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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-04
K. OF p

Il. OF P.
Morning Star lodge, No. 5. meets at
Fifth and Blondeau. X. of P. building
Tuesday at 1880, John p. Hornish
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess,
K. Of R, and 8. Visiting knights fra
ternally invited.
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B. P. o. HLKs.

B. P. O. HLKs.
Keokuk lod-e No 1o6, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets. Club
rooms open daily. Visiting brethren;
cordially invited w. B. Woolley. e. r.;
Leroy ]. Wolf. secretary.
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ROYAL ARCANuM

NO AIJ AhCAN UNI
Keokuk Council No. 500 meets third
Friday each month, Hawkes. hall,
Eighth and Main. Visiting brethren
fraternally invited to attend. ]. M.
Fulton. regent; J. |. Annable, secre.
tar.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main streets.
Keokuk Lodge No. 13. meets regu.
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
A. J. Ensler. NJ g.: e. L. Boud. record
Ing secretary.
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Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnson
streets.
souTHBouND.
xNo. IL, st. Louis, west and
south. leaves ............. 9:1sam
xNo. 8, st. Louis west and
south. leaves ........... .12:45am
mo. 40, x. & w. to Sedan, c.,
B. & X. G. to carrollton
leaves .............. s:ooan
xNo. 4, st. Louis, west and
South, leaves ............. 1:s2pm
mo. 10, Quincy, Hannibal.
Kansas City. st. Louis.
leaves ................... s:35pm
NoRTHBoUND.
xNo. Z, st. Paul and points
west, leaves .............. 2:36am
xNo. IS, Burlington, Chicago
and points west, leaves -. .T:4Spm
mo. 3, Burlington. Chicago
and east, leaves .......... 1:4opm
1No. 1, Burlington and Chi
cego, leaves .............., 7:soam
.No. 81, Mt. Pleasant branch
| leaves .................. 5:S0pm
No. s. X. & w. Sundays only.
leaves ................... 7:35pm
| EMO. 8. X. & W., leaves. ..... s:1opm
mo. 4. from K. q W.. arrives 1:15pm
+No. so, from Mt Pleasant
branch, arrives .......... II: 45am
mo. 2, from X. & W., arrives e:1opm
No. 6, from K. & W., Sundays
only, arrives ........... IL: 55am
xDaily. Daily except Sunday.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA,
GIBBONS HALL.

Keokuk Camp No. s22. meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. M Our
latch string Is out to neighbors. John
Y. Wustrow, v. c.; ]. A. Pollard.
clerk.
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Conditions known az KIDNEY
and BLADDER TROUBLES,
NERVOUS DEBILITY and WEAK.
NESS, DISEASES OF THE sToM-
AcH, LIVER and. BOWELS,
BLOOD POISON and IMMATURE
AL DRAINS, as well az chronic
diseases due to removable condi-
tons, have yielded to his methods
after others have failed to help
or cure
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Gu 3. 8 Q. RAILWAY CO.

Trains leave from the Union depot.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnson
streets.
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DR.. j. II. MALDRON linz
ITS HIS PRACTICE

Conditions OF the Pelvic and A. d ,ninaI
organs, He GETS HIS PATIENTS WELL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

JONES WITHDRA WS APPEAL
FROM KA VANAUGH'S DECISION
BILLIkEN PRESIDENT DECIDES
TO ABIDE BY PRESIDENTS
DECISION ON BAGBY-KUTTNA-
SNEDECOR DEAL

Satisfied that the willy Choliy Frank
would be upheld in his contention by
the league directors President Charles
3. Jones has Withdrawn his appeal
from President Kavanaugh's ruling In
the disputed Snedecor- Kutina -Bagby
deal. President n. H. Baugh of the Bir-
mingham club announced that he had
been notified of such action yesterday
morning. meeting of the directors
was called In Birmingham last Sat
urday but the directorate adjourned
without taking action
The much mooted deal was forced
through completion by the president
and magnate Jones appealed from the
decision. At the directors meeting last
Saturday it is believed that the willy
Dutchman presented such an able ar
ray of evidence that he frightened the
Billiken mogul into Withdrawing At
no time last Saturday did CholIy Frank
appear to be uncertain as to the ulti-
mate end of the trade. He expressed a
Willingness to allow Director Coleman
and Baush to decide the appeal, but
President Jones was unwilling.
President Jones acknowledged thai
the trade had been made but he was
going to fight 1t out, basing his con-
hdence on technicality which he
thought would allow him to retain
Bagby and Kutina. The evidence pre-
sented showed that Frank had been
d1ckering with the Biliikens for some
time before the deal for the two play
ers President Jones admitted this but
he claimed that the completion of the
trade could not be forced on account OF
his query. On this grounds he asked
Tor decision from the directors
When President Kavanaueh an
nounced that he would hold a meeting
in Memphis two weeks hence President
Jones faltered as he felt that he would
hardly miss the players unless the club
weakened its stride during the mean
while. But when the Billikens spurted
on and threatened to gain the front, he
decided that the club was strong
enough.
In the meanwhile Kutina has refused
to report to New Orleans and has gone
TO his farm in Manly, Ia. Bagby is be-
ing played at first base by the Pels
while Snedecor has supplanted Kutina
at first for the Billikens Both are
| playing we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
GOAT GOLF TOURNEY
RACE GROWS WARM
Fight for Leadership in Golf
Race Complicated-Re-
suits Last Week

AS the season progresses the fight for
leadership in the goat golf tournament
at the Birmingham Country club is
waxing fierce. First one golfer holds
down the upmost position and then an
other and as a result great amount
of interest and enthusiasm is aroused.
The tourney is aifording interesting
competition to the expert golfer and
plenty of practice to the beginners and
this alone assures the success of the
goat golf plan.
Another good plan which is incor-
porated in the tourney is the length of
time which it will run. The tourney
closes during the early part of Novem-
Der and in this length of time the me-
dunn players will have a chance to inn
prove and climb up into the fight.
AT present over so golfers are ent-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
DEMOCRATS SWAMP
LOWLY REPUBLICANS
Minority Contingent of National Slaughtered BY
Wilson Adherents In Game At Washngton-Ran
Stops Onslaught With Democrats Lead
ing BY 90 to Score-Winslow Stars

Washington, July 12.-Rain in the fourth
and fifth innings of the congressional
baseball game here this afternoon at
American league park was the only thing
that stopped the democrats from defeat
ing the republicans worse than % to A.
All efforts of the republicans, who were
helped out by a few democrats, were un-
availing to stop the hard hitting demo-
Gratis. The curves of Representative
Webb of North Carolina could not be
solved by the republicans, while the DEM
ocrats had no trouble in finding the de-
livery of Representative Patton of Penn
sylvania, who appeared unable to obtain
unanimous consent to get a strike across
the plate.
One of the features of the game was
the return of Samuel Winslow of Massa-
chusetts. who played on a Harvard back
in the SOS. and had not played since
until today. He was the real star of the
game and made a hit every time at the
bat. But he could not run. His girth
would not permit of such activity and
he impressed a House messenger into
service with the consent of all parties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
In the third inning the democrats made

In the third inning the democrats made
Is runs.
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, the progress
sive leader. who was to have umpired
failed to appear. The game was played
by the members of the two political
parties for the benefit of the Washing
ton Fairgrounds association
The victorious democrats line up: Rep
resentative B. E. Harrison of MISSISSIPPI
pi, third base: Thomas J. Sculy of New
Jersey, shortstop; Walter Elder of Louis
lana, second base; James r. McDermott
of Illinois, first base; Eugene Kinkead of
New Jersey, left field; William F. Muir
ray of Massachusetts, center field Sam
Reyburn of Texas. right field; Edwin
Y Webb of North Carolina. pitcher; w.
A. Oldheld of Arkansas, catcher.
The republican team. with its drafted
democrats, was: Delegate j. Kalaninaole
of Hawaii, second base; Representatives
Charles E. Patton of Pennsylvania,
pitcher; Clarence b. Miller of Minnesota,
catcher: S. L. Winslow of Massaehu-
setts, first base; e. e. Reed of New
Hampshire (democraD, third base; Bird
S. Mcclure of Oklahoma, right field;
Lewis L. Morgan of Louisiana demo
crat, center field: Richard w. Austin of
Tennessee, left field; Thomas Stout of
Montana (democraD shortstop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
MARTIN HOPES TO CATCH Is
THE LEADING AVIATORS
High Winds Rough Seas and Accident Delay the CHICAGO TO
Detroit Air Race-Francis and Havens in the Lead
With Martin Following

Muskegon. Mich. July 12.-High winds
rough seas and accidents to machinery
suspended for today the Chicago to De-
troit flying boat cruise. Tonight the only
three flyers who remain in the contest
were at the same points where they spent
last night.
Roy Francis and Beekwith Havens
spent all day at Pentwater. Glenn L.
Martin was at Lake Harbor, where he
impatiently waited for the wind to abate
and thus enable him to overtake Fran
els and Havens. The latter were not
only handicapped by the gale, but thei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

machines had been disabled by the high
waves rolling in on Lake Michigan beach.
where the machines were drawn up last
night Had the wind abated 1t would
probably have been easy for Martin to
overtake them, inasmuch as he said that
his craft was in 'tup topy flying shape"
Francis and Havens had neglected to
draw their boats far enough out of the
water last night and when the heavy
seas rolled in the steering gear of each
machine was damaged. It was necessary
today to await the arrival of new parts
from Grand Rapids before the boats
could be put in flying condition. There
was no prospect tonight of resumption
of the flying until the wind abates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
KID ELBERFELD RETURNS
TO THE GAME ON MONDAY

ture on the head he received in the ma,
jor leagues. THAT ball hit right over an
old fracture" said the Kid, ''and every
time 1 go out on the field and run around
just little I grow dizzy and my head
seems to go round and round. have
gone out on the field several times re-,
Gently and find that my head still
troubles me. However, 1t has improved
greatly recently and I will enter Mons
days game surely"
The beaning may have n seriou8sef-,
feet upon the Kid. He states that tho,
whirl in his head has decreased suffi-I
GENTLY to play. but he may be overs
anxious to enter the game again. Tho
Lookouts have already suffered the loss
of one man for the season in Gillespie,
who was beaned by Omar Hardgrove.
Williams has been putting up an accepts
able game at first base for the Lookoutss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
DOUBLE DEFEAT FORCES LOOK
OUT LEADER TO RETURN
AFTER RETIREMENT ON AC-
COUNT OF BEANBALL

lowing the double loss today, Manager
Elberfeld announced that he would ac-
cede to the popular demand and return
to the game Monday. The battle front
presented by the Lookouts yesterday was
decidedly fiimsy. Coyle was out of the
game by illness, while Elston played in
right field badly crippled.
Elberfeld has been out of the game
three weeks as the result of Breckenridge
wild heave, which hit him on an old frac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

cred in the tourney and so far none
have white feathers. 1t is hoped by
Hall, golf instructor at the Country
club, that this good showing will keep
up until the end of the tourney.
The results for the past week show
that Ellis, Byrd, Kirkpatrick, Il. Tut
wiler and III. Tutwiler are waging a hot
fight for the topmost rung of the lad
der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
FANS RAVE WHEN
MONTGOMERY GAINS LEAD
"RITRE,v EVANS

Montgomery July l2(special) wild with delight
while Mobile lost Atlanta This city took first place
and celebrating. kilograms
Manager Dbbs after the
and the faithful held jubilee honor of the that had
been after hard
When the will
ing Persons who have not been in the park have
will attend the
whose persistent efforts and hard work have replaced the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Thirteen shooters were at the week
iy shoot of the Birmingham Gun club
yesterday. Ed Cornwell shot high and
was followed by II. C. Ryding. The
wind was blowing, causing the targets
to fly very erratic. The Ensley club
was represented by Mr.. Blalock. who
is improving in his shooting very nice
~ for a beginner.
Scores We're made as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
CITY LEAGUE
CLUBS TO MEET

mere VIII be meeting of the City
Baseball league at the office of Smith
Gather. 40 North Twenty-second
street, on Tuesday evening at s o'clock
The meeting is for the purpose OF Civ.
ing out schedules. investiratinr nau
players and transacting anv otber busi.
hess that may come before the BODY.
All managers are urgently .reouested
to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(Continued From Page Fifteen,

fering shutout in the second 0 to 9.
In the initial contest Pitcher Hall was
unable to hold Callahan's men, who
punched hlts and won easily behind
Clcotte's hne pitching. Joe Wood. in
the second game, was almost invih-
chile, allowing Chicago but four scat
| tered hits Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
From the Angle Of the Bug
By REUBEN a. LEWIS

~ WO twirling feats of yester-
days battles command at
= tention. Although he
checked Montgomery without hit,
covalesl<i was defeated by Case of
Montgomery, to 0. In the Amer
lean league, Pitcher Brown of the
Athletics, yielded IS bases on balls,
but won his game from the De-
troit Tigers.
While Covaleski suffered in ill
luck and Brown was smiled upon
by the gods. similar feats have
been performed in the Southern
league. In years past when Shreve-
port was in the circuit, Blue Eyed
Bill BARLEY twirled against Os-
car STREET and although he downed
shreveport without allowing run,
he was beaten. The feat of Twirl-
er Brown brings to memory the ac-
tions of Lefty Wilhelm, who was
Baron in 1911. Wilhelm was like
other southpaws and bit more err
lic. ON April IS he gave up 10
kases on balls to Montgomery, hit
- batsmen and retired from the
Qaaie in the sixth inning with the
are standing to l in BirminS-
h&s8's favor.
SHOULD Gregory prove winner,
fhe Barons will be a formidable
ender for the bunting In
fan4ng over the twirler record
of the Baron pitchers, the three
mainstays. Prough. Hardgrove and
Foxen, have won over twice as
many games IS they have lost. This
trio of hurlers has won 81 games,
whilc il has lost but 16. The re-
nlainder of the games have been
dropped by moundsmen who have
drawn the slip.
Had Molesworth had a formid-
able pitclAr from the opening of
the season, the Barons would have
- n at the top of the league. All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
R.H.E.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

At Johnson City: Johnson City 3-2,
Knoxville IL.
At Morristown Morristown 6, Rome 1.
At Bristol: Bristol 8. Middlesboro 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Summary: Thre base hits, Lewis 2. Col
lins Speaker. Hits, Miller in 2-3 in
nings. Lange Q in 71-3. Sacrifice hit,
| Yerkes Sacrifice fly, Gardner. Stolen
base, Hooper. Base on balls. Miller g.,
Lange 1, Wood g. Hit by pitcher. Lange
(Engle). Struck out, Wood 4, Miller 2,
Lange 8. Wild pitches. Miller. Lange
Time, las. Umpires, Evans and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Kansas City: Kansas City 3. ST.
Louis /.
At Indianapolis: indianapolis .. cleve-
land 2.
At Pittsburg: Pittsburg 3, Chicago 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
iVtoio % ~ "a
FBatted for Carrigan in ninth.

Summary: TWO base hits, Bodie 9.
Hooper. Home run, Beall. Sacrifice fly
wagner, Chase. Double play Cicotte
Weaver to Chase. Bases on balls, Hall
l. Hit by pitcher, Hall (Chase). Struck
out, Cicotte 4. Hall 3. Passed ball
carrigan. Time. 1:4o. Umpires, Evans
and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Pitching of A. McDuffe, who allowed one
hit in seven innings. One handed catch
of line drive by Beagle of Rising. Home
run by Mccormick of Sayreton with two
men on bases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
CROSS TO FIGHT BALDWIN

Los Angeles. July 12.-Leach
cross and Matty Baldwin have
been matched to box 20 rounds
al the Vernon arena. July 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Blessing to Victims
Of "Sore Foot" Agony

sf-;e following is said to be the
,s4.N and quickest cure known to
'ss44te for all foot ailments. Dis
~ two tablespoonfuls of Calocide
sund in a basin of warm water.
M the feet in this for fully fifteen
sni es. gently ruhbihS the sore parts;
l4 f1Iecl iS iedilH Woioellui, Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Progressive Farmer .............. 10 ,
Batteries: Strange and Stevens: Gold
stein and Laner. Features: Batting of
Hardin for Standard OIL who secured
three singles and a double out of five
times at bat. Goldsten pitched a good
game until the eleventh inning, when lie
weakened. Wetzel and Brown for the
Farmers each secured three hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

feet feel delightful. Corns
and callouses can be peeled
right off. 1t gives immediate
relief for sore bunions,
sweaty. smelly and aching
feet. A twenty five cent
box of Calocide is said to be
sufficient to cure the worst
feet. 1t works through the
pores and removes the cause
nhle. Don't waste time on I'm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
FIRST DIVISION.
SECOND DIVISION.
PLAYED. Won. | I.ost.
Results of Yesterdays games:
FIRST DIVISION.
Played. wor

West Woodlawn ..................
Postal Telegraph ......,...........
Batteries: Lewis Smith and Jim Black;
Goldstein and Schreck. Features Hitting
of Simms and pitching of Lewis Smith,
who struck out 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

,..,f.ain remedies Any druggist has
side compound in stock or he can
te{ L in a few hours from his whole
house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Batteries: Birch and Lanier: Fuqua
and Music. Features: Birch struck out II
men while Fuqua struck out IA of the
Telephone boys. Laniers running catch
of long foul fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

SECOND DIVISION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Batteries: Stark and Maul<e: Thomas
Hughes and O'Hara. Features: Pitching
of Stark for the l.. & N, who struck out
u men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Rising Grocery Co. .............. s 10 2
Ody fetOH ........-......... D
Batteries: r. McDuffe. A. McDuffe and
O'Brien; Fuqua and Chambers. Features:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

"
Batteries: l.. Smith and Fowler: Rudy
and Smith. Features: Long running one
hand catch of Hale for Green Springs
and Robinson's s great running catch. The
all round playing of Marshall and Wat
lsins and Harrison's cleanup hit for three
sacks with two men on bases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

But should Gregory fail to win, Bir-
mingham will get another. With an
opportunity to forge to the front facing
him. Molesworth is determined to
grasp It, The dearth of pitchers has
peen the cause of his seeking for a
pitcher IN the minors, and the fight
ing spirit of yoath spurred him to
land younsster.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Ladies' Dresses
at wonderfully low prices
and still going down loo a
day during our z Day
Wonder Sale

Read! Look! Something ex-
traordinary! We are de-
termined to sell the dresses
we have left.
Just few $500 to $50 lawn
dresses. Wonder sale open
ing price S2.97, Cd day 2.87,
Sd 2.77, 4th -2.67, 5th 2.57,
9th 2.47, 9TH 2.37.
800 to 1000 dresses. There
are only 4 or 5 left, among
them some beautiful white
dresses. Wonder sale open
ing price S4.97, Cd day 4.87,
3D. 4.77, 4th 4.67, 5th 4.57,
9Th 4.47, 9TH 4.37.
1 lot of house dresses that
have been selling from 50
to SIS. Wonder sale open
ing price S1.37, I'd day 1877,
Sd III, 4th 10Y, 5th SIC,
9Th SIC, 9TH TIC.
l lot Of house dresses worth
from S1.25 to 200. Wonder
sale price SIC, I'd day SIC,
Sd TIC, 4th &c, 9Th SIC,
9th 47c, 7th SIC.
We have a few childrens dress
es left of our regular Csc
variety, mostly sizes 10 and
II to close out at Wonder
sale price. SIC
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Csc Summer Goods

All Of our fine tissues, lawns
and ginghams that we have
sold regularly for 25c to 35
will be sold at our Z DAY
Wonder sale for the remark
able low price of 2 yards
for. 27c
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Underwear

Ladies 81 union suits, Wonder
sale price. SIC
Ladies 75c union suits, Womb
er sale price ..47c
Ladies soc union suits, Wond-
er sale prlce...:.. -. SIC
Ladies IS and 25c union suits,
Wonder sale price. . TIC
Ladies Csc vest or drawers,
Wonder sale price. III
Ladies 15c vests, Wonder sale
price,. &c
Misses union suits Csc grade,
Wonder sale price. lie
Misses 25c vests, Wonder sale
price. ..... .........7c
Ladies 1Oc vests, z for &c
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-31
NEW ZEALAND TACKLES
 AUTO HORN PROBLEM

The following editorial is re- printed from a recent issue of the New Zealand Motor and Cycle Jour nal
 The subject of tho regulation of warning signals has been consid- cred by various legislative bodies in England, America and on the con tinent, whilst in New Zealand the matter has frequently been discuss ed, and experience has left no room for experiment. The adequate warn ing signal must have a harsh, ab- rupt note that gives the impression of immineUy danger. A warning signal is not play toy. It has a SCI ious mission, and we believe 1t unwise to use as a warning signal any device which lacks the harsh ness, the abrupt notc that is imme- diately recognized as a warning of danger.
 Emergencies sometimes arise, es' pecially in cities, through no fault of the driver of the motor car which, to avoid serious injury, call for immediate action, not only by the motorist but by the person or persons in danger. The unnneces' sary use illustrated by the fable of the boy who cried wolf wolf! when no wolf was near, and when the wolf finally did come and he called for help, no one responded and the wolf devoured him. In several of the worlds leading cities it Is now deemed unlawful for any motorist to make or cause to be made any loud or unnecessary noise with bell, horn or any other signal device with which his car is equip ped, or to use the same except as a warning of danger. It is not sc much the character of the warning signal as its unnecessary use tha; is objectionable That the use of aE adequate warning signal upon motor cars is a necessity is almost universally recognized, and, indeed required by law in every city of i'm portance. That this signal should be capable of producing sufficient volume of sound to be heard under all circumstances Is equally neces' sary. and that the bulb horn is both undependahle and so feeble in sound that the rattle of surrounding traf fic frequently makes it impossible tc be heard, is a matter of common knowledge.