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The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

The readers of The Fool-Killar
are earnestly warned against oet
ting the names of w. S. MORGAN
and j. 2. Morgan mixed up. Thew
are two different men entirely
and j. 2. hates w. S. wusser than
the devil hates a Wednesday
night prayer-meeting. The Nor
gan who writes for The Fool-Ki,
Ter is interested in the welfare of
the common people, while the
Morgan who operates in Wall
otreet is not. You are GOING to
stick to the Morgan who sticks
to you, amt you, comrades 7
knew 1t. Now let everybody snb-
scribe for The Fool-Killer. and
that will tickle w. S. and mako
j. T. and all his gang have had
dreams.
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01
sQUIBLETs.
w. S. Morgan.


go hungry.
The love Of display is the door
step to hell.
The devil loves a lying poll
tician.
The rule Of money makes the
devil smile.
Oppression is the mother Of
revolution.
Hypocrisy is the religion of the
devil
Gall is often mistaken for good
business tact.
The blind worship of leaders is
the stumbling block to progress.
If it wasn't for the fools the
knaves would have to climb a
tree.
Too many soft snaps for the
few make hard shedding for the
many.
The blind brides of prejudice
lead humanity over the rocky
road of misery.
The greatest issue Of all is that
labor is entitled to what it
creates.
The Progressive rats have
nearly all returned to the old par
ty ship.
The poor fools are almost al
ways responsible for the rich ras-
Gals.
The logic Of events has dug up
more snakes than Woodsaw Will
son can kill.
A paramount issue between the
two old parties is merely some
thing to dodge behind.
Now is a good time to plant
common sense in the heads Of
fools. Pass it along.
Hereafter there will be only one
Republican party, but it can steal
enough to "kiver the situation.
Revolutions thrive on the blood
of the innocent, and the world
will soon be in a whirlpool Of re
volutions.
ALI the so called charity in the
world cannot cover up the sins of
one millionaire who has robbed
labor Of it's just reward.
Labor is protected only after
it gets into the hands Of the
spectators and the owners Of the
means Of production. Capital is
only the labor Of the past.
The trouble with the new
brand Of Democracy that Wilson
and Bryan are giving us is that
it sticks to it's old ways.
Sam Gompers' way Of obtain.
ing relief for the workingmen
through the two old parties is
like setting a louzy hen on a
bunch Of bad eggs.
The man who don't vote the
way he prays is both coward
and a hypocrit. No, I'll take
that back; he may be a fool
Send him The Fool Killer.
| When all other means fail {
man can get job by stealing
!, something and being sent to tht
} penitentiary; but he must no
steal anything as big as a rail
road, a bank or a factory, for i
he does he is liable to be put IL
Congress to serve a term O.
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01
GLIMPSES OF THE PASSING
PROCESSION.
w. S. Morgan.

The Democrats are in the mid
die of a bad fix. If they stop
the expectation Of wheat and
other products of the farm, and
thus lower the prices, the far
mers will raise Cain, or cane, |
don know which. If they don t
stop it, and food keeps on soar
ing, the workingmen who have to
buy will jump the game and not
play old party any more.
What will the Democratic saloons
do, slide, stink, or slip?
AS a filter Wilyum Jennings
Bryan is the fitterest public man
| know Of. When he was run
ming for president in 1896 he
made more public speeches than
any other man ever did in the
same length Of time, and they
were all against the gold stand
ard. Many of these speeches
were published by him in a book
called "The First Battle. In
one Of them printed on page $50
Of that book, he said:
[ stated in answer to an in
quiry that [ would not support
for President a man who would
in the Presidential chair continue
the present financial policy and
mortgage the United States to
English bondholders. I said it
because | meant it. Again, on
page 461, of the same book, he
says: Il would resist such a
financial policy with as much
earnestness as [ would resist the
progress Of an invading army
coming to attack our homes
Notwithstanding the above de-
clarations this same Wilyum
Jennings Bryan supported Alton
B. Parker, in 1904, who telegraph
ed the convention which nominal
ed him, that he could only accept
the nomination on the condition
that the platform should be for
the gold standard, and he now
holds a position in the cabinet OF
a man who continues the same
policy.
This same Wilyum Jennings
Bryan for years been going all
over the country delivering his
lecture, "The Prince Of Peace
at 5000 per, and other perquisites
He has been posing as the chief
apostle of peace, and for the dis
armament of nations, but just g
few days ago joined, as Secretary
of State, in issuing a declaration
that the big gun and ammunition
factories in the United States haC
a right to sell their products tt
the nations of Europe who were
at war with each other. Billy
is a handy man to have around
he can adapt himself to condi
tions. He can make money fol
himself by delivering peace lee
lures, and for his friends by per
mitting them to sell instruments
OF death and destruction to thu
combatants in Europe. The mex
thing look for is for Billy tt
quit drinking grape juice so tina
it can be manufactured into wine
for his friends to sell.
A few days ago a procession O.
unemployed men and womel
were marching in the streets O
Chicago carrying a banner OF
which was inscribed the words
Give us this day our dali,
bread Of course the procession
! -
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

A new book called peace In
surance" is just out. And it's
whole cry is, Johnny, get your
gun" 1t will now be in order
tor the fire insurance companies
to offer reduced rates to those
who keep matches and gasoline.
gunpowder' and dynamite, living
loose around their premises
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

The German government has
confiscated all the food products
from the hands Of the people.
Who was it that said sconfsca-
ton is unconstitutional" Capt.
allsm is setting the pace and
the peoples inning will come next.
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

Government by injunction is
the blossom of revolution.
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

J. L. PEARSON, EDITOR AND PRoPR
GEORGE FITZPATRICK, BUSINESS MGR
The fool-killer., 1915-02-01

One year to your heart, 70 cents
In clubs of Five or More, Is Cents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
THEY LIKE BUEMuLLER
OUT IN LOS ANGELES
Former Keokuk. 8hortstop Making
Good with Pacific Coast Team
This Season.

The following from the Los Angeles
Express concerning . former Keokuk
sl1ortstop. will be OF interest to many
fans here. It was sent to The Gate
City by Bob Ransom:
LOS Angeles fans are coming TO
appreciate Al Buemi1ler. The former
American association inhelder has not
had a real chance to show his class.
for he has not been played much in
his regular berth at short.
.However, he has filled n more
than acceptably at third and second.
He has one weakness at second base.
He is slow getting the. ball away on
double plays.
Frank Dillon believes this II
tireiy due to lack Of experience ut
the position and says that with .
little more work at the middle bag
the shortnelder would remedy this
fault"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
5. S. S. Greatest Blood Remedy
Gives Results When Others Fail

Natures Remedy for Blood Troubles,
The purifying and curative proper
ties OF Natures great remedy have
made IS. s. g. for the Blood q house
hold saying Thousands today enjoy
Ing perfect health owe their recovery
from blood or skin diseases to this uni
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Is made entirely from roots. herbs
and barks. which possess cleansing
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YOU lack strength and energy natural
with health; your complexion bec0me1
pale and sallow; your Vitality issWeak
ened. When waste or refuse matter.
which Nature intends shall be throw,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
SCRAPS
nv BARRY FAIRS
United Press star Correspondent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two classy
boxing cards are offered New York
fans this week. On Tuesday night at
Ebbets Field, Johnny Grimths, Akron.
Ohio, is billed 70 trade wallops with
the veteran Leach Cross, and the
match has aroused, almost As much
interest as the much heralded McFar-
land Gibbons affair. 1t will be Grit
ith's first appearance in Gotham.
On Wednesday night at the 81.
Nicholas club. Gunboat Smith meets
Jack Hemple, the Pacific coast boxer
in a ten round bout Hemple has
gained quite reputation knocking
out the second raters around New
York.
Battling Levinsky and Colin Bell.
the Australian heavyweight, were to-
day matched to meet in ten round
bout at the Spa Athletic club, at Sara
toga Thursday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
IS SIXTH STRAIGHT
WIN FOR TRIBE
keokuk Indians Have Struck Their
Pace and Are Now Going
Strong Asain-eood
Team Work.
NEW MEN PLAY WELL BUT TEAM MADE GOOD
HoyIemen- Steadily Rising While tn.
Muscles Are Hitting the sklds-
Drop Two TO Path
finders.

The Indians have won their way
back into the Sraces Of everybody.
BY drubbing the Pilots yesterday they
annexed their sixth straight win and
are now seriously menacing Musca-
tine. The auskies lost steadily last
week and began with another bad day
Yesterday, dropping two to the Path
finders
The Keokuk machine seems 10 have
materially strengthened with the ad.
dition Of the new players and team
work is now the middle name OF the
Indians
Wilkes played good game at third
ease yesterday, and VIII undoubtedly
I'LL the big gap made when Harvey
was compelled to leave the team with
his injured ankle. Wilkes is sure.
steady player. seldom misses pos
sible chance. and will undoubtedly
round out into a good hitter for the
Indians.
Cooper. with the exception Of the
final frame OF the second game.
pitched superb game against his
former teammates. In six innings he
allowed them but one hit and no runs.
In the seventh he slowed up for soma
reason or other. and the Pilots were
able to get to him. But II Cooper can
put up the brand o. ball or anywhere
near it, that he did in the greater
part Of the game he pitched, Boyle
made no mistake in signing him up.
AS 1t so happens he also knocked in
run by a timely blow In the sixth.
Glason did not accompany the In
dians TO Keokuk. 1t turned out that
he was only lent to Boyle for~the
series at Mason City when Baum was
released. Rabbit Lamb covered the
right orchard Sunday. He apparently
was not used to running down dies. as
he usually made two or three circles
before he finally camped under an Of
fering. but he always got there just
the same. Although he failed to make
a hit yesterday, he got on base three
times in the first game and laid down
a neat sacrifice in the second.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
SUNDAYS CROWD
STRANGELY SILENT
Spectators Waited to be shown BE-
fore voieins Their Approval
Altar Former Fatal
Doubles.
Joe Bush In Initial Appearance on
keokuk Diamond, Lives up to His
Former Excellent
Record.

The crowd at Sundays games, and
il was a fairly good crowd, although
not as large as was expected, was
strangely silent during the course OF
the two battles. The rabid. shouting
mob OF the Sunday previous had given
way to a quiet. conservative group
OF spectators. What WAS the psychoi-
ogy in this?
We're the Keokak fans thinking Of
the double-headers lost on previous
Sundays and waiting to be shown be-
fore they voiced their approval! It
appeared as II the crowd was carry
ing q f1gurative chip on its shoulder.
sitting in silent contemplation while
the team made good for its previous
spirit dampening double losses on the
home grounds,
It also appeared as IL some had
come to the park with q sort OF
gloomy enjoyment. waiting for the
former results to be duplicated. Any
way there was . I'm from Missouri"
air permeating the atmosphere that
was only swept away when It was
apparent that the Tribe was going TO
annex both contests
The fans have been shown" and
the team should have the loyal sup
port Of ali during the present home
engagement which lasts through FRI
day OF this week.
The. dearth Of shouting may have
been caused also by the excellent UNI
pirfng OF Joe Bush. who made prac-
Hcaliy1no questionable decisions and
90 gave the fans no chance to voice
their disaporoval. Reports have been
coming Ia from other cities to the ef-
feet that Bush Is one Of the best um-
'pifes that has ever been signed up for
the Justice circuit. and II he 10 -
good every day as yesterday, Keokuk
IS indeed fortunate in having him for
this series.
Although Bush started In the Cen
tral association he has had several
years experience in the National and
Federal leagues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Central Association
seanlIsa q - ciuss-Ysstsrdsys
Rcoulto-Iodayo oamoo.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.


Results Sunday.
At Keokuk-FIrst game: Keokuk, f.
10; Clinton, 1873. Batteries-B ixby
and Brown; Lyons and Link
Second zame-Keokuk, G-s-1: Gin
ton. 3-5-1. Batteries-Cooper and
Brown: Nelson and Link. Seven in
nings.
At Burlington: First ame--Burling-
ton, 1872; Muscatine. Till. Batter
es-BaichIey, McCulloch and Rolleg;
Wagner. Rojas and Lee.
Second game-Burlingtcn, ISL;
Muscsdne, go. Batteries-Blunk
and Ro,Ieg; Flanagan and Lee. Seven
innings.
At Waterioo-Ffrst game: Marshall
town. 3-10-3; Waterloo 6-12-1. Batter
,es-Beard and Hammerschmfdt;
whaley and Brennan.
Second Characterization Pr;
waterloo. ZIP. Batteries-Tuttle and
Hammerschmidt: Drohan and Bren-
nan Seven innings.
At Cedar Rapids-Ffrst game: Ce-
dar Rapids. 3.12-2; Mason City. 2-1o-1.
Second game-Cedar Rapids 1858;
Mason City, s-s-2. Batterfes-Berger
and Hoffman; Hardy. Corey, F1tzpat-
rick, Garrett and Weeks.
Todays Games
Clinton at Keokuk
Muscatfne at Burlington
Mason CITY at Cedar Rapids.
MarshaiItown at Wat rloo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
End Of Big League season But Seven
Weeks Away and stIIl No
Dope - 10 the
Outcome.
IA COMPLICATED MATTER
Several Teams IN Both Leagues Bat
Ting for First Honors-Tins
Alone VIII Pick
Winners.

rBy Geo. r. Holmes, United Press
Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-The world
series title is only q matter of seven
weeks away xnd to the strictly neu-
trail observer the entries for the an
nual classic are still mystery. Es-
pecially Is the matter complicated In
the National league. where four teams
are sill very much In the running
and two more are conceded possibiH-
ties BY the book-makers.
In the American league, the wise
ones are giving II to the Red Sox.
The decision is popular outside De-
troit and Chicago.
Opinion along the baseball rialto
and in betting circles today was
pretty evenly divided between the
Phillies and the Superbas for the pick
Of the Tener circuit The sporting
fraternity Is suspicious still that the
Phils are going to crack down the
stretch and they want to be out from
under when 1t comes.
The Quakers were still on the long
end OF the odds, but betting men
frankly admit they don't know how to
place their money.
Brooklyn was being favorably Con-
sidered today because II 10 In the
midst OF an upward scramble that
may carry Il to the top. The Super
has have played at $50 clip the past
week, winning six and dropping but
one.
Each week for the past month some
National club has developed spurt
that bid fair to carry II to the lead.
only to wilt and droop IN the drive
down the last quarter. First II was
the Braves. with the memory Of their
1914 drive fresh. the wise ones Inn.
mediately sgot on" the Stallings crew
and have been seeking to hedge
their bets ever since. Then the Brook
lyns dashed upward only to fall back.
The Pirates started and dropped back
when the August sun hit them. Lastly
the Giants began . be1ated climb and
suffered the same fate. Now the Dodg-
ers have developed another drive that
bids fair TO make things hot for the
Quakertown crew.
Grizzled baseball men say that new
er IN the history OF the game did
they see the teams 50 punched so
late IN the season. Usually the thing
lies between two, or possibly three
teams, the third week IN August. But
this year, six clubs are stir IN the
nnning and from the feat OF Cincin-
natl In taking four straight from the
Pirates II appears As though the Reds
were going TO make be1ated bid for
honors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16

on, Is left In the system, 1t Is ah.,.,
e. into the blood and boils, pimn,as
Hrashes, biotches and other eruntion.,
of the skin appear. 0ns
8. 8. 9. goes into the cfrcn,.,,,,
and removes every particle Of h,ooa
faint or poison OF every characte.a
All skin disease and eruptions naa.
away, and the smooth clear sEin
glowing with health, shows tina. H.
body Is being nourished by rich nnrs
blood. Rheumatism, Catarrh scros
Iula, contagious blood poison. all A.,
Tdeep-seated blood disorders and -,
their treatment nothing equals & 4
Get s. s. s. at any drug store !,
yours is peculiar case write s. S 4
Co, Atlanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16

Summary.
Two base hits-Lowther, MEME,
MilIigan, Nolt-
Home runs-Le Beau.
Sacrifice hfts-Simmons.
Sacrifice fys-Bixby.
Stolen bases-Lowther, Simmons.
Struck out-By Bixby. 3; by Lyons.
2.
Bases on balls-On Bixby. 3: OF
Lyons, 4.
Hit by pitched baIl-By B1by fKen-
sal. LyonsD-
Wild pitch-Bixby f2).
Double ploFsIWiikes to Gifin; Hol-
Iocller to Swick to Gifin.
Time Of game-l:42.
Umpire-Bush.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Harness records Due to Fan.

Harness Records Due TO Fall.
Tinted Press Leased Wire Service-J
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 16.-Har-
ness records were due to fall at North
Randall track this afternoon. The
track was fast and the weather ideal
today for the match races In which
lee Axworthy ana Peter volo. VIII
liam and Directum / meet in their
match races which viii decide which
stations shall be hailed as kings OF
the harness world, IN the pacing anc
trottfng classes respectively.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Todays camea


United Press Leased Wire sery1ce-1
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. 49,
900 fans saw two amateur games sun
day that opened the finals In Cleve-
land's amateur league. Twelve thou
sand at Gordon park saw the White
Autos noge out the Eagle Stamps, s
to in seventeen innings. Thirty
thousand at Brookside Stadium saw
the stInchcomb Engineers defeat the
BaiIeys. 3 TO o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
To Stop eale Of Pop.

sT IONS No Aug 1seThe non.
tottie fans who yesterday hurled 200
bottles ut Umpire Lord" Byron, fol-
lowing an Objectionable decision in
the Cardfnals-Cubs game, were
thwarted today by an order of Presi-
dent Schuyler Britton OF the Cardin-
ale. Britton said he would install
water fountains in the bleachers and
ordered the sale OF BOD discontinued.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Jumps to Federais.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Aug. 49,
Ralph Comstock. one Of the best
pitchers in the International league,
who was sold to Cincinnati, has jump
ed the Reds for the Pittsburgh Fed
erals. according to his team mates. Il
il said he signed . two year con-
tract.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16

Summary.
Two base fits-Ellison. Link
Sacrifice hits-Holiocher lie Bean,
Lamb.
Stolen bases-EIIison.
Struck out-By Cooper, s; by Mel
son, !.
Bases on baIls-or Cooper. 2; of
Nelson. ].
Time OF game-i:27.
Umpfre-Bush.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Six Brothers in Golf Match

{ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-Six brothers
of the Nelson family of indianapolis.
Ind, today set a record for family
golf entries by entering for the west
ern golf tournament this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
r,,, shoo4ino Tourney Opens.

Trap Shooting Tourney ooens.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-National crack
shots, professionals and amateurs.
numbering close to thousand. today
gathered on the lake front for the
worlds annual classic trap shooting.
the Grand American championship
The program calls for 200, and 100
bird events with special matches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
sure Of Chance In Finale.

sure Of Chance In Finals.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Lloyd Thomas
OF San Francisco. today is sure OF
chance In the finals for the western
pike" championship. He won the
second race for the championship last
night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
REMARKABLE Cure Of pysentery: !,

Remarkable Cure Of pysentery.
'T was attacked with dysentet
about July 18th, and used the OCCUR
medicine and other remedies Win ~, na
relief. only getting worse an
time. / was unable to do anything an os
nv weight dropped from 145 10 -,
pounds. I suffered for about w.
months when I was advised -
Cham berlain's Colo. Cholera AZ.
Dfarrhoea remedy. used two ~
ties of it and It gave me peraI,,,I
relief" writes B. W. Hill OF Sno" 49,
n. G.. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Overlooked.

Iroauois Chief: Sioux City IL hav-
ing another carnival Of crime and thur
far In the game the city administers
ton has not oeen blamed for the I'M
enviable conditions Someone has
blundered in not using the situation
for political capital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
Tribe Wins First Game -Four
to One and Second, Six
to Three in Reappear-
ance on Home Lot.
LEBEAU GETS WHOLE ONE
Bunched Hitting Combined
With Wonderful Fielding,
Cinches Both Contests
For Tribe.

The Keokuk Indians in their first
home appearance yesterday, after
week on the road, made up for the
losing of last Saturdays double header
by giving George Manush's Clinton
Plots two sound drubhings. The first
game went four to one for the tribe,
ami the last, six TO three. the three for
the visitors being made n q spectac-
uIar ninth inning rally.
In the first game, the Indians gnt
one less blow than the visitors, but
could have won on even less than thes
did make for the hits came In punches
md counted In runs. LeBeau was the
hitting hero Of the opening contest
the fast little center fielder garnerins
home run over left field fence in the
sixth frame, and two singles besides
Indians Great Fielding.
Alright fielding was another fea-
ture of the playing OF the Indians. the
visitors being robbed of half dozen
or more blows by LUCKY stabs by the
frfbesmen. During both games the
fielding OF LeBeau. Hollocher and Low
- r vas little short of pheDominai.
while everyone on the team at one
time or another. pulled brilliant
Play.
Bixby and Lyons were the mounds
men who faced each other il the!
opening affray. Rixby sure played IL
LUCK The visitors hit the ball time
and time again TO only let the Indian
feIders fatten their fielding averages
In every inning the visitors got MAJ
az far as second or third only TO have
him die on the station when Bi1b7
shower exceptional strength IN the
pinches-
Pilots Get Home First.
In the first game the Pilots Tailed
first, Meme scoring on a wild pitch
after punching the apple for double
TIE Indians bettered this one in their
section OF the frame on a hit and two
errors. In the sixth, LeBeau made the
result sure by drilling out homer,
and punched hits and an error IN the
eighth gave a final run.
In the second game, for FIVE innings
Cooper pitched wonderful game for
Keokuk. He held the Pilots scoreles5
and gave but one hit in those sessions.
but in the sixth, went to pieces After
the bases had been filed on a walk
and two hits, Link cracked the pill
for a double and scored all. After that
Cooper came to earth and retired the
side. but his chances for record
pitch against his old champions in
arms was spoiled. The Indians got a
bases full. two scored when Holloch-
er lined out hot one. and two mora
came in when Lowther duplicated.