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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
The asafe and Sane"

sHEBoYGAN. Wis. Dec. 1s.-Only
a couple OF hundred more days before
the Fourth of July. But Sheboygan is
doing Its Independence day planning
early.
The business mems association had
a large surplus left fror- the fund for
the Star spangled Banner centennial
celebration last September. Nobody
knew Just what to do with It. until a
citizen suggested that 1t
be used as the nucleus for Fourth
of July fund. The idea was enthus-
iastically adopted. and furthermore
committee was appointed to begin
laying plans for obtaining prominent
speakers and making other arrange
ments for program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
Daily stock Letter.
copyright 1914 by the New York
Evenfnp Post.

ICopyright 1914 by the New York
Evening Post.]
NEW YORK. Dec 1S-That the
RAILWAY rate sidecisiom xwss the para
mount influence on today's financial
markets, there can be no doubt II
was not the sole influence. because
the sharp decline in prices during
the hour and half before the inter
state commission announcement was
made public showed that the restrain
ing possibilities OF London markets
attitude were still 1ffecting New
York financial sentiment Tbs early
decline Carried down prices OF num-
erous actiN, stocks to to " points
below yesterdays closing Towards
midday news OF the rate decision came
unexpectedly. and prices. especially
for stocks of the companies directly
concerned IT that decision quickly re-
covered all OF their early loss and
more. "A subsequent reaction, based
on contradictory statements as TO
what decision was really granted to
the railways was followed by another
though more deliberate upward move
ment. Then the market became again
inactive with dssclines in some stocks
at the last
It Is not easy to dispute the con-
clusion that the rate decision was the
winning Of their case bv the eastern
railways. The qualifications express
ed TODAY as to this which
led to some estimates that on the
average only two thirds Of the fve
percent advance had been allowed
were mainly based on the exclusion
OF coal and coke from the advance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
WORK OF IOWA LEGISLATURE.

WohN VI ISNvS I@SsSs-'N -
From an examination of the jour
nails of the two houses it appears that
eS,134 bills and joint resolutions have
been introduced into the general as
sembly of Iowa since the organiza-
ton OF the state in 1916; and the
same records show that curing this
period. which cover sixty-eight years
7,73s bills and joint resolutions were
enacted into law and placed upon the
statute books of the commonwealth
This is the statement made by Pro-
fessor Benz. F. Shamhaugh in paper
on scientific Law-making" published
by the State Historical society OF
Iowa. During the session of 1913,
continues the writer, "the thirty-fifth
general assembly alone entertained
the introduction of 1927 bills and
Joint resolutions, while it enacted 40
into laws and permitted SS7 to fall by
the wayside. In other words, 1t ap-
pears that in Iowa there are about
one-third as many enactments as
there are bills and joint resolutions
introduced: two-thire osf all measures
proposed fail TO reach the statute
books"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

sim In force, In which case. the COM
pany would entertain q claim 10 tne
policy by the legal owners thereof
The company has made numerous
inquiries In this case. ana mas peen
advised that 1t is possible that the
family moved to Nevada, Mo-. ana
from there to Mexico. Mo.
It is possible that in Keokuk or VI
cinity there might be some person
directly or indirectly interested. OF
others who might be able to give
some assistance in locating the per
SON insured. or her heirs, and by sucn
means. perhaps, bring relief to some
deserving person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

"A FEEL IN THE CHRISTMAS
Z AIR"
There's kind of feel in the air to
me-,
When Christmas time sets In,
That's about as much of mystery
AS ever Eve been agin.
For instance, now, while ! gain IN
weight
An general health, | swea4-
There's goneness some'rs cant
quite state
A kind of FEEL in the air.
There's "a feel in the Christmas air
goes right
TO the spot where man lives 1t.
1t gives a Teller an appetite
There Amt no doubt about that.
And yet there's son.ething-I don't
know what.
That follers me here and tlere,
And haunts and spares me not
A kind of feel in the air.
There's feel, as I say, in the air
that's just
AS blamed-on sad as sweet!
In the same ratio as / feel best
And am spryest on mv feet,
They's always kind OF sort OF an
ache
That can't locate nowhere;
But It comes ": tn the Christmas, and
no mistake
A kind of feel in the air
Is it TIL. racket the children raise?
Why no. God bless 'em, no,
Is it the eyes and the cheeks ablaze,
Like my own was long ago?
Is it the bleat of the whistle and the
beat
OF the little toy drums and blare
OF the horn. No, no. it IS just the
sweet
The sad. sweet feel in the afr.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Editor Wheeler OF the Quincy jour
nal has loaned The Gate City Christ
mas cartoon that viii appear in sun
days issue. Be sure and look LOT H.
You will feel more like contr1Dutins
to the children's Christmas when you
see the picture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Participate in the Good Fellow and
the Community Christmas tree and
other charitable movements that have
for their object the happiness OF the
children. The empty stocking for the
child on Christmas morning is
real tragedy. We who can contribute
to movements intended to prevent
such unhappiness ought to be able to
get the most pleasure out OF Christ
mas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

The correct name OF the San Fran
cisco fair is the Panama-Pacinc expo
sition, the correct name OF the San
Diego fair being the Panama. an
fornia exposition. The date for the
opening of the Panama-California ex-
position in San Diego is January LIST,
and the date for the opening OF the
Panama-Pacifc exposition in San
Francisco is April list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

1t Is delightful to know that many
OF the organizations in Keokuk are
arranging to carry sunshine and nap
piness into the homes OF the poor tne
coming Christmas day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Judging by the dispatches from
Petrograd In regard to the numoel
of men captured by the Russians
there must be about 100000 son,
diers in the Austrian army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
cotton seed Census.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.--The CEN
sus bureau today reported that 1883
$50 tons OF cotton seed were crushed
from the 1914 crop to December.
against 2.1s1,ef6 tons last year Ant-
ers produced 342.69T running pales,
against 2Ss, 1868 last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

The kilograms say that president
wilson has assumed entire charge oil
the Mexican situation. When did any
one else have anything to say about
1t?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
Students Auxiliary TO Monday Music
Club is to Present Christmas
Carol by Famous Author
Monday Night
SERIES or rABLEAUx
This WIN be Exceptional Feature to
Regular Programs Being Pre-
scented by Young
People.

The Students Auxiliary OF the
Monday Music club win present
Dickens program in the Y. W. G. A.
assembly room on the evening OF De-
cember 21st. The following is the
cast and the tableaux list:
Ebenezer Scrooge. 49,. Fred Kirchner
Jacob Marley. the shadow.
Thomas Gray
Fred, Scrooge's nephew.
Observation-Disclosures. Sanford Drake
Bob Cratchit :. -. Marshall Fulton
Tiny Tim. .McDill Aver
Boy ..... Leonard Matless
The Ghost Of Christmas Past.
The Ghost of Christmas Present.
The Ghost of Christmas Future.
Helen Palmer Gray.
Scene I-Scrooge's Office. The day
before Christmas.
Scene RI - Scrooge's bedroom.
Christmas eve.
Scene III-Scrooge's ONCE Christ
mas morning.
Scrooge's Visions-shown In tableaux.
Miss Wiley at the piano.
TabIeau Scrooge, a lonely school
boys-Graham McClintock, Woodson
Huiskmp, Jewett Fulton.
TabIeaux u-Fezziwig's Dance
Madison sterne, Mary Harrison, Harry
Helwig, valdimar Higgins, Lydia
Rich, Katharine Elder, Elizabeth
Howell, Louisa Harrison.
Tableau III-Young Scrooge and his
sweetheart-John HUDSON, Beulah
Wet. 49, 80.
TabLeau Iv-Bob Cratchit's Christ
mas Marshall Fulton. Frances Rus
sey, Ida Ruth Well. Dorothy Norton.
DonalG' Stricken. Esther Weyer, Leon
ard Matless, McDilI Aver.
Tableau -BIindman's Buff at
Nephew Fred's-Sanford Drake, Mrs.
Arthur Edward Erickson, Mildred
Rayburn. Florence Little. Enanuella
Flood, Mabel Hinson. Elizabeth Laws,
Ruth Matless. David Dysart, Earl
Frank.
Tableau VA Merry Christmas.
Orchestra-P;ano. Coral Meador;
violin, Marie Moseley: cornet. Jewett
Fulton; clarinet, Gregory Meador;
cello. Joseph Marder; drums, Madison
Sterne.
CarolIers - Katharine Montague,
Helen Hubert. Amelia Warner. Helen
Pond. Olive Sterritt. Elizabeth LANCE,
Gertrude Weber, Ruth Ward, Ruth
AHing, Georgia Schell, Dorothy Al
drich, Helen Kiedaisch, Mary KieG-
aisch, Helen Peterson, Elizabeth Loef-
fer. Louise Sterne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18
How vIewpoints Change.
Free AL.arger,

indianapolis Star: Another English
discovery is that the Slavs are q rae
Of gentlemen and scholars, instead OF
the dreadful savages they used Ito be
when Russia was an enemy instead OF
an ally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

The duplicate Christmas season r
coming on apace. Also that of the
gilt book.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Over in war-tossed Europe the kid
dies are quite sure there is no such
thing as Santa Claus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Ffeures don't lie. but come liars fig.
ure election expense accounts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Will some one kindly ring the cur
few bell and locate the recent John
Lind?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

It's a cinch that General Rennen-
kanlpf has no use for safety razol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Bushes is now doing the trot. The
hesitation has gone ont Of fashion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-18

Only five more shopping days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
McGRAW SHOWED POOR JUDGMENT IN
 CANNING RUDOLPH

Among the New York rooters the i'm pression. has gained ground that a judge of players John J. McGraw is infaIib1e But this season he is a. little less than that-just Iniddling infallibIe as one might say. Dick Rudolph, of the Bronx and the Braves. brings an guish to- theshearts of McGraw and to the fans of New Y ork every four days or so Tn spite of very light hitting support Rudolph, according to the lat and lost only seven. Many of his vic tories have been shutouts.
 McGraw had Rudolph not many sea- sons ago, but let him go back to. the International League after. an extend ed trial If it had been any other man ager but McGraw Rudolph might not have been in such a predicament for he might feel certain that he would be brought back to the "tbig show. once more, but the dismissal by the boss of the Giants was a nil1stone about his neck. No other big. league manager would have anything to do with him.
 eff McGraw canned you there must be something the matter with you, be- cause he never makes a mistake was the retort of every big league scout whein Rudolph sought to press his own claims a good major Jeagu 'buyss It was only by refusing to sign for an other season in the International League that Rudolph managed to get back into the National League by way
 of the Braves. Stalhngs has no reas- on to regret the purchase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
ROAST GRIFFITH FOR NOT KEEPING
 PLAYER CONNEI4LY

Washington, Aug. 10-''If Grin hadn't been foolish and allowed Joe Connolly to slip through his paws, the Nationals would be higher up in the race. Some bal1player, that Connolly boy. Look what he has done with the Boston Nationals
 The foregoing wall comes from one Lof Washington,s dyed-in- n-the-woo1 fans member of the vast army of grand stand managers
 Yes, it is true that Connolly has ibeen playing good ball for Boston the past two years. Griff had him in Char .1ottesvil1e during the spring, training season of 1912, and deliberately turned him over to Manager Sta11ings of the Boston Braves, before the season open ed.
 The old fox has been asked num- Der of times if he did not believe he had made big mistake in turning Connolly loose, and has steadfastly . maintained that he was perfectly sat- fsf1ed with Moeller, Shanks and Milan.
 It is seldom that sGriR knocks a ball. player. He has yet to say anything I uncomp1imentary about Connolly. Asked why he let him go, he will re- ply.
 ''I don't see where I could use him ', | Connolly is not a sensational fielder. but he has little trouble hitting. the brand. of pitching on tap in the Ma tional league. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
BRO0KES AND
 WILL DING WON'T PLAY IN HEAT

Tennis enthusiasts who travelled out to Forest Hills, L.. l., yesterday to get their first glimpse of the Australian Davis Cup players in action had the torrid weather to blame for a. disap- pointm ent. Norman E, Brookes and Anthony IF. Wi1ding had arranged to make their initial Appearance on the international court, but the baking sun kept them away. They had had enough of intense heat and humidity at Long wood last week, and, they were anxious to save. their energies for the coming challenge round.
 The enthusiasts were somewhat re- paid for their trouble by seeing three of the American team in practice play Maurice Mclaughlin faced R. Norris Williams in singles and then MoI1ough- lin and Thomas c. Bundy opposed Will Hams and Theodore R. Pell in doubles.
 No attempt was made to keep track | of the score in the singles exhibition. In doubles, however, the men played as though something important de- pended on the result.
 The failure of Karl Behr to partici- pate in the practice gave rise to a rumor that the Davis Cup Committee had finally decided on Bundy as Me I Loughlin's partner in the challenge round doubles. There was nothing, however, to substantiate the runor, as officials and players were noncommit- tai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
CHAMPION QUINTET
 TO COMPETE IN
 OPEN TOURNAMENT

! Two big open tournaments of the year of 1914 have been finished, the Eastern championship and the metro poIitan, with Isaac-S. Mackie, of Fox Hills, the winner of the first and Mac Donald Smith, of Oakmont, the title holder of the second. The next affair of this kind vii be the greatest, the nationa1t open championship at the Midlothian Country Club, near Chicago August IS to 21, inclusive.
 There will be a difference from the conditions which existed last fall at Brookline, in that there will be no Vardop, Ray or Reid on whom to fig ure. Had there been any intention on the part of the foreign professionals to compete in America this season. 1t would have been dispe1led by the Euro pean war. There were rumors that British professionals would be here, but they were without foundation
 So it happens that Americans will have to fight it out among themselves for the national open championship. Naturally, one of the principal con testants vii be Francis Quimet, the youthful amateur who was so success full a, year back. against even the at tacks of the foreigners, to mention nothing of the attempts of the Ameri- can members of the salaried brigade. Still, it can hardly be expected that the young man from woodland will re- peat his electrifying achievement of 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
KILBANE MUST WORK
 TO DEFEND HIS TITLE
RuffaIo Enauirer.l

Attacking from the rear and being attacked from the rear is the rather unusual and uncompromising predica- ment in which Johnny Ki1bane finds himself today But perhaps this state ment needs an explanation.
 'Kilbane, gossip has it, is identified with the featherweight championship of the world to a, considerable extent KiIbane also is ambitious. He aspires to the digital diadem which now sur mounts the shape1y bean of Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion. He has challenged the new title holder for a battle. to be conducted over twenty round course. This isn't a. play for publicity. KiFbane is sincere in the belief that the. skipping champion is his inferior. There is a good pos sibility that the bout will be ar ranged. As to the outcome-More of that anon. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1sST-Grover Hayes, Irish-American lightweight, born in Chicago. The '.Battler began fighting in 1903. and within three Years fought nearly Q hundred battles, losing but two de- cisions. Leach Cross and Ray Bron- son were among his victims. He had his first experience of being knocked out in 1907, when Freddie Weeks put over the soporif1c punch in the third inning. He lost to NTatty Baldwin in 1908, and to lem Driscoll, the little fWelshnaan, the following year. In 1910 he defeated Dick Hyland, but lost to Ray Bronson, the Hoosier boxer
 In 1911 he knocked out Tommy Mur- phy at Chattanooga, but a little later, in his first twenty-round bout, he was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
So much for the attacking.

So much for the attacking.
 Tn the wake of KiIbane's own dust there comes a loud and .orninous vail. It emanates from the Danish mouth piece of John GhItenko-beg pardon, Kid Wflliams-the recently crowned bantam weight. No sooner was Will Hams champion than he set out on Kilbaness trai1. Just how sincere the Dane was in his, challenge is hard to tell. but the fact remains that he has gone on record as being willing to meet the feather king at 122 pounds a poundage incidentally which Johnny can readily make.
 Perhaps no better proof Of this is needed than a recital of the fact that Kilbane gave Charles White more than the Hebrew Hurricane could df- gest in a fwelve-round bout heHd a coupia of yeans ago Today White is one of the three best Hghtweights in the game, and is held by many as a likely candidate for the champion ship.
 Kirbane at least has an outside chance of repeating Bob FItzsimmons, feat of holding two titles at the same time, FTtz in the middle and heavy class, and Cleveland's dapper little king in the feather and light. With the exception of Carpenter, none of the present-day pugs has threatened the F,itzsinmons record. And while Georges held two championships at once, they were purely local affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
JOE JACKSON IS
 LEADING BATTER

Chicago, Aug. s.AJoe Jackson has assumed leadership of American league batters. The Gevelander, with an average of 1856 and Eddie Collins, Philadelphia, with .345 are ahead of Cobb. the. Detroit star, with .333. Phil adelphia, with .266, led. the clubs. in York are ahead in stolen bases, with 3S each. Leonard,k Boston. with 16 wins and three defeats, leads the pitchers.
 Erwin. just released by the Brook 1yn club, holds the lead in the Ma tional league with .S4S. Brooklyn is on top in Cub batting with .27o. Her zog, Cincinnati, leads in stolen bases with 8s.
 Among pitchers Mathewson, New York. with 1s and is ahead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
BIU JIM DOES WELL AGAINST
 BIG LEAGUERS
RY WAGNER


 Ancient Kid EIberfieId, who made a speciality of getting hit by pitched balls when he was in the American League, worked Blossom Blum for a pass in the sixth inning yesterday by crouching over the plate so that Blum lost the range. That free ticket proved costly for EIberfield soon scampered home with the run, that enabled the Brook lyn Nationals to beat Bridgeport 2 to T.
 Blum twirIed in wonderful form and his work compared favorab1y with that Of Johnny Enzmann, the young Brock 1yn heaver. Blum allowed only three hits, passed two and famed three Enzmann had Bridgeport puzzled until the ninth when fast fielding prevented the Bolts from tieing the score. Eng mann, who is a youngster recently se- cured from the Newark Internattona1s, displayed a sharp breaking curve and 8 fast ball that cut the corners. The only local stfcker who liked Enzunann's 8 wares was Buster Bowman who pefted the Brooklyn boy for a double and two singles.
 The Brooklyn management sent a good lineup. Dick Egan. the infieIder purchased from Cincinnati for S5, 900, was on third and Cutshaw, played. his regular position at second Casey StengaI, was at his old job in right favorite, played first. Meyers, a utility outfielder, covered left field while 9 catcher named Fisher was in center Miller, one of the regular backstops handled Fnzmann.
 It was a, well played game and fin ished in remarkably fast time, due to the absence of hitting. Bobby Stow got around for Bridgeport in the sixth. He reached first on EIberfield's bad throw and started to steal second, Mil ler's throw went wild, Stow taking third. Bowman's double counted Stow.
 The Brooklyn boys won the game in their half. With one down Enzrnann singled and took second when BIber- field walked. Hummel1 grounded to Bowman but Fisher scored both men with a single to center
 The Bolts made a game attempt to tie the score in the ninth but Brooklyn 1 saved the day by sharp fielding. Bow man made his third single and Senno sacrificed, HaIlman hit to right but Bowman was held at third by Stengers good throw home. When BouItes filed to Meyers. Bowman tried for the plate and was nailed on, the outfieIder's ae- curate peg to the plate. The score: |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS TO
 LOOM UP RIGHT AHEAD OF US
Harvard-Michiean Game And Dedica= ton Of Yale And Princeton Sta1
 diums Will Be Features

ca plcturesqueness in ttB Capital set- ting. For years those who are most interested in giving this contest a real governmental sanction and atmos- between the soldiers and sailors play ed at Washington. Philadelphia, Princeton and New Y ork have all en- tertafned the Army and Navy. corps, and it is a fitting climax to a most un-' usual aQd spectacular season that this game be played at the nations cap ttal.
 Followers of track athletics are looking forward to an international contest during the national champion ships of the Amateur Athletic Union, which will be decided at Baltimore, Md, next month. Except something unlocked for should intervene, Eng lands premier sprinter, w. R. Apple garth, is expected to come over and
 measure strides with Americas fastest men, of whom Howard Drew is easily the swiftest. A meeting between Apple garth and Drew at 100 and 220 yards would prove wonderful attraction: Many of the experts think that Apple garth's recent showing, around two turns in 21 1-5 seconds for the fur long, stamps him as a4likely winner at that distance, but few are of the opin- ion that he would be able to take Drews measure over the shorter trip. The American officials are very anx- ious to bSing these men together, and it is hoped that they will not meet with disappointment.
 International interest in fstic events will be revived again week hence, l when Georges Carpenter, the French lHght-heavy weight, and oung Ahearn the American, who has grown into the
 niddleweight division, meet in Lon
 don in 8. twenty-round contest for a
 purse of $50,00O.
 S Promoter Burge has secured an op- tion on the services of f"Gunboat''
 Smith, for two bouts under his man. agement, in one of which Smith is to
 meet Bombardfer Wells, and in an
 other Burge hopes to bring the French and American heavyweights together | again, so as to settle the question of
 supremacy, which still is @ much dis
 cussed topic, owing to the unsatis- | factory termination of the Carpenter
 Smith bout in London last month