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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
WIND MAKES SCORES AT
CLUBS SHOOT POOR

High wind and cold weather result
ed IN poor scores at the shoot OF the
South Heights club which has been
holding bl-weelEIy meetings since the
hrst OF the year at Richmond's grounds
on Seventeenth street Usually there
are a score or more OF men az the
traps but the attendance was reduced
Yesterday because OF weather condi-
tons Following are the results in
the match. which was for IS birds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
SIGNS MANY CHICAG0ANS
FOR BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. S.-Judge Howard
honorary president of the American
Bowling congress, is the leading local
campaigner for entries to the coming
tournament at Peoria. having been
delegated by Secretary Abe Langtry OF
Milwaukee for that purpose. The judge
has signed up ga fve-men teams for
the Peoria meet out of a total OF az
that have been entered from all parts
of the country to date, II days before
the entry list closes, besides organiS'
ing the second of his famous midnight
to-sunrise banquets to be held in con
nection with the annual election. How
ard was president of the A. B. {. for
two years, and shares honorary mem
bership with Godfred Langhenry, Garry
Hermann and Robert II. Bryson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
William T. chaffin Dies.

Columbia, Tenn. Feb. S.-William
T. Chaffin, widely known as a horse
breeder. died at his home here last
night He was the breeder and owner
of Haly Chaffin, Direct Hal. and Walter
Dire l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

lost only five. The population of the
town is only 1900. yet % games play
ed here drew over 24.5OO people. Wal
ter Drake. manager of the club. al
ready has started framing schedule
for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
Eddie Murphy Wins Bout.

New Orleans, La, Feb. s.-Eddie
Murphy OF Boston won from Willie
Sehrt of New Orleans in ten rounds Of
hard fighting Saturday night at the
Dauphin theatre. Referee Goldstein
gave Murphy the decision. Jonas Rob
ertson won from Young Mayo in the
six rounds preliminary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
MARCUS CATION LOSES
TO DEMAREST 800 TO 271

Jersey City, n. j., Feb. S.-Calvin
Demarest defeated Marcus Cation 300
to 271, in a Billiard Players league
game here Saturday. Averages and
high runs: Demarest, 10. So; Cation,
. 40, a..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

pleted pass instead OF giving Oppon-
ents the ball as formerly.
Other changes were made solely
for the purpose of clarifying phrase
ology of the rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

Cornelia Patterson. age thirteen.
last season raised ISIS bushels of
wheat on an acre near. Caldwell, Kas.,
doing all the work herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
SATURDAY BASKETBALL GAMES.

Chicago, 16; Minnesota, Is.
Indiana. 81; Northwestern. 25.
Purdue, 10; Ohio State. II.
Northwestern college, %; Michigan
Aggies. II
Eastern Illinois Normal. 81; st. VIA
tors, IS
Cornell, 20; Pennsylvania, Is.
Knox, 81; Lombard. 10.
Union, Al; Springfield, T. S., IS
Hull House Mercurys, 81; Horlick
Racine Colts. II.
Kansas Aggies, 46; Washington, Is,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

Yield n1aketa samueiauu =. Feter-
son 5. BfomberE 4. Simmons 2. John
son 2. HuitErans .. SwedberE. Carlton.
Windman. Foul baskets-Peterson ?.
SwedberE. BiomberE. Carlton. Substi-
tutiOrs-Vaicutiue for Hultsrans.
johnson for BiomberE. Anderson for
Berg Hefcrec. Drugs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
WANT. $40 CAR PUT
BACK ON SCHEDULE
Some Of the Local Merchants Think
il Would be Of Benefit Now That
Stores Close Early.

Some of the merchants in the CITY
are considering asking the Keokuk
Electric company to put back the car
which left Keokuk at $50 each even
ing This service was discontinued
some weeks ago. The merchants says
that with the 5 O'Clock closing. 1t
would greatly benefit them and their
customers. If people do not finish
shopping in time for the 4:10 car thew
must wait until 6:05 and this makes
an hour intervene when the stores
are closed.
Some of the business men feel that
1t is hurrying their customers, who
wish to get home early, and that If
the 500 car was put pack in service
it would be mutually beneficial to
everyone There are several stores
and Offices here which employ clerks
living in Hamilton. and this car was
of convenience to them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
TOPEKA FAN MOVES
OFFICE TO BALL PARK
Rents. Box for Summer. lnstalls Phone,
Takes Stencarapher Along
and Sees the Games.

TOPEKA. Kan. July 14.-When the
mountain declined to come to Maho-
met you know what happened, and for
the same reason w. o Anderson. To-
peka's entrant for the championship
Of the United States took his business
to the baseball park.
Anderson, finding that the ball game
would not be played in his wholesale
house. paid for box at the ball park
for the season, installed telephones.
office paraphernalia. took his stenog-
rapher out, and while watching the
game, directs his business.
Occasionally a customer trying to
close an important deal over the
phone is startled by a series Of wild
wells. to discover that some Topeka
batter has cleaned the bases with a
long drive.
Anderson is one OF Topeka's most
enthusiastic baseball fans. Also. he
runs the biggest wholesale business
of it's kind in the city.
Anderson is an Elk member OF
the Topeka Commercial club. and Is
connected with several other fraternal
and social organizations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS

Almost every member OF the asso-
citation has been availing himself Of
the opportunity to take a swim in
the most popular, resort in the city.
The water is clear artesian, heated to
just a comfortable degree, and those
who are not able to benefit by it are
getting into the evening class for be-
ginners and learning to swim
Many have said: 1T Is impossible
for me to learn to swim" but that is
an erroneous statement, for the per-
centage of persons who cannot learn
to swim is as low as those who can
not learn to walk. The average indi-
vidual, with the entire attention Of
the instructor, can learn to propell
himself at least twenty-five feet in
fifteen minutes or less, many times
those who have never been in the wa
ter can learn to swim in FIVE minutes.
Many who can swim a short distance
only need some one who knows the
science Of swimming to tell them
how to correct their breathing. or
how to change their strokes to get
the best results.
After a person has learned to pro
pell himself in shallow water, he is
encouraged mot forced) to go into
deep water, and he soon learns that
with confidence. he can swim easier
in deep water than in shallow water
After that, diving is taught. First,
lump in" then a standing dive, then
a running plunge. and after that the
delight Of the chute" Once one has
overcome his fear of the water. he
can be good swimmer and the only
way to overcome your fear of the wa
ter is to get in often-in fact it
would not hurt to swim every day a
certain period.
Visitors are invited to see the
boys swim at the Y, and anyone de-
string to learn to swim is promised
he will be taught, and over three
hundred have awaited themselves of
this opportunity in the last three
years.
Boys, The swimming buttons are
now here. Come and get them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
COATS STOLEN FROM
CONNABLE'S STORE
Goods Found on Three Mexicans Who
Had Entered Store to Make
Purchase.

Three Mexicans were arrested on
Main street by Officer Parks this
morning less than two hours after they
had entered Connable's store to make
a small purchase and had stolen two
coats. When they entered the store
one OF them purchased pair Of over
alls. While he was doing this the
other two stole the coats.
When the three were searched at
the police station following their ar
rest the police found the two coats
concealed under the bib Of the over
alls worn by one of the men. The
clerk at the Connable store had re-
ported at first the missing goods to
be two pair of trousers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Let Us Plan Your 'Back East Trir
MIGHT BE DEAD TODAY

Garden City, Kas.--In letter from
Mrs. James Hammer, Of this city, she
says, Il firmly believe that l would
not be alive today. II 1t were not for
Cardui. haG been . sufferer from
womanly troubles all my life. until I
found that great remedy. feel that
l can't praise it too highly" Are
you woman. suffering from some OF
the troubles. to which woman is pc
culiarly liable? II 50. why not try
Cardui. the woman's tonic? You can
rely on Cardui. It 10 purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and acts gently
but surely, without bad after-effects
Twill help you. Ask your druggist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
FORMER KEOKUK
DOCTOR SPEAKS
Philip q. Newcomb Is on Program Of
AIienlst's Meeting at Chicago
This Week.

Programs received in Keokuk for
the meeting of "The Alienists and
Neurologists of the United States"
held in the Auditorium, Chicago, this
week, show that DR.. Philip s. New
comb is assigned place to lead in
tie discussion Of certain topics at
one session and to present paper
IN "Psychoses in Twins" at another.
He is a member Of the medical staff
of the state hospital for the insane at
Osawatomie, Kansas, having the title
Of clinical director. He recently read
a paper at the meeting Of the State
Medical society of Kansas. of which
DR.. Walker. formerly Of Keokuk. is
president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
SOX DEFEAT MUSKIES
IN ELEVEN INNGTGS
Fitzpatrick Holds Dummies to Pair OF
Blows and Squirting Clay
bakers Win Again.

MUSCATINE, Ia. July 14.-Rolleg's
single scored two in the ninth, tying
the count. and Burlington won in the
eleventh when Harmon singled and
scored on Shanley's mum Of Lunte's
long fly. Score:
Burlington -. 900 900 002 o1-3 8 !
Muscatine -. 900 0O2 900 90 8 Q
Batteries: Baichley and Rolleg;
Zackert and Hruska.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. july 13.-Fitz-
patrick held Cedar Rapids to two
hits, which were triple by Koran
and a home run by Moore Benn was
chased in the eighth inning. Score:
Cedar Rapids 1000 900 010-1 8
Mason City -. .010 O03 OFF, II 2
Batteries: Benn, Thieman, Holman
and Herbert; Fitzpatrick and Weeks.
WATERLOO. Ia, July 14.-Water
loo made 1t twelve losses out Of the
last fourteen games by dropping yes
terday's game to SfarshalltG1n, to
9. Durham's home run with two on
in the first inning was one of the
longest drives seen here. Score:
Marshalltown 300 o30 1907 IL 4
Waterloo -. .O02 900 0o0-2 s 6
Batteries: Hill. Slattery and Ham
merschmidt: Torkelson, Rees, Ask
land and Kenneally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14

thinking on what American citizenship
means. The movement that is finding
favor throughout the nation to make
the day one OF recognition for, natur-
allied Americans, our new citizens.
and to emphasize the spirit Of sober,
coura geous, world fronting American
ism will give the day a significance
and dignity it has lacked in the past,
There has never been Fourth since
1776 when Americans as whole were
more seriously conscious Of their ma
tional responsibilities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Only Another Scar.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ATLANTA, Ga. July 14.-"Only an
other scare" was the local authors
ties comment today on the report
that an attempt was planned TOT
Tuesday night to take Leo NJ. Frank
from the Milledgeville prison farm
and lynch him. f :,
Though it was said he did not take
he story seriously, Governor Harris
an no risks. He held the three com
0anies Of militia at Mason, through
which the supposed lynching party
-as scheduled to pass, N readiness
yer night and warned the civil
'uthorities to be on the alert until
'urther notice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Shortstop Plays Great Game In the
Field and at Bat, But the In
dians Lose to Pilots,
4 to O.
WATTY'S START WEAK
Three Innings Went BY Before Left
Handler Settled Down.
Indians Unable to
Score.

CLINTON, Iowa, July 14.-Watkins,
Of twenty-five inning game fame, was
made to feel the might of the Pilot
sticks yesterday when five hits OFF his
delivery were made good for for
runs. Jones at the same time blank
ed the Indians 1t was fast, clean
battle, and from the form displayed
the right team won.
Both teams did some nice fielding
work, Hollocher starring for the visit.
ors and Nolt and Milligan for the homo
club, with Simmons and Ellison doing
some creditable work The Indians
booted a couple. but only one of the
kicks counted in the scoring, and
that after the game was already won.
Hollocher was the bright star Of the
afternoon, for in addition to his CLASSY
fielding he found Jones consistently,
driving out three clean singles.
Jones went to the mound not feeling
entirely at his best, but that did y
deter him from breezing through in
good style. True they kept the out
felders chasing the first few innings,
Nolt and Milligan each making out
Of the ordinary catches in the first
frame.
Clinton scored in the first inning
Alter NOlL HdO lOulSu Oul, hoHSsSl
doubled to center. Menne's sharp
iIer was knocked down by the youth
at short and he was retired, but Kei-
sell went to third. Milligan delivered
in the pinch. singing over first. scor.
ing Tay. In the third the Pilots added
a couple more. These were gifts by
Watkins. He walked Nolt and baked
while Kensel was up. putting him on
base. Meme sacrificed them aheai
and again Milligan showed his fitness
as clean up hitter, swatting double
that scored the two on bases.
The visitors threatened in the
fourth and were never again real dam
ferrous Baum whitfield, but Hollocher
singled the second time of the da 2.
Lowther shot one down the third base
line, ticketed for two sacks. Harry
Simmons reached, or rather fell over
to the side and grabbed the ball. II
was a sensat ional catch, but he could
not recover in time to throw RED"
out, preventing him getting but one
base, however.
Swick flied out to Ellison in the
pinch and Giffin whitfield, ending that
chance.
Singles in the fifth, sixth and ninth.
put men on bases but they died there,
not getting past second, not only in
the last half, but In the whole game.
Watkins steadied down after the
third inning and was extremely stingy
with hits But in the ninth Holloch-
er's bobble. a sacrifice hit, Milligan's
theft Of third and Ellison's timely
drive, scored another, Ellison's hit
was another of those low rakish lin
ers that bring terror to the hearts OF
the opposition and JOY to the fans.
A dinky hit in the ninth gave the In
dams one last chance. but the othe.
three men failed to get the ball out OF
the infield and the game ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
VALUE OF LANDS
RAISED BY BOARD.
Board Of Supervisors Acting as An
Equalization Board, Establishes
Taxable Values OF Tewn Lots
and Personal Property.
ALL TOWNSHIPS ARE HIT
Move Said to Be Because Assessors
Returns Show Decrease over
Last Year-Averase Per
Acre 10 $5o.67.
ALL TOWNSHIPS ARE HIT

The board Of supervisors in session
as the board of equalization Monday
established the taxable value of town
lots and personal property as return
ed by the assessors and by equalizing
the value of lands outside of town
lots. The value of lands in each town
ship in the county were increased,
the raises varying from 10 to % per-
cent. The move was due to the fact
that the returns of the assessors
showed decreases in every township
over the returns of last year.
The increase in the taxation Of the
lands of the various townships over
the assessors returns are as follows:
Cedar Townships percent.
Charleston-4 percent.
Des Moines-25 percent.
Donnellson township-30 percent.
Franklin-22 percent.
Green Bay-12 percent.
Harrison-15k percent.
Jefferson-22 percent.
jackson (outside)-30 percent.
Marion-26 percent.
Montrose-1O percent
Montrose township-2O percent.
Pleasant Ridge-17 percent.
Washington-22 percent.
Madison-25 percent.
The report prepared by County
Auditor Meyer, shows the total tax
able value in the county as sS,774,634.
1t shows the number of acres assessed
in the county as being 316,13o.02, the
total values of lands being $160 ,021,-
252, with an average of $50.67 to the
acre.
The total actual value OF lots In the
cities is placed at $13,s96,6Ss. with
the assessed value of Fort Madison
being placed at $3,690,s04 in lots and
$21s.772 in lands 10 acres or more).
The net actual values in the county
Of realty is s29,436,132.
The report shows there are total
OF 1O,703 horses in the county, includ-
ing colts and animals over three
years old There are 1864 cattle and
the number of hogs is 1886.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
The New Fourth.

Chicago Evening Post: The sane
Fourth is this. year to be the "sig-
nihcant Fourth" That is a mark Of
progress in national sentiment for
which. in measure, we may thank
the war. OF course, the Fourth has
always been significant in general
way. We have read the declaration
of independence and listened to spread
eagle oratory-when the noise of ex-
ploding frecrackers would permit
but We have done very little real
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Some Very Important Matters Were
Brought Up at Fairgrounds Con-
ference Which He Tells
About.
TAXATION FOR FUNDS
Approval Given This Method Rather
Than Assessment-Folk Dancing
Expert Tells What
It IL.

- A'AAAAp ~. A1oyuA~u VI IiiAS City,
chairman of the Fairgrounds associa-
ton, attended the sessions of the Ma
tfonal Congress of Recreation held at
Oakland He writes the following let
ter to The Gate City, regarding some
Of the important matters under dis
cussion:
After week long session. the Ma
tional Congress on Recreation held
its final session on the exposition
grounds this noon at luncheon at the
Inside Inn. / attended several of
these sessions in Oakland Thursday
and Friday and would like to have
your readers know one or two things
that stand out as important, to Keo-
kuk at this time while the playground
idea is new one.
The congress was agreed that the
money for all recreation PURPOSES
should be provided from the general
source of welfare and improvement be
raised by taxation and not by solicit
ing special funds. 1t was maintained
that since the provision of privileges
and benefits increased the value of all
city property, it was entirely fair
that all the property should contribute
its share towards the cost of provid-
ing the recreation privileges. There
was division Of opinion on the
point of assessing small fee to hep
pay the expenses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Our LEADING Citizen.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: E. T. Mere
dith, editor of Successful Farming,
addresseds the admen's convention in
Chicago. the other day, and among
other things told his audience that the
farmer is no longer rube We should
say not, particularly the Iowa and
Illinois farmers. There are no bright.
er and more up to date business men
in either state than the men who
ope.ate the farms. And there certain
ly is not Weather class. The pres
ent day farmer is as far removed from
the stage hayseed as the north pole Is
from the south.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14

Where They Play Today.
keokuk at Clinton.
Burlington at Muscatine.
Mason City at Cedar Rapids.
Marshalltown at Waterloo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14

Summary.
Stolen hases-Hollocher, Milligan.
Sacrifice hits-Menne, Manush.
Two base -hits-kensei, Milligan.
Struck out-By Watkins, 6; by
Jones, T.
Base on balls-Off Watkins, 3: off
Jones, none.
Hit Observation-Disclosures evans p.
Time of game-1:35.
Umpire-Cook
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
HenoVacationland!

That's the way tourists greet
Glacier National park when
they arrive, happy and re-
freshed via the Burlington
direct route to the gateway,
The first impression is tire
mendous. And they cheer Gla-
cier Park when they leave
brains stored with memories
of the vacation Of a lifetime!
Make yours a real vacation
this year. Go to Natures Big
Places breathe the free air
of Big Spaces. Glacier Nation
al Park is stupendous-won.
sderful. Your vacation there
will be ceaseless JOY. Auto
mobile tours camping par.
tie horseback iasun s.
mountain hikes-offer pleas
ure-diversion. Fish in any
one of the $50 lakes. Rough It
if you're so disposed. VI,
enjoy delightful-restful &C
commodotions at beautiful no.
tells and Swiss chalets.
This vacation tour need not be
expensive. Summer excursion
tickets are on sale to Septem-
Der 30, inclusive. Excellent
accommodations at the PARK
at moderate prices. Plan this
summer to see Uncle Sans
newest National playgrou nd.
Send for Glacier National
Park literature or come in ana
let me help you plan your trip
G. f. Conradt, City Ticker
Agent. Fifth and. Johnson SITS
Phone 976.
10 o. the Pretsiess Travel STAINS
Ever Issued-onIy . Nickel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Central Association
seandsne Of ne clubs-Nsstsrdays
Rssutts-roSay's Danes.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
At CIinton-Ciinton, q; keokuk, o.
At Observation-Disclosures 2; Bur-
lington. 3 III innings).
At Cedar Rapids Rapids. 1;
Mason City, 9.
At Observation-Disclosures 2; Marshall
town, Z.
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Hippcdrome.


The MANAGEMENT Of the Hippo
drome theatre offers splendid pro-
gram of feature photo-plays for this
evening. The first feature, Is Selig's
Light o. Love-" a masterful and i'm
pressive romance of heart interest in
two acts: second, Mrs. Van Alden's
Jewels" a tense. powerful and COM
pellant society drama, also in two
acts, and Vitagraph's latest release
of Roy McCardells famous "Jarr
Family Stories entitlsu Mr. Jarr
Visits His Home Town; fascinating
clean and wholesome comedy that is
sure to please all.
Tomorrow, Edison presents THE
Working of a Miracle" a three part,
powerful, soul gripping and intense
ly interesting feature production.
with Edward Earle, Gladys Hullette
and Carlton King. s.s
Never were these three favorfte
screen celebrities better cast than in
this compliant feature of heart in
terest Edward Earle, as the young
man who would know no God until
darkest misery and peril crushed
him down, and Miss Hullette, as the
girl prosecuted for love of him, APP
peals memorably, while Carlton King
personifies a strangely powerful re-
ligious fanatic. Thrills-no preaching,
and is wonderful and realistic pho
to-play from start to finish, and bids
fair to gain more popularity than was
the case Of Edison's masterpiece
THE Stoning," which made such a
tremendous appeal to the patrons OF
this theatre when shown here some
time ago.
In addition to this feature produc-
ton will be shown one of those side.
splitting Ham" comedies entitled
"Raskey's Road Show"
Friday, Francis X. Bushman and
Lillian Walker, in feature photo-plays
E-,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
odd FeIIows to Quincy.

The Odd Fellows and Degree or
Rebekah lodges of Warsaw will give
their annual excursion to Quincy on
the beautiful steamer Sidney, Thurs
day, July %. making stops at both
Keokuk and Hamilton, to accommo-
date their friends, then to Warsaw
and proceed down the river.
This is expected to be one OF the
best excursions of the summer. Good
music and dancing will be supplied
and everyone is guaranteed good
time who makes the trip. No intoxi-
cants will be sold on the boat, but
there will be soft drinks and refresh
ments of different kinds at reason
able prices. The fare for the round
trip will be fifty cents for adults and
twenty-five cents for children.-Ad-
vertisement.