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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Kellogg will
spend New Years at Oskaloosa, la.
Palmer Trimble made trip to
Mendoza, Mo, this morning, VIII ere
he has legal business requiring his
attention.
Mr.. Fred A. Horn leaves for st.
Louis to spend New Years, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Culver, West
Cabanne Place.
A. c. Stone returned yesterday to
his home at Centerville, having spent
the holidays with his daughter Mrs,
w. R. c. Kendrtck
Miss Edna Adamson left this morn.
ing for Chase, Indiana, to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buschling OF
Warsaw spent few days with their
daughter Mrs. w. A. Mccoy.
Miss Ada R. Craig of Aurora, H.
is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Jno
H. Craig during the holidays.
Mrs. E. P. Hickok of Winfield, Kas
is in the city visiting her nephew G
F. Skirvin. She is returning home
from an extended eastern visit.
T. A. Goodwin of Chicago is spend
ing the holiday week with his cousin
Theodore Newcomh. 712 Blondsau
street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

spring. The directors of the club feel
that they are exceptionally fortunate
in securing this man, and believe that
he will meet with the approval of the
fans of this city in every respect.
Manush's Release Expected,
The unconditional release of George
Manush has occasioned small surprise
among the fans. Manush's playing
days are over and his work on the
field last year did not meet with the
approval of the fans.
Abbott stated that he had seven or
eight players who were wxn him last
year that he can bring here. They
are all good men and would material.
ly strengthen this club said Abbott
When the Southern California league
broke up these men decided to wait
until Abbott had secured club he
fore signing up, and they are al
ready to come here when the season
begins next year.
With the manager proposition out Of
the way, the club directors will now
60 ahead on making plans for next
year, and in raising the rest of the
money necessary to finance the sea
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Daily stock Letter

[Copyright 1913 by New York Even
ing Postl
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.The old year
may be said to have ended strictly in
character, on the worlds great stock
exchanges. London and Paris scored
fractional losses; Berlin presented
firm front and the New York market
rose slowly and deliberately.
Discount rates declined steadily on
the French and German market. Call
money at New York opened at 6 per
cent, the rate of yesterday, then de-
clined rapidly, Notwithstanding the
coming holiday interruption. All mar.
exits closed the year in hesitant
frame of mind, but none of them show.
cd actual apprehension and in some.
the meaning of todays movement
might properly enough have been in
terpreted as being that the test of
underlying conditions when the an
nual settlements shall have been dis.
posed Of
Most of the days advances at New
York were scored in the first two
hours; thereafter the market lapsed
into com ,ete inertia which again
NAV be described as ending the year
in the spirit which has prevailed dur
ing most of 1913. The one event OF
positive interest land perhaps signifi-
cancel was the sale Of a stock ex-
change membership at an advance OF
s4,50o over the last preceding sale.
The Iron Age reviewing the week
in the steel and iron trade and looking
forward to 1914 yentured this diag-
nosss that the unfaYorable factors
which brought about the depression
now prevailing may have already
shown in large capaeity for harm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
IOWA PR0GREssIVEs
TO HAVE CANDIDATE
Friend of cummins viii Run for Sen
ator on the Bull Moose
Ticket.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 31.-With
the announcement of plans for tie
progressive party state conference
here January s, is an intfmation that
Howard j. Clark, progressive republi-
can and friend of Senator A. B. Cum
minis, will be candidate for the pro-
gressive nomination for United States
senator against Frank Q. Stuart Of
Charlton The rogressiyes show much
activity today following the speech of
Senator Cummins at the Grant Club
here last night in which he reiterated
his assertion that he was republican
and believed true progress could best
be secured by working within party
lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
FUNERAL RECORD
. . 0 . . . . 80 . . . .
Mrs. G. r. Smith.

The funeral of Mrs. G. R. Smith
was held at 8 o'clock this
afternoon at the Congr agational
church, DR.. G. C. Williams Off
ciating. Many of Mrs. Smiths old
friends gathered to show their re
spect for her memory, and the SER
vices were of the simplest order, The
flowers which were sent by her
friends were beautiful, and showed
the esteem in which she was held by
those who have been acquainted with
her for so many years. The remarks
Of DR.. Williams were especially appro
pirate, as he spoke of the long re 81
dence of Mrs. Smith in this city and
the esteem in which she was held by
all who knew her. The burial was
private.
The pallbearers we're George w
Smith, l. c. Reeves, Sam c. We stcott
G. C. Van Werden, Ed Moore and
Thos. p. Gray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
FRANK A WAHLGREN
ACCORDED HONORS
Is Elected President of Senior Glass
of Iowa State Univer-
sity.

The following from Iowa City will
be Of interest to thu many friends OF
Mr.. Wahlgren in this city:
Iowa City, Ia, Jan, 1914.
F. A. Wahlgren OF Keokuk, son of
Deputy Clerk Of q. S. Court Frank
Wahlgren, has been elected pres dent
of the senior class in engineering at
the state university of Iowa in this
city.
Mr. Wahlgren is fortunate in being
elected to the Office. The enrollmen,
in engineering at the university has
increased about % percent this last
year and competition for the few class
Offices is keen His election to the
Office is an indication of st4nd ne
among his fellow stud snts and of his
ability in school work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Charming Dinner Party.

One of the very charming enter
tainments OF the holiday season was
the dinner given by Mrs. William A
Brownell in honor Of Mrs. H. G. Hnis-
kamp and her family who are here
for the holidays Covers were laid
fer fourteen and beautifully appoint
ed dinner served. The table decora.
tions were in Christmas colors with a
tiny Christmas tree for a centerpiece
and a Jack Horner pie. The follow
ing were guests: Mrs. H. G. Huis-
kamp, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Huiskamp
Miss Lucretia Huiskamp, Mr.. John
Huiskamp Of Baltimore, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Reiner of Rochester. n
Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Klepste,n OF
st. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. James Huis
kamp, Mr.. Harold Brownell of Haley
Idaho. Miss Forbes of Rochester, n
Y. and Mrs. Ralph Brownell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
BUSINESS
MAN RETIRES
Thomas c. Merrlat's Resignation from
the House of Kellogg.
Birge Co.

Thomas G. Merritt, one of the most
popular and successful commercial
travellers in this locality, who's home
is at 707 Blondeau street, has severed
his connection with the Kellogg Birge
company after many years OF valu-
able service for them. Mr.. Merritt
has been in commercial lines for a
long number of years, commencing
his career in the husine S world,
probably fifty years ago, when only
a lad of about ten years.
A number OF years ago he accepted
position with the Kellogg -Birge
compay with which establishment he
has continued his connection and
proved most valuable addition to it
corps of saesmen. Mr.. NJ srritt and
the house from which he voluntarily
resigned, We're in the most cordial
relations, and in sending In his resig
nation he felt that his health demand
ed period OF rest and 1t was foi
\ this purpose that he took the step
/ He has no definite plans for the fu
ture but may make trip to Califor
MIA whsre he has married daughter
Mrs. Minnie Jordan, residing at Santa
4 Clara. He also has another married
daughter, Mrs. Howard W. Wood, liv
ing in Keokuk, and a married sor
and single son, residents Of Chi
cago. 1t is hoped by their friends ir
1 Keokuk of whom thsy have many
/ that Mr.. and Mrs Merritt, after Mr.
Merritt has had his needed rest anc
recr cation, will continue to reside II
this city.
Probably no man in Keokuk had 6
larger acquaintance and more fir ends
in the territory surrounding Keokul
than Mr.. Merritt whom many of thes;
faaniliarly cllled Tom" and no trav
cling man OF Keokuk had larger
and more valuable business He has
reluctantly RESIGNED and the e tab
4 lishment from which he resigns very
regretfully sees him go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Reunion and Supper is Planned for
Saturday Evening at the
Y. w. C. A.
Rooms
PLANNING A GOOD TIME
High School Students Who Are Going
to College VIII be the
Guests OF the
Evening.

The Lee County alumni Of the State
University of Iowa at Iowa City, will
hold reunion and supper here on Sat
urday evening, January 5, at $50
o'clock at the Y. w C. A. The mem
bers of the senior class of the Keokuk
high school who have expressed their
decision to take up a college career
following their graduation will be the
guests of honor at this banquet.
There are number of the alumni In
Keokuk who are working hard to
make this thing success. The alumni
reunions and consequent interesting OF
high school students in the state uni
versity are held in various cities of
the state, and Keokuk will fall in line
with the other alumni centers.
Invitations are sent out to the alum,
nj of Keokuk and Fort Madison, and
to all of the alumni of the county that
1t is possible to reach. II will be the
aim OF the men in charge of this meet.
ing Saturday night to make it a good
one without being too elaborate.
A program is being prepared and
there will be speeches by several of
the men who are graduates of the S
U. |. County Attorney Edward w. Nc
Manus OF this city and ]. M. c. Hamil.
ton OF Fort Madison are two of the
men counted on for speeches. Others
will be asked to prepare something
and there will be extemporaneous
talks.
The guest list will include only tn,
members of the graduating class whit
have expressed their intentions of &c
ing to college. The effort viii be mad,
to interest them in the state univer
sity and to have them start their worl
there. The university offers many es
ceptional opportunities, and the alumni
will endeaver to present these to tn
high school students.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
DIRECTORS SIGN ABBOTT
TO MANAGE 1874 INDIANS
STATEMENTS BY
BAKER AND ABBOTT

President Baker gave out the =
= following statement upon the an .
? nouncement of the selection of &
= MI Abbott as manager: 1--WE .
= have investigated Mr.. Abbott Z
= from every source which could 4
= throw any light upon his record =
, and his character. Bankers, play Z
= ers, managers, newspapers and 4
= other sources have been consulted 4
? and everything We have found has Z
= been satisfactory. We have TAX Z
= en- every step possible to secure z
= the best man We could with the Z
= means at hand" 4
Mr.. Abbott said: 1.-THE direc- I
= tors and l will work hand in .
= hand together although have I
= been given full control OF the =
= club. believe that can i'm Z
prove upon the standing of this Z
= city In the league and can furn- 4
= ish the kind of baseball wanted 4
= here" 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PEORIA, H., Dec. 31--Plans We're
made today to rebuild the home of the
Peoria Canoe Club which was destroy
ed with FIVE cottages in fire which
threatened to wipe out an entire col
ony of summer homes on the Illinois
river. The loss was estimated at $l5,-
600 today. Fifty canoes and three
racing shells were saved from the
canoe club house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Musical and Tea.

The musical and tea given in the
*. w. c. A. auditorium yesterday az
ternoon. from $3.50 to 600 O'Clock in
honor of the teachers OF the city, was
attended by two hundred women and
was in every way a delightful enter
tainment. The musical was presided
over BY Mrs. Collingwood Tucker,
who brings to everything she does a
peculiar charm. Miss Milcred Ray
burn read "a Convert to Santa Claus,
by Roy Rolf ellison, in delightful
way. Master Elmer Bunch, member
of st. Johns choir, sang THE Choir
Boy" He has clear sweet soprano
voice and received generous applause
from his delighted hearers. Mrs.
Ralph Joy gave a piano solo, Scherzo,
by Mendelssohn, and responded TO
an encore. This is the first time Mrs.
JOY has been heard in Keokuk and
her hearers yesterday we're very en-
thusiastic in their praise of her
musical ability Following the music
al program there was discussion as
TO how parents and teachers may CO.
operate. Tea and cakes were served
by Mrs. Charles Jenkins, Mrs. John
French, Mrs John DeJong, Mrs. D
Z. Linquist, Mrs J. P Hornish and
Mrs. John Elgin At the insistance Of
the women present Mrs. Tucker sans
while the tea was being served and
responded to a number Of encores
Rugs were brought into the auditor
Iium. and other furnishings, giving 6
parlor effect to the room. The whole
afternoon was one of the most pleas
ant social affairs given in the asso
citation building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
To Meet NeWlyWeds.

Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Craig issued
invitations today to a reception and
dancing party in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Moses Coulter Craig, TO be given
in the Elks' ball room, on Monday
evening, January 5. The Invitation
list includes the older people in so
ciety as well as the younger set and
the party promises to be a brilliant
affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Horse Thief Eso,pes.

United Press Leased Wire aSarvice.l
QUINCY, H., Dec. AT noon to-
DAY posses Of Adams and Hancock
county deputies abandoned the search.
for Frank Lawmsn, Montana horse
th.ef, who barricaded himself In the
timber in the bottoms north Of here
and admitted that he had escaped.
After standing off his pursuers all
yesterday afternoon he eluded them
under cover Of darkness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Mexico Gets Millions
10y a United Press staff correspond
ont

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S1~-senor De
LaLama Mexican minister of finance.
sent abroad to negotiate funds for
the Huerta government, today cabled
from Paris to General Huerta that he
had obtained loan of $4,000, 900
from French financiers.
The two men arrested for an alleged
plot to assassinate Huerta were re
leased by authorities today. They
were arrested last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
u p. SEWING Society.

The meeting of the Ladies Sewing
society OF the United Presbyterian
church which was announced to oc-
cur on Friday, January 2, has been
POSTPONED until January 8. when 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
PERSONALS.

Miss Irene Smith OF Springfield,
M is visiting Miss Gl7dys Hill
Mr.. Lawrence Faucet Of Chat
ancoga, Tenn, visited his aunt, Mrs.
Al j. seibert, on HIS way to Kansas
City, Mo. where he will represent
sewanee University at the students
convention. Mr. Faucet has Just been
awarded the Rhodes scholarship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

tomorrow the practice of the Illinois
Traction System and Peoria Railway
company OF furnishing free transporta-
ton to city and county officials. news
paper men and others viii be abolish
ed. The new order is in compliance
with the new law governing public
utilities in the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Social Club Meets.

Mrs. Bert Clark entertained the
Social Club this afternoon at her
home on North Seventh street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Here for the HOLIDAYS.

Mrs. Emo Cole Spain of Chicago is
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Cole She has been guest
at many Of the holiday parties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Afternoon BRIDGE.

Mrs, Ira w, Wills entertained a
company of ladies at bridge this at
ternoon at her beautiful nome at
Third and Franklin streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Afternoon Bridge Club.

The Afternoon Bridge Club was en-
tertained today by Mrs. S. Chandler
Carter, 416 Franklin street,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Twelve at Dinner.

Mrs G. R. Bryan entertained party
of friends last evening at six o'clock
dinner, Covers were laid for twelve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Attended Grand Opera

Miss Martha Baldwin returned to-
day from Chicago, where she spent a
week attending grand opers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
First job as Manager.

In 1908 Abbott took his first Job as
manager, playing with the Fargo, N.
D., club in the Northern league. and
finishing third in the sace for the zen
nant That winter he was drafted by
George Tebeau to the Kansas City
club in the American Association. In
the middle of the next season he was
sold to Topeka, Kansas, Western
Association club Heswas made man
ager of that club in the middle of the
season and his club finished in sixth
place.
Abbott played with Topeka for a
number of years, remaining manager
of that club until he left. In 1905 his
club finished in fourth place. In 1906
his club copied the pennant In 1907
he lead Topeka to third place in the
race. In 1908 he came back strong
and garnered the rag again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
Seven O'CLOCK Dinner.

Miss Alexine Leroy Reid will en-
terrain at a seven O'Clock dinner this
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

FOR RENT- Two unfinished rooms
s3o0 per month; large unfinished
front room $500 per month. Inquire
5a4 South Ninth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
peserietlen.

Mother What kind or pain is 4.
dariing?
sic&-Abed Child "A big. round pain
wiv Jagged edgesi Punch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
$SS'''||'''IaEz:gI
Ut Som Recital.

A program OF songs by American
composers was given at the Y. NJ. G..
A. auditorium last evening at S:1b
o'clock by Mr., Paul r. UT, basso, with
Mrs. UT at the piano, Although
only small crowd was present, the
program was very much enjoyed. Mr..
and Mrs. UT are former residents OF
this city, having left but recently for
Salina, Kansas, where Mr.. UT is
dean of the college of music of Kan
sas Wesleyan University. The fol-
lowing is the program:
Hamlet's Solilouuy ......A 1850. Buck
In Thy Dreams ............... Buck
On the Shore ............ Neiblinger
Gypsy Love Song .......... Herbert
On the Road to Mandalay -. Speaks
InY1ctus .............. HUM
How Many Thousand Years Ago
.................. HUM
I'm Wearin' Ava Jean ......-. Foote
oh for Breath o. the
Moorlands ............ Whelpley
Songs from Tennyson's
"Maude' ............ Whelpley
Birds in the High Hall-Garden.
! II Catch Not MY Breath tRecitl.
Go Not, Happy Day.
! III Have Led Her Home
The Wind Speaks Il, Grant-Schaeffer
With Rue My Heart is
Laden ......... Branscombe
Betrothal ....,.,,........... Lynes
Let Miss Indy Pass ........ Rogers
/ Dearest Observation-Disclosures. Homer
A Poor Mans Song .......... Homer
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Goes TO Western League.

The next year the Topeka club went
over to the Western lea. -, and as
manager of the club, Abbott lead a
class C team to fourth place in a
class A league. In 1910 Abbott's club
finished last
That winter Dick Cooley, owner of
the Topeka franchise sold his fran
chise and obtained the franchise of
the Salt Lake club, member of the
Union Association, a class C league.
Abbott went along as manager and
lead his club to second Place In the
race.
During the next winter Cooley sold
his franchise and went to San Diego,
Calf, where he organized the South
ern California league, class D organ
ization. AS manager of the San
Diego club OF this league. Abbott won
the pennant At the close of the sea
son, however, the league went out OF
existence and he found himself out
OF job.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

will meet at the home of Mrs. A. N
Wright, 1928 hlgh street.
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FOR RENT our room mouse, AGO
North Ninth; s12, Gas stove and
water in kitchen. A. NJ. Willis, sos
Morgan. Telephone.
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FoR RENT.

FOR RENTING. so4 Timea, eight
room frame house, city water In
kitchen, good barn $4,000 per month
John Tumedty
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Has Made Great Record.

During his fifteen years of baseball,
Abbott has made an enviable record.
He has batted grand total of over
.275 During three different years he
lead his league In fielding, and in 1909
he lead the Western league in stolen
bases.
During the year 1912 Abbott played
In ninety-nine games, batting an aver
age OF 2ss. fielding .969, and pilfered
fifteen bases.
In 1918 his batting average was $40,
his fielding average .996, and his stol-
en- bases amounted to forty-eight. This
remarkably good average furnishes
the best kind of testimony as to his
playing ability, while his record in
leading teams proves his ability as a
manager.
Abbott is wintering in Topeka
where he played for a number of years
but will move to this city at the be-
ginning of the training season next
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
W ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-An idea Who can think
OF some simple thing to patent?
Protect your ideas. they may bring
you wealth, Write for Needed Inven-
tons" and How to Get Your Patent
and Your Money" Randolph & Co,
patent attorneys, Washington, D. C.
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epitaPh.

Died Of 1T. lies buried here
The seamstress Mary Lee.
Poor soul. she sewed for many year
Now let her r / P
Boston Transcript.
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GIRL WANTED Capable girl wanted
for general housework. 312 Fulton
street.
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Started Playing In 1898.

He began playing ball in 1898 as a
pitcher on the Rock Island team, then
in the Western Association. The
next year he was with st. Paul in the
Western league. In 1900 he went to
the Central league, playing with
Springfield, and then with Terre
Haute That fall he was sold to the
Chicago National league club but was
returned to Terre Haute after the
opening Of the next season.
During the year 1901 he played with
the Terre Haute club which won the
pennant in the league. In 1902 Alb.
bott was shifted to first base where
he has played since that time. During
that year he played with the Decatur
team in the Three-Eye league. e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

The Daily Gate City, 1oc per
week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

FOR RENT Sleeping rooms. Ill
North Seventh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31

FOR SALE -Four dozen full blood
White Leghorn hens. Phone l474
Hamilton, H., or write S. G, Harrel.