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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Contracts and Releases.
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CHICAGO, Feb. President T. NJ.
Coyington of the American Associa-
ton today gave out the following list
OF contracts and releases In the as.
sociation clubs since January j, 1918:
Contracts-Sansas City-Iee Tan.
nehill, W. B. Henry, Del Drake and
John Love louisville: William P.
Wilcox, Roger Salmon. w. P. Osborne,
Ovid Nicholson, L. H. Richter, George
Wheeler, Robert C. Clemmons, Jesse
Gwin. r. S. Hulswitt, John F. Hayden
end A. w. Burch Minneapolis: Carl
Z. Warner.
Releases Columbus: Fred w.
Walker, Internationally; William
Rapp. Sioux City. indianapolis: Brown
Keene to Springfield, Ohio; Charles
ODay Internationally: Otto VIII
liams to Kansas City. Louisville: G.
Vallandingham, to Fort Wayne; Guy
Badger to Pittsfeld, Mass; Charles
Snyder to ST. Louis Americans: Nor
decai Brown to Cincinnati. Kansas
City: Frank Dessau to Lincoln. Min
neapolis: Warren Gill to Lose An
gcles. st. Paul: Anthony Walsh TO
Vancouver loptional); Frank Ocean
Mere to Vancouver; Forrest Thomas
to San Francisco. Toledo: Jack
Frost to New Orleans; +. D Derrick
to Portland, Oregon; Harry Niles to
indianapolis: Robertson to Columbus
! Reinstated LouisvilIe: Charles
Snyder.
Signed contracts have been received
at the American Association Office
from Charles F. Irwin and n. r. Con
molly, the two umpires who Joined the
association last spring. Connolly Ii
a brother Of Tom Connolly of tbs
American league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

state track and field meet which will
be held in Keokuk on May 10th, I'M
der the auspices of the Keokuk High
School Athletic Association
With one hundred and fifty-one
schools, including such high schools
as Yeatman, Mckinley and Central
of 81. Louis, Davenport, Clinton, Nus
catine, Dubuque. West, East and
North Des Moines in Iowa. and Gales
burg, Springfield, Peoria, Moline,
Quincy and Decatur in Illinois, invit-
ed to attend. the meet promises to be
one of the greatest ever held In the
middle ives. open only to high schools.
To be winner or to place in the tri-
state is something eagerly sought for
and carries with it a greater honor,
greater than any other titles tina. can
be gained this year.
The management has been able 70
announce that w. G. Stevenson, the
Des Mcines sport authority last years
tri-state referee, the man who pleased
all schools represented In last years
meet has again been secured to ref
cree the tri-state meet. He will be
assisted by an able corps OF local
athletic men.
The athletic meet will be held at
the JOY athletic field, which is one
OF the finest in the state. AS mat.
ter of information it might be stated
i that this field which is modern in
every way, was given to the Y. NJ. G
A. by G. r. JOY. one Of Keoauk' i
prominent citizens, for the promotion
of amateur sport. The field Is equip
/ ped with all bath facilities and train
/ ing quarters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
THORPE SIGNS
WITH THE GIANTS.
Champion Athlete Appears At tho
Offices Of New York Nationals
Saturday Afternoon and
Signs Up.
He WANTS TO PITCH
Indian Docs Not Care to Discus. His
Drop From the Amateur
Ranks and Trophies Are
Shipped.
HE WANTS TO PITCH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service i
NEW YORK, Feb. Jim Thorpe
returned to Carlisle tonight, full.
iiedged member of the Giants Ac-.
companied by Glenn Warner the great
athIete appeared at the offices OF the
New York baseball club this after
noon and signed contract calliny for
ais services for ore year. He will
leave for Marlin February Is, with the
frst squad of athletes who will try for
regular position for the coming season.
The terms of the contract were not
given out.
Thorpe wore natty blue Norfolk
suit and SLOUGH hat He smiled when
he greeted Secretary John B. Foster,
the grin never leaving his face, except
when asked about his passing from
the amateur ranks.
After signing the contract, Thorpe
said:
Il am glad to become a Giant.
would rather have remained an anna
teur, but that is all over now"
questioned as to what position he
would like to play, and whether he
would return to Carlisle, he replied:
:" would naturally like to pitch. /
can also play first base and the out
field, but 1t remains to be found out
just where will fit the best,
Il am returning to Carlisle to-
night and will remain there until
ordered to report at the training
camp he continued when the
season is over. am going back to
complete my studies. / have one
more year before completing my
work.
That Thorpe feels keenly his pass
ing from the amateur ranks, was
shown when questioned about his
trophies. He would flare up and re-
ply that he did not care to discuss
the matter, and the sooner it was drop
jped, the better he would like it,
While the worlds champion athlete
was signing the contract making him
"a member of the Giants, the trophies
| which he won in the recent Olympic
games at Stockholm were being start
/ ed off to Europe on the steamship
New York, packed in q four-by-four
box. They will he awarded to the
men who finished second in the
events that Thorpe won.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
PARCEL POST rs
PAYING BUSINESS
Six Hundred Dollars Worth Of Stamps
Sold and Expense is Only
About $40 In Office.

The parcel post business during It's
first months trial in the local post
office showed that it certainly is a
good business proposition, for about
about 5000 worth of stamps were sold
during the month OF January and the
added expense at the Office because
of the system was less than $40. OF
course, this does not include all of the
expense in the entire system resulting
from the business here.
Stamp sales for January, 1913, far
exceeded those OF 1912 at the post
office, showing a healthy increase OF
81, 10077. The amount In 1912 was
sG,247.32 and in 1913, $7,348.09. Bust.
aess in every department of the post
Office continues to show an increase
over the previous year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Sporting Views
By the Editor

The annual meeting of the Keokuk
Motor Boat club will be held at the
offices of the Decker Manufacturing
company, next Tuesday evening The
meeting is for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year, which is
expected TO be the biggest in the his
tory Of the organization.
1t has been stated by the directors
of the club that no member who is in
arrears with his dues, will be allowed
10 cast vote in the meeting Tues
day night. The meeting will be cali
ed to order at eight O'Clock.
Thomas Drohan, he of the deceptive
curves, in the Central Association last
summer, and who goes to Washing,
ton during the season of 1913 opened
the season with a homer last week
and jumped into the matrimonial
league. Here's hoping Tommy gets
away as good as he did in the G. A
last year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
07TUMWA SWAMPS
kEOkUk SATURDAY
keokuk High Loses to Fast ottumwa
High by Score at ''Yn Gym
nasium Saturday
Night.
HEINEMAN SHOWS FORM
Brilliant Work of lehman and Pech-
stein for keokuk Could Not ov-
ercome Wonderful Work
of Visitors.

Fighting desperately, but outclassed
IN every department of the game BY
their heavier and faster opponents,
keokuk high went down to defeat be-
fore O.tumwa last night by the over
Whelming score of "a to 90.
They gained many laurels, however.
for in their desperate fight the bril-
Han work of Heineman and Pechstein,
supported by the balance of the team
held Ottnmwa to the lowest score of
their season. During the las. half;
Heineman shot six baskets and his
spectf oular work brought the fair
sized crowd to its feet time after
tine.
For 0ttumwa, the work of Shafer
and Palmquist in basket shooting was
revelation to the local followers of
the game. The former was extremely
accurate in long shots and seldom
failed to cage a basket when he shot
The latter worked we'll UP under the
basket and was a source of much
worry to the local team.
In guarding, Ottumwa was inyinc-
fble. Ludwig, ali-western guard, and
the balance of the team had no
trouble in disposing of Keokuk, who
made the fatal mistake Of trying the
long passes, only to have every at
tempt to get near the basket by these
tactics broken UP before it was well
started.
In the second half. Vaughan who
showed marked inclination to
tumble the ball. was replaced by Nc
Kenzie, who. playing his first regu-
lar game showed himself capable of
much work and at times flashes OF
brilliant play.
The lineup Of the teams was as fol-
Lows.
Keokuk. Ottumwa.
Devero (captl ...F.... Shafer fcaptl
Huiskamp F-.... Palmquist
Jenkins
Heineman Observation-Disclosures. Erskin
Vaughan .G..--..... Ludwig
Pechstein .G......... Sumner
Mckenzie Woodrow
Referee, Charles King; scorer, Al
len.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
.IRI-STATE MEET
MAY not Be HELD
Joy Athletic Field Not Available for
the Big Meet This Spring and
Affair May be Called
Off.
TO ASK SCHOOL BOARD
Invitations Ready FOR Mailing When
Announcement Comes That the Fri.
state Meet 10 in
Danger.

Much gloom was being spread by
the announcement OF Manager Nc
Grath this morning to the effect that
C. r. Joy had informed him that JOY
athletic field could not be used for
the tristate meet next May, because
ne had decided to sell off the place
for building. purposes.
McGrath Immediately got in touch
with former managers OF the big an.
nual event and hey tried to locate
another site for the meet, but SO far
have been unable to find any place
suitable
G. r. JOY declared yesterday after
noon that he was sorry that he was
compelled to make the announce
ment, but that there would be several
houses built upon the tract the com.
ing summer and that the place could
not be used for the big meet.
Manager McGrath stated Saturday
tina. he would bring the matter to he
attention OF the board of education
and endeavor to persuade them to
build cinder track at some conven-
lent place In the city In order that
he meet might be saved for the city.
McGrath had all the invitations ready
for mailing yesterday when the an
nolncement came that JOY athletic
I field was not available.
Following is the invitation tina. was
to have been sent out:
Sixty.three schools in Illinois, for
ty-ninc in Iowa, and forty-one In Mis-.
souri, have been invited to send their
track teams 20 the sixth annual tri
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
THIRTEENTH SHOW
ON IN CHICAGO.
Four Millions Are Represented in Au-
tonnobiIes on Exhibition at the
Coliseum in
Chicago.
FOUR BUILDINGS USED
Largest Crowd That Ever Attended
an Auto Show Is In Attendance
and Wonderful e.
fects Shown.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Feb. Automobile en-.
ihusiastB OF every size OF purse and
variety OF taste, from those OF the
runabou. gait to those of the limou-
sine pace, were waiting at the doors
Of the Coliseum when the thirteenth
annual automobile show opened it's
doors to the public this afternoon.
To suit the varying purchase power
OF the public everything from chug-
ging 800, "all equipped" to $4,000
Colonial limousine was on exhibition
and for sale. Four million dollars
worth Of automobiles Of 100 different
makes We're open to the public gaze
when the first line of people met the
salesmens' smiles.
Four buildings are being used the
show for the cars. In addition to the
Coliseum proper they are exhibited
in the coliseum annex, tn, First Reg,-
ment Armory and the Wilson build.
ing. Every available foot OF sapce in
all four buildings was crowded and
more could have been used, the man.
ayers said. The feature OF the show
this year was not 30 much the devel.
opment and demonstration OF new
cars, blu the great evolution In &C
cessories. AS for the cars themselves
refinement In manufacture rather
than great improvements in mechan
ism was the most noticeable. The
year Of 1918 will be distinctly nm
equipment year.
The self-starter, The steering whee
on the left side, the electric signal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

Ing device. the folding middle seat
all the ingenious devices to make mot
oring safer and more comfortable
were. most in evidence.
Although the present show out
does its predecessors in many re.
spects, this was most evident in the
ornate decorations Cathedral glass
and stained window effects, with
shining mirrors pannelled in mahog
any frames presented gorgeous
spectacle. a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

Gate City Want Ads. bring re-
suits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Aches and Palms of rheumatisr are

not permanently, but only temporar-
ly. relieved by external remedies.
Why not use an internal remedy
Iiood's sarsaparilla, which corrects
the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
southern View Of Mursey,

Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Mr.. Nun
sey writes checks better than he does
political amalgamation schemes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17

The horse no longer smells the bat4
tie afar off. The enemy afar off now
gets a whif from the approaching
war auto when the wind is blowing
toward them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MET

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the state historical society
was held here. This was one of the
beest meetings the society has held.
The members present realized that the
society had passed Its days of small
beginnings and was reaching all parts
OF the state in a very definite way.
j. X. Doran was elected chairman OF
the meeting. Ways and means were
devised for reaching the pioneers OF
the state and for the collection and
preservation OF early history. The
members realized that this work of
reaching the pioneers must be done at
once, to preserve Il beginnings.
Judge Epalding, Judge Fisk and
Judge Bruce were appointed to draft
resolutions upon the death OF the two
well known directors of the society,
Judge Templeton and Judge Morgan,
w. ID. Powell, Mr.. BRllou and DIR. Bait
| were appointed to draft resolutions
upon the death of the third director OF
the society, who has died within the
past two years. Colonel Ball of Fargo.
The legislative committee for the
coming year is, Carl JorgSnson, III. G..
Fisk and y. L. Bell.
The members realized that the so
ctety had grown SO fast that they
needed changes In the constitution and
bylaws and so j. IL Bell, $. johnson
| and "A. 3. WEIGH were appointed TO
amend the constitution and bylaws.
The society had an enthusiastic dis
QUESTION of some outdoor meetings for
next summer. They decided to make
a piIgrimage to old Fort Clark, some
fifty miles north on the north branch
of the ". r. They Will mak an ex-
cursion to Fort clark, visit the old
village site, hinder guide. and haye a
programme on the grounds. II. q. Eash,
Thomas Hall and wv. H Mann were
appointed TO rrange Tor this histori-
cal pilgrimage. The society is ANXIOUS
that many excursions will be made Ia
the state, so that the citizens VIII be
come more thoroughly acquainted with
historical sites.
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing two years.
G. J. Fisk IN. y. Overs0ns ~. y Ha.
1 gen, c. e. Little, Or. J. II. Taylor ~
a. WardwelL wv III. Waite, J. IT, Bell
E. johnson, t. 3. Crawford, W.. H
Mann.
The last three directors were elpctee
to I'LL OUT u~nexpired terms
The following were at the meeting
=. Johnson. III. Fish, AL ~. Welch, u
nj poran, OF E. Libby, i. # Taylor
Thomas Hall, Carl 1orgenspns
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
SIX YEARS ON
one Man HUNT
DEPUTY SHERIFF COTTON or
WILTON HAS LONG CHASE
HORSE THIEF.

Wilton. N. D., Jan. 17.-Robert Cot
ton, twelve years a deputy sherin
OF Mclean county, is on his way
east to recover a stolen horse.
Six years ago a stranger represent
ing himself as an agent for Attorney
Mockler OF Bismarck, came to Cot
toms livery barn and secured g
team for a campaign drive.
Driving away with the best team
in the barn, it was tive years be-
fore MI. Cotton secured the buggy,
harness and one of the horses. Since
the theft he has spent $500 in an
effort to locate the horse thief-and
which he has yet failed TO serve.
He is still in quest Of the only crim-
inaI he chased without getting.
A resident of the state since 1887, he
has seen some exciting times, more
especially in the capacity of sheriff.
One notable is hat OF James Vas
small who murdered Mr.. Hillinger for
his money, broke jail at Washburn,
and pursued by a posse of men he
followed down the Missouri river in
the thick brush for eleven days. Mr..
Cotton, alone at the end of the
chase, followed his ram for days in
the brush and finally captured him
at Fort Yates, where the criminal
had sought shelter and had taken. the
examination for enlistment as a sol
der. Cotton arrived there before the
man was sworn in, took charge of
him and brought him back to
Washburn where he was hung Feb.
20, 1903.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
y. Man Was
ARRESTED FOR
LIBELING king

Minot, N. ID. Jan. 17.-Edward Hol-
ton James. editor of The Paris Liberia
tor, who was imprisoned in England
for the publishing Of an alleged libel
concerning King George, and who ar
rived in this country sunday, was
formerly a Fargo attorney and is a
friend of Alfred BIaisdell Of this
city.
Mr.. Blaisdell said today that James
was in Fargo from 1897 to 1900, going
from there TO Seattle and finally
drifting to Europe.
The alleged libel against the king
was the publication by Mr.. James of
q. story to the effect that king George
had been married to q daughter OF
Admiral Culme Seymour of the Eng
lish navy.
On his arrival at New York James
said that he had come to this coun-
try to assist his friend, Edward My
Illus, a Belgian Journalist, who was
imprisoned for the same libel and is
now detained at Ellis Island.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
lNVENTS new
Pillow SHARE

Bantry, N. D., Jan. 17.-H. M.
shirk, one of the farmers living eight
miles west Of Bantry, has invented a
patent pillow share or lay fastener,
and has already secured the Canadian
patent. u. S. patent is pending.
Harry solved the problem while ly-
ing on a sick couch recently.
The device is an excellent one and
should meet with general favor. In
stead of using numerous bolts and
nuts TO fasten on the pillow lay
or share. the patent is so devised as
to do away with this old and
'aknuckle skinnfng'' way. The lay
can be adjusted and removed in an
instant. In fact, the patent will per-
nit of the share being taken of
simply by a gentle kick with the
shoe.
That Mr.. Shirk has solved and viii
have on the market a long felt want
is apparent, and the time and labor
to be saved by the us Of this patent
win appeal to every "tiller OF the
soil"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
THREW GASOLINE
On FmIRE--BURNED
ROY COOK or DIES Laos is IN a
CRITICAL CONDITION AND
MAY NOT RECOVER.

~
Minot n. D.. Jan. Troy Cook
aged 10. employed by j.. G. Cogdilrs
feed mill at Des Laos, was horribly
burned about the face and hands and
upper part OF his body, as the result
OF a gasoline explosion.
IT appears that there is a stove In
the engine room OF the feed mill In
which a fire is sometimes kept in order
to keep the engine from freezing up.
Cook was anxious to hurry the blaze
along a bit and poured the contents
causing a terrific explosion almost
instantly.
His left hand was terribly torn. IL
being necessary to aImputate several
of the fingers almost immediately Al
glove on the right hand protected that
somewhat although 1t, too, was bad
~ burned. His hair was almost
was scorc1ed SO that 1t lis almost as
black as a negro's. Other portions of
the upper part OF his body were also
badly burned.
Medical aid was summoned at once
n the man given the best possible
attention. His condition is regarded
as very serious. however, and doubts
are entertained for his recovery.
jus how he came to use the gaso-
line is mor or less of a mystery. 1t
is presumed that there vas possibly
a couple Of gallons in the can. but
whether he knew that 1t was gasoline
or thought it was kerosene could not
be learned.
The explosion set the feed mill on
fire but the building was saved by the
work OF a bucket brigade before any
great damage had been done. Mr..
Cogdill, the owner OF the mill, was in
Minot when the accident occurred, he
being one of the jurors in district
court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17
TREASURER WILL
not QUIT POST
MAN APPOINTED BY OLD BOARD
IN BOWMAN COUNTY
HOLDS OFFICE.

Bowman. N. D, Jan. 16.-The fac
tional differences in Bowman county
have broken out anew over the APP
pointment of a temporary county
treasurer to serve for four months.
Frank Irons was the retiring official.
He had been elected register of deeds
and the last of December he rendered
his resignation. The old board of
county commissioners named III. w.
Olsen to serve for the four months.
When the new board assumed its du-
ties it selected j. "A. Sather, the re-
firing register of deeds. Olson re-
fused to give up the Keys and the mat
ter will no doubt be adjusted by the
court. Olson is In possession and will
probably holdnAthe office till the four
months are up. 1t is q rather Pc
culiar situation that neither of the
factions named q. p. Joyce. the new
treasurer. to fiji the vacancy. His
regular term does not begin till
May /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-17

there is no doubt but what there will
be a good attendance.
1t is expected that several eminent
bankers from outside states some OF
them from the twin cities, will be-
present on this occasion and that many
things OF interest to the members OF
the association will be discussed.
The association includes all bankers
in the state west Of the Missouri river
and in several OF the counties east of
the river. The association is one in
which all of its .members~ are very
much interested and IL is hoped that
they can to be here for this
occasion. All visiting bankers are ex-
the meeting.