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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
riotous milling. It would have besn
a draw but for the Louisiana's foul
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MUSCATINE BOSS SIGNS
MANY NEW PLAYERS
Boyle Plans on Closing Deals for
Eighteen Players soon-Three
Men Signed Now.

MUSCATINE, Dec. 81 Manager
Boyle of the Muskies. expects to for
ward contracts to eighteen ball play.
ers shortly after the first OF the year
for their signatures. He pans on
having part OF this number report,
but expects to either trade or sell
several before the training season In
April. In accordance with the ma
tional ayr cement, all players must be
in receipt Of their contracts before
the first OF February OF they consider
themselves free agents. It Is for this
reason that the agreem snt must be
forwarded Immediately after January
1.
The Big Boss is now angling for
several more players and is especially
anxious to get another hitter or so OF
the calfbsr of Sours for the outfield.
II another swatter OF this brand can
be added to the outfeld, Sours and
Curtis will be given the support
necessary to build up this depart
ment.
Pitchers are also in demand by
Boss Boyle and seven or eight OF
these will be given tryouts The in
field will be complete when the men
report; four outhelders will try out,
two catchers will report and tn. re-
.nainder Of the recruits will be twir.
ers.
Contracts have already been signed
by Lind, Lee. Keissr and Rails and
the papers will be sent to the follow
inf: Byrne. Heuser, Hasbrook, Har.
rell, Masters. Runser. Katz, Neu-
meier, Curtis. Sours, Pennington,
Knipping, Hight and Anderson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
SUGAR CREEK.
= . . . . = . : : : : . :

Misses Madeline and Kathleena
Alexander spent the holidays visiting
relatives in Memphis.
Miss Vera Shallenberger Of Ka.
hoka spent the latter part of last
week with Ruth Loveless.
Andy Laugh and wife OF Kahoka are
spending this week with Sam Arnold
George Clark and family spent
Christmas day with Logan Fish at
Winchester.
John Shallenberger and wife spent
Sunday with Frank Shallenberger.
Harry Anderson and wife of Luray
spent Thursday with Ben Clark.
Martha Shallenberger Of Kahoka
lis spending this week with Mrs
Arthur Rown at Keokuk
Miss Allie Callision and parents OF
Kahoka spent Tuesday with Homer
Callision.
Mrs. Joe Loveless and son, Lester
spent Christmas week with relatives
in Revere
Wesley Walker left last week for
the Woodmen sanitarium at Colorado
Springs. for the benefit of his health
Allen Mckinney has quit high
school at Kahoka, and expects to take
Eup typewriting.
Harry Hume and family spent Sun
day with Linn Humes.
Charlie Walker and Harry Bran
mer and family spent Christmas day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Walker.
! Linn Hume and family enjoyed
Christmas dinner with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hume, at Kahoka
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zinnert had fol-
their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. G
c. Mckinney, Joe Loveless and fam
fly.
Mrs. NJ. H. Davis of Kahoka is
spending the holidays with her grand
daughter. Mrs. Geo. Allen.
! Mr. and Mrs. John shallenbergel
moved from Medill to the Shallenberg
er farm. We are glad to have them
in our midst.
Ray Mckinney and John Ackland
went out joy riding in an automobile
to Kahoka Christmas day, but failed
to arrive and landed their automobile
against telephone pole
| Maud EYerman is visiting with
! homefolks, near Fox City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
BELFAST.
J, 4 8 = . . . . . . . . . .

A small snow fell here Saturday
night.
Mrs. Anderson of Keokuk is vi
ing friends at Croton.
George Felt is back from Whitman,
Neb.
Chris Fightmaster Is some better.
Mrs. Joe Bannon 4; visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Brodsky.
Mr.. Isaac Johnson had the misfor.
tune to loose a horse.
MIR. Art Horsey was Pennington
caller Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Nelson called
on Riley Dshart Sunday.
Leila Grand is visiting relatives In
Croton.
Harold Moline was Pennington
caller Friday
The oyster supper was we'll attend.
ed.
Noble Smith Is visiting his father
Simon Smith
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Bertha
called on Mrs. George Peacock.
Ella Nelson was visiting home folks,
Mr. Brodsky called on his son Frank
one day last week.
Mr.. Henri Felt who has been on the
sick list is some better at this time.
Perry Moline visited Harold Mo.
line Sunday
Dock Johnson had dance Weanes.
4 day might.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Amateur Boxers Protest.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Dec 31.-Amateur box.
ers living in Chicago prote sted today
that they can't fight on empty stom.
achs. Unless the promoters OF Cen
trail A. A. U. boxing championships to
be held by the Cleveland Athletic
club on January and l6 raise the
expense allowed each competitor
above the $40 mark 1t is unlikely that
any of the windy city scrappers will
contest. Nate Lewis who has bean
trying to round up some Chicago men
to make the trip figured today that
$50 would about pay railroad fare
and shaves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
She Was Smothering.

ROCKFORD. Ala.--Mrs. M. G. Pas
chal Of this place. says II was taken
with nervous prostrStion. and had
headache. backache, pains in my right
side. and snothering spells. called
in physicians to treat my case. but
without relief. Finally, tried Cardui,
and 1t gave perfect satisfaction. / rec
ommend 1t to every sick woman" Are
you weak, tired. worn-out? Do you
suffer from any OF the pains peculiar
to women? CarGui has a record oil
over fifty years in relieving such
troubles. ane will certainly benefit
you. 1t prevents those frequent head.
aches. and keeps you up. out OF bed,
feeling fresh and happy. Try Cardui.
ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Grain Dealers Association.

&
AMDS. Dec. 31.-The Iowa Corn
and Grain Dealers Association open
ed ten day session here today and
the attendance promises to be larger
than ever before Over fourteen hun
dred entries have been made and
prizes valued at $4,000 of which
amount $4,000 is in cash, have been
hung up. The first alfalfa contest
ever held in the state is taking place
and there Is also exhibits of Iowa,
1o3' oats and Silver king corn, the
new variety intended for northern
Iowa.
There is comprehensive soil and
crop exhibit. Samples of soil from
every section Of the state, with charts
showing their plant food value and
an analysis of the soil will show the
grain growers under what conditions
they work. Tests for acidity, the
lining OF Iowa soils, commercial fer
tilizers and the results obtained In
experiments with them, large soil
maps, and sample OF improved breed
ing stock Of wheat, oats and corn,
are giving the exhibit large educa-
tional value
Farm boys are interested IN the
junior corn contest, for which prizes
will be awarded.
The meeting OF the association
takes place January 9Th. at which
time officers for the next year will be
elected. Frad Klopping Of Nicola IS
president and W. S. Eichling Of Ames
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Moran no Help to Rodel.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Owen Nor
an, the English fighter, today express
ed the hope that he could live down
the fact that he was one of Rodel's
seconds when the Beer was Knocked
out by Jess Willard Moran accord
ing to the story told by his friends
was suggesting plans of fighting vii
lard, to Rodel's manager. He urged
hooks, swings, etc.
But Rodel cant do that the man
ager answered Finally Willard put
over the knock out punch. Rodel roll
ed on the floor. "Ga'blime me-
Moran murmured. "He can do that
any'ow."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Look to Special Charters.


when the city of Keokuk became
q municipal corporation under the
acts CT the second general assembly
in 1S48. the telephone was yet un-
known, and such was the case when
the special charter was amended by
the several acts of the third, fourth
and fifth general assemblies of the
state, and consequently we need not
look to its special charters ON the
subject of telephones.
1T is necessary, therefore, to ex-
anime the acts of the legislature APP
plicaDle TO special charter cities in
order to determine whether or not
provision is made therein, authorizing
them to regulate telephone rates.
All the provisions relating to tele-
phone therein. that in any way relate
to its power to regulate telephones are
set forth in the former division of this
opinion and, an examination thereof
will show that these acts contain
nothing applicable to the regulation
of rates, although section 725 as
amended, page 131, supplement of
: 1907, made applicable to the special
charter cities by section 952 of the
code, give the power to regulate and
fix the rent or rates of water. gas,
i heat, electric light and power, but no
where is there to be found any such
statute comforting upon them power
to regulate and fix the rates for tele-
phone service Surely if the legisla-
ture intended to confer this power on
cities it would have so stated in ex-
press language and we may reason
ably conclude that no such power ex-
lists"
Judge Sloan then cites the follow.
ing note from the Home Telephone
company vs.. Carthage 245 Mo-:
municipalities in the absence of
express statutory authorization have
no power to regulate the rates or
charges Of telephone companies but
/ where statutory authority is given,
municipality may regulate the rates
of telephone company" and so on.
Judge Sloan's decision in this mat.
ter is carefully based or the provis-
ions granted by the legislature Of the
state in such rate making. 1t holds
that where the legislature did NOT ex-
pressiy grant inc right to regulate
telephone rates, it did not intend to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Perpetual Franchise.

THE city gets its power from the
state, If any. to grant perpetual fan.
chise, and if it can do SO under the
power derived from the state itself
then 1t follows that the state can do
through the legislature what it can
empower city to do and when the
state exercises such power, the city
can neither repeat nor am md it."
On Friday Judge Sloan will hear
the exceptions to his decision which
the attorneys for the city have pre-
pared and will present The city Is
represented by Theodore A Craig,
city attorney, and Collins and Col
Inns, special attorneys The decision
has been placed in the hands OF these
attorneys and exception to the rul-
fngs of the special master have been
drawn up and will be presented to
him at the hearing on Friday morn
ing.
Judge Sloan in his decision, which
with the exhibits, covers forty-seven
typewriter pages, said that attor-
neys had taken up many matters
which he considered had no bearing
on the question at issue. He ignored
the most of these points.
His findings cover two OF thu big
points in question, the matter of the
perpetual franchise Of the company,
and also the power of the city to u 10
the initiative in forcing such an OF.
dinance as passed last August by the
council. and which reduc I'd resident
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
SPOR
!KEoKUK RESERVES
TRIM HAMILTON
High School Second Team Easily Win
Game from Hamilton Five at Y.
N. c. A. Last Night.

- ia
Hamilton high school was easily
defeated by the Keokuk high school
reserves" IN game Of basket ball
at the Y. M. G. A. last night. The
final score was 20 to IS.
The first half proved a close fight
between the two teams. Many fouls
made by the local team swelled the
Hamilton scors during the period. In
the second half. however. the local
team got away and won the game
easily.
Keokuk. Position. Hamilton.
Seifert, Capt. .................F ulick
McQuoin .................... wilson
Forwards.
LeFaivre FUTON
Center.
Hollingsworth ............. Johnson
Stricken .........s......... HenshaW
Guards.
Baskets: Ssifert. S; McQoid, 5;
LeFaivre, Fulick, 2; Wilson.
Free throws: Seller, Renshaw, Z.
Referee: Orsborn.
Timekeeper: La Monte.
Scorer: Vaughan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Fitzsimmons Turned Down Again.

Fitzsimmons Turned Down Again.
United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. Blob Fitz-
simmons was notified today that he
could not box in this state. The state
athletic commission turned down the
veterans request to come back and
show up the present crop OF white
hopes, after a physician had declared
he did not think the ex-champion
could stand the pace. Fitz told the
commissioners he was in perfect
health, but age counted against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
VIII Not Wa.nh YA,r.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Mics. Dec. 81
Wilson won't watch the
old year out tonight. He sold friend
he considered nine o'clock late
enough even for president to be
out Of bed when he was taking the
rest cure"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

Name Defender Yacht Defiance"
limited Press Leased Wire Ssrv1ce.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The Clark
Pynchon syndicate today announced
the selection of the name Defiance"
for the American yacht cup defender
it is building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Hyland Shades Madden.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Fighting Joe
Hyland today has decision over
frankie Madden to his credit as re-
suit of their ten ronnd clash at the
Atlantic Garden A. G.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
soIsberq Defeats the Kid.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 31.--Johnny
solsberg, Of Brooklyn, today holds
the decision over Kid louisiana or
Philadelphia in eight poor rounds OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

when father was sick about =. Z.
years ago he read an advert. 'm1 :.
OF Chamberlain Tablets IN 'u0 ia.
pers that fit his case exactly, WIN
Miss Margaret Campbell OF RI. SHAN. IVAN,
Ark HE purchased box q Nv
and he has not been sick sihee, vas
sister had stomach trouble anu ~
also benefited by them" For sa's $
oil dealers.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

Woman loves clear. rosy complex.
ION. Bnrdock Blood Bitters purifiee
The blood. clears the skin, restores
rudy, sound health.-Adyertisement,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

Everynodys frlend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic on Cures toothache sore
throat. Heals cuts. bruises. scalds
Stops any Observation-Disclosures.
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telephone rates to 81, made two par
ty line rates, $3.50 and business tele-
phones 50.
The telephone company immediate-
ly declared that the rates were con-
fiscatory, that they held . franchise
and that the ordinance was null, anc
the city had no right to pass such an
ordinance.
Company 10 Upheld.
Judge Sloan has upheld the COM
pany in its complaint over the rates
and the right to pass such an ordin.
ance. He has not gone into thu mat
ter OF whether or not the rates are con-
fiscatory. This would naturally in
volye services OF experts, and would
mean the expenditure OF much money
for this litigation. For this reason
Judge Sloan leaves the question up
to the court to be decided.
The telephone rate ordinance over
which the fight started was passed in
August. Ths federal court granted q
temporary Injunction and the city
sought to keep a permanent one from
being granted. On October "a. Judge
Robert Sloan was named special mas
ter by Judge Smith MCPHERSON in the
case. The hearing before the special
master began in the early part Of No.
vember. Judge Sloan mas had the
case under advisement for nearly q
month.
II Judge MCPHERSON upholds the
rulings of the master 1t will mean
that the Iowa Telephone company in
all cities where 1t has operated prior
to 1897 will be permanently vested
with the right to so operate. The
ruling whichever way it goes will
go through the supreme court before
1t has been given final touch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Judge Robert Sloan Rules
Against Powers Which Are
Generally Attributed to
Initiative.
COMPANY WINS FIGHT
Special Masters Decision Says
Perpetual Franchise is Civ
er When Established
Prior to 1897.

special master In the case Of the tele-
phone company against the city, up
holds the company In Its contention
that It has a perpetual franchise.
The decision holds that the initia-
tive is given too wide an interpreta-
tion.
The question Of rates is not touch
ed upon.
The special master will hear the
exceptions to his decision Friday.
Judge Robert Sloan, special master
In the case of the Iowa Telephone
company against the city Of keokuk
has rendered his decision Cor the tele-
phone company and has recommended
to Judge Mcpherson that final de-
cree enjoining the ordinance No. Alb
passed by the city to regulate charges
for telephone service should be lade.
Judge Sloan will make his decision
Judge Sloans decision holds that
commission plan cities cannot by vir-
ture of the initiative and the refer
endum powers pass an ordinance reg.
ulating telephone rates. The decision
practically holds that in cities in
which the telephone company was
established before 1897, the company
holds a perpetual franchise. Attor-
neys believe that the decision will at
feet the regulation Of rates only in
these cities in which its lines we're
established after 1898.
Judge Sloan was in the city today
in attendance at special hearing OF
the federal court in the Metz case. He
announced that he would file his decis-
ion on Friday. He has sent copies OF
his decision to the attorneys interest
ed on both sides.
In his opinion Judge Sloan in speak.
ing of the regulation of rates, says:
The real question is not the right OF
the legislature of the state to regulate
telephone rates, but whether or not ii
has delegated the power to do SO to
the city Of KeolSuk, either directly OF
indirectly, through provisions of the
statute relating to cities under the
so-called commission plan of govern
ment
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Read TIL. rsily Gate City.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-17

FOR RENT Five room house on Sherman St. Inquire of Mrs. II. Leapei.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Chris Tjosrvlg. F. P. Ca>n- man, Oscar Olson, \. P. Jensen, Frank Gustafson, l.. NJ. Price, ad- ministrator of the estate of Alex. Ncsbitt. deceased, and the heirs of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs, assigns, personal rep rescntatives and successors of each of you:
 You aud each of you are here- by notified that the undersigned. Lars Holland, John Mcdonald, Chris Johnson and Adolph Lar sen. co-owners with you of the Viking group of fourteen lode miles northeasterly from the head of Gravlna bay, Prince Will liam sound, in Valdez mining and reeorOing district, Territory No. i, Viking No. 3, Viking No. 3, Viking No. Z, Viking No. 5, Vik- ing No. 6, Viking No.. T, Viking Ne. 8, Viking No. 3, Viking No. 10, Viking No. t3, Viking No. i4, have expended labor and Improvements upon said group of claims to the dIIOuiL anu fdluc VI Ioui tCCu hundred dollars (sf,io0> in each of the years 1910, 1914, 1912, in cluding certain amounts contrib uted by you or some Of you; that each of you above CO., owners in said group, respective ly. is delinquent in the amount due for annual labor, in the amounts and for the years here inafter specified, to-wit:
 Chris Tjosevig. ,s700 for the years 1910, 1911. 1912; E. P. Cashman, $i37.50 for the years 1910, 1911, 1912; Oscar Olson, $225 for the years 1910. 1911, 1912; N. p. Jensen, $i80 for the years 19i1, 1912; Frank Gustaf- son. S27O for the years f9 ii, 1912; estate of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, 800 for the years 1911, 1912; that the amounts specified are the amounts due respectively from each of you as vOur respective un- paid proportions of the amount
 necessary to be expended for the years ramed, to hold posscssory right and title to said fourteen mining claims under the pr"viS- ions of Section 232i of the Re- viScd Statutes of the United States. and the amendments, thereto: the last Of said annual expenditures being the amount necessary to hold said claims for and during the year ending De- cember 3t. 1913. And if you, or any of you. fail or refuse to make payment of the amount above specified and recit- 1 cd as due from you as a cO-OWn- CT, according tp law. within ninety
 days after personal service of this notice upon you, if personal service be made, or within ninety
 ninety days after the completion
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-17
Notice of First Meetings of Di- rectors and Stockholders or
 Mineral King Mining Company.

Notice is hereby given bA ne
 uudersig majority ol tnc nrrsons named, in the articles of of the Mineral hihs Mining Company. a cOrpOralloll
 formed under the laws of the Ter rifory of Alaska and the articles of incOrporation whereof were
 filed on March i7, 1913, in the or
 fee of the clerk of the district court of the Third division of said TerriiOry at Valdez, Alaska, as the
 first hoard of directors of said fcorporation, to George Il. Ter. Ter. mann, A. A. Evermann ana Albert
 II. Willmore, who are all !ne per
 sons named in said articles as composing said first board o1 dlS rcctors, that regular meeting ol said board of directors. belng the first meeting of said boara, twill he convened ana neld
 for the purposes of coni5 nleting the organization of sal9 corpOration. offering it's capital stock for subscription, and trans acting any other business of said corporation that may properly D"
 brought before said board: on thc tenth day of April, 1913. at 5 o'clock D. m., at the bunkhouse or the Mineral King Mine on Bettles
 Bay, Port Wells, Alas ka. And notice is also hereby ,glv- on by the undersigned to all whom
 it may concern that a regular
 meeting, being the first meeting, lof the stockholders of said cor poration, including all subscrib,7 CTS for said capital thereof, Will he convened and held, for the pur- poses of making and adopting by; laws for it's government ana iransacting any other business of said corporation that may prop
 erly be brought before said stock holders. on said tenth day of Ap- iril, 1913, at four o'clock P. m.; at said bunkhouse of the Mineral King Mine on Bettles Bay, Port /: Wells. Alaska. i Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this l l7ih day of March, 1913.
 1 GEORGE H. HERMANN.
 {, A. A. EVERMANN.
 ] .. Directors. /; First pub. March IT, 1913.
 Last pull. April 8, 1913.