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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
a Lost Land.

UNITED Press Leased Wire seryicel
J CHICAGO. Aug. PA lost land
was brought to notice of city and gov
eminent officials today when dozen
;nbabitants of an unnamed town made
loud howl because their place OF
residence is without an official name
ADEQUATE mail or telephone service
and without school.
This limb" once known as the
fermania addition lies between Chr
cago and Evanston, on the north
shore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
wIlkinson to TAX

Thomas wilkinson, president of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
Association will be present at the
conference and make one of his in.
spring addresses along the line of
river terminals. The address which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
bEEChAm' S
PILLS

boys, Mr.. Gunckle has done for the
newsboys in Toledo and elsewhere He
will tell the story Of how he began
this work. of what has been accomp-
lished and what possibilities the flu
ture holds for this work among boys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
Dry Goods Trade.

Inc Qry goOdS trade is IN the most
flourishing condition and never gave
greater signs of prosperity. In this
line the Irwin-Phillips company some
time ago adopted system to to that
carried out in the great metropolitan
cities of the country which has prov
ed very successful. The retail pat
rons extending over large scope OF
country, including a number of the
western states, are invited to Keokuk
to look over their extensive stock.
This brings a large number of people
here twice year. The incoming of
these merchants begins about the
about the first of September.
| These retail merchants are already
beginning to make their appearance
and number of them are in the city
today. Many of their wives and daugh-
| tiers accompany them and enjoy
1 look over the tempting piles of dry
goods and enjoy the hospitality OF the
city. Those here now are confined to
Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. while 9TH
ers from Nebraska, the Dakotas and
4 other states will begin to appear
within the two weeks included in the
fall and winter opening.
i Sometimes as many as one hundred
and fifty of these out-of-town merch-
ants have visited in Keokuk in the
space of a week and invariably appear
well pleased and profited by their
visit.
1t might be we'll if other wholesale
merchants in other lines would adopt
similar methods to bring their pat
IRONS to Keokuk that they may become
more in touch with their patrons, and
/ their patrons more in love with keo-
kuk, now taking the lead in Iowa In
commercial and industrial pursuits.
Wholesale Groceries.
Keokuk has five wholesale grocer
les. In the beginning Keokuk ranked
first in this line and has ever since KEEP,
the lead. Taking advantage of tbs
:. promised increase in business in this
line from the. great grain and fruit
, prospects these houses are bulgins
with staple and other lines of grocer
les. Trade has continued good with
; the most flattering promises. There
; are no fall and winter openings OF
bargain days on in wholesale grocer
les, but there is a continual grine
from one years end to the other. o
course there are busy periods durin9
: the year, notably during the canning
and preserving season, the Christina:
Z and New Years holidays and othel
+ periods when more than the average
I quantity of goods are sold, but the,
! draw a steady trade during all tn,
$ four seasons of the year. Wha
e pleases this trade in Keokuk is tn
growing volume of business with tn
:, growth and prosperity of the city
e There is no halt to this growth il
e sight and consequently a spirit of OF
q timism prevails.
Wholesale Shoes and Factories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
Are Increased
By Use of

Beecham's Pills in time, and be-
fore minor troubles become deep
seated and lasting. This famous
family remedy will clear your sys-
tenn, regulate your bowels, stimu-
late your liver, tone your stomach.
Then your food will properly
nourish you and enrich your blood.
You will be healthy enough to
resist disease strong enough to
take due advantage Of oppor-
tunity after taking, as needed,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
SAM SCHEPPs
is GOING BACK
Was Picked Up at Hot Springs and
Agrees to Tell All He
Knows.

OnlIeQ Press Leased Wire Service.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. IL
Sam Sehepps, arrested here in con-
Ineation with the Rosenthal murder in
New York and who is said to have
handled the money paid to the actual
murderers of the gambler, will prob
ably leave for New York this after
neon, accompanied by representa-
tive from the Office of District Attor-
fney Whitman. Schepps insisted to
1.-THE authorities here that he be turn
ed over only to men from the district
attorneys office, saying that he feared
the police gang" would kill him it
he fell into their hands.
| There are thousands of police in
New York who would put me out Of
THE way If they thought they could
do 1t and get away with it." Schepps
1 declared.
| schepps ii badly broken UP over
the fact that he has finally been
drawn into the case as he says he
| did not "sarction the killing and
denies that he handled the money He
| has Indicated, however, that once IN
New York before District Attorney
/ Whitman, he will tell all he knows,
though he thinks the others have
talked too much.
AS Mr.. Franklin of California,
1 Schepps was entertained in high so
| ciety here for a few days, and his ar
trest caused sensation.
ThriIls of Emotion.
i NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Thrills OF
varying emotion. beginning In the
west side prison and extending down
through the Tombs and thence to po
Ilice headquarters, today await the
expected arrival in New York of Sam
Franklin. alias Schepps, alleged pay
master Of the Rosenthal assassins
Jack Rose, Bridge" Weber and
!, Harry vallon, in the west-side prison
we're said to be apprehensive o.
Schepps since letter from him te
Rose confiscated in Hot Springs
Ark, where the fugitive was arrested
!, apparently indicated that the prisoner
was not wholly in accord with thell
) stories told to District Attorney Whit
man.
) In the Tombs, it was said that Lieu
Tenant Becker was deeply interested
: in the capture of Scnepps and a
/ beadouarters there was open dissatis
faction. Deputy Commissioner Dough
+ erty declared he knew nothing abou
: Ethe character and said that Schepp
was not the prisoner of the ponce
! and would not be,
!. The office of the district attorney
3 however, was clearly elated at tn
. capture and it was believed that tn
arrival of Schepps in New York woui
. throw considerable new light on TN
murder-graft investigation.
When he was taken to Hot Springs
schepps was said to be i'll, exhauste
/ from worry and almost penniless, an
[ the belief today was that he woul
| tell all he knew. The alderman
/! probe of the graft charges agains
{ the nolice department following in tn
| wake of the Rosenthal murder toda
/ began officially with the meeting c
the probers to select counsel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12

left the city Friday morning on a
Rock Isalnd train bound for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12

Gate city want ads. bring results.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
Sailors, onser Customs.

The sHilors' broad collars we're de-
vised so that the powder or tar on the
wearers cues should not come off on
tho blouses. In those days every
sailor wore his hair in a cue and either
had the cue powdered or held together
Dy tar. This was not good for the
blouse or jacket underneath. So de.
tachable broad collars were added
Sailors stopped wearing cues q cen
fury ago. But they still wear the
wide cOllnr.' When lord Nelson died
the British navy went into mourning
for him. Sailors put broad black rib.
bons on their caps and black ribbons
on their blouses. And the ribbons r.
main to this day not only on the uni
forms Of British sailors. but on those
OF other navies as we'll. The broad
"bell shaped ends of sailors trousers
legs were thus shaped so that the
wearer might more easily turn his
trousers up above hts knees when hp
had to swab the decks. Deck swab
bling was a hateful and supposedly de
grading task. Hence the sailors cali.
ed their enemies ''swabs" as a term
Of contempt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
Automatic Fire Doors.

The construction OF a FIRE door and
its installation may be standard in ev-
cry way. but for the door 10 be OF serv-
ice It must be closed az the time Of FIRE
As employees OF a plant cannot alwayS
bo depended upon TO close the doors OF
the plant because OF panic or other
reasons. FIRE doors should be either self
closing or automatic. A self closing
door is one which closes by itself as
BOON as person has passed through
This door is normally always closed
and never should be allowed to h.
blocked open. The automatic type Is
held open by means of a weight or
catch. which has connected with It
series OF fusible links. In cases Of fire
the solder on one or more of the fusible
links melts from the heat. releases the
weight or catch. and the door closes
This type OF door should be employ
ed wherever It is necessary for The
door TO be kept open at times. but 9th
erwise the self closing door is prefer
sble.-F. P. Wslther in the Engineei
ing Magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
WHOM ships Woro Bull. In Tho Woods,

Whom Ships Were Built In tho Woods.
In colonial days the shipping for our
home trade and for sale abroad was
built chiefly in the district OF Maine
and in New Hampshire. These two
colonies built rather more than one
half the entire American tonnage in
the days Immediately preceding the
Revolution. The older ports could not
compete with the new settlements
amid the timber. When the great trees
had been exhausted on the river banks
gangs OF shipwrights went a mile or
two into the forests and here on the
uplands would build a vessel Of 100
tons or more, mount her on strong
sledges Of timber, hitch on a team Of
200 oxen and drag II in one Steady pun
over the snow TO the frozen surface
Of a navigable stream. Such a team Of
oxen would be quarter OF a mile
long. and It took the teamstership Of
major general 20 start them all at
once II was called raising them
and this work once done nothing must
stop them till the ship rested on the
ice.-Boston Globe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
OLD PITCHERS DO
SOME TANNING AGAIN

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Sept. 21-Three baseball
pitchers who for years have been
more or less idols among the base
ball fans of Delaware met by accident
in a local hotel on Tuesday evening
and an enjoyable tanning bee of more
than an hour followed. The three
pitches were Charles Albert Bender,
better known as Chief" because OF
the fact of him being full blooded
Indian, Victor G.. Willis, proprietor
of the Washington House where the
meeting took place and Bert Everson.
The first two have pitched games in
a worlds. series. Bender for the Ath-
letics and Willis, for the Pittsburg,
the teams on which they pitched won
the worlds championship.
Bender who was on his way from
Bowers Beach to Philadelphia in his
machine was accompanied by "Rube'
Oldring. also member of the Ath-
ietics, Daniel Blewellen and William
Robson They stopped at the Wash
ington House for supper. After sup
per while Bender and Willis, were
having a chat, Bert Everson. who is
employed at a local fibre plant hap
poned 10 walk IN.
Everson and Bender have been
friends for years and in 1908 opposed
each other in some games which many
Wilmington fans probably still re-
member During the season of that
year Everson pitched on the Whining
ton A. A. club, of which Harry Bar
ton was the manager and Bender was
star twirler on the Harrisburg club,
managed by the late Jesse Frysinger.
From Harrisburg Bender went TO the
Athletics and since then has helped
that team TO win several pennants.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
HAVRE DE GRACE
RAGING MENACED

BALTIMORE, Sept 21.--Determin-
ed, if possible to rid the State of obi
UNI which attaches to the racing meet
in Have de Grace Governor Colds
borough, yesterday conferred with
Attorney General Poe. He told Mr..
Poe that he not only wants an opin-
ion as to the constitutionality and
general validity Of the act under which
the meet is being held. but also de-
sires advice as to whether or not there
exists any power by virtue OF which
he can correct the abuses which are
said to exist.
The Governor called on Secretary
of State Graham FIRST then went to
Mr.. Poes Office, where the situation
vas gone over in detail. The govern
or said he would wait until he hears
from Mr.. Poe before making public
any decision as to his action.
Just when Mr. Poe will give his
opinion is uncertain. He was asked
to have Il ready as early as possible,
and II is probable that Il will be pre-
sented in a day or two. Quick action
is necessary If anything is 70 he done,
so far as the meeting is concerned, as
1t will close in about a week
Mr.. Poe said that, assuming that
the law in question Is the one tho
Legislature intended to pass and that
It's provisions have been complied
with, there does not appear to be any
way I'm which the Havre de Grace
meeting can be stopped except by ac-
ton Of the Hartford County Racing
| Commission. which issued the license
and which not only has the power TO
revoke that license, but also has the
lpower 10 prescribe such rules aud
regulations concerning hookmakinc.
| betting and the like as il deems
proper.
Mr.. Poe did not undertake to pass
on the question of the legality Of that
provision of the law, which allows
the commissioners named in the bill
10 name their SUCCESSORS. Some be-
lieve such a provision unconsrtu-
tional, and It is understood the Gov
ernor has especially requested Mr..
/ Poe 10 look into this matter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
Grim Humor Saved His Life.

When spy was caught and brought
before Marshal Bassompiere the mar
shall addressed him with the formula
he always used when sentencing man
TO DEATH Brother. you or i must Ger
tainly be hangedr' Next day as the
spy was being dragged TO the gallows
he adjured his jailers to allow him a
last interview with the marshal. IS h.
had something Of supreme importance
10 say 10 him. The jailers were so i'm
pressed by his intense earnestness that
they begged the marshal TO give him
audience.
Bring the dog inr' cried Bassom-
pierre. What's your business he
asked the spy impatiently when he
was dragged in. only this. my lord.
At our last interview you said either
you or I must be hanged Did you
really mean that? It's OF supreme i'm
portance to you or me. because II you
won't be hanged I must. that's all"
The marshal was so tickled with the
mans humor that he ordered his re
lease.-LondOn Mail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21

The Thames waterman OF ivfme,
day was bound by a number OF re.
strictions He was the first public
servant to wear uniform. Long be.
fore England's army and navy worr
any distinguishing garb," writes Guy
Nickalls. Thames watermen were
known By their Uniform and badge, n
plated coat, knee breeches and stock
ings and hat according to fashion. but
always a plate on the arm. either Of
the Waterman's hall. to denote TIM;
they had the freedom Of the river ard
were licensed. or the badge Of their
employer Any person rowing or
working any boat, wherry or other
vessel who had not served seven
years as apprentice incurred a penalty
Of f1o"-London Globe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
PROTECTION
ON DRAFTS
Majors Take Only Two Men
From Class B Teams
This Year
TRI STATE GIVES
UP ITS SHARE

fn-state players figure largely in
he major league drafts. which we're
announced the other day. though un-
der the new rules, only ono player
can be drafted from Class IA and
Class A clubs and only two from
Glass b clubs.
HARRISBURG lost Catcher Miller TO
Pittsburgh Nationals. and Outielder
George Maisel. while the property Of
the Baltimore club. Is charged mp
against the Harrisburg club and goes
20 ST Louis Americans.
There were over 100 players for
pihom drafts were put in that were
not allowed TO be taken from ClGes
AA and Class A clubs. These drafts
were set aside when one player was
chosen by lot to be taken from each
club. In addition TO being drafted
By ST. Louis Americans. George Mai
eel was wanted by the Detroit Amer
leans. who placed a draft against the
Baltimore club instead OF Harrisburg.
In the list of drafts set aside. Pitch
OF Bob Shawkey, who was a member
OF the Harrisburg club last year and
went to the Athletics and then TO
Baltimore, was drafted by eight clubs.
Shawkey. was wanted by the ST..
Louis Boston and New York Nation
ais and by st. Louis, New York.
Cleveland. Washington and Detroit
Americans Pitcher Roth. who was
with Reading during the past season,
hut returned to Baltimore, from whom
he was secured under an optional
agreement. was drafted by the Wash
ingion Americans, while Second bse-
man Twombiey, also the property OF
Baltimore and with Reading during
the past season and Harrisburg for
several weeks last year, was wanted
by the Athletics. Derrick. the in
fielder turned over TO Baltimore by the
Athletics, was the player allowed to
be taken by the major league draft
Other former-Tri- Staters whose
drafts we're set aside we're Falken-
berg. once with Harrisburg, now with
Toledo OF the American Association,
who was wanted by the Chicago Ma
tionals: Lefty" George, once with
York. now with Toledo. wanted by
Chicago Americans; Eddie thinner
man. Of Newark, once a Harrisburg
player drafted by Brooklyn and Chi
cago Nationals; linn. once an Altoo-
ma outelder, now with Rochester,
wanted by Washington Americans,
and Hinchman, once with Williams
port, now with Columbus. wanted by
ST. Louis. Brooklyn and Chicago Ma
tionals and Chicago Americans.
The players who were not secured
IN the draft can still be purchased by
clubs desiring them who are willing
TO pay the price. The Glass AA and
Glass A clubs may still draft one
player from Glass b. clubs and there
may be a quick sale Of some Of the
stars to the major league clubs who
were disappointed in not securing
players wanted by the draft The
new drafting rules were made that
minor club could not be broken up
by having fits best players taken
away by a compulsory draft
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
HE'LL WINS THE
HOGAN SHOOT OFF

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept 2f.--AlIen
He'll. the Pennsylvania amateur hall
ing from Allentown, yesterday won
possession of the Atlantic City" cup
for one year and a gold purse at the
Westy Hogan shoot for totaling the
highest score IN his ranks. He'll reg
istered la breaks out OF a century
and half chances He tied four other
kmarksmen in the morning rounds.
Ewhen he handed in a score Of ~ out
,of a possible rs. He duplicated this
i1eat in the afternoon and just man
jagged to get this coveted trophy. He'll
taiso won the Westy Hogan champion-
ship at doubles yesterday.
Charlie Newcomb, of Philadelphia.
I'll. Z. Buckvalter OF Royersford., Pa. /:
~and A I. Wins of Red Bank. n.
u. finished second among the anna
tours, making l43 out OF their $50
targets
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
LET'S
Get
Together

cue Oakland came 10 the front with
a bang lately and the two teams arc
tied now. And Vernon is only 3 points
away, TOO
George Hilderbrand. star umpire in
the Coast League, is said to be cam
didate for an American league berth
next season.
Jake Stahl verify pulled the bIoomer
when be let Eddie Cicotte 80 to tho
White SoX. The spitball pitcher is rum
ming ed Walsh hot pace for the
honor Of permier twirler of the club.
Ira Thomas. the Athletics backston
who stopped the Giants mad career on
the paths in last falls worlds series.
believes Bill Carrigan, Of the Red Sox.
viii have no trouble holding them
down.
Four members Of the St. Louis
National league team Bob Harmon.
Harry Sallee. Rebel Cakes aud Miller
Huggins, pick the Red So1 TO beat tho
Giants.
The Philiies and Athletics have
clinched the Philadelphia post-season
series. 1t will be conducted by the
national commission and will start
October Z. Best four out of seven
with the games alternating from one
park to the other.
Jeff Tcsreau has signed with a mews
agency to cover the worlds series
viii probably get a couple of hundred
iron men per game for allowing His
name TO go over some other mans
story.
Western scrihes have put the o. X.
stamp on Heating the Young nitcher
the Nankeec secured from the New
England league.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21

BOSTON, Sep. 19.-Boston is base
ball mad, and here are the players
who have brought about this condi-
ton And now Boston expects the
Red Sox to defeat the Giants in the
forthcoming games for the champion
ship of the world. There is no "if'
or and" about it from the Boston
point of view. The thing has to be
done, and il will be done. The Bos-
on players shown l.. the picture are,
from left 60 right Yerkes. Wood, Be
dent, Nunamaker. Hooper, Manager
Stahl, Carrigan, Wagner, Speaker,
Pape. Krug. Cady, Engle, Hendrick-
son. Hall, OBrien, Bradley and Lewis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
HTGHSCHOOL TEAM
FAST THIS YEAR

Coach doc" Speer is working hard
to bring the Wilmington High foot
ball team to the front The backfield
seems certain with Fidance and Ma
son at halfback, and Hamilton at full
back. Mid Graves seems assured OF
quarterback and Happy Moore no
doubt has the tackle position we'll in
hand. The team has been drilled
hard this week in passing and kick
ing, line plunging and end rus. Coach
Speer has some good material and
hopes to bring out great team to
represent the cherry aud white on
the gridiron this year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
nnYER PERSnNAIs-

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Sept 21.-Robcrt II.
Finigan, of Norwood, Pa, is the guest
of j. r.. Stevens.
MIR. and Mrs. E. %. Prince are
spending a few days in Caroline
county, Nd
Miss Maggie Waldcon, of Whining
ton, has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ A. Hartnett, during the PAST
few days.
Mrs Harry Rawley, Of Sacramento.
Cal, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. T..
Stevens.
Mrs. A. L. Kichline and son Ralph.
are spending a fow weeks i'm and
around Bethlehem, Pa
e. w. Jenkins and family have re-
turned 10 Suffolk, Va, for the VIM
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dcery and
mother, of Philadelphia, arc visit
ing Mr., and Mrs. r. II. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hannah
and son Edward, are visiting rela.
tives at East Orange, N. J.
Mrs.. r. II. Vandyke and Miss Mary
Fulton are visiting relatives in Vest
ern Pennsylvania.
William Ellison, of Camden. who
has been spending a month in Eu-
rope, returned to Camden this week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
CIANTS WANT CHANCF.

The Goodall Giants. colored team
Of this city, has made fine record
this season. losing but four games OF
twelve. Garfield Lewis, manager of
the Giants. makes def 70 the winner
OF the Observation-Disclosures game Lew
is says he will play either Vandever
or Highland at Front and Union
streets for S25 side, the winner 10
take all of the gate receipts Harry
Kelly is captain Of the Goodalls and
says that as the old Wilmington A.
A. team played colored teams he sees
no reason why they should be bar
red
Tho manager of the GOodalls can
be found at No. 800 East Sixth street.
or through the sporting columns OF
this paper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
SATURDAY SPORTS

Vandever VS.. Highland. Front and
Union streets, for Wilmington
League championship.
General Sports.
Yacht racing, Delaware Yacht and
Automobile Club.
Matinee racing, Horse Show Park.
Golf and tennis, Wilmington Coun-
try Club.
Shooting, DUPONT Gun Club.