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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Grant Hugh Brown Hires Jimmy
johnson ~ Matchmaker and
All Boxers
saik
HARD WORKING DARCY
Reported From Australian That Les
Has Only 100000 Sailed
Away In His Own
Country.
[BY II. C. HAMILTON

lBY III. C.. HAMILTON
limited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. March 6.-Jimmy
Johnston, former matchmaker for
the old show corporation, which
staged boxing matches at Madison
Square Garden, today is a match
maker without fight.
Jimmy, heayed out OF the Garden
through court orders and mortgage
foreclosures, stepped back into the
business for a few short moments
when Grant Hugh Brown named him
matchmaker for the Sporting club
Brown has been obsessed with.
Jimmy began thrusting around for a
bout Harry Pollock, Billy Gibson
and Nate Lewis. who operate with
three high class lightweights, heard
Of 1t and Immediately Informed
Brown that 30 long as Johnson was
connected with the Garden their
boxers would not be allowed to ac-
cept dates in that arena. Pollock
has charge OF Freddie Welsh.s bust
ness, Lewis looks after Charlie White
and Carl Morris and Gibson IL hand
ling the affairs Of Benny Leonard.
Life has just been one mistake and
then another for Brown since he
started his little business in the gar
den. 1t appears the last blow hasn't
yet landed, for Carl Morris is now
matched to box Frank Moran ten
rounds the night of March IL. Lewis
didn't say whether he would permit
Morris to box now that Johnston has
become connected with affairs at the
garden. He is not expected to ofTer
any objection. however. for Morris
already has. signed contract.
Word has reached here from Aus
tralia that Les Darcy, the hard work
ing boy from that country who is
supporting couple OF aged parents
and several crippled brothers and
sisters by fighting, only left behind
him 100000 when he left Australia
for America. His match with Nc
Coy caused more laughter in Aus
tralia than anything since the war,
newspaper reaching here say
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Women Who Fade Early.

How often we hear the expression,
How she has faded!" or Hasn't she
grown old" Her friends see 1t. Her
husband sees it. She realizes 1t her
self with pang Often she knows the
reason. some female arrangement has
fastened itself upon her and makes 1t
almost impossible for her to drag
around from day to day. Such women
should remember there Is one tried
and true remedy for their condition,
and that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for more than forty years
has been restoring women to health
and happiness. Try it!-Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

Fourth to the west line OF Thirteenth;
About 1900 square yards OF paw
ing and 1900 linear feet OF curbtng
ON Main street, and about
1890 square yards OF paving and
6, 48O linear feet of curbing on Frank
lin street. more or less. work to be-
gin on or before the 18th day Of May,
1917. and to be fully completed on or
before the list day Of September, 1917.
SO much of the cost OF the construc-
tion of the said improvement as Is by
law assessable against AUDITING and
adjacent property land street rail-
ways having tracks located on the
streets SO improved) to be assessed
against the privately owned property
abutting on and adjacent to said i'm
proyement, according to area, 30 as to
include one-flaif W of the privately
owned property between the street so
improved and the next street, wheth-
err such privately owned property
abut upon said street or not. but in no
case shall privately owned property
situated more than three hundred
(30O) feet from the street SO inn
proved be so assessed land the prop
erty Of said railway companies) In ac-
cordance with the law governing the
same, and payment to the amount OF
such assessment fer SUCH work, will
be made in assessment certificates,
bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum, issued in accord
ance with law. In case OF any def
cheney between the contract price
and the amount OF such certificates.
such deficiency will be paid In war
rants drawn ON the City Improvement
Fund available for the fiscal year be-
ginning April LIST, 1917. payable out
OF the proceeds Of the tax levied
therefor, and from no other source,
the city to incur no liability other
than the duty to levy the said tax
and to properly apply the proceeds
thereof, to making the special assess
ment above referred to and issuing
assessment certificates to the con-
tractor therefor. The warrants here
in provided for, to be drawn as soon
as the proceeds OF said tax are avail
able. said assessment certificates
and warrants, II such warrants be is
sued, shall be accented by the con-
tractor in full payment for all work
done under his contract without re-
course on the City of Keokuk
Each bid must be accompanied
with certified check, in separate
envelope. said check to be drawn on
some known responsible bank, and
made payable to the order OF the City
Treasurer of the City of Keokuk, in
the sum OF $4,000 for Main street,
and $500 for Franklin street. Each
envelope must be addressed to the
City OF Keokuk and endorsed with the
name of the bidder and the improve
ment such check ana proposal are for.
Certified checks accompany propos-
ais will be returned to the unsuccess-
full bidders when the contract has
been awarded, and also to the bidder
to whom the contract Is awarded when
he shall have entered into contract
for the construction OF said improve
ment with the City OF .Keokuk and
given bond in the sum OF $4,000 for
Main street, and $4,000 for Franklin
street, with sureties to be approved
by the CITY Council OF the City OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
place. moved On tie Davis farm near

place. moved on the Davis farm neal
Primrose.
Mr.. Thos Hayes and MI. v. J.
Barker, Mr. Daniel Bergthold and son
Jacob motored to Keokuk recently.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Felt and daugh-
lters Hazel and Nellie. Mrs. v. ],
Burke. daughters and son, Miss Mar
|garet Doyle. Thos and Paul Doyle, Mr..
Clarence Felt, Ed. and Jacob Berg
thold, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hayes and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hayes and
family attended the play and box sup
per at the Allen school house near
Argyle Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daughters and family
Of near Primrose moved on the Farrell
place recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Hayes and Mr..
Ray Downey were, KeOkuk callers re-
Gently. sl
Mr.. Alfonso Burke sawed wood for
Philip Valentine and Joe Damon
last week.
Mr.. Carl Theme spent Wednesday
evening at the Albert Hanner home.
Mr.. Clarence Felt, Mrs. Jas. Hayes.
son and daughter Andrew and Lucille.
Mr.. Henry Horsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Felt and daughters Hazel and
Nellie were Argyle callers recently.
Miss Clara Bergthold is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Milton Lindner of near
Keokuk.
willie Fett OF near Donnellson help
ed his uncle, Mr.. Lewis Felt Q few
days last week.
Miss Glendolin Downey has been
having the chicken pox.
Mrs. Thos. Hayes and Mrs. VIM.
Case visited recently with their father
Mr.. VIM. Sheppard.
Miss Nellie FetJ called on Emma
Bergthold recently.
Misses Margaret and Katherine Nor
risey, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Felt and
daughter Hazel. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Bergthold, Mr.. Granvil Ware. MT
John Abel. Mr.. Jas. Pickering and
daughter Rose, Mr.. Fred Felt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Downey were Donnellson
callers recently.
Mrs. George Rube and daughter Bes-
sic are visiting relatives in Keokuk.
Mrs. Lewis Felt called on Mrs. AL
bert Haffner one day last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
SEVEN KILLED
IN CHINESE WAR
Continued from mage ~

sought for gunner In hidden places,
but with little success. The mystery
of the oriental quarter has closed
again over the fighters and the police
suspect that some new outbreak is
being plotted
The Chinese peace society and de-
tectives who are familiar with the
workings OF fighting Tongs asserted
today that the Bing Kongs were paid
$4,000 by the Boy Leong Tong. the
leading Portland organization to "get"
certain members Of the Suey Sings. A
Suey Sing slew Boy Leong man IN
Portland February IS in revenge for
the killing Of Suey Sing in the same
city ten days earlier. The Bow Le
ongs, in turn. sought revenge and en-
listed the aid of the Bing Kongs here,
it is said.
That the outbreak was carefully
planned by the Bing Kong leaders is
evident. Only Sunday. leaders of the
Suey Sings and Bing Kongs effected
a peace agreement In Los Angeles and
sent representative here to the
headquarters OF the peace society with
q copy Of the agreement to be signed
by the Tong leaders here. Two o'clock
was the hour set yesterday for the
signing of the pact. Fifteen minutes
before that hour Bing Kongs sudden
ly appeared in three sections OF China
town and opened fire with automatic
revolvers. Three Suey Sings. Or Hop
Sing men fell. one being instantly
killed and the others dying shortly
after.
simultaneously in San Jose, Stock
ton and Oakland. highbinders came
out OF dark places and began their at
tack. The Bing Kongs had caught
their enemies unaware and unprepared
and had struck the first fatal blow.
Police expect that the Hop Sings
and Suey Sings may ''lie low" for sew
eral days before attempting to get re-
venge, but they are confident that they
will not wait long. More fighting is
looked for before the end Of the week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
WOULD MAKE UP
ARCHER SALARY
If Cub Management Won't Agree to
Pay catcher's Price, Board Of
Trade Fans Will Put up.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 6.-Jimmy Arch
er and the Cub management are just
81 900 apart on the salary question.
And IL the Cub management can't
see its way clear to meet Archer's
figures, Curb fans from the board Of
trade may make UP a purse of the
difference and present it to the vet
eran backsto2, rather than see him
leave the team.
The idea originated at a banquet
given last night by fans in Jimmy's
honor at the Planters.
Another guest was George (Filbert)
Pierce. Cub pitcher of other days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
SPO.R I S

middleweight, severe lacing at the
power house arena last night Bren
nan kept his feet through the By
| round grilling. but shed most OF his
skin in the process.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.Jack
Dillon has accepted an offer from
Denver to fight Les Darcy IN that
city within thirty days. The purse
amounts to $4,000, according to
word received from Jack Kanner,
proomter of the National Athletic
club. OF Denver. Dillon admitted to-
day that he had released Sam Mar
barger, his manager for several
years, and will handle his own af-
fairs In the future.
! COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 6.-In
twelve unsatisfactory rounds, Bryan
Downey last night out2ointed Jack
Britton, welterweight champion.
was the aggressor through
out and lost only two rounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals Will be received
by the City Clerk OF the City of Keo-
kuk, at his office in Keokuk, until 600
o'clock p. M, on the 10Th day OF
March. 1917, for the construction OF
the following described improvement,
as per plans and specifications now
on file in the office of the said clerk:
Grading between sub-grade and es-
tablished grade. paving with brick
block on five inch concrete base
and curbing with cement combination
curb and gutter, width of street six
tysix feet wide between curbs,
Main street from east curb line OF
Fourteenth to the east line OF Twen-
tieth street, with parking seven
teen feet wide in the center OF said
street from Nineteenth to TWEEN
tieth streets; also
Grading between sub-grade and es-
tablished grade, paving with brick
block on a four inch concrete base,
and curbing with cement combination
curb and gutter,
Franklin street from east line Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
DILLON TO MEET
LES DARCY SOON
Twenty Thousand Dollars up for Bout
to be Staged at Denver in
Next Sixty Days.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, March 6.-Jack
Dillon, the Hoosier middleweight
and Les Darcy. Australian champion
have accepted terms for a twenty
round fight for a $4,000 purse, to be
fought in Denver within the next
sixty days, according to information
received Tuesday. The battle will
be staged in the Denver stock yards
stadium by Jack Hammer, promoter OF
the National Athletic club, who is 10
be backed by group OF business
men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given 20 vi.
qualified electors of the IndepenaIea.'
school district Of the city OF keohu n
Iowa that the annual meeting OF tns
electors Of said district will be ne,J
at the George washington scno.,
building, corner Ninth and eon nons
streets. In said city, on the seco" ..
Monday OF March. 1917, Tow
March II, 1917. .,.,ocl
The meeting will open at / ci0'N
n m. and close at Z o'clock p. m. -,
The business Of the meeting "N'
be as follows: ons
The election Of two directors: ul nd
for a term OF three years to suceee :,
j. O. Boyd; and one for tern
three years to succeed ]. r Lul s.v
Given under my hand this 27th d'
Of February, 1917, a,,,ru
Secretary Board of Educat'oS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
PROOF OF WILL.
State of Iowa, Lee County-ss'
IN n{ctrict Court

State of Iowa, Lee County-ss'
IN District Court.
To all whom 1t may concern
Notice is hereby given, that on th'
18th day Of February. A. d. 1915
paper was opened and read by lne
Clerk OF the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa. pufporting to be tas
last VIII. and Testament of Carl =.
johnson, late Of Lee County. ID .ne
state OF Iowa, deceased; and tna'
proof Of the genuineness OF SAL IN
strument will be heard in the DIS
trict Court of said County at heo
kuk, on the 10th day. of April, A. -
1917, at the hour of 2 O'Clock a. ~
Of said day, being the 1st day OF 'ns
Aprir Term, 1917, Of said Court, wn ,:,,
ali persons interested in said WIZ
are required to be present and NAM
their objections to the same, II any
they have. .et
In witness whereof, I hereunto ses
my hand this 5th day of Marcn, !si"
- o. r. JOHNST, N.
BY Albert vollers, Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
lterested whether they be members Or

terested whether they be members Of
non-members.
A number were present from out q
town, Miss Valentine Dadant and
others from Hamilton; Mrs. Charles
AlberS Of Warsaw; Mrs. Charles n
Murdoch, Meridian, Conn; Erma
Rowe. Carthage. ILL.,: Eve Simmons,
Carthage. III.
The program follows:
/. Sonata, F Major. 49,. Grteg- Salvl
Signor Salvi.
Q. Ny Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
(Sampson and Delilah) ....
Observation-Disclosures, Saint-Saens
3. Fantasia ............ Saint-Saens
Signor SalN.
4. q. Boat Song. 49,. Harriet Ware
b. 81 mes vers avient des
Allies ............... Hahn
Harp Accompaniment.
c. Allerseelen. Richard Strauss
d. Gaelic. $500. Richard Strauss
Nine. Read.
S. Reveries Parish Alvers
Signor Salvi.
s. .. Arbutus. ..........C. w. Best
b. Wind and Tyre. Ware
G. Ntghtingales of Lincoln's
Inn (Songs Of Old Lon
don) ............... Oliver
d. Morning Wind. -. Branscom be
Nine. Read.
4 a. Capriccio. A Flat.... Salvi
b. Danza Spagnoia. ;. Grieg-Saivi
c. Scherzo. D Flat. ..... .Salvi
Signor Salvi.
8. Barcolle TALES Of Hoffman
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Onenbach
Nine. Read and Signor Salvi.
Wurlitzer Harp Used.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Shay Joins Brewers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March e.
Dan Shay, who has been in Kansas
City for some time, will leave today
for Wichita Falls, Texas, where his
Milwaukee Brewers will do their
spring training. The Brewers start
work Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Flour Goes UP Again.

TINTED Press Leaser Wire Service.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March g.
Flour registered an advance of 80
cents a hundred pounds today, fol-
lowing gradual advances in wheat
amounting to IL cents in a fortnight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Rockies and Regulars

fAIES TINE. Iexas,-fauiette ailu
Stevenson, youngsters, who are ex-
pected to make showing with the
Browns, jumped into camp today and
hoped right into the training stunts.
Owner Ball watched his huskies take
| two good life sized workouts.
HOT WELLS, Texas-with brand
new uniforms the Cardinals passed the
afternoon session chasing ground balls
and pulling down flies. The morning
frolic was dash around the hotel
grounds and lecture from Boss Hug
gins Shortstopper. Honesty although
still holding out for $4,000 is working
with the club.
MACON, Ga.-Ray Caldwell has
confessed all. He spent most of the
winter pitching In Panama. He Is In
excellent form and is expected to have
great year with the YANKEES.
MARLIN, Texas--Benny Kauff is
showing better from now than at any
time since he joined the Giants. The
team here is filed out now. Charley
Herzog having reached camp.
NEW ORLEANS-Wlth SlammlnS
the ball prohibited and only finger
mitts in use the Cleveland Indians
spent three hours yesterday Looping
around to keep warm and were mighty
lame today. Sergeant w. J. Horner
began today teaching the Indians to
guide right"
| wAGAHACHIE, Texas-After row
ing all over Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma. because OF freight wreck,
on the main line, the first contingent
of Tigers arrived in camp five hours
late last night, and today were pre-.
pared to start work. A dozen pitch
ers, four catchers and three infielders
comprise the early squad.
MINERAL WELLS, Texas-It'll be
mighty little training the White Sox
will do here, on their arrival today
until the snow drifts, chilly reminders
of Saturdays cold wave, melt in the
corners of the park. Jim Scott and
Jack FORMER. advance guard, who
have been wintering on the Pacific
coast arrived last night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March e.
Johnny Dundee, New York light
weight. defeated Terry McGovern, Of
Philadelphia, in six rounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
Pone,s Sister Dead.

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ROME, March 6.-Mrs. Rosa Paro-
lin, sister If the late Pope Plus X.
died here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

The most expensive piece Of rail-
way line in the world is said to be
that which runs over the Forth bridge
in Scotland This portion OF the
line, including approaches. is about
four miles long. and cost 81 000. 900
ne. mile to construct
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

BUFFALO. N. Y. March 6.-Tom
Cowler, British candidate for worlds
heavyweight championship honors.
gave Big Bill Brennan of Chicago, a
whirlwind boxing lesson of ten rounds
and good licking to boot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
SCRAPS
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv
ice.1

DENVER, Colo, March 6.-Jack
Bratton of California, knocked out
Leo Schneider. of st. Louis. in the
third round last night. A right to
the jaw put Schneider down for the
count.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

Bryan Behind the President.
Philadelphia North American: Bry
ans idea of getting behind the pres
ident" is to attack him from the rear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, March g.
Benny Leonard. to meet Freddie
Welsh in Madison Square Garden,
March 10, has cancelled mis- engage
ment here March IL. Instead George
Chip goes twelve rounds with Bob
Mocha.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 6.-Har-
ry Greb gave Frank Brennan, Detroit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

PROFESSIONAL CARDS
3. II. AYRES, chIRoPRAcToR
Once 1923 Blondeau St
Phone 1411.
once hours 8 to 12 .. M, 2 to 5 ..
m. to p. m.
Other hours ana Sunday By appoint.
uenf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

MACON, Ga.-Ray Caldwell has
confessed all. He spent most of the
winter pitching In Panama. He Is IN
excellent form and is expected to have
great year with the YANKEES.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

MARLIN, Texas--Benny Kauff is
showing better from now than at any
time since he joined the Giants. The
team here is filled out now. Charley
Herzog having reached camp.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
When You Begin to Worry, Start
Working Hard
BY Haries Culver

We'd like to fall asleep night and up morning
find either that the clouds have lifted that we've merely
ene from horrible nightmare and again limbs and
faculties.
Scarcely does nowadays who does
fear she IS walking in he- sleep and rapidly nearing preepe
which she IS hurl destruction war horrors and
l all, something
prehend in full entirety.
And it's for this very occasionally pinch
themselves and wake to the fact that how dl they feel
how hopeless everything the ordinary days 90
On Just though nothing unowar happening afar off the smoke
wrathed continent
There's been invented better panacea for all the morbid
that b womanAnd than good wholesome work
done eer the heavens fall for fully
thing sap ones energy beyond degree
aton and this point this year
heat brings with astude
I just haven't been able to eat thing John away"
frantic mother telling sympathzng friend Every mouthtul
take just ehokes me-"
OF course does but eating good food just important
preservation Of sanity these ng DAYS the selection Of good hard
job that must be filled and filed aecepably
eeak expensive luxury but the heartening
Ct the consumption of good juicy beefsak with
potatoes and vegetable two topped of with cup fragrant
aud deeetabe desert fully appreciated
down in tbs Jumps and something good toncv ali in
hurry Just try and Even lift bit to show
the clear blue sky above ana beyond.
No who do her best country can aor3
to sit down and and fret and grow in the bargain
Try the tonic effects of work and guod much brighter
the world becomes right away