The man had been in Keokuk for
several months, having come here
from st. Paul to work for the com
pany. He had no relatives in Keokuk
and had made few friends outside OF
the men working with him and very
little is krbwn of his past life. The
body has been prepared for burial and
will be shipped to daughter who
lives in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Coroner Fred Korschgen viewed the
body Immediately after the accident
and had it removed to local morgue
A jury was secured this morning anu
an inquest was held, the jury return.
ira verdict of accidental death af
ter hearing the testimony of several
fellow-workmen. who were eye VIZ
nesses to the accident.
In speaking of the accident this
morning, L. E. Eustis OF the Stone
and Webster company declared that
despite the numerous reports to the
contrary. this was the first fatal acct
dent that had occurred on the work
of the company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
MUsCATINE LAWYER
ACCIDENTALLY BROWNS
Dean Of Muscatine County Bar Falls
Into River While Walking Along
the River Front.

MusCATINE, Ia. Oct. 24.-Judge
Jerome Carshadden. the dean OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Common Iaw.n

In the course of theatrical events
every once in while playgoers are
invited to give special attention to
some dramatization of popular novel,
one In particular which owes its great
reading success to certain elements
wherein sensationalism finds a desir-
able amount of exploitation. Such a
novel is Robert w. Chambers "The
Common Law" which Manager A. H.
Woods has been fortunate enough to
secure for stage purposes. At any
rate, the presentation of 1.-THE Com
Law last season proved most con
clusively that Mr.. Woods was not mis-
taken in his estimate of the dramatic
qualities contained in The Common
Law towards insuring really alb,
sorbing play, one of strength and yer.
ility, sincere in its tone and, measur-
ed as a philosophical treatise, Ia sat.
isfying in all respects.
THE Common Law while telling a
story of love, deals with the marriage
question and allows the audience to
draw its own differences rather than
lahording any degree of decision of It's
own arguments. In short, while the
sanctity of the marriage tie Is upheld
the author allows many debatable
Questions and in placing his story te
this advantage invites discussion
without shocking or offending the
keenest sensibilities OF the most ex
acting
An opportunity will be given tc
Judge THE Common Law" at the
Grand on next Tuesday night, Octob
er 20, and the occasion will doubtless
prove an exceedingly interesting one
to the thousands upon thousands who
have read Mr.. Chambers novel and
have admired his very lucid manner
of reasoning.
In order that nothing should BIZ
wanting with reference to making thu
production one of wholly picturesque
i interest and one in touch with tn,
general atmosphere OF the story, Man
ager Woods has provided everything
in the way OF scenic detail and surni
ture towards this end.
The players selected to interpre
the meaning of Mr.. Chambers, stor,
have been called from among thu
best dramatic talent available, thu,
insuring the presentation as a Who'll,
one of extraordinary merit-Adv.
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8
Muscatine county bar, was accident
ally drowned in the Mississippi river
here yesterday. A sufferer from YER
tigo for number of years, he is sup
posed to have become dizzy while on
walk on the river front No one
saw the accident until he was seen
struggling in the water. The body was
recovered late yesterday afternoon.
Judge Carskaddan was born in New
York in November 1929 and came to
Mnscatine in 1854 and purchased the
Democrat-Inquirer In 1858 he enter
ed the practice Of law and since that
time has been one OF the most proml-
nent members Of the Muscatine coun-
ty bar. He was we'll known in political
and banking circles throughout the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
to discuss this matter before the PEG

to discuss this matter before the PEG
pie.
1T is to be hoped the desire OF
each national committee for funds
has not paralyzed the tongues Of the
party orators The management or
at least two of the candidates l know
have decided officially to ignore the
central bank issue in this campaign.
A fund of 100000 was raised to put
over the Aldrich bill. Are the cam
paign managers of the parties angling
for that fund?
that fund.-
II the Aldrich plan is ever APPROX
ed, it can never be repealed. 1t will
be a charter, franchise, vested
right And that fact has been care
fully concealed by the promoters. The
rank and file Of the voters should de-
mand that their candidates 60 on
record on this plan at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
DUTCH LUNCH
WAS POISONOUS
TWO Men Died as Result Of Eating
W<inerwurst and sauer
kraut,

[United Press Leased Wire servicel
BUENA VISTA, Colo. Oct. "a
Two men are dead and another is re
ported dying as the result of having
eaten weinerwurst and sauer kraut at
the Murphy mine, 20 miles from here.
The dead:
JOHN r. GARDNER
PETER JOHNSON.
William Canning, superintendent Of
the mine, is dying in local hospital
OF ptomaine poisoning. His bride OF
two weeks is in critical condition
as the result of the shock. Al score
of other men were made i'll by the
food but recovered quickly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
soaped the Rails.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ALBRIGHT, Neb., Oct. 24.--Small
boys soaped the tracks of the AL
bright-Benson interurban line and
traffic was delayed four hours, while
road employees passengers and a
squad of police scrubbed the rails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24

in the spring The local school has
an invitation to participate In the
state contest but it is more likely
that an oratorical organization will
be formed embracing some OF the
nearby cities. The officers Of the de-
batting society are. Horace Hinkley,
president; Helen Gray, vice president;
Gladys Englehart, secretary. and
Harold Collins, treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
) TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs !

o o o o . o q o . 10 . 4 o . o o
limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.--Mrs. Mary
Walahew, 80, pupil in the Williams.
burg Brooklyn high schools evening
class, lays claim to being the Oldest
school girl'' in the country. She
never misses lesson.
Sinful Extravaganee.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Wil-
liam A. Whitley took his sister, Airs
Goldie Sole. to the theater several
years ago and gave her a bunch oil
roses. In the will of their million
aire grandfather. Abner Whiteley, II
was found they had been disinherited
for their sinful extravagances."
Walking Corpse.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Wher
Charles e. Wilson walked into his
boarding house, the landlady tainted
He had been officially reported deat
and his grave had been dug prepare
tory to receiving his corpse.
$3.50 Cat Fight.
NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-Fightinl
with little tails" on a fur trimmed
$3.50 gown in a Times Square shor
window. a Thomas cat tore the dres.
to shreds while an after-theater Grove
looked on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
of lamp in st. Marks church arous.
ed pet tortoise in a box causing him
to wiggle and over-turn the lamp.
The firemen saved the building.
Evils of Education

BRYN MAWR, Pa, Oct. 24.--School
authorities here are publishing Stats
teal tables, which they claim show
that the higher education of women
leads to race suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
Meat Profits Stolen.

CHICAGO. Oct, 24.-safe blowers
early today obtained $4,000 In cash.
negotiable checks and jewelry from
the wholesale meat house OF Froeh-
ling and Hoppe, ZIG North State
street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

Z Il grab her, chr he stammered,
his heroism wavering trife.
Yes, just grab her"
Suppose she hasn't the bracelet
on?" he unused.
Grab her anyway" Marjorie an
swered. fiercely. Besides, I've no
doubt it's wished on" He said moth
ing. you did wish 1t on, didn't your
mo, no--never--of course not
he protested. ''If you'll only be calm.
I'll get 1t If have to throttle her."
Like a young Lady Macbeth, Mar
jorie gave him her utter approval in
any atrocity, and they sat in ambush
for their victim to pass into view.
They had not had their breakfast,
but they forgot 1t. A dusky waiter
went by chanting ibis Lass call for
breahuss in Rining Rar." He chant
ed it thrice in their ears, but they
never heard. Marjorie was gloating
over the discontinue of the odious
creature who had dared to precede
her in the acquaintance of her hus-
band-to-be. The husband-to-be was
miserably wishing that he had to face
tribe of fredericksburg Moros, in
stead of this trivial girl whom he had
looked upon when her cheeks were
red.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
MAJOR LEAGUES
ORGANIZE UNION,
PROTECTION IS AIM
National and American Cir
cults Represented At
Meeting.

/: NEW YORK, Aug. IA ball players
attempted several times before now, Is
+ leagues ns virtually I pa have formed m % union.
to which they can lcok In case they
have grievances against club owners
Of the National Commission. Davy
Fultz. a graduate of Brown University.
who is practicing law in this city, Will
be elected president of the union. Fultz
formerly was a star with the Philadel-
phia Athletics and New York High
landers, but quit the diamond about
six Or seven years ago. 3
Last Sunday a ,meeting Of players
representing all the National League
teams was held In Fuftz's office, In
keep the matter quiet for the present,
but, sorae members Of the st. Louis
Cardinals, who are now in the city, ls,
the cat out of the bag. Fultz admitte
last, night that meeting was held Ia
his office and said ne was sorry the
news had become public.
Fultz said the American League pla.
ers put one over on the scribes whe.
they met IN New York two weeks prio!
to the meeting of the National League
scu Nssaas soesve had q then the ,dhsse
League players. Fultz said that al
sixteen clubs were represented at the
two meetings. either by person or b.
proxy. ="
The union is stili in it's infancy, aut
| the details at present will not be mad,
| public. Fultz said, however, that In {
short time he will be prepared to mak'
| full statement, explaining the aims o
the association. and what It hopes tt
| accomplish.
A utiion of hall players had beeI
| proposed several times previously, bu
| the present one, it is thouSht. spran!
| from the Ty bb-Tiger strike, which
| was the aftermath to a fight Cobb ha'
| with a fan in American League Parl
| in this city.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
LAPORTE TO PLAY
AT SECOND BASE
N N|M0|R:||G1A|lNs'sTEAD |. ORG MS
,y3T 49, 70 JI73T"
tEx-Baltimore Player Has
Fallen of In Batting J.
Average. ts,s
CANDIES, INJURY is
ONLY TEMPORARY
John Henry ,Aggravates Crippled
Knee Climbing Into Upper
-. BY SENATOR"

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE acquisition of
Frank Laporte, the Browns second
baseman, Is a sign of thel approaching
benching .of Ray Morgan, whose hitting
has sallea OF, so much OF late that 1t Ia
practically nothing now. ,Laporte Is a
good batsman,s ones Of the best on the
st. Louis club, and he will be put into
the Climbers iine-up<at once. On the
first Western trip Morgan lit around
100, but he has, failed miserably ever
since. and now Is one >of the weakest
hftters on the team. a9>
II have obtained Laporte," announced
Manager Griffith, Ito bolster up our
hitting; hisa Ga, When u,,, you are In pennant
'sition. Laportc, besides being "a hard
field Or outfield. and / fisure that he
Ei u. b ee M gges s inyes,msps ~ ssn r.. ssrus
Laporte Will. join the Nationals to-
morrow morning in st. Louis The
team leaves tonight on the Chicago and
Alton arriving in the Mound City at
base tomorrow against Stoval1's crew.
Gandil's injured back was. reported
much better today, and II is possible
that he may play today or tomorrow
Trainer Martin has been busy with the
big first baseman every day since com.
ing here =
Rain fell last night, and this morning
O light sprinkle kept straw hats un.
fashionable. 1t is possible that the
game scheduled for today may be post.
poned, though the White Sox head.
quarters on the south side denied that
this was the case. However, the Ma
tionals may have to play today's battle
on their final visit Of the season to the
Windy City.
Leaving his home in Amherst. Mass.
In perfect condition, able to run ant
jump with all his well-known skill, anC
confident that he would be playing a.
soon as he Joined the Climbers, Johr
Henry, the Nationals star backstop, ar
rived here crippled from an accident re
ceoived in climbing into an upper berth
1t Is doubtful If he will be able to pla,
for at least a week, according to Train
'er Mique Martin. who has takel
Henry's case in charge.
II could not get lower BERTH" say
Henry, "and was lucky to get an upper
In going up to 1t must have wrenche
when it happened. When walked u
in the morning l found my knee stif
and sore and I could hardly walk on
when I left the station here.
81, call this pretty tough luck. A
home I had my knee massaged ever,
day, and when I wired Griffith I wa
ready, had, been running and hittin
and catching in practice for a week.
was in shape to 60 into the game a
once. Then to have this happen to m
is pretty tougth."
Henry Is wearing a bandage made es
peclally for his injured knee. He wi
work out quietly until he feels himsel
able to enter the game again.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
GOVERNMENT AGENT
CLAIMS DISCOVERY
OF INDIAN ATHLETE
Alex Grain Takes Credit for
Uncovering Of Jim :. a..
Thorpe. -. -. T..

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-while the abo-
risine. Jim Thorpe, is draping his 1.-the
form upon the crest OF the athletic
world as an all-around champion by
virtue Of his victory in the pentathlon
and decathlon at the Olympic games, il
Is interesting to note that had 1t not
been for Government Indian agent
one of Americas best athletes would
have been guiding a piow across his
fathers productive acres near Keokuk
Falls. Okla, instead of competins for
points for the United States.
Alex Grain, a Government agent at
Wewoka, Okla, claims to have dis
covered Thorpe while he was still a
boy and to have been influential in
sending Thorpe to the Carlisle Indian
School, where he showed his ability
as an athlete. Jim was the Youngest
son, and although his brothers had
been graduated from, Carlisle IL was
not the intention of his parents Ia
send him TO the school up to the time
prowess.
The Thorpes live on a ranch near Keo,
kuk Falls, Okla, and several of the
athletes brothers and sisters reside
there also. The citizens of the place
as well as the athletic authorities OF
Oklahoma City, plan to give the abo.
rigine great reception when he arrive.
from Stockholm.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07

fates with him. The former George
town star was himself. without shadow
o ia weakness, turning down the rep
recentattVes of his home town with
all the smooth skill OF a finished artist
Just four bingles were made of his
delivery and not till the ninth did the
Climbers succeed in punching two OF
them. White was an easy winner, UNI
pires or l4o umpires.
With one gone In the opening session
Mattick bumped single 10 right. Per-
haps had Williams peg been perfect
IT might have prevented his reaching
second, but IL was wild and he pill
Iered. Lord was passed to first, both
runners going down when Bodie ground
ed to Foster. Then came the fuke hit
that decided the victory. Collins hit a
roller to Mcbride. The Climbers cap
tain was set to make an easy out
when the ball, striking a clod Of earth,
Jumped over his head and both runners,
plate. Williams pegged Collins out
when he tried to steal and then both
teams buckled down for a tight strug-
gle for the mastery.
Luck With White Sox.
Callahan singled in the second, Civ
Ing way to Zeider when he reached
second on Ernie Johnson's sacrifice, but
that was the last hit made off Bot
Groom until the seventh when McIn-
tyre. who had succeeded Jeems Jawn
IN the field. banged safety to center.
1t was essentially a twirlers' combat,
White against Groom, with the shade
in the luck on Whites side.
For three frames the Climbers retired
in order, the whole side whiting in the
, third. Moeller had been called out on
strikes In the fourth when "Fateem
Foster bounced his first single to cen
ter. Red Walker waited and walked
The game might have been determined
| right then, but for a bit of luck for the
Sox. Schaefer collided with one thai
started for right center at a mile 9
| minute. Maurice Rath leaped high in
| to the air. seized the liner and doubled
Walker at first, ending the attempt by
the Climbers to tie the score.
| Williams walked in the NTH with on,
gone but neither Mcbride nor Shank
| could do a single thing. Foster singled
to left In the sixth with one out ant
| was forced by Walker. A boot b!
Lord put Williams on In the seventh
| and Mcbride forced him. The pinche
found Doc White particularly stronl
until the. ninth.
! ,, Saved the Shut-0ut.
with one down Walker crashed
single to center and stole. Schaefe
was called out on strikes, complainin
bitterly at the poor eyesight of Umpir
o'Brien. Morgan came to time wit
a ringing single to left that brough
| Walker over the dish. Lord threw ou
/
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York R.H.E.
Pittsburg % 8 o 10 o. 27 8 2
New York. 0 0 / 90 0 0 % 10 8
Batteries-Camnitz and Gibson; Tes-
reau, Crandall. Meyers and A. Wilson.
Umpires-Owens and Brennan.
At Brooklyn -r ~,. R.H.E.
st. Louis =. 4 0 % 0 0 % 0-412 O
BROOKLYN 20 4 0 0 0 x-7 Q 0
Batertes-Harmon, Geyer and VIM
so; Ragon, Yingling and Miller. Um-
plres-Rigler and Finneran. 49,
At Philadelphia R.H.E
Chicago 80 90 0 O ,0'00 III Z 1
Philadeip'a. o 3 0 II 90 / Ks 10 /
Batteries-Richie and Archer: Seaton
and Killifer. Umpires-Johnstone and
Eason.
At Boston '' R.HE.
Cincinnati 3 0 0 O 1 90, 1-6 Is 0
Boston no l o 2 90 o o % s 2
Batteries-Suggs and Mclean; Brown,
Dickson and Rariden. Umpires-orth
and KLEIN. 80
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Collins Weak Hit Bounds
Bad As 1t Strikes
Clod of Earth.
By SENATOR"

CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-When a little
bounder hits clod Of earth, jumps over
your shortstop's head into left field for
a single that brings in two runs. Just
enough to win. you're treveling in hard
luck, and that's just what happened to
the Climbers yesterday when they lost
to the White Sox by a score Of to !.
In the first inning, with Mattick on
third and Lord on second, Collins
slammed a pitiful little bounce at Nc
Bride. The Climbers captain was set
for the ball and 1t looked like a sure
third out. The ball struck a clod Of
eartlt torn loose by the spikes of the
players, hoped over McBride's head,
and both runners tailed. These two
tallies grew to enormous proportions
after that, too. for Bobby Groom was
pitching excellent ball.
However, though the White Sox land
ed the game on a fiuke. Doc White gave
twirIing exhibition seldom eaualed
and never surpassed in an ordinary con-
test on the diamond. He famed ten of
the Climbers, five OF them standing
helpless and watching the third strike
jump across the plate.
| In the third he famed Mcbride,
shanks, and Groom in q row, all three
taking healthy swings at his elusive
| slow curve. In the seventh schaefer
and Morgan fell victims to his tantal-
izing slow bail. Moeiler and Schaefer
| whitfield twice each.
| Foster. Walker. and Williams alone
| escaped breezing at the plate, SO mag
nificent was the exhibition given by the
| Slim southpaw of the White Sox.
0'Brien's Poor Work.
| 1t is quite possible that Umpire
| O'Brlen was off color behind the dish,
for the Climbers were in constant trou-
BILE with his decisions on balls and
strikes. Milan kicked so strenuously on
his third strike in the third inning that
he was exiled from the game, Red
Walker succeeding him in the pasture.
Schaefcr and Morgan likewise regis
tered their dissatisfaction with tbs
work Of the newest official in tht
league, but they escaped banishment.
Indeed. Mr.. O'Brien carried a chiI
on his shoulder from first to last anc
was given plenty of opportunity ol
proving It. Manager Griffith and til
henchmer kept after him down to tnt
very end, and last night all discussion
centered on the work of O'Brien.
In practice before the game Chick
Gandil showed that hfs injured baci
prevented his appearing In the game
so Herman Schaefer resigned hurried!
FROM the Goat Club" and held dowr
the first corner In excellent form. How
ever, Gandil's bat was sadly missini
in the struggle against Doc White ant
1t Is conjecture what might have oc
Cured in the fourth and ninth hat
Gandii been hitting instead of the
comedian.
White an Easy Winner. .
Throughout the game the weird mys
terry In the slow curves of Doc Whit
was toe much for the Climbers. The:
marched 10 the plate with all conf
dence and marched away again, salts
fed that the slender portsi5cr had tn