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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
PUBLIC; OPINION
o o . o . o . o o o o o . . . 9
death No More Shall Awe"

To the Editor of The Gate City:
1t Is finished-all the types and
shadows of the ceremonial law. Fin
ished-all that God had promised
While this quotation was not used by
Dr. Elliott of the Unitarian church,
over the ashes of the late Sara Conk-
lin Gramm, no other words would
convey closer relationship to the
masterful, classical, deliberate and
impressive address delivered by that
gentleman yesterday in Oakland
cemetery. Eulogy-there was none OF
that. Nothing grand. Simply beauti.
full, logical, truthful thoughts, that
came from cultured mind. No sweet.
er or more consoling obsequies We're
ever said over an open grave.
j. G. P.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
The BaIalaIka Orchestra.

The second number of the enter
tainment couse under the auspices OF
the brotherhood of the First Chris
tian church took place last evening
at the church and it was real must
cal delight to those who were FORUM
ate enough to be present. The Rus
sian Balalaika orchestra gave must
cal program new and novel and de-
lighted the patrons of the entertain
ment course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
First to Use chloroform.

Chloroform an as anaesthetic was
first used on the Goth OF September,
1916, by DIR. w. T. G. Morton, den
list, of Boston, in case of tooth ex-
traction, and thereafter by him In
many difficult operations. The news
of the discovery reached England in
December, 1916, and British dentists
Immediately began to use it. Sir
James Simpson, a Scotch physician
(1S11-fS70) was the first to use 1T in
hospital practice and this he did in
1S47. His discovery was considered
independent of that by the Boston
dentist and in 1866 he was knighted
He had public funeral when he died
and a statue of him in bronze stands
in Edinburgh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
SPICER
Makes your watch
keep time
9O2 Main
-. : - -.
Rich In Old HosteIrIee.

St Adams, which claims the Oldest
inhabited house in England, now an
inn, is rich In old hostelries. The
Peahen there dates back to the fif-
tenth century, though the present
building is modern, save for some old
woodwork in the coffee room. The
Priory. too, in Holywell Hill, was once
the Bull inn, and as such was visited
by Queen Elizabeth; while off the
High street is the George inn, dating
from 144G, which at one time had its
private chapel for the use of its
guests. London Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
Who Is MRillY7"

In another part of the paper APP,
pears the following: Has anybody
about town seen 'Bflly?'" The last
report received stated that he had
boarded a train for Keokuk. Another
report mentions the fact that four
detectives are on his trail. A great
many are mystified about these SEN
sational reports, as we are unac-
ouainted with all the facts in the
case. At the earliest possible mo-
ment we will acquaint our patrons
with every detail.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
Hole tor a General.

A little girl who lives in Mortified,
Mass, was going home from church
service one morning when she sud
denly burst out with the words: %,
mother! Couldn't father do something
for Gen. Benevolence 30 that Mr.. Nc
Cornell wouldn't have to beg for him
before everybody in the church,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
At the aippodrome.

The management of the Hippodrome
offer the Seven Aviator Girls as the
headline attraction for the balance of
the week, spectacular musical and
scenic singing act that has been the
sensation of all the big houses in
the country where they have played.
A carload of special scenery is car
ried for the act and it is said to be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
Lovers Tokens.

Spanish lovers present their e
ancees with fans on which they have
written the most impassioned poetry,
embroidered garters with love notices
woven in silk. and innumerable boxes
OF sweets. Engagement rings are not
given, the bride-elect receiving In
stead a gold medal, which she wears
suspended from chain round her
neck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17
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The regular S1.oo size of Kelloggs
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-17

One Kind of Success.
Success is merely continuous per-
Torrance OF small deeds well done.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30
TWO
Congressional Mil Ready
To Resume Annual Grind

washington, D. G., Nov SO.-With
tne opening of the final session of the
Sixty-second Congress but two DAVIS
away senators and representatives
from near and far are pouring into the
capital today on every train. Heavily
loaded baggage trucks proclaim to the
people of the streets that law-making
Is about to be resumed. The hotel
proprietors, clearinghouse keepers
and restauranteurs again have put on
smiles that won't come off for three
months.
1t will be a short session, of course
since 1t will expire by constitutional
limitation on March 4. There may be
some feeble attempt at construc.
tive legislation, but they will amount
TO little, as politicians of both parties
admit that the three months is entire.
iy too short time in which to per.
form any important task along this
line. Little else than the passage of
the various appropriation bills is like
ly to be attempted. Tariff bills will
not be heard of until the extra SEES
sion, it is conceded, but the Burnett
immigration BILL the Philippine indie
pendence bill and the workmen's com.
pensation bill will be given preference
by the rules committee. In addition
to these, it is expected that the prop
osition to purchase Monticello the
home of Thomas Jefferson, now owned
by Representative Levy of New York
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30
HOW ONE
WOMAN WON
ner Health and Strength Back
Again by The Use of Cardui.

Tampa, Fla.-In letter from this
CITY, Mrs. e. c. Corum writes: 81 was
al weakened and worn out with wo.
manly troubles. My husband brought
me some Cardui as a tonic. and from
the first day, it seemed to help.
l mad almost lost my reason but
thanks to Cardui, | did not. Soon +
felt and looked like a new woman I
think. the remedy is wonderful. I
recommend it to my friends, for have
received great benefit from it."
Cardui acts specifically on the weak.
ened womanly organs, STRENGTHENING
the muscles and nerves, and building
them up to health.
1t helps to refresh the worn-out ner.
.vous system and relieves the effects of
overwork, both mental and physical
Fifty years successful use fully
prove the merit of this purely vege-
tapie. tonic remedy for women.
In every community, there live soma
who have been benefited by Cardul.
The beneficial effects of this tina
tested woman's remedy, soon show
themselves in many different ways.
Try 1t.
~ B. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chs,,..
3ooza Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn, for Special
tsscti0ns. and o4-paRe book. Home Treatmsni
"fnen' sent IT plain wrapper on request
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30
LIVESTOCK SHOW AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The thirteenth
annual international livestock show
at the Union stock yards opened to-
day with the unprecedented record of
more than 1000 entries in the vari-
Gus classes and a list of prizes az
gregattng more than $4,000 The
show will continue until next satur-
day and, judging from present indica-
tons, will be one of the most success
rul ever held in this city. A majority
or the states of the Union, several
provinces of the Dominion of Canada
haf a dozen states of Mexico and a
number of European countries are rep
resented by exhibits in various classes.
Particularly interesting is the display
OF imported Belgian horses imported |
for this occasion by the Belgian Horse
Society.
One of the valuable educational fea
lures of the show is the students judg-
ing contest which will open Monday
and in which students from more than
fifteen agricultural colleges in the
United States and Canada will com
'ete for twenty agricultural college
scholarships donated by J. Ogden Ar
nour and representing money value
more than $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

VIII be sprung early in the session.
In both houses the session will be
remarkable largely in that it will mark
the farewell appearance of many men,
bers who for years have been leaders
or familiar figures in the Senate or
House. Among the senators who will
enter upon their final session in the
upper house are Wetmore of Rhode
Island, Bourne of Oregon, Briggs of
New Jersey, Brown of Nebraska, Pawn
ter of Kentucky, Curtis of Kansas, Cul-
lon of Illinois and Crane of Massa.
chusetts.
Chief among the members of the
House who will sing their swan song
before March 4 is Uncle Joe" Cannon
of Illinois, one of the most picturesque
figures in twenty Congresses, barring
one, and speaker of the House for four
consecutive terms. Other well known
representatives who are about to pass
out with the tide are mick" Long
worth of Ohio, William B. Mckinley
of Illinois, Ebenezer Hill of Connect
cut, William A. Rodenberg of Illinois,
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Mccall of
Massachusetts, Needham of California
and Pujo Of Louisiana.
The opening session Monday, in ac-
cordance with precedent will be brief |
and largely perfunctory. Several new |
senators and representatives who have
been appointed or elected to fill va
cancies that have occurred since the
adjournment Of the last session will be
indicted into office. Both houses will II
appoint committees to call upon the
President to notify him that Congress II
g in session. Each branch will an
point another committee to notify the
'ther house that it is in readiness to
with legislative business.
When these matters have been dis
'osed of both branches will adjourn
as further mark of respect" TO the
nembers who have passed away since
President Taft's annual message is L
Xpected to be read before each house
n Tuesday. Then the country cen
atch them thrust and parry and inter
littently legislate for three months.
airing the time of recess over the 4
hristmas holidays.
There is bound to be a whole lot e
preliminary partisan strategy bear. q
g on the turning over of control of 81
| branches of the government to the 81
next March. But the
ances are that, aside from agitation. q
thing of great Importance actually II
IL happen until the extraordinary ses- a
IN Of the Sixty-third Congress con- n
mes at the call of President Wilson. 81
chairman Henry of the House rules
will be one of the most i'm
rtant figures in the coming session.
there will be limited supply of
endar Wednesdays, the rules COM
ttee will have a tremendous power
shaping the course of legislation
ring the three months.
The legislative, executive and iudi-
! appropriation bill will be ready for
to the House as soon
that body is ready for business. The
Tres in the bill have not been made a
bic, but it is pretty well understood
t the department heads and bureau
efs have tired of the small estimates
the past two years and in this final
ort of the administrations Officers
re asked for about everything they
Id possibly think Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

For the serious diseases that attack
the kidneys, PrickIy Ash Bitters is
an unfailing remedy. Relieves back
ache, swelling of the feet and persist
ent neutrality-suspicious. which indi.
cate kidney trouble.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

IN CASE or ACCIDENT
PHONE 40 DAY OR NIGHT
7AMsEY's AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

READ THE DAILY NEWS.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
YIELDS BRIDE TO BROTHER

MACON, Ga, Dec. %. - Because
his young bride has fallen in love
with his brother, ]. L. Beck pro-
poses to turn her over to him as
soon as it can be legally done
The Becks are wealthy planters
living near here. Several months
ago the elder brother married a vi
vacious girl of 90 years, and the
younger brother, j. C. Beck, went to
live with them Three days ago
Mrs. Beck left her home ostensibly
to visit her parents, and about
the same time ]. c. Beck disappear
ed.
Notified of their presence in a
Macon hotel the husband came here
and had them arrested
Il soon learned" said the wife,
that | loved J. c. better than you,
and, loving him, l did not think !
ought to continue to be a wife to
you"
Beck had the couple released
and promised to allow his wife to
obtain divorce
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
GIRLS SOLD At AUCTION
SAYS RUSSIAN VICTIM

LOS ANGELES. Dec. p. De
claring that the local Russian col
ony is a marriage market wherein
young girls are bartered like cattle
by their parents. Elsie Navikoff. Il
years old, while in the juvenile
court on charge of delinquency
screamed that she would bare the
secrets of her race rather than
submit to marrying a stranger TO
whom she alleges her parents were
trying to sell her.
She declared that in the Russian
quarters. with a population of
about 5000, there were coo young
girls for sale at an average price
of $500
They have sold me, bartered
away my body and soul, to a man
| have never seem the girl cried.
Il will die before l will marry him.
l love an American and he loves
me and we will be married as soon
as | can get away from my peo-
pie"
Rayner Hallock. a former United
States navy sailor declared he
loves the girl and would marry her
gladly
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29

ton. it is not likely that they will
be seriously considered as cham
pionship candidates in the future.
When Wolgast gets well We must
keep an eye on Joe Mandot. Gro
yer Hayes and the other young
rough necks" OF the 133-pound
division. For these are the fellows
most likely 10 make things interest
ing for the champion.
AtteII Strange Character.
Abe Attell is doing a full share
toward making the pugilistic out
look as dun as ditchwater He
is certainly strange character.
Always a shrewd matchmaker. he
never hesititates to hook up with
men far bigger than himself. as
his matches with Matt Wells and
Battling Nelson will attest. He ar
CUES. no doubt, that a defeat by a
bigger man never acts as set.
back
Attell avoids promising youngsters
OF his own poundage as he does
pestilence. Right now We have
Johnny kilbane, the survivor of a
series of featherweight contests. in
which Joe Rivers. Patsy Cline. Joe
Carter and Frank Conley were the
other cOntenders. kilbane is At
tells logical opponent for the
featherweight championship and is
not only ready but eager for the
fray
Attell seemingly does not want
10 become a party to genuine
championship battle.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO
BE TRUE DOESN'T IT.


NEW YORK. Dec. 10. Billy
Gibson enjoys an enviable reputation
among sporting men for honesty
and squareness. Instances are num-
erous. The other night Harry
Payne Whitney, the millionaire. sud
denly decided to bring a party of
friends to a bout at Gibson's club.
but when he made application for
"a box everything had been sold cut.
Whitney and his friends showed
up at the club anyhow. There
wasn't box to be had. Boxes
had sold for $50, or S. seat. There
was not one unoccupied at the time
and Whitney offered double the reg
lar price for it. Gibson explained
that the box was reserved for Mr..
So-and-So. who had promised to
be on hand at $50. Whitney. anX-
ious to get the box, jumped his
offer to a hundred dollars MIR.
Gibson explained he couldn't let
him have the seats. I'll give you
$l5o for it" said Whitney. Sorry"
replied Gibson. but I'll tell you
what I'll do If Mr.. So-and-So isn't
here by S:35 I'll let you have the
box" Eight thirty-five arrived and
Mr.. So-and-So hadn't appeared so
Gibson told Mr.. Whitney the box
was his, Whitney then peeled off
$3.50 from his roll and handed it to
Billy. Gibson sorted the bills. ex-
tracted $50, and handed Whitney
back $l20. The box calls for
$50. thank Xonr said Gihsnn
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
TWENTY GREATEST BASE BALL
PLAYERS PICKED BY
CHARLES A. coMISkEY.

So the fans want to know whom
! consider the twenty greatest ball
players of all time, do they? Well,
if any one were to ask me to men,
ton more difficult thing than to
select from the hundreds Of brilliant
players, both from those who have
gone across the great divide and
those that are still with us, a little
handful of twenty who rose super
ior to all the rest, I'm afraid I'd
have to say l couldn't do it.
Twenty out of the many. Ell?
Why, do you know l think you could
pick five of the best informed base
ball men in the business and ask
them to do this very thing and
no three of them would agree on
any one player.
The changes in the game itself,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
BY w. w. Naughton.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16.
The close of the year 1911 finds
the boxing situation gloriously con
fused. With Jack Johnson and Billy
Papke retired; with Sam Langford
and several other American fight
ers in Australia; with AID Wolgast
recovering from the effects of an
operation; with Abe Atell de-
terminedly holding aloof from the
coming lads in his class and with
Packy Mcfarland and Freddie
Welsh set back in public opinion
owing to disappointing ring work,
there does not seem TO be much
interest in the outlook for the pug
ilistic pastime.
Welsh and Mcfarland are full of
excuses for their failure 70 make
good. Packey for a day or two
after his affair with Tommy Muir
ply said he did not know what was
wrong with him. but that he was
satisfied that he was not himself.
Emil Thirty came to the rescue to
the extent of saying the whole camp
was puzzled at Packey's behavior
in the days preceding the fight
and that the latter used to shut
himself up in his room and nope.
When taking the train for Chi
cagO PackeS, in a burst of conf
dence. said it was the breach of
promise case Instituted against him
in Chicago that unnerved him and
left him unable to treat Murphy
the way Murphy should have been
treated
Freddie Welsh does not claim
that the little god, Love-" deferred
him from doing his best He said.
to begin with, that he received a
severe shock when he heard the
news of Wolgasts sudden seizure
and that disappointment kept him
from showing his best against Viii
lie Richie
Later Freddie explained as fol-
lows:
IF any one is dissatisfied with
my work in Vernon arena let him
remember this much: | was for
months looking forward to and pre-
pairing for the most important con-
test in my career-one that in
volved the chance of winning the
championship. | was to go against
Wolgast, the rugged, rushing fight
er, by some called the Michigan
Wildcat and by others the human
cyclone All my training was
done with a view of fitting myself
to handle an opponent who was ex-
pected to come at me head down
and foaming at the mouth, as it
We're. OF necessity l had to think
about and practice defensive tao
tics
Change Too Sudden for Welsh.
Then Wo'gast fell sick and the
whole prospect changed With
twelve hours notice | was supposed
to prepare my self for an entirely
different kind of fight | was to
become the human cyclone in fact,
and knock Richie out of the ring.
If | didn't no excuse was expected
of me, and | think any reasonable
person will admit that a good deal
can be said in defense of the
failure"
Mcfarland and Welsh are hoping,
of course, to reinstate themselves,
but it can't be said right now that
the public will expect very much
from them in the future. The notion
prevails that they are not sturdy
enough to hold their own with
Wolgast and other ablebodied
who are fast coming to
the front Packey and Fred are fine
and game fellows and all that, but
they go off edge far too easily. On
the score that the men who have
been at the game as long as they
have seldom improve in any direc-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29

Evers. all of whom are mighty close
to Fred Pfeffer. Yes. and | must
not forget Hardie Richardson when
speaking of second basemen. There's
Williamson of the old White Stock
ings, and there's Bennett. who
caught for Detroit There's Harry
Stovey. once with Philadelphia. than
whom there was no better baserun-
ner nor batter There was Silver
Flint and Foutz and Jerry Denny
and Arle Latham and John Clark
s-n, all of whom have some claim
to be considered when it comes to
selecting the twenty greatest ball
players.
Clark Griffith says the greatest
pitcher he's seen in the National
League this season is Alexander.
He not only has everything" SAYS
the Little Fox" but he's game TO
the end OF it. You couldn't land
his goat with a regiment of caval-
ry."
Il tried it in cur first mix-up with
the Phillies last spring Alexan-
der was pitching and the count
and l i'll the tenth round. We were
at bat with the first man up and
three balls drifted by. That's why
no one wanted you last fall |
passed him from the coaching lines.
They tell me mp in Syracuse the
yellow is a foot thick. You're gone
now. YOU big gutter
That's where made my mis-
take, continued Griff. This kid
walks within about ten feet of
third base and hands me this: Say.
you big, fat-headed boob. you never
saw a regular pitcher work before.
Why. you big stiff, I'll show you
something now you never heard of
before. Take a look at this, and
all he did was to shoot the next
three over. strike out his man and
beat us . TO / in sixteen innings.
He'll be the greatest pitcher in
either league before long, and there
won't be any one out there after
his goat. Not more than once.
anyhow"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
GIRL DANCES TO Death

NEW YORK, Dec. %. Miss
Caroline Carpenter, of Roosevelt, l..
l., 10 years old, was so popular at
Pauls Episcopal church last night
that she had to split her dances
Suddenly just before midnight, she
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
Fred Clarke.
Willie Keller.

Guess | can't leave Willie out
when it comes to the right garden
Willie had it en- all of them out
there, to say nothing about the
fact that he was a demon with the
bat. | think up to 1897 Keelers
leading percentage of 1872 was only
surpassed once, when Duffy of Bos-
ton led the Nationals with .43S. Tom
Mccarthy will be my next selec-
ton
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
Charley Ferguson.
Fred Pfeffer.

Fred was some player when he
was on the New York team. but
think that he gained his great
est reputation after he joined the
old Chicago club. Fred knew the
game of baseball and he played it
with his head as we'll as his hands.
There wasn't a minute of the game
that he wasn't on the job and he
had more tricks up his sleeve than
any other of his contemporaries
With Pfeffer I'll have to link Col
Inns
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29

Ed may not be as tricky as Grit
fifth nor as shrewd as Mathewson,
but as a worker he never had an
equal. They never could come too
often to please Big Ed" and the
manner in which he has borne the
brunt of battle is to my way of
thinking wonderful. Yes, the more
| think of it the more | am sure
that l am making no mistake in in
Guiding Walsh among the elect.
There they are-the twenty And
yet, just think of the names that
cannot be included in because the
limit is a score There's Bill LANCE,
pretty close to Ty Cobb There's
Biddy McPhee, and Jack Burdock,
of the old Bostons, and Johnny