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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

It moved at funeral pace. And Is Il
passed, every head was barred In tne
crowds. which filled to sunocauon
! every door and window. Some WON.
en- silently wept and many q man FUR
lively wiped his eyes as the dead
laden caissons went by. Just as Pom
sett's body passed Old Trinity. IN
whose moss-grown cemetery. monu-
ments OF martyrs OF the revolution
stand. the mellow chimes OF the an
Gent pile tolled solemn requi en- The
hell was toiled once as each body
passed
When old st Paul's Was reached,
the same ceremony was observed.
Arriving at the city hall, most OF
the marines and blue jackets In the
van marched through large space
kept clear by the police. Others, I'M
mediately before the caissons, coun-
termarched and stood at attention as
the bodies went by. The marines
marched past the city hall and were
Drawn up on Park Row.
Addressing President Wilson at the
ceremonies In the navy yard, Score
tary Daniels said:
II have the solemn honor TO report
to you as commander In chief OF the
United States navy. the names OF the
fifteen sailors and four marines who
recently at Vera Cruz, sealed with
their blood, their devotion to the nag
OF their country. All were In their
prime of vigorous young manhood. Oh
nineteen who answered their last roll !
cali with the cheerful Aye, aye, sir,
thirteen we're twenty-five or uncer.
The Oldest was thirty-six; the young
est, nineteen. They gave not only al /
they were, but all they hoped to be-
THE first to make the noblest con-
.rsbution was Geo. Poinsett OF the
OF Pennsylvania He i
vas in his twentisth year and served
Is seaman on the q. s. s. Florida
rhs Others Of the immortal nineteen .
n whose honor this memorial is held
oday were:
LOUIS; B. BOSWELL, of Illinois. /
Lge "a. 4
GABRIEL DEFABBIo, OF New
FORK, age e5.
FRANCIS PATRICK DE Low
2EY. of Pennsylvania, age q.
FRANK DEyORICK, OF Iowa, aga
9.
ELLIE C. FISHER, o, Mississippi, (
gs 90. /.
LOUIS o. FRIED, of Louisiana. |,
ge 10. i,
anna. age 20.
DENNIS J. LANE. of Ne. York,
ge % /,
JOHN SCHUMACHER. of New
ork, age 25-
CHARLES A. SMITH. OF Pennsyl- /.
ania, age 90. !,
"ALBIN e. STREAM. Of New York, i,
ge H.
WALTER L. WATSON. OF Massa-
husetts, age a.
CLARENCE e. HrRsHBERGER.
{ New York. age %.
HARRY PCILIAM, Of Virginia
ze 30
DANIEL ALOYsIUs HAGGERTY. :
, Massachusetts,, age IS. +
SAMUEL MARLEN. OF Illinois, I
&c %. i'd
RUFUS EDWARD PERCY. Of New {
ampshire, age "a. a
RANDOLPH SUMMRLdN, OF b
eorgia, age %" Il
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MIIIIoreIr. oenker Dead.

Millionaire Banker Dead.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
GA1ESBURG. H., May 10. =
Yocum. whose wealth II estimated Al
three to four millions, expired sudden
~ in his bank It Gaiva, Sunday morn
ing. from heart failure, while openine
his mail. His holdings were largely
In Iowa, Illinois and California LANDS
and In bank properties. He va
counted tho r1chest man in this sec
ton Of the state.
A clerk Of his Galva bank found
him In . dying condition in q chair.
He has been . resident OF Galvs for
half Z century.
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Grain Review.


United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. May 11.-More vet
weather in Canada and snowfall In
Minnesota and North DAkota, to9sth-
er with q good cash demand. combin-
ed to Offset news OF ideal conditions
in the southwest and the Ohio valley
today. the market opening Y higher
and May gaining another y before
noon.
Corn opened 4 to y higher on the
cancellation Of several Argentine con
tracts for May delivery. The current
month had gained another 8 BY noon.
giving that grain the biggest bulge IN
several days.
Oats was in good demand followed
by wheat and gained over Saturday
while May was slightly higher 1t
noon.
Provisions were steady on I strong
hog market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
GATHERING SUPPLIES
FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
King Of italy Gives 10000 Toward
the Fund Of Relief to the
Unfortunatos.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I |
ROME, May 11--Great supplies OF
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.


To whom IT may concern:
Notice is hereby given. That plats
and schedules have been prepared by
direcf.>n OF the city council Of the
city Of Keokuk showing the assess-
ments proposed to be made for and ON
account Of the cost of the construction
of
An inch sanitary sewer in the
alley through block SO. Kilbourne's
addition, to connection with the
sewer in block s., and
Restricting Johnson street from
the west side OF Second to Water
street. including one intersection.
against the properly fronting and
abutting On said improvements, the
said plats and schedules showing the
separate lots and parcels Of ground
proposed to be assessed for the cost
of the said Improvement, and the
names Of the owners thereof. So far
as known. and .he amount to be az
sessed against each lot or parcel Of
ground. and that said plats and sched-
ules are now on file in the ONCE Of
the city clerk Of the city OF Keokuk
and that within twenty days after the
first publication of this notice all OBJ
jections to such assessments. or to
the prior proceedings on account OF
errors. Irregularities or inequalities
must be made in writing and filed
with said clerk. Any objections not
50 made will be deemed waived.
Date of first publication May IL,
1914.
o. W. SANDBERG,
T.ifv r1aVf
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Il suffered habituaily from consti-
patton Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, 80 that they
have besn regular ever since A. z.
Davis. grocer. Sulphur. Springs, Tex.
-Advertisement.
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compers Wins Case.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 1f.-Convic-
ton Of President Samuel W. Comp
ers, former Vice President John Mt
chell and Secretary Frank Morrison
Of contempt Of court in the celebrated
Bucks Stove and Range case was set
aside today by the supreme court
The highest tribunal said that the
statute of limitations barred prosscu-
ton. A Jail sentence Of thirty days
imposed upon Gompers and fines Of
$500 given the others, were set aside.
Resd The Daily Cass CITY. 10
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Feel languid, weak. rundown,
Headache? Stomach or Just a
plain case Of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bit.ers tones liver and stomach.
promotes digestion, purtfes the blood.
Advertisement
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SHANTY BOATS TO
GO, SAYS COUNCIL
Questionable sbodes Along the River
Front Are Said to be
6ootlessins
Resorts.
TO ASSESS MULcT TAX
property Owners VIII be Assessed
Mule. Tax Unless Boats Are
Removed at
Once.

The shaa.y boats must go. The
city council this morning decided tha'
the inhabitants Of TWENTY-FIVE OF tntr
II OF these questionable abodes thai
are ltnsd along the river front osch
OF the cereal works must leave ano
take their homes with them. The
main reason for this action on the
part OF the council is that the coun'
ell has been informed by reliable
sources thar boosleggtng and prossitu'
ton is being carried on In the boats.
A member Of the council said this
morning that the worst place In the
city, as far as this form OF crime was
concerned, was along the HTer front
IN these houses.
Most OF these boats are located
near the mouth Of the bloody run
sewer. The boats are the common
form OF fat bottom house boats that
are So often seen along the Nissis-
ssppf river. They have been hauled
up ON the river bank on property
owned by private individuals or cor
pcrations. The inhabitants In way,
are a picturesque sort OF people. The
boats are small, one and two room
affairs, and often several families live
in one boat.
Many Families Dependant.
Many o, the families are dependant
on the United Charities and other
charitable organizations OF the city
for at least part of their support, al
though the men are generally en-
ployed. Many Of the men make their
living by fishing and working along
the river. Quite number OF the
children from these families attend
the public schools, and school autnori-
ties say that these children cause
them much trouble.
The council proposes to get I'D OF
these boats by informing the property
owners on which the boats are situa- |
ted that they win be assessed under |
he mulct tax unless the boats are re-
It is the policy OF the city /
administration to asses mulct tax
against any property owner where
liquor il sold Illegally.
Boats Go TO Island.
Already q number OF the boats have .
eft the river front and are now To-
,ated on Hubinger island. The coun-
il has no authority over this place.
lost OF the Inhabitants of the boats
re transients that have been here a
ear or less. These boats started to
ocate along the river bank here about
year ago. Since the first ones came
he number has increased 70 25 or 30
lctfon by the council viii be taken
1 once On the matter and It Is be-
Ieved that the boats viii be gone /,
Eifnfu a short time 1,
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LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
United Rspsss 81, CO,


s7.s56s.oo; light. Ss.4o0s.so; bn,,
3s.350s.45; pigs. S7.oO0s.2s.
Sheep receipts 5000; mari.
steady. Sheep and mutton, s425s
$50; lambs. Ss.2567.so: spring lamb.
g. 500s.5o.
kansas City Live oeeek.
KANSAS CITY, Nay 11.-C att4 =
ceipts 5000; market stroag. 49,
Steers. S6.500s. 10: COWS ana hafsr.
@4-759s.O0; stockess ana feedar,
e. 760S.s0: calves. 36SO01O.1 Is.
Hog receipts 5000; market ID
lower. Bulk, ss.160s.3o: heavy, MS
0s.5s: medium. 3s.3o0s.36; lin
S7.1bOsOe.
Sheep receipts 1900; ma1ke
strong. lower. Lambs. 3s.soQs.7o.
swes. $Aso0s.6o: wsthsrs. $500
100.
Omaha Llvs oteek.
OMAHA. May 11.-Cattle receich
$500; market strong. 1oc lover.
Steers. 3s.16@s.Oo; COWS and heifer.
$6.s00S.5o: stockers and FEEDER
$7.s5@s.16; calves, 37.7501o.so; bulI,|
and staGs, 36.2507 80.
Hog receipts 1900; market siov.
1O915c lower. Bulk, ss.ls0s.25.
Sheep reo.ipts 1900: market iooI
Csc higher. Lambs. ts.oo@s.7o: ewes.
3s.oo@S.se.
Chicago Predues.
CHICAGO. May Butter ExtruI
25h 0zsc; nrsts. 24sI03sc; dairy Ell
tras. 1297S1xc; dairy hrsts. 1soI
2oskc.
Egss-Firsts. 1871 e1s11c: Ordinary
frsts. 17A 0l7kc.
Cheess-rwins. 14k 014.ic: Youns|
Americas. 15A01514c.
Potatoes Michigan. e6@73c: Wis
consin, s6078c; Minnesota. e507sc.
Live poultry Fowls. 1s91skc;;|
ducks. 1s01sc: geese, 124isc:
sprfngA IL lbs.. SIC: : lbs, 797hc:
turkeys. lee.
sVSW Y 0bA pTV0OGOs
NEW YORK. May 11.-F1our mar.
ket quiet, steady.
Pork market quiet Mess. $4,000
1880.
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot, s10.c601o.15.
Sugar. raw. market quiet. Centric.
gal test. S3.14; Muscavado 50 test
e7.4s.
Sugar. refined. MARKET quiet. Cat
loaf. SOS: crushed. $4.9S: powdered.
e4.05: graduated. 13.eS94.0O
Coffee RIO No. = On spot. S9tc
Tallow market quiet. City, CSC:
6e6kc: specials. eNc
Hay market quiet Prime, 31.12h:
No. 3. sThoez.zc: clover. so9N05.
Dressed poultry market firm. Tur-
keys. l6096c; chickens. 14@2sc;
,owis. 1300c; ducks, e1c.
Live poultry market steady. Geese.
l0911c: ducks. l4c: fowls, fs,1c;
l3614c: ROSTERS. 11611hc. L
Cheese market quiet State milk
to special. 1161sc; skins
to specials. 1hd4c; full
lkims, 5011 Kc.
Butter market steady. Receipts s..
100: creamery extras, 26s1 926Ac;
LARRY tubs. 1s0z54c: imitation
creamery hrsts, 1871 619hc
Egg market arm. Receipts 27,155.
Nearby white fancy. 271i 0z3c; near.
" mixed fancy, 2loz131c; fresh,
.0h 0z4sc
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, May 11.-Money on
all. tx q percent.
Six months. percent
Mercantile paper. 3kd4 percent
Bar silver London. I'D.
Bar silver New York, 5s&c.
Demand sterling. 34.ss@4.ssAs.
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:. Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas' Eectic OIL. Stops the
pain and heals the wound Ali drug
gists sell it-Advertisement-
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81. Louie live Stock.

ST. LOUIS. No.. May 11.-Cattle
receipts $500; market steady. TEXAS:
Receipts 400. Native beef steers. 81. 50
G9.25; COWS and heifers, A.15@9.oO:
stockers and feeders. $5.00@s 90:
calves, s6.OO01O.Oo; Texas steers.
$5.75@s.00; cows and heHers. $500
6.65.
Hog receipts 1880: market 100
lower. Mixed and butcners. 3s96@
$50; good to heavy. 3s.40@S.se; rough
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FUNERAL SHIP
REACHES PORT

Continued from page ID
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Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, May 11.-wheat-No. 2
red. $50 6ssAc; No. hard. s4k D
SAC; No. hard, s34s @s3sc; No.
8 spring. s4@95Ac.
Carn-No. 2 white. e9Ac; No.
yellow, 6sA 96s11c; No. 3, SIN 9Ssc:
No. white. 3SA Q6s&c; No. 4, $50
66Ac: No 4. yellow, GIN @SsAc.
Oats-No. white, 3s63sAc; No.
white. 39Ac
Peorla Grain.
PEORIA, NJ, May 11.-Corn-Mar-
ket 4 pic higher. No yellow, CSC;
No. yellow. SIC: No. mixed. exc:
No. 8 mixed. size: No. 4 MIXED. SIC.
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 2
white. 3sAc: No. white. 3sc: stand
ard, $3.50.
chieseo Live stock.
CHICAGO. May Hog receipts
81 1000; market slow, 1Oc lower.
Mixed and butchers. 9s.200S.45:
good heavy. $s.100s.40: rough heavy.
$7.s5@s.10; light, ss.zs@s45; pigs.
T.35@S.35.
Cattle receipts $4,000; marke,
steady. shade lower. Beeves, $1,000
$50; COWS and heifers. Ss.7008 so:
stockers and feeders, s5.606s 30;
Texans. S7.1o0s.15; calves, $1,000
9.75. 90
Sheep receipts 5000: market 100
15c higher Native. $5150540:
western, $5.2565.S0: lambs, $6.256
TO; western. ss.7567S0.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-08
Everything on SdZe Read the Prices. Great Public Sale q
Describe Ill!
SENSATIONAL MINUTE SALES!

Will take place at various times
throughout each day of this sale. We
quote few specials that will be sold
for limited time only. We haven't
the space to mention more Between
the hours of $50 and 10 a. H., Friday,
we will sell the very best "A. &c"
Bingham at &c per yard, 10 yards to a
customer From 10 to 1890 a. M,
we will sell the very best Clark's %.
N. T." Spool Cotton Thread at 2 spools
for Sc, 4 spools to a customer. From
1880 to IL a. m, we will sell the
very best bleaching at &c per yard
1O-yards to customer. From 1880
to 1900 we will sell the very best
grade of Calico on earth at 2 1-2c
yard, 10 yards to customer.
Each dav we will have these sales.
Something doing all the time.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-08

James A. Bannister Shoes in patent
leather and Vici Kid, $500, Sc. so
and 500 values Sc. IS
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-08

MILDLY BLOUSES-Growing Girls,
$1O0 MILDLY Blouses, made Of Linen,
Sailor collars patch pockets and
cuffs, size IL to Is years old.
sale price 49c
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Shirt Waist Madras t5c and Csc kind
beautiful designs, sale price 81-2
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Ladies' Corsets, each 75c and S1OO,
sale price 49c
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-08

19c all Silk FTaffeta Ribbons, made in
the newest fall colorings sale
price 71-2c
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-08

CHILDRENS DRESSES Children's
75C and $1OO new fall ready made
dresses sizes 6 to ii years 49c
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American Brand Calicoes, regular price
&c yard, now 27-8c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
SALTS Is FINE FOR
KIDNLYs, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at Once When
Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally, says
well-known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which clogs the kidney pores so
they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
the blood, then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches, liver trou-
BILE, nervousness, constipation, dizzi-
ness, sleeplessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or If
the urine is cloudy, irregular of pas
sage or attended by a cessation Of
scalding, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any reliable pharmacy and
take tablespoonful in glass of wa.
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, com.
bined with lithia md has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to activity
also to neutralize the acids In urine
SO 1T no longer causes irritation. thus
ending bladder disorders.
lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
in5ure; makes delightful effervescent
hathia-water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
20 keep the kidneys clean and the
Diood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications
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holding Murphy before the meeting

holding Murphy before the meeting
last week it is not likely that the
mere transfer of stock to him will
greatly Increase the popularity of the
Cubs with Chicago fans. The elm
nation Of Murphy Is a big help, but
since Governor Tener has started in
securing he may be expected to make
a good job of it.
The Boston Red Sox have been CIV
an bad bump before the season is
even under way. Smokey Joe Wood
was operated on for appendicitis at
his home at Twin Lakes, Pa. yester-
day. His condition Is said to indicate
an early recovery, but the operation
means Joe will not BIZ able to mix
actively in the spring training ana
will be late In rounding to form.
Wood was not up to top form last
year, but was expected to show his
1912 speed this season.
The Brooklyn Federals are still
looking for manager. Robert B.
Ward has returned from Chicago
where he made an unsuccessful effort
to lure Jake Stahl from his bank.
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Ambitious Campaign Mapped Out by
Willie Richie, Lightweight
Champion OF the
World.
HE WILL MAKE $4,000 /
Will Draw $4,000 for Thirty Minutes
Work-Fousht for s1oo
Purses Two Years
Ago.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-One of
the most ambitious campaigns ever
planned by any fghtes was being
mapped out here today by Willie
Richie, lightweight champion of the
world Two movies were back of the
plan. First and foremost was the
money angle. The other Mas the de-
termination of the champion to dis
prove the charges of co~ardice hurl-
ed in his direction when injuries pre-
vented the fulfllment of two engage
ments here with Harlem Tommy Muir
ply.
A fight month at $4,000 per fight
from April to November Is the cam
paign planned by Richie. He may
also accept several ten round engage
providing he can get his prices 10,-
coo for thirty minutes work Most OF
the battles, provided the champion
does not meet with a setback, will be
staged in San Francisco and Los An
geles.
II Richie is victorious IN his battle
here April 8 with Harlem Tommy
Murphy he intends going right down
the line, fighting at least once a
month. He hopes to clean up $115, 900
before the end of December. Then
he may go to Australia and fight Herb
Mccoy in Sydney on New Years day.
Snowy Baker offered Richie s17,500
and two round trip tickets to meet Nc
! Coy on Easter Monday but the champ
/ ions engagement with Murphy pre-
vented his acceptance.
What / intend to do" said Richie
! here today, lis to show my enemies
that am not coward / propose tc
take on Murphy, Wolgast. Welsh, Riv-
ers. Mandot, Dundee and young Shu-
grue in the order named, providing,
of course. l do not meet with any set
backs Then L will be ready for the
Australian campaign.
Il hope to clean up considerable
more than 100000 in the eight months
which won't be SO bad when one con
siders that | was fighting for $10C
purses less than two years ago.
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She Was Smotherinp.

ROCKFORD, Ala.-Mrs. M. c. Pas
chal OF this place. says. Il was taken
with nervous prostretion, and had
headache, backache. pains in my right
side. and smothering spells. l called
in physicians to treat my case, but
without relief. Finally, tried Cardui.
and 1t gave perfect satisfaction. l rec.
ommend IL to every sick woman" Are
you weak. tired. worn-out? Do you
suffer from any OF the pains peculiar
to- women? Cardui has record OF
over fifty years In relieving such
troubles. and will certainly benefit
you. It prevents those frequent head
aches, and keeps you up, out Of bed.
feeling fresh and happy. Try Cardui.
ADV.
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WYAcoNDA, MO.
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Aqudlla s. Fry died Feb. IA, 1914,
at his homo near Colony, Mo-, aged
Sc years and rs days. He was man.
rfed to Miss Lottie Allen March 13,
1881. To this union two daughters
were born, Mrs. Hattia Foust and
Mrs. Louise Alexander. During the
past Ave years he suffered great pain
from rheumatism but he patiently
bore his suffering and was ready and
prepared to meet his God. He leaves
a wife and two daughters and one
brother and three sisters. The broth
en- Is VIM Fry of near CORN and the
sisters are Mrs. w. T. Miller of Wya-
conda, Mrs. II. F. Corder and Mrs.
VIM. Oliver OF near Colony. The fun
eral was conducted from the Bear
Crsek Baptist church near Fairmont
by Rev. F. NJ Baker OF this city at
1870 p. M, last Sunday, after which
the remains were laid to rest In the
Bear Creek cemetery.
Mr.. G. A. Housman. one OF the
Nesper merchants was business
caller here last Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Kuntz has purchased the
w. T. Draper restaurant. He will
continue the business In the same
room. Mr.. Draper will follow his
trade, that of painting and paper
hanging.
Mr. John HAPPIER, the substitute car,
rier on Route No. 1, DIS making the
rounds on that route at present.
The w. C. T. U. will hold Willard
and Hoffman memorial services in the
Wyaconda NJ e. church Sunday after.
noon at 2:30.
There were eleven cars OF les re-
ceIved here this week. Five were for
the Wyaconda Produce Co.
The little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs,
Steve Kemer is suffering from scarle.
fever
Mr.. Alva Allen of Linby, Iowa. spen.
q few days the first OF the week visp,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
PITCHER WHITAKER
Is NOT A FREE AGENT
Decision of Secretary Farrell of the
National Association TO Whom
Matter was Referred.

Pitcher "Bill' Whitaker has been
declared the property of the KeokuK
club by Secretary of the National as
ISOLATION ]. H. Farrell to whom the
matter was referred following Whit
taksT's claim that he was a free
agent. The trouble arose over the
fact that Whitaker did not receive
his contract from the ioca4 club until
after the first of February, although
the contract had been forwarded him
at his home in ST. Louis.
According to base ball ruiss, cluJ
in order TO mold a player under re-
serve from one season TO another
must offer the player a contract be
fore the first of February. Otherwise
the player Is a free agent and is al
lowed to sign with any club he de-
sires.
Whittaker's contract was forwarded
by the local club to his home address
4 in St Louis previous to the first o.
February. Whitaker, however, was
| in California and did not receive hir
contract until after thu first Of the
month.
i Farrell's decision that Whitaker
was still under reserve by the Ioca
club was based upon the rule that i
i is only necessary to send the player
contract to his home address, which
was done in this case.
i Whitaker was sold on condition tt
!, the Lincoln club of the Western
. league at the close of the Central Ar
: sociation season last year, but was re
) turned to this club after he had bee
given try-out there.