davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
- - - Perhaps So

n HE train had Just arrived at
I Swamp Station, when a young
- man and a young woman drove
up in a wagon. drawn by a mule who
was breathing heavily and alighted
Just in time from their vehicle TO
catch a seat on the train. In a few
minutes the young man came forward
into the smoking car. We had been
talking about the couple and had de-
cided that they were newly
Just been married ?, cautiously in
quired one OF the smokers, after a
time.
About two hours ago." was the re-
ply.
Then it's a June bridal7"
We'll, as It is June, perhaps you
might call II so. You see about a
week ago I was driving through the
country, when came upon an old
man and that gal in there hoeing corn.
I liked her looks from the road and I
stopped my buggy and climbed the
fence and asked Of the old man:
"Is this your darter. old man7"
"'she be-" he replied.
"Does she want to get spliced7'"
TASK her."
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
- - -

Il turned TO the gal and says:
"'How is it7 You heard what I
asked your father"
II hain't got any dress better n
caliker.' she replies, with her finger In
her mouth.
THAT makes no difference. 1 am
"a years old. l have a log cabin with
no floor and no glass in the windows.
own a mewl. two hogs. one COW and
have got enough FIRE wood at the door
to last huh week. I am called a
good feller and have fallen IN love
with you. Let's get married tomor-
rer.'"
TITS mighty sudden" says she.
"'That's the way happy marriages
alius come about"
"'she looked at her father and then
at me, and the old man scratches his
head and says to her:
"'G-wan Malinda, can nnish hoe
ing this conf"
"And so we was married this morn
ing" concluded the bridegroom. "And
that caliker dress is all right and. as
said before. II is June and perhaps
we might call her a June bride-per-
haps you might"
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

II T was the FIRST double-header OF the
baseball season. and the boss was
waiting From long experience
with comic papers and joke books ne
knew what TO expect-and he did not
have long 10 wait. The office boy came
in apprehensively.
Boss" he quavered. "Id like 70 git
of today. Me grandmudder-"
rs sick, huh!" finished the boss.
ME grandmudder-" started the
boy again.
THE funeral is at 8 p. NJ. isn't III"
sneered the big chief
ME grandmother" commenced the
boy again. patiently. wants to go to
de ball game an I got to stay home
an min de kid"
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

First Farmer-So you are taking
summer boarders this year7
Second Farmer-Yep; we didn't
have to. but my wife loves to hear
'em talk that city dialect.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
Picnic Day

HnHEN the class goes for a picnic
and they find a sylvan glade,
w And somebody tips the barrel
that contains the lemonade.
And someone falls from the hammock
and the teacher wants TO swear
But must smile with sanity patience
when twig pulls of her hair.
oh, It's then that hearts are Joyous,
and it's then that life is gay.
When the class all gets sun blistered
on It's happy picnic day,
And you sit you down to dinner, but
you rise to frown and sigh.
For the bugs are In the ice cream.
and the ants are in the pie.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

A FOND FATHERS THOUGHT.
''who said spare the rod and spoil
the child7'"
'I don't remember, but probably It
was some guy who was trying TO tell
the neighbors how they ought to bring
up their children"
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

I'VE had an expert on intensive gar
dening before our club last evening.
Sounds interesting"
~Yes: he read most instructive
paper on how to raise tulip in a
tannato can"
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

ANYTHING TO BRAG.
Conceit is in the glory OF
Most everything we meet;
E'en soldiers boast the glory OF
An orderly retreat.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
Judgment Reversed

The boss looked at him for while,
more In sorrow than in anger-and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
MCNAMARA WILLING
TO MANAGE CLINTON
Was Pupil Of Huehey Jennings at Bal
tnncre In 19o5-Has Lines :.
Out for New Men.

CLINTON, Ia, Jan. 9.-w. r. Nc
Namara, who Is the favorite with a
large following of Clinton fans for
the position Of manager stated that
he would accept the management Of
the financial part of the team as well
as the playing end if that was the
kind of an agreement the men post
ing the guarantee money wanted. It
is known that several of the men are
willing to contribute but want moth
ing more to do with It as they have
not the time nor do they want the
worry.
Mcnamara has lines out for sever
al players he can bring here in case
he Is placed in charge Of the team
that will put Clinton on the baseball
map. His long experience and wide
acquaintance among the leaders Of
baseball makes his task of assem-
bling team an easy one. EIe is a
pupil Of Hughey Jennings, having
played for him In 1905 at Baltimore
when the Tiger leader had the team
of that city. He uses the jennings
method in handling his players. which
Will insure the Clinton fans a fighting
team, the thing that was wanted
worse than anything else last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
STANDS HIGH
AS A REPUBLICAN
William Atkinson Elected at Iowa
Caucus Is Six Feet, Three
Inches Tall.

United Press Leased Wire Servica.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa Jan. Big
Bill" Atkinson, OF GAINESVILLE, Butler
county, and Little Lee" w. Ellwood,
of Elma, Howard county, were nomin-
Iated for speaker and speaker pro tenn
of the thirty-sixth Iowa general as
Isembly to meet Monday, at republ-
can caucus today. On an informal
ballot the vote stood, Atkinson, 3S;
Barry. 81, and Brady, 8. Brady moved
to make it unanimous, which was car
iried. Ellwood defeated C. L. Ander-
son, OF Montgomery. and DR.. A. w.
Slaught Of Wapello, for speaker pro
tenn by vote Of Ellwood, 81: Ander-
son, 3d. Slaught. 6. Andersons mo-
ton made It unanimous. w. G. Ram.
sey, of Wright county, was elected
chief clerk on the first ballot. oths
ers nominated were: Ira Lane, Of Des
Moines, assistant chief clerk; Miss
Lafferton, of Des Moines, and Clyde
McFarlane. Of the Poweshiek Journal,
clerks; Mabel Elwood, Of Howard,
enrolling clerk. John Oml. Des
Moines, sergeant at arms. Abe Laf-
ferty, Des Monies, chief door keeper;
Harlan Knapp, Of Floyd, reading
clerk; George Ball, OF Fairfield, elect
ed as an independent, was refused
admission to the republican caucus
because he defeated republican at
the election. A committee of one re-
publican from each congressional dis
trict was selected to have charge OF
the patronage, committee clerks, etc,
with instructions to make an allow
ance Of jobs to the democrats. Akin
son, the new speaker, who will be
elected Monday, when the legislature
meets at 1 o'clock, is six feet, three
in hes tall, weight 2S7 pounds. while
Ellwood. the youngest member, is 26
years old. five feet, five inches tall,
weight 1874 pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
COFFROTH OPPOSES i qa
SIX ROUND BOUTS
Movement to LegaIize Short Mills IN
California is Opposed by Pro-
moter James Coffroth.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. o.
The movement to legalize six round,
no-decisfon bouts in California will
not have the support Of Promoter Jim
Coffroth
six round bouts are no more salts
factory than quarter mile dashes be-
tween horses explained Coffroth, in
discussing the bill introduced in the
legislature to legalize limited round
fights.
There is more blood spilled In the
short bouts than in the longer battles,
too. am in favor OF the appointment
Of a boxing commission as this
bill provides. but none Of the six
round fights for me-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Los Angeles Pilot Makes Terrific
Speed in Exposition Automo-
bile Road Race at San
Diego.
TEAMS TO MEET AGAIN CARLSON WINS sEcoN
Driver Of Maxwell Finishes Few
Minutes Behind Winner After
Wildly Exciting
Race.

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POINT Iona RACE COURSE,
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 9.--Earl
Cooper, of Los Angeles. driving q
Stutz car at terrific speed for the
full fifty-one laps, won the $4,000 ex-
position automobile road race here
this afternoon, covering the sos miles
in four hours, 40 minutes and 10 As
seconds, an average of 65.3 miles an
hour
Bad Bill" Carlson, in Maxwell.
was second, after running a wildly ex-
citing race with Cooper over the
treacherous course. His time was
four hours, Al minutes and Al seconds.
His average was 65 miles an hour.
Tom Alley, in Duesenberg. finish
Gu third. Time 4:51:53 3-5.
The rapidity with which Cooper and
his mechanician, Dutton, changed
wheels. took on gas and water and
made numerous small repairs was one
of the features OF the race.
To the surprise of the crowd. which
numbered 10000. there was not one
serious accident.
Eighteen cars startel in the race,
but only seven finished. One by one
the others dsoppeds out because OF
minor accidents.
i The $10.0O1 in prize money was for
the first five cars that finished. A
special prize of $500 was put up foI
the car to attempt new worlds rec
ord for distance. but none successful
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
SAVANNAH TRAINING
CAMP FOR THE YANKS
Donovan Picks Place Where His
Charges will Round Into
Form Next Spring.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The New
York Yanks will put their spring
training. ticks, in at Savannah, Ca, al
though Manager Donovan is withhold
ing the official announcement until a
few minor details are worked out.
Donovan picked the Georgia city.
There is a little superstition behind
the selection, his friends say. Bill
took his Providence club there last
season and they came back and won
the international penant for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Willard to Have Jeffries and Flynn
to Teach Him What They
Learned From
Black.
TO TRAIN AT Ell PAso
kansan Will Weigh About go for
Fight-Johnson Will Train
at Juarez,
Mexico.
[By Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press

[By Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Jan 9.-When Jess
Willard crawls through the ropes at
Juarez, Mexico, March 9Th, he will
have his head full of Johnson tricks
and 230 pounds Of Drawn and punch
ing ability to help him carry them
out, according to Jack Curley, pro-
moter. who announced tonight that
Willard will have the advice Of Jim
Jeffries and Jim Flynn during his
preparations. Willard and Tom Jones,
his manager. left today for Ell Paso.
Texas. where the big Kansan will put
in his training ticks. Curley remain
ed in New York to finish a few minor
details for the battle,
Willard left here weighing 245
pounds. but expects to take off about
fifteen in training. He will be coach
ed and primed in the art by Jeffries
and Flynn, both of whom have fought
the giant black-to their sorrow.
Johnson already has started train
ing, according to reports received
here from Buenos Ayres where he
has been for several weeks. He was
booked to leave the South American
metropolis today for Vera Cruz, from
where he will make his way to
Juarez, TO establish his permanent
quarters
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Georaetown TO Invade South,

v United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-For the
first time in Georgetown university's
baseball history. its team will invade
the south this spring. It was announ-
ced tonight. Among the southern COL
leges PLAYED will be Tnivar=itv of
Georgia, the Georgia School Of Tech.
rocholosy and Mt St. Joseph's at Bal
timore. Other dates arranged for the
1915 season are: Washington and Lee
Crescent club, at Brooklyn: Yale.
Harvard, Princeton, Holy Cross, Ford,
ham and the Navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
WILLARD TO FIGHT
AT KANSAS CITY
Match Next Week for Man who IL to
Meet Jack Johnson at Juarez
In March,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan. 9.-Jess
Willard will appear IN a ten round
bout here before he meets Jack John
son in their championship fight at
Juarez Mexico, March 6. according to
reports today. A match Is to be ar
ranged for Willard for January 1S.
Reports from the sanis, source declare
that willard is to have Jim Flynn. Jim
Jeffries anG Tom Sharkey for spar
ring partners at his training camp.
He will DO his preliminary work at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
To Put Creighton on Map.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9-With the
appointment Of Tommy Mills as coach
and the scheduling of game with
Notre Dame to be played in Omaha
November 10, there is plan on foot
to. put Creighton university on the
football and athletic map next season.
A new gymnasium will be erected at
a cost of $4,000, work to begin next
spring.
Mills is at present athletic director
at Omaha high school. In the past
three years he has turned out two
state championship elevens from
green material. His football teams
have lost only four games in the
three years. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10

CLAIM REACHES s2,914

MUSCATINE. Iowa, JAM 9.--Ned
Egan is to make scrap at the an
nual meeting at Waterloo next week,
for the money which he claims he is
out for last season. A problem in
calculus has nothing on Foxy Ned's
tangle for pure mix-upedness. 1t will
be remembered that when Ottumwa so
gracefully expired as league town
last summer, Ned moved his team,
vanity box and baggage to Rock Is
land. Ottumwa at that time owed the
foxy one $1,000, and he agreed to take
the franchise and players for this
amount, the league in the meantime
agreeing to back him to the extent Of
$500.
After somewhat excitable but re-
grettably BRIEF existence at Rock Is-
land, Manager Ned and his flock were
again cut adrift and landed in Gales
burg. Egan claims that at this time
he was still short $500. making his
total drain an even $1,000.
The Galesburg experience proved
a sad one financially and the loss
there for the remainder Of the sea-
son was $514, making total OF 81
I914. When the directors gathered at
Clinton in September. Ned understood
that he was getting settlement for
81 600 but was informed by President
Justice that he was, as a matter of
fact, getting but $1,000. which Egan
refused.
Now, 1t is understood, the city
which gets the eighth franchise at the
meeting next week. expects to get II
for nothing and this is where Ned
raises q protest. He believes ne should
have something coming for the fran
chise and players which he accepted
in lieu Of the 1,5OO iron men due him
at Ottumwa. He has written the facts
to the presidents of the various clubs
and says he expects to register a kick
at the meeting next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Weekly Grain Review.

rIJnfted Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, jan 9.-The past week
has been one Of the most exciting IN
years IN the local grain market Three
times during the six days ending to-
-day new high prices records were
made in wheat. Twice these prices
went above the quotations on May
wheat during the famous Letter and
Patten DEALS. The top quotation came
yesterday, during day OF sensations,
when May wheat sold at 141A I'm
usual demands on the United States
for cereals from Denmark, Sweden.
Holland. France, England and Russia
with Italy entering into the market
during the late hours on Friday, and
small buyers who invaded the mar.
,set in large numbers on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, caused the
jump.
Today's closing prices showed the
following rise over the close one
week ago: May swheatyu tn: July
wheat up AS. Way corn up TX; July
corn up IL; May oats up q; July
oats up I n
Provisions we're inactive throughout
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Give Us a Rest

New York Herald: Mr.. Jonathan
Bourne is out in advocacy of the cleo.
ton OF postmasters. Can Mr.. Bourne.
who has discovered the world. irnag-
inc anything more "echinating'- than
adding to the present multiplicity of
elections?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Christmas Presents Arrive.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servi

BERLIN (via wireless through
Sayville) Jan. Six railway cars
containing $4,000 Kilograms OF Christ
mas presents for German children
of soldiers killed in action, have ar
rived here. The authorities express
thanks for the Kindness which
prompted the gift from the people Of
the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
Kan Defeats Arnes

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AMES, Iowa, Jan. 9-The rangy
Kansans took the Ames five to an
extra inning cleaning on the Iowa
State board this afternoon. 81 to 90.
The score was tied % to % at the
end OF the last half SDroul. fast Jay
hawker forward, got free hand field
basket, spelling it for the Cyclones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
A Very Liy. Corpse

Topeka Capital: We note. incident
ally. that for man who was pro-
nounced dead" by all OF the skilled
surgeons two years ago, Prof. Taft
continues to make the front page with
considerable frequency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
HIGH KEEPS ITS
RECORD CLEAN
purple and, White Quintet Defeats Y.
M. C. IA. Juniors, 81 to IS In
II Game Here Last
III Night.
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
a7oh School Team Shows Much I'M
i, provement in Its Work Since
q First Games Of the
Year.

.AhRt
tsisKeokuk high school basketball
snuintet exhibited big improvement
lii form in their game at the y NJ. Y.
Al. gym last night when they took
the measure Of the "Y" Juniors by n
score of 81 to. Is. The game was
fast all the way through and both
teams put up scrappy exhibition.
The first half was the more closely
contested Of the two, this period end
ing with the score to in favor OF
the high school lads. The strong
defense of both teams was largely re-
spcngible for the small score. The
second half saw the better condition
ed team go in the lead by more no.
ticeable margin.
i1sCaptain Meador was easily the
star OF the game for the high school
team. His accurate passing was
hig feature. Johnny" Dickey, right
forward for the "Y," received credit
fnr the most spectacular work OF the
lame. His one basket, made from
practically the entire length OF the
floor, will be remembered as one OF
the most remarkable shots ever
made in the local gym.
rs The game furnished the best kind
OF practice for the purple and white
ins preparation for their games to be
played in the near future with some
Oh the best, teams in this part Of the
state. The team shows much I'M
prov ement over its work in the early
games of the schedule, both in the
individual work of the members and
in their work together. The lineup:
High School "Y juniors
Hancock Seifert
4tsf Left Forward
McQuo1d hickey
Right Forward
Davidson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. McGaw
Center
HUDSON -. ..... crown
TN Left Guard
Right Guard
Substitutions: High school-Drum-
mond, Bank; "Y'-Starr.
Referee-Orsborn.
Scorer-K1rchner
Goals: High-Hancock 4; Nc
Quoid 6; Davidson il; HUDSON L;
Meador L. s"Y"-Seifert 1; Dickey 2;
McGaw L; Grown 2.
Fouls-McQuoid 4; Davidson. i;
McGaw 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
WHITAKER WINS
IN COSTLY GAME
Survive. Operation Performed Ten
Weeks Ago. But viii Never
Pitch in Another
Game.
WAS LIKED BY THE FANS
Local Bugs Sorry to Learn Of "eill's'
Misfortune-sweet, Married, 10
Down on tho
Farm.

Bill Whitaker, former Indian
pitcher, who has just finished a ten
weeks sentence in hospital at st.
Louis where he was operated on for
appendicitis, has played in his last
game of baseball. This information
was contained in letter received
from Bill here Saturday.
The one time foxiest HEAVIER in the
C. A. circuit came within an ace OF
passing in his checks. The operation
was performed on Friday, November
10. The next day the NJ. DIS passed
him the comforting information that
he didn't have a chance. He now
weighs but 12O pounds but is on the
road to recovery.
Cut Muscles Of Stomach.
In performing the operation 1t was
necessary for the doctors to cut GER
tain muscles in his stomach that will
prevent his working on the mound
again. His case was seriously com
plicated with blood poisoning. ~.
In his letter Bill enclosed photo
graph of Harry Sweet. former mana
ger Of the Indians, taken on Sweets
farm near Fowler, Kansas. From his
picture the big backstop, who recent
ly was married, looks to be In the
best kind Of condition. Harry has
written Manager Boyle that he is will.
ing to come back here next year.
Whether or not Boyle will take him
on probably will depend on their
reaching an agreement over the salary
question.
| Mccullough In Accident. ~.
Whitaker stated In his letter that
Mccullough recently spent some time
in hospital in Colorado, following
an accident in sugar refinery where
his feet were badly scalded. It ap
pears doubtful whether or not McCol
Tough will be returned here by Boyle
next spring. v B.ss5sc "a
/ Local fans will be sorry to learn OF
Whittaker's misfortune. During the
! two seasons he played here there
were few men as well liked in every
/ town on the circuit as was "Jovial
Bill" His work on the mound was
often brilliant, while he averaged up
! far above the ordinary In ability. His
good natured disposition under every
/ kind of circumstance won for him the
friendship Of everyone with whom he
came in contact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
" AT QUINCY
DEFEATED 1921.
vandaveer Stars for Maroons-T-
King and Sheldon Are Lene
Scorers for Local
Quintet.
Third and Deciding Game VIII be
Played Between Two Teams
the Last Of the
Month.

QUINCY, ILL.,, jan manager
Books Quincy Maroons gained some
sweet revenge on the Keokuk ~
basketball team last evening, when
they trounced the Dam Site quintet,
by count of 80 to 81.
The battle, which was an interesting
one from start to finish, and which
was witnessed by a good sized crowd,
was played in the local ''Y" gym.
1t was a nip and tuck affair from
the time the referee tossed up the
first ball until the timers whistle
blew, and it was late in the contest
before victory was assured the local
men.
The score at the end Of the first
half was IA to / in favor Of the
Quincyans and the battling was better
and warmer than ever in the second
period.
Left Forward VandaveeT, who had
been out OF the city and who returned
shortly before the game, was life
saver for the Gem City quintet, as he
whirled the sphere into the hoop-net
seven times from scrimmage and was
on all parts of the floor. His playing
was the big feature of the mill.
Paul King at forward, and Sheldon
at center for the Beavers" were the
lone scorers. Center Book Of the Ma
rooms was knocked dizzy In the first
half and retired shortly after the sec
ond period started, Kuchmann taking
his place and doing some swell per-
forming. Meyer also played we'll for
Quincy's entry.
n
Teams to Meet Again.
Each of the teams has won game
now, the Damville team having beaten
the Gem Cityans at Keokuk by mark
of Sc to 10, last month. The teams
will clash again the last OF the month.
The fives are both undefeated except
for the beatings they have suffered at
each others hands.
The lineup and summary:
Maroons, 80. Keokuk ~ 81.
Vandaveer r. King
Left Forward.
Meyer ......... ......... Porterfield
Right Forward.
Book Kuchmann ............ Sheldon
Center.
Heidbreder (c) &c. King
Left Guard
G. Merkle. ........... Merriam
Right Guard
Sub--Venning.
Field goals-vandeveer, I; Meyer
A.; Kuchmann, 2; P. King, 4; Sheldon
5.
Foul goals-Meyer, 8; Kuehmann
L; P. King, 3.
Referee. Zoller.
Umpire-Orsborn.
Scorer-Venning.
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