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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
FIELD AND TRACK,
ROWING AND OTHER
SPORTING MATTERS
Federal Leaguers
Approach Duffy

New York, March 9.-Federal League
emissaries yesterday approached Hugh
Duffy, owner of the Portland Club of
the New England League and after
telling him that they expected to sign
several big league stars in the near
future for the Brooklyn Federals made
him a f1attering offer to take the man.
agement. Mr.. Duffy promptly turned
down the offer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Even little Switzerland is crying out
against the increasing cost of the mill
itary arm of government. Fie total
estimated revenue of Switzerland for
1914 is $20,O0o,OOO. The total estimated
expenditure of the government is SCI, =
0s5 900. BY far the heaviest item Of ex-
penditure is the army. which calls for
50, $50, 900. Trade, industry and agri-
culture call for So, 37E 600. and the home
office for $3,225,0o0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Dartmouth College has good pros
poets for baseball nine. Only six
letter men were lost to the squad by
graduation and the new material which
has come to the surface is promising.
Pitchers appear to be the weakest spot,
only two showing varsity form Hal
lett of Natick, Mass, and LAWN Of
Boston, who did effective work at Eng
lish High and later to Boston College.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Value of Estate
OfGen. Chamberlain

Portland, Me-. March 9.-The esti-
mated value Of the estate of the late
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain
which was filed today for probate, Is
$4,000 of which s25,00O is in real es-
tate and the remainder personal prop
erty. 1t is to be divided between his
son and daughter Harold w. Cham
berlain of Brunswick and Mrs. Horace
G. Allen of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
SPOTS Has Trap Shoot Cup.

New York, March 9.-The accumula-
tion cup, a season trap shooting prize
of the Larchmont Yacht Club, is now
the property of Ralph SPOTS, IA years
old, son of the champion trap shooter,
Ralph l.. SPOTS. Young SPOTS yester-
day won the cup outright, defeating
six men. In miss and out" contest
to decide a tie, the boy beat them
all by breaking so targets straight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March 9.
Wheat prices for May delivery hard.
ened today on account of diminished
farm reserves, but the July option proved
relatively weak owing to ideal conditions
for the new CROP The close was steady
at the same as Saturday night to a@i
higher. In corn the outcome varied from
0 decline to 1 advance: oats showed net
loss of z to a0a and provisions setback
of < To Is cents
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury Will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
damage they will do Is ten fold to the
good ou can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f.
]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Lord Curzon is the most imperturb-
able OF men; but there have been
times when he has quailed. George w.
Smalley, In his "Anglo American
Memories" tells how "at country
house party, Jowett said to Lord Cur
zon: Come to my room after dinner
and we will have a talk. The master
of Balliol spoke as if Curzon was still
his pupil, and his pupil assented as
II the old magisterial authority sur
vived. To me he whispered: 7 have
not been In such a funk since left !"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Manchester, n. Y. Union--Chawles
Webb Murphy, deposed boss of the
Cubs, Dragged to the reporters after he
was out that he had entered on a
shoestring and had retired with a mill
lion. But he was kicked out Of base
ball. anyway. Baseball fans feel
just as glad about that as Mr. Murphy
does about his million.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
tnree-cuShion

The first three-cushion billiard
championship match of the year will
be played this week at Doyle's 42d
street academy, New York city, start
ing Tuesday night and running
through to Thursday night. The men
will play fifty points each to win the
match. The contestants are Alfredo
De ORC, the champion, and Fred
Eames, of Denver, the eX-champion.
The worlds championship, a purse of
$1,000 and the Lambert trophy, valued
at $500, are at stake. The Lambert
trophy is considered the most valua-
BILE prize ever put up for competition.
If De ORC wins the coming match he
will practically secure permanent pos
session of it. According to the deed OF
gift, a player has to successfully de-
fend the cup for year In order to
keep it for good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
New York Cotton MARKET

New York, March 9.
Galveston steady, 12S; New Orleans
quiet. 12a: Savannah quiet, 70; Charleston
Memphis steady, 13.
Net receipts for three days 1868.
EXPORTS to Great britain 1,054: to the
Continent % 1S2; t. Japan 764.
Stocks $751;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, March 9.
HoGS-Receipts 10000: active; bulk of
sales S606S75: light S50mS75; mixed S4S@S!0.
GAIT L - Receipts A,o00; steady;
beeves 725m970: stockers and feeders 6Oe
6s10; cows and heifers 365QS55 calves 750
01075.
SHEEP--Receipts 10000; steady; natives
4s5d625; yearlings 6S5@770; native lambs
e-SGI7-h
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Harvard Crews Practice.

Cambridge, Mass, March 9.-Three
Harvard eight-oared crews went out
on the Charles river for practice today
for the first water work of the season.
Ice was encountered, but the oarsmen
found occasional clear stretches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
In the House.

Met at noon.
Chairman McLough of the Northern
Pacific urged commerce committee to
avoid hasty legislation for federal con-
troll.
Insuar affairs committee continued con-
sideration of Porto Rico government bill.
Hearings began in labor committee on
Palmer anti-child labor bill.
Alaska coal leasing bill reported by
public lands committee.
Interstate trade commission bill COM
pleted by interstate commerce committee
which may report 1t tomorrow.
Adjourned at 5.5S p. NJ. until noon Tues
DAY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Frank Chance has six men, all
pitchers, each Of whom stand more
than s feet inches in height.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Day In Congress
In the Senate.

Washington, March 9.-Met at noon.
Senator Fall made a long speech assail-
ing the administrators Mexican policy
and charging that more than 100 Ameri-
cans and other foreigners have been kill
ed or outraged during the revolution.
Adjourned at 533 p NJ to noon Tues
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Island Of Trinidad has q population
Of 100000 OF its land. 445.5o0 acres
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
New York Money Market.

New York, March 8.
Mercantile paper 4d4A
Sterling exchange steady 60-day bills
aS915. for demand is5,S5I
Commercial bills *.
Bar silver -
Mexican dollars t5t.
Government bUfds steady.
railroad tonds heavy.
Cau money steady. lld2; ruling rate Z,
last lean = closing hid l#G2. =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Boston Stock Market.
BOSTON RAILROADS

INDUsTRIALS BOSTON
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
DECISIVE MEASURES
URGED BY BLISS
General on Duty at Border, Says a
Cannon Ball Should Be
Fire into Mexico.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Only the
adoption OF decisive measures will
end the shooting across the border at
Naco, Ariz. This is the substance of
a report received today from General
Bliss, on duty there, transmitted to
the war department.
Tha state department has been SO
informed, but UP to the present 1t has
declined to issue the orders which
will turn the American artillery
against the Mexican trenches. Secre-
tary Bryan is still endeavoring to
force Provisional President Gutierrez
to order the withdrawal OF the May
torena forces from their position fac
ing Naco.
There is not the slightest doubt
that most Of the bullets which have
killed or wounded half hundred
seven weeks have been fired by the
troops under Governor Maytonena OF
Sonora who is endeavoring to crush
the Carranzista forces under General
Hill. Army officers believe firmly that
a volley from the American artillery,
posted at Naco, would end all OF the
trouble But until Secretary Bryan
gives the word, General Bliss troops
must remain irnpotent.
The president and most Of his ad-
visors take the position that firing
on the Mexicans under existing cir
cumstances would not be either an
act of war or an act Of reprisal Sec
rotary Bryan held that view, when
the original orders were issued for
General Bliss to ''stand no more fool
ishness," but later he began to waver
and the orders were held up. He is
now Investigating while the mean
while the army awaits orders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Commissioners Collins Announces
T.is Afternoon That Blondeau
Street VIII be Made Safe
Place on Christmas.
FOLLOWS SUGGESTION
Autos viii be Kept Out Of Both
Street and Alley and Only
Mail Wagon Can Go
Through.

Blondeau street from Sixth to Sew
enth street, and the alley between
Main and Blondeau streets will be
closed to automobiles on the night OF
December rs, when the Christmas tree
exercises are held on the government
lawn. Commissioner j. A. NJ. Collins,
head of the public safety department,
this afternoon informed The Gate City
that he had issued the necessary or
ders to the police department.
Police officers will be stationed at
the corners at Sixth and Seventh
streets. The entrances to the street
and the alley will be barred by ropes,
When the mail wagon approaches,
the bars will be lifted to allow 1t to
pass. But the U. S. mail wagon will
be the only vehicle allowed to pass
the police lines that night.
Mr.. Collins said this afternoon that
his order had been issued to the
police department. and that there
would be no trouble in keeping the
streets closed Christmas night during
the tree exercises.
The suggestion that Blondeau street
be blocked was made to The Gate City
Sunday. The matter was taken up in
formally with the commissioner and
with the club women interested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Daily Stock Letter.

copyright. 1914, by the New York
Evening Post.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The sharp
downward reaction ain the price OF
stocks which began almost immediate
ly after the opening today. put into
tangible shape the feeling which Wall
street itself was rather generally ex-
pressing, yesterday-that the result of
Saturday and Monday had been rather
impulsive in character.
Today's declines were chiefly in the
line Of speculative readjustment and
therefore had the less bearing on the
larger test of the economic situation.
A few stocks. among them steel COM
mon which was re-admitted today to
open, trading, sold down to the July
Goth prices or slightly lower As to
this, however, it is to be observed,
first, that there are some incorporated
enterprises which developments OF
trade have been specifically unfavor-
able since midsummer and second,
that the general run of stocks. despite
today's reaction, remained at prices
Substantially above the July closing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
ALUM BAKING POWDERS ARE
DECLARED NOT TO BE HARMFUL
Department Of Agriculture Experts
Come to Unanimous Decision
on the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--Alun bak-
ing powders are no more harmful to
person than any other baking pow
ders.
Such is the conclusion announced
recently Of the referee board of con-
sulting scientific experts OF the depart
ment of agriculture as the result of
experiments to determine the infiu-
ence OF aluminium compounds on the
nutrition and health Of man. The re-
port gives the results of three sets
OF extensive experiments on human
subjects conducted independently by
members of the board and was In re-
Spouse to questions put to it by the
department Of agriculture. The boards
report was unanimous and WAS sign
ed by Ira Remsen, president Of John
Hopkins university, chairman; Rus
sell H. Crittendon. professor of physi-
illogical chemistry in Yale university
and director of the Sheffield Scientific
school; John H. Long, professor of
chemistry in Northwestern univer-
sity: Alonzo E. Taylor. professor of
physiological chemistry in the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, and Theobold
Smith, professor of comparative path
ology in Harvard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
The Verdict Of His Neighbors.

New York Herald: Boies Penrose
has been copy" for magazine muck
rakers and target for attack by all
stripes Of reformers ever since he fell
heir to the leadership SO long held by
Matthew Stanley Quay. Every sin
against the moral code of politics, II
there is such a code, is laid at his
door. During this years campaign
the attacks upon him have been es-
pecially virulent and vitriolic. Mr..
Roosevelt contributed his full share.
President Wilson contributed to the
support of Mr.. Penrose's democratic
opponent all the power Of the national
administration. Yet Penrose won by
a plurality that under any conditions
would be regarded stupendous. Isn't
it rather difficult to believe that an
overwhelming majority OF republicans
in the primary, and large plurality
of Pennsylvania voters IN the cleo
ton would have given their support
to Penrose it they thought the things
charged against him were true?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARkEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and
Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly com
pounded, brings back the natural color
and lustre to the hair when faded,
streaked or gray; also ends dandruff,
itching scalp and stops falling hair.
Years ago the only way to get this
mixture was to make it at home,
which is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get large
bottle for about so cents. Everyone
uses this old, famous recipe, because
no one can possibly tell that you
darkened your hair, as it does it SO
naturally and evenly. You dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking ono
small strand at time; by morning
the gray hair disappears. and after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully dark, thick and
glossy and you look years younger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
CHRISTMAS CLUB
IN SPOKANE, WASH.
Members viii Have $s5, 900 to Spend
on Santa Claus This
Month,
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate C1ty.]
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 15.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 in Christmas
spending money will be released in
the next ten days by two Spokane
banks to more than 1000 forehanded
persons who have been banking their
pennies for twelve months that they
might be prepared to play the role Of
Santa Claus this month.
The sum represents the 5. 10, 25
and SO cent pieces deposited weekly
by members Of the Christmas savings
clubs OF the Fidelity National bank
and the Spokane and Eastern Trust
company. mot only will these special
deposits mean that hundreds Of p.so-
pie will get Christmas membranes
who might otherwise have found
empty stockings December 25," re-
marked r. l.. Rutter, vice president
Of the Spokane and Eastern Trust
company, "but am confident that an
appreciable number of men and wom-
en- are getting their start on the road
to saving money as result OF these
clubs. Bankers will do we'll to en-
courage the system"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
DIGGING BODIES
OUT OF RUINS
Two Story Brick Building Caved In,
Rurying inmates and Kill
ina Nine.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. IA
squad OF police working with shovels,
at a. m. today unearthed the bodies
OF Mrs Annie Haner, 80, and her son
Tony, Z, making total OF nine dead
in the terrific explosion that wrecked
a two story brick store and apartment
building at 1851 Madison avenue.
Nine others are injured, some pros
ably fatally.
Three separate Investigations were
on today to determine the cause of
the blast that without warning caved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Random Sketches
Looking Backward.

It is oftentimes pleasant as we'll as
instructive to wander in random
way through the dead past among
the silent chronicles of period that
is gone.
This morning was experienced just
such random wandering when In
half reverie our hands fell upon a
copy Of the New Orleans Daily Plea
yune dated July 10, 1863. The period
was that of the great civil war and
war was uppermost in the minds of all
the people of this country just as it
is today, growing out of the deadly
conflict now being waged In foreign
lands across the broad Atlantic ocean.
There is much discussion and divers
opinion as to the cause which lead up
to it and the objects Of continuing 1t
at the loss of SO many lives and so
much suffering in the several coun-
tries involved. Under the head OF
Progress of Absoluteism In Prussia"
quotes from the Liverpool, England,
Mercury which said:
There can now be no hesitation In
declaring that the king Of Prussia,
having violated the constitution which
he had sworn to uphold, has set up as
an absolute monarch, ruling by d.
vine right. He has turned his parlia-
ment adrift on paltry pretext. and
now in the natural order Of events, he
has commenced in downright earnest
the task of extinguishing every indie.
pendent newspaper. Journalists have
for some time had but a sorry and anx-
ious life in Prussia: but their troubles
will soon be at an end. The king and
his ministers, in order that they may
henceforth be exempt from all crit
icism, have issued decree empower
ing the authorities, after two warnings.
to prohibit the publication Of any
newspaper, whose attitude is on the
whole dangerous to the public well
fare'-that is hostile to the military
despotism which crack-brained old
men have established over a patient
and loyal people"
AS straws show which way the wind
is blowing, SO the clipped straw from
the old British journal, regarding the
government, may be an ominous
whisper of what might have been ex-
pected at this distant day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Wins Fame as Poet.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Praised by
Ruskin, Gosse and Swinburne for
verse written while he was in his
teens. Scharmel Iris, once hust-
ling newsie. is doing literary hack
work. teaching Italian and lingering
happily today Lyrics of Lad" his
first book, and what is said to be the
first book OF verse by an Italian pub
lished in English in this country.
Iris was newsie when Ruskin. the
great English critic, praised his verse
When he was thirteen the poet Swim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
scANpINAvIAN CONFERENCE.

/ limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
STOCKHOLM, Dec. liking Gus
tav Of Sweden, King Haakon OF Nor
way and King Frederick Of Denmark,
will meet at MaImo, Friday for con-
ference during which difficulties grow
Ing out Of the European war will DO
discussed. The foreign ministers Of
the respective countries will also take
part in the conference. The chief SUBJ
iects which the three ronarchs will
discuss will include measures to be
adopted for the maintenance Of neu-
trality and economic difficulties duo
particularly to Germany's confiscation
Of neutral shipping and mine laying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

Make your cash go farther by
using it at the Peoples Big
store. Everyone agrees that
the c. w. S. fills long felt
want in Keokuk. It Is the one
Mace where goods are sold
cheap for cash and where all
are treated alike. Buy for cash
and save money.
Prices good Wednesday and
Thursday only.
CATSUPC Columbia brand. full
16 or, high grade. per
bottle ........... ......lOC
KRAUT-new 4 barrel will be
opened tomorrow-per
gallon ................25c
Special sale on Christmas Cary
ing Setson the hardware
side. Also exceptional offers on
Roasting Pans, Boys Wagons,
pocket Knives, Razors, etc.
CANDY-Do not forget we will
carry an exceptionally fine
stock OF candy to be sold at
low prices, bought direct FROM
manufacturers.
3 q q q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

burne wrote to a New York paper a
tribute to his verse. Yet in spite OF
this recognition Iris continued as
factory worker. He is now twenty
five years old. and so far as f1nan-
ces are concerned, a literary hack,
but his book ia on sale and Iris is
happy.
ut will rebound to the credit Of my
dear Italy," he says.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

four walls into a heap of debris in
the basement. That escaping gas was
responsible Is leading theory. The
dead are: Mrs. Lena. Piatka, 25, and
her four small children; Anna Haner.
So. and her two children, and Mary
Engst, aged 4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Had Experience.

Manager-Thc critics say that In
the play "A Wronged Wife you do not
exhibit enough emotion when your
husband leaves you, never to return"
Popular Actress-"Oh, don't, don't L?
Well, I've had two or three husbands
leave me, never to return, and guess
/ know as much about how to act In
those circumstances as anybody"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

without gripping, nausea, nor any
weakening effect Ask your drug.
gist for them. 25 cents per box
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

Don't think that plies can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. SO
cents at any drug stcre.-Advertisc.
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
p;n.or stopped Clock.

A pigeon few against the face OF
the Ipswich tEngland) town haii CLOCK
and was caught between the minute
hand and the dial. The CLOCK was
stopped for an hour until the bird was
liberated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Ie..enina the shock.

A Cleveland surgeon is said to have
found a way to rob surgical opera
tons of the shock. A good way would
be to break it gently to the patient
that the regular fee would be cut IN
half.--Louisyille Courier-Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
Hodges s e1sss'9

A large bottle OF olive oil 1890. 3ot
English 4walnuts, per lb. $1,000. $50
Fine Christmas candies 1890. foc up
Mixed nuts, per 10. ............ f7Lao
Fine Bottled olives ........ Toe up
Nice sweet oranges, doz. ........ 2oa
Nice Malaga grapes, Per ID. -. 15o
Lemons, bright and juicy, per doz. 15o
Turkeys, chickens, ducks. oysters and
geese, and everything for the Christ.
mas table, at reduced prices.
Phone BIack-626.
216 N. 18th street. nth and High.
w. X, HODGE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

CANNED PEAs-W Winning
Star Brand-10O cans. La
bells slightly damaged by
water, on sale this week at
IL per can while they last.
Limit of 10 to a customer.