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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
Motor Boat Club Encouraged
by Dam Celebration Com
mittee Will Act as Off
Gals for it.
PLAN FOR FINANCING
Suggested That Some Of Pow
er Zone Subscriptions be
Used for Giant Wa
ter Show.

Reconsideration OF their former de.
cislon has prompted members Of the
keokuk Motor Boat club to again ask
officials of the Mississippi River Val
ley Power Boat association for the
privilege of letting Keokuk retain her
title as host of the 1918 regatta. Ii
it is not now too late for the larger
organization to grant the request, this
city will entertain the power boat
meet in August next
Captain A. C. Decker, member Of
the NJ. v. P. B. A. racing committee
was instructed at meeting of the
motor boat club held Thursday even
ing, to ask for the regatta, once
more. A meeting OF the association
officials will be held in Muscatine,
one week from this coming Sunday,
and Captain Decker will attend.
Money to finance the regatta, 1t is
believed, can be raised without dir
Guilty. A plan has been conceived to
secure sufficient funds by using a
part of that subscribed for the power
zone celebration. As reported, the
dates for the dam opening festivities
have been changed to later in August
This will give the largest racing craft
of the country an opportunity to gel
here in time for the regatta. The
water show according to present
plans will be one Of the chief attrac-
TONS nf tho dam ceIehration
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
cheer up.

When anyone comes to our town
grasp him by the hand and tell him
what bright prospects the town has.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09

as Coffin Court.
Portsmouth, N, H, May IL. 1912.
&c. I. Hood Co, Lowell. Mass
1.-The beginning of my trouble was a
sore or abscess that gathered in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
Citizens are Awakened.

When 1t was announced several
days ago that representatives of the
keokuk Motor Boat club had confer
red with the racing committee and
the decision was made by the latter
body to cancel the regatta dates,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
viii Take at Least 5000.

In figuring the amount of money
that will be needed in holding the
three-day regatta here, officials of the
club state that at least $4,000 must
be raised. Nothing less than $3.50
can be spent for prizes, the rules OF
the Mississippi Valley association
stipulate. To give proper pyrotech-
.nical or fireworks display would cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. Ad-
yertising would be an item of $500 or
more; patrol boat service, three boats
at forty or fifty dollars a day. Incl.
dentals would be three or four hum
bred dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Recital This Eventn1

tSSitet MS evening".
Inc program OF the recital this
evening at the Grand opera house 70
be given by William Farmer. baritone
and Miss Florence Brinkman. pianist,
is as follows:
Lungi Dial Caro- Bene. Secchi
Love Me or Not. Secchi
The Fool of Thule. ........ Yon
Scorned Love .... SCHNEIDER
inter NOS s...- Mac Fadyen
William Farmer.
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca. Lfszt
Hark, Hark. the Lark. Schubert.Liszt
La Campanella .... .Paganini-Lisz,
Florence Brinkman.
] Am Thy Harp Huntington -Woodman
In Meiner Heimat.. fIildach
Zuefgnung .........s....... Strauss
loves Jester ...... .Camphell-Tipto
Vikings War Song. Bath
William Farmer.
Nocturne ,.......... Grieg
BY the Beautiful Blue Danube. III.
.......-. Strauss-Schulz Evler
Florence Brinkman.
The Sea .MacDowell
Smuggler's Song Kipling) -.
..:......... Kernochan
On the Road to Mandalay kip
ling) Obey Speaks
Sir Brian's Song 1Tvanhoe) ..s..
$780,. Sullivan
William Farmer.
ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09
KEOKUK INTENDS TO
KEEP THE 1918 REGATTA

there was noticeable stir. A tele-
gram was sent by Hazen I. Sawyer
and Frank LeBron to C. P. Hanley at
Muscatine, asking what was the latest
date on which Keokuk could entertain
the regatta. Mr.. Hanley, who is
chairman OF the racing committee and
vice-admiral of the association, re.
piled Immediately stating that If Keo
kuk wanted the regatta, she would
have to make 1t known Immediately
and with the assurance that the
money could be raised as other cities
wanted the show.
Mr.. Sawyer attended the meeting
OF the Motor Boat club held last night
and explained for the benefit Of the
members what he knew Of the finan-
ces for the dam celebration. He be-
slieved that II the club members solic-
tied now, they could raise the money
necessary for the boat carnival.
The plan OF the Tri-state Power,
Zone association is to raise money at
$40 for each Individual and $50 for
corporations within the zone It was
the intention of the motor boat club
officials to meet with c. R. Joy, pres
ident OF the zone association, today
and arrange some plan for working
finance committees from both organi-
cations together BY this method the
boatmen hope to secure an ample
amount for the regatta.
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Mrs. Charles Bearse,
Portsmouth. N. II.

corner OF my left eye. It discharged
continuously for year and eight
months. and nothing seemed to heal 1t.
consulted eminent physicians, who
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-09

Do you need great blood purifier and strength
builder? After reading the above you know what to take
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
DEMOCRATS WILL
 RALLY MONDAY

A Democratic rally in the interest of Judge George w. Hays candidacy for governor will be held at the court house in this city Monday The meet ing will be presided ever py Deputy Prosecuting Attorney s. ". Rogers, who was appointed by the State Dem- ocratic Central Committee to deliver an address here at that time Speeches will also be made by Circuit Judge Eugene Lankford, Prosecuting Attor- ney J. B. Read and others As circuit court will be in session, il is expected that large crowd will De present.
 MT Rogers will speak this after noon at Greenbrier anc tonight at Wooster in the interest of Judge Hays
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19

most of that time A. P Dollahite has been associated with him, first as salesman and later as a partner Both will retire with the good wishes of many friends and customers.
 MT. Brown is an old Faulkner coun- ty boy, and has been conducting a sue cessful feed buisness at Little Rock for some time. He will move his fam fly to Conway at once.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
ASK SHIPPERS 10
 PAY RATE COSTS
INTERVENTION IS FLIED ATTORNEY GENERAL WANTS STATE REIMBURSED FOR
 RATE LITIGATION.

Little Rock, July 19.-For the pun pose of making the shipper pay back to the taxpayers of the state the ex penses of the rate litigation between the state and the railroads Attorney General W. L. Moose Saturday morn ing flied in the United States court an intervention in the case of the Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt railroads against the members of the Arkansas Railroad Commission.
 At the beginning the state appropri- ated $50,000 for the purpose of em. ploying special counsel to fight the in crease in freight and passenger rates. To this was added $15,0O0 to pay the expenses of taking an appeal to the United States supreme court. where the state of Arkansas recently won it's case and the railroads have already begun to charge lower freight and passenger rates
 When the railroads, through their injunction against the state laws. granted by the federal court put into effect the increased rates, the shipper merely added the increased cost to the selling price, and the consumer paid for the freight rates in the end The shipper lost nothing, yet he is now about to collect large sums. if he was large shipper, in rebates for the overcharges. The taxpayer bore the expense of the litigation, and if the prayer of the petition filed by the at torney general is not granted the ship per will make the amount of the re- bate as profit To him it is just like finding the money
 When the special counsel was en- ployed, Joseph M. Hill, James H. Har- rod and Wm. F. Kirby, the attorneys, went into the case without stipulation as to the time they were to give their services for the amount appropriated. They enlisted for the fight, and there was an understanding that if the state won they would be properly rewarded. Even the largest of the shippers, who will get thousands of dollars in re- bates, declare that the attorneys should receive additional compensation for their work, and they are willing to have percentage deducted from their rebate in order that this might be paid without the state having to bear the expense.
 The amount to be refunded to ship pers and travellers is estimated from $1,O00,000 to $4,000,000, while the cost to the taxpayers has been only S65,- GOO. It is suggested, but not in the intervention or any papers which will be filed in court, that the attorneys fees be increased to make the total cost to the state S1O0,000.
 If the intervention is granted by Judge Trieber, the special master who determines the amount to be refunded to each shipper or traveller, will de- duet a specific per cent. The first $65 ,000 of this would be returned to the state treasury, helping out the de pleted general revenue fund, and the other $35,000 would go to the attor- neys.
 Governor Futrel joined Attorney General Moose in the intervention, in behalf of the state of A rkanSaS
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
STATE GUARD
 IS RE-INSTATFD
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat,

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
 Little Rock, July 19.-Dispatches from Washington received here today announce that the Arkansas National Guard will be reinstated by the Unit ed States war department.
 All differences over the alleged shortage of equipment charged to the Arkansas militia have been satisfac- torily adjusted.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
OLD CONWAY FIRM
 SELLS BUSINESS

The grocery business of Menty < Dollahite, Front and Oak streets, was sold yesterday to Walter Brown of Little Rock, who will take charge of the business next Monday. C. N.
 Menty, senior member of the retiring firm, has been in business at the same
 stand for nearly 25 years, and during
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
IRBY PLEADED GUILTY.

Odus Irby, who was discharged by the court last Monday on charge of assault with intent to xii anc who was immediately rearrested on a charge of aggravated assault. was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace Geo. M. EasterwCoo Friday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
EASTERN STAR TONIGHT.

The Eastern Star lodge will meet tonight in the Masonic hall on North Front street at o'clock. All mem. bers are requested to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19

MT. and Mrs Benjamin Hale re- turned to Heber Springs this morn- ing, after visit with Conway friends.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Charley Brakebill, q and Marie
 Halls, IS, Greenbrier.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
G. W. u. TO ORGANIZE
OUTDOOR RIFLE TEAM
Enthusiasm Running High at Bright
PrOspects-Have Won Intereol-
legiate Trophy Three Times.

Enthusiastic over its achievements in
the past and hopeful of even greater
laurels in the future, the George Wash
ington University is busying itself with
the formation of a rifle team. Intense
interest is being aroused, and efforts will
be made to develop a team that will
bring for fourth time to the university
the intercollegiate outdoor rife shooting
championship of the United States.
The university has won the champion
ship trophy three out of the seven times
it has been in competition. The record
of the winners now stands as follows:
George Washington University, three
times; Massachusetts Agriculture Col
lege, twice; Princeton, once, and Harvard,
once. Harvard is the present holder Of
the championship.
The trophy consists of handsome cop
per plaque, with sixteen leaves in the
form of a hook. and each year the score
of the victorious team is engraved on
one of the leaves. When all the leaves
are filled the trophy will become the
property of the college having won the
greatest number of times.
Last year the Navy Department detailed
Sergt. o. Arbogast, of the United States
Marine Corps, to coach the university
team. With only a short time for prac-
tice. he turned out a team that landed
third place in the intercollegiate contest
with a total score of 747.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SPORTS ARE BOOMING
THROUGHOUT EUROPE
Baseball and Other Athletics Have
Taken Strong Hold in France
and Germany.
GREATEST STADIUM IN WORLD

London. Dec. 25.-Among the prominent
visitors from the United States in Lon
don this week is A. G. Spalding, head Of
the athletic outfitting concern in New
York and Chicago. He has just con-
cluded a six weeks pleasure tour Of
Europe, during which he visited the new
stadium in Berlin. where the 1915 Olympic
games will be held.
There is no stadium In the world to
compare with it," said Mr.. Spalding to a
newspaper correspondent. 1T will make
an ideal place to hold the games. Build
ing 1t has already given a tremendous
impetus to athsetes in Germany, and
with the aid of American trainers and
methods the Fatherland should be a
strong factor in the next Olympia.
'In fact during my trip I have been
greatly impressed by the strides which
Continental Europe is making in ath-
letics. Baseball already has taken
strong hold in both France and Ger
many and the visit of the New York
Giants and Charley Comiskey's Chicago
White Sox will be eagerly and impa-
tiently awaited. ] believe baseball is one
of the foremost causes for the athletic
supremacy of Americans and should
Europe once get the baseball craze her
athletes are sure to give better account
of themselves in all other branches of
sport / may add, however, that 1 have
unbounded faith in my countrymen to
hold their own for many years to come"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
CALL OFF ATHENS GAMES.
Report Is that Grecian OIympiad
viii Not BE Held.

A bit of news that is most welcome
to many athletes who have long been
looking forward to a trip across the sea
next spring came in over the trans
Atlantic cable last night. 1t is the re-
port from Athens that the international
games scheduled to be contested in the
Grecian capital next May are TO be
abandoned.
No explanation for the reported cancel
lation Of the big Grecian sport festival
came with the cable dispatch, and until
such is forthcoming American athletic
followers will be completely ''in the
dark on the subject.
If the Athens games are abandoned the
well-laid plans Of several American
athletic organizations will be upset. The
ITish-American A. C., of New York
would have sent at least half a dozen
of its best men, while the New York
A. c.. might have sent as many as four
The Greek-American A. Z. had eight men
runners and wrestlers-picked for the
trip, while here and there about the coun-
try clubs have been considering the pro-
position of sending one or more men to
the Athens games.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
CHARLESTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Thr-e-ys ysar-Olds and up; six fur
longs CamehA, lO5 Sumter, to l. won; CynO-
sure. lG WARD. 10 to !. second; Question Marx.
IL (Goosel, 6 to l. third. Time, lis Berkely.
Bodkn. Agnar, Plain Ann, Eaton, and Deer Foot
also ran
SECOND RACE-nree-yesT- -Clds and up; siI
furlongs. Frank Hudson, lO9 Buxton. to ). won;
VolthOrpe, 10 CIeTsgg7rtl. TO l, second; Ethel
burg III. I6i (CsmpbeIp, TO l. third. Time.
LII Is Troy Weight. Matte LetouTne. Terra
Blanco. Inferno Queen. and BatOuch also ran.
THIRD RACIAL ages; five furlonss. Coy, IL
tGoOsel, 10 10. won: DEPOSIT. l@ Turner. 10
to /. second; Lady Lightning. lis tBuItonl, 10 .
third. Time, lbs rs. Jack Kellogg and W. W.
Clark also ran.
FOURTH RACE-HandicaP: all Ringing.
lG McTaggzrtD. to 2, won; Sir John johnson ~
tByrnel. to 2. second; DArtWOrth. Ill (Buxtonl.
to !, third. Time. l:ii 3-S Ringing and Sir John
johnson coupled John FUriong, GrOyenor. Carlton
G.. White, and Prince Hermis also ran-
FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs. Samuel r. Meyer.
l6 (Goose), TO 5. won; DudueSne los tMcTag-
gartl. to 5. second; L. II. Adair lo4 Gunner, II
TO 5. third. Time, :6. -Saprdon also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Three-y yearolds; mile and twenty
yards Kinmundy. lo5 tMcTaSgartl. 4 to s. won
SerUicence, liz tScharenl. to !. second: Outlan,
IL (Watking1. Is to /. third Time, l:ie 81 Sir
Denrah, Master Jim. Big Dipper. Willis, and Tom
Holland also ran.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
FEATURE AT JUAREZ
TO VESTED RIGHTS
Scores a Narrow Victory Over Fast
Field in Track Record Time in
Navidad Handicap.

Juarez, Dec. Elm the presence of a
big holiday crowd and under weather
conditions that were summer-lke,
Vested Rights scored a narrow victory
in the Nsvidad handicap, at Juarez this
afternoon. The winner, quoted at 10 to
1 in the betting, eQualed the track and
worlds records for a mile. held Jointly
by Center Shot and Manasseh, when he
negotiated the distance IN Isl is.
Taplin put up a splendid ride on the
winner. Rose of Jeddah and Theodorita
were the only ones to win for the form
players. The summary:
FIRST RACE-selfng; tWo-ysar-olds; five and
a half furlongs. Theodorita. lis (Stefens) 20 2.
won; Ed Luce los tGuyl, to /. second; Dusky
Dave, los tKirschbnum), to l, third. Time,
06 IS. Dr. Bailey, Transact. Round Up. Steresta,
Fred A. johnson. and Mesach also ran
SECOND RACE-Selling; three-year-olds and up;
five and half furlonS. Hex, los (Riddlel, to !.
won: Garden Of Allah, 100 Hoffman,, to ], sec
ond Tidy wolfrarth. 100 GENTRY. ) to 2 third
Time, lo6 2-5 Bashful Betty, George Kame, Miss
Nile, Mia, Amokola, Christmas Daisy, and ChaS
Brown also ran.
THIRD RACE-Ffre and half furiongs. Ed
mond Adams. lO3 Garter, 20 TO J. won; Little
Birdie, IS CHaynesl. s to !, second; Zulu Lu. los
CIcMsrtin) 10 to l. third. Time, los Nifty. Wis
ible. 0moude Cunningham. Cool Stare. and Great
Jubilee lso ran.
FOURTH RACE-NaTidad Handicap; one mile
Vested Rights. lo2 CTApIip). 10 to /. won: Cousin
Puss. lis tVandusenl, to !, second; John Rear
don. 1os Hohmanl, 10 to /. third. Time. = Is.
Sea Cliff, Truly, Just Rcd. Irish Gentleman. Ma
masssh, Zim, Dorothy Dean. and Prince Eugene also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-FITe and a half furlongs. Rose
Of Jeddah 100 tNeylonl, 8 to 5. Hun; Brghtstone,
l6 (Ford). Is to l. second; Miss Sly. ITO Estepl.
Z to ?. third. Time, 06. Herpes, Annual Interest,
Thistle Belle, Curlicue and Orimar Lad also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Ope and nesiXteepth miles
Clinton, 9s CMetcalO. Z to 2 won: Polls. Ill How
ard). to /. second; Defy. l0 tNeyIon). to l,
third. Time. l:i6 2-5 Labold, Oscuro. Pendant,
and Lord Elam also ran.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
MAY BUILD ANOTHER
YACHT DEFENDER
Four Boats Likely to Take Part in
the Try-outs Next
August.

Boston, Dec 25-The closing days Of
the year find the American defense
against the fourth Upton yachting Tin
vasion fairly well outlined with one in
tended Americas cup defender laid
down and two others about to be
started. Yachtsmen hope that the per-
sistent rumor Of a fourth boat will be-
come an actuality within the next Few
weeks.
The boat building at Bristol. r. L.,
known as the flag officers yacht, has the
lead bulb for her fin keel already nodded.
Work has been started at Neponset on
a shed in which the yacht for A. s. Coch-
ran, of New York. will be built from de-
signs by William Gardner. 1t is expected
that the keel bulb will be run by the first
of the year.
At Bath one Of the sheds used for the
construction of torpedo boats is expected
to be available by January l for the
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston
syndicate boat, which George owen will
design.
Both the Neponset and Bath boats will
probably be tried out to some extent in
Massachusetts Bay, with Marblehead as
their base, and 1t is thought possible
that the Bristol boat may come around
the cape for the preliminary race season
in these waters early in May. By the
first of June it is believed that the cup
defenders with their tenders will be found
at the head of the sound, and that, after
races at Larchmont. Glen Cove. Oyster
Bay. and Indian Harbor, the feet will
work down the sound to New London
and reach Newport by the last Of the
month.
Newport has been a favorite tuning-up
port for racing yachts for many years,
because II affords an anchorage not far
from Brenton's Reef Lightship. of
which there is sufficient sea room and
usually plenty of wind. 1t is expected
that the formal trial races for the selec-
tion of a defender OF the Americans cup
will be held of Newport late in August
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SIX-MILE RUN
TO WEINSTEIN
Captures First Position in
Race Held by Local Branch
of Baltimore Club.
SCHOFIELD Is SECOND
Finishes Forty-fye Seconds Behind
Winner-Conrad and Royal Cross
Tape in Great Sprint.

RUBY" Weinstein with one minute and
a half handicap over the scratch man
yesterday captured first honors in the
closed six-mile run, held under the aus
pices of the local auxiliary of the Balti-
more Cross-couptry Club. nosing out his
nearest opponent by few yards.
Ten men toed the mark and considering
the heavy course and the rain which fell
during the entire race, the time made by
most of the athletes was good. Eight OF
the runners carried the colors of the
Baltimore club and were the only ones to
have their. time recognized.
Dan Healy and Mike Lynch, of Carroll
Institute, also coEIpeted, for the practice
They finished second and third, respec-
lively, starting from scratch, and were
allowed to run through the courtesy OF
the club. As the event was closed
affair, the time made by these athletes
was not announced.
Dick Schoheld, running from scratch,
pulled up in second position forty-five
seconds behind the fast-sprinting Wein-
stein, who had set a hot pace for the
field over the entire distance. The fight
for third position was the best that has
been seen here in a long time, as Frank
Conrad, with one minute and half hand
leap, beat Eddie Royal to the tape by
one second. Conrad's time being forty-two
minutes fiat.
Bob Synder, a newcomer to the local
club, covered the distance in forty-four
minutes and three seconds, giving him
fifth position. Holdings finished in sixth
place. Hale in seventh, while Magee was
the last to cross the tape.
E. j. Holland, of Carroll Institute, was
the referee of the race, while ]. 7. Garm-
hansen. of the Noel House. acted as
starter and timer. The course was from
the Rosedale gymnasium. north to Sew
enteenth and Gale streets, and from
thence west on Gale street to G street to
Maryland avenue. Maryland avenue was
followed west to B street, where the run
ners went through the Capitol Grounds
TO Pennsylvania avenue. The course up
Pennsylvania avenue was pursued to Fiji
teenth street northwest, and on New York
avenue and Fifteenth street the distancers
went out New Hampshire avenue to Mas
sachusetts avenue. The pack ran out H
street cast to Seventeenth street south
east and down to the finish at the club
house They finished as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SWEDES ON THE JOB.
Are Now Conditioning Men for PEN
fhathIon at Berlin.

Sweden is already preparing to send a
strong team entry for the modern PEN
thalon at the Olympic games in Berlin in
1916. A special training school has been
opened in Stockholm and twenty-four
young officers from all parts OF the coun-
try are undergoing training under the
supervision of professional trainers.
Some excellent results have been at
tained, but the actual figures are kept
secret, so there can be no possibility Tor
a comparison abroad. The crown prince
is taking great interest in the work of
the school, where the examinations are
held under his personal charge.
1t will be recalled that Sweden won
first, second, and third in this competI-
tion during the Stockholm games.