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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

Anniversary Of Inauguration. :.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINTON, March A. Fifty
years ago today Abraham Lincoln,
the great emancipator" was inducteo
into Office for the second time as pres
ident Of the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
Regulars start This Week.

On March Z, Griffith will head a
delegation, consisting of Walter John
son. "Chick" Gandil, Morgan, Mcbride,
Foster, Milan, Moeller, Shanks, Ron
deau, Massey, Brown, Reinhard, the
last four being newcomers; Pick, Netf
ami the little Cuban, Acosta.
This gives seven new men to con-
tend with the regulars for positions i'll
the mid-season lineup. Walter John
son is the only pitcher who did not go
south with the first squad. Johnson
is wizard at conditioning himself
and always rounds into form under his
own treatment better than by taking
the camp routine.
Johnson is expecting another big
year and the alleged prejudice against
him, caused by Walters rather care
less league jumping tactics, is expect
ed to vanish the first time he mows
down three in the ninth.
Howard Shanks' position in the out
field is said to be in danger. because
of weak hitting and unless he i'm
proves, there is a strong possibility
that he will occupy the bench for a
spell. Second base is also causing
Griffith considerable worry. Morgan
has been notified that he must report
in condition, as Neff and Pick, the
two youngsters, have showed lots of
class and are simply itching for the
job as regular diversion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
|SOLON'S PATHWAY
IS BIT SMOOTHER.
Believed That Recess Of Week Has
Given Legislators Chance to
Rea.ljust Themselves for
Work.
MEAsURERs ARE CLEAR
Final Adjournment May be Set for
April 2, and sitting Com
mittee May be Asked
MEAsURERs ARE CLEAR

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 4.-Thc
Iowa legislature reconvened this
morning after weeks vacation. Most
LOT the members reached the city last
night and were at their desks early.
The visit home has inspired a new
sTdrit among the legislators. It IL q
spirit OF confidence. Most senator's
and representatives who have felt
the pulse OF their people, are now
more certain Of their legislative foot
steps and are ready for rapid for
ward march. It is expected bills will
be dealt with during the next few
weeks with greater dispatch
From now on 1t is planned to hold
more afternoon sessions. There seems
to be "get it over with spirit and
plans for an early adjournment are
being advocated.
One Of the features Of the next few
weeks will be the report Of this legis-
lature's retrenchment and reform COM
mittee. The similar committee OF the
last session which was continued
through vacation and reported this
session was entirely concerned about
reformation of government. 1t Is in
tfmated the present committee will
recommend q reformation of opera
ton under the present system. Dur
ing the vacation period just closed the
retrenchment and reform committee
visited the state college ut Ames and
the university at Iowa City. OF con-
siderable interest will be the COM
mittee's report on the state printer
and state binder. James Pierce, Des
Moines publisher, has vehemently
ga a
committee, contendng the state could
be saved thousands Of dollars by let
ting the work out by contract. To
this argument the state printer and
state binder have replied. No bill
will be introduced, 1t is understood.
Offering to make any change in the
present system until the committee
has reported. It is also expected no
action will be taken to re-elect state
printer and state binder until the COM
mittee report Is received.
With the spirit of early adjourning
q movement will be made
within the next week or two to get
appointed a sitting committee to take
charge Of all bills excepting appropria-
ton measures. Members OF the ap-
committees are known to
be bending every enOft possible to
make up their appropriation budget
and be ready to submit appropriation
bills for passage az soon as definite
date Is fixed.
But haste as they may, 1t Is doubtful
whether the work can be completed
before the middle Of April. There are
q few big questions to come up that
will demand considerable time in de-
liberation. April has been suggested
as final adjournment day and resolu-
ton to fix that time will probably be
considered next week.
AS help to the I. members each
found on his desk today copy of the
legislative index prepared by the leg
islative reference department. This
showed all the bills introduced, which
had been killed, to what committees
they had been referred and the his !
tory Of every bill since it was intro
duced. N
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
'K|NSELLA RAVES
ABOUT MARSHALL
J.
Scout for New York Giants Says Mar
shall is the Best Hitter
He Has Seen in
Years.
HOPES TO MAKE GOOD
Marshall Thinks He Has Goco
Chance to Grab Permanent
Berth With. McGraw's
Giants.

Catcher Bob Marshall, the Indian
graduate, still continues to receive
the bulk of attention in the New York
Giants camp at Marlin. The way
the Davenport boy has impressed his
beholders augurs we'll for his
chances with McGraws club. Though
the doughty leader of the Giants will
be compelled to cut down to twenty
one men soon after the season opens,
according to the rules of the Nation
al league, he has already made a
statement to the effect that he will
retain three catchers. AS Chief Mey-
ers and Larry Mclean are practical
ly assured of jobs, Marshall will be
compelled to battle with Hickory
Johnson, Smith and one or two more
suspects to land the third place on
the backstop corps.
A letter from Marshall states
that he is feeling fine and dandy
and going good" Bobby reports that
they had fire In Marlin last Friday
night and the hotel in which the
Giants were staying also took fire.
but the blaze was extinguished before
much damage was done.
II am going to make these other
fellows hustle to beat me to the job"
writes Marshall confidently. II have
two experienced men who were with
the club last fall to go up against,
but so far they don't look bad to me-
Bobby also reports that Mike Flan-
nagan, one Of the G. A. grads with
the Giants, looks good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
CHICAGO Meets Ohio.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, March 4.-Chicago Uni
.versity athletes are expecting a
hard fight with Ohio university in the
first indoor field and track meet be-
tween the two teams tomorrow night.
Coach A. A. Stagg believes the Buck
eye athletes are strongest in the
dashes than in longer runs of field
events.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
can Defeated bv Ellis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
CHICAGO, March 4.-Jess Lean,
Chicago billiard pride. went Down be-
fore Charles Ellis, of Cleveland, in a
115 inning game last night, showing
43 to Ellis so. Charley NORM, lead
ing the Tri-state league. will meet
August Kleckhofer. at Milwaukee to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
No Need for War

Lincoln Journal: This country has
no quarrel with any nation on earth
that can't be adjusted by better
method than killing people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
Duffy Defeats Callahan.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March Jimmy
DuffN local light weight, defeated
Frankie Callahan, all the way in their
ten round bout before the Queens
berry Athletic club last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

a speed Of from fifty to eighty miles
an hour. Peoli, who contemplates the
trip to st. Loufs, claims he can carry
in addition to these requirement.
fuel enough for six hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
WASHINGTON FANS
PULLING FOR FLAG
Dope Specialists Have Assigned
Griffith's Club to Chance for
the First Di-
vision.
JOHNSON STILL A HERO
johnson Will Lose Little Popularity
by His Jump to Feds and Then
Back to the
Senators.
by United Press STAFF Correspond

l[By United Press STAFF Correspond.
! ent.1
WASHINGTON, March Ats the
same old song-"wait till next year
but the fans along the Potomac are
joining in stronger on the chorus than
they used to.
Now that the dope specialists have
assigned Griff1th's American league
climbers to place among the first
four likely candidates for bunting hon
o.s next fall, the Old Fox's tribe is
fiocking in from the provinces for the
spring training camp at Charlottes-
vile, Va.
Charlottesville is some three hours
ride from Washington and the SEN
ators, on February %, left for Dixie.
Just why Charlottesville should he
selected for this honor has never
been learned. In previous years, the
Nationals have done most of their
training in the Fayerweather gymnas-
FUN of the University of Virginia and
1t has been sug gested that Griffith
train his squad in the local Y NJ. c..
A. and save carfare.
The first squad, which departed on
February %, was mostly rockies, with
Nick Altrock, Coach Ryan and Train
er Martin along to chaperon the boys
and tuck them into bed at 10 sharp
each night. On March Z. Clark Griffith
and his regular squad will make their
appearance in the old dominion and
the spring work will be on.
The first squad to leave included
twelve of the likely youngsters on
President Minors payroll, including a
couple of newcomers in the shape OF
two promising young pitchers, Thor
mahlen and Hopper. The other mem
bers of the first squad were Engel,
Gallia, Shaw, Ayres, Boehling, Harper,
Bentley, pitchers; Henry, Ainsmitl
and Williams, catchers; and the two
coaches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
Regulars and Rockies

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
MARLIN, Texas, March 4.-Pitcher
"PoP' Perritt, late of the Cards, took
his first work out in Giant uniform
here today. Wet grounds hfndered
the work somewhat.
SAVANNAH, Ca, March 4.-The
first intimation of what regular line
up will be, was given today by Mana
ger Donovan. Pipp took first, Bone
second, Maisel third and Peckenpaugh
short.
DAYTONA, Fla, March 4.-The
condition of the playing plot making
it Impossible for the Dodgers to
train, Charley Ebbets' thoughts natur-
ally turned to holidays He spent
most Of the day planning for Sun
day game at which he is to present
"a flag to the Daytona Athletic asso-
citation.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March A.
With Ayers, Myers and Henry below
weight and other National regulars
about par, their trainer was happy to-
day. He devoted himself to taking
three inches from Ray Morgan's equa-
torial section and preparing for the
main squad.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 4-Hans
Wagner today began his sixteenth
year as Pirate He signed and turn
eds in his contract and then went to
the HaZelwood shoot with Fred Clark
and ex-Pirate Ed Abbaticchio.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March A.
Rip Hagerman, Cleveland pitcher who
jumped to the Chifeds. now the
Whales, walked into the Indian camp
here today, having done Walter
Johnson" back to o. B. forces.
TAMPA, Fla, March 4.-The Cub
hospital list was started today. Ray
mond Murphy, Heine Zimmerman's
college recruit was spiked. Jimmy
Lavender has a sub for the emery
ball. He uses spittle and sand to
throw it.
Los ANGELES, March MAMA
ger Rowland said today he has prac-
tically decided on his tentative team.
Only place worrying him is third base.
Bromwfch aid Baker are the rivals
for the job.
HOT WELLS, Texas, March A.
Batting. fielding and medicine ball
manipulation followed by a session of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
What Sam Crane Says.

Here is what Sam Crane, one of the
New York expert critics, has to say
of Marshall's prowess with the stick.
Bob Marshall, the rookie catcher
who batted .425 with the Davenport
club last season, is the first Giant to
lift the ball over the fence of Elmer
son park this year in batting practice.
He is a left-handed hitter and has q
toe-hold swing that drives ball with
tremendous power il he meets il
squarely.
This he did in practice and the
pellet sailed far over the right field
bulwark and may be still going, for
no attempt was made to recover it.
Later Marshall hit the same fence
with a line drive. The youngster is
strongly built, with sturdy legs and n
good pair of shoulders that indicate
driving force. He is about the size
OF Catcher Smith, although not quite
as heavy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
Dick klnselIa,s Opinion.

That Dick Kinsella, who is in
charge Of the rockies in the Giants
camp, thinks much of the prospects
is evident from the following written
by the New York correspondent of
the Sporting News:
kfnsella, too, had much to tell that
was of interest. He assured Manager
McGraw that the recruit squad, after
an outing of ten days. had made a
splendid impression on him. In fact
the sinister scout fairly beamed-if a
man with such eyebrows can be said
to beam-when he detailed to Nc.
Graw the good points of the men he
had gathered here.
81 don't see how you are going to
have the heart to cut to that Gilman
rule said Kinsella to McGraw. i've
got complete team of youngsters
right here that can hold its own in
any company. Why not take UP Ed
Barrow's proposition, buy that Jersey
City franchise, transfer it to the
Bronx and put in this team of mine
intact. If 1t doesn't swim an Tnterna-
tional league pennant, | will never
snare another ball player
"Kinsella was particularly pleased
with Marshall, the young catcher he
filched out of the ThreeI league Via
Denver. Best young hitter l have
seen in many years: can hit anything
inside, outside, high, low, he meets
them all on the same nose, and you
ought to hear them crack. l thought
had find in Smith, my pickup
from Savannah, but this Marshall is
going to give him an awful fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
BOYLE SIGNS
THIRD SACKER
Third Baseman From Cotton States
League Added to Indian Man.
ayers String Of
Rockies.
ABBOTT STOPS HERE
Former Manager Of Indians Spends
Evening Here Yesterday-Is a
Travelling Salesman
Now.


One Of Frank Boyle's hardest prob
lens in building up his 1915 Keokuk
team may be solved in the acquisition
of John Trinze, a third sacker. The
new man is youngster who has had
but one year OF professional baseball
experience. in the Cotton States league
in 1913. He refused to play last year
but consented to stick his name on
contract forwarded him by Boyle.
Trinze was one of the leading third
bacemen in his league in regard to
fielding during the 1913 season His
average of 1892 is good mark for a
youngster his first year in profession
al baseball. He should be even better
this year. His batting, while none
too strong. stacks up well with that
of other third baseme1. His average
in the Cotton States league was .266
in 90 games. He scored "a runs
In addition to Trinze, Boyle has
AIDED another pitcher to his string of
recruits. The man is Tod Harding, a
right handler recommended to Boyle
by none other than Jovial Bill Whit
taker who claims Harding was the
best semf-pro hurler in st. Louis last
season. There's always a place on
any club for good pitcher and If
Harding can deliver he is sure Of a
place with Boyle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
Abbott Here Yesterday.

Spencer A. Abbott, remembered
hereabouts as manager of the Indians
during the first part of last season,
hove into Keokuk late yesterday after
noon and departed on midnight train
for ST. Louis. Abb is business man
now, being a travelling salesman for
the Bracket Stripping Machine COM
pany Of Topeka, Kansas, his home
town.
Abb said last night that he had re-
ceived several offers to manage clubs
this year, but that so far he had ac-
copied none OF them. He intimated
that the most likely prospect was
with club not far from this city and
said he thought this club would ac-
cept the proposition he had made.
Abb came up from Quincy to see some
OF his old friends here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
MerkIe Will Have to Hurry

And this Holke,' continued Kin
sella. he'll make Fred Merkle hurry
some. Handiest man I ever saw with
his feet and hands; fast too, and
looks like a hitter.
Best bunch of young pitchers Won
ever saw. Most of them good sizaaEs
fellows. All eager and willing
"And so the good news ran, as Nc.
Graw listened, but the little Napoleon
used to talk in March abou. recruits,
said nothing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March A.
Rip Hagerman, Cleveland pitcher who
jumped to the Chifeds. now the
Whales, walked into the Indian camp
here today, having done Walter
Johnson" back to o. B. forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

LOS ANGELES, March 4.-Mana-
ger Rowland SAID today he has prac-
tically decided on his tentative team.
Only place worrying him is third base.
Bromwfch aid Baker are the rivals
for the job
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04

HOT WELLS, Texas, March A.
Batting. fielding and medicine ball
manipulation followed by session Of
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

Mark Twain went to just one auto
mobile show In his life. He went
With a Detroit friend. After he had
been shown the a and other sights
the friend said: "Come on over here.
The greatest salesman in the automO-
bile business is working, and I want
you to hear him."
They went to a place where the
salesman was talking to a possible
customer about the merits Of his car.
He was rafting outward SO fast that
Twain gasped.
"Sakes alive" said Twain in hIH
slowest drawl, '4f my publishers ever
heard me talk as fast as that man
does they wouldn't pay me 80 cents a
word or even 2 cents. They'd make
me produce words about a hundred for
a nickel Saturday Evening Post.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

New 10 DIew OUT a Lighted Candle
Twelve Feed Away,

The distance from which nm average
man can blow out a candle rarely ex-
ceeds three feet. II he is an adept at
blowing smoke rings. however, a can
die may be extinguished at twelve feet.
OF curse the smoke isn't necessary.
An ordinary air ring will do and has
the added advantage Of being Invisible.
Simply pucker the mouth as you would
20 blow a smoke ring and expel air in
a quick. sharp manner 1t takes q
good deal of practice to do II.
An easier way to show the effect il
N is doubtful is to place a sheet OF
cloth or canvas over the open side of
a box otherwise closed, making a
small. round hole in another side.
Then tap in a sharp manner on the
canvas and invisible air rings will be
produced. If the hole is pointed at a
persons face and the rings are made
he will feel them as they strike his
face. Only a few trials are necessary
to ~extinguish u candle at twelve feet.
To render the rings visible a smudge
may be burned in the box, or a small
dish of ammonia may be placed side
by side with a small dish of hydro
chlOric acid, the combined fumes of
these liquids making a dense smoke.
The explanation why one can put out
the candle at twelve feet is that the
energy OF expulsion is conserved and
practically all retained in the smoke
ring, while a simple blowing has to
set in motion a whole stream of air
and is therefore wasteful. - Chicago
RecOrd-HeraId.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15
Scandal,

How is it that the evil which men
say spreads so widely and lasts so
long, while our good, kind words don't
seem somehow to take root and bear
blossom? Is it that in the stony
hearts Of mankind these pretty flowers
can't find a place to grow? Certain it
is that scandal is good brisk talk,
whereas praise of ones neighbor is by
no means lively hearing. An %acquaint-
ance grilled. scored, deviled and serv-
ed with mustard and cayenne pepper
excites the appetite, whereas a slice OF
cold friend with currant jelly is but a
sickly, unrelishing meat.-Thackeray.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15
BOTH SIGNED THE o T
A Financial Formally That Puzzled
Both Clay and Webster.

A Financial Formally That Puzzled
Both Clay and Webster.
The men in official Washington seem
to have less OF a halo about them than
I'm the good old days. when the tower
ing form Of Webster or Henry Clay
would attract more attention On Penn
sylvania venue than a brass band or
q tango dancer in 1914. In a bank the
other day / saw a note Endorsed joint
~ by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
The story is told that Clay asked Web
ster to indorse a note with him for
$500.
IAN right" said the studious and
thoughtful Webster, 'Irl do so, Clay,
il you'll make 1t $1,000 and give me
half" Clay agreed to the compact,
and the two set out for Banker Riggs,
signed the note with due sOlemnity and
secured the proceeds. AS they swung
across the threshold out again on the
avenue and divided the money Web
ster In his pOnderous voice remarked
TO Clay, Henry. why do you suppose
Mr.. Riggs wanted our names ON that
notePe
"IG baH]es me, Daniel" responded
Clay. perhaps he desired some me-
mento to hand down TO pOsterity, for
] cannot at this moment conceive how
It 10 going to be paid for the present
g~onefat1On.S
The Cancelled note Is today q valued
souvenir, worth many times its face.
because of the mustriOus signers.-Joe
Mitchell Chapple In National Maya.
kline.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

When BObbie went to Q his grand
mother he was much interested in
whatever went ON I'm the kitchen. One
day she said to him: "I'm going to
make you a nice little pie In a saucer,
all, for yourself. Don't. you think I'm
pretty good to take SO much trOubleT'
Bobbie pondered. Grandma" he
said at length, mother told me not to
be a bother, and If it's going to be any
trouble you can just as we'll make my
pie reg'hr size."-Exchangv.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15
Well Acuuainted.

An American girl was taking a LiV-
erpool girl home to the States with her
and toward the end of the journey re.
marked: "It is delightful to feel that
one is so near home. W. ought to
sight Sandy Hook this afternoon"
"Shall WEI" exclaimed her friend.
'@That will be nice. Don't tell me which
one he is. / can always pick a Scots
man out of q crowd."-Chief Steward.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

Lawyer-YOu say that the defendant
ran his automobile into the show WIN
dow Of a millinery store; but that
doesn't show he was intoxicated, does
1T, 0ficeF-Well, no; but when I a.
rested him he vas trying ON the hats!-
New York Globe.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15
hia Distinction.

civilian, are you ever going to get
matters so arranged that we can afford
to have an autOmobile?"
1T don't expect that we can ever
afford one, but l hope to get matters
so arranged within a few months that
we can have One."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15
Hard cana.

"His wife earns her own money"
Indeed! did not know she wa
employed"
"Oh, yes; hard at It all the time"
"What does she doY'
"Works him to give up."-New York
Journal.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

Wait is a hard word to the hungry
German PrOverh.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

The Democrat stands for progress.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-15

The Democrats annually.