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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR RENT-Furnished front sleep
ing room. Breakfast If desired. ADJ
dress H, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Who's Next?

Topeka Journal: Isn't 1t about time
for another nation to declare war on
Germany? Business in this line is
growing dull.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR RENT Z room house, $40
North 9Th. All modern improve.
ments. Also place for a car. Isaac
Blom. Phone Red 731.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

WANTED-By boy 16. steady EN-.
ployment for summer vacation.
Good penman. Office work preferred.
Address X, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-To trade good Kimball
make piano for Ford truck or chassis
Address Piano, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR RENT-5 room house at 1927
Johnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

WANTED-Old false teeth. Don't
matter IL broken. I pay $1.O0 to
$500 per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail.
l.. Mazer, 2007 S. Fifth street. Phila-
delphia. Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

FALSE TEETH-We pay as high as
$3.50 per set for old false teeth.
no matter If broken; also gold
crowns, bridgework Mail to Bern.
er's False Teeth Specially, % Third
street, Troy. N. Y, and receive cash
by return mail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

WANTED--Man and wife to work in
cafe out of town. Good salary.
Steady position. SyngeIs cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Residence of nine
rooms at 21S Concert. Inquire of
W. B. Daniels, or 206 High street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

WANTED-Boy and young men to
learn shoe making. Splendid oppot'
tunity to acquire a good trade. Call
on A. F. Mueller at shoe factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR SALE-45 IT. 8 in. double
leather belt in good shape, used
only sixty days; 43 IT. IL in. rubber
belt In good condition; make an offer
on the belt you want. Address Belt"
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR RENT-Strictly modern house.
1928 Tinea. Apply to Mrs. Geo.
Merriam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR .SALE-Two one-horse delivery
wagons Enquire Keokuk Steam
Laundry. 321 Main. :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

Clark, North Carolina; DR.. Grinnelly
Jones, Massachusetts and DR.. Her
man G.. A. Brauer, Washington state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR SALE-Good horse, harness and
| wagon. Apply to sackowich., 18th
and Franklin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
FOR BALE.

FOR SALE-One American under
: s1ung roadster cheap, fine condi-
ton. Tires good. DR.. Brown. Phone 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
LOST.

LOST-A gold bar pin, between 4th
and 9th on Main or Blondeau st.
Return to this office. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

FOR SALDESecond hand, inch
yellow pine lumber; also some
doors, windows, etc. and several loads
of stone. Enquire Coz Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
LOCAL MARKSMAN
 ENTERS SERVICE

James J. Cullen, of 100 Hastings street, member of the Park Rife Club, and of the team that won the Worlds s Rifle Championship in 1915, has been drafted for military service, and yes terday went to Fort Wright.
 Prior to his going, however, on Monday night, he was rendered sur prise party at the home of Edward J. Moran, of 103 Orchard street, sec retary of the Jonathan Club, of which Cullen is vice president.
 The party was a pleasant one. and broke up at a late hour. Many handsome and useful gifts were given Cullen, among them an illuminated wrist watch, a briar pipe, tobacco and $20 in gold from club members In addition, he was given a complete sol dier's camp outfit.
 Those present included John J. En- his, John c. Calvin, John J. Griffin, John J. Mcclure, John F. Moran, Ed ward J. Moran, Michael Griffin, Rob- ert Fulton, Henry Ryan, Frank Ryan, Harold Merrick, James J. Cullen, Phil ip Mcclure, James A. Hanlon.
 Cullen is an expert rife shot, and one of the youngest men ever to have been on a championship team. He is 23 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
MAY GET LEV|NSKY MADDEN BOUT HERE.

Prospects of a meeting in this city between Bartley Madden, the New York husky. and Battling Levinsky, of this city, appeared on the sporting horizon yesterday when Eddie Mead, the Gotham promoter, came into town and informed the general public that Madden has jumped Doc Bagley's protectorate and has come into the Mead fold.
 Madden feels that the right thing was not done in Boston, recently, when Tex O'Rourke gave him a draw decision, in spite of the fact that he had been clearly outpointed by Le- whisky. The New York fighter wants it clearly understood that he had nothing to do with his managers tac- tics, nor those of O'Rourke, and is peeved over the fact that he got in wrong in Boston.
 He wants to meet Levinsky here, and since he is reasonable in his price talk, there is a possibility that an encounter may be arranged for the near future. -
 He wants to meet Levinsky here, and since he is reasonable in his price talk, there is a possibility that an en- counter may be arranged for the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
FIRST SETTLERS.

The first English settlers bound for Virginia sailed from the Downs S11 years ago today, Dec. 19, 1906. There were 105 emigrants in all on board the three tiny ships, the Susan Con- stant, of 100 tons; the Goodspeed of fcrty tons, and the Discovery, a mere cocklesheI of twenty tons. In the fol- lowing April the squadron entered Chesapeake Bay, and in May they landed at the place they called James, town. Half of the cclonists. all of whom were men, died. before aNersnn. when Capt. Smith assumed control. Early in 1908 another shipload cf %ssai- grants arrived at Jamestown. Then followed, in 1909 and 1910, the period known in Virginia history as the starving time," when the colony was reduced from 490 to sixty in six months. The survivors set out in their few small, vessels hoping to reach Newfoundland. but a. relief ship arrived in the nick of time to save them. There had been earlier at tempts to colonize Virginia, but those who left England in 1906 were the first to win permanent foothold on the soil of the Old Dominion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
When Kilrain and Smith
 Fought 106-Round Draw

Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fought 106 rounds to a draw on Dec. 19, 1887, at St. Pierre, France. Jem Smith was the last prize ring cham pion of England, while Kilrain, a Baltimore man, had claimed the worlds title and was awarded belt emblcmatic of that honor when Sul- livan refused to meet him. The bout for the belt and the worlds title was pulled off on an island in the Seine, and was witnessed by a large crowd of English sports. with a sprinkling of Americans and number Of Frenchmen, most of whom were hav- ing their first look-in at the game Of '1e boxe.',, Darkness ended the long struggle, but while the decision was a draw, under the terms of the match, Kilrain had all the best of 1t. Charlie Mitchell acted as Kilrain's second in this fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

New York, Dec. 19-Grover Cleve- land Alexander, pitcher extraordin- ary, who with Catcher Killefsr was sold last week by the Philadelphia Nationals to the Chicago Cubs. has had his little say. Grover demands to know whether he is to get any of that fat roll of greenbacks which Charley Weeghman turned over to Bill Baker for the big pitchers re- lease. Aleck says if Baker received anything like what the papers said Baker did for his release, then Grover thinks he is entitled to a slice of the purchase price.
 Alexander left his farm in Ne braska to sign a new contract with President Weeghman. There is no hitch in the salary arrangements, ac- cording to Alexander. Weeghman merely took over the contract which Alexander signed with Philadelphia last winter, by which he is to get $12, 900 a season. This contract still has three years to run.
 T don't understand some of these
 Seball deals." said Alexander in Chi
 70 yesterday. "If I have been so
 4ccessful as pitcher to be worth as much as MT. Weeghman paid for me, cannot see why I am not in on it. I certainly think I am entitled to a share of the purchase price Phiia- delphia received by reason of my skill"
 Having watched some of the f1nan. cial deals made by Bill Baker since he became president of the Phillies, we would say that Alexander has a fine chance to collect.
 To Re-elect Hermann.
 Despite the apparent lack of har- mony between President Tener of the National League and President Aug ust Hermann of the Cincinnati club, the former will not oppose the Cin- ] cinnati worthy for reelection to the l important role of chairman of the National Commission when the com. mission holds its meeting next Jan. z. The chairman of the National Comis. sion is elected each year by the presi- dents of the two leagues. Hermann has held the office ever since the Ma tional and American Leagues made 1 peace in 1903.
 There is the usual talk about 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
ANNIVERSARY OF KING-HEENAN ATTLE

'T was drugged" has long been favorite alibi of defeated pugilists, but the first instance of such claim being set up may have had some truth in it. Many old time ring fol- lowers believe that John c. Heenan was only telling the truth when he declared that his defeat by Tom King was due to poison. The menor able battle between the Irish-Ameri- can giant, Heenan, and Tom King, for the championship and $10,000, was fought in England just 54 years ago today, Dec. 19, 1883. Heenan fought gamely for 24 rounds, and was half killed before he was finally stopped by the Englishman. Heenan's followers declared that he had been "doped," and this belief was shared by many others. The big Irish American was machinist before he entered the ring, and 1t was an en- counter with a fellow workman which first gave him the idea of taking up the fighting game. He went to Eng land in 1860 and was matched with Tom Savers, the champion. Savers was comparatively light in weight,
 dAO OAly AN0 4CCI CA6AALs "9A4AC 4AOOAAelAA was six feet one. The Englishman was clever, but he couldn't escape the Americans terrible punch, and was all but out when the police inter- fered. Heenan imagined that he was robbed of the victory, and after knocking out the champions seconds and biflng the referee, he ran from the ring. Both men were awarded belts, although Heenan never got his, and as Savers Immediately announced his retirement from the ring, Heenan became the first American heavy weight champion champion of the
 world. While in England Heenan married Miss Adah Menken, one of
 the most popular actresses of the day,
 and great favorite with the nobility and literary lights. her friends in- cluding Alexander Dumas and | Charles Dickens. She soon tired of
 the pugilist and secured & divorce.
 Heenan's alibi in the King battle was | immediately taken up by other ring performers and ever since it has been | the custom for boxers to remark be- fore a fight, in the presence of the
 newspaper men, that they are feeling
 "dopey."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
BOSTON. AMERICANS
 BEST@IN FIELDING

Chicago, Dec. 1S -. The Chicago Americans, the team which won the worlds championship, was second in club fielding in. the American League, Boston with a total of .972, being five points to the good in this department of the game. This was shown in the official fielding averages announced by B. B. Johnson, president of the league today. :.
 Among the "regulars'' Chick Gan dil. Chicago. lead the initial basemen, with Stuffy McInnis, Philadelphia, second. Jack Barry, manager of. Bos- ton, topped his rivals at the keystone sack with an average of .973. Eddie Collins, his former teamnate and now captain of the Chicago White Sox, was four points lower.
 The fourth member of Connie Mack's old s1oO,000 infield, Baker, now playing with New York, was tied with Weaver of Chicago among the third basemen, each fielding for a mark of .949. Scott of Boston was first among the shortstops. John Henry of Washington, topped the catchers. " Four pitchers went through the season without fielding error. These performers were Walter Johnson, Washington; Earl Hamilton, St. Louis: A. J. Schauer, Philadelphia, and George Mogridge. New oYrk.
 |. John Collins, Chicago; led the out fielders He took part in. 73 games and was four points in front of Ja- cobson, St. Louis. who went through Al contests with five black marks against him. ....s}
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
KOLEHMAINEN QUITS
 NEW YORK CIRCLES

flames Kolehmainen, the Flying Finn of the 1912 Olympic games, has deserted New York for good. His application for transfer of registra- ton from the Metropolitan to the Middle Atlantic Association, Twas re- ceived yesterday by Fred Niles. chair man of the Registration committee of the A. A. U.
 Kolehmainen did not indicate whether he intended to register with a club in the Middle Atlantic district, but it is significant fact that his ap- plication came in an envelope of the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia
 Kolehmainen has been for the last six months or more member of the Finnish-American A. C., having trans ferred to that organization after com peting unattached for year follow ing his withdrawal from the Irish American A c For three months he has been out of the city. Early in the fall he was working upstate, but recently he moved to Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
LANGFORD KNOCKS
 OUT KID NORFOLK

Denver, Col, Dec. 19-Sam Lang ford knocked out Kid Norfolk. the Panama negro heavyweight. in the second round of scheduled 20-round boxing match here last night.
 Langford was the aggressor through out. The first round was even. In the second, Langford knocked Nor folk down twice before the knockout blow, which was vicious left to the jaw. Norfolk took a count of seven the first time and the second time rose to his feet at the count of nine
 Langford and Bill Brennan of New York, who also is in this city, are both anxious for a fight with Jess Willard, worlds champion heavy weight boxer. According to an an- nouncement yesterday they are will ing to meet the champion on his own terms and give the entire receipts to the Red Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

said he preferred defeat to serious in- jury.
 Lewis obtained his winning hold immediately after he had broken a body scissors that brought the Strangler closer to defeat than he had yet been since the tourney began. Rollers legs were twined about Lewis waist, compressing his stomach with viselike force. Lewis was gasping for breath and Bothner was on hands and knees watching the Strangler's shoul- ders, which were within half an inch of the canvas. Suddenly Lewis be- gan kicking his feet with the greatest violence and wrenched loose just as it looked like defeat for him.. Roller was tired from his own exertions and Lewis with a pantherlike spring put the headlock on Roller and dragged him to the floor. After struggling hopelessly for two minutes Roller held up his hand and the bout ended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
CHIC BROWN MADE GOOD IMPRESSION
 UPON NEW WORKERS

(The following appeared in the New York World, today, and indicates what Gotham sportsmen think of Connec- ticut's Pride.)
 It does seem a pity that Chick Brown was sent in to face a man of Leonard's calibre before Brown had really reached his best fighting form. This fellow can really fight, and, though the Cline and Leonard bout was a rip-snorter, 1t lacked a lot of the real action and hard hitting in- du1ged in between Brown and his master.
 Brown fights with the wrong hand out, and, like most of his kind, is strong and determined. Besides that Brown really believed that he was a better man than Leonard. He had never been knocked off his feet be- fore, and he was so sure that Leon ard couldn't do it that he actually invited a spill by poking his jaw for ward so that Leonard could get a good pop at 1t.
 And Leonard did. Browns first black mark entered the record book then and there. Brown was the nerv- fest thing that has faced Leonard since he won the title, and Leonard says so himself. He drove the cham pion all over the ring in the first round, and he wasn't merely forcing the fight. but was letting fly with might and main every time he saw the button" on Leonard's pale chin.
 Brown was a tremendous drawing card in New Haven. His upset by Leonard is going to hurt the power of his magnetism and all because his managers couldn't wait patiently fol the day that the boy would have z real chance. Brown can whip a lo of nghtweights, but not Leonard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
BLUE RIBBONS WIN
 IN KIN GSION GAME

Every effort on the part of the fast-playing Kingston team proved unavailing against the matchless skill of Jack Leavy's Blue Ribbon quintet in an exciting game at Colonial hall, last night, and the locals won neat victory by the score of 28-18. Both teams put up strong bid for the honors, and the playing tat all times was interesting in the extreme. A good crowd witnessed the contest.
 It was principally because of the spectacularly strong defence of the visiting team that the contest was so interesting. The score of this game means nothing. From a single glance at 1t the reader would probably jump at the conclusion that it was one of those slow and uninteresting battles in which the winning combination did all of the dictation.
 The Kingston team, made up of some fast boys in the metropolis, had it's war paint on last night and was out to defeat the locals at any cost. It tried every trick play which it had practiced, but with no good result. It's players were lost occasionally and it was this fault that enabled the Leavy delegation to rush through with. scores.
 Locals In Form.
 The Blue Ribbon team was in good form last night and made good use of every advantage thrown its way by the visitors. They realized the deter imitation of the Kingstons to win and took no chances. They went right after the game themselves and when the first period was over they were in command of the situation by the score of 15 to 4.
 Beginning with the second period until the whistle that brought hos tilities to close, the two teams slambanged each other about the floor in fashion that thrilled the fans and aroused much applause. The locals | cleverness and ability at passing and rushing was too much and their op' ponents found it difficult to stop them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
Yale Quintet Starts Xmas
 Trip Friday dla

Yale's basketball team will leave New Haven next Friday on the an- nual Christmas trip. The outlook for the season is regarded as hopeful although regulars, who were depend ed upon to carry on the prestige of the 1916 five, are now in the army or navy. Charles G., Stradella (Nicholls School, Buffalo), who played center on the 1919 team, and was substitute center on the 1916 varsity, has been elected captain in the place of Lieut. 4Orson Mi Kinney, now at Camp Meade. The schedule for the holiday trip follows:
 December 21-Tean leaves New Haven for New York. Headquarters at the Hotel Vanderbilt. Plays Cres- cent Athletic Club, in Brooklyn, at 3:30.
 December 22-St. Johns College, in Brooklyn, at s:30. The team will then disband until December 31
 December 31-Assemble in Pitts burgh. Game with the Carnegie h. stitute of Technology in the East Lib erty Y. M. c. A. of Pittsburgh at 8:30.
 w u110. 4A lIlC I1O111pS1S O1 the team will be the guests of the Yale Alumni Association of West Pennsyl- vania-
 January 1-Game with the Uni versity of Pittsburgh at S:15. Leave Pittsburgh at II.
 January 1Arrive in Buffalo at 7:3O a. m. Headquarters at the Iroquois Hotel Game with the University ot Buffalo at Elmwood Music Hall that evening at 8.
 January 3-Leaye Buffalo at 3:25 Arrive in Rochester. at 5. Headquar- l ters at the Hotel Seneca Game with the University of Rochester at S:15. January 4-Leave Rochester a. 2:25. Arrive in Syracuse at 4:10 Headquarters at the Hotel Onondaga Game with the University of Syracuse at 8.
 January 5rLeave Syracuse at 1:4S Arrive at Schnectady at 4:18. Game with Union College at 8. Leave Schnectady after the game at 12:12.
 January 6-Arrive in New York al 7:03.
 January 7-Game with Rutgers College in New Brunswick at 8. Re turn to New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
GOLFERS ASKED TO
 CONSERVE FUEL BY . CLOSING ALL CLUBS

In a letter to Howard W. Perrin, president of the United States Golf Association, H A Garfield the Fuel Administrator, recommends that the golf clubs close their houses between now and April 1. Garfield, who evil dent1y has looked into the subject with considerable care, says that by following the suggestion 100000 tons of coal could be saved.
 A few years ago a request of this nature would not have seriously in. convenienced the northern clubs dur ing the winter. and early spring. In fact many clubs were closed for the winter. Lately, however, the coun- try clubs, with a tendency to swing more and more to the social side, have made the club quarters an at tractive place in the winter, dances, dinners and various forms of enter tainment following each other in rapid sequence.
 r. Without heat all. this would of ne- cessity have to be abandoned. In con- sequence, golfers now stand at the threshold of another sacrifice.